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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Pro Football
Continued From Page CID

NIOIltlIlueQ cIONl rage N-40
guarantee to keep him. Can
ada doesn't have the parks
and the population to sup
port football as it is played
in the United States. It is in
very much the same position
as the Mexican Baseball
League")
Meanwhile. John v. Mara,
Giants president, threatened
legal action for breach Of con-
tract against Weinmeister. Mara
said the Giants already had no.
titled the big tackle of their in
tention to exercise their option
on his services.
In Vancouper, British Colum-
bia. Annis Stukus, Lions coach,
said the club feels it has "ful-
filled" all obligations concerning
the Giants"
"He told them at the close Of
the season that he would not be
back and that he was retiring
from the National Football
League" Stukus said.
The offer that drew Wein-
meister to Canada was not dis
closed, but a club official said the
30-year-old defensive ace would
be zone Of the highest-paid play
ers ever to play in Canada"
Within Rights, Player Says.
In Seattle. Weinmeister also
said he believes he was within
his legal rights in signing with
Vancouver.
Il did not violate any contract
with the Giants" he said.
This strikes me as being
merely a test case," he said of
threatened legal action by the
Giants to make him play for
them. THE Giants and the
league have been looking for a
situation like this. I figured
there would be some attempt to
restrain me legally although the
Giants knew I would not play for
them in 1854.
There was no misunderstand-
ing. They knew 1853 was my last
year with them. Attorneys have
told me I'm perfectly free to go
ahead with my contract with
Vancouver, even without the let
tiers I have from the Giants
management. In their opinion,
the option which the Giants hold
on me for 1854 is not legally
binding"
Weinmeister, a native Of
Rhein, Saskatchewan. moved
with his parents to Port
land. Greg. when he was
an infant. He was all-league
tackle four straight years with
the Giants after winning the
same distinction in the ALL
America Conference. He played
his college football at the Uni
versity Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Terry Brennan Withdraws
As Marquette Candidate
By the Assoeioied Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. a.
Terry Brennan, 25-year-old as
sistant coach at Notre Dame. has
withdrawn from consideration as
head football coach at Marquette
University.
Brennan had been interviewed
by Marquette officials last week
as a likely replacement for Lisle
Blackburn, who has be o m e
coach of the Green Bay Packers.
Brennan said he had not ap.
piled for the Marquette job, but
had visited Milwaukee at the re-
quest of Athletic Director Conrad
Jennings and the Marquette ath-
letic board. Brennan said he
had asked Jennings to remove
his name from further considera-
ton.
Brennan is 4 native Of Mil
waukee and had been a star per-
former at Marquette High in that
city.
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Pensions

Continued From Page C-1.)
hopper when we discuss any
new PLAN"
Tricks report showed a bal
ance Of $3.50, 10000 in the major
leagues central fund, from
which the pensions and other
costs are paid. Total receipts
for seven years included $913,-
1924 from players and $6.976,-
PATTI attributable to clubs. u
The All-Star game receipts and
series radio-TV cash were count
ed in the clubs payments.
Players Claim Money.
That, of course, is the catch.
The players claim all the radio
TV money from the series goes
to the pension fund. The majors
insist it goes into a central fund
that amounts to- a joint bank
account of the Is clubs. In addi-
ton to pension payments, q
share of the costs Of the COM
miSsioner'S Office and refunds to
clubs for income tax liability on
the radio-TV cash come out of
the central fund. Prick claimed
such split was a definite un-
Outstanding" by all concerned
in 1851.
Tricks financial statement,
mailed Wednesday to all men,
bers of the player pension fund,
showed a total of sos active
major league members now be-
long. OF the sos, a total OF
220 are vested" members, hav-
ing played at least five years and
thus eligible to future benefits
An additional 305 vested" men,
berS no longer are in the majors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Women Pros Defend
0usting Of Corcoran
BY the Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 22.-Several
golfers on the women's pro golf
circuit emphasized today that
lack Of funds was the primary
reason for the switch in ham
ding tournament arrangements
for the Ladies Professional Golf
Association.
Defense of the action came
after Babe Zaharias announced
she was quitting the association
and was refusing to accept re-
election as president because the
LPGA had dropped Fred Cor
coran as tournament director.
1--WE think it would be better
to have a professional man to
run it. too" said Betsy Rawls, a
member of the LPGA committee
set up to direct tournaments.
I'VE have no objection to or dis
satisfaction with Mr.. Corcoran.
If anybody dropped $4,000 in
our lap we'd keep Fred"
Miss Rawls explained that golf
equipment manufacturers. who
had been paying Corcoran's sal
airy of about $4,000 a year, re-
fused to continue to do so and
the association can't afford to.
I'VE concluded we could run it
ourselves" Betty Hicks, LPGA
publicity director, said. 1--WE are
going to give it a try as an ex-
pertinent for a year or two"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Victory Over Eastern Shows
Title CoIiber of Cadet Quintet

