*• * Jfoemttg f&taf Spoils Washington, D. C., Wednesday, March 7. 1945—A—16 *K

♦—-- ....■ __ -.... Vet Hurlers at Hand Devore Is Third Irish' ose or For Initial Session Head Grid Coach By JOHN B. KELLER. Nats Promise Bluege Many Headaches This Year At College Park In Three Years What promises to be his most as a baseball trying year By JOHN B. KELLER. By the Associated Press. began today for Os Bluege, head man of the Nats. Os wasn’t over- Washington’s Nats don’t know SOUTH BEND, Ind., Mar. 7.—An- worked this morning for only a slim squad of batterymen reported for where they are going, but they’re the initial training session at the University of Maryland field in other alumnus has been added to on the way. At least some six or nearby College Park. But before the championship season ends in the the roster of former “flghtin’ Irish” eight of them were to be before to- fall Manager Bluege will know he has been through the mill. who for decades have been day's end at the College Park train- directing There will be plenty of woe for all baseball managers after Con- the football fortunes beneath Notre ing camp, first major league condi- gress gets through dickering with "work or else” legislation, but for Dame’s golden dome. tioning spot opened. Bluege there likely will be an extra amount. With a squad none too He is John Devore, Irish What with transportation prob- Hugh good at the outset, the Washington pilot will have to do a deal of line coach for the last two years— lems delaying some of the players experimenting between now and April 16 when the Nats and New and Notre Dame’s third head foot- and others excused from reporting York’s Yankees usher in the flag campaign here and the experiment- ball coach and athletic in for a few days, there was a dearth director ing probably will continue right through the season. as seasons. of talent at the University of many For whatever Congress does about the manpower situation, selective Devore, football co-captain at Maryland field this morning as service will get in harder blows than ever this and in Notre Dame year changes Manager Os Bluege started class- in 1933, and an Irish the Washington club's will be end three personnel frequent. work at 10 o’clock. But in the little years, yesterday was ap- For Bluege, making a ball club from the little at hand will be athletic at hand were several on which the pointed Acting director to difficult enough. But maintaining a ball club will be a succeed Ed maddening Nats apparently must rely to get McKeever, who resigned task. What with players being lost overnight and the new talent that last week to become at anywhere in baseball this year. may be picked up of very uncertain quality, there’ll be headaches all Cornell. First to report at the camp were the way for Os. Dutch Leonard and , Effective Until Leahy's Return. A first-class pain in the top already is in the making with the veteran knuckle balling Devore’s appointment, announced Nats’ Cuban section—and it will be an important part of the club this who reached Washington yesterday by the Rev. J. Hugh O’Donnell, year—waiting in Havana and wondering when it can get transporta- from their homes in the Midwest. C. S. C„ Notre Dame president, is tion here. Most of these Cuban players need a deal of over be- MUTUAL WELL-WISHERS—Hugh J. Devore (left) and Ed going Expected to join them before the EARLY BIRD—Knuckler Dutch Leonard, first of the Nationals effective only until the return of Lt. fore they are anywhere near fit for service. Even loss oi a day of McKeever bespeak good fortune for one another in their new initial training session was over to arrive for which at Frank former athletic direc- is so far as are spring training, opens today College Park, Leahy, training costly they concerned. were Jobs shortly after Devore was named head coach and ath- Larry Burger, is shown Clark Griffith how tor who resigned a year ago to enter grid It looks as soon will meet with by Prexy he used that trick delivery certainly though Bluege up many and Santiago Ullrich, pitchers, and the letic director at Notre Dame to succeed McKeever, who resigned handicaps. back in the days when he was a hurler. —Star Staff Photo. Navy. A1 Evans and Rogelio Valdes, McKeever, backfleld coach under a week ago to become head coach at Cornell.