Merrick Out for Sweep C-1 fitting CLASSIFIED Os Gloves Team Titles fflaf SPORTS ‘ WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1956 ?? ' By DICK O’BRIEN of< 35 points Thursday night, a The high-powered Merrick figurel which would set an all- Club looks 'like a shoo-in for 1 time point scoring record for senior team honors in the 1956 1 the Golden Gloves. Golden Gloves tournament, spon- Merrick’s foremost challengers GW and Hoyas Berberet Opens Bid by are the Northwest A. C. and the sored The Star and conclud- j C., ing Thursday night with the Northeast1 A. which could pile finals at Ullne Arena. up 21 and 20 points, respectively. Carrying Merrick’s standard Coached by Glen Drake, the , ! Finale, will be such proven warriors as Clash in To Oust Courtney Merrick Club is having one of Flyweight Shah, years Ahmed Ban- its finest In the Gloves tamweight Joe Stewart, Light- after many a lean one. The , weight Ralph Wolf, Welterweight already have Navy Up Merrick battlers Billy Better, Middleweight CU Visits Stew- And Set r Trade won the novice team champion- j Hardy, Light-heavyweight art George Washington By BURTON ship and, barring unforeseen cir- Aubrey Heavy- and HAWKINS Greenhow and ' Georgetown Star Staff Correspondent cumstances, they should take the ! weight clash at Uline Arena Mclvor. , tonight regular- senior trophy awarded by The most at 8:30 in the ORLANDO. Fla., Feb. 28. As a team, Merrick windup Star in stride. j likely top ; season basketball for Lou Berberet is the ,key to will finish on because ! both, while Catholic University placed an entry weight numbers, whether the Senators will make Merrick has i of its in but Annapolis > follow-up eight representatives ; travels to to close out another deal as t to in seven of the classes to i all of its will be ’ regular against Navy maneuvering capture its slate at ; their mass with be contested for in the senior 1 hard pressed to individ- ’ p.m. division, including Bob Mclvor, i ual honors. 4:30 the Red Sox and Yankees. The! - stubby catcher, snagged George Washington conceding classy (The Georgetown George from' the Univer- Jawish is the r vast sity Hospital nothing heavy- . Washington game will be the Yankees’ farm system] interne, who meets Mclvor in the glad put Gary Jawish for the heavyweight weight class and John Smith of [ broadcast over Station WRC. and of it. could Clint! Courtney way to an- title. the Northeast A. C. is fully cap- . with Jim Simpson handling on his having upsetting dope » the play by play.) other club. Coach Drake is .a field able of the grow but he against Hardy be windup ! “A fellow can old walt- day in this tournament Greenhow. is Inl This will the real ' ing for Yogi Berra to wear out,” has been waiting long time for real tough spot against Mau- for Georgetown, but both GW a a ¦ . Berberet, catch- probably Johnson, reaching activity declares slickest the glory that willcome rice who is t and CU have tournament er in the Southern Association way Thursday night. his full stride in this tourna- - left, his the Colonials in the South- in 1954 and second best defen- Shut Out Four Years ment. ern Conference tourney in Rich- ' Better Meets Tait slve receiver in the International As a former coach of the mond and the Cardinals in the ; League last season. Apollo A. C. and later the Dis- The welterweight meeting be- . Mason-Dlxon playoffs on their “I never had a chance with home court, starting 9p x ..jp*^t|? National Guard team, Drake tween Better and Jimmy Tait t both Thurs- Yankees,” “I’m ’ pmKm trict being eyed day. the Lou said. or up of the CYO is with i lappy was either a winner close promises about the deal that sent every avid interest by Gloves follow- The GW-GU contest Washington. LOU BERBERET ANGRY YANKS SIT OUT DRILL—St. Petersburg.—Pitchers Bob Grim (left) in almost tournament. But anything |me to I*know I’m as head coach of the Merrick ers. Better has a world of class s ito be a thriller if like going to get a shot at a regular To Battle With Courtney Jim talks with BillDeWitt of game a ago 1 and Konstanty, embittered after fruitless contract Club, a post has held for and many expect him to dazzle > their of week in ! job.” by he the George Washington tonight. He anticipated the Yankees, sit with the spectators during yesterday’s opening drill their last four years, he has been shut Tait with his southpaw style. . which took There’s little skepticism here here1 no batterymates. The 26-year-old