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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Red Sox Aide Says
Personal Problems
Keep Williams Out

MIAMI, Mar. 19.-Ted Will
liams, retired Boston Red Sox
outfielder, told the Associated
Press through an intermediary
that my mind is so filled with
other things I can't think Of
returning to baseball right now"
Williams, who retired at the
end of last season but is being
asked to return by the club,
would not answer the telephone
himself but relayed his replies
through a friend.
Honestly, ! don't know what
7 will do" the friend quoted
williams as saying when asked
If he intended to join the Red
Sox this spring.
Williams had come to Miami
from his fishing camp to confer
with attorneys. His wife is seek
ing separate maintence and the
two have been unable to agree
on a financial settlement.
Johnny Orlando, veteran Red
Sox clubhouse attendant at the
camp in Sarasota, said that If
"Ted's personal affairs were set
tied, he'd be here in 20 minutes"
The two are the closest Of
friends.
"At the close Of last season
he gave me $500 and told me
he would paly 100 games In
1855. That's enough for me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
,0OOCrowdT Tonight
Assures Success
For Garden Tourney
ZAP wirephoto.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 10. Re
gardless of whether the Du-
Quesne Dayton championship
game or the last collegiate ap-
pearance of Maurice (the Mag
nificent) Stokes is the big at
traction, at least $4,000 basket
ball fans are expected to crowd
into Madison Square Garden to-
night for the finals of the Ma
tional Invitation Tournament.
That should answer the ques-
ton whether the 18-year-old
MT will survive competition
from the furnishing National
Collegiate tNCAA) champion
ship.
The question was raised when
the NCAA picked off such at
fractions as top-ranked San
Francisco, La Sale. Marquette
and Penn State. along with the
conference champions who no
longer can play in the New York
tournament. Only two teams
ranked among the Nations first
10 were left for the NIT.
But those two came through
to the finals. Stokes and his I'M
heralded st. Francis Pa.) team
provided gobs of glamor and the
turnout of fans made it sure
the tournament will be a finan-
cial as well as an artistic success.
According to Garden announce
ments - sometimes taken with
grains of salt by press row &C.
cupants-60,656 spectators have
seen the first five double -headers.
Stokes, who virtually clinched
the most valuable player award
by his performance against Day.
ton Thursday, will make one
more appearance when st. Fran
els and Cincinnati clash for third
place tonight.
Then the final between the
often-frustrated Duquesne and
Dayton teams will assure one of
them its first NIT championship.
It is the seventh invitation tour
nament for Duquesne and the
fourth for Dayton. Each has
reached the finals twice before
but neither has ever won the
tournament.
It also is the fourth meeting
between these two teams this
season. In the holiday festival,
Duquesne humbled the Flyers
COTS, but in later games, Day.
ton won, 67-67 and 67-56.
on these games, it should be
a scoring scramble between Du-
quesne's Dick Ricketts, and 81
Green and Dayton's tall timbers.
Billy Uhl and Johnny Koran.
In the three meetings, Green
pitched IN 80 points, Ricketts, go,
Uhl ~ and Koran "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
West c Catholic, St. Peters Prep,
Calvert Hall in Catholic Gaze

Frosh. on the way to the Phila-
delphia Catholic School cham
pionship. The Burrs are led by
Patrick Carey, 6-foot-2 senior
who set a league record of Al
points in one game, and Capt.
Joseph Spratt. considered one Of
the finest defensive players ever
to play high school ball in Philly.
st. Peters brings a 1874 rec
ord into the WCIT after winning
the Metropolitan Jersey City
Jesuit and Hudson County cham
pionships. Calvert Hall surged
into prominence this season by
winning its first Maryland Scho-
lastic Association Division and
private school titles since 1899
with a 1879 record. Two months
ago the Cards scored a 69-67
decision over st. Johns, which
joins Gonzaga in representing
the Washington Catholic League
in the WCIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19

The Washington Catholic In
vitational Basketball tournament
has completed the field for it's
second annual event beginning
Friday at Richie Coliseum.
Filling the last three of the
eight berths are West Catholic
of Philadelphia, Calvert Hall of
Baltimore and st. Peters Prep Of
Jersey City, it was announced
today.
That gives the WCIT four re-
peaters from last years inaugu-
raj event. West Catholic was
beaten, 1854, by st. AIMS
Academy of New York in the
1854 finals. Besides these two,
Gonzaga of this city and Bene-
dictine of Richmond also are
returning.
West Catholic won 10 of it's
Is games this year, including
two wins over the Villanova
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Sampson Meets Andrews
In Cage Final Tonight
By the Associated Pies,

