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SPORTS GENERAL NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS %tuning J&faf Jspsfls MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1950 Rams Pit Great Offense Against Browns' Sturdy Defense Sunday 4 ---—_ A Willis w in, Lose, or Draw Waterfield, Fears, By FRANCIS STANN And Groza Star in FOR THE UNDISPUTED Playoffs SO world’s pro football title Christ- By th« Associated Press mas Eve it’ll be the Browns, an interloper in the Na- It will be the ’ offense against the Cleveland tional Football League, versus the Los Angeles Rams, coached Browns’ defense when they clash in Cleveland Sunday for the by an untested rookie. National Football championship. It was more than five years ago when , then .League commissioner of the National League, pulled In yesterday’s divisional playoffs, the Rams won the National his deathless crack in making reference to the Conference title by whipping the Bears, 24-14, before upstart All-America Conference, which spawned 83,501 customers basking in 92-degree heat at Los Angeles. It was in the the Browns. “They haven’t even got a football, the other extreme at Cleveland where, 17-degree frigidity, yet,” Layden snorted. Browns captured the American Conference crown with an 8-3 The Browns had a football yesterday. Twice triumph ovr the before a crowd of 33,054. they kicked it for field goals and in the dying Revenge was sweet for both winners. The Rams lost their seconds they grounded the , to which a two regular season games to the Bears, as had the Browns to the Giant was attached, in the New York zone. Giants. Cleveland, four-time champion of the defunct All-America It was Cleveland, 8; New York, 3, in the playoff Conference, now seeks a fifth straight league title. for the American Conference of championship Including yesterday’s games, the Rams this year ran up 490 the NFL. points as against the 318 scored by Cleveland. But on defense, Out in Los the for the Na- Angeles playoff the Browns allowed their opponents only 147 while the Rams gave tional was Conference not quite so close. With 323. Fr»ncis sunn up their 24-14 victory over the , the 4 Rams finally overcame their old habit of blowing the big ones in ■y the Associated Prsss By th« Associated Press front of the hometown folks. A crowd of 83,501 saw the Rams CLEVELAND, Dec. 18. —Lou LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18.—Foot- win under young . Groza of Martins Ferry, Ohio, jail may be a young man's game maestro of the place kick, was md , NOT A YEAR Clark QUITE AGO, Stydahar’s predecessor, the No. 1 hero of the Cleveland it 30, Is old by football’s standards. Shaughnessy, uttered a crack no less famous now than Layden’s. Browns today. But It took Waterfleld’s wizard- When he heard that Stydahar had been chosen to succeed him, The huge tackle, who never ry in the air to sink Chicago’s Shaughnessy remarked: “Stydahar? I can take any high school played a day of collegiate foot- jruising Bears in a playoff for the team in the country and beat the pro team that he coaches.” ball, booted a pair of field goals National Conference pro football That would have had to be a pretty fabulous high school the Browns an yesterday to give ;itle and put the Los Angeles team because the Rams broke all sorts of scoring records this 8-3 victory over the New York Rams in next Sunday's league year and yesterday, when they were badly outrushed by the Giants. ;itle with the Cleveland Bears, they turned loose Bob Waterfield and his passes gained The win, first in three starts for playoff 297 yards. the proteges of Coach Browns for a prize they haven’t over the Gotham Goliaths, wheel- It was more than a coincidence that both of yesterday’s won in five years. The Rams’ ed Cleveland Into next Sunday’s winners had the hot . Waterfield has some town was Cleveland at that enjoyed climactic contest against the Los but observers still feel he reached a in time. many great days, peak Angeles Rams for the National the playoff. And on that frozen, windswept, icy field in Cleve- Professional Football League A crowd of 83,501 sweltered land, the Browns had a great quarterback going for ’em, too, championship. through yesterday’s doings in in . Groza was forced to share Memorial Coliseum and Water- field them a show. The Giants had stopped the ex-Northwestern star’s passes honors with Guard as really gave Browns—four-time The final score was 24-14 and in their two winning games with the Browns