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Evening star., 1953-12-11
By the Assoeioted Press

Ell CENTRIC, Calf, Dec. IL
Messages Of coincidence by the
hundreds reached this little I'm
perial Valley town today as fu-
neral arrangements were awaited
for Newell (Jeff) Cravath, for
mer football coach at the Uni
versity of Southern California.
They came from officials at
Southern California, the school
where he starred as a player and
whose teams he guided as a
coach for nine years; from his
coaching rival at Notre Dame,
Frank Leahy; from Michigan's S
Fritz Crisler, who handed jeff
the Trojans' worst defeat in the
Rose Bowl, and from many others
famed in college sports.
Cravath was fatally injured
two days ago at a lonely high
way intersection in this fiat
desert country. He died in a
hospital at the border town of
Calexico shortly before noon
yesterday.
The body rested today at
Lemons Wiley Mortuary.
The end came just a few hours
after it had appeared the So
year-old former coach might
rally from an emergency op-
Grafton.
Death was attributed to a basal
skull fracture and severe chest
injuries. including multiple rib
fractures.
He was thrown from his light
pickup truck when it collided
with an asphalt dump truck.
In seclusion at the Cravath
home not far from Ell Centro
today were the widow, Margaret,
or Peggy, as she was better
known, and the Cravath daugh-
ters, Mrs. Donald McGregor, jr.,
of Glendale, Calf, and Mrs.
Bruce Goshorn of Paio Alto,
Calf.
Cravath, born in Breckenridge.
Colo. but reared in Santa Ana,
Calf, came to Imperial Valley
almost two years ago to engage
IN the cattle and produce busi-
ness.
Leahy described jeff as q
tough competitor" and a Won
derful sportsman. CriSler said
he was "the most honest man
that ever lived" and Kenneth
L. (Tug) Wilson, Big Ten COM
missioner, called him "a square
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Two Games With Army
Cancelled by Dartmouth
BY the Asseeioted Press

WEST POINT, N. Y, Dec. II.
The Army has Cancelled its
football games with Dartmouth
for 1855 and 1856 at the request
of the Ivy League school.
The two schools will meet next
season. They have met five
times in a series that dates back
to 1895. Army won four of the
games.
Unless a suitable game can be
scheduled for the 1855 date va
Gated by Dartmouth, the Cadets
will be limited to an eight
game schedule for, the first time
since World War I.
The Military Academy didn't
say why Dartmouth asked to be
released from its commitments.
1t is believed, however, that the
Ivy schools, who now have an
informal organization. plan to
formalize a football league this
winter and each team will play
at least six games within the
loop.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Smith 2-to-l Choice
Over zuIueta Tonight
BY the Assoeiussd Prsss

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Wal-
lace (Bud) Smith of Cincinnati
is a 2-to-1 favorite to beat
Cuba's Orlando Zulueta tonight
in an important fight between
the two top lightweight contend
erS.
The winner of the Madison
Square Garden Hereunder may
earn shot at Jimmy Carter's
lightweight title. Starting time
is 10 pm. EST, for the coast-to-
coast broadcast and telecast. ut
will be seen in Washington over
WNBW and broadcast by
WMAL).
Although they're even for
three previous meetings "a draw
and a win apiece, Smith has
been established as the big ia
vorite because of his current
string Of five knockouts and a
change in the weight contracts
for the fight.
The fight had been scheduled
at the class limit of 1876 pounds
but Smiths manager had the
contract changed to 140 pounds.
give or take a pound. The "a
year old Smitty fights better and
hits harder at around 1873
pounds. Zulueta, slender and
wiry, is natural lightweight.
They first clashed 2l2 years
ago and wound up in a draw
after eight rounds. Zully won
the next one at 10 rounds last
March but Smith evened the
score May S.
In his last five fights, the "a
year-old Smith, power punch
er with either hand, put away
Johnny Williams, Carl Coates,
Charley Spicer, Arthur King and
Billy Hazel. His record is 1855
with Is kayos.
Zulueta, 25, has a Sill record
for the year and 46-18-9 overall.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Three Area Golf Teams
PLAY in Bermuda Event