SAMPSON AIR FORCE BASE,
N. Y, Mar. 19.-Sampson Air
Force Base earned a shot at the
finals of the Northeast Air Force
conference basketball champion
ship by racking up an easy &C.
SIS victory last night over Ros-
lyn AFB.
The victory means Sampson
will face indicated Andrews
ALB tonight. Andrews. the
giants of air force basketball,
will be cunning for its 50th
straight basketball triumph this
season.
Sampson stepped into a quick
early lead over Roslyn and was
never in danger. The intermis-
sion found Sampson out front
1890.
Don Moran sank 26 points
for the losers, while Mitch Payne
found the mark for 16 for Samp-
son. E..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
~. II ne
-, RACE TRACK
Ut JOE KELLY
WITH
JOE KELLY

A survey of trainers in Bowels
stable area indicates clearly that
they are opposed to scheduling
racing as early as it is being
tried this season.
Glenn Smith. q veteran
trainer who is conditioning %
horses, says. ut hurts me to see
all those good races 60 by. but
most of my horses are week or
10 days away from being ready.
1t was a real rough winter in
MARYLAND, and you can't train
horses on a frozen race track"
Smith, who makes his home
in Dillsburg. Pa, wintered his
horses at Pimlico.
Bernie Bond. who trains .
public stable of 40 horses. ex-
plains that his thoroughbreds
are fairly we'll along because he
was one of the earliest arrivals
at Bowie. which lends itself to
training in cold weather much
more than Laurel or Pimlico.
But you can't hurry nature"
Bernie added. 1T takes two
months to take a horse OF the
farm and bring him around to
racing condition. During this
warm spell everybody is rushing
to start racing. In a few days
there will be plenty of horses
and there will be throwouts.
Secretary Turner, who has
been sweating it out to the mid
die of each afternoon. trying to
put together a program. believes
the start of 2-year-old racing on
Monday also will help the situa-
ton.
It certainly would seem that
the Maryland Racing Commits
sion should make some perma.
nent notes on this situation to
be considered seriously when the
1856 racing dates are being as
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19

There has been considerable
criticism of Bowie due to the
large number Of cheaper races
programmed during the first
week or more of the 33-day
meeting. On some days, John
Turner, jr., racing secretary,
found 1t necessary to split a ST.
500 claiming race into three Sec
tons in order to make up an
eigth-race card.
Despite a major league stakes
program of $500, 900, most Of the
ff-day cards have not been
designed for drawing record
breaking crowds and undoubtedly
have discouraged some of the
more exacting turf fans.
What Is the cause of the better
races not filling?
Certainly the fault cannot be
placed on the Bowie manage
ment. Purse money for the
higher priced claiming events
and allowances races is posted
and ready to be handed out.
Bowie has scheduled $25, 900 per
day in purses. in addition to
stakes races.
Neither can the unhappy sit
uation be traced to any apathy
on the part of the owners and
trainers to Bowie's purse money.
r y x
The Aunalterable fact is that
the March 8 opening Of the rae
ing season was just too early
for trainers to have their horses
in condition to run at that time.
It is true that about $50 horses
shipped north from Florida for
the Bowie meeting. But many
of these had been raced hard
during the winter and trainers
wanted to use the first week or
so as a breathing spell for their
horses as they looked forward to
the spring and summer cam
paignS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Capeador, Fly Wheel
Likely Co-Fayorifes
AT GuIfsiream Today
BY tn. A,.oeio.sd Pres.

