Jtoenmg f&pfjte Plans *» Nats’ Held Tardiness of Torres Washington, D. C., Thursday, March 29, 1945—A—16 Up by Clift, Problem in Shortfield Hamners of Phillies, 21 and 17, La Brucherie, School Walker, N. L. Lose or Draw Champ, Win, Bothering Bluege; Do Brother -Play Act Grid Mentor, Given Heading Group of Holdouts By JOHN B. KELLER By JOE REICHLER, Dykes yesterday, to make 31 player* Associated Press Sports Writer. in camp. Pint-Sized Pieretti Packs Pitching Power Braves Blanked Job at U. C. L. A. NEW YORK, Mar. 29.—With the — Charlie league season less than three Grimm announced the sale of Ja- He’s only pint-sized, but he can throw that baseball, so Marino By JOHN B. KELLER. By the Associated Press. major weeks off, several club owners still phet (Red) Lynn, wh# had a 5-4 Pieretti shouldn't be long in making fans forget he With of LOS ANGELES, Mar. 29.—Bert F. three weeks training gone, are faced with holdout record last year, to Los Angeles. is a His 5-foot-7-inch frame a as well problems. “shorty.” carries fighting heart Washington’s Nats have convinced La Brucherie, Los Angeles High Indians— Red as a fine arm and he's to take a turn football What is the biggest name flinging right eager nine- observers they will have few - , has been appointed probably Embree joined squad but Ambrose on the hill now. mentor at of holdout of them all is Fred (Dixie) pitching right ers, but some good ones, and that University Palica said he expected an Army The more Os sees of Pieretti in the more at Los Edwin C. Walker of the Dodgers, Manager Bluege action, they have a ball club that can go Angeles, succeeding call soon., convinced he becomes that the Nats a whale of a in the National batting king, who got bargain nine . Nothing else is set- (Babe) Horrell, who resigned March League —Described in hurler who cost the club the draft of last 1. is a reported $22,500, an Washington only price $7,500 tled. demanding best physical shape since they start- fall. When the Nats Pieretti from Portland of the Pacific Coast The U. C. L. A. board of athletic increase of approximately $8,500 over plucked The few exhibitions to date have ed training in North three years the business of the Beavers screeched “We wuz control voted La what he was paid last year. League, manager revealed that the Nats possess some unanimously ago. Bucs beat Muncie semipro nine robbed.” He Pieretti was a All of which Brucherie a contract. The contended $50,000 pitcher. hill talent of value, but probably 3-year President Branch Rickey appeared 11-0. Prank Colmaan re- was and now was not good news to , Washington president, not enough to make them a factor salary announced. as determined as Walker not to ported. on the Bluege is ready to agree with the Portland business manager in the fight for the American League La Brucherie was selected from a yield, with the result that Dixie still St. Louis Cardinals—Arrival of value. The at field of candidates which had been (Ala.) pitcher’s flag. game Georgetown Uni- may be in his Birmingham Marty Marion means Recruit A1 that narrowed were Perhaps it was an old prejudice against small versity field yesterday in which they to four. Others Ray home when the season opens April (Red) Schoendienst, who had been or but Wash- P. U. C. L. line caused the other major clubs to overlook pass up Pieretti, went to the final round for their Richards, A. coach; 17. filling in at , will be shifted with another in runs to score a Clark former Stanford ington pretty good pint-sized performer Mickey 2-to-0 victory over Shaughnessy, Cleveland’s Indians also are hav- to either second or the . a Griffith was that record of 26 Boston’s Braves tutor now at and Homer Haefner took chance. intrigued by was proof they can Pittsburgh, ing their holdout headaches. Vice —Manager Joe last feel- a wins against 13 losses the little right-hander hung up year, go route. Norton, coach at Texas Ags. President Roger Peckinpaugh told McCarthy announced that Pitchers a an earnest moundsman But with La to the ing Pieretti must not only be clever, but also Harlond Clift and Gil Brucherie, 40, returns Mickey Rocco, dissatisfied first base- Walter Dubiel, Alien Gettel and to have done so well in a of such caliber. Torres still from the school for which he starred at half- league high missing camp, man, that the Indians had quoted Floyd Bevens will face Red Sox to- as he watched of the infield and “I figured he must be a workhorse.” Griffith said makeup remains un- back in 1926, 1927 1928. He him their final salary and that the day. batters at the Park training the certain and the absence of Mike with him one of the Pieretti pitching to College camp brings bright- next move was up to him. Another New York Giants—Curtis Bay was first on