Golfers from four clubs in the
Washington area - Bethesda.
Manor, Prince Georges and
Kenwood-are competing in the
Bermuda Goodwill Tournament
today, tomorrow and Sunday.
Seventeen teams are playing
in the 54-hole beSt-ball four
some medal play event sponsored
by the Bermuda Golf Associa-
ton. 49,,
Actually only three teams
from the Washington area have
been formed, with Frank Ewing
of Kenwood and Keith Kelsey
of Bethesda filling out the
Prince Georges team of Pro
Walter Bogley and Charles
Callow. The Bethesda lineup
lists Pro Harry Greismer, Wayne
C. MCGEE, Joseph TAFT and DR..
William C. Ready, while playing
for Manor are Pro Clagett
Stevens, George Cromwell. Ben
C. Hartig and George E. Thorn
ton.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Southern Conference
Tackles Freshman
Problem Today
sy the A..oeio.sd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. H.
Representatives of the 10 col
leges Of the Southern Conference
met here today to wrestle with
the problem of whether to make
freshmen once more eligible to
play on varsity teams.
At least two members-Furman
and Washington & Lee were
ready to go to bat for repeal of
the so-called freshman rule. "
which bars first year men from
varsity competition, as the league
convened its annual winter ses-
sion.
The rule was reinstated only
this year after the automatic ex-
piration Of regulations adopted
in wartime which cleared the
way for freshmen to play varsity
ball.
It was not clear whether the
Furman proposal would draw
any substantial support. Most
representatives on hand last
night said they were carrying
"open minds" into today's get
together. Some said elimination
Of the freshman rule would
necessitate an overhaul of numer-
GUS other conference bylaws
drawn up on the assumption of
freshman ineligibility.
A two-thirds majority of the 10
conference schools must favor
the proposal before it can be
adopted. This meant that Fur
man would have to find five
other institutions besides w. & L.
before it could succeed in its
move to abolish the rule.
Some debate seemed likely to
be stirred up by a w. & L. sug-
geStion that scholarships to
freshmen athletes be limited to
20 in each sport. But the w. &
L. proposition appeared doomed
to failure unless the freshman
rule is abolished.
Colleges represented here to-
day were The Citadel, Furman,
w. & L.. George Washington,
Virginia Tech, Davidson, William
q Mary. Virginia Military Insti-
tute. Richmond and West Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Hundreds Send Condolences
Over Death of Jeff Crovoth

shooter i. who was a credit to
his profession"
DR.. Fred D. Fagg of Southern
California called his death a
tragic loss." and the Troians'
athletic director, Willis o. Hun
ter. who brought Cravath back
to coach the team in 1912, said
his death was "a great personal
loss"
Cravath coached the Trojans
to four conference champion
ships and into the Rose Bowl
four times. In the latter games,
he won from Washington and
Tennessee and lost to Alabama
and Crisler's Michigan team.
Cravath'S record at Southern
California was 54 victories, %
defeats and eight ties. His over
all college coaching record, in
cluding teams at Denver Univer-
sity and San Francisco Univer-
Sity. was 76-43-9.
Noted for his frankness and
friendlineSs. Cravath made mo
secret of his bitterness at leav-
ing Southern California. He was
forced out after the 1850 season
by win or else" alumni groups.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

tbs. Under Britton's ruling, how
ever. the club was given credit
for paying DeLaurentis only $549.
The other $2,250. Britton ruled,
had been paid the player under
terms of the contract which was
terminated.
An application for a restrain
ing injunction until after suit
was denied by Judge Keech last
July. His ruling today. in effect.
orders DeLaurentis to pay back
to the Redskins everything over
and above the original SETTLE
ment between them.
Today's ruling, which un-
doubtedly will be appealed by
the compensation board, will
have a vital effect on a similar
suit filed recently against the
Redskins by Ed Berrang, a for
mer end.
Nordlinger said today's de-
cision was very gratifying" and
demonstrated that the Natioral
Football Leagues method of
dealing with injured players was
falr and reasonable.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Football Officials Elect
R0per as President

