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Evening star., 1953-12-20
Eoch Had Couple of Firsts
7erps and Sooners Mentioned
24 Times in Final Statistics

The National Collegiate Ath-
letic Bureaus final official 1853
major college football statistics
show Maryland and Oklahoma,
Orange Bowl opponents, drew
mention "a times among the
leaders, and each had two firsts.
Maryland also had a tie for first,
and a second.
Unbeaten Maryland led the
Nation in rushing defense by
holding its 10 opponents to an
average of 83.9 yards per game,
the only team to hold the opposi-
tion under 100. Syracuse was
next with 1922.
Oklahoma topped the Nation
in rushing offense with an aver
age of 306.9 yards per game, the
only team over 300. Cincinnati
was second with 294.7. Maryland
was ninth in this department.
Maryland was third and Okla
homa sixth in total defense.
Maryland's Chester Hanulak
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Vernon. PorterfeId Make 1t
Sporting News ANStor Squad
Has 8 From N. l., No Yankees

er; and Robin Roberts, Phillies:
Warren SPAIN, Milwaukee
Braves, and Bob Porterfield,
Senators. pitchers.
The Sporting News saw the
failure of a Yankee to make the
team as further tribute, if any
is needed. to the remarkable
team-effort job turned in by
Manager Casey Stengel and his
American League champions"
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Quantico Underdou
In Title Game Today
With Fort Ord Eleven
Special Dispuieh to The Stor

SAN DIEGO. Calf, Dec. 19.-
The Quantico Marines football
team will attempt to succeed the
Boiling Airbase eleven of Wash
ington, D. c.. as the All-Service
champion, but faces formida-
BILE task in tomorrow's game
against the Fort Ord Army'team.
Quantico, a winner over Boil
ing during its regular campaign,
is very much of an underdog to
an Army team that had little
trouble winning all IL of its
games. Quantico has won 10 of
IL outings, including a 21-14 de-
cision over Camp Pendleton here
last Saturday for the All-Marine
championship.
The game will be played at
Balboa Stadium starting at S
pm. washington time).
Fort Ord Strong.
Football experts in this area
regard Fort Ord as the strongest
service team since the World
War II reigns of Great Lakes,
Iowa Pref1ight and North Caro-
lima Prefiight. None of the IL
teams it faced this season gave
it what was considered even a
good test as Fort Ord ran up
402 points to 43 by opponents.
Only one opponent scored more
than one touchdown, and Ord
never scored less than four
touchdoWnS a game, and four
times it scored more than 40
poipts.
Ollie MatSon, the former all
America and all-pro back, leads
the team with an average of 1879
yards per carry. He has scored
81 touchdowns, and twice this
season Tailed on. runs of 81
yards. Also boasting a high
average is Dave Mann, a little
known halfback at Oregon
State before coming here. He
has an 11-yard average and has
scored So points. Right up with
this pair is Don Donovan from
Southern Methodist with a 1872
yard average.
Heinrich Quarterback.
Don Heinrich from the Uni
versity of Washington is the
quarterback and among other
things has passed to eight touch
downs Among the linemen are
Pat Cannemela from Southern
California and Ed Henke from
the San Francisco Forty Miners.
Quantico is resting its hopes
on its depth at every position,
The, Marines think that if they
can stay close during the first
half, they may be in position
to outman Fort Ord in the late
going. One item helping Guam
tico will be the return of John
Petition, the former Notre Dame
halfback who was kept from last
weeks game with a knee injury
Evening star., 1953-12-20
4 Players Get Awards
As Colts Most Valuable
BY the Assoeiased Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 19-Bert
Rechichar, Brad &c klun d
George Talliaferro and Art DON
ovan have been voted the most
valuable players of the Balti-
more Colts.
Each will get a $100 award
from the owners for their selec-
ton by the city's sports writer's
and broadcasterS.
Rechichar was voted best de-
fensive back, Ecklund was
chosen for his offensive center
ing. Talliaferro for his offensive
play in the backfield, and Dono-
van for defense at tackle.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Trucks Is First Player
To Sign With White Sox
By the A.soeiui.d Pros,

