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1C TiMES fi IOC notoroc IOC SOI 30E30C 30C30C 30C30C 30C30C 301 301 I0C301 301 I STOLEN PUCKS World's Second Fastest Human Ce(y to Tutor Australian, 7 By DICK GORDON diately begin acclimating himself to rinrler tracks under CLINCH VICTORY I i him. However, he left them behind after finished the Inst 70 yards without being running with yards and Minneapolis Blows First Period Edge A da 4 Join Treloar, the world" aecond fastest human, Is going to do hi Olympic training at the University of Minnesota. Th 20-year-old Australian, who has run the 100-yard dash ON GRASS NINE TIMES IN AND THREE TIMES UNOFIOIALLY IN :00.5. just a tenth of a second ahove the world rerord, is leav must he if he can turn the century in :09.5 with a poor getaway and a slow running surface. Kelly the Australian is certain lo give Southern California's great.

Mcl Patton his closest competition in the 100, the Trojan ace being one of several holders of th :09.4 world mark and the only competitor in the coming London g.imes who has covered the distance in that time. On the three Decisions when John hit the t.ipe in it was said a breeze favored him and the record was not allowed. In equalling his accepted Australian mark of :09.6 last month, John had handicapped "pacers" the tutelage of Jim Kelly, Gopher trark coarh. While here, John will stay at the St. Paul residence of his uncle, Alan Treloar who is a member of the Minnesota faculty and whose invitation is bringing the ft-foot, three-inch sprinter to the Gopher campus.

Thcr ar no cinder tracks in Australia and the elder Trrloar point out that eras is generally accepted to he much slower. He also said that the Sydney streak's Marts are not his greatest asset and it Is this phase on which Kelly will concentrate his pre-Olympie instruction. Figure out for yourself how close to lightning Johnny By DICK GORDON Houston stole two pucks and one hockey victory from Min- njtutiillu t.n.lti it I pressed. He also holds the Aussia 200-yard mark of :20.9 and was high school champion in the 440 as well before his father advised him to give up 1 his longer race. He has completed his second year at the of Svdncy and is only corning to Minneapolis lo visit, not to enroll at MinncMila.

However, when I'ncle Alan came here on a in 1927. he only planned to remain a year. He has been at Minnesota ever since. 0 Trrloar I ing Sydney Saturday anr flying to Minneapolis. He is expected the end of next week and will imme- 30C30C 30C301 I IOC 301 IOC30I tor IOC IOC IOC IOC30I 30I 30E30E The score was 3 to 1 and on the strength of their latent Arena triumph, the Huskies took a one game edge in the Loudon trophy playoff finals.

Thus they need only one more victory to clinch the three out of five with the fourth battle on deck TOPS S4 a here Wednesday night. fbx- Carlson, Cervi Out Tonight: Ijst night' affair tied up 1 nil late in the second period when referee Jim Arnntt, ho let most of the rough atuff paa unnoticed, railed technical Interference ruling on Frit Kramer, Miller defenseman. after a Itllxiip with Jack (ileabrerht. Immediately, Enil Bartholonie, who has saved so many games for the Cooks this season 'with his puck-ragging, came out to kill another penalty. Perhaps a fellow t7 Sfmts MILLERS HARRIS BUMPED FOR 11 HITS Strunk Blanks Foe Last Three Innings By HALSEV HALL.

Minim pnlla TrlhBn SMrU rlt -r it LAKERS LAKERS, ROYALS LAUNCH SERIES Both Sides Weakened for Armory Battle By JLM TETEKSO-V The "world champion" La sW who has won that many, has a i 5 uesnay, April l.t, 1'J IS iJlinnrapoIis irlorning tribune JI ort: right to turn the tide the other way once in awhile. At any rate, when everything appeared secure to the crowd of 3,400, Bartholome allowed Houston's Hub Macey to take the puck away from him inside the Minne- 1 aC apolis blue line. There was no one beteen Macey and goalie Harry McQues. ton. The latter had only a prayer of stopping the Huskie.