John H. w. Roper, Washing
ton Gas Light Co. executive and
veteran football official, is the
new president of the Washington
District Football Officials AsSo-
citation.
Elected last night, Roper sue
ceeds Julian Whitestone, who
becomes a member of the Board
of Directors.
Edward H. Solomon, former
Tech High School coach, was
elected vice president. Harry
English of the District Recrea-
ton Department, was elected
secretary-treasurer. and Hobit
O'Meara was returned to office
as commissioner. ~ =
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Owen
Continued From Page CID

Continued From Page CID
up for Steve's farewell appear
ance and an upset victory is not
at all beyond the realm of posi-
bility.
An all-league tackle with the
Giants during his playing days,
Owen has not been in good
health for several years. He
suffered an attack of acute in
digestion, first thought to be
heart trouble, in 1949 and there
were reports then that he would
have to relinquish the reins.
But the amiable 250-pounder
scoffed at such talk and the
next year tied the Cleveland
Browns for the division cham
pionship. New York lost the
playoff, 8 to 3, and the Browns
went on to edge the Los Angeles
Rams. 80 to ,28, for their first
National Football League title.
Owen was the only National
League coach to achieve any
consistent success against Paul
Browns Cleveland teams. The
Browns. however, won both
games this year. first squaring
the series at 4-all, and then TAX
ing a 5-4 lead.
AS he has done for the last
several years, Owen will coach
one of the teams in the Senior
Bowl game January 9 at Mobile,
Ala. His opponent again will be
Brown. Owen also will make ar
rangements to have other major
bowl games secuted for the
Giants. and after the draft meet
ing probably will do most of the
contact work with players select
ed nv the clllh
Evening star., 1953-12-11
South Adds 2 Players
For BIue-Groy Come
BY the Assoeiosed Press

MONTGOMERY Ala. Dec. II.
"A Tulane halfback and a Uni
versity of Houston tackle have
been recruited by Rebel forces
for the Blue Gray game here
December 26 to replace two play
erS forced to withdraw because
of injuries.
Paul Carr of Houston was re-
placed by Halfback Lester Ken
nedy of Tulane. Bob Chouke of
Houston stepped into the slot
vacated by Tulane's AL Robelot,
Kennedy's addition at, half
back allowed Gray coaches to
shift LSU's Jerry Merchand to
fullback. his regular position on
the Tiger squad.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