CHICAGO. Dec. 19-Virgil
Trucks, who made the come
back of the year." is the first
White Sox player to sign for
1854. The club announced re-
ceipt of his contract today.
In 1852, while with the Tigers.
Trucks pitched two no-hit, no.
run games but ended the sea-
son with record of five wins
and 10 losses.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
zatopek Accepts Chance
To Run in Brazil Dec. 81
sy the Assoeiated Press

SAC PAULO, Brazil, Dec. 10.
Emil zatopek of Czechoslo-
vakia. holder of five world dis
tance running records, has ac-
cepted an invitation to compete
in the 7.300-meter tabout Az
miles) Sac Silvestre crosS-coun-
try race to be held here New
Years eve.
A Sac Paulo newspaper, an
nounced today that Zatopek had
telegraphed his acceptance to
the 29th running of the race
The course is laid through the
streets of this industrial city.
Zatopek holds records of the
10 miles. 10000 meters, $4,000
meters, 10000 meters and one
hour runs.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Race Winner Drops Dead

UTTOXETER. England, Dec.
10 R.-A four-year-old thor
oughbred race hourse swept to
victory in two-mile hurdle race
today-and then dropped dead.
Trinidad. hot 7-to-4 favorite
for the novices hurdle race, won
by head. He died on his way to
the unsaddling inclosure.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Aims toAssure
Young Hopefu|s
Speedier Rise
Also Hopes to Curb
Undue Concentration
OF Player ToIent
By the Associnied Pes,

NEW YORK, Dec. l9.-Com-
missioner Ford Frick today
named a nine-man committee of
major and minor league exec
utives to review the basic struc-
ture of baseball.
II feel the time has come for
us to make a survey to see if we
are on the proper ground" Frick
said. And if we are not, it is
time to get on it.
The committee will discuss
such problems as high bonus
payments to untried youngsters
and unreasonable concentration
of player talent. 1t will try to
give incentive to ower-classifica-
tion clubs to develop players and
set up rules to permit the "rea-
sonable" advancement of players
as their abilities justify.
Nine Named to Board.
Three minor leaguers. four
major leaguers and two farm
club directors were appointed by
Frick to meet January 7. The
members were asked to come
prepared for a two-day session.
Earl Mann of Atlanta. Frank
Lawrence of Portsmouth, Va.
and Eddie Mulligan of Sacra-
mento will represent the minors.
FreSco Thompson. Brooklyn vice
president. and Johnny Murphy
of the Red Sox are the farm
club directors. Frank Lane of
Chicago and George Weiss Of
New York are the American
League members and Branch
Hickey, jr., of Pittsburgh and
Bob Carpenter of Philadelphia,
the National Leaguers.
Il am hopeful that we can get
some legislation before another
selection draft period" Frick
said. Il would like to see our
structure so organized that a
player can advance as quickly
! as his ability permits without
any legislative restrictions"
Frick said the committee also
would consider methods to dis
courage major league teams from
Jumping their prize farm hands
on one minor league roster to
avoid the draft.
Scope of Study Outlined.
The scope of the committees
authority, as outlined in a bull
letin from the commissioner
Office includes the following:
i. To evolve rules and regula-
tions which will permit the rea-
sonable advancement of players
as their abilities justify without
handicap of unreasonable re-
Strictive regulations.
2. To consider at the same
time our present control rules
and to tie into your proposed
legislation such regulations COW
ering player control" as will
prevent unreasonable concentra-
ton of player strength and will
give to all clubs. major and
minor, the right to secure play
ers on a fair basis of judgment.
hard work and financial integ-
rity.
3. To provide legislation which
will give incentive to lower
classification clubs to encourage
young players and that will par
ticularly encourage them to
scout and develop potential
players in their own areas.
4. To establish legislation that
will discourage the present high
payments to untried youngsters
and will. instead, permit reason
able compensation based on
proven ambition, effort and
ability.
The committee, of course, will
| have no legislative power but
must submit recommendations
for action by the majors and
minors.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Marines Defeat Fort BeIvoir:
Arizin and Gro0t Top Scorinq

