Mathis' Dash Boosts His fining J^pcfls* Olympic Hopes Washington, D. C., Monday, February 23, 1948—A—14 j Victory Local Sprinter's Win Classy Johnnies Enter Assault to Be Retired or Draw w in, Lose, In National AAU 60 Star Court Due to Ankle Growth By FRANCIS E. STANN Tourney What's So Good About Monday? Ties World Record With Great Record Injury in Widener The town’s two fight promoters are going to have a little fun will one of the By the Associated Pres* Beolmear St. John's carry have to the fiddler manana, but the By Austin tonight. Probably they’ll pay fanciest schoolboy records ever MIAMI, Fla.. Feb. 23.—Assault, Associated Press Sports Writer Turner-Menendez corporation and Goldie Aheam, who also has a the Texas thoroughbred that par- NEW YORK, Feb, 23.—America’s compiled here into the Metropolitan at the beltline, are off on a binge. corporation crowned Indoor track and Interscholastic Basket Ball Tourna- layed a club foot and a champion's be box- newly For the first time in years there'll two will be field champions still have to prove ment which starts a week from to- heart into a $626,620 fortune, cards—pro, that is—on the same night. Mrs. ing themselves in outdoor tests, but it's retired from effective Gabe Men- morrow night at Ritchie Coliseum. racing imme-^ Florence Turner and her matchmaker, a saft bet that several of them will The by the diately. ■, endez, will present what fight promoters are wont be on the United States Olympic tourney, sponsored and The chestnut handicap* to call a ‘‘Carnival of Headliners,” which is a glor- team when it sails for London in Interhigh Athletic Association great which was' voted the ified of announcing that eight club fighters midsummer. The Evening Star, has eight repre- speedster way “horse of the year” in 1946 after to in four'8-round bouts. The intensity of the competition entered are scheduled participate sentative high school teams winning the "triple crown" will be «T'v.Joe Louis against Xavier Cugat, for example, i he stepped on a surveyor’s on He yet half over George Guida, Villanova’s AUack. which rated in Washington. George Sparks a Texas ranch in 1943. The injury- Goldie has put on some shows applause 1947 winner, as Herb McKenley, it was the stellar of crippled his right fore to "all-star” shows, such tfc Menendez's, but tonight world Again play permanently He’s not allergic Jamaica’s quarter-mile record it to fashion or bad. Jack George which spelled victory foot, making necessary he’s Hursey vs. Horne, and this could be very good very holder and Olympic 400-meter offering for the Johnnies yesterday. But a specially built-up shoe. our finished a beaten a middleweight developed in favorite, bably Last time out, Hursey, Negro the Eagles, attempting to avenge an The peak of his career was in the One Tommy Bell, fourth. town, didn’t look the part of a real good fighter. earlier set back by their Catholic spring of 1946 when he won the' if Dillard Equals Mark. national whipped him in Griffith Stadium as rivals, almost pulled the upset of the Preakness and who had a ranking, Mathis, former Illinois ace who Kentucky Derby, Indeed, Smug- the Gonzaga led, 33-30, at the Stakes—all he owned the tough, always-coming Hursey. the national outdoor 100- year. the Belmont $100,000 previously also owns but the John- as a fellow rated among the top end of three quarters, events—to capture what the appeared awed in such company meters title, equalled the world in- turf) gy nies threw up an air-tight defense world calls the “triple crown.” five middleweights. This was last September. door record of 6.1 seconds taking and the Eagles went scoreless in the between the dash over Defending A long-publicized duel Home, like Bell, hardly is likely to be world champion. But he's, 60-yard final period. Champion Ed Conwell and former Armed and Assault resulted in somerS a high ranking and he stands to lick Hursey. On the other hand, Jack Spicer and Mike Nolan, each got titleholders Tom Carey and Barney what of a fizzle last year at Belmont- still a chance that mixed up with the wrong guy of whom scored 11 points, were the there's Smuggy got Ewell. Park when the Calumet ace beat As- WINS—Here’s a of the action that was available all the way in yesterday’s for as when he Bell. There s still a chance that Hursey's style will ST. JOHN’S sample big guns Gonzaga, they sault six A or fought Only individual titleholders to (20) by lengths. splint, St. high school basket ball game at the Armory. Here Paul Fitzpatrick matched baskets with George and fore- beat Horne