fitting Jgporfs Power With Bat D. Hoists to 1946 Evans C., -A—10 Nats’ 1 Washington, Tuesday, April 9, No. Catching Post at Last Win, Lose or Draw Al, Rated Above Early, No Dodger Job Seen for Owen, FRANCIS E. STANN Homers to Phil Shutout By Stop Who Dodges Burton Howkins walked, gave the Phillies their first Cards Seem Best Bets to Win a By By th« Associated Press I The day after the said he and they picked up another in Star Staff Correspondent SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 9 was with the The four ball clubs that trained in Florida seemed the fourth when going Mexican League, best-looking S. Rollie Hemsley to CHARLESTON, C„ April 9- A1 Mickey Owen, roving Dodger catch- said: "Owen will never be the Yankees, Red Sox and Detroit, Tigers of the homered with two . Rickey play American Evans, who has been playing under- er, was headed back toward Brook- with the Brooklyn club If League and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National. But not The Nats were making a strong again. study to for so long that lyn today after a short flirtation he doesn’t decide to to one is without a weakness. bid to tie the the go Mexico he game in ninth despaired of stepping into a 'with the Mexican Baseball Legue. he will either be .sold or traded. He The Yankees apparently lack pitching. The when Cecil Travis singled to center starting role, suddenly finds him- Saying he expected to rejoin the will not be for a nickel more Red Sox and Tigers have weak infields. The with one out, but Jack Sanford signed self in high favor with the Nats’ Dodgers In 10 days, Owen and his his contract called Cardjnals lack a first-class catcher. lined to Vince Di Maggio in center (than for when Of bosses. A1 is thumping an ex- wife left San Antonio by automo- he entered service." the four clubs, we were most impressed by and Ron Nort'ney contributed a fine tremely satisfactory 400 for his bile yesterday following his an- Owen is to have the Cardinals. At least the Redbirds seem the running catch of Ray Goolsby's reported received last seven games and there's no nouncement that he had turned $12,500 a from the team most likely to win a pennant. They have scorching liner to right. year Dodgers. doubt now that ne ranks as Wash- down an offer to join the south-of- “The nearer I to more good than Goolsby will be in left field for got Mexico, the ington’s No. 1 catcher. the-border league. more I decided I was a mis- knows what to do with, a good infield, a terriffic the Nats four remaining games with making A1 hasn't Jake’s sure-shot arm, The quest for greener take.” Owen outfield in Slaughter, Musial and , and the Phillies, incidentally, for Jeff said but he’s a right-handed hitter on a | pastures wound up in a conference Will Return Mexican speed to burn. And they’re playing in a league in Heath was granted permission to Money. predominately left-handed hitting here with Alfonso Pasquel, one of He added that he and which there is no , nor drive his wife and three children to Pasquel team Furthermore, he's five brothers who the Mexi- on Joe Di Maggio to combat. hitting, Washington. Catcher Mike Guerra | operate parted friendly terms and that which conics as somewhat of a sur- can league, over an offer to become he would Larry MacPhail. president of the Yankees, also will join the club at Washing- return the money ad- prise to everybody, Including Evans, ! player-manager for the Torreon vanced him the Mexican wsf. knocking down the Cardinals when last seen ton. failed to by brothers for his sweepinng stroke never an- j club. to show in anti heard in Florida. He admitted they weren't join the team yesterday at Savan- "good faith” the con- noyed the league's pitchers pre- Owen Still on Block. tract offer. Owen never bad. but Larry was climbing out on a limb for the nah as promised and was expected returned viously. I Owen .said he had talked b.v tele- the signed contract to the Brooklyn Dodgers, over whom he presided before here today. Mexican No jealously exists between Early phone with , Brook League officials he stated. switching to the . It may develop Terry Moore. Ray Scarborough was to face the