One of the factors that makes
for a championship team is it's
ability to bounce back after de-
feat.
st. Johns High lost to Carroll
last week in a Catholic Basket
ball League game in which the
Cadets were held to 80 points.
their lowest total in many years.
It was an upset, but st. Johns
came back to demonstrate why
it has been one of the top scho-
lastic basketball teams IN the
area each year by defeating a
good Wilson team, defending
Interhigh champion, four days
later and yesterday Eastern. Co.
SIS. at Eastern.
The Cadets led all the way
against Eastern, building up a
1928 advantage at halftime. In
fact, the team was clicking so
well Coach Joe Gallagher Kept
his starting five intact until less
than two minutes remained in
the game when he sent in one
substitution. AL Burch led the
Cadets scoring with Is points.
Gino D'Ambrosio was high for
Eastern with IA points.
In a preliminary, Jim Bates
with IL points paced the ST..
Johns jayvees to a 1897 vic
tory over Eastern's jayvees.
Another team showing cham
pionship form is George Mason
High. Led by John Tasker,
high with is points, George Ma
son won its seventh game with
out defeat and fourth in Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Martinez f2-5Choice
Over castillo in Bout !.
Al Garden Tonight
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-vince
Martinez and Rocky castillo, two
ambitious young welters who
hope Kid Gavilan graduates into
the middleweight class, try to
crack the top 10 ratings tonight.
Martinez is a 12-to-5 favorite
in their 10-round match at Mad
ison Square Garden which will
be carried on network radio and
television.
(The fight will be heard in
Washington over WMAL (630)
and seen over WNBW, channel
4, beginning at 10 PM
The prize for the winner is
supposed to be a February 10 or
March S date with Billy Graham,
who is sure to be involved in
any Examinations If Gavilan is
forced to vacate his title. Cav
ilan will have to give up the
welter crown if he whips Bobo
Olson for the 160-pound title
April 2 in Chicago. r
Martinez, 24-year-old prospect
from Paterson. N. j., has fought
more name" fighters than Ca.
sillo. a newcomer to the Gar.
den from Blue Island, Ill.
IT'S a make or break" fight
for both boys. castillo in particu-
lar. Rocky came East in mid
october with the billing of the
new Rocky Graziano." He lost
to Joey Klein, but bounced back
to stop Danny Giovanelli. a con-
queror Of Martinez.
Martinez seems to arrive at q
new "crisis" every time he starts.
He romped on 13-fight victory
string until beaten by Chico We
jar and Giovanelli. Now he has
a new streak of five. Including a
reversal over Vejar. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Big Duckpin Field Due
In Clarendon Tourney

One Of the largest duckpin
fields Of the season Is expected
to compete tomorrow and Sum-
day in the 18th annual Old
Dominion Open Handicap at
Clarendon.
Entrants may roll their five
games any time between / pm.
tomorrow and midnight Sunday,
but as many as possible are re-
quested to take their turns to-
morrow. Last year many were
unable to compete because Of q
Sunday jam.
Men and women will receive
three-fifths handicaps based on
q scratch Of 1913, with a limit
OF 81 pins. The entry fee is
$3.50 and first prize 500.
John Watson won last year
with a score of 737.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
High Scoring BY roaf'
And Unsung Don Byrd
Mark BeIyoir Victory
speeiul pIspu,eh 70 The s,uv