their skldding opponents to score
a 30-to-13 upset.
A few years ago Owen came
up with the umbrella" defense
against passes. and on offense
was imaginative enough to
switch from the old single wing
to the T, and then to what he
called the "A" and Double A.
, variations OF the old single and
double-wing. He always figured
the system was of secondary i'm
portance to the personnel.
You can't win without the
horses" Owen often said, land
sometimes you don't win with
'em."
Owen was born on April 81
1898, at Cleo Springs near Enid
Okla. It was part of the Chero-
kee Strip of the Old West and
Steve learned to shift for him
self at an early age. A removed
wrestler, he first won fame as a
12-year -old rider of quarter
horses, winning 18 straight races
Steve's eyesight kept him out
! of World War l. but he joined
the Students Army Training
Corps at Phillips University
where his football career be-
gan. It was there that Coach
Johnny Maulbetsch, Michigan's
, famed All-American back, dis
covered him munching an apple
under a tree. Ovens size at
tracted Maulbetsch, and the
youngsters aggressiveness won
him over.
"Maulbetsch took me to a cor
ner Of the field and set me up
and knocked me down with
blocks time and again." Steve
! later recalled. He hit hard and
got mad and began hitting
back. When he grinned I caught
the idea-he wanted to find out
whether I would fight back. His
method hasn't been beat yet"
Another important less son
Steve learned was that deeds,
not names, count. He took such
able but virtually unknown nen
as Kink Richards of Simpson
(Iowa) College, Ray Flaherty of
Gonzaga, Dale Burnett of EN-
poria (Kans.) Teachers. Tuffy
Leemans of George Washington
and Hank Soar of Providence,
not because their names were
household words, but because
they knew their way around a
football field.
Steve had the knack of getting
good men to help him, too. Mike
Palm, now a Washington res
taurateuN; Red Smith-not the
writer-and Jack Lavelle. the
Well-known scout. to name few.
They were all fond of the snuff
pinching, rotund coach.
1t was Lavelle who last year
came back from scouting the
Forty-Niners and reported he'd
found a way to stop Hugh Nc
Elhenny, San Francisco's daz-
zling rookie back. but not Joe
Perry and Joe Arenas. 49,
why can't you defense against
them?" asked Steve.
| Because" Jack replied, We'll
need all IL men to stop McEl-
henny.'
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Wall 5 Under Par
As Miami I Tourney
Enters Second Round
BY the Assoeiased Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. liza young
Pennsylvania, Art Wall, jr., led
today as the touring golf pro-
fessionals teed of for the Sec
ond round of the $4,000 Miami
Open tournament-seeking their
last payday Of the 1853 cam
paign.
Wall, slender, 30-year-old pro
out of Pocono Manor. Pa, who
hit the tournament trail for the
first time last year, fashioned a
5-under-par. IS with a red-hot
putter yesterday to grab the
f1rst-round lead over a field of
160.
He finished his first round over
the Miami Springs municipal
course a stroke ahead of AL
Brosch, the veteran redhead
from Garden City. Long Island.
and two strikes better than Ed
Furgol of st. Louis.
Won Fort Wayne Playoff.
If Wall should win the 72-
hole tournament. he would coll
lect his second big prize. He won
the Fort Wayne Open last Au-
gust in a playof with Cary Mid
dlecoff.
Eleven players. including Lew
Worsham, Oakmont, Pa, and
Doug Ford, Yonkers, N. Y.-the
No. / and No. 2 money winners
of the year-were in a fourth
place tie with 68s.
Most of the big name players
complained about the grainy
green's of the 6,570-yard course,
but they suited Wall perfectly.
The former Duke University star
birdied three holes in a row on
the back nine with puts of 80,
20 and 10 feet.
"a Players Break Par.
Twenty-four players broke
par. Notable among those who
didn't was Sam Snead, who has
won the Miami Open five times
and likes it so well the golfers
usually refer to it as "Sneads
tournament"
Sammy bogeyed the last two
holes to finish with a par 10,
along with Bob TosH Of North
ampton, Mass, winner of last
weeks $4,000 Havana Invita-
tional, and Frank Stranahan,
who BECAME the only amateur
ever to win the tournament
when he took it in 1913.
Earl Fling, the former WASH
ington ID. c. professional who
resigned his job at the Wash
ington Golf & Country Club last
week to try his hand at the
tournament circuit. shot 38-
35-73 in his debut.
The .firSt-round par-breakers.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Six More Players Named
For Senior Bowl Game
BY the Associated Press

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 1.-THE
North bolstered its line today
for the January 9 Senior Bowl
football game by signing center
from Michigan State and a
center and tackle from Iowa.
The new additions are Jerry
Hilgenberg, second string ALL
America center, and Tackle Don
aChelf, both of Iowa, and Jim
Neal. 6-foot-4 center from
Michigan States Rose Bowl
team.
The North also signed Bill
Sits, UCLA back. while the
South added two Oklahoma line
men, j. D. Roberts, All-America
guard, and Roger Nelson. tackle.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Hometown Honors Caroline

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Dec. II R).
"A city celebration to honor ma
tive son j. c. Caroline. Illinois
sensational football carrier, is
being planned here for Deem
ber 18 or 10. Caroline, who
broke Red Oranges rushing rec
ord, will be home for the Christ
mas holidays then.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

decision to re-
tire after
S u n d a y S
game with the
Detroit Lions
came as a dis
tinct surprise
and S h ock
The Giants
and the whole
N a t j o n a ]
F o o t b q | !
L e a 6 ue for
that matter
won't be the
same without
t h e r e d =
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Fights Last Night
By the Assoeiofed Press