r. « It#.. H _ T>1- .. and Evans. Indeed, are ! lyn president. The player still is is all Mr. MacPnail sees more they great Phillies here today. The Nats and "Everything right." Pasquel jnai than greets the lay eye, but our pick Hinder friends. They hunt together during contract to the Dodgers for told reporters. "We had a gentle- lhe order at the finish line is St. Louis, , Pitts- Phillies will collide tomorrow at Brooklyn, the winter and have been roomies half a season. men's agreement and Owen burgh, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Columbia, then shift to Charlotte just since both were the of At Nashville. Tenn Harold Par- his property and Richmond for the other games changed mind.” rott, traveling for the Wysc, Big Winner, Flopped Better Hitters Washington’s Charlotte farm. Jake before the Nats return to the Capi- secretary Owen declined to sav whether he Against broke in at Charlotte a year before Dodgers, announced last night that would a new contract with the The tal. The Nats will make their only sign champions, the trained on the hasn't his Cubs, West Evans was picked up by the Nats out Griffith Stadium before Rickey changed mind Dodgers. He said, however, that coast, as did the but the appearance Pirates, Cubs will have to be vastly of Joe baseball school and about Owen and still plans to sell had offered him a improved Stripp's opening day in a Saturday game Rickey chance to over the 1945 edition to win over the Cardinals. or trade him. That was a weak when Evans arrived he found Char- with the . make a deal with other major league flag-winner the tha,t represented National League in the last World lotte’s catching being handled very teams. Series. It lacked and power, most of what power the Cubs showed well by Early. The catcher said he had consid- was wrapped up in and Phil Cavaretta, a couple of old Jake was promoted to the Nats Five D. ered the Mexican League offer for timers. Hank came C. Rifle Teams three Boxers Borowy up with his best season and tor the in 1938 and understudied Rick Fer- Capital “strictly personal reasons,” includ- Bruins to be contenders lie 11 to have repeat that performance this rell. Evans came up a year later ing a salary increase. time against, better hitters. and was carried as the No. 3 catch- Then there is the case of Will Seek National Still strange Hank Wyse, which must be con- er. When Ferrell was traded to the Seek Laurels sidered Bucs Asked Not to During the regular season he won 22 games and lost 10. Browns, Early moved into the No. 1 Open But, in the he couldn't get anybody out. He was pitching spot and A1 still was running sec- on against some fair Season Good country hitters in the series, such as Greenberg, ond. That situation of Evans run- Crowns In AAU Friday Cramet Saturday Tourney By th* Associated Press "^oik, and Cullenbine, and this season he’ll be pitching* against ning second to Early lasted until batters tnis Sharpshooter* from lour local Bx the Associated Pres* good nearly every time he goes to the post this spring. PITTSBURGH. April 9 The Cut schools will fire in the National In- BOSTON, April 9. -Three of Brooklyn has a club which is similar to the Cubs, at least on AL paper Desperate for light-handed - terscholastic Rifle EVANS. Council has adopted a resolution The Dodgers have fair pitching and a Championships Washingtons original eight-man good defense, but they lark — the ting strength, Manager that get under way Saturday morn- Star Staff Photo. asking the Pirates to set back thevr power and speed of the Cardinals. team still are on hand as gave Evans a more scru- the Na- exhausting ing at 9 o'clock on the University of opening home game of the National Phillies to tiny and what he’s seeing is amaz- Maryland's tional AAU boxing tournament Braves, Likely Be Most Improved range. League for a day because it has been ing. He has seen A1 belt four home The five four-member en- into another The National teams the teams Sports Program Falco swings long day of League most earnest to Rated Favorite making efforts runs in the last six games he has scheduled for Good Fridav, April 19. at least as tered from schools