timing fskf Contenders for Best Washington, D. C., • Basketer Award "" Tuesday, February 15, 1944—A—10 Star ---—--—-- I Spice Tourney —— ■ 4 Cards Set for Terps All of Nats Tied for Lose or Draw Eight Quintets Top Win, After 49-34 With 39 in War By the Associated DENMAN Licking Have One or Two Press. By THOMPSON, CHICAGO. Feb. 15.—There are Star Sports Editor. Of American U. 196 American League baseball In Line for Honor players in military service, but Sell-Out for Looms at Uline's Tomorrow the clubs have a Hockey University of Maryland cagers eight total of By GEORGE HUBER. 260 on As our tall, blond and time-and-a-half confrere—name o’ Huber— meet Catholic U. in a return basket players their rosters for the 1944 season. already has apprised you in this space, this town never has been so ball game tonight on the C. U. floor Among the list of trophies to be at the end of Eve- The league’s annual Red Book ripe for hockey as this year, when it hasn’t any. Or, rather, wasn’t and it promises to be the outstand- presented The court tilt of ning Star’s inter- today disclosed the number now to have had any. ing the year here. Metropolitan available, but there be Maryland took the first game by a scholastic basket ball championship might And, quoting the same source, it has been those Coast Guard some cut off draft into 33-31 score when the Cardinals were tournament next week is one for by service Cutters from Curtis Bay, Md., who have into the breach to before the season stepped favored and that result helps in- the outstanding basketer in the opener April 21. in handsome what amounts to a the and have supply style crying need, only crease prospects for a hot engage- event and selection of that player Chicago Washington whether the most each while debatable point being Washington has adopted the Cutters, ment tonight. looms as a difficult task for a spe- players, 39, or versa. St. Louis has 35, followed vice The Cardinals tuned for this con- cial committee to be appointed for by New York and Cleveland with 32 But the test by stopping American U., 49- that purpose. extent to which the mutual admiration society has been each, 34, last night for their ninth straight All eight teams in the tourney, Philadelphia, 30; Boston,, established probably won’t become definitely apparent until tomor- 26, and Detroit, 25. Mason-Dixon Conference win. which begins next Monday night at row night when the C. G. outfit brings in a sextet capable of really Gene Szklarz heated the cords for Tech gym and which ends the fol- extending it—said outfit being the Hershey team of the American 15 points, while Dick Scanlon came lowing Saturday, have one or two Hockey League. along with 14. Szklarz was missing candidates for the outstanding Quick of because of illness when C. Kayo Wright The B’ars, as the Pennsylvania contingent is known, for no reason U. and player award. These are boys who Maryland last met and his return better than that it also is referred to as the Chocolate cur- have been playing top-flight basket Soldiers, to action in his old form is one bail all season. The committee rently are leading the Eastern division of the loop, and that they not Puts Latsios in Line item on which the Cardinals are only will keep its eyes on these lads are capable of a hot streak on the ice amply was demonstrated no banking. but also will be on the lookout for longer ago than last Saturday when they humiliated Cleveland’s The Cardinals somewhat played others who may come up with a Barons, standout of the Western not listlessly in that other game For Rich Matches pace-setters division, only ending against flashy streak of playing in the their but the feat the Maryland and must show a reversal 11-game winning streak, accomplishing by tourney. Boy, what fights they can make if they hope to stop the Old Liners rather convincing margin of 5-0. Joe Hensley of George Washing- around here this this time. Maryland hasn’t won summer with Nick ton, all-State center last year, is many games this year, but it does Latsios joining the list of local fa- D. C. for Rink high on the list. He’s been going Really "Big League" Spot Sport have a fast, fighting quint, with vorites that great all season, and' yesterday otherwise include* It all adds up to grounds for the prediction that the battle at mast of the scoring bding supplied against St. John’s played his best Aaron Perry and Lew Uline Arena tomorrow night conclusively will establish the Capital by Acito and Flynn—Little Joe and Hanbury. while sinking 26 points for the can mix as a town Jack. They these boys together big league hockey by attracting