draft list and I don’t believe I made Guerra and Rick est school records other day. “He my Ferrell, , high coaching dissatisfied Tribesman is Outfielder Coast Guard earned even split in confuses Os And ever in Southern any mistake.” Manager Bluege. compiled Cali- . two-game , winning second that with little more than two was weeks fornia. He at Los Angeles contest, 15-10. Phil remaining before the Crosetti of Yanks Adamant. Little Hurler Made His 1944 Record Hard Way championship High 16 years. Weintraub made four hits, including starts. The New York Yankees still have set record for minor campaign La Brucherie has used several of Those 26 wins registered by the little Italian a a holdout in homer, but big bat Sid Gordon, Clift and Torres are —AP stubborn Shortstop a Perhaps Wirephoto. types of offense, but in recent years league pitchers last year and also pulled Portland up to second- Frank but First Baseman former Giant, spelled doom for New of the running for the third-base has the T and Crosetti, finish in the Coast And he set the mark the hard way. .247 in employed effectively, Yorkers. place League. job, for Hillis has been By the Associated Press. Virginia lads. Granville Nick Etten and Pitcher Bill Zuber torrid sea- Layne doing is expected to adopt it for the 1945 He was the one- battler of the Coast circuit in its most 29.— those 21 with the Phils and still have ar- Dodgers Trade Koch. remarkably well at the post. He cer- WILMINGTON, Del., Mar. games although unsigned, son in a .284 mark for squad. Brooklyn Dodgers—Trade of Sec- years. tainly has looked better than Torres Pity the baseball scribes and print- Garvin compiled rived in camp. Of his 26 four were by scores of 4 to 3; four more were in B ond Baseman Barney Koch to Mon- victories, did there last season Richmond the class Piedmont have not on and it is diffi- ers when the Hamner brother act Others who yet signed 2 to 1, another was 1 to 0 and he also won a 5 to 4 and a 6 to 5 contest, Eastern Fourth School treal for Pitcher Vic Lombardi fol- cult to believe that Clift, after his League. the dotted line as a result of salary according to our Western agent. So 11 of his 26 wins were tough takes over as the second base com- Garvin was slated to lowed on heels of Whitlow Wyatt poor 1944 showing, will be so much originally disagreements are Jim Tobin of no- tussles down to the final . bination for the Phillies on with For Mentor Jacobs sale to Phillies. Team dropped 10- right better this time that he can wrest opening be the regular hit fame and Stew Hofferth, Boston Of his 13 defeats, four were by one run with the highest score off day. the Mott-Fred Daniels duo S. W. iDuke) Jacobs, track star inning game to West Point, 5-4. the job from Layne. Bitsy Braves; A1 Qerheauser of the Phila- him in any of these games just three runs. He was shut out three times, Brother W. Garvin, aged 21, will second. With and will a —Rex Cecil and inheld Troubles Continue. from Utica around professional gridder, try delphia Phillies; and But little Marino always was in there fighting. be seeing his first major experience, weeks recov- at still another District school Francis (Bred) Barrett will share But there's still that matter of Daniels out for eight job John Humphries, Chicago White Pieretti seven shutouts, a pretty neat total but it will be old stuff for 17-year- was this mound duty in the opener of nine- Incidentally, pitched to care for and it ering from an operation, Mott year. of the from shortstop could Sox; Cliff Melton Brooklyn for any moundsman in these free-swinging days. He was blasted old Brother Granville W., who over to third and one of the Jacobs, who has coached at Tech, game series with Yankees. be that Clift will handle it. George moved Dodgers and Vince Di Maggio, Pitts- the hill four times, and on one of those occasions he got credit for hopped off the sandlots to play 21 first brother acts and Wilson, —Manager Steve just Myatt, while a willing worker there, double-play got Coolidge yesterday burgh Pirates. a he took. with the Phils last fall. Over he O’Neill indicated he would choose win, despite the pasting never has been at games its chance. transferred to Eastern, where home in shortfield Other notes: With such a record behind him, it's no wonder the little man on first base will be Jimmy Foxx, Fitzsimmons has will be a education and training camp either or Paul since joining the Nats. Myatt came Manager Freddy physical who was before either Ham- St. Louis Browns—First Baseman Trout to hurl the season’s caught Griffith’s eye. to the as a playing solved the name problem quite sim- English instructor. (Dizzy) up majors shortstop, but was on the but there's on his fast ball. ner was born. George McQuinn struck