MIAMI. Fla. Mar. 19.-Brook-
meade Stables Capeador and
= C. v. Whitney's Fly Wheel prob
ably will share favoritism in to-
days S66,750 Gulfstream Park
Handicap at ia miles at Gulf
stream Park.
The second richest stake of
the meeting drew 10 handicap
horses, with the early favorite,
Hasty House Farms Hasty
Road. out because Of an injury
in a workout.
Hasty Road, winner of the
Widener last month and the
Preakness last spring, will be
rested for about five months but
may return to racing late in the
summer. Trainer Harry Trotsek
reported.
Capeador T0pweighted
Capeador will carry top weight
of 122 pounds and will be seek
ing his first victory of the win
ter. He lost a foul claim to be
second to Hasty Road in the
Widener and was second in the
Hialeah Turf Handicap. third in
the Palm Beach and fourth In
the Tropical Park Handicap.
Fly Wheel has won his last
three starts, including the Magic
City Handicap two weeks ago
and the Appleton last Saturday.
The Whitney colt will carry lit
pounds.
The others include M. E.
Affeld's Spur On, lit; Hasty
House Farms Sea o Erin, 116
and Mister Black, 113; Sam Tu-
fano's Wise Margin, winner of
the Gulfstream Park Handicap
last year, 116; Greentree Stables
Maharajah, 112; Sylvester Rich's
Helianthus, 109: Mrs. Arson
Bigelow's Guardian II, lot, and
S. Rotenberg'S Sampan, LOT
pounds.
Stakes Winners Running
Sea o Erin won the Royal
Palm and New Orleans Handi-
caps while Mister Black scored
three stakes victories last year.
Maharajah won the Everglades
a year ago and Helianthus scored
in the Robert E. Lee in Janu-
airy.
Guardian II was beaten only
two lengths for top money in the
Hialeah Turf Handicap and
Sampan was a fast-closing third
in the Appleton.
Jockey assignments have He'd
ley Woodhouse on Capeador,
Eddie Arcaro on Fly Wheel, P. j.
Bailey on Spur On. Kenny
Church on Sea o Erin. Keith
Stuart on Wise Margin, Johnny
Adams on Mister Black, Ted At
kinson on Maharajah, Henry
Moreno on Helianthus, w. M.
Cook on Guardian II and r. L.
Stevenson on Sampan.
If all go to the post, the VIM
ner's share will be $42, 800.
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Lack of Punch Is Big Handicap
As Costa Points for Title Bout

But he impressed the Interna-
tional Boxing Club to the extent
that Harry Markson, managing
director, announced he was
making plans to match Costa
with Raul Macias of Mexico City.
who won the MIA version of the
world bantamweight champion
ship two weeks ago when he
stopped Chamrern Songkitrat in
San Francisco.
They both can make 1872
pounds" MarkSon said, so we
are going to try to match them
in May when the circus leaves
the Garden"
Costa, who is 20 years old,
was in real trouble only once
in the eighth round-and it ap-
peared that the hard.punching
Lopes might floor him. Lopes
was so far behind in points that
it behooved him to score a
knockout or he was finished.
II wasn't hurt" Costa said.
"Just a little groggy. I simply
clinched until my head cleared
up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
One Free Throw Gives
McNair Basketball. Title

Fort McNair won the Military
District of Washington's COM
pany level basketball champion
ship by virtue of one free throw
in the last seconds by Larry
Yetman for a 60-59 victory over
Vint Hill Farm last night at
Walter Reed Medical Center.
Yetman, a Brooklynite, who
led the winners with % points,
was judged the outstanding
player.
Maj. James Parker, head of
the welfare department at Wal
ter Reed, presented trophies to
both teams. In addition. each
member of Fort McNair's team
received a portable radio and
each Vint Hill player received
a pen and pencil set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 19.-All
Carmelo Costa, 5-foot-4l2
Brooklynite, needs is punch
and he could go right to the top
of the featherweight division.
Whether he'll ever acquire one
is debatable. His manager, Steve
Paris, says he has learned how
to bore in and mix. but his rec
ord shows only three knockouts
in his Is victories, and last night
he hit joey Lopes with every
thing he had to no avail.
Costa won the 10-round bout
in Madison Square Garden and
did it easily. But he could do
no more damage to Lopes than
a cut eye. which, although it
bled profusely, did not particu-
lar harm.
Carmelo has a puzzling style
and baffled Lopes. who came in
at 100 pounds-the same as
Costa-although he is a natural
lightweight. Costa jabs, hooks
and runs. He varies his script
only by running, then jabbing
and hooking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Basketball Coaches
Move 10 NeufraIize
Bonus Free Throw
BY the Associated Prs.

KANSAS CITY. Mar. l9.-The
National Association Of Basket
ball Coaches today closed its
annual convention hoping it had
instigated rules changes to neu-
tralize the bonus free throw and
the advantage Of a tall player
on offense.
The collegiate coaches yester-
day called for just one free
throw on the first eight common
fouls by each team in one half
and placing Of two defensive
players on each side of the board
on a free throw.
The two suggestions were APP
proved for study by the rules
making National Basketball
Committee which meets tomor-
row through Tuesday to devise a
1856 playing code.
Under the present bonus rule,
an offended shooter gets an
extra free throw for every free
throw he makes on a common
foul. In lining up for free
throws presently. each team gets
an inside man next to the board.
No Other Change Planned
While other rules discussions
were on tap at .today's closing
session Of the coaches conven-
ton held in connection with the
National Collegiate Athletic AS
ISOLATION basketball champion
I ships. no other outstanding code
switch was expected to be rec
commended.
There was considerable agita-
ton at the coaches convention
to follow professional rules to
satisfy the public, but official
support for such innovations as
a 12-foot free-throw lane and a
time limit for scoring-such as
the pros play-was lacking.
The idea of allowing only one
free throw per foul on the first
eight common penalties called
against team in each half was
aimed at ending the lucrative
bonus free throw which now
gives an offended team two po-
tential points for every common
foul called.
After the eight personal re-
striction in each half. under the
coaches. proposal. two free
throws would be allowed on each
subsequent foul.
| Problem for Scorer.
This would mean elimination
of the present automatic two
free throw opportunity within
the final three minutes on a
common foul if a team had not
committed eight personals 60
ing into such a period. After
eight fouls, however. a two-shot
foul would prevail, the same as
ordered for the first half after
an eight-foul limit.
| Keeping account of the eight
personals per half would be a
| problem of the official scorer,
the coaches agreed.
Whether the National Basket
ball Committee will follow the
collegiate proposals is a matter
of conjecture. The committee
represents, besides college ranks
Membership from high school
YMCA and AAU fields.
Some college cage coaches
have complained their code hac
been hampered by high school,
sentiment, but a separation
such as exists between college
and prep football-has not de-
veloped, or shown any signs OF
developing in the basketball set
of rules.
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Pan American
CONTINUED From Page Ala

