pfaf to Put Clincher on Bids Ittienittg Jsptfffs» D. 1947—A—12 Terps,G.W. Expect Tourney Washington, C., Monday, February 24, r---———-————— -- Local Fives to Oppose Numerous Cage lilies or Draw w in, Lose, Weak Rivals in Will Be Decided in By BURTON HAWKINS Loop Star Staff Correspondent Citadel and V. M. I. Clashes This Week Armed Aims at Whirlaway's Mark and th« Associated Pros* ORLANDO, Fla.. Feb. 24—When the sun slips below the horizon Maryland George Washing- By on a expect to pit the clincher Feb. 24. — This on Saturday, Calumet Farm's mighty Armed may have wrested ton NEW YORK, Is ! Southern Conference tournament ball: coveted crown from the proud head of his retired stablemate, Whlrl- payoff week In college basket berths this week in games with The Titles will be decided in the Big away. Armed, 6-year-old ex-lead pony, may emerge from the Santa Citadel and Virginia Military In- Nine, Bix Six, the Pacific Coast Anita Handicap as the top money-winning horse stitute, but neither Is counting the (Northern Division), the South- all but can a violent argument of time, you promote poultry until it’s in the frying pan. west, the Mason-Dixon and the by claiming it will establish him as a better horse. G. W., with the fourth best league Eastern Intercollegiate Confer- record and third best in all com- The Santa Anita Handicap guarantees a $100,- ences. Also numerous independents first crack at both, 000 purse-to the winner—even if Armed should petition, gets will be campaigning for bids to post- The Citadel tomorrow run alone. If 20 horses start, it still will be a meeting night season tourneys. at Tech and V. M. I. Friday at purse, but if they can And 22 starters, interest tonight will be cen- $100,000 Roosevelt. takes them on $Iost Maryland tered on the* Madison Gar- the winner’s cut may go to, roughly, $102,000. Square the followihg nights and if anyone den clash here between Notre Dame That would be enough for Armed with his pres- of the four is even close it i games and New York University. The in- end $459,775 to pass Whirly’s $561,161. comes under the of a sur- heading terest is so high that there’s not a But this is an era of inflation. Purse values prise. V. M. I. has one win in 10 ticket for sale. and The Citadel has to since Whirly was running have boomed. A com- games yet Notre Dame'has a 10-3 edge in win in nine. parison of 22 of Whirlaway's winning stake race the series and the Irish, who lost to Coach Kenny Gerrard of Duke, purses in 1940, 1941 and 1942 with the awards pre- N. Y. U„ 62-58, last year, will be whose Blue Devils got an even break sented for the same races last leaves favored. Notre Dame comes in with capturing year here last to G. W. week, bowing a 16-3 won and lost record while Burton Hawkins. the impression Whirly w7as foaled too soon. after the thinks tripping Terps, N. Y. U. has won 12 and lost five. North Carolina State's Indiana-bred Wisconsin Needs One WTin. Whirly Would have Won More loday squad is one to beat for the tjpe In the conference races, Wisconsin In those 22 races Whirlaway amassed $492,485. By winning those title. That makes it practically needs only one more win to cap- same events in 1946 would have won $813,463. Add Whirly's unanimous, although States two Whirly ture the Big Nine race. league defeats in 13 games are evi- other winnings to that total and the Calumet cannonball would have Coach Bruce Drake's Okla- dence it can be beaten by a hot potent left a record of $882,139. homa have an team. Sooners opportunity True measure of a horse’s class may lie in the amount of purse to clinch the Big Six Conference South Carolina a Threat. money it accumulates, but those standards the greatest horse of title this week. They meet the by Gerrard also sounded a warning Missouri Tigers, only other con- all time isn't Man o’ War, a winner in 20 of his 21 starts, nor about South seventh in Carolina, tender for the crown, at Columbia, Exterminator, a 50-race winner who competed at all distances from the with 7 victories in 12 standings Mo., Thursday night. A Sooner five to miles. Neither would undefeated in 15 The Gamecocks not furlongs 214 Colin, games. may victory would give the Oklahomans take but could an- starts, compete for the title. it, they spoil an 8-1 record and eliminate Mis- other team's as Wake Forest Had Man o’ War come along a generation later the same