Shuts of Quantico fouled out.
After Arizin left moments later
the Engineers spurted to BOTS.
but then Belvoir got in trouble.
Within three minutes Crystal
Ellis, Player-Coach Bud Dom
nelly, Groat and Don Solinsky
left the game because of per-
sonal fouls.
The Engineers absorbed their
fourth defeat in 18 games
Evening star., 1953-12-20

II any college Wants good Coach, even as
an assistant, I'm open for offers"
Steve's departure, indeed his career,
paralleled that of the late John McGraw of
the baseball Giants in several respects. :.
Both took charge when the respective clubs
were struggling, built many championship
team, got the same kicking upstairs" treat
ment, and were led to pasture via the same
Polo Grounds ramp.
The fleetness afoot of the 1852 Senators,
featuring Busby, Jensen, Coan, YoSt and
Vernon, was pointed up by figures which
show they stole IS bases, fairish total when
it is considered the stolen base is about as
Evening star., 1953-12-20
rck Appoints Board Review Basic Structure Of Baseball
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

his coaching job after % and promoted to the Giants
office his statement to New York football
writer's When they threw party in his honor Owen Sad
Evening star., 1953-12-20

Of American DOvis Cup Squod in
Austrolio. Poqe B-4
Vic Seixas scored straight-set
singles victories to give the
United States a Al conquest OF
Belgium in the interzone final
The sweep sent the United States
into the challenge round for the
11th straight year and the ninth
in succession against Australia.
The team now leaves for Mel
bourne. where it will get ready
for the challenge round Decem-
ber 1880.
Trabert. sturdily-built Ameri-
can champion from Cincinnati.
cooled off young Jackie Brichant
with a blast of power tennis,
Ga. 60, 6-1. That was the
key match, for Brichant had up
set Seixas in the first days
singles and another surprise vic
tory by him would have left the
teams tied at 2-2 going into the
final match.
With the decision sealed and
the pressure off. Seixas went out
and slammed his way to a GO,
IS. 8-6 triumph over Philippe
Washer, Belgium's No. ace.
The American victory in the
interzOne final was nowhere near
as impressive as the SO thrash
ing inflicted on Italy last year
because of Seixas' Intellectual
play against Brichant. Seixas,
the Wimbledon champion, orig
inally was counted on as Amer
ica's chief hope against the
Aussie team of Lewis Hoad and
Ken Rosewall. He managed the
only American victory in last
years challenge round, defeat
ing Ken McGregor in the final
match.
AusSies Predict Victory.
Most Australian experts cockily
predicted Hoad and RoSewall
would win the challenge round
for the AuSSies' fourth straight
victory and labelled the Ameri-
cans a "one-man team" mean
ing Trabert, of course.
Talbert, however, was in his
happiest frame of mind since
the Australian invasion a month
ago.
"Trabert is moving along just
right toward his peak" the
American captain said. HE is
hard and he is eager and he
should be at his best 10 days
from now
"As for Seixas, he proved to-
day there's been a complete
change in him. DID you notice
how he attacked the ball today
instead of letting the ball play
him? 1t was a good sign. He's a
champion and we hope to get
him playing like a champion
again."
Doubles Plans Not Fixed.
Talbert said his doubles plans
are not fixed, although he indi-
Gated that once on his game
Seixas probably would be re-
stored to the doubles partner
ship with Trabert. After Seixas'
collapse against Brichant in the
opening singles, Talbert substi-
tuted himself for Seixas and
with Trabert turned back the
BelgianS in four sets.
However. Talbert left open the
possibility that he might name
himself again. At tonight's Davis
Cup dinner he picked himself,
Trabert. Seixas and Ham Rich
ardson of Baton Rouge, La, as
the foursome to face Australia.
The Australians named Rose
wall, Hoad, Mervyn Rose and
Rex Hartwig.
While predicting an Aussie
victory, some of the Australian
papers picked on .Talbert for
up the Seixas- -Trabert
combine against Belgium. A
Evening star., 1953-12-20
TaIbert Now Happy
About u. 5. Teams
Davis Cup Chances
BY the Assoc,uted Pres.