—AP Wirephoto. catchers. Leahy, took over the job a year ago Veteran Pitching Trio Could Be Big Help Also due to join Manager Bluege when the latter left. Devore, one Through its first week at least, the camp will little resemble and Nick veteran American Is Rockville N^ts’ Altrock, coach, U. Facing Lion-Falcon Overtime of Leahy’s assistants, will have both Brackets of Tourney a big league club's training spot. There’ll be only a handful of was players Clyde Milan, the Nats’ other Adam Walsh and Clem Crowe, with College around and even after the infielders and outfielders check in next coach, reported last to be on night whom he worked last fall, as is- To Start week the squad probably will not number more than 32. Before the the way here from his Texas home. Tonight Keen Belvoir Five in Tie Demand sistants this year, along with a third The annual sportsmanship bas- war squads of 45 were not uncommon. Develops Basket Niggeling Accepts Terms. coach to be appointed. Tourneys ket ball tournament, sponsored However, the Nats are lucky in having at hand from the outset Niggeling, after a deal of dicker- The 34-year-old former coach at by the Girls’ Athletic Association of training three men they likely will have to bank on heavily this ing, has accepted terms and will Twin Bill For Providence College, Fordham and of Richard Montgomery High, year. Johnny Niggeling, Dutch Leonard and Roger Wolff, veteran Tonight Playoff Ruling Filled sign a contract shortly after ar- Holy Cross is the fifth Irish grid Nearly will begin tonight at 6:30 in the knuckleballing pitchers, getting an early start, should round into American University, kingpin of A definite over- rival, Clark Griffith,, club president, ruling concerning player since the late By the Associated Press. Rockville gym. serviceable form by the time the playing for keeps opens next month. announced this morning. With the the Mason-Dixon Conference, was time play in the current United took over at Notre Dame to direct NEW Mar. Girls’ and teams from As the squad now is constituted, it appears that these three, with YORK, 7.—The brack- boys’ oldtimer in line, , catch- merely another name to Fort Bel- States Amateur Association the Ramblers’ football fortunes. Sherwood, Damascus, Gaithers- , stocky southpaw, will be about all the pitching the Hockey ets of the two outstanding post-; er, remains the only 'really stubborn in addition to and Rockville will Nats will have in their effort to crawl out of the last into voir's hard-driving quint as the series was demanded Others, Rockne, were burg partici- place Nat holdout. Griffith insists championship season collegiate basket ball tour- which Rick, Heartly (Hunk) Anderson, who suc- pate. they fell last year. Engineers prepared to throw a road today by Coach Charley Good fol- who could be the club's most val- ceeded Rockne, Elmer and neys—the National Invitation at Finals will begin at 8 pm. to- The trio getting the early start didn’t look so remarkable last Layden uable is an block in front of the in the a 6-to-6 deadlock with player, demanding im- Eagles lowing the Leahy. McKeever, while not a Madison Garden and the morrow night. year on records. Combined, the three won just 28 games while losing Square possible salary and there seems no feature of Falcons last was a former 37. Wolff alone was charged with 15 defeats. tonight's twin-bill at Philadelphia night in graduate, Notre Dame NCAA at New York and Kansas disposition on Griffith’s to But most the part give Uline Arena. Uline Arena. student. of 10 losses against Niggeling's record easily could I were in to the balking backstop. Devore Father of Four. City—virtually filled today have been victories had there been some skillful fielding or timely the Junior When Good and Owner Mike Fort in Front j Of the