during the regu- STAR IN SUPPORTING ROLE— (46), (right), who kicked two decisive field for the for Halfback the champions goals Browns, helps he had a in each Rex on this in of the defunct All-America Con- hand Ram . lar season, but they didn’t stop those aerials yesterday. Graham, Bumgardner play yesterday’s Giants-Browns playoff game at Cleveland. Bumgardner (90) reached the Giants’ 5- line ference—triumphed In the third He booted a 43-yard did. Under conditions that made yard before two tacklers brought him down. When the Browns failed to put the ball over for a touchdown, Groza kicked his himself, passing foolhardy, outstanding defensive battle be- to break a first-quarter deadlock. first field —AP Otto took to carrying the ball himself and wound up as the goal._ Wirephoto. tween the teams which deadlocked Then he hit , the game’s leading ground-gainer with 70 yards. in the regular campaign with 10-2 league’s top pass catcher, with Generals Visit Capital records. touchdown strikes good for 68, 27 ..■■■ ■ .. ■ and 23 he k’cked GRAHAM’S RUNNING, plus his only three completed passes, Eagle and Five Birdies Keene-Coleman Battle Willis Plays Great Game. yards. Finally, Willis came up with one of the each conversion. helped set up the first field goal five minutes after the game be- greatest games of his spectacular Previous Score Reversed. gan. And it was Otto’s dashes in the final minutes, with the W. and L. In Win for Plays Terps Tonight, Of career, appearing often as the It was too mueh for the Bears, score tied at 3-3, that moved the Browns in position to win on Windup Sluggers Tonight fifth man in the Giant’s backfleld. who beat the Rams twice earlier Lou Groza’s second field goal. GW Tomorrow on Twin Bill He shut off the New Yorkers’ big this year. The score reversed Once Graham ran for 15 after a yards, faking pass. Again, Turnesa at Havana Rated as touchdown bid when he caught the Bears’ margin of victory over he ran 11 Cleveland as far as the Giants’ Washington and Lee. which Duke has beaten two North Tossup Gene Roberts on the four-yard the yards. got 22-yard tht Associated Press top Rams at Chicago three weeks By A line before New York and then it became collapsed after holding Duke's un- Carolina slugging match, rated as a line after the Giant rambler ap-; igo. The weather stiffened, apparent HAVANA, Dec. 18.—Fashioning independents, Hanes reversed, too. toss-up, is due tonight when peared touchdown-bound on a j That day the temperature was 33. what must be done. Groza, standing on the 28-yard line with a last-round 65 with the help of beaten Blue Devils to a first-half Hosiery and McCrary’s Eagles; Julian Keene. District light-heavy- 34-yard run. Yesterday at game time it was the wind at his back, was far better than even money to make an eagle and five birdies, Jim tie Saturday night, plays Mary- VMI and Virginia by 20 points iveight champion, faces Leroy Cole- Brown later declared Willis “is 52 on the playing field. on his kick. Turnesa of Briarcliff, N. Y., mem- land at Park at good College tonight each, and Washington and Lee by man of New Jersey in the 10-round the greatest lineman in American But the heat didn’t seem to ber of the famed United States The foot was put back into football yesterday. The first 8:15 in the firet of a two-game 28. feature at Turner's Arena. It will football” and that Groza's second bother ’ well-condi- golfing family, won the Havana be four scores in both playoffs were field goals, two by Groza and stand in this area. The the last card of the 1950 season boot was “one of the tensest mo- tioned visitors. They racked invitation golf tournament yester- Terp Dick Latimer, a junior from Be- up one each Randall of the Giants and Waterfield. there and also probably the last ments of my life.” 23 first downs to 11 for the Rams, by Clay day with a 72-hole total of 267. Frosh meet the Georgetown thesda, is playing regular for the to be televised from Turner’s. “Any time you see Otto Graham plus 229 yards rushing to 74 for Freshmen at 6:15. Pete Cooper of Ponte Verda, Blue Devils. Groat is leading the The TV contract runs out with running with the ball for us, you the locals. Only in the air did THERE WAS ANOTHER GENTLEMAN frequently seen on a Fla, had a chance to catch Tomorrow night the Generals scorers with 126 points in five this show and indications are It know we’re giving it everything Los Angeles have an edge, and few million television screens yesterday, a chap named Bill