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 10.
Americas undulating Davis
Cup fortunes took a sharp turn
upward today and Capt. Bill
Talbert said he felt very opti-
mistic" about the chances of
wrestling the huge silver bowl
from Australia.
I'VE have our troubles but
we are moving ahead" Talbert
said. Il think we are in a won-
derful spot"
The captains good cheer de-
veloped after Tony Trabert and
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Continued on Page b., Col. 20
Evening star., 1953-12-20

(See CHARLES TOWN, BIS,
Evening star., 1953-12-20

U S. Fons Question Troinine Methods
Of American Dovis Cup Squod in
Austrolia. Poqe B-4
Evening star., 1953-10-17

trying to put over a knockout
punch, and by the time he found
that wasn't possible it was too
late to match the points Bossio
had piled up.
The records of the two
Fighters are: Bossio, 40 wins GA
by knockouts), IL losses and two
draws. Smith, 36 wins (26 by
knockouts), and four losses, one
by a knockout.
This year Bossio has beaten
Johnny O'Brien, Tony Say, Mi
guel Berries and Smith and lost
to Earl Hilton and Joey Cam.
Smith has 1853 victories over
Bobby England, Filberto Osario,
AL Maglieri and Jimmy Cooper
and losses to Corky Gonzales
(Split decision), Cooper (knock-
out) and BoSSio.
The supporting card is fea-
tured by an eight-rounder be-
tween Cooper and Yogi O'Berer
of New York. Other prelims are:
Biff Jones against Syl Temple,
six rounds; Puggy King against
Junior Perez, four rounds; Chico
Gasque against Young Stan, four
rounds, plus another four to be
announced.
Evening star., 1953-10-17
Warriors Predict Good Future
For George, Star in Defeat

George says. "You know, that
surprised me - getting such a
good contract right off the bat.
We didn't have any trouble at
ALL"
Coach Eddie Gottlieb of the
Warriors must cut four men
from his squad to get down to
the player limit of IL by October
81. George won't be one of them.
"The day I signed him he
became my No. Il back-court
man." Gottlieb says. HE is 60
ing to be a great pro ballplayer.
I saw him play with LaSalle and
Talked him then. There is no
question in my mind-he's got it
all right"
George scored IL points, in
cluding four field goals, in the
third quarter, as his team bowed,
77-65. Standing 6-foot-2 and
weighing close to 200 pounds,
George also showed well on de-
fenSe.
A gathering of about 1000, in
Guiding some of Georges long
time friends, and Buddy jean
nette, Georgetown University
coach, watched the Bullets run
up an early lead. The Warriors
never caught up and consequent
ly the game was dull. Except for
the hometown player. He kept
the fans awake.
"You know. he still has college
eligibility left" Jeannette said
after the game. Nov wouldn't
we just love to have him at
Georgetown"
Evening star., 1953-10-17
Shoemaker Set to Boost Mark
After 392Wins Crack Record