= Il
NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Dick
Groat. former basketball ALI
America at Duke, and Don
Byrd, l9-year-old high school
player from Cleveland, gave the
crowd of 16.478 at Madison
Square Garden q treat last night
by scoring "a points apiece in a
preliminary to the East West
Au-Star pro game.
They led the Fort Belvoir team
to q 101-90 victory over the new
ly-formed Aberdeen Proving
Grounds team that featured the
O,Brien twins. Johnny and Eddie,
former Seattle University stars.
Johnny led Aberdeen's scorers
with 20 points, while Eddie had
is. In between was Freddie
Iehle. a former LaSalle star,
with Is.
The 6-foot-6 Byrd really was
the darling Of the crowd. largely
because he was an unknown to
the New Workers. He earned his
total with Is field goals and four
free throws. Aberdeen, which
was playing only its second game,
took a 45-44 lead in the first
half. but Belvoir moved ahead at
the three-quarters, 1866, and
held a good lead to the end. It
was the Engineers 21st victory
in Is games.
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because their own is so antiqu-
ated no opponent will risk an
appearance there. The Recrea-
ton Department is cooperative
about it, but sometimes it has
to put off the matter, or make
a last-minute switch, to accom-
modate its owh program. This.
naturally. leads to some misun-
derstandings.
Last year. for example. Gal
laudet's team arrived at Eastern
High School for game. only to
find a crew busily refinishing
the floor.
And if it isn't the floor or no
gym, it's always something else
at Gallaudet. Take last Tues
days game with Richmond Pro-
fessional Institute, played at
Francis Junior High School. Tom
didn't think Coach Don Padden's
men had chance Of beating
the Virginians. and he was
right.
Johnny Miller. one of the
teams brightest stars. was out
with an injured shoulder. Don
Leitch couldn't play because of
a bad ankle. Dick Caswell, the
teams high scorer, was sick.
Gerald Pelarski had left School
and returned home because of
his fathers illness. and Co-Capt.
Jerry Moers had to drop basket
ball to bolster his scholastic rec
ord
They made up Gallaudet's first
team, and the subsequent 68-47
defeat-the sixth straight-was
no surprise.
Tough luck dogs the Blues in
other sports, too. such as wrestl-
ing. Clayton coaches the team
and things were going we'll until
the college took his practice
room for other needs. The
WICStlCIS I11OPCO u1CO VIC 1CNCAALAy
vacated dairy barn on the COL
lege grounds. But don't laugh.
Tom says it is the largest prac-
tice area ga x 6O boosted by
any team south of New York,
Navy excepted. It's even a bit
cramped when more than 200
persons try to crowd inside to
see a match.
Its a real nice place." Clay
ton assured us. "Dr. Leonard
Elstad put the padding around
the walls for us. He's a good
carpenter and pretty handy with
tools. Hasn't finished one end.
though. I guess I'll have to call
him about it,"
DR.. Leonard M. Elstad is presi-
dent of the college.
But even wrestling isn't COM
pletely safe from tough luck.
The jayvees have a match this
afternoon with a comparable
squad from the Patuxent Naval
Air Base. Dick Aiken was sup
posed to referee, but the other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Betsy RawIs Leading
In Tampa Open Golf
by the Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 22.-Betsy
Rawls. who finished fast to post
the days best nlne-hole score
yesterday. held two-stroke lead
going into the second day of the
72-hole Tampa Women's Open
Golf Tournament today.
The Spartanburg IS. c. pro
came through with 35, three UNI
der par, on the home nine to
give her a par IS for the tricky,
6,093-yard Palma Celia course.
Bunched behind her were Babe
Zaharias, who has won the tour
nament twice; Polly Riley, an
other former winner, and Jackie
Pung of Honolulu.
Mrs. Zaharias and Miss Riley,
the top amateur, played along
steadily, the former hitting 1899
and the latter 1898.
Mrs. Pung had a good round
going out, par 81, and was doing
we'll on the way back until she
hit into a trap on the 18th and
took 7 for the par 5 hole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
GiIImon Not Interested
In N. c. Stute Berth
BY the Assoeioted Press

CINCINNATI, Jan. 22.-Sid
Gilman. head football coach at
the University of Cincinnati,
says he is not interested at this
time in a similar job at North
Carolina State.
II feel highly honored to be
considered by such a fine insti-
tuition as North Carolina State.
but for the time being am
happy at the University Of Gin
cinnati," Gilman said in q
statement.
Horace Hendrickson recently
resigned at N. S. State and Gill
man had been invited to go to
Raleigh and talk the matter
over with the schools athletic
council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Colts Top Officials
Warn Against Any
Organized Gamma
BY the Associated Fress