Willis, Turnesa, but had putting difficulty play their fourth Southern Con- will not be renewed. the was games. we’ve got," he added. edge Waterfield. who eight years ago was a lightweight tackle on Paul Brown’s in the last nine holes and finished ference game in five nights, meet- Both Steve Owen, Giants’ coach, said The Bears’ Duke is for fighters in the main event second with a 68 and final score ing George Washington at Uline currently tied second 1942 national championship team at Ohio State. have reputations as hard hitters, only that “It’s all on the score- passed 29 times and connected of 270. Four of in the 8 o’clock game of the first in the Conference standings but with 15 for 193 As a pro guard (he turned pro after a brief coaching Cooper’s putts especially Coleman, who has won board.” yards. Water- the and failed to major double-header of the sea- be field tried 21 and career) Willis is and the Giants found out The ringed cup drop. may passed tonight by West about half of his matches by The usually high-scoring Browns, made 14 good all-league why. son here. Amer- One of them actually disappeared Georgetown and Virginia, the newcomer to the who have one for 280 yards and three scores. was Giant ball carriers all and if one knockouts. He has shown only registered only guy grabbing day single from then out onto the ican University play in the night- which The Rams’ sight, spun league, can tie N. C. State once in Washington, but on that touchdown against the Giants in sophomore quarter- play saved Cleveland it was his tackle of Gene Roberts from cap about 9:30. for Norm Van green. first place by beating Wake occasion stopped Jimmy (Kid) Lee three games, settled for a field goal back, Brocklin, won behind in the final the quarter. rumesa missea some close Washington and Lee has won Forest tonight at Morgantown. in 1 minute of the first round. in the first 5 minutes when a 10- starting post over the veteran Roberts, a swift-moving ball carrier, had broken loose for putts, too. but he made enough to two games and lost four to date The Mountaineers had to come out Waterfield, but hit his receivers An oddity in Coleman’s record is play, 59-yard drive sputtered to Willis slammed him out of win the $1,500 first In addi- but can trace its defeats to sec- from behind to beat South Caro- who only twice in 10 tries for 17 yards. 32 yards, with nobody stop him. prize. that he has had return on the 4-yard line. Groza, matches He went to the sidelines after tion he won another $1,500 in the ond-half letdowns. Friday night, lina on Saturday for their second wore a tennis shoe on his left foot bounds on the 4-yard line and the Giants finally settled for against the seven men who have which the Generals led Wake Forest at Conference the first quarter. So frequently a a touchdown called pro-amateur competition triumph. and a cleatless football shoe on his score-tying field goal after having pass defeated him and won them all. was the ended Friday. halftime but lost, 73-61. On Sat- Duke, N. C. State, North Caro- booted the which Oregonian overshooting Keene has lost one in right, 3-pointer back for offside. W. and L. was ahead of lina and only fight his receivers, in fact, that the Defending Champion Claude urday, West Virginia are the kept the Browns out front until will had it a true Roberts would j the last two years and he avenged crowd started to boo It be argued that been field, Duke by 11 points at one time Conference's only unbeaten teams in the fourth session. him. Harmon of Mamaroneck, N. Y„ that recently in a return by scor- midway have scored on his run. That is a possibility, no more. It isn’t in the first half and it was a in league and over-all play, while Lujack Thrown for Losses. shot a blistering 8-under-par 64 ing a technical knockout over In- Giants Get 10 Plays. often that a fellow who tackle in and in 43-43 game at halftime, but Duke The Citadel has not played as Lujack’s passing record was 52 played college guard to lead the last round, but he yet. dian Red Arrow. Then Roberts broke over right’ spurted to win, 97-69. George Washington plays two of per cent, but didn’t reflect the pro ball runs like a sprinter, but it happens to be so in Willis’ gained only a tie for third place; tackle for 34 yards to the Browns’ it. Jay Handlan has been topping those teams this week. West Vir- There has been a slight change six times that Ram forwards case. He was a dash man at Ohio State and the turf on which at 273 with Herman Barron