paid SO, $40 and $3.50, with a
time of 1:443s for l 1/16 miles
in the eighth.
In Salem, N. H.. DeSpirito
wired Shoemaker, "Congratula-
tions and lots of luck. I hope
I'll have a chance to ride against
you soon."
Johnny Longden, veteran
rider, put his arms around
Shoemaker afterward and said,
"You did it. Bill. Now every
time you win a race you'll be
breaking your own record"
Shoemaker replied: I'm not
worrying about that. I've got
no particular goal. I figure to
just keep riding and win as
many races as I can"
"The Shoev is down for eight
mounts in today's nine-race card
at Golden Gate. He'll be aboard
Spy Defense or Berseem, the Abe
Hirschberg entry, in the fea-
tured $25, ,000-added Oakland
Handicap for 3-year-olds.
Lincoln Downs, r. l., has in
vited Shoemaker to it's fall meet
ing, which opens october 26.
Willie hasn't said whether he
will go east or spend the re-
mainder Of the year at Bay
Meadows and Santa Anita,
Evening star., 1953-10-17
GaI|ardo Fight Next
For Victorious Perez
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Oct. 17-Lulu
Perez, flashy 20-year-old Brook
lyn featherweight with %
straight victories, is headed for
a November 81 Madison Square
Garden shot with Dave Gal
lardo.
Gallardo, a more experienced
Scrapper, gave Perez a rough
time September 4, before a cut
made him a TKO victim.
Willie Pep repeatedly was next
in line for Lulu but the former
champ hasn't resumed training.
When Pep finally is ready, he'll
probably be matched with Percy
Bassett of Philadelphia, the in
terim champ. Sandy Saddler,
reigning world champ, is due to
get out of the Army in April.
Matchmaker Billy Brown had
to juggle his Garden dates after
he lost November 13 to Chicago
for the Kid Gavilan-Johnny
Bratton title bout.
Perez knocked out Joey Cam
of Boston last night in 48 sec
onds of the eighth round in a
nationally-televised bout at st.
Nicholas Arena. A long right
hand to the jaw did the trick.
Perez weighed 1271a, Cam, 1913 u.
Although Lulu, a 4-to-1 fav-
orite, took care of Cam as ex-
pected he was careless on oc-
casions. taking unnecessary
punches.
Evening star., 1953-10-17
Smith Slim Fovorite Tonight
7oGet Even With Bossio

Featherwelghts Gene Smith of
Washington and Bill Bossio of
Pittsburgh clash again tonight at
Uline Arena, with Smith a hair
line favorite to reverse the upset
outcome of their first fight last
month.
This time Smiths many home
town admirers hope he will live
up to expectations. Bossio never
has been knocked out, and
Smiths chances of victory ap-
parently depend on his ability to
hurt the Pittsburgher enough TO
slow him down.
The 10-round bout starts at
9 pm, an hour earlier than
usual for main events here. 1t
will be on television over the
ABC network, with Washington
blacked out. While Smith and
BosSio are fighting tonight
movies of their first bout, Sep
tember 5 at Turner's Arena, will
be shown over WMAL-TV.
1t was Bossio's bulling tactics
and ability to keep Smith backed
away for much of the 10 rounds
that won a unanimous decision
last time. Smith apparently was
Evening star., 1953-10-17

at one time to Ben Hartig and
Billy Deck, medal winners with
a IS Thursday, but they came
back with four brides for a 2
and l triumph.
Rainwater and Williams won,
4 and 3, in the first round over
Jack Dempsey and Charles Ha-
bron, and Williams dropped a
three-footer for a birdie on the
10th hole to give his team a
quarter final victory over H. c.
Mircle and Paul Nicholson.
Willett had an individual 66
in the first match play round as
he and Kallio posted a best ball
of SO in a 3 and 2 triumph over
Hank Robson and Tex Connor.
In the quarter finals Willett and
Kallio were 5 under par in a
Z and 6 triumph over Jim Grim
and Bill Byron.
Finals in the championship
and second flights will be played
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-10-17
Defeat of Petersburg Primes
|GWHigh for Big Games Ahead

er who got the first string
quarterback job only two weeks
ago, completed three of five
passes, two for touchdowns, out
punted Rudy all evening and
guided his runners to 156 yards
on the ground.
Two other games in Virginia
Group l competition resulted
in Washington Lee defeating
Mount Vernon, 1877, and Fair
fax upsetting Falls Church, 1870.
Joe Martina, second-string
quarterback, took the injured
Tom Huston's place at fullback
and scored all three WI touch
downs. He ran 81, IA and 2 yards
for touchdowns in the first, Sec
ond and fourth quarters.
Fairfax won it's first game in
six outings and knocked Falls
Church out of the undisputed
Fairfax County championship.
Parker-Gray's 1916 defeat of
Manassas Regional High was
marred by the news that Lewis
Roberts, senior tackle, had died
at Alexandria Hospital last night.
Evening star., 1953-10-17