NEW" YORK, Jan. 22.-Two
of COLTS top officials have issued
a warning against the appear
ance OF organized gambling in
the sport.
THE only thing that can
blacken the name of golf is the
appearance of organized gam
bling" lotion p. Heffelfinger of
Minneapolis. president of the
USGA. told some 400 diners at
the annual Metropolitan Golf
Writer'S dinner last night.
Heffelfinger's words were re-
iterated by Horton Smith of
Detroit, president of the Pro-
fesSional Golfers Association.
Both urged that care be taken
when Calcutta pools are con-
Quoted on tournaments.
Babe Zaharias of Tampa, Fla,
and Bobby Jones, 1880 grand
slam winner, were honored. Mrs.
Zaharias, who was unable to be
present because she is competing
in the Tampa Women's Open,
was awarded the Ben Hogan
trophy for having overcome the
greatest physical handicap
Jones was given the golden tee
"for devotion to the game"
President Eisenhower, close
friend Of Jones, sent a telegram
which said that II wish I could
be at your dinner to congratu-
late my good friend. Bob Jones,
personally and extend greetings
to all gathered to honor him
Because Of his skill, character
and spirit. Bob is one of the
all-time champions of American
sports I am delighted to join
in this tribute to him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22

trict G Group III play, de-
feating Warrenton High, 1890,
at George Mason yesterday.
Westinghouse evened its
Northern Virginia League rec
ord at IL with a 1884 trounc-
ing of Falls Church last night
at Falls Church. Jim Woodbridge
and Sonny Dugan paced wills
attack. each with IA points. It
was the Generals fifth victory
in six games.
Bob Digges hit for is points,
high in the game, to lead St.
Stephens of Alexandria to a
1928 victory over Woodward
Prep yesterday at Jelleff Branch
of the Washington Boys Club.
Indicated st. Emma High
School came up from Rock Cas-
tie. Va, last night and returned
with its seventh straight victory,
a Abs decision over Parker
Gray of Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Bill Ogden in Front
After ~ Of 134 Crack
ParinSan Diego Open
BY the A.soeiosed Pres.

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calf,
Jan. 22.-The wreckage that
was a par decorated the Rancho
golf course today as more than
1870 golfers headed into the Sec
ond round Of the $4,000 San
Diego Open tournament. An
astounding number Of 40 play
ers out of 1874 starters broke
par 70 in the first round. and
tournament officials sought to
tighten up the course today.
Leading the procession into
today's 18 holes was 27-year-old
Bill Ogden Of Chicago. whose
1886 looked none too Sc
cure. The Rancho course meas
ures almost $500 yards and has
a par of 36-36-72. One stroke
back of Ogden, a former Sacra-
mento, amateur star who turned
pro four years ago, were three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
By Bill Fuchs

John r. Harris. who started 1t
all about 20 years ago as fill-in
entertainment for hockey match
es. has come up with his most
dazzling ice show in years in
the 1854 Ice Capades.
The Ice CapadeS, Of course,
have been established as top
flight entertainment for years.
The show has grown to such an
extent that it has it's own studio
in Los Angeles. a modern, glass
and-brick structure where all the
costumes and props are made.
The humble beginnings are
hard to realize. Brian Mcdonald,
company manager, was talking
about that as the show opened
a 14-day stand at Uline Arena
last night.
Harris had just sold all his
theaters in Pittsburgh TO Warner
Brothers" Mcdonald recalled.
HE took over The Gardens there
and started to bring in big-name
skaters to put on exhibitions dur
ing intermissions of the hockey
games"
Producing Own Big Names.
Since then, the show has been
producing it's own big names and
perpetuating the names of others.
Bobby Specht and Donna At
wood, top stars of the show,
were known in the sports world
before they joined it. In fact.
they competed against each
other for the national pairs
championship in 1941 in Boston.
Donna and her partner, Gene
Turner, won the title after
Specht's partner had trouble
with a shoelace. causing dis
qualification. Both won ma
tional individual honors as anna
teurS.
Specht, a former sprinter on
the track team at. Superior
(Wis) High School, was warned
by doctors seven years ago
against any vigorous exercise.
particularly skating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
ByLEWIs +. ATcAlsoN