FALL RIVER, Mass.-Harold Comes
124, Providence. knocked out Stoney
Godet. 12S. Hartford, Conn. ~.
DETROIT.-Ken Hammer. 100. De-
troit, stopped Noel Bull Reid, 230,
London t5l.
NEWARK, N. DANNY Rubino, ! SIS,
Hoboken, stopped Joe Serafini, 156, New
ark "a. ...-..
PORTLAND. Me.-Billy O'Boyne,
14512, Old Orchard Beach, outpointed
Terry Ryan, 146M, Portland QOl.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

necked Oklahoman.
There was talk that yelling
ton Mara, old Tins youngest
boy, who is vice president and
secretary of the club. was sitting
on the bench, suggesting strategy
to Steve. Wellington has sat on
the Giants bench since he was
old enough to sit anywhere, so
that wasn't so strange. But to
be telling the veteran coach. long
one of his heroes, what plays to
call and when. was something
else again. It didn't sound like
Duke"
New York writer's said Greasy
Neale, the retired Philadelphia
Eagles coach, sat in on the
squads strategy meetings this
season, offering suggestions now
and then. But that could be
explained, too. Steve and Greasy
are old buddies and if Neale had
any helpful suggestions they
most likely would be acceptable.
Nobody can stop Greasy from
talking football, even if some
thing made him quit coaching.
It seemed logical that Steve
should have the benefit of
Greasy's observations. Besides.
Greasy has said repeatedly that
he doesn't want to coach football
again. and most Of us believe
him.
But Steve's decision to call it a
career after Sunday makes us
wonder what was behind it. It
couldn't have been the horrible
whomping the Giants took from
Cleveland Browns last Sunday.
That would only make Steve the
more determined to hang one
on Cleveland the next time they
met. Of all the National Foot
ball League coaches. he has been
the most successful in dealing
with the artful Mr.. Paul Brown
and his perennial division cham
pions.
Owen bore up under an even
worse beating a year ago when
the Pittsburgh Steelers whacked
him, 63 to z. With his good sense
of humor, he even came up with
one Of the all-time quotes Of the
pro league.
"It's a good thing I'm known
as a defensive genius" he said,
'-or the score might have been
100 to T."
This is Steve's 28th year with
!. the Giants, 23d as coach, and 1t
has been a profitable if acci-
dental partnership. Owen hap
pened to meet Dutch" Hill in
the Wichita railroad station,
when the latter was sending a
wire to accept an offer to play a
series of exhibition games with
the Giants in Florida. Steve had
just been caught in a blizzard
and the idea of Florida appealed
to him.
"Tell 'em I'm available, too,"
Steve said,
He got a job and the following
year, 1926, the Giants bought
him from the Kansas City Cow
boys for $500.
The Giants boasted that they
never had contract with Steve.
He always said that when it
reached the point where they
didn't want him, he didn't want
them "hawg-tied by a piece Of
paper" Steve wanted to feel
free to. leave any time his feet
got to itching. but it seemed
that they never would break up.
\ \ y
Owen may not belong with
the all-time greats of coaching
but he has scored some brilliant
victories. Memory goes back to
the 1884 championship game be-
tween the Giants and Chicago
Bears when the ice-coated field
was like a skating rink. The
favored Bears, who had sur
viyed % straight games without
a defeat. took a 1913 lead in
the first half. Then the Giants
came out in rubber-soled sneak
ers for the second half and pro-
ceeded to run circles around
Evening star., 1953-12-11
MARYLAND Is Rifle Host

The University of Maryland
rifle team. No. ! intercollegiate
team in the Nation, will fire in
regular competition with George
Washington and Johns Hopkins
at 1870 pm tomorrow at Mary
lands armory.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

ToDAY's SCHEDULE.
New York at Milwaukee.
Fort Wayne at Philadelphia.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Boston, 113: New York, 10S (two
Overtimesl.
Philadelphia, SO; Baltimore, n.
Syracuse. 90; Milwaukee, 76.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Houses Replace Track