St. Louis. Pieretti hasn’t blinding speed, plenty he is far better at second base. ply. “I asked the older one what opener against In first attracted attention of Portland’s scouts because he threw Garvin is the Club to Meet knee by a ground ball and taken to —Hap Morse, fact, he feels there must the ‘W’ before Garvin stood for and Casting However, Bluege a for examination. so He's but he’s built from feet up. His 17-neck and Granville the al- The National hospital X-ray minor league veteran who managed hard. short, solidly be a place in the line-up for Fred shortstop, he told me Wesley. He’s Wes to Capital Casting build. He looks more a wrestler reversed the Pitcher last of hold- Dallas for five years, signed as scout size gives an idea of his general sturdy Vaughn because of his at though they positions me and the kid 1s Ham,” said Fritz, Club will hold its first annual meet- Jack Kramer, strength brothers star in than a pro ball player. bat. Last when they played as youngsters at beaming at the solution. ing Monday night at 8 o’clock in outs, agreed to terms. Hamner year Vaughn showed he three Tor his Pieretti isn’t slow on his feet. Benedictine at Va. as room White Sox—, intracamp game, each getting all big muscles, though, can give an acceptable performance High Richmond, Each got three hits yesterday 711, Transportation Building, Chicago fast and when he's on the hill the Both much -credit to Rev. won 16 for the White hits. He can cover ground surprisingly at second base, but not at short- give the the Jays beat the Blues in an intra- Seventeenth and H streets N.W. who games — a fifth . He can the hot smashes in Daniel Baran, their first for a Election of officers and discussion Sox last and , 19- Philadelphia Athletics Connie Nats will have scoop up stop. Chuck Beihl, the youngster coach, camp game. Granville collected of year, manner. them off on the foot. winner from Mil- Mack again read riot act to team most approved yanked from West Virginia semipro starting right trio of singles, while Garvin hit two plans for the season's activities will game purchased It's all to the slim and a double. take waukee, to Jimmy on keeping in condition. baseball, has done some fair fielding quite amazing singles place. reported Manager Fancies Himself as Third Baseman Marino Still at short, but still has to prove he has It was as an infielder that Pieretti first gained attention. Born a good arm. where it Wide in Uline Host In Marlia Lucca, a little Italian town—he doesn’t know just So the Nats are heading into the Double Bills to Rush Range Age De Groot Hits Parents Today Savoldi Flops Evans is located, but thinks it is near Pisa—Marino was brought to America final stage of their training with it wasn't before his In 2 To when he was nine months old and long family the left side of their infield un- Dodger Jobs Hockey Loop settled in San Francisco. certain and Bluege in no position 154-Game I. L. Slate By the Associated Press. For Draft Owner Mike Uline of the Wash- In Mat Comeback He began playing baseball when a kid in elementary school, taking to make any decision, at least before BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y., Mar. Disgrace ington Lions was host today to a He looked too. Ey the Associated Press. Joe Savoldi is busy these days over any position except that of the pitcher. good, another week. If Clift joins the 29—They say anything can hap- Failure'of parents and teachers meeting of the Eastern Hockey athlete but he couldn’t make his high school team because the coach thought squad before it plunges into its NEW YORK, Mar. 29— A 154- pen in Brooklyn. But who would to recognize the fundamental need) League attended by President proving that the discharged the service can his him too small. week of play in the Norfolk area game schedule that starts two days have dared predict a year ago of athletics in development of the Tom Lockhart and Secretary P. from regain Once But Pieretti wasn't discouraged. He transferred his activities to against the Fort Monroe and Naval later than the major league pro- that a 17-year-old would be the Nation’s youth caused its sorry E. M. Thompson as well as repre- place in sports. heavyweight the former the sandlots and it wasn’t long before he graduated to the semi- Training Station nines, a decision grams but is finished three weeks regular shortstop and a 43-year- showing in the war draft, according sentatives from Boston, Balti- wrestling champion, himself at third base. sooner is the In- Notre Dame fullback is campaign- pros. By that time, he had about established might be made before the title sea- released today by old would share the catching to Dudley C. De Groot, head coach more, New York and Philadelphia. the on Eastern