Grim was tabbed as Casey Stengel’s No. 3 starter out. On the other hand, Jimmy r a 70-67 decision in overtime. about Berberet’s ability to : salary difficulty with Calvin proved at iGrifflth, last year, but developed a sore arm and was used mostly in relief. He had a 7-5 It would be possible for the himself to be a formid- Halftime activities Uline handle the Senators’ young 1 club president. mark in 26 games. Konstanty, who will be 39,Friday, had a 7-2 record and a Merrick Club to roll up a total See GLOVES, Page C-4 ! Arena tonight will be devoted to 1 pitchers. For several years he! “Iwould have flown outa here honoring the George Washing- has been rated one of the top i earlier,” Courtney said, "but I 2.31 earned-run average in 45 appearances. (Story on Page C-4.) —AP Wire- playing their photo. ton seniors who are catchers in the minors. It’s his couldn’t< get a flight. Calvin and MONDAY TV BOUTS TO CONTINUE last home game. These include 1 hitting that’s suspect, and Man-! T aren’t far apart and I’m sure Joe Holup, Joe Petcavich, Jay ager Chuck Dressen attempted we’ll get together with no Manning and George Klein. to put him at ease yesterday, trouble.” | Holup will receive a special when1 Berberet participated in Roy Sievers, also unsigned, is Rupp'Corpses' St. Nick's Ring Group plaque from the GW Lettermen’s 1 his first drill. scheduled to report today or to- WIN. LOSE OR .IK Club as the highest scorer in Batting Style Fonled Up morrow. The slugging first- I Colonials' basketball history, with ] (25,000. hitting .320 with To- baseman wants Cal has Barred, SIO,OOO ' Hal Keisel, former GW star, I “I was offered (15,000, a (2.000 boost ! Fined i # ronto last season," Berberet told 1 to making the presentation. Big over Roy’s salary last year. The By FRANCIS STANN Come Life in Chuck. “Then I hit a slump, DRAW NEW YORK, Feb. 28 UP). night fight telecasting, and al- ¦ Joe has totaled 2,195 points \ only1 unsigned player so stance, my swing, other is In- t The Sporting Club, pro- most and is in sixth place on the , changed my 1 quit certainly Tony Roig, London in New York. far everything. got ftelder who the moter of the Monday night tele- ) list of all-time collegiate scorers. I all fouled up.”! game point year "Our first action will be to “How did you hit when you at one last and vised fights at St. Nicholas align , Joe Missett needs 15 points to , apparentlyj giving 143-66 Victory ourselves with a promoter , batted .317 with Birmingham in ] is that decision Fledgling 1 Arena, was fined (5,000 and its properly licensed, then we willI break the all-time high average serious thought again. Cardinals the Associated Preee 1954?” Dressen asked. The By license was revoked today by may . mark for a Georgetown player. finished as FLA., was decide on the site. We con- on my Berberet a .265 hit- ST. PETERSBURG, FEB. 28.—Frank Lane you thought the is just held by Bill Bolger, “Ihad the bat shoulder. ter Toronto If Kentucky’s New York State Athletic tinue at St. Nick’s. It a t The record is 1 ! way , with last season. sitting on the dugout steps at A1 Lang Field and reading Commission. Matchmaker Tex who averaged 18.2 points in the Felt comfortable that and an unexciting average, basketball team was dead real estate deal.” got good power. Dickey That’s but bright so his tan. at; But Bill hope his mail in the sun as not to lose long forget Sullivan's license was revoked the .1952-3 season. coach) the Senators he’ll revert last, you can about Gilzenberg, Cott said network had 16 points wanted to “Freddie,’* he asked his new field manager, “do we need a and Willie former applications from promoters Missett has 425 in 23 to earlier form and overcome an sending flowers to the wake. partner, was fined (5,000 and games to date. He still has an- change me later. I tried his , part-time scout?” seeking the Monday fight fran- s way and it didn’t work.” admitted slowness afoot with The corpse got up and danced deprived of his treasurer’s li-i ' other crack at Bolger’s mark next ; power. Fred Hutchinson looked solemnly at the boss and chise. your of the liveliest jigs cense. year if he misses tonight. “Put the bat back on said, “Why?” one ever most shoulder,” advised. Travel-Weary Now seen in college basketball last The “We will meet with the 1 Georgetown has only two sen- Dressen “Here's letter,” General Manager Lane said, riffling a verdict of a trial which desirable of these later today “Sure. I know you have a