of this area in- Improve, far as expense Is concerned, are the Boston Braves fisticuffing. Yesterday’s opener was played and with the hitting A1 has a For Local Fans and the Phillies. With clude both boys and girls team after 11 hours of their high-salaried manager. been suspended nearly , giving the Nats a smooth style from Tech and learns and with stars such as High from St. TODAV. battling, and an Garbark Is Named Grid Morton Cooper, Gatcher of He hasn’t rifle Over McGriff in equally long pro- catching. Early's John s, Blair and ac- Top and Coolidge High, gram faced contestants and and Tommv Holmes, the Braves are to the Baseball. youthful peg bases, but has one of to Col. H. C at going to win more games than the 67 £1 cording Griswold, pro- at they racked up in 1945 finishing the better arms in Friends Anacostia. 4. spectator today. Allegheny & baseball—and fessor of science at the sixth. military Mary- Bethesda at Wilson. 4 District of Columbia survivors are By Associated Pres* Early has not hit. of at Uline's The Phils won land, sponsor this section of the Fight only 46 last year and ran last, as at St. Anthony's Johnny Arduini, 112-pounder: Paul Meadville, Pa.. 9.—R M usual, but they've Evans saved the Nats Gaithersburg April taken on from a championships. added stature since their rich, young owner, Bob 3 30. Jimmy McGrifT the Deanwood Hubbard, 175-pounder, and Wilbur 'Bob' Garbark. former catcher for Carpenter, shutout belting an Two of the District's got out of service. no yesterday, eighth- top young Mason, The first two the They're first-division team, however despite im- Johns Hopkins at Catholic Uni- welterweight thumper will be on heavyweight. Red Sox, has been appointed inning as his club dropped riflemen, Arthur Cook of Tech and provements and apparently to be 3:30. were decision winners, while the football coach at they're going satisfied if they climb a 2-1 versity, the in Turner’s Allegheny College out of decision to the Phillies at Sa- Armand Soucy of St John's head spot tonight Arena, the cellar. Western at St. Albans, 3 45 program simply never got around to Garbark played fullback on the Al- vannah. It. marked the Phillies’ the lust of individual where he with The New Giants have the competitors at 4 tangles voting Tonv Mason and the other big boys, legheny teams of 1929 to 1932. Yprk league’s best catcher in Walker first win in four with Coolidge Blair. games Wash- Winners of the two national indi- Falco of Arduini off the floor Cooper (anyway, he W’as the best before he entered the Navyt, but Fairfax at Washington-Uee. 3 30 Hartford. Conn in the got to defeat they ington and checked the Nats’ win- vidual and two do not look the pan of pennant contenders. championships at nine-round boxing feature. John Holliday of Cincinnati, while The most woeful National streak at five. Tech, Episcopal. 3 30 club we ning countrywide team titles will be A Hubbard won over League saw, however, was the Cincinnati and they Eastern at George Washington preliminary boy until several John Zilka of Reds, Evans' homer and fifth inning named here as soon as the Na- probably have the best Bill 4 months ago. Deanwood Jimmy has Pittsburgh. manager. McKechnie. accounted for half High. Mr. the Nats' tional Rifle Association receives into Two other McKechnie, though, can’t drive in runs and St Albans at Maryland jumped main event class on the Washington boys lost any if the Reds hits, for Frank Hoerst limited the of Park, finish as results the 18 sectional meets and of a decisions, while Don was high as fifth or sixth he can count himself as 3 45. strength record of KOs against Oliver the lucky. One 1945 Nats to four safeties. Wolff, record the Reds feel Roger 1 compiles scores. that wasn't victim of a technical knockout they can beat, however, is their score the Track. opposition all it might by against who pitched seven innings, and Sid Close to 100 teams from schools in ^'hen thc Bruins won the last George at East- have been. In Falco he is Willie Stevenson, Cleveland, in the flag year they did so by jumping Hudson, who hurled hitless ball for the Washington High meeting with both feet on the necks Maryland, Virginia and Penn- a battler whose first round of a 135-pound of the hapless Reds. They won 21 out of restricted ern. 3.45. past performances fight. 