of 4, where a series of penalties al- his 20-point scoring average of ginia there on in the supporting card originally swarmed him for losses White Plains, N. Y. Barron got Wednesday and 10 totaling he was running was just as treacherous for him as for Roberts. with a lowed the Giants plays climaxed last year despite the Generals’ Duke at Uline Arena on announced, third five- 56 yards. Otherwise, he engineered a 68 in his last round. Friday. by Randall Clay’s 12-yard place- defeats. Handlan scored 25 All of the unbeaten teams risk de- rounder added and one of the one scoring drive of 65 yards in Like Turnesa, E, J. '’Dutch') kick which tied score. feat iour-rounders The new the Eddelman Jams Pistons Harrison of St. Andrews, 111., shot against the Deacons and 27 before the week is over; Caro- dropped. eight plays, A1 Campana romping and lina bout Pat Thomas and Jim Highlighting the unusual series a last round but against Duke, his 26-point against Eastern Kentucky on pits the final 22, and another of 76 7-under-par 65, of were a touch- average for two conference N. Richmond, featherweights. In one plays seeming in this gained him only a tie for games Wednesday; C. State against yards 12, with Fullback Fred is of the other down pass from Chuck Conerly to fifth place with Tommy Bolt of topped only by Dick Groat of Michigan tonight and Villanova fives, a lightweight Morrison piling across from the 4. who has 61 in Vic Creelman Bob McChesney, nullified by an Tri-Cities Winner as Star Hits Durham, N. C„ at 274. Bolt Duke, two games. Wednesday, and Duke at Bradley bout. replaces Jimmy But the game was lost when victor over William Leach as Mc- offside penalty, and a pass inter- two posted a 66 on his last 18. Maryland, Saturday. opponent for Sandy Bear drives were stopped, one and in its conference Pherson. ception in the end zone by Cleve- Rounding out the first 10 were Mary only The third five-rounder on the Ram 18, the other on the Sammy Ranzino of land’s Tommy James, erased by For Records; Celtics Near Top Lew start, and with a 3-1 record for North Caro- matches Rufus Berry and Harvey 2 when Lujack passed incomplete Worsham, Oakmont, Pa„ lina the has not since State is the Southern Con- w'hile in four- a holding penalty. By the Associated Press in the East and Tri-Cities 276; Tony Penna of Cincinnati, season, played Jones, light-heavies: over the goal line. ington ference With the score tied and the the at and it defeated Virginia last Wednes- scoring leader with 69 lounders. Lightweights Kid Crock- George Gulyanics was the If the last in the West. The Caps are in the first-day leader, 277, big Tri-City Blackhawks, and the too be points in three Conference ett Shields clash clock running out, the Browns out of first Jackie Burke of and day, Terps might games and Johnny and Bear offensive flash. He carried In the Western Division of che cellar, 6’/2 games place. for a turned de Fred Haas, jr„ of New Orleans, too much for the tired Generals. 23-point average, but Dick Welters Bobby Bowen and Billy Graham, passer luxe, the ball 15 times for 96 yards, National Basketball Association, Both the Bullets and Caps will Groat In four official not of Duke has the best average Hickerson time into a ball carrier. The former a need winning streaks to tied at 278. games, oppose. Starting healthy 6.26 average. Morrison were in need of a morale booster prolonged for league games with Northwestern star three times “It was a good for me,” counting the defeat by the Quan- 30.5 in two. is 8:45 p.m. and Julie Rykovich gave him con- it last night in the get into contention. day they got is dashed through a vacated guard Bob former Cross Turnesa said. “I played pretty tico Marines, Lee Brawley siderable help. scoring antics of their Dwight Cousy, Holy Leroy Ishman’s 27-point per- to 37 good golf. The weather was Maryland’s top scorer with 68 spot net yards and set up Two Players Square Off. (Dike) Eddelman. star, paced Boston to its victory formance against Davis and Elkins and and I had some followed Jim Johnson, Groza’s 22-yard game-winning wound in Illi- over Rochester, 25 bright sunny points by Saturdav II. S. Adds Things up something Eddelman, who starred at scoring points, made him American Lacrosse Group field goal just 58 seconds before Ed good luck. My best putt was for a sophomore with 42 and Dick of a hassle. Tempers had been nois in basketball, football and. including 10 field goals. Easy University’s scoring leader over about 15 feet