and that he will qualify to meet Middleweight Champion were Harri- John’s-Gonzaga bony growth, on Assault's left hang on to their crowns Others in the are Jack Vince of St. John's to of St. John’s is stealing the ball from Gonzaga’s Mike Nolan (11). play Durking keep was blamed for the bad Rocky Graziano here in April in a nontitle bout. son Dillard of Baldwin-Wallace, the leg showing of The Johnnies won, 33-30, to lock the game on an even keel for three world's No. 1 hurdler; Curtis Stone, George (17) of St. John’s and Johnny Hogan (6) Gonzaga. Assault made. —Star Staff Photo. Quarters. The Johnnies had an 11-10 ranks third A Show Is a Gamble the 3-mile champ from the Shana- up the Catholic school title. Assault’s $626,620 Fight Strictly lead at the end of the first period winners. han Catholic Club of Philadelphia, among all time money still would seem to revoive aiouno and the half ended in a 22-22 dead- The major nonpartisan issue York Ath- Stymie leads with $816,060 and and John Vislocky, New lock. who took scoring the Tumer-Menendez promotions and the Ahearn effort. For years George, Armed is second with $776,700. letic Club high jumper. Hit with 17 in 5 of Hamilton Grabs First Local Fans honors points, put Assault has won 1§ the rival promoters have contested for Monday dates, previously Dillard equalled the world indoor Fight Jackpot. In 33 starts the Johnnies’ 8 points in the final 5 thirds. District Commission. he al- races, has 5 seconds and Issued by the Boxing record of 7.2 seconds which stanza. shared with Charles Hlad in should be better than Tuesdays, Saturdays, etc.. ready As Two Bells The Eagles were playing without Why Mondays tnlrinfT + Vl« fifl-TTQI-H Vi i rrVi Vilirriloc Major Golf Triumph Clang Tonight the of Mon- the services of Clem Conlin, whose Guard, Riverside Teams Is a mystery, but the promoters are adamant on subject in Huber Stone scored by 85 yards winning By George father died over the week end. a head-to-head match days. Consequently, and perhaps inevitably, the 3-mile run in 14:23.6. The choice lacing wasningion ngnc ians ronignc is wiiemer 10 see resulted. The tete-a-tete occurs tonight. at 6 feet, 7 In Two Years Gain Berths Vislocky’s triumph Nearly the club-fight all-star program at Turner’s Arena or a couple of “name” Playoff Horne that has inches in the high jump over a field the Associated Press Levin Will Lee The National Guard five joined I like the prospects of Hursey vs. except Smuggy By fighters, at a slightly higher price, in action at Uline Arena. For the Grapple that included Dave Albritton, out- displayed little ability to cope with a good fighter his size. I like the NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 23.— first time rival promoters are putting on their programs the same night, CYO in the playoffs of the National door and 1936 Olympic Tumer-Menendez card because it seems almost impossible to sit champion for the next result of the District Boxing Commission issuing permits to both groups In Feature at Turner's Guard last beating enabled the New York Bob Hamilton headed League night by runner-up, no had the to such matters. four 8-round bouts without watching one good fight. after deciding it longer power regulate Dave who has be- through A. to New York Univer- golf tournament at St. Petersburg, Rassler Levin, Kavakos, 65-35, while CYO downed C. replace This probably will not be the last time such a choice is offered. the local fans’ They can go to with 16 come a drawing card at Turner's Webb-Lyles. 61-43. Most of all, I like fight privileges. sity as team champion Fla., today with a new set of clubs A. C. crowd—headed Goldie Ahearn—already is lining The Liberty by Arena, will meet Don Lee, If the show Is of no account, they can find solace one more than the New York tower-1 Riverside also went into the play- either joint and, points, worth $2,000. a headed by Rocky Graziano for April 5. That’s another up program ing Texan, Wednesday night in a 43-27. in the knowledge that they had two cracks at boxing in one night. Pioneer Club. and the Turner's Arena management likely will go as offs by beating Cavalier, The swinger from Reynold, Ky., Monday night, feature attraction. the finds in the box office to Mitchel's, idle yesterday, is usual that night if it enough money tonight Levin won from the: got a check for the two grand here recently fourth team that will play in the pay for heat and light. Super Swedish Angel and on the! I last night, after stroking the round robin, which begins next Sun- AAU Crowned same card Lee drew with Billy N. Y. U. Court Team Champs at the Armory. Unbeaten course well iay | Metairie County Club Darnell. A former Pacific Coast to win Four Bouts at turner's Bout Standings: [enough with his new sticks Hursey-Horne Tops champion, Lee features roughhouse !the $10,000 New Orleans Open. w L. Pet. w L. Pet. John's Games Uline Arena Card tactics, while Levin goes in for sci- 7YO 7 ol.nun Webb-Lyles 3 4 .419 Gets Test St. In National 1 In 'Headlines' Program Ring Against Bob, who was PGA champion in entiflc dltchel’s 6 1 857 Perruso 2 5 .280 into a tnree-way wrangle grappling. 