day while trying to open or close
q window. he slipped of a radia-
tor and broke his leg.
But with all Of Gallaudet's
trials and fluctuations, Clayton
thinks things are looking up for
the athletes. There is some talk
Of building a new library next
year and after that may come
gym. or at least more expensive
quarters for the basketball team
"It takes time to get things
DONE" Tom observed. This gym
was built in 1877"
\ ~ 81
Out at Catholic University
Miggs Reilly's basketball prob
lem is somewhat different. The
Cards have a gym big enough to
play in, and more than enough
seats for the small crowds they
draw, but not nearly enough
time for practice. Worse yet,
Gu isn't getting the type OF
athletes needed to compete even
in small conference like the
Mason Dixon.
A few alumni are muttering
about the situation. but nobody
has done anything about it.
Having first abandoned football
and now boxing, it seems that
basketball will be the next to go
If there isn't some improvement.
The Cards record of one victory
in 13 games, the lone victory
coming at Gallaudet's expense,
points up the situation.
It is CALLING to Gu supporters
to watch rival teams roll up
points on them like the old New
York Celtics. Teams that can't
buy a basket on other floors
seemingly can't miss at Gu
American University made good
on So per cent of its shots in
beating Reilly's men for the Sec
ond time this season. Baltimore
University'S percentage must
have been even greater when IL
poured 100 points through the
hoop for the highest point score
ever made in the Brookland gym
early this season.
\ 4 4
Eddie LaFond, athletic direc-
tor, has a logical explanation fol
this distressing state of affairs.
They (the opposition) are re-
Taxed when they play us" Eddie
explains. They feel sure that
they can beat us so they're not
under any pressure. They aren't
tense. like our boys. A relaxed
athlete is always the best ano
it's like old home week wher
they play U.s."
LaFond could be right. Long
Island came to Gu in the early
1905 when the Cards had a
pretty good team but not good
enough to come close to Clair
Bees powerhouse. In an obvious
effort to enliven the game the
visitors shot from all areas OF
the floor without bothering tc
work the ball in for set shots
They couldn't miss. The payroll
came when one Blackbird fired
one from far beyond midcourt
He buried his face in his hands
when it swished through.
Relax, son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Dick ModzeIewski 10 Wed
Pennsylvania tomorrow

Dick Modzelewski, Redskins
tackle and former Maryland ALI
American, will be married to
Miss Dorothy Welsh Of Latrona,
Pa, at 10 am. tomorrow at
st. Joseph's Church there.
1t. Ed Modzelewski. brother
of Dick and former Maryland
fullback who played pro football
for the Pittsburgh Steelers
before entering the Air Force,
will be best man.
A third brother Joe and Marty
Crytzer. end on the 1853 Mary
land Orange Bowl team, will
serve as usherS.
The bride-to-be is the eldest
Of IL children. She is an Office
worker for q steel corporation
near Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Dazzling Ice Copodes Far Cry
From Old Time FiN-in Show

II was in the Army" Specht
says. going to pre- flight school
in Texas and kept falling asleep
in class. It was the beginning
of rheumatic fever. I spent six
months in the hospital with it
and came out with two heart
murmurs. They told me I
shouldn't skate, but I've been
doing it. In fact. / have only
one heart murmur now"
Give Fine Performance.
Specht and Miss Atwood give
their finest performance in re-
cent times. To one who has seen
several ice shows. they sometimes
have a tendency to drag. Not
the latest production. which
opens with a glittering number
dedicated to the progress of light
and closes with a wedding"
That light number is typical of
the pains taken to evoke "ohs
and abs" from the audience. Near
the end of it a huge chandelier
is lowered from the center Of the
arena and the skaters decorate
it with candles and lamps, just
like a Christmas tree. Then the
device is raised. the house lights
darkened and the thing is lighted.
After that the skaters are illu-
minated through portable bat
terieS and the audience gets a
big charge out Of the entire
effect.
Specht, Atwood, Mickey Car
rington, Helen Davidson. Paul
Castle, Ken Mullen and Ed
Raiche. Larry jackson and Ber-
ME Lyman, the Old Smoothies,
Orrin Markhus and IrTna Thomas
and others have prominent roles
in presenting, romance. rhythm,
acrobatics and comedy. Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs"
and other acts will delight
children.
AS one woman, who evidently
couldn't make up her mind about
it all, said to her husband as
they left with their small daugh-
ter: cit must've been good. She
didn't fall asleep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22

handles those
d ute S for
G. all a u d e t.
Getting games
! S e a s y
enough, but
fin din 6 q
place to play
them Is some
t ng else
again for Gal
laudet.
The Blues,
Tom explains,
play in bor-
rowed public
Sch0n1 GYMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Morley Wins for Y Five

Jack Morley, playing coach of
the YMCA basketball team, led
them to an impressive 60-38 VIC
tory over the Government Print
ing Office by scoring IA points
in a game played at Stratford
Junior High School last night.
Warren Bells 10 points for the
losers was high for the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Tebbetts Hos Operation

NASHUA, N. H.. Jan. % pr
Birdie Tebbetts of Nashua, man
ager OF the Cincinnati Redlegs.
underwent minor surgery today
at Memorial Hospital. Doctors
refused to disclose the nature Of
his trouble, but said the ex-
catcher was in excellent con-
dition.