lot due at camp today, Sponsored by Board of married with 12 of the 16 teams named. The Wayne only! ■ Devore, and father of four hitting back of the oldtimer. Niggeling pitched far better than his Uline attended association’s j Burger is a newcomer to the club. Commerce, the program gets under children, was born in N. J. four record of 1944 shows. That goes for Leonard also. Wolff was Atlantic Newark, remaining quintets were ex- rarely He was the winter City meeting prior to the signed during way at 8 o’clock with a and was a star athlete at St. Bene- impressive, but his pitching in other years indicates that preliminary of the series were in- pected to be selected within the next ordinarily when a free agent, but has played! opening they dict’s In Pro Series he is far than was High School in that city. He Cage better he last season. His health wasn't of the between Gallaudet and Long Island formed that it had been agreed that two semipro baseball extensively and entered Notre Dame in 1930 i days. By the Associated Press. best and that showed in his on the hill. This time tnd performances he once was with the University and has all the earmarks in the event of a tie at the end oi looks Elmira club of played football and basket ball in ! This is how the tourneys shape up: Mar. better physically and Bluege Wolff will turn out to be the ! a CHICAGO, 7.—Fort Wayne’s hopes the Eastern He is a regulation play, 10-minute over- hurler League. left- of a bang-up finale for the town’s his freshman year. He won an end National Invitation (six of he was when with Philadelphia's Athletics. time period would follow. Also that eight defending champion Zollners had a hander. one of only two in the berth on the Notre Dame ir teams Wolff and the other two veterans more than weeks in incollegiate campaign. if score varsity picked)—St. John’s of Brook- one-game jump on Cleveland In the have, five Nats’ crew now the remained deadlocked slab that Bill Lef- 1931 and he for three eastern which to fit themselves for the campaign. Seems as could Fort Belvoir ended at the of played years lyn (18-2). Muhlenberg (23-3 >, Ten- division playoffs of the though they ebvre has decided to forego the preparations close the extra session, s move up to the mark in fine trim. ; being co-captain with Tom Gormar nessee (18-4), Rhode Island State National Basket Ball League today, this for the game last when it “sudden death” interval would fol- game year. night in his senior year. (18-3), De Paul G8-2) and and Wis., and the Chi- low, with the first team to score de- Bowling Sheboygan, Both Ullrich and Valdes. Cubans, trounced a Curtis After in Green in War Zone Baseball powerful Bay clared the winner. graduation 1934. he re- (22-2). cago Gears were tied with a game Vernon, Ex-Nat, Sparkles were at last but were camp year, Coast Guard five, 53-49, for its mained as freshman coach at Notre (12-7), C. C. N. Y. (12-3), R. P. I. each in the western division after Mickey Vernon, former Nat first sacker now in the is out before the Last Navy, play- shipped champion- twenty-second four night, however. Coach Red- Dame a year, and then went tc (12-0) and West last with a service victory against Virginia <12-5) are night’s firing. ing team of ex-big leaguers that is touring the Pacific ship season under way. vers Mackenzie of the Falcons failed got defeats. Rolling Kuebler, former as assistant U being considered for the The Zollners won the first war zone But he's now an outfielder Staff to recall remaining game Sergt. Terry Rice, Another likely to sign his con- Iowa State the this agreement after th« Jim In 1938 he of combat ace, paced scoring Crowley. became two berths. their playoff series at Fort Wayne, correspondent in the Marines and once with The Star,' writes tract shortlv after here is teams had battled to a 6-all draw getting again with 19 points, but had com- head coach at Providence, and ir eastern r»c,AA at Madison Square 78 to 50. Sheybogan evened the he saw Vernon in a game at an island outpost The one-time Nat the catcher. In in