22 one, the Phillies to five sylvania area will compete for the Eddie games from Cincinnati and that's another Boxing. would indicate that he is no one's Funk, 126-pounder, lost to good reason to pick the hits. Alamo >ardinals. The Cubs Trophy with almost 400 "stiff," and McGrifT. in Gerald Eabroie of Gary Ind., and hardly can win 21 games from a single team Wasdell’s Jimmy McGriff vs. Tonv Falco. fact, al- again. Jimmy third-inning youngsters firing for the Gen. Turner s Arena, first bout. 8:45 ready has been established as the Benny Aquilino was outpointed by after Danny Murtagh had Daniel Morgan awarded tn plaque TOMORROW. underdog. Jarome Richardson, New York, in the best individual shot. Girls' Baseball. Falco is managed by the veterans the 175-pound division. scores will be entered in the Cliff compe- Gonzaga at. Roosevelt 3:45. Lou Viscusi and Bill Gore who also Hart, 147-pounder, failed to GPO Bowlers to tition for the two trophies and sep- handle make the weight, and Car- Sending Largest Flynn Goes Short Central at St. Pauls. 4 Featherweight Champion Jimmy arate awards will be made to the Quantico Marines at Maryland, Willie Pep And while few local raway, 118-pounder, didn't make the top girls team and individual. trip. D. C. to National Meet 3 30. ringworms have seen Tony in ac- Squad In New lerp Infield Traek. tion, fans point to Falcos manage- Grid Yanks ment as an By Ben McAlwee Kenneth Sole. James Gorman, John Get Crisler, W'ashington-Lee at Wood indication of his caliber. Woodcock Scores Coach Burton of berry Kayo Robert Shipley the Viscusi and Gore think a Carrying on a tradition begun Ingalls, Lyon and Vincent Forest. they have Reid. Maryland nine will present a re- End comer and in this case don't To Tune for U. S. Visit more than two-score years ago when Husky, Experienced Tennis. they No, 2 By th» Associated Press feel that Falco is a team of Government Printing Of- booster outfit will be Tal- vamped infield this week, one which Georgetown at Johns Hopkins. overmatched By the Associated Prets fice fourd Taylor, BOSTON, 9.—The Boston Baltimore Odds on a fight of this sort are bowlers rolled in the first match Tommy Graves, John he hopes will pan out to be his reg- April LONDON. April 9.—British heavy- Yanks whatever the fan cares to of duckpins here, you have to look Litsch, James Matthews and Leslie ular quartet. announced today that Har- quote weight champion Bruce Woodcock no old Crisler, an end with an enviable There was talk today of a 5-1 a than the present-day Furry. A1 Cesky, despite the fact that he price scored technical knockout over farther The and service on Falco and his favoritism crop of Uncle Sam's big print shop GPO Past No 33 of the has been practicing football since ; collegiate record, had Zollners scales Bert Gilroy last night in the second Crown down to 7-5 in some to American will be signed. Keep quarters while of 10 scheduled rounds. was learn one of the rea- Legion Lester March 4. showed last Saturday that It pinsp^lgfs Simon Crisler, a 6 3 inch McGrifT was a longshot in most sons ]|^iy the biggest squad of Fincham, Matthews, Pasquale he's the boy to play third base. His rugged foot, Woodcock's last bout before he car- wingman, was a standout as a books. ries Washington duckpinners ever to Muccini, Graciano Carvajal and debut was marked by a homer, dou- pass British hopes into New York HARDING REJECTS OUT. receiver and defense As Vel Leader Stars On the underneath card compete in a national tournament Stanley Di Pretoro. ble and single and two great field- player last Ken May 13 against Taml Maurielio. : year with the Miami N. T. S Stribhng. a local RIGHT LEAGUE OF will be shoving off for Providence, The GPO Recreation Association ing plays. 