the first sellout throng Big Presidents. The Johnnies them- or ever to assemble in the Northeast for a Catholic U. played last bring in good outsiders plant puck-pushing party. steadily^ selves can present such candidates against night to take a 19-13 lead in the them and Part of the explanation for the popularity here of Canada's as George Hughes and the customers will flock first half and never fell behind, Paddy national pastime is that among the war-swelled ranks of workers in Rhodes, mainstays of Coach to the ball park. although the Eagles made a minor Johnny this seat of government are countless numbers from New England and Long’s quint. Latsios, who weighed 149 bid early in the second half that FORTUNATE pound* States of the Great Lakes area, where are reared on skates FELLOW—Such Is Lt. Frederick E. Amick for whom a Eastern youngsters cut C. U.’s edge to 19-16. (center), dozen'fair bowlers Has Fine Pair. last night and is the heaviest of shot in the recent Star War and take naturally to hockey, either as players, spectators or both. C. U G.F.Pts. A. U. G.F Pts Evening Bond tourney. Mrs. Jessie Smith Strong bids also likely will be duckpin (seated, on right) the three, carries a bit Mercak.f_ 4 0 8 J. Poston.f J 1 3 made probably too But probably the most important reason is that it offers com- purchased the bonds to enter them. Alta (on by Bob Lamon and Mike speed Szklarz.f 7 1 15 Citrenbrum.f 4 0 8 Casper left) won second prize of $75 in bonds for much for 3 1 7 of Eastern poundage those other lads, bined with finesse and the contact that any action- Scanlon.c_5 4 14 Heddings.c him. Other in the Pappafotis and Stu all-important body 0 0 0 4 girls picture, standing, left to right: Ruth Grant.c Miller.g_2 0 Goodwin, Florence Swenson and Brown of Wilson. Lamon but he could off a few can even if he from Pritchard.c__ O 0 O Yow.g_1 1 3 and lop pound* seeking fan appreciate, hails the tropics. Evelyn Marshall, were among Lt. Amick's The tournament Rice.g 4 1 OR. Poston.g 4 10 proxies. enriched him all told by Brown are among the city’s leading to make a better match Kinesbury.g 1 0 2 of it. Or For newcomers or those with short memories Washington started scorers and had a o 1 1 —Star Staff Photo. lot to do with Carlin.g_ $13°-_ a match between Latsios and cutting its hockey teeth with the Eagles of the Eastern Amateur League Liccini.g_O 0 0 putting their teams in a first-place tie in the Frankie Wills, who scales around at Riverside Stadium. Although play in that circuit was somew'hat Totals 21 7 49 Totals_15 4 34 District public high round in robin series. 150, not short on science it wras exceedingly long on the rough-and-rowdy Sees Dodgers Danger Pappafotis. while not might keep the customers Berger Braves' a New is a Latsios stuff that delighted gatherings which didn’t know anything about Mexico Lists Strategy Manager high scorer, colorful little away. is claiming Wills’ Argentine fellow and his size is an D. C. title hockey, but could appreciate a good scrap—on ice or off. There was Of despite welterweight anyway. Losing Quartet outstanding defensive player. Nick was injected into the three years of that and subsequently the Lions of the American League And Yank Polo Teams 3 By the Associated Press. spot- Beating Jack, to 1 Famed as Chester Coakley and Scott Crans- light last night with his sensational made their 2-year sojourn at the then new M street expanse of concrete By the Associated Press. BROOKLYN, Feb. 15.—Brook- Developer' ton of Gonzaga and Bob Shepard knockout over Bee Bee Wright of with a brand of not so but far more dexterous. MEXICO CITY, Feb.. 15.—Accord- lyn has received word that Out- play quite atavistic, and Jack Burckart of Bullis are Pittsburgh in the first round of the ing to Silviano Barba Gonzalez, fielder Dixie Walker, Catcher Favorite, Tonight Of other lads who promise to draw Turner's Arena feature bout. He Coast Guard Team Finds Welcome president ol the Mexican Polo Asso- Bobby Bragan, Pitcher Bill Sayles Young Players consideration. chilled—and Hearty By the Associated Press. chilled is the word— ciation, Argentine and United States and Inflelder BBly Herman Bj the Associated Press. Bee War- uced caused the of first the may Last year’s outstanding player was Bee just 2 minutes and 48 sec- manpower shortages folding CLEVELAND, Feb. not teams have accepted invitations to 15.—Light- play baseball this year. BOSTON, Feb. 15.