races hopes souri (6-2) from further consid- did last year in ousting North Caro- that netted him $249,465 in 1920-21 would have produced $569,010 in Martin as the Nats’ trainer. Lentz looks on. eration. lina in the semifinals. NEW STUFF—Infielder George Myatt, who had a knee operation Mickey Vernon, 1946^ Man o’ War won for the Belmont stakes for Texas, undefeated in all its 10 only $7,950 taking by North Caroline State is the best last year, is shown at Orlando in the whirlpool tank, a new 1946 batting king of the American League, picks out his bats league games, needs only to 20 lengths in 1920. Whirly’s owner received $39,770 for the same race team to show in this addition to the equipment of George Lentz, successor to Mike the training siege. —Star Staff Photos. wl^ Washington one game of the Friday and Sat- in 1941 and last year the Belmont was worth $75,500. and lone winter, that appearance urday night engagements with Ar- The was worth $61,275 to in but was Kentucky Derby Whirlaway 1941, against Georgetown in a non- kansas to clinch the Southwestern the was with Ed Kof- last year jackpot $96,400. Whirly's Preakness victory boosted league game. Duke, Pair of Hot Rivalries Sports Program Mancuso Fears Job With Nats Conference title and then go to his winnings $49,365, but in 1946 the same race fetched a purse of fenberger, Garland Loftis and Kansas City for the regional NCAA Seward to advance For Local Fans , $96,620. The Pimlico Special, a $10,000 event when Whirly won it, now Johnny living up playoff. notices, convinced the it will * TODAY. brings $25,000 to the winner. experts On in District Will Shrink Batting Average Oregon State, blasted by Idaho be tough tournament competition, Tap sew Basket BalL Burton Hawkins "This is the first spring training in a stunner Friday night, can particularly as the title series will By the Northern title Records of Both Are Boston Celtics vs. Washington I’ve looked forward to in a time up Pacific Coast Impressive be its a Star Staff long playSd on home court. On Capitols (pro), Uline Arena, 8:30. Correspondent by whipping Washington State to- Armed has won 28 of 44 races and as the hottest horse with enthusiasm,” says Knerr, "be- qualifies real good night the Blue Devils School at Catholic Uni- Feb. 24.—Frank and tomorrow Playoffs Bridgewater ORLANDO, Fla., cause they always used to take one night night. in the country. He won the McLennan Handicap on February 15 by seem on par with the best of them. will share the Nats’ winner of 29 The District public high school versity, 8. Mancuso, who look at me and tell me to start run- Kentucky, straight four lengths and Saturday he romped under the wire two lengths Koffenberger climbed back into week Conference and basket ball title playoffs this Maryland at Army, West Point. catching duties with Al Evans this ning.’’ Southeastern games in front with 129 up, never to set a track record. the driver’s seat in the race for a of hot rivalries St. at St. 3:30. the trade that dis- of 27 of 29 for the regular season, pouryds pressed, present couple Anthony John’s, season, regrets Airlines are making an effort to scoring honors by prodding his total after its WMrlaway won 32 of 60 starts and was unplaced only four times right at the start. Coolidge and TOMORROW. patched Jake Early to the St. Louis have the Nats travel by plane. goes fourth straight pen- to 210 points last week and ousting Wilson and Browns and shifted him to Wash- nant in the annual three-day SEC in a brilliant career. Whirly raced at 17 tracks and won at 15 of them. tangle Thursday night Basket Ball. Coach Rick Ferrell’s wife is ill and William and Mary’s freshman cen- Eastern and Tech meet with He smiles when he tourney opening Thursday at He finished in the money 48 times successfully, won the Kentucky Friday, ington. says it, he will be several days late report- ter, Chester Giermak. The latter the winners after the crown The Citadel vs. George Wash- in his Louisville. the Preakness 5 ',•> and the Belmont going though, explaining unimpres- ing here. Pitcher Chick Pieretti Derby by eight lengths, by lengths dropped to second with 195 points. ington, Tech gym, 8:30. sive suffer Saturday. batting average may by a truck for a San Francisco Columbia Is Unbeaten. He won distances from to a mile and five- drove by 2Vi. at 5’4 furlongs are naturals. It Mount St.