on the 16th for Koffenberger with 39. The Terps getting shorter in the waning track and participated in the last- Macauley chipped in with 21. teammate Sherwood Webster by 2 New (See BROWNS, Page C-2.) a birdie 2. My game was good conclude their pre-holiday sched- Baltimore, Hampshire minutes. And finally George named sport in the 1948 Olympics, while Bob Davies led the Royals points. Ishman has 92 points in enough that I didn’t have to get ule tomorrow night against Rut- By the Associated Press Blanda of the Bears and Dan set a new NBA season scoring with 17. A crowd of 5,542 five games and Webster 90, after into a strain.” gers at College Park. NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—The Towler of the Rams squared off. record last night. He dropped in watched the game. scoring 12 before fouling out Final Turnesa’s other birdies came University of Baltimore and the Most of the two squads milled 48 points to lead the Hawks to Minneapolis took advantage of against the Senators. Both will Standings on the first hole, seventh, 12th While North Carolina State, University of New Hampshire onto the field and it took officials a 95-86 victory over Fort Wayne, Rochester’s loss and stretched its be carefully watched by George- and 15th. On the par-5 second, bidding for its fifth straight have been added to the United of Pro Grid several minutes to quiet things the first loss for the Pistons on lead to two games with a 79-60 town tomorrow night at Uline’s. Loop both he and Cooper got eagle 3s. Southern Conference champion- States Intercollegiate Lacrosse AMERICAN CONFERENCE. sufficiently to run off the final this season. — their home court victory over Indianapolis. Both Jim Turnesa, 67-67-68-66 267 ship, is at its expected place at W. L. T. Pet. Pts. PA. Snnthrrn Conference Association. •Cleveland __ 11 2 0 .846 .'118 play. But nobody got hurt and Eddelman also had a hand in teams were minus the services of ($1,500). Standing. 147 — New York Giants. 10 .3 0 j Pete Cooper, 68-70-64-68 270 the top of the standings with League Games. All Games. .709 271 158 the teams trotted off as if Philadelphia .08 0 noth- a few other records. He oreke two injured stars. The Lakers ($1.100). W. L. Pet. W. h. Pet. The national group, closing a .500 254 141 three the sur- Pittsburgh 6 6 0 Clsude Harmon, 70-70-69-64—273 straight victories, North Carolina S. 3 0 1.000 6 O 1.000 .500 180 195 ing had happened. the Fort of 44 had Jim Bollard and Kevin two-day meeting here, Chicago Cardinals 5 7 0 .417 2:1.1 287 Wayne high points O’Shea ($775). team of the Duke 2 0 1.000 5 0 1.000 yesterday prise early-season Washington 3 9 0 .250 232 326 and 14 field goals, held by George on the bench and Indianapolis Herman Barron, 70-70-65-68—273 North Carolina_ 2 0 1.000 5 0 1.000 announced the addition of the two Biggest disappointment to the ($775) games has been Duke. West NATIONAL CONFERENCE. Virginia 2 0 1.000 4 0 1.000 big crowd was a which Mikan of Minneapolis. Dike played without Ralph Beard and Tommy Bolt, 70-70-68-66—274 ($550). Maryland o l.ooo 1 .750 institutions brought the member- W. L. T. Pet. Pts. PA. penalty E. •A few before the season _1 3 J. Harrison. 67-72-70-65—274 days Wake Forest 2 •Los Angeles _10 3 o .760 490 323 nullified a scored 19 goals. Mikan also held Wah-Wah Jones. Mikan led the ($550). 1 .667 5 2 .714 ship tfl 39, largest in history. 63-yard first-quarter opened Harold Bradley, formerly William and Mary 2 1 .067 4 2 .667 Chicago Bears 9 4 0 .692 293 231 Lew Worsham. 276 ($450), New York 7 Glen the league’s former mark lor the Lakers with 29 points. George Washington 1 1 .500 2 2 .500 Two new members were added Yanks. 5 0 .583 366 367 scoring run. by Davis, Army. Toney Penna, 277 ($400). of Hartwick College, was named Detroit 6 6 0 .500 321 285 Jack Burke, 278 ($385). South Carolina 1 1 .500 2 2 .500 And the greatest thrill season, 47, registered against Adolph Schayes led Syracuse to Unlv. of Richmond 1 2 to the Executive Board. They are Green Bay _ 3 9 0 .250 244 406 probably Fred Haas. 1r., 278 ($385). the Blue Devils’ coach, succeeding .333 1 3 .250 San The Citadel O O 0 Francisco_ 3 9 0 .250 213 300 came to Joe Rochester November 18. its second victory in four Jim Demaret. 279 ($370). .000 0 .000 George Little, athletic director of Baltimore Stydahar, the Rams’ games Gerard, who was a Clcmsoo 0 0 .000 0 2 1 11 0 .083 213 462 Ed Furgol. 