the three Evans, Washington pany in ‘’Bertie" Bertram, who [ regulation periods anc 11942 went to Holy Cross as assistant Garden (two of four teams series with not made some rung picked) Chicago by winning last only sparkling catches, but also lined a home run to not Evans said it wasn’t a gone on through a scoreless 11 long ago. up 17, and Anton Lowry, who tossed jhad ;to Ank Scanlan. He returned te —Kentucky (21-3) and Ohio State night’s game. 49 to 36. Chicago had left center Rice also ran into Joe Wells, former Georgetown hurler matter minutes of overtime. of salary that held him off, in 11. A. U. will have to a Notre Dame as line coach in 1943. 04-4). Brown won the at now to keep sharp | (15-4). Temple (16-7), opener Sheboygan Mon- belonging Brooklyn’t Dodgers Joe played his best ball for but a of whether question he would watch for these men tonight, and if No provision was made for i Pitt (8-4), R. p. I. Westminster day night. 50 to 49. the Hoyas in 1942 when Coach Joe Judge had a crack club on the Hill- have an opportunity to work fre- it does succeed in sudden death and conse- and N. Y. in Another bottling them up, playoff U. line for other two Chicago and Sheboygan will de- top District lad encountered by Rice was Chief Specialist the quently. Joining Nats in June highly unlikely as that is, lightning quently the match goes in the booki G. W. Downs spots. Yale 414-4 • declared itself cide the western division title at George Abrams, former contender who on such a Lewis, middleweight put at 6 to last year after a medical discharge may break out in another spot. 6, with each team gaining out last night when a Sheboygan Fort stirring scrap with Steve Mamakos at back in ’42. spokesman Thursday night. from tne A1 never into a point in the and th< out Navy, got coach Artie is satined that standings pointed the Eli season ended Wayne and Cleveland play their Fresh from the press is the Al Schacht Dope Book, a pocket-size Boyd Lions good enough condition to go behind taking over undisputed pos- three weeks ago and the team has second game at Cleveland publication of baseball facts, figures and fun The former Nat American will give a good account T.J, for Title tonight. bat session of second Plays the often. However,'he is In of itself. The place in the not practiced since. Winners of the divisional playoffs and coach, clown prince of the diamond game, includes a Eagles apparently better health this*time and may standings. George Washington High hoop Western NCAA at Kansas meet next week for the title. lot of his favorite stories in the get have regained the form that City book Al Mamaux, once a big swept Good will sters are all the toil he can handle. them confer today with Ver- getting set for their bi| ! (all four teams picked)—Oklahoma league star and now director of recreation for a through all opposition at a pitching huge corpor- non Thomas, director game of the ; Win Nats Have tornadic in the regional ol year Saturday nigh Aggies (21-4), Arkansas (16-8), in Naval ation, says the organized game should operate baseball clinics in winter Catching Help. pace early campaign League USHA activities, in Baltimore, anti when they will play host to Thoma: ; I Utah (16-2) and the winner to w’het the interest of A scarcity of catchers might but was lost in the waning stages of the In U. S. Naval Barracks Baske: youngsterslfn the .diamond pastime ... He has also will meet with of of the P. E. M. Thomp- Jjefferson Richmond, with the Vir Washington State-Oregon playoff Ball tilts urged the major leagues to a bureau to further handicap a squad of pitchers larger campaign. Ahaene* «£ key j League at Western last organize -promotion son, another executive, to class A high schoo for the Pacific Coast baseball the than the one at* hand. But men at different' Interval*... had straight*^ Conference night, Bomb Disposal decisioned throughout Nation Mamaux speaks from experi- out’the before with to do with the regulations the«£latfl Northern Division title. Ordnance ence ... He conducted a Handsome something letdown Export, 31-18, and Com- baseball clinic in Maplewood, N. J., and drew Fitzgerald, bullpen meet the Baltimore e Presidents moved into th< but the will be out in full Blades or Play in the National Invitation municatfons nicked between 300 and 400 kids to it. catcher, again back to assist Evans Eagles Uline filial Busanda. 