The prayer failed and Houston had its verdict all bill tucked away, lo make It nil aim certain. Ken MrKeriie. stole another puck from Sandy Milne in Miller territory at 14:14 of the kers face a final test before they can claim basketball masteryand the thought of tangling with Rochester tonight at the Armory without Swede Carlson is hot hei ing Johnny no little. KNOXVILLE. man Harris poured his umokej through the Smokies here Mon- day and had it blown right' bark at him.

The gentlemen got i ie'1 f.f it flti'l derided to 1 ln ii'r the Mill, Kiev defeated the Milieu 6 'o i KiiihII.I levenleil jesleiilny Hint Carlson Mifftied a dislocated hip in a collision wnn an onsirucnou under the basket at Chicago. The Swede didn't play Sunday night in the championship game. MrCJUKSTOX STOrrKI) THIS ON The Miller goalie batted the puck away before Jack Ciosbrccht, Houston's No. could get his stick on it. Rut he was not so fortunate on three other occasions when lluskie skaters brat him for a 3 to 1 Houston triumph.

(Tribune staff photo by Wayne Hell). "We had a lough time without Swede," Kundla declared. "It's lurky Mtkan and Pollard came fr: i i I'v jv- y.y. fc I 'l 'V lit' v'l 1 zpf final session. Again the Huski "burglar" capitalized on the opportunity with another tally and the .1 to 1 victory margin was completed.

Ilntiatnn'ft 1'nited States Irnjue champion, looked the part at the finish, If not at the start. It was the Cooks ho played hk world-beaters in the opening period to cop a 1 to 0 lead on one of their be.M combination efforts of the year. The third line did ihe hus ness. with Artie Strobel faking reatly to get by his opposing backliner befor passing over to Normia Burns on the center aisle. The laller then slipped another perfect assist under an enemy stick and Nick Tomiuk capped the per ski Me mm through." Carlton underwent series of treatments yesterday, but it is extremely doubtful that he will play tonight in the first game of the three oiit-of five series for the National b-Kiie title.

The l'oynls will be laboring under serious handicaps also tonight, it was disclosed yesterday afternoon by coach Les Harrison. "We left Arnold Risen at home with his jaw broken In five places," Morrison declared. "ISi'sidex Hint, Al Cervi re-injured his ankle in practice today and it is doubtful if he will play." (Risen is Rochester's high scoring center, while 4 This winds the boys up with their exhibitions at 12 victories rd seven defeats. It keeps them from in any danger of as they now match on lvjisille where the Association ifmnn starts Thursday night. A empeeted, I.en Schulte at thi one nut.

His right hand and rit were paining hint and he under Doc Bowman' rnre before KrtliiliR a nlco bn eat. The funny thing about l.um's showing was that he looked faster than he has been. It was one of those days. Harris laid It in there and the Smokies smn.hcd it bnck. Catcher Neil Wathngton contributed a homer to break 4 to 4 tie and win.

For the first time in long while, manager Frank Siellen-back broke his string of "regulars" He called on Lefty f-r relief and Werner did a three inner hit less job. The Smokies, who nev did wKvre ar.y time getting stnited in the young lies, grabbed thre in the f.rst and bad I.um wondering just what league they were m. A Single und double produced ore in the seeond but the Millers hd mud' hmd wnrk of doinc From Lat Diapatrhrt The New York Giants Monday announced that Roho New-4m, mtich-t raveled pitcher if the National and American leaKtios, had KiRned a contract and would join the club Sunday. Newsom received no bonus for signing, said Horace Stone- ii mi nl I' 1 0 em mo tl 1 4 Nrw lTk (All Hit mlltKlmtil I.SAl Bflttrilr N'W 'i ll lmlr-. rr III nil Nliih.