hitch a a night. began January 24 was announced -1 iors who are finishing their ca- Lou. former Santa Clara Youngstown and try to hit on the most equi- .in your swing. A lot of fellows ; guard, currently is dozen typewritten pages, “from a guy in who Only the clock stopped the by Julius Helfand, racket-busting ’ reers tonight. Don Morchower football a table arrangement,” he added. - who have a hitch hit better whenji[bit travel-weary. He landed Is applying for a job as a part-time scout. I hope your ball Wildcats as they assaulted help- chairman of the and John Walsh. commission. “There will be no middle man , the bat’s on their shoulder.” i back in the United States Feb- players are as eager as this fellow. less Georgia, 143-66. Eight charges orig- 1 GW carries an 18-6 record into were filed | involved. game Georgetown is I Thera’s little attempt to shield ruary] 9 after playing winter “He's got a thousand reasons, none very good, why he It was the third highest total inally by the commission, with the and Court-) a “Talk that we may move out 13-10. the fact that Berberet and baseball in Cuba. He drove to should be hired. A pretty optimistic soul, too. He encloses by one club in college competi- ninth added later. The charges of town is without foundation. 1 ney, currently unsigned, will be Orlando< to confer with Griffith, his printed card. It’s got ‘part-time scout, St. Louis Cardinals' tion. Only Furman's 154-67 accused the London Sporting We prefer to remain in New involved in a head-to-head bat- jthen drove to Long Beach, Calif. in the upper corner. pasting of The Citadel last sea- Club, which conducts the Mon- York." Eagles Sign Linemen tie for the Senators’ No. 1 catch- LouI ] picked up his family there, son and Baltimore U's 146-121 day bouts, con- ing job. figures to \ pur- “In the letter he’s written: ‘l’ve always been a Cardinal television with There had been reports the Feb. 28 UP). The loser be took a plane to Detroit, victory sorting Chicago ; PHILADELPHIA. (shipped an attempt < pointed as importance; over Catholic U. in 1954 with known criminals fights might be moved to Philadelphia Eagles elsewhere in chased a new car and it rooter. Webster's defines a Cardinal of basic top the point haul of Adolph Impeding or 1 —The have! acquire righthanded-hitting and the commission’s 6t. Louis. signing a inj this direction. chief; fundamental; first in everything.’” Rupp’s sharpshooters. investigation , announced of John; Ito recent of the New The penalties are effective, ((Rocky) Ryan, 6-foot-l, [catcher. Both Berberet and Berberet could point to his “But seventh in the National League, he should have considering Georgia’s York Boxing Guild. Tuesday, 200-i Courtney hit lefthanded, which i major league' batting average Even March 6. pound end from Illinois, and added,” caustically interrupted Wally Shannon, supervisor dismal 3-17 record, Kentucky's (5,000 in- doesn’t blend with Dressen s i to who has The first charge—that of con- The maximum fines ' John Erickson, 6-foot-3, and demand know of St. Louis’ minor league personnel. eruption provided a stunning; sorting flicted the club and Gil- 230-! juggling pattern. done better. He up with with criminals—later was on on [ pound tackle from West Point, j ]i was Hutchinson rose wordlessly from the bench, winked at rebuttal after Alabama had dismissed for lack of evidence. zenberg are the heaviest ever I Courtney is rushing here to I the Yankees for two brief ap- Lane, and walked onto the field. * belted the Wildcats, 101-77, last The managers' guild levied by the New York com- protect his interest. Contacted!] Ipearances. The totals read 10 Saturday night. was Coushatta, hits, a *. * * * Most folks banned effective January 15 for mission. at his ranch at La..ji[times at bat, four .400 thought that was the end of “monopolistic” After hearing the verdict, Jo- NASHUA OFFERED Clint said he expected to arrive |i[average. IN A CARDINAL UNIFORM, Fred Hutchinson looks good. and “collusive” Kentucky for the season. j practices. seph R Crowley, an attorney for He always looked good in a major league suit, whether Sullivan, RICH MATCH RACE Alabama Clinches Tie After the charges were first asked the com- •i Detroit’s or St. Louis’. After a year of exile, during which filed. mission to set aside the verdict CARACAS, Venezuela, Kentucky Gilzenberg sold out his interest he won the Pacific Coast League pennant for Seattle, he But came back with on the grounds