47-45. ice Friday night. yesterday by beating Andrea opens March 17 with the final cn and 'Valdes and strength tonight. adtbLinder Dick. Welteroth, 17-yepr-old pitcher the Nats picked up from St. ChiefBecker of the 'Another detail to be Salem, western divi- man. I ironed- out March 26. The Western NCAA v. ill School of Coast Guard to lend a Ray Love, Jdhwty Poston and Mary’s High Williamsport, Pa., last year, won’t leport to expected Is some an 35 to on Alex- FOR Walter Smith to shotf provision for end-ot- sion (tampion, 30, be held on March 23-24 vittti the FACTORY APPROVED the club until late in June His will not him to hand again. ex- expected the parents permit Manager Bluege period signal that will be andria hardwood. Eastern on soldiers how dominated con- clearly March 22 and 24. The leave school for baseball Welteroth. who 170 last pects everything in the they weighed year, catching audible in the uproar. A goal that Dave Rice, with 12 points, anc Eastern and Western NCAA winners CHEVROLET SERVICE written Nat is be ference competition. has headquarters he above 180 now ... He is nearly 6 line to cared for adequately. was to Eddie with eventually rob the Lions Sims, 10, paced the clash for the title in New York on ON feet tall. Gallaudet and Island will CARS OR TRUCKS as me ivais lea me way, other i Long of victory was scored Joe Ciu- George Washington attack to roll ui March 27. by | The Garden Invitation clubs were match fast-breaking attacks that man in a 12-to-5 SEE big league hurrying the officially recorded time lead in the first period, i [winner and the NCAA winner then for should be good for a wholesale preparations training. Chicago's of 19:59 of the second period, but 16-to-ll advantage at half time, anc clash on March 29 for the CHEW CHASE of thrills in the mythical NOTOB CO. Cubs are to open camp quantity prelimi- many observers claim that it wat a 27-to-16 edge at the Marie Sam Miller Bowl scheduled three-quartei national title won last jear by Utah. 7725 Wi*. Av«. The Blackbirds are Wi*. Geib, tomorrow at Frenth Lick, Ind., with nary. expected scored after time had elapsed. pole. 1635 to mold their offense around Carl 16 of their 37 players reporting and j The Lions looked great for twc Individual star of the game, how- 1 Meinhold, center, and Les Rothman, Maryland Park's Foster Scores in a couple other clubs will get down periods last night, rolling up { ever, was Joe Miller, 6-foot-4 centei Top WWDC Event forward, who are listed the to work Sunday. By the end of among 5-to-3 lead In a rough-and-tum- of Salem, who copped scoring honor: > By BEN McALWEE. ionia'. and at top scorers in New York's metro- Leads Scorers Village Spillway Hy- next week all will have their con- ble game, but fell apart in th< with 15 points. County area. of the Marie Geib, 94-average bowler of atts ville. politan third chukker under G. W. G.F.Pts. Windup regular scholastic TIRES ditioning programs going. the hammer- Salem. G.F.Pts the Fort Davis Commercial Ladies' The Streaks, Mar- Stma.f 4 2 10 Pinkham.f i basket ball season in Prince captained by A last-minute rush to into Gallaudet will bank on Roy Hol- ing of Ciuman and big Joe Desson .33! j Georges get Thompson.! 0 0 0 Gravill.I 0 2 : I finds Bob Recapping League, and Sam Miller, who raps garet (Pete) Tomlin, tonight will Ed Witzcak and Desson 3 County Foster of Mary- good standing also is on among the comb, Tommy Cus- fired the goal that knotted Miles.! 2 7 Miller.c II 4 7 1, the at a in the Rice.c 5 2 12 0 o land Park the maples 106-pace aim to boost their one-game lead caden for the bulk of its the count at 18:17 of the Shaw.* ! j top individual scorer players. an- scoring third O Boyle.c— 0 o 0 Webber.