Birra i7i. Hniiy. Hiwr Mi, Yaylin (9) and Valuta. Brviklvn (NT.) 300 005 11 12 2 Baltimore ULi ono 202 004 12 3 Batteries: BronKlyn Hall and Bal-timon- Andrrson. Grotli 161, Cave iTi and St'ickhaurn.

What's Doing TODAY I B.ien A I.i ham, president of the Giants. Hammering Hank Sauer did it again Monday for the Cincinnati Reds. The outfielder hit a grand slam homer during an eight-run fifth inning which helped subdue the Boston Red Sox 9 to 7 before 5.808 in Charlotte, S. C. Twelve Reds went to hat in the big inning.

The Bosox rallied in the ninth but fell two runs shy of tying the game. Whitey Kurowki and Nippy Jnne were in a homer hitting mood for the Cardinal a each blasted out three-tun cirruit Cervi has been a consistent Royal star at forward.) "We ju.t raine along for the ride. ISut we're going through the mot ions tomorrow, anyway," Harrison dejectedly said. With, such stars a.s Boh Da-vies nd Bill Holzman In the Kundla also is worrying about a possible letdown among the Lakers after winning the Chicago tournament. "We flew home after the tourn iM.i W0 Katti-ilrj B'tiin slira iM and Trhhflt Cincinnati Wi-limrlrl (lumlK-rt ilii and Murllrr.

ntrit oo non-7 li i.inif rt.uk ii ixm Baltrrlr Oclrtilt llMintrmnn and Rlitif, Utile Frx 1 Snydrr, Hamilton ill and Doo-litt le-. Chiraco (M.i t'O ono oon in St. IUl ISI.I 1 ooo O0T 1 BattfrlP: Chirasn Chambers. Erirksnn M) and Walker: St lyiilln Muncr. Stalcy ll artf Rice, 15ASKKTBALL tioai, n.Avorrs At Armor Miiirtmvll FnchMtrr In ftrM i-irnf of rtrst-of-ftve ftrrlrs.

TWIN' I1Y IM.IOV At Armorv MinnaplU FulMtn t. Psul Thif-M pm for Twin City Legion baskrfhIl tiTle. WRI-isTLlNG PRJIFFSSION4.I. SHOW At Auditorium Bronkn Nafurakl Tt. Frank Marconi In tieadllner card.

formance by banging home the counter after 3:47 had elapsed. That was the Cooks' peak. Tbereafler, they caaie close a few times but the advantage was all Houston's way. Sloppy defrnsive work helped in the tjing goal too. as George Agar was allowed to hang on to the rubber for much too lengthy a stretch in the seeond canto before finally getting off his shot.

McQueston stopped that effort but. Leo Gravelle was on hand net the rebound at 12:35. Four minutes later. Fraser went to the cooler and in 37 seconds at 17:02 the Huskies were aheai to Despite the near-mayhem that l'MA('KIX(i Jack Kramer, right, and Harold Rebal of Is Anpelea unpack Kramer's valuable tennis rackets Monday night so Rig Jake can get. in a.

few practice strokes before his match with Robhy Riggs Wednesday nijht at the (Staff photo). HASKBAM. imt rmr Ainfirioai oni mwv 1 1 i i i mm nn i A Pill fh I oMittdi Main ill u-'t-tlt- Ati-'ln (af PilUhilt Jh Km I Wot 111 lUHrtlf aort Klult.i ament to get two good nights of test at home," Kundla went on, "so we shouldn't show too much effect of the tournament." Kundla said his Inkers played North i Wl 1 111 I'ntwrvrlt at Mrhal and s-utii vi. Kd'i'-n at Pa- at Ca-ad. ladi clouts to give St.