1y th# A?socio‘ed middleweight, NATIONS meets Kid R women's booster team will He be to Earlier he had played a.t San Jose Wolfe of Washington in I., Friday be Mar- won't able CHICAGO, 9— If ... morning. play against April there's a With Sen. garet Crowding, Hilda Crawford. Quantico Marines and two years ago as a naval train- six; Buddy Komar. Pennsylvania Lodge Approv- Mainly through the efforts of tomorrow, but any substitute for experience, Charlotte Wolfe, to ing student at Iowa State. heavyweight, goes against aT Sperl- DID YOU SAY Chilly Barnard. a Evelyn Freeman Shipley hopes have him for the to long mainspring strategy and speed as ing of Baltimore in a six- ing, Message Congress in GPO and Beryl Cancelose. while the Vet- Southern Conference game with exemplified companion bowling, eight teams, in- rounder: Bee erans of Foreign Wars Post 3874 North Carolina and by P'ayer-Coach Bob McDermott of Zee Washington meets Covenant cluding two women's quints, will fire Friday, he'll be and QUICK ! Scraps CAR- lineup will be Alma on hand for the Mayo Higgins Regain George Espina and Flattop Cum- in the 16th annual NDPBC cham- Vierbuchen, rest of the cam- the Fort Wayne Zollners. world pro- mings opposes Art Bethea in PENTIER POSTS Adalairie Hamilton, Agnes when grid drills end on all- $50,000, pionships. Lampe. paign fessional basket ball It SERVICE? Adelaide With champions. local fives. The GPO District Brown and Sophia Dam- April 17. Positions League outfit Tigers didn't show itself in the title tourn- CLINCHING BOUT WITH pier. With the hot corner Y*«, Sir, VC* Have It composed of Efi Heller, Bill Costi- problem Ry tho Associated Press solved. Jack Flynn will be shifted ament here College Baseball Games aan. Clarence Purdy, Frank Mis- EVANSVILLE. Ind.. April 9.—De- You'll ft* Ah*ad W I k / ( DEMPSEY Tex Rickard Dolly Henry’s 125 and 334 wore the from second to with A1 Tu- Forest ?(»: Marine Corps Insti- rhou and Milton Walker short, troit Steve O'Neill has an- The ageless McDermott, who has tute. ft. With NASH and the blows as Edison Manager NU W ! big Beauty Salon minski taking over the Furman, P Chooses New Progressive Printing quint of Leslie keystone job. nounced three changes in the world been around than even he Df»vi<1‘on. T. for won the odd game from Fletcher's longer Oeoigia. l‘C: Presbyterian. 8. Jersey Furry. Matt Tuminski, an ace fielder and good to BUMPER TO BUMPER SERVICE Ransom, Lee Brown, Cafe in the Lucky Strike champion's previously announced cares remember—14 years, to be CAPABLANCA Bill Harrison and Independ- hitter, hasn't an arm strong enough for Fight... AND Barnard, will roll ent lineup opening day. exact—led the Zollners to their third FOR ALL MAKE OF CARS Ladies’ Loop. Maxine Thomp- to make the throws from short. in the men's championship di- Restored to their regular positions straight title last night, defeating LASHER TIED IN son's 126 and 331 gave S. fz G. Ga- These will leave Bob WORLD S vision. changes by virtue of i the Oshkosh 73 to in IMMEDIATE a 2-1 impressive play during All-Stars, 57, rage edge over Takoma Deco- Besley and Bill Eckhardt as reserve MECHANICAL AND METAL Four men's booster combinations the last 10 days are Second Base- the final game of the best two-of- Var-Wood CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS rators. . Is well Nash, Inc. will include GPO Shipley satisfied man Eddie Post 3874 Vet- Mayo and Third Sacker i three championship series. SERVICE erans’ of with the rest of his setup and the Coll OLiver 3400 MATCHES EINSTEIN Foreign Wars with Ed Johnny Wolf of Louft and Wolf Pinky Higgins, and the Tiger boss McDermott scored 20 points dur- CHEVROLET CARS—TRUCKS Old Liners will be real tough if the Turner, Moe Wulfow. William rapped out 160 and Jim McIntyre of said would be behind l ing the 34 minutes h* played and 4906 Hompden Lone, Befhesdo, Md pitching holds up. Stohlman Inc. WRONG, SAYS INVENTOR. Rhodes, Lawrence Farwell and Ed New Recreation Lunch hit for 398 the plate Instead of ailing Birdie employed strategy that had Osh- Chevrolet, Heller. 10?8 nrtrd St. N.