* O 0 Vulcanizing Rhode Island Avenue Business in the O. S. W. mixed with 288 points, an average of more Army loop nounce now have 13 and if this trio is in the groove after Ciuman had racked up hii Johnson.* 1 o 2 shelar.* 11 j they signed o 4 than Men's League today shared the in a match with the Ducks Island will have to travel fourth Partlow.* 4 Bumtim*,* 0 1 13 a game. Flying with First Baseman Phil Weintraub, Long in tally of the game. Kelly,*_ 0 0 0 Passenger spotlight in the big WWDC Metro- at Colonial Mrs. Tomlin Playing his last game for Mary- Village. Third Baseman Napoleon Reyes, high gear all the way to make a Neither team was able to scor« politan Handicap. of 97-47 for the Totals 12 1135 Totals ~8 14 ili land Park prior to graduation this Truck sports high average Second baseman George Hausmann match of it. in the extra heat. Sealing the thunder of her cele- fair rollers. Three Referees—Messrs. Shirley and White. June, Foster racked up 18 points Army captains, and Shortstop Roy Nichols latest to brated husband, Ellsworth Geib, Noel Ruddell, Jack Adams and yesterday to lead the Marylanders accept terms. Eight of the Brooklyn former District League champion. Dallas Halvestadt and Francis to their 13th win in 21 games as An- Dodgers are ready to start since; Check Robinson ONE Mrs. Geio sports two first places Bailey are the other members of Alibi Miami Summer napolis was beaten, 60 to 28, on the Tom Brown, Jr7-year-old shortstop: Rules for women in the radio station’s the who Unlikely Crabtown court. pacesetters were among the Second Baseman Ed and event with a scratch score Stanky city-wide tailenders in the first two series Md. Park. G.F.Pts. Annapolis. G F Pts DAY Mike Sabena, third baseman re- of 365 and gross Of 443, which in- For To Halt Snyder,f- 4 1 w Evans.t ;s o e was won Off Bout which by the Us I Pros Butler.f o (I o n Spare from the Calling Boulish.f n t cluded a cently purchased Boston! Par-Busting by 78-pin handicap. t-me noouvieitu ricot. Coleman.f l (i 2 Trott.f 2 ( quint. Bombardiers and Rangers, Nelson and 2 Mch. uyron __ One of the heaviest wallopers last Braves, signed yesterday. PHILADELPHIA, 7.—Ray Jug McSpaden Deebor.t .1 n « Henoria.f.. 2 0 4 Service tied for second place apd one game MIAMI, Fla., Mar. 7.—Tee 'em the Hillock.t — o o o Farrar.c 4 at Pin as United Market A's Two (Sugar* Robinson, who never yet up, "gold dust” twins, thought th< 12 night King Sign More. Cabral, t O 0 O Wade.c O o t out of the lead, are down for re- has gone wild with over the or same about -TERIALS USED trimmed Schall's Esso Service, 2-1 In the American joy leave ’em down, it doesn't make way it, but PGA Cham- Crandall,c 0 0 12 Paxton.*' 4 o s League, Phila- Stock of New Grade I Passenger Tires spective battles with U. S. Wizards prospect of fighting Husky Jose pion Bob Hamilton differed. Hess.c .215 Burtls.s 0 o < to gain a tie with Optical A's have much difference to the o o first-place and delphia’s signed Jack Lee touring goll Morris.* o Casard.* 0 o < R. Ceiling Zeros. Basora, called off another sched- would Moran* 0 0 o Shop in the I. Avenue loop's keen Stewart, a former "Teeing up definitely helj Fite* ... 0 0 ( JIMMY'S TIRE SHOP college catcher, pros. 4 o Miller 174 for j uled Robinson-Basora tiff last night here because the greens are Hancock.* 8 pennant scrap. posted and Third Baseman Joe Burns': small,’ Foster,* 0 0 18 : lit A a Sts N W ME. 746t —the third—this time because a high game for men in the WWDC Jim of The international four-ball tour- said Hamilton. “By improving thi Established IKS Prince Basket Bagby, jr„ has signed again Totals and with 66—469 took Georges \ "spinal puncture for diagonstic pur- ney here will be lie we could 29 2 «(> Totals ~12 4~2I tournament with Cleveland's Indians, but the! starting Thursday chip with greater ac- over the runnerup spot. Miller's poses.’’ played under "summer” rules which curacy.” pitcher announces he won't play j The bout had been scheduled for poke was six pins shy of Dick Town- in Semifinals means that the lie can't be im- in Tourney this year unless the “work or else” Monday night in Convention Hall. Fairways Good 'Condition. send's season record league game. proved, but the same subpar scores Play in the Prince Georges County legislation gives ballplayers clear- The Pennsylvania Athletic Com- Nelson said teeing up might tak< His 174 was two pins higher than which have featured the annual school basket ball tour- ance. mission winter from a “half-stroke to a stroke” of! the score rolled last week Lou high immediately summoned the by are an nament will into the Detroit's Harlem a swing expected. 18-hole round, or in 72 holes Rose in the Lafayette Major. go semifinals Tigers have traded welterweight for hospital tomorrow night at Ritchie Colesium, Pitcher Roy Henshaw and Short- checkup today, saying he would be “Winter” rules were in effect at but “either way it isnt a bother.” Win Greenway Entry Fees. College Park. The schedule pits stop Leslie Floyd to Buffalo for suspended in both Pennsylvania and Jacksonville, Pensacola and the last McSpaden, who if he anc Two other pinmen of the Rhode says Maryland Park against Greenbelt at Catcher Milton Welch and Outfield- New York, if found ringworthy. two days at New Orleans, but at Nelson win the tournament, it wil Island avenue loop, Hugh Townsend If he’s the commission 6 pm. (girls); Maryland Park er Ed Mierkowicz, while the world j not, said, most oi the other spots on the tour, be an "upset,” believes the fairway! and Bob MacCord, won their $7.50 a new date will be set, him against Greenbelt, 7 (.boys); Mount champion St. Louis Cards today an- allowing summer regulations were in order. are in such good condition hen entrance fees in the $500 Greenway Rainier time to recover. it against Surrattsville, 8 nounced the purchase of Pitcher Snead in Great Trim. that wouldn’t matter one way oi Open to be staged at Greenway Sugar said he suffered his spinal the (girls), and Mount Rainier against Ken Burkhart from their Columbus “We found it other. Mareh 18 with wound in a draft examina- necessary to im- respective gross Bladensburg, 9 (boys). farm. physical “If tion in New and prove the lie where the courses were the grass was heavy, it woulc scores of 436 and 441. Hugh with Last both Mount Rainier And to make York, produced a night baseball’s 1945 be- not in the best of condition due help some to tee the ball, but th« 409 from scratch was the physician’s certificate as evidence. to big gun teams won their opening-round ginning official, Connie dean never Mack, Twice in the past he has been the manpower shortage or bad pros worry a lot about th« as Plaza Rockets nicked Optical games, the boys of the mosses who has by defeating Hyatts- major been unable to meet the Puerto Rican weather Tournament rule.” Shop, 2-1, which cost the losers un- ville, 43-31, and the in cropped up,” girls by winning wintering California, has wired here. This time he had a of puncher Manager Fred Corcoran said. disputed possession first place. over Bladensburg, 37-19. In the he will join his A’s as they open $1,000 forfeit posted, but $1,000 is “Whether tee ’em or Ineligible for the WWDC tourna- other two Surratsville their they up not, games, edged Frederick (Md.) training camp considered all but hay to Ray, who Basket Ball Results Bob Pin man- it doesn’t make much difference in ment, Miciotto, King Hyattsville’s girls, 17-15, and the next Tuesday. drew $93,000 for his recent Madison By the Associated Press. fired six under his the scores,” Corcoran says. ager, 445, pins Bladensburg boys beat Surrattsville, Squwe Garden victory over Jake Notre Dame, 87; Detroit, 43. season mark as McGolrick 37-29. “Sammy Snead is hitting them so league Lamotta, and $94,000 for stretching Okahoma Ags, 73; Norman back into the thick well, he could play down Main Plumbers moved Mt. Rainier. G.F.Pts. Hyattsville. G.F.Pts. Sports Program Sugar Costner in Chicago. Navy, 42. of the flag chase by sweeping United Loomis,I 4 4 12 Yamasaki.! 5 4 14 street and still break par. Freeman,! 0 0 0 Summe'felt,! 