mats and so far But one day when a team from Oakland had plastered all pitchers son opens. But there is great pos- ternational League. duties for the Dodgers? of the Washington Redskins, who Uline states that he will retain ing hill. He won the striking The circuit will its 62d con- that is i last at a well-attended his franchise in 1945-6, and set- j hasn’t been licked. on Marino's team, he took over the game, < sibility that Bluege won't be able open Yet the situation today, spoke night out 15 batters in the process, and has been pitching ever since, except to form a fairly permanent infield secutive campaign on Thursday, as Manager let it banquet given in honor of the boy up of the loop will be retained Jumpin’ Joe scored his second in the Winter League in San Francisco. Then he goes back to his until after the flag chase is under April 19, with at Balti- be known that Tommy Brown, and girl basket ball teams of Mont- next season. , however, straight ijere when he drop-kicked old love—third base. way. more, Toronto at Newark, Buffalo who won’t be 18 until December gomery Blair High School at Indian i is expected to operate under new Don Evans into submission in 23 This is his fourth year in organized baseball and Pieretti is confi- me Nats stm need a lot of bat- at Syracuse and Rochester at Jer- 6, “is the only infielder sure of Spring Club. management due to the fact that minutes last night at Turner’s more than Sa- dent he’ll make the grade in the big show. Maybe he’ll do ting practice, their game which sey City. his berth” while the wizened One of the hits of the evening was Eddie Shore, sponsor in 1944-5, Arena. In his first start locally pitch, too. He gets itchy when a ball game is going on and yearns to evened the Braves’ series at 2-all It isn’t until almost two weeks weather-beaten a color film of the last East-West is moving his American Hockey voldi scored an impressive win over in it at any spot. showed. four hits were made later that the Northern teams have “will do plenty of catching this all-star football game at San Fran- League interests from Buffalo to Vic Christy shortly after returning get Only " Especially at third base, where he got his greatest thrill. He off the two Boston pitchers. The their home inaugurals, with the season cisco shown by De Groot, whose Springfield, and no longer favors from almost two years of duty in ever since been to Bears of Toronto and remarks added to Baltimore as a farm team. Africa and pulled an unassisted play—and he’s hoping first was an infield rap by Pinch- guests Syra- running greatly North Italy. cuse at Buffalo on 2. A repeat that stunt. Batter Beihl after one was out in May day- the erttertainment. His next shot here probably will __ later, Baltimore visits Montreal and Other were Reno Con- the sixth inning. It came off 177 Kramer speakers be a match with the Swedish Angel, Pitcher Johnny Hutchings, who Jersey City treks to Rochester. Boys Try tinetti, coach of the Blair boys’ bas- OSS Quint Gets Title toughest foe he has faced to date. Dozen Eastern Pin Stars hadn’t let a Nat reach first until he Frank Shaughnessy, president of ket ball team; Edith McCulloch, Promoter Joe Turner is attempting Half the as of walked Vaughn with two gone in league, said the schedule For Track Laurels coach the girls’ sextet; Jimmy to set the bout for next Wednes- the fifth. drawn was similar to that of a year Estes, the boys’ captain, and Bar- M. A.-D. day’s card. ago, but that by smaller bara Di Vecchia, captain of the girls. In C. Event BVL Tilt at Bethesda Grab Game Off Wallace. using With a record turnout of 177 In last night's preliminaries in on short and Eben M. Whitcomb was the toast- Fjre But the Nats did better against squads hops by playing youngsters. Coaches Transpose one initial and OSS and the Golden match which saw Bandy Rogers Dutch Rohde Angel BEN McALWEE. way in an exciting the left-handed more double-headers the loop ex- and master. Jimmy Hanson did his stuff By Jimmy Wallace. A Johnny Koontz of Kramer could be Interpreted “same old a “no-contest” verdict after 30 after losing the first tilt, got Temple, of off him in the seventh pected to the 25 per cent pas- Junior are on the piano. Six of the East’s top duckpinners pair singles High School planning because Office of minutes when they ganged up on 652 to 609, snatch the middle game senger miles the ODT. story’’ Strategic will shoot it out in a Bowlers’ Victory were wasted, but one between two requested by one of the biggest track seasons ever Referee Bouque; Ace Freeman out of the fire, 623 to 621, and han- Service courtmen had another win Tiny ma&h tonight at Bethesda passes in the ninth helped get the staged at the school. La grappled Legion dily win the final with 