The old Sheepshead Bay race
track in New York is now a hous-
ing project called American
Park"
Evening star., 1953-12-11

There had been rlhnorS that
all was not well between Steve
Owen and the New York Giants
front Office. but the news of his
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Pro Basketball

WESTERN DIVISION.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-24

Normally fewer than . dofen
ons-cahinss members and 81.
visws IRON tha armed forces ard
eehsr aseneies-assend the weekly
mesting. BIT today - nsmes we're
listed h additioa 30 thai Of ire
Presidant Who serves 90 eounel
ehalrman.
Besides ne fan membeFshlp Of
TIE Joint Chiefs of Stah and Ire
secretaries of the armed services.
TIE Whiie House called 10 the meet.
lAg six special eonstultanis On con
ltnsufal defense. among them Il
Gen. Harold ". Bull. retired. now
sttsehsd 10 ths Central Intelligence
Ageney lciAl.
Eisenhower and Secretary Of
Defense wilson. when they picked
The new staff chiefs last spring.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-24
Rita And Dick
|ExchangeVOws
|hLas Vegas

Las VEGAS. New. Awhns
nearby erapshoossra tried 10 make
sevena and elevens, Rita Hayworth
and Dick Haynes today gsmbled
once more with matFimony.
The 34-year-old actress and her
erooner, IS. win ssciis VOWS each
has said three tines before. In q
simple ceremony IN ths Gold Room
Of the Sands Hotel.
District Judge Frank MacNamee
Stli Officlate at the five-minuts
ceremony. Jack Eniratter, general
manager Of the Sands, yin Be TIE
only attendant. Photographers and
reporters yin ousnumber the IN.
vited guests three 10 one.
TIE unpretentious affair Win be
quite Q contrast 10 the screen
stars lavish French wedding 10
Prince Ally Khan In lsas. Miss
HaywoTth win not even have q
new wedding gown. she said she
would wear q blue Inca stralshs
dress which shs has worn before.
Her head VII b covered BIZ q
toast-eolored hat a tnIle end vel
vet. She will wear gloves 10 match
The hat.
Only guests invited are business
and legal associates Of the couple.
The only relatives On hand Mill be
the brides two daughters. They
are Rebeeca, Q, the offspring al
Miss Hayworth's marriage, 10 orso
wslles, and the Princess Yasmine,
Do, like her MOslem father q a.
rect descendant Of the prOphsl
Mohammed.
Final barrier 10 the wedding VA
cleared yesterday when Haynes
eopped q seven-minute divorce Do.
cree from Nora Eddlngton Flynn
Haynes. Less than an hour later,
he brought Rita back 10 TIE court.
house, where both nervously filled
out The marriage license forms.
Both Haynes and Rita claimed
permanent residence In Nevada,
but said they WIN soon move nesI
Greenwich, Com. where they ars
looking Tor q house.
IAN my work 10 In ne Eass,
the erooner explained.
Misc Hayworth said she plan,
10 commute between the Easl
Coast and Hollywood Cor plesurS
making.
Should the government win n,
deportation case against the Argen
tine-born esooner, what country
win be and Rita then live IN?
I'm not going 10 be deported, =
he answered. I'VE both intend 1.
live In the U.S.A."
The erooner said he win move
into Miss Hayworths suite as ths
Sands right after the wedding. A
reporter asked him II be had evel
tasted any Of Rita's cooking.
WHO marries Rita HaywOrsl
for eookingi" the singer ASKED.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-24

let 4 he knnwn ter oruers we're
10 take . thoxuagh look a. ne
military machine and produce o
report.
This report. assds from 10 sen
egal aim a remalding the armed
forces, woald be the basis for bod
set recommendation foF ne De-
tense Department
But Sept. Is. the deadline 90,
By Budget Director Joseph NJ.
Dodge Coz al preliminary budget
estimates. came and sent without
any recommendation By the JOINT
Chiefs. wason was reported COO.
sidering Q mAndase 10 the chiefs
10 have their report ready in two
weeks.
Rseastina oi TIE defense sesup
Il compelled net only because