4 o g Colorado, 83; Denver, 40. States Coast Guard. Despite Fred Miles.! 4 2 10 Walton.! 0 0 0 For St. "Teeing up helps a poor player, Ward.!_ 0 o 0 Fowler.c .204 Local Fans Anthony's Conquers Harlem Globes, 38; Bushnell s 144 and 418, the Kron- but it doesn’t detract from a good Murphy Peck.c 3 o 6 Emerich.c 0 2 2 TODAY. Hospital, 29. heims dropped the odd game to Jock Buckley.c. 2 1 ft Brookshlre.g 113 Devitt in Final Game golfer’s game.” Young,g_ 2 0 4 Durand.g 0 0 0 Wrestling. Snead a Reno Army Air, 44; Nevada All-Stars, another 0 says teeing up makes pennant-con- Crown.g 0 0 Fulton,g 0 0 0 St. Anthony’s High, reviewing an 31. Clift,g_ 3 0 6 Weekly wrestling show, Tur- stroke or two difference in 72 holes U., tender in the Rhode Island avenue initial season of formal ner's Arena, 8:30. k basket ball but it in which four Totals wouldn’t be noticeable. “It loop only games sep- ...18 7 43 Totals _-!2~7 31 TOMORROW. competition today, could boast an arate the first and 10th teams. doesn’t matter to me. If the fair- place Basket Ball. impressive record that includes the James E. Roche, United States Blade’sburg. G.F.Pts. Sur'ttsville. G.F.Pts. ways are good, the lie is good most Fitzhugh.f 2 0 4 Jenkins,! .204 Prince Georges County tour- championship of the Catholic co- of the Maritime roller with 57—479 tallied Dolden.f 0 0 o .215 time. We'll have low scores Mattock,! ney, Ritchie education school circuit and Daly.f Oil Padgett.c— 3 511 Coliseum, College eight here if the wind is right.” at Lafayette, still holds first place Redmiley.f .2 2 6 Brown,g 124 Park: victories. among the many who have fired in Malakatis.f .10 2 Oormley.g 0 2 2 Bickford.c 6 0 12 Hill.g_113 Maryland Park vs. Greenbelt The Saints notched No. 8 in their the WWDC affair. Lucile Meyer, Stockton.c .000 (girls), 6. final game yesterday by shading Penn Mixed Doubles, is second in Brown,g 2 0 4 ! Wilson,g 0 0 0 Maryland Park vs. Greenbelt Devitt Prep, 24 to 21, at Catholic the women’s section with 102—440 Thompson.g 2 0 4 .204 (boys), 7. University. and Lulu Trundle of Silver Gardiner,g Spring Mount Rainier vs. Surrattsville Devitt. G.P.Pts. St. Anth. G.P.Pts, is third with 78—433. Totals 17 3 37 Totals 9 11 29 8. Van Wa*’r,f 3 4 8 Carduff.f .4 2 1<] (girls), Rafferty, f 0 O o Devanney.f. 0 0 fl Seek to Break Tie. Mount Rainier vs. Greenville,C. O O 0 Oouth.c .10 2 Bladensburg Kolf.c matches in the torrid Washington Included 9. 0 0 0 McCauley,*. Oil Tonights (boys), jnark,* .. 10 2 Ryan,* _3 2 8 Ladies District League pennant race FRIDAY. Maddox,* 0 O 0 Colbert,*... 1 1 .1 In Softball Harrison,*. 5 ill Moyle,*_ 0 0 0 will see Brookland Recreation and League Hockey. the champion Hi-Skor quint, wedged Groundwork for an inter-city soft- Washington vs. Baltimore, Totals 8 ~6 21 Totals ~9 ~6 24 in first place, striving to break the ball league which would include Uline Arena, 8:30. tie in respective clashes with Silver Washington was laid at an organi- SATURDAY. Spring at Brookland and Bethesda zation meeting at Hagerstown, the Basket BaU. Bowling Center at Bethesda. Associated Press reported today. Prince Georges County tour- Third-place King Pin engages the Baltimore, Frederick and Hagers- ney finals, Ritchie Coliseum, Col- strong Lafayette team at King Pin, town were represented at the meet- lege Park, 8. Ice Palace visits Spillway, Rosslyn ing and Martinsburg, W. Va., and invades Takoma, and Red Circle Qiambergsburg, Pa., have been in- takes on Colonial Village at Lucky vited to join. \ HEADLIGHT Strike. Andy Miller, of Baltimore and one SERVICE The Men’s District League sched- of the loop’s sponsors, said plans ule brings the pace-setting Northeast called for three gardes weekly, two ON ALt CARS coiLKN*taR Temple and Greenway together at at night and one on Sunday. The VALET SERVICE Bethesda at Temple, Hi-Skor, league schedule would be so ar- 14TR AND N. V. AVE. N W Brookland at Pin teams still could H_HI Mai—■ au aaawiiiM Mlw uam aaata Clarendon,' King ranged participate "©•’llfi ftt Lafayette, Lucky Strike at Co- in the national tournament. ■W—UWH—— A' A