—Bob Keith Harder of onds after the ani. then the never-too-ferocious Lions, and it looked as if an Coleman, Tech, who this first bell sounded. Eagles in the second interna- weight Champion Beau Jack, the Walker and have who participate Bragan been cannot recall an season with was the And Bee Bee still was was to be left fallow. latest holding easy Virginia State's out at 2:38 extremely promising pasture tional polo series here in April. boxing industry’s perpetual reclassified 1-A by their job his 34 of Birming- during years in baseball, leading collegiate scorer. Other win- the round. Wright appeared to It was then that Ensign Alvin G. Lane, athletic officer of the Barba Gonzalez said Manuel An- motion machine, trains his rapid ham, Draft Ala., Board; Sayles, today appeared to be embarking on ners since the first was have all the better of it fire on trophy pre- up to that United States Coast Guard at Curtis showed at a from artillery Veteran Maxie after the Maryland's Bay, up drada will head 35-goal team passing his pre-induction most difficult assignment of his sented were: 1938, Jim point. He hit Latsios in an 10- Giebel of with at least the office of J. Uline with the that some and Cecil Smith a 30- Berger over-the-weight physical examination at Port- career as the Miguel proposal experiment- Argentina, long Boston Braves’ St. John’s: 1939, Joey Gallagher of two hard rights that had Nick team from the United States. rounder in Cleveland’s Public Hall land, enlisted in new ing be don£ The first was a match between his Cutters and a team goal Oreg., the Army manager. St. John’s: 1940, Bob Custer of wavering and on the defensive The United States will tonight. Air Corps, and Herman, star sec- That noted minor representing His Majesty's Canadian Ship York, followed by another players bring league figure, Eastern: 1941, Bob Mulvihill of Gon- But Wright stepped in a bit too horses from Texas. The Argentines A sellout crowd of around 11.000 ond baseman, has applied for a famed as a of ball against Canada's Allen Cup champs, the Ottawa Commandos. This developer young zaga. and 1942. Bob Phillips of confidently and. zingo. Nick sent in a will select Mexican horses. is expected to cram the Hall in ex- job war plant near his New players, has become Casey I across a was in December, with the first clash about 3.000 custom- Stengel's Washington-Lee. short hard right that landed attracting of successor pectation seeing the former Albany. Ind.. home. with the signing of a one-! flush on the ers and the second that an additional 2.000. Since then G. W. Defeats St. John's. jaw. Wright thudded topping by Georgia bootblack turn in a shin- year contract. Coleman was one of Two of the teams to the canvas as stiff as an the have extended their streak to five in a row here. Retain in next week’s icicle. Cutters Barons Margin ing job on the Montreal welter- Stengels coaches last season but He tournament met each other yester- didn't bat an eyelash as Referee Making it six straight tomorrow night is something of an as- weight, winner of 16 straight. previously he managed farm teams day with blast- Charley Reynolds tolled the 10 At Topnotch Amateurs for the Browns George Washington count. signment, but that's what Coach Mel Harwood has announced his Hockey Scoring “It kind of looks as if I’m the Braves, and Tigers It took ing out a 51-22 triumph over St. two doctors a full five min- By the Associated Press. and directed clubs in Coast Guardsmen can and will do. But, win, lose or draw, an ag- forgotten man here,” says Maxie. independent John’s. utes to get in four different Another tourney quint, Wright shape to be as NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 15- “To read all the a leagues. gregation boasting such top-drawer performers Boston's Frankie headlines per- Bullis, found the going a bit carried to his corner. Three Cleveland their On D. C. Card Coleman's major league rough Art Coulter of New York's Choo Mariucci of Chi- players kept son might think Jack was Ring experi- over in an 8-5 Brimsek. Rangers, going ence Virginia and returned the Wright, favorite, weighed American Hockey League scorings into that Pete was brief for he spent part Blackhawks and Alex Motter of Detroit's Red Wings cannot ring alone. Celinski, Bob Newberry, Tom victim of an upset as Washington- 148. cago's intact at the head of the of two seasons with Pittsburgh and procession, Hollon. Eddie Lloyd, Lee took a 40-37 over the The was fail to lure hockey adherents, especially when pitted against testing “The fellow deserves his share of Benny Aquilino one with edge Ad- gross gate $2,742.20. paid with Thomas Burlington tops at 63 and Cleveland as a catcher I the headlines, of course. He’s a Billy Waugh are among the mirals. Results like these show by 1.725 persons. and