(Pa) Teachers, squeaked by
Kent State and rolled over To-
ledo and the Marford Marines.
But in Eustis they'll be meeting
a highly respected outfit.
Coach Al Davis saw George
Tinsley, his third-string quarter
back, come through in fine style
for Belvoir last week against
Marford. With Don Engels,
Hank Lauricella and Ed Kissell
all on the sidelines, Tinsley, for
mer University of Virginia star,
directed the team throughout
most of the game.
Fort EuStiS upset Boiling in
the season opener for both and
last week lost by three touch
downs to Quantico.
Quantico, winner Of four
Evening star., 1953-10-17
Romans Keeps Title
With Lopsided Win
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

BALTIMORE, Oct. 17.-Wal-
ter Romans breezed to his Sec
ond straight Baltimore Match
Play Open championship by
winning four one-sided matches
and rising to the occasion in
the only match in which he en-
countered stiff opposition.
Romans 7-and-6 triumph
over Bill Moran in the 36-hole
final yesterday was the fourth
one-sided triumph for the Balti-
more Country Club pro. In the
title match Romans was two
under par in the morning as
he led, 4 up, and was even par
in the afternoon.
Romans played three anna
teurs in the five matches, de-
feating Spencer Overton, Frank
Michalek and Jack Emich with
ease in addition to Moran and
Charley BaSsler. the tournament
favorite. BasSler was four under
par for 81 holes in his match
against Romans but still lost.
Evening star., 1953-10-17
BY the Associated Press

ALBANY, Calf, Oct. IT,
Soft-spoken Willie Shoemaker is
the new worlds champion jockey
with his 392d winner of the year.
The Texas-born rider hit the
winners circle aboard The Hoop
in the third race at Golden Gate
Fields yesterday for the single
victory he needed to better the
390-Win mark made last year
by Tony DeSpirito.
Obviously delighted and
Spurred by the wild applause of
5000 fans, Willie came back in
the eighth race with his 392d
winner, Carry Message.
Shoemaker. 22-year-old from
Ell Paso and Los Angeles, stands
4-feet-11 in his riding boots.
He weighs 9512 pounds.
Willie booted home The Hoop,
a 2-year-old. in 1908 for 6
furlongs, to pay $4.10, $3.10 and
$3.50.
Shoemaker led The Hoop to
the winners circle and collected
a large silver trophy from
Charles Coughlin, general man
ager of Golden Gate Fields, the
track where he began his career
four years ago.
Aboard Carry Message, Willie
Evening star., 1953-10-17
By Bill Fuchs

It is apparent that Jack
George has got it, in so far as
pro basketball is concerned, and
there are enough major league
teams interested to indicate the
same is true for baseball.
The Senators aren't one of
them.
George, who played well for
the Philadelphia Warriors in
their losing pro basketball ex-
hibition to the Baltimore Bullets
last night at Uline Arena, lists
Cleveland, the Phillies, Yankees,
White Sox, Giants and Milwau-
kee as teams desiring his name
on a baseball contract.
"They want me as a catcher" {"
says George, who also qualities
as an outf1elder and has had
experience at first base and in
pitching.
"The Senators?" George says.
They were interested few
years ago, but I haven't heard
from them since. Maybe one of
their scouts saw me strike out
or something"
George didn't strike out often.
He was top hitter at st. Johns
High while playing mostly in
the outf1eld; at LaSalle College,
where he caught, and at Fort
Belvoir, where he played out
field most of the time.
IF I can get the same kind
of contract in baseball I got
with the Warriors, I'll sign,"