4 .571 Kavakos 1 « .143 By the Associated Press tossed By the Associated Press hadn't won a victory Arena is four The Uline Arena attraction is a fatl. Gd 3 | 1944, major Turner’s offering The semiwindup will pit Darnell liverside 4 3 .571 Cavalier 1 0 143 with the Tigers and Cornell for the in 1946. main 10-rounded between New York University’s lengthen- National AAU indoor track and since the Charlotte Open eight-round bouts, all billed as George (Sonny) and Bolas. title in the East’s Ivy League. Co- 300-pound George un- for 1948 and the But his 280 with the fresh-from- on its “Carnival of Head- Horne, one of the better middle- ing victory string—the only I week— field champions events, lumbia—unbeaten until last clubs him first will and local broken one in college basket ball— marks they established in the 60th the-factory gave liners." The bout that probably weights, Smuggy Hursey, V. F. W. I leads with 6-1, followed by Prince- had the Tom's Auto Nips undergoes two more tests this week annual meet: place here by one stroke. top the others is a featherweight boy who proved he golden iton (5-1) and Cornell (6-2). behind some crowds in while four of the major conferences Ur- Finishing in a tie right scrap between little Jimmy Cooper touch by getting big Kansas State has a slight ad- 60-yard dash—Bill Mathis, In Hectic Court Tilt business of unraveling him was Fred Haas, jr., who was and Lima of a series of outdoor fights at Griffith set about the but its bana, 6.1 seconds. of Washington Billy vantage in the Big Seven, 111., had led summer. ecnumaie anu close races. j playing his home course and Miami. The baby-faced Cooper is Stadium last jonnny wimpy means secure. hurdles—Harrison 6-2 record is by no 60-yard high the first three rounds; Roberto de started in Smuggy is returning to the ring Reynolds each scored a basket In In seven sectional circuits, the 5-3 and second. a youngster just getting Oklahoma is pressing at Dillard, Balwin-Wallace, 7.2 a Tom's Auto has been Vienzo of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the ring game, but he has displayed wars after layoff since being the third period to give champion either already and Iowa State follow at Missouri 600-yard run—Dave Bolen, Boul- and Lawson Little of Cleveland, of which is not unusual stopped by the talented Tommy. Bell a hard-fought 47-43 win over V. F. or is awaiting math- lots speed, decided simply 5-4. A five-game schedule this nice Unlimited der, Colo., 1:11.8. Ohio, former National Open cham- in a featherweight, plus more punch last September. That ended a W. in a Silver Spring ematic clinching. the week should clarify picture. is usual in such a light division. winning string against such as Basket Ball League game yesterday wins, 1,000-yard run—Phil Thigpen, pion. than N. Y. U., riding 17 straight The other wide open race is in new Seton Hall College, 2:16.4 Hamilton hnucht clubs be- He's undefeated in his pro career, Aaron Perry, Bee Bee Washington, at Blair High School. Is an interesting evening s the Northern Division of the Pa- promised cause of the recent argument among closest scrap being a draw against Danny Kapilow, Billy Arnold and a In other games Grotto Grill with St. John s Three Wash- Mile run—Tommy Quinn, New workout in its clash cific Coast circuit. over how in a number of others. He a real downed 51-31, and our sales- 4:13.2. the touring golfers deep Puggy King whom he chilled proved Sandy Spring, Sorry, an old nemesis, to- State (8-4) is fighting off York Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, ington the grooves can be on club faces return bout. crowd pleaser with a perpetual mo- Hubbard Cleaners edged Myron in New York. hot breath of State Three-mile run—uurus stone, will not night the Oregon under PGA rules. Lima also is billed as a hefty slug- tion attack, ability to absorb punish- Cowell, 38-33. persons Violets (8-5) and Washington (7-41. But Shanahan Catholic Club, 14:23.6. St. John’s has