707. Temple and Maurice Chappelle Center with three of the ball game. The first event on the schedule, in their well-filled bag today, plus draw and Red Car- Bowling tallied 1,939 to Spillway’s 1,901. Tilt of Tall Centers to a 30-minute Capital’s top-rankers, Ed Blakeney, George Case walked to open this Added to Phils' an intramural affair, will stretch the Middle Atlantic and D. C. titles. ter body-pressed Tom Mahoney in Bethesda Center Wyatt Santini and Al Wright engag- Bowling swept round, Myatt sacrificed then Case over an entire week starting April Their victims were the Clifton 23 minutes. Tony in of and Clarendon to replace the losers stole third. Walter 16 in order to all the lads an ing Ben Kosky Connecticut Chippie dropped give who bowed a 66-41 third Ed 401 led To Title Game tossers, by Bill Brozey and Cliff Kidd of Balti- place. Blakeney’s a in center for the first run, Mixed opportunity to compete. Spice over Green- Club Diamonders team match, in Hi-Skor’s 3-0 victory George Binks walked and an Oddly Array The is into five margin. more. A three-man big squad split Ey the Associated Pres*. Boys' Colonial counted 1,- doubles and singles will be rolled way. Village put Joe Kuhel on to fill the sacks. WILMINGTON, Del., Mar. 29.— weight classes, with Jerry Golin top NEW YORK, Mar. 29—Basket George Glamack ripped the cords 886 to win the first two from To Start starting at 7:30. games Here Vaughn lifted a long fly to The Philadelphia Phillies have en- star of the 22 boys in the 85-pound ball reaches its season's climax to- for 23 points and John Jett pocketed Saturday that Joe King Pin. Lucky Strike was the center and crossed tered account No. 8 Bob Kendrick The midget and peewee classes of There is a possibility Chippie after the in their 1945 division; leading the night when De Paul of Chicago and 21 to set the I winner from scoring pace. Club of Base- Gacek, member of the famed Con- odd-game Lafayette . whiskers and peach fuzz docket. 50 100-pounders; Edmond Kerge the Oklahoma Aggies, led by two the Boys’ Washington as Bradt led with 394. OSS will tangle with Naval Air western division, will necticut Blue Ribbon team, and Pinky The Nats got some good pitching General Manager heading the 50 115-pounders; Bob of the tallest centers in the country, ball League, the Brookland Station, class B winner, tomorrow and United States Open champion, will In contrast to from Roger Wolff, who went through announced the purchase yesterday Hendrix leader among the 25 130- clash for the national col- open play on Saturday, April 28, mythical for the the skirmishes. mens defeat, the fair rollers of the the first five and of and Matias night at 8:30 absolute, final the insects will the next day. see action in one of rounds, Dutch 37-year-old Whitlow Wyatt, who pounders, Echaves tops lege title in a Red Cross benefit begin Park Leonard. The the and positively last time. If the All teams that last year Michigan pin plant swept Braves rang up eight teamed with Kirby Higbe in 1941 to among 45 unlimited class lads. game at Madison Square Garden. participated a score of 499 last night at Ice Sailors win, however, another game new ones interested in Tallying Chevy Chase Palace, increasing hits, but several were dribbles pitch Brooklyn to the National Attention will be centered upon and any play- Les Walleigh, lead- the keen Ladies’ Dis- or two may be necessary. should contact Paul Colonial Village, their lead in through a rough infield and when League pennant. Seeks Dates gigantic George Mikan, 6-foot 9- j ing this year of the O. S. W. Army Occoquan 2122. ing pinman trict League flag chase to two there were Braves on the runway Purchase terms were not disclosed, inch Blue Demons' center, and 7- i Casassa at Michigan Age a tie for sec- The D. C Workhouse Baseball Mixed League, gained games. Lois Gladding’s 130 and the Washington pitching tightened but estimates ranged from $10,000 to foot Bob Kurland of the Mrs. Hazi Annexes D. C. limits for the three classes are: the Club would like to book games for Aggies. ond high gross set in giant Sarah Bichell’s 350 led as the properly. $25,000. valu- 12 years and under: pee- and Each was named the most Midgets. WWDC Metropolitan Handicap. marked a Saturdays, Sundays holidays 14 and and in- Brookland quint up 1,666 Vaughn surprised everybody by Wyatt joins two other one-time able player in his particular tourna- Table Tennis wees, years under, 442. the 109-average roller during the coming season. The team Tourney Posting set. playing through the game, despite greats, Jimmy Foxx and Gus Man- each was the scorer for sects, 16 years and under. Ducks has its own field and room. ment, top With Pfc. Tibor Hazi. Eastern of the Flying his sore and as well as