that it violated UP). a 60 in the London Sporting Club Feb 28 —The owners of is back he belongs, to Lane. vengeance—sinking field to the 14th amendment. Then he Venezuelan horse Viviani where tfianks goals (Sullivan. But Helfand continued the and 23 of 32 free throws—- asked a delay of execution until challenged to a They look like a formidable pair, Lane and Hutch, even though Rupp yanked to regard him as defendant. have Nashua even his a it could be reviewed by court. (200,000 though American Leaguer some years match race for a Frank has been an for starters after 17 minutes. It Because of TV commitments Both motions were denied. managed league (Dumont), the purse, the newspaper El and Fred never pitched for or any big [was 61-26 when the regulars! comm-sslon per- Crowley then said he would reported, team other than is considered possible departed. mitted next week’s bout between ] Nacional Detroit until now. It ask the Supreme Court of New chal- that between them, Lane and Hutchinson will elevate the Despite their brief stay, start- Gene Poirer and Danny Jo Perez York County for review of the j Conditions of the go was no a lenge are that the race Cardinals considerably. ers Jerry Bird, with 22. and Bob' I to on. There Indication determinations. Burrow, with 21. were the game's what would be done after that. Sullivan would be run at the Caracas When seen a year ago, the Redbirds were operating said he was so a of 1,800 | high scorers. Ted Cott, vice president and by the track at distance under amateur general manager, who brewery “shocked and stunned” (about an was a While the massacre was in general manager of not meters a mile and a the Dumont verdict that he could decide furlong). executive, and the bench genius was the controversial progress at Louisville. Alabama Corp., said, however, “We defi- his plans beyond the court ac- i Eddie Stanky. Before the season was over, Stanky was gone sewed up no worse than a tie for nitely will continue Monday tion. and Harry (The Hat) Walker, had succeeded him. The its first Southeastern Conference .. .. results unsuccessful that Gussie Busch, chief brewer, title since 1934 by thumping Ten- .. W——IIIHMi were so nessee, George —C—¦i—— I pro help. 95-81, with Linn decided to call on real scoring points hired Chuck Comiskey 30 and 6-foot-8 He Lane, who had divorced young Jerry Harper 26. of the White Sox. In turn. Lane hired Hutchinson and so ° 'Bama. upped to No. 4 nation- '! two guys who know what it is to build upward have come ally after Saturday’s surprise, 7 All 4 Stores pa Ty 8A.M.t09 P. M. together. has a 12-0 conference mark with When he took over as general manager of the White ! two games to play. The Tide Sox, Lane had a run-down franchise to improve. The last can claim the title outright Fri- day by beating Auburn, which four years he gave Chicago one fourth-place club and three dumped seventh-ranked Vander- straight that third, contending at times for the finished See Page C-2 pennant. BASKETBALL. * • * • gnsnrMl HUTCHINSON GOT TO BE a manager when he in- charge I herited an eighth-place Detroit club from Red Rolfe in Kirby Dies; July, 1952. The next season Fred had them sixth, then up G. T. * er v cotri A&COpttHtci OWtd! « s.t- : otf another notch the next two seasons. It came as a surprise l we* £7*% n I l,i hi 1 No?** •»* * when all he was offered for 1955 was a one-year contract, , *c£y and a bigger surprise when he refused and, like Chuck OnceAAU Head l I; Dressen before him, embraced exile in the Pacific Coast League. BEDFORD HILLS. N. Y.. Feb. (/P).—Gustavus Kirby, Somebody had passed the 28 P. 82, word that because the Tigers a member of all of the American young manager Harris) were so it was felt an older (Bucky Olympic Committees since 1895, was better qualified than Hutch. To show how the thinking died last night of pneumonia at! runs in the higher circles, Harris had been relieved in Wash- his home here. 98 -100 ington because it was believed that Chuck Dressen liked to Kirby, a lawyer, received an POLICYHOLDERS RENEW THEIR work with youngsters, whereas Harris did To complete electrical engineering degree not. 1895, AUTO INSURANCE WITH GEICO the cycle, Lane hired Hutch because, as he was saying this from Columbia in and the FIRST LINE, FIRST QUALITY, degree of bachelor of laws from I Experience praven la if na pratectiea bright morning: Grade A Fisk Tires with First Line J Histone hat them that there finer Columbia in 1898. He also held I **oo(frirf* ml any price . • . and here are tame */ the reasons why: “I liked the job young degree Heavy-Duty Butyl he did with Detroit's kids in a of bachelor of physical Tube. and 1954. I thought he should have been named manager-of- education from Springfield I I Pl*k I Jx| tower Rot os the-year. Instead, Freddie got the toe.” (Mass.) College. 