inches, breaking the Pan-Amer-
lean record by more than 80 feet.
Chile's Guillermo Sofa won
the 3.000-meter steeplechase in
9:46.8, a new meet mark.
On the tennis court Art Lar
sen of the United States and
Enrique Morea of Argentina
meet in the singles finals to-
morrow. Larsen won over Luis
Ayala of Chile, 81, 2-6, 6-3,
6-1, in his semifinal and Morea
defeated Ed Moylan of the
United States, 60, 8-6. 81.
The only disturbance of the
day came when Venezuela and
Merico wound up in a 3-3 Soc
Ger tie. and the referee, Pruden-
clio Garcia, had to have police
escort off the field as enraged
Venezuelans threatened him.
Led by Clark Scholes of the
United States Army, the Yam
KEGS placed seven more con-
testants in the finals of the
swimming and diving. Scholes
set a games record in the 100
meter freestyle-0:58.3. Carl
Wooley, Milward Martin, Dick
Fedgen, Ron johnson, Susan
Douglas Gray and Wanda Wer-
ner also won berths in final
events.
In wrestling, ]. T. Evans Of
Oklahoma City won the gold
medal in the lightweight di-
vision, pinning Mano Tovar of
Mexico. Manuel Vavela, Argen-
tina. defeated Michael Kristart
of Dubois, Pa, in the f1yweight
finals. Alfred Paulekas of Far
rell, Pa, took the gold medal in
the Interchangeable class when
Mexico's Joe Luis Hernandez
lost to Oscar SaIazar of Vene-
zuela.
Brazil Wins in Basketball
Brazil stayed in the women's
basketball race, defeating Chile
while the United States team re-
manned unbeaten in four games
with a victory over Canada,
46-25.
The United States defeated
Brazil in fencing, 9-5. going into
the finals.
The United States won the o.
caliber rifle shooting final, with
Chile second. Arthur jackson
was first with an individual score
of 592 and the United States
team score was 2,348.
X. L. Pendergras of the United
States shot a perfect 100 out OF
100 in the skeet shooting elimi-
nation and posted a two-day
score of 174 out of ITS.
The American baseball team
dropped into a second place tie
with Mexico after losing to Mex
leo, 1875.
In mems basketball, the United
States walloped Mexico, 85-55.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Butts Is Impressed
With MoryIond's
Football Depth

Coach Wally Butts of Georgia
visited College Park yesterday
and came away with an eyeful.
The Georgia coach, who wound
up spring football practice two
weeks ago, was smitten with the
Maryland football teams depth.
particularly at quarterback.
Ralph Hawkins, the former st.
Johns High football and basket
ball star. would be his No. /
quarterback. Butts said. Haw-
kins is No. 3 for the Terps.
Jim Tatum, Maryland's head
coach, and Butts spent consid-
cradle time exchanging ideas.
Tatum put his forces through
scrimmages yesterday and
planned more Of the same to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Terp Riflemen Seeking
Third Straight Crown

The Maryland University rifle
team went after its third straight
national intercollegiate cham
pionship today.
The Terps were hosts to
George Washington, Tennessee
Tennessee State. VPI and Balti-
more Junior College in one OF
Is regional meetings throughout
the country. The championship
will be decided after results are
tabulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Potomac Hunter TriuIs
Scheduled Toduy