280 ($345). Gerry given .000 •Meet In playoff for coach. A * against New York. netted Virginia Tech 0 1 .000 4 4 .500 Rutgers, and Dr. John W. Baxter league champion- freshman in coaching More Records Fall. Schayes Bob Toskl. 280 ($346). leave of absence because of ill- ship at Cleveland next Sunday, Ransom, Washington and L. O 2 .000 2 4 .3.33 it him a title over 23 points, while Noble Henry 280 ($346). * of Washington and Lee. ranks, gave his bettered the Jorgenson, Ruflno Gonzalez. 280 ness. Furman 0 2 .000 1 6 .143 Dike also, period ($345). Yesterday’s Scores. old the Bears’ obtained last week in a trade with Dick Mayer, 281 ($305). Virginia Military o 2 .000 0 4 .000 Conrad J. Sutherland of New American conference playoff at Cleve- mentor, George mark at Fort when In five games under 0 Wayne he Dave Douglas. 281 ($305). Bradley, Davids 0 4 .000 4 .000 land: Cleveland. 8: New York Giants, 3.1 for Tri-Cities, scored 20. Sweetwater York was re-elected president. National Halas, whom Stydahar played broke loose for 17 points in the Ed Oliver, 281 ($305). conference playoff at Los Clifton was high for the Knicks Marty Furgol, 281 ($305). Angeles: Los Angeles, 24: Chicago Bears, 14.1 before he came to the Rams. third quarter. The 38 field goals Ted Kroli. 285 ($280). with 20. Bob Hamilton, 286 ($270). scored by the Hawks and the Joe Kirkwood. 1r. 287 ($255). 21-Year-Old Bowler Wins Unbeaten Snug Harbor Stork Santa 202 scored both A1 Brosh, 287 ($255). Plays Claus points by clubs Bud Lewis. 2R8 ($235). also are Fort Wayne floor rec- Clayton Haefner 2R8 (S235). For Bones Pro Glenn Teal. 289 ($220). $2,000 Match-Game Prize Faces 6P0 Five Tonight McKinney ords. Basketball Vic Ghezzi. 294 ($210). BRAKES RELIRED B NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Chick Harbert, 296 ($200). By the Associated Press NBA teams have reached the Undefeated Snug Harbor and Bones McKinney, player-coach EASTERN DIVISION. 611 u one-third mark—all • W. CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—Dick land Ave. S.W. s* 11 w except Phila- L. Pet. W. L. Pet once-beaten Government Printing of the Washington received Wry longI5W8 dT' l,,Wl Phil’phia 12 7 .632 New York 11 12 .478 Caps, st 6th & Independence Ave. delphia, that is—and the race for Boston Hoover of Akron, Ohio, a 200- 14 10.583 Baltimore 9 15.375 JWV Is Benefit Office will meet in the first game his Christmas a few divisional honors and berths in Syracuse- 12 10 .545 Wash'ton 8 16 .333 Holding present days pounder who' turned 21 a few days of a Prince Rec- 6232 4795 the WESTERN DIVISION. Georges County early last night when Mrs. Mc- Metropolitan STerling post-season playoffs is just W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Sports Smoker ago, picked up the $2,000 first reation as tight as predicted. Min’Dolis 14 8 .638 Ind’apolls 12 13 .480 Tonight Department Basketball Kinney presented him with a Rochester 12 10 .545 Trl-Cltles 10 15 .400 A sports smoker will be held at in the national individual League game at 7:45 tonight at Philadelphia’s Warriors are in Ft.Wayne 13 11 .542 prize The will Heurich at 8:30 baby girl. baby be first in the Eastern Last Night's Scores. Brewery tonight match last the Hyattsville Armory. place Division, game bowling windup named Edna. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. by the Alexander D. Good Post In the second game, at ** 1 but have played only 19 games, Boston. 8:45, PlymouthP^j5pr~/tip / 1 88: Rochester. 76. of the Jewish War Ad- night. Mrs.- McKinney is resting com- Olds fewer than other team. Syracuse. 95; New York. 86. Veterans. Mount Rainier (l-3> will face } any Sec- at Chevrolet Minneapolis. 79; Indianapolis, 60. mission will be a new toy or Hoover, a warehouse worker and Hyattsville Buick (2-2). fortably Sibley Hospital. \ ^ ond-place Boston, 88-75 victor Trl-Cltles, 103; Fort Wayne. 99. The Dodge ^ canned food to be distributed to a rookie in the be- Nick McKinneys, who make rr.. Adjs.tment over Rochester yesterday after- NATIONAL LEAGUE. tournament, Snug Harbor, led by Ba- T..U»t M.chln., Waterloo, 114; Grand Rapids, 70. the their home in Alexandria, have lljto DgUjgs *.*>;& in needy. came the in roni’s 16 points, defeated the noon Boston, is only a half a Louisville, 89; Sheboygan. 88. youngest champion three other Denver, 77; Anderson. 68. The program will include boxers Buick children: Horace, jr., tQNtTtTUTiQM game behind and has five team, 57-46, yesterday, AKVIKIUI played AMERICAN the meet’s 10-year history by 8: and 2. 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