\T. 1ftt7 Open Sundayt 9 to 1 to top the firing in Hi-Skor Business Tebetts. kosh completely baffled. _MI. The Baltimore Pros No. 1 booster quint will be Men's Loop. Capital, • Face at Prince L.ochrqn Paces Deacons Georges Three Pro Grid Rules Washington and Baltimore pro 1946 HEADLINES To Over MCI golfers will compete in a special in- Victory tercity team match during the Mid- Special Dispatch to The Star dle Atlantic PGA tournament • WAKE FOREST, N. C„ April fl- Are Changed by AAC scheduled to open Monday at Prince in ooring every inning but the B> the Associated Press Georges. fourth and collecting 16 hits and 15 The team competition has been SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-—All- SOMETHING walks. Wake Forest smothered Ma- added to a card that includes an rine America football club Institute of Washington, D. C professional amateur-pro event and a sweep- 20-5, in a seven-frame game here owners have approved three new' stakes in the first of 13 tournies listed by the this season. yesterday. major rulings after adopting the ma- pros ALWAYS •John iRedi Cochran starred for jority of the regulations used by the the Deacons, banging a triple, two Irish Vets to Have Teams doubles and a National League. single and driving in Irish War Vets are sponsoring a seven runs. The changes, adopted last night, baseball team for Sunday games and WORTH Marine Institute Out) 013 1 5 0 3 are: a softball club for league play. Call W*ke Forest 535 (»5C x—CO 1H 3 1. The offensive team shall be Franklin 2398 for games. Grach. Sulin. Sulzman and Currev, no automatic Guess, Ppthick and Alrick. Williams. given a penalty but first down w'hen the defensive team REMEMBERING FOR FACTORY APPROVED Roosevelf Quits Golf roughs a kicker. DAILY High 2. The offensive team will be pe- CHEVROLET SERVICE • nalized 15 yards but will not lose ON CARS OR TRUCKS On Eve of possession of the ball when a pass Series Opening SEE comes in contact with an ineligible Roosevelt School has The Delicious High dropped! player. CHEVY CHASE MOTOR CO. out of the interhigh golf series, rub- 3. Five officials will work all games. 7725 Wi». Ave. Wi*. 1635 bing out 11 matches from competi- The extra man will aid the head COAST-TO-COAST linesman in T- tion that was scheduled to get under calling fast-moving Taste of formation plays. way today with six-man teams from The college substitution rule, which Western and Wilson at meeting number of stubble allows any substitutions Manor and Central and Tech tan- Robt. Bums when the ball is dead but only one gling at Prince Georges. man during a play without stopping Roosevelt was listed to meet the clock, also was Coolidge in but.' approved, opening-round play, The Rules CAR headed SLEEPING Committee, by TROUBLE?IX ^ 'r'L SERVICE the cancellation leaves the Colts with! , coach of the New York Cigars an open date. Anacostia drew a bye Yankees, also passed a regulation in the first round and Eastern is not prohibiting coaches from walking pntering a team. along the sidelines except within the Now you can travel in a through all-room sleeping car hoth ways markers. 80 Gridders Greet Leahy 40-yard between Washington and Los Angeles on America's famous All-Pullman trains. SOUTHBEND, Ind„ April 9 ..Pi.— Hornet A. C. to Practice Frank Leahy returned to Notre This service, with from Dame yesterday and was pleased Spring practice plans for the Hor- through daily departures Washington A. C. football with the squad of more than 80 jnet squad will be dis- and Los Angeles, is operated on the Baltimore k Ohio Capitol which for cussed at a meeting Thursday night reported grid practice. j Limited between and and on the Santa at 7:30 in the home of Bill Hickey, Washington Chicago, Ball Games Are Sought 1801 B street S.E. Interested play- Fe Chief between Chicago and Los Angeles. ers call Franklin 2398. St. may Thomas Apostle School base- No changes in the departure or arrival times at Washington, ballers seek games with teams of Hahn Rovers to Gather or Los other 14-year-olds. Call Gerard Chicago Angeles. Libert, at Adams 9424. All former players on the Hahn Reservations be made Santa Fe or Baltimore Rovers unlimited baseball team are may through and requested to attend a meeting Ohio Ticket Offices. Exhibition Games Thursday night at 8:30 at 1448 Oak Philadelphia (V,’., Washington (A..1.1. | street N.W., to discuss plans for the ! current season. SANTA FE SYSTEM LINES

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