Top performers in eight classes
gathered at the Potomac Hunt
Kennels near Potomac, Md, to-
day for the Hunts annual hunter
trials.
Half of the classes counted to-
ward the championship Gracias
Trophy. Judges were Horace
Moffett of Marshall, Va, and
Harry H. Semmes Of Rockville.
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NCAA
Continued From Page Ala

contended their teams were well
off their best pace.
Coach Phil WcJlpert of San
Francisco had a word Of praise
for his boys team effort" Bebe
Lee, Colorado coach, said the
Buffaloes lost it in the "last
minute Of the first half and
didn't have enough stuff to
overtake the Dons after the
intermission."
San Francisco got limited
service out of Jerry Mullen, in
jured in the third round at Cor
wallis. Greg. last week. He didn't
figure in the scoring.
. A freak accident in the pre-
game warmup robbed Colorado
Of all but about two minutes of
service from Tom Harold, a
regular. The guard twisted an
ankle before he got rid of his
sweat clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Associated Press
Tnn V,S GANES


Kansas City VS.. Washington ct or.
Brooklyn VS.. New York M at Miami
might.
Cincinnati vs.. Milwaukee at Braderton.
CHICAGO tN) VS.. Hollywood tPcL at
New York tM VS.. Cleveland at Los
Philadelphia VS.. Chicago ca at
Pittsburgh vs. st. Louis at st. Psters-
Boston VS.. Detroit at Lakeland.
ToMORRow'S GAMES
Pittsburgh VS.. Washington at Orlando.
Brooklyn VS.. New York (A) at Miami
, Chicago tN VS.. Hollywood tPcL, at
Cincinnati VS.. Chicago "a, ct TAMPA.
New York IN, ys. Cleveland split
Kansas City vs.. Baltimore OF Daytons
Detroit vs.. Boston at Sarasota.
Philadelphia VS.. Pittsburgh ''B" ct
Cleveland split squad" VS., Chicago
boston sB'' VS.. Milwaukee -" At
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
elsys; A IN p 9 SSo egg oogg9 9-g
HosEins, wight "a, ssntiaEo 81 and
Ayerili: Minner, Amor s.. and Hannan:
Winner, Amor. Loser. Santiago. Home
runs. Chicago, speake, Robertson.
Psis e. f 9s5 d bSS s 9SS d5s Il
90 innings)
Carver; Gromek 90 Schultz ~ an. and
Is. Farrell 90. Miller o. and Burgess.
winner. Schultz Loser, Miller. Home
run. Detroit, Porter.
New York tNl 200 OF loo-s1s g
clf Hsarn d "a 99a sSd 1So dr is
"a t and westrum. Holman 'I 81; wynn.
Mossi "a, Tomanek l6l, Houtteman go
aond Naragon. Winner-Giel. Loser
Tomanek.
e hiassaKss N osl s sSS o oSas
Paine Allen a.; CORN ~, ~ s Wti,e:
Shepard. Home run%Pitts6ursh. ward.
BTqckiyn M g.. i9 9 oSS 4oxma III
fax, prysdale 1S'. Tempiston - and
PiEnatano. winner-Koufax. Loser
Letchworth.
New YORK az 33oodd S2 o0 0 0oo-6 IL
Wiesler. Sleater "a, Konstanty ts) and
Berra. Berberet t5l; Bishop. Durer "a,
Kellner 80 and AstFoth. ShantS (e).
Winner--Wiesler. Loser-Bishop
Cincinnati lM-- 900 100 100 /
O'clock, Kielv AZ, Trimble "a and
Brick Morton "a: Baczewski, Collum
80, Lane ts) and Dotterer. Bailey tS1.
Winner-Delock. Loser-Baczewsk Home
run--Boston, Friend.
Chicago a. O10 900 1858 o
st Louis M OLE 900 0lx-4 8
Donovan, Martin a. and Courtney.
Lollar ~: Woodbridge, jackson f5},
Biaylock tSl and Rand. Burbink (5).
Sarni 49,. Winner-Blaylock. Loser
Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Potomac Squadron .
Holds Annual Dinner

The Potomac River Power
Boat Squadron will hold its 40th
annual graduation dinner at 6:15
pm. today at the Terrace room
Of the National Airport.
A total of 149 new members,
including Al women, will be in
itiated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Fiqhts Lost Niuht
BY the A,soeioted Pres,

bf Inc Associofed PTeSs
NEW YORK Madison SQUARE Garden)
--Carmelo Costa, 1870. Brooklyn, out
pointed joey Lopes. 100. Sacramento.
Calf ptiu q insrpu,. rs.,. u.,..,..,
1904 Philadelphia. outpointed Johnny
Jamie. 1901, Philadelphia 10.
TYLER. Tex.--Buddy Truman, 179h,
Tyler, stopped Jimmy 6sddler. $50, San
Antonio CD.