dressing pace-setting Second-place King Pin, paced by very painful heel. cuso, holdover veteran his team in its championship game, table tennis now sta- moved to third in For further information write Ruel champion, team also place Trudy Rach’s 340 and Mary Brown’s He insists on being in there daily, moundsmen Bill Lee, Vernon Ken- is the chief in his 149 athletic D. C. and each weapon tioned in India, Mrs. Hazi is doing Peterson Named scratch sets with1 games of 130, won first and last the Woodyard. director, Prexy 356, the games ignoring hurt. Francisco nedy and Dick (Kewpie) Barrett. teams offensive arsenal. the for the in local and 163. Workhouse, Box 12, Occuquan, Va. winning family from Colonial Village with Esther Rodriguez, a Cuban pitcher, has On the other side of the ledger A game will bring to- brilliant enabled preliminary tournaments. Of Softball Group Walleigh’s splash Burtin’s 135, started with a double- been added to the Nat squad. are a pair of 17-year-olds. Granville the two tournament runners- gether In last night’s weekly event S. Peterson will be him to deadlock the runnerup spot seems to know for Basket Title Carlisle presi- header strike, giving the Virginia Nobody anything Hamner and Ralph Caballero, plus Play up, N. Y. U. and Bowling Green. Lee A. G. O. staged by the District Table Tennis dent of the District Softball Associ- with Capt. Reynolds, team the edge in the middle game. about him. Eddie Butka took a youthful Garvin Hamner, Bitsy Mott Office of Fiscal Director and his score Association at Columbia Courts ation the big loop, who also fired big In matches won off to visit art ill brother in and Fred Daniels. Freedmen's will during approaching other Rosslyn day Nurses meet tonight Hazi defeated Kilboume Cas- of 499 at Colonial Village. Mrs. 1945 season. two games from Spillway, Hi-Skor Baltimore. Arch McDonald is Wyatt won 22 games in 1941 and at 8:30 o'clock in the Banneker gym Some Berths Are Open tell, 21-18, 21-13, 21-15. Peterson was elected at a meeting took the odd one from Takoma, La- expected to broadcast the Sunday was the only Dodger to win a World for the championship of the District Gino Simi of the United States In of the organization last night at the fayette was a 2-1 winner from Red and holiday home games of the Nats Series decision over the Yankees. Recreation Negro Women’s Basket Boys' Club League Employment Service League boasts Eastern Branch Boys’ Club. Other Circle and Silver Spring, aided by this year. Clark Griffith, Wash- He suffered a sore arm last year, Ball League. The Nurses wtm the A few berths remain open for Navy Starts Lacrosse, a gross count of 448 which promises officers: James Ragland, vice pres- Evelyn Saunders 343, won two from ington club president, was to be working only part time and winning first half title and OFD the second teams in the western division of to land him among the prize win- ident: Lee Barbash,* secretary- Bethesda Bowling Center. guest speaker of the Cosmopolitan two while dropping six. half with clean slates. the Boys’ Club of Washington base- Ball Games Saturday ners in the WWDC. The former treasurer, and Charles Holland and Club today. ... No game until Sat- ball leagues as plans are being made ANNAPOLIS, Md., Mar. 29 (JP).— scribe who a decade ago Joe Bertolini, Executive Committee sports urday when the Fort Monroe team to open the season on April 28 for Navy will open its spring sports pro- such leading duckpin members at large. originated will be met. The Nats leave to- the midgets and peewees and on gram Saturday with lacrosse against events as the men’s and women’s Bob Junior morrow for the Norfolk area. Braves' 29 for the insects. let Ring Tourney night Coleman, Manager, April City College of New York and base- Dixie, rating a 72-pin handicap, Falcons Gain Third Place Midget nine are for boys under ball against North Carolina Pre- with 376 at Convention Hall to fly 12 are 14 and unders PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 29 (jPl.— Flunkies to Finish years, peewees flight. lead the fourth-place quint Sees First Division. Chance Teams Falcons Fight are 16 and under. The Will Braves. and insects Philadelphia defeated to a over Compliance. Open Tonight AB.H.O.A. Nationals. AB.H.O.A. sweep the Associated Press. an W'ann.ss 4 0 3 6 Case.If 3 0 2 1 By Cozart, an 18-game winner at At- interested may get in touch with the New York Rovers, 5-2, in Myer round of 4 12 0 0 The Wildcats, captained by First bout in the fourth Rams’y.cf Myatt.ss_ 3 5 3 or Jim an 2122. Amateur Association Shune.lb 4 0 ft 0 Bob Coleman thinks his Boston lanta, Wallace, Army Paul Casassa at Michigan Exhibition Baseball Hockey game regional director of the the Golden Gloves Chippie.cf 4 2 3 0 Freyman, junior