also was a Red Sox and Detroit competition. points. well-known amateur all but with a little fighters sched- that anything can happen in high One other quick knockout was on That's we have a hunch there'll be a full house at Uline Lou champion right, coach in 1926 and 1932. why Trudel and Les Cunningham uled for action on break in the luck and some sharp Friday night's school basket ball and any of the the card as Bobby Brown tomorrow night. tied for second place, with 57. During his long service in the stopped counter I could catch card in the District AAU teams in next week's Jimmy Hill in 2:35 of the punching up boxing Braves’ organization-as manager of championship second. with tournament semifinals at Turner's meet has a chance to come out on The semifeature my share of the headlines the the Evansville Three-I club, Cole- after the main bout after Arena. went to day the fight. And I think man developed more than 20 of the top. Tommy Mollis without an Eleven bouts are scheduled. Joe as Torrid Rivals Paired Shot That Schmidt I’ve seen enough of him to know What players now on the Braves’ roster. Hensley, usual, paced the argument from Lee Rosan. It was Upset be the G. W. team Drop may to It Mollis' how to counter him properly.” outstanding match He also has been credited with victory. was the sixth straight local win. In has Celinski, Presidents 12th successive other Berger's trainer, Ray Arcel, also defending 135-pound grooming many Detroit stars, in- triumph. matches, Sammy Thompson to champion, meeting Sam Marshall Boaz helped the one-sided decisioned For Led Hazi's Table Net Title has a little speech. "What I call Longley. cluding Hank Greenberg, Rudy Sonny Jones in four High Playoifs Pairings are: York. score by tossing in 12 points for the rounds and By ROD THOMAS. ously suffered from a want of the fight is brain against slugging. Tommy Bridges and Gee Tuffy Cummings deci- Wilson vs. Tech at 7:30 and East- Presidents. Rhodes was best for sioned tournament but And what a lot of New York fight Novice. Walker. Jimmy McGriff in six. While Army Corpl. Tibor Hazi of preparation, paid the Johnnies with 10 ern vs. at 8:45 is the (Mt- lUInler) vs to state that he points. Coolidge lineup tribute to her youthful conqueror. managers call it—smart old Jimmy Donrv-’2w—,?ern^d-. Mathes (N.T.B.). 2h*u Except would do Washington, international table G W. High. G F.Pts. St 13S—Tom Rupard his best, Coleman did not make John's G F Pts Resier for semifinal games “She looks to be the Helen Wills Johnston among ’em—is a bad (Apollo) vs Johnny 5 2 12 Dudley.!. of Now Friday night’s tennis star, today acknowledged Mason (Pete’s A. C.>. Robert Bogj.f .000 Dodgers, Boyle (Apol- any preanises when he received Chalmers,!.. 2 3 7 Gaegler.I o o o of table tennis in the making," said match for Beau Jack. lo) vs. Ray Yates his in District school messages, one from (Pete’s A. C ). O Boyle,! 10 2 .I o the public high congratulatory —Bob promotion from Bob the Mayhets o 0 In Mrs. Clouther. “Here's a Newberry (Apollo) vs. Rich- Quinn, Partlow.I o 0 o Gletner.I. 1 fl 2 Is Divorced Vice President Wallace, an old fighter who's been ard Brown iW. B. Army, basket ball playoff at C.) David Frady (Pete’s Braves’ Hensley.c 11 4 20 Rhodes.c 3 4 10 championship McLean-Wilson Feud A ,C.) vs. Ted president. Bj the Associated Press. on won the East- Brewing. waiting for years for just one McIntosh (N. T. S >. Cap’raletti.g o o o Fox.c ." o o 0 winners will playmate, having His first act was to Tom Tech gym. The two In the semifinals, Mrs. Clouther chance like this. With the Senior. appoint Riee.g 2 0 4 Kol'nt'rous.g 1 1 3 ST. LOUIS. Feb. ern Open championship, this year's just Ortega.I- 0 0 0 15.—Charging meet for the title on Saturday night. 126-—Lloyd Habron Sheehan, manager of the Minneap- Durkin.g ..oil that re- defeated Davida Hawthorne of New bean and the to make the most (8t. Mary's) vs. Hughes.g 1 o 2 her husband failed to biggest title in the game, he style Harry Ismer (Apollo). provide tied with Wilson for the olis American Association club for the Cavanaughg 2 O 4 a Eastern, one York, 3—2, and Miss McLean, in a of it, too. Not the little 135-—David Staples home for her. Mrs. Patricia Reiser membered keenly Charley forgetting (Merrick) vs. Billy five as first in the round robin series, Waugh (Merrick). 8amuel past years, one of his coaches. has place Schmidt of New York—and one battle of youngsters, trimmed advantage in weight.” Longley (Mer- Totals ...21 0 51 Totals 22 been granted a divorce from rick) vs. Pete Celinski
Win, Lose Or Draw, an Ag- Forgotten Man Here,” Says Maxie