beaten the Deep grooves are believed to give for a youngster, but he'll have ment and dish it out. His one-punch in a ger let you take out the two meet Mac- over his in six of the seven last meetings— pace-setters Mile walk—Henry Laskau, a player added control to go some to stop Cooper. King knockout Of Kapilow was one of the St. Ann's Five Is 42-12 un- of course. An im- week-end series that should 6:43.6. of summer here. none this year, cabi Athletic Club, ball, by increasing backspin. had Cooper on the floor, but Jimmy sensations last a Knox Hat unless it fits won of its scramble things. California (8-0) proving club, it has eight Mile Hall College, All Hamilton did without the help got up to win a kayo. One thing about him is that he Victor Over sewed the Southern half relay—Seton Nativity last 12 engagements. has up of the deep grooves in his old clubs Other battles are Red Gaddis fights best when hurt most; in fact you correctly. A hat is too 3:21.9. Ann’s trounced unblemished Violets title. his best And Art seem to until St. Nativity, 42-12, Friday the Col- was to shoot golf. against Orlando Fernandez, he doesn’t open up (9-0) already has Two-mile relay—Manhattan In a CYO Junior Basket Ball League, a part of a man’s take on Rutgers, a foe of lesser Kentucky his most important winning golf, in Bethea against Randy Brown, and stung a few times. Then he’s a important Southeastern Confer- 7:49.9. Section contest at stature. clinched the lege, a while. Jackson Leslie whirlwind. 1, yesterday long Stonewall against to he in a crown and North Carolina York Other results: wardrobe picked The four conferences which are ence Sprint medley relay—New He started yesterday’s play four Harris. Gaddis, Fernandez, Bethea Home also has an attractive rec- Nativity. the Section 1—8t. Gabriel's 26. Blessed to the wire with their State has done the same in Pioneer Club, 1:54.9. Haas but shot 34-35 been in Turner won 13 three moving down strokes behind and Jackson all have ord, having bouts, by Sacrament 17: St. Michael a 37. Our Lady hurry. Come to Raleigh at squabbles unsettled are the Big Nine. Southern. Shot put—Nonpan Wassner, Uni- —69 to pass the pace setter on the main events recently. Gaddis par- knockouts, lost three and boxed a of Victory 16: Our Lady of Lourdes 26. unbeaten in 10 starts in Georgetown Prep 20. Big Seven, Ivy League and the Pa- Baylor, versity of Illinois, 53 feet, 8% Inches. last green. ticularly has shown a lot of im- draw since losing a 10-round decision Section 2—Holy Trinity 66, 8t. Paul'a 27: yOur leisure and let our sales- Division the Southwest Conference, is a &t. Stephen's 30, Calvert IB; St. Thomas 32, cific Coast—the Northern — Bob Bennett, The tournament ended without recently after being just to Rocky Graziano two years ago. Ar- Weight throw provement Immaculate Conception 24._ select the the last one the shoo-in now that Texas and the current hottest for a He a retcrn shot at persons help you race m furnishing Providence, R. I., 56 feet, 1 inch. any of players a regular club fighter year, wants Graziano, kansas, the main challengers, in front. But built for better an item that has been to- excitement.' New up Lloyd Mangrum and is being up promised Falls Church Faces Cats hat for in a two- jump—John Vislocky, properly styled you. Michigan leads the Big Nine with bumped each other off High of Chicago, leading money winner Gaddis also is shoving his winner if he impresses suffi- Athletic Club, 6 feet, 7 inches. things. night's Falls Church will face the Fair- victories and two setbacks game series. York of for fifth the recently hav- seven 1948, got $600 finishing head above pack, ciently. fax Cats In a Fairfax County an 8-0 Pole vault—Bob Richards, Illinois tonight Iowa (7-3) and Wisconsin (6-4) Oklahoma A. & M., with with 282 and ahead in the beaten Kid Alexander and Billy Semifeature is an but 6 kept ing eight-rounder Basket Ball League in Missouri and Athletic Club, 14 feet, inches. Independent are close The Wolverines record the Valley, financial scramble with $8,608.33. Proctor. beween A1 local middle, and pursuers. — Wright, at Fairfax at 8:30. Moun- Broad jump Lorenzo Wright. game High title hopes will depend on their Brigham Young, 8-1, in the Haas. Little and De Vincenzo won None of them are world beaters, Jerry Heminter of Ohio. A six and have league Wayne University, 25 feet 3% inches. games with Purdue tonight and tain States, apparently $1,066.67 each. but they’s been regular performers two fours also are carded, starting Raleigh Team champion—New York Ath- Ohio State Saturday. championships clinched, although Leading amateur was Joe Moore, here and usually put out with action. at 8:30. 