boxing O’ater.rf 110 0 Binks.rf .3110 dischargee. Johnny Hutchings, 265- By the Associated Press. last night to gain third place in the United States Service, at 7:30 •Holmes 3 0 2 0 Kuhel.lb 4 010 1 Braves, who are training at George- Employment tournament begins tonight is in the run- Scores Yesterday. W’tzell.lf 4 10 0 V'ughn,2b 3 0 3 3 pound righthander, playoffs. a lead and are sure Branch of the have a chance for the first sport five-game in the Eastern Boys’ Masi.c 4 3 4 1 L'yne.3b_ 4 0 0 2 town, ning for a fifth regular mound job Handball Final Put Off Washington (A.), 2: Boston (N.l. 0 winners, with the season Drew,2b 4 0 2 3 Evans,c_ 3 0 3 1 Curtis Bay Coast Guard, IS; New York pennant Club of Washington gym. The pair- division on added and de- behind Jim Charles Morse Shemo,3b 3 15 1 Wolff,p 10 0 0 speed Tobin, Barrett, (N.), It). Phils Sign Scout ending next week. H'hings.p 2 10 1 110 Until Next St. Louis (A fl: Toledo «. (tie). ings: Leonardp, 0 fensive ability to back up a small A1 Javery and Nate Andrews. Wednesday ), (A.A.), Del., Mar. 29 04*). of Park is Wallace,p 10 0 1 tBelhl __ 110 0 Army, 6; Brooklyn (N.>, 4 (10 innings). WILMINGTON, Raymond Vogts College Novice Division. but efficient staff. Ben Cardoni and Ira Match between Lt. Dan Bennett WWDC pitching Hutchinson, —The addition of Hap Morse of the gross set leader in the Seventy-five pounds, Jack Donnally Totals 34 8 27 13 Totals 30 4 27 16 Games Today. “I never did know who was going who is working in a war plant, figure and Lionel Moore for the District to the staff of the with 503 and also has the high game (Eastern) vs. Leon Hamilton (Alexandria): •Ran for Gillenwater in second. New York (A.) vs. Boston (A.) at At- Dallas, Tex., vs. tBatted for in sixth. to second or third at this to handle the relief chores. Tom AAU four-wall handball 80 pounds, Kenny Atchison (Eastern) Wolff play first, champion- lantic City. Philadelphia Phillies as a scout has of 185. Robert McLinden (Georgetown); 86 pounds, Nationals _ 000 000 002—2 time a year ago,” said Bob. Early, discharged from the Navy, is ship, originally scheduled for last Boston (N.) vs. Coast GLwrd at Curtis Whatever hopes Brookland Rec- Bobby' Jones (Eastern) vs. Billy Madden Braves __ 000 000 000—0 Bay. Md. been announced. (Merrick), Bob Anderson (Merrick) vs. Runs—Case, Chippie. Runs batted in— “No matter whether it’s Joe Mack a question mark. night has been postponed until next had of the reation pinmen winning Norman Bend (Alexandria); 96 pounds, Chippie, Vaughn. Errors—Wolff, Drews, and the due to on from Columbus or Vince Shupe from Clyde Kluttz of Wednesday at YMCA, District League championship were Gordon Fitzpatrick (Eastern) vs. Jack Evans. Lett bases—Braves. 7: Na- Harmon (Eastern); 106 pounds, David tionals, 6. Sacrifice—Myatt. Hartford, a .346 slugger, we’re sure last year’s staff are the first-line Moore’s illness. dashed last night when the invading Wyant (Prince Georges) vs. Charles Frady —Case. First —Hutchings, 1; 2, to be improved at first,” Coleman catchers, although both Stew Hof- A1 Houlon won third place last Hyattsville quint sank them with (No. 11 Police Boys’ Club); 110 pounds. Wallace, —Hutchings, 4; James Townsend (Prince Georges) vs. Dan- Wolff, 3: Leonard, 1. Double plays—Drews out. “Frank Drews showed ferth and Bob Brady are due. Brady night when he defeated Ray Lund- as Hilliard tc Wietelmann to pointed top score of 1,952 Harry ny Cookman (Eastern); 115 pounds. Janies Shupe, Vaughn to Myatt for Hartford. Smith (Eastern) vs. Warren Cheek (College to Kuhel. Hits—Hutchings, 1 in 6: Wal- me he could play second and Dick hit .303 gren, 11-21, 21-20 and 21-17. and Clarence Purdy led the victors Park); 130 pounds, Maurice Miller (George- lace, 3 in 3: Wolff, 6 in 5; Leonard, 2 in Culler at short and Tommy Nelson in Time with 151—419 and 166—414. The town) vs. Ray Alcorn (Merrick). 4. Winning pitcher—Leonard. Losing Repair—RECAP pitcher—Wallace. Umpires—Messrs Dunn at third should give us more class. Brooklanders put up a great fight Open Division. and Boyer. Time, 1:40,__ Culler hit .308 for Milwaukee. Look at tires, if worn for the middle game, losing 640 to Eighty-five pounds. James Knight (East- Has Good Chance to Star your they're ern) vs. Joe Collins (Georgetown). Richard Warstler Leads Yale Bill Ramsey, Pacific Coast stolen- Gray with 667. vs. Quint smooth, keep rolling "recaps." Rawlett (Alexandria) Barry Allison base champ, probably will play cen- The defeat dropped Brookland (Eastern); 90 pounds, Walter Blair (East- John (Bunny) Warstler of North A careful check reveals that over ern) vs. Mack Hanbury (Merrick); 100 ter. Holmes up nine behind the pace-setting Canton, Ohio, has been elected supplanting Tommy Believes