6.70x15 It’s tough to appraise the Cardinals. With such veterans He was on the track and Unsurpassed Claim Service football | |X | as Stan plus Harvey teams at Columbia and Musial and Red Schoendienst, Haddix was captain of the fencing team and a couple of platoons of younger players, they never that won an intercollegiate TIRE AND TUBe“' " | X | Nationwide Protection looked like a seventh-place outfit last spring. But that’s championship. II'M 7 • )()]¦H WHITEWALL (I|#f ft" was ¦m BLACKBALL f B ff SFSI I how they finished and the onus was on (1) Stanky, He past president of the ( *• put '!slM (fjij „ _ Bn Tire a R*«. wd|L ” ** 1 I Tin A I I 12) American Olympic MM) 71 Bl : Prlct ' TvSe .Price Tab, ¦ I Walker, and (3) the big brewers of the front office who Committee j •¦M.gft l and was captain of the fencing! I M «.imn i i r«.4«~ 3Q.15 i iOi .8 IIDF | Bureau GfICO were fond of wearing Cardinal uniforms and cluttering up V ()()/ • o.7oxlft las9o 13.44 33.10 17.44 § I Solas' total’ Sana won an intercollegiate ¦SI • I I "¦HC location i team that / (lIILM T.'OxIS | 29.20 14.44 3e.H5T1K.44 m the field. ¦H I t li/lIL f Di.trict •« Columbia $145 60 S9B 50 $47.10 V A * * * • championship. aa.os ie.44 4T50 »i.44~ f "'in pfaa T.,i. • I i 1 f Arlington, Vo. SIIO.OO $79.30 $30.70 He was past president of the - K.DOxIS |4O 45 18. 44 48.30 *r_44_ _ 'HOB I " (Ox'S I I ¦ Silver Spring. $34.80 POSSIBLY BECAUSE THE foundation was laid in a American Olympic Committee . • I 41.00 I *0.44 60 05 I *5.44 fl 1” Md. $122 00 SB7 20 • >h, on I»S4 Nafl happier day, the Cards have been lucky in coming up with and was president | a 0.50x1,0 I 30.86 I 1a.44 ~7? 06 | 19.44 § jJwM HID For lUoSarS Aulomobilr Polir. o n#» Jtr f emeritus at OeerealeeS 20,000 mIIee—MOUNTED FREE I Chevrolet Fordor, 210 Series. No male operator under Pf- rookies-of-the-year, players-of-the-year, etc. In quick the time of his death. He also age 2s. driven to and from work and no business use. president Rotes quoted are for the followmt protection: SIO,OOO succession, Wally Moon, Bill Virdon and now Outfielder- was a past of the 120,00# Bodily Injury. $5,000 Property Damage. SI,OOO Shortstop Jack Brandt have come out of Triple-A ball as Amateur Athletic Union and a Extended Medical. Comprehensive Fire and Theft. SSO past president years BRAKE SPECIAL A " Dedurtible Collision. Towing and l abor. honors-of-the-year men, not only in the International and for WHEEL ALIGNMENT 11 5... chairman of the Advisory Com- •" *IE League but, in the cases of the first c artfcißU ill SPECIAL! V(iUOljß. two, in the National, mittee of the IC-4A. He held 3.95 Ofl r i|If L 6 °oxfi~riJ 7- 10,15-7 well. , Frent 70 f f as wheel* removed. clr»n lln- Employee! - - - decorations from Fiance, Bel- 1 **$7.50,W 1 STI ¦ ;, ID Government Federal State County Municipal apologetically. Inga and drum*. Front wheel iV***9 IIM / ®• f 5 / "I couldn’t comment,” Hutch was saying, gium, Sweden, Finland and Ger- bearings pocked. broke fluid ¦ I I 5 I I 0 Educators players many. cheeked. Adjust ond teat broken. front end; for moat Ar I : “I don’t know my yet. Bui I notice these ‘most At Store S AM. to 6 C At ® J¦ 0 Commissioned Officers and Senior N.C.O.s of the armed forcea Betheado BetheadoV»* l -20x|5 / ¦: pitchers. pitch- P.M. our Store % ¦ **copoohU r » (NCO* must at 25 years age) valuable’ and ‘best rookies’ are not Maybe whll< ,ou be married and least of »s# . ing is what this club has not got enough of. Maybe . . ." e. 9.95 I “Maybe” has been the big word in the Cardinal camp MOST FOR YOUR For enact ratal an yonr tar, call or visit our Homo for some time. Only now they have two new boys—Lane Office. Thera it na obligation—No agent willcall. * AUTOMOBILE AT and Hutchinson—to use it. Sonring those who servo the notion FIGHTS LAST NIGHT 1 Colby Names Coach (n heeler, Inc. Employees VILLE, Me., (/P) Government By the Associated Press WATER Feb. 28 COMPANIES BAN DIEOO Moore, San .—Colby College yesterday I INSURANCE —Archie named i EZSXSI Bladensburg ! * *TOC * NOT AFFIUIATKO WITH 0. 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