16 was I they could be tied.1 letic Club, points. at Matchmaker Gabe Columbia, upset by Princeton, mathematically _ jr„ San Antonio boy studying That's what TROUSERS Haberdasher Louisiana State University, who had Menendez is counting on to draw Biff Jones Battles Parker 290. the crowd to his plant tonight. To Match jt/i OS Pro Benefit for Baroudi's Starting time is 8:45 p.m. TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 23 (Spe- Odd Coat. «P 1310 F St. Snaveiy Rejects Family Softball Wanted cial).—Herbie (Biff) Jones, Wash- Sponsor Rockville ington, D. C., lightweight, will bat- * softball team Is McKee Whips EISEMAN’S—F at 7th Hubbard Cleans tle Mat Parker in the feature 10- To Have Charles in Main Go its George Benigni scored 14 points N. C. Job seeking a new sponsor for entry here Bid; Keeps Co. worker. McKee Pontiac's basket ball rounder tonight. By the Associated Press Crandall, Akron Rubber this summer in the Montgomery to lead By th« Associated Press the a 53-49 win over Rockville CHICAGO, Feb. 23— Promoter Begun said firm advanced County League. Contact Manager team to Rockville. CHAPEL HILL, N. S., Feb. 23.— Jack Begun began making plans boxer’s father *500 for funeral ex- Jack Ellis at 8hepherd 7863. All-Stars yesterday at to return Head Football Coach Carl Snaveiy today to stage a benefit boxing penses and was “going withheld from Baroudi’s *5.- of North Carolina match to bring financial security $1,600 of the University incurred for the parents and sister of Sam 600 purse to cover expenses Bald he had declined an offer today Baroudi. in the city while preparing for the become coach of the Los ojjfo to Angeles Baroudi, whose real name was fight.” (Mike mjjcmy Dons of the All-America Conference. Crandall, died early Saturday after “I understand that Spinelli and Baroudi’s manager and The 56-year-old Snaveiy was report- being knocked out in the 10th Spinelli, last round of his Chicago Stadium owner of a textile trucking com- edly offered $25,000 a year plus a fight with Ezzard Charles. pany in New York) also will waive to coach the club. commission pro Begun, co-promoter of the bout, his 50 per cent share of the purse,’’ “After the most careful consider- said he and his firm would match said Begun. “It would amount to ation of which I am capable, I have Charles against “the best possible about $2,000. Of course, Spinelli decided not to accept an oppor- opponent” and donate "every penny showed bad judgment in deciding to tunity to enter professional foot- of our profits” to the family of the leave Chicago while his boxer was ball as coach of the Los Angeles dead 20-year-old Negro boxer. in the hospital. But I believe he Dons,” Snaveiy said. includes Ir- has been treated a little harshly. The promoting firm * was not to "Negotiations grew out of a state- ving Schoenwald and Jack Hurley. He most certainly trying ment which I made to my friend, Charles, leading challenger for ‘lam’ with the purse. He was like * Harry Thayer, business manager of Gus Lesnevich’s 175 pound cham- a driver leaving the scene of an ac- the club, and it is most regrettable pionship, and his manager, Jake ciaent—paniciry ana coniusea. tnat tne matter Decame pumic. Mintz, were out of the city today. The jury reported Spinelli tried will return when the to catch a plane to New York about “When Mrs. Snavely and I came They Friday because over 50.000 sq. ft. are de- the into the death will be two hours before Baroudi died. He face to face with termination inquest ring Wm W WB voted to our new Service Dept.. our associations and continued. had with him Baroudi’s share of of Carolina now on * floor*, which TRIPLES a has been in- the bout’s $5,000, which was with the thought that the work in Meanwhile, jury purse, facilities. after missed his fBIHKHjMMMflHflMlMKliMIHMMKMKIHH our service which so many of us have joined structed by Coroner A. L. Brodie to impounded ,he might be impaired, we simply found investigate fully the fatality and plane.__ ourselves unable to leave.” suggest improvements of boxing in Illinois. A separate inquiry also U. S. Skater Shows Way was started by Assistant State’s Attorney Dan Ryan. Why Have Dirty In Race in The body of Baroudi was taken MOTOR COMPANY Big Norway to Akron, Ohio, his home, yester- By the Associated Press !day by his father, 55-year-old Sam Venetian Blinds? DODGE-PLYMOUTH OSLO. Feb. 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