games Lester Allison vs. James cap- In pounds, (Eastern) who will move around to left. This Majors, Dickey 50% of the tires on who Herring (No. 11 Police Boys’ Club); 120 Washington Northeast Temple sharpshooters tain of Vale’s basket ball team for GBANTLAND RICE. has a arm, a pounds, Charles Carhart (Eastern) vs. leaves right to Butch Nieman and By good losing only split streets need won the final two games from Spill- Morris Allison (Alexandria). next season. recaps. Charley Workman, both unreported. Just how good is Pete Gray, the second between the actual catch He one Carden another speed- Browns’ one-armed outfielder up and the throw. also is of Gillenwaterj I’ve DO YOUR PART—Exercise every pre- boy purchased from Brooklyn, is from Memphis? How will Pete the best base runners seen in caution to extend the life of tires we Servicemen Want Sports, but No Favoritism Ramsey’s competition and Stan make out in the major show? Bill a long time. saw last season "How will Pete hit? This is an- now them By HUGH FULLERTON, Jr., you see a couple of fellows toss- sport events still are going on Wentzel from Hartford and Ab Dickey Gray play have; keep properly inflated; and the star Yankee gives other guess. He did well enough in Associated Presf Sports Writer. ing a baseball around but that is back there. Haven’t heard any Wright, a Boston holdover, are have them inspected regularly—"re- the new Brownie a first-class rat- the , but you NEW YORK, Mar. 29.—The the extent of sports. I’m in the reaction to the ban against horlfe other candidates. RECAP in time." can’t always tell what will happen pair, same day a communique report- rear echelon of headquarters and racing, but, of course, most of our Coleman is trying to make a start- ing. his full share of when move He has ed the 6th Division was in the last town we were sta- are from lefthander out of either “Gray can cover they up. plenty Infantry boys the Middle West ing Charley WE'LL DO OUR PART—Our 32 years as an outfielder in of in that one arm, how- destroying Jap strong points on tioned in a few fellows took ad- and haven’t followed the ponies ground any power told me be- ever. It’s that the one- experience and 3 tire consultants assure Luzon, a letter arrived from vantage of a tennis court which to any great extent. I think league,” Dickey just my guess in the armed Brownie will have a service. in- Sergt. Paul Morrison, editor of the town noasted. I imagine most of the fellows want to see Includes fore heading west general good you tip-top Save time, Tourney direction of the Pacific. seasdh and hold his own. I saw him the Cockatoo—the mimeograph- that is the first such exercise sports continued, but they don’t spection FREE without leaving your cor. “He is fast, he can come in or play in seven or eight games, and ed paper that was born a year they’ve had in months. want any particular favors shown Shoeless We have the and best avail- Quintet can I never saw him look bad.” equipment when the 6th was in New "We still follow the those who are If the go back, and he handle fly ago sports participating. By Associated Press. able rubber for now! balls to a high standard. He also recaps Guinea. Here it is: news closely via the radio and they remain out of the armed NASHVILLE, Tenn., Mar. 29.— "There is very little sports ac- we receive,” Paul con- forces virtue of some clippings by legiti- Maple-pounding teams from Ten- FOR FACTORY SERVICE our Member tivity in division at present tinues. “The Cockatoo is only a mate reason, o. k., but only un- nessee and surrounding States— of National Institute of Treading Standarde because we are in the thick of two-page news sheet now, but der those conditions. Its been including a barefooted team from CHEVROLET SERVICE the fighting here in the Philip- we still manage to have a few some time since I’ve seen an or- Horse Cave, Ky.,—will compete ON CARS OR TRUCKS pines. The papers may not list lines of sport each day. Space is ganized sporting event, other than in a three-day Negro high school much activity because the major so valuable that we don’t carry our own division leagues. Un- basket ball tournament opening SEE BROS. objectives already have been ac- anything but scores and brief fortunately, none of the touring today. LEITH complished, but don’t let any one items, but at least it keeps the troupes have appeared in our The shoeless Kentuckians have CHEVY CHASE MOTOR CO. 1220 util SI. N.W. 07S4 kid you that the fighting is over. fellows on their favorites area. We that MEtropoliian posted keep hoping ope been State champions for the last 7725 Wi*. Ava. Wit. 1635 Once in a the rear areas and lets that some of them will 6th Division." two v whil^n then^know hj^the yeajrj. *—1 'ft. 11 ."■* . i .....