Louis a to victory over the Chicago Cubs at Houston. Red MtniRer was the winning pitcher. Brooklyn completed a 1t-da spring training trip in Baltimore tnd Dorr-htirc Phtladr-plva iM.i mo 0-04 Washington "on oon nnn 3 was neing committed, not a pen rhllarirlrhla Simmons, r1r mk 7. atul Hurl-, and Mati INDIANA COACH IN IT PICTURE magnificent ball in the final game, especially VliWan who to-i tnleil in points. "Mik.in had lis nil worried when he got mi Id tie sleep before his hahy was horn, but he's over that now." The Lakers aren't taking this irirov2 Nm Yolk IM.I l'l iMI I'll II rirvrUlid I4 IKI0 0i)2- 11 1 BattnlP: Nw York Hanson Hallett iSi and I.lvlnsston.

Wi5trum. Cleve- alty was called against the Huskies and only two were incurred by the Millers. But one of these was enough to spoil the Cooks" evening and leave them with the rugged job of taking two straight tomorrow and Thursday or waiting until next season. Gromck 181, Christopher (9i land Munrrlrf. By LEE CARY "If I had my way," said Jack Kramer trying to rest in his and Hesan.

final series lightly, by any means. the nme. Tin be Brn trijled to renter, Dutch Meyer R'ng'ed je't Bnd I.afa'a doub ed to ght. So there was one in two d-j'-ks rn the pond And that's where they expired. The ho did tie it in the fourth on double hy Meyer and Ray.

a. walk to Iafata, a tingle by Don Wheeler and pitcher Herb Madigan's wild henie. to first. I. urn stiil was struggling, however, and the Smokies wen two up in the fifth after Norn Fox tork over hill chores.

Shortstop D.ryer doubled to left anf a great shot ope on the brie over the ngnt field wall They remember well that Roches hotel room, "I'd bring a halt to this American tennis tour today." "It's a rough life jumping from city to city, driving a couple hundred miles and then playing that night," explained the world's No. 1 pro, who'll meet Bobby Riggs Wednesday in the ter Is the only team left that has played them even this year. Each team has won three games. Frank McCormick, Minnesota athletic director, and Johnny YVoodin, Purdue basketball Immortal, will have a conference In Chicago this week-end concerning the cage coaching job with the Gophers. St.

Tui (AI.I OOl 010 7 IX 1 Tylrr Slarl OOO ion 0(l I i 4 llattirr SI l.olll Stnllrna and Ilamlllo.l til, Jai'olia ll and Mlllrr. Blaikaliy. lilt ago i Al 30" 0 Dallaa iT1.i K'l 01 2 5 1 iCallrd rnd of fifth, rain i BattTlra: Chlcaeo Tearson and Tresh. Dallas Feirrr and Storlr. With such stars as Al Cervi, Bob by beating the Orioles 11 lo S.

Rookie John Hall we rat the route, giving up 12 hits. I'eewee Keese hit a homer in the first inning. Detroit scored six runs in the first inning and then went on to beat Little Rock 7 to 2 on the loser's diamond. Kleven Tigers hatted in the first frame with KIdie Mayo and Paul Campbell hitting a double apiece. Ted Willinuix, the Red Sox' slugging outfielder, said in Boston that his appendix is well again and that be is anxious to get in a lew practice swings.

Williams' physician said he was confident Ted would he in the lineup opening dav. Houston iji cjnifr Mrlrrc Curr.f M-Krnre Minneapolis auditorium. MINNEAPOLIS (ll Poa. MrWuraton Shrrrttt 1.D Fraser RO Forrif Bartholome IAV MrlriTk RW Davies and Bill Holzman in the and they 11 jump across the seas lineup, Rochester presents perhaps the best, opposition the Lak to continue play GlrshrarSt MinnpMlf iparf- Williams Allum Miln. riiiladnlphla (Al 401 711 111 If.

14 1 Allanta iSAl 010 001 HHI .1 II .1 lljittrilr Ii-hla Savatr till and If'taai. Atlanta l.prpf-i Oral tli. Cnllalmn i7i. Kata I'll and Mnlliln. ers have faced, the "world cham Big however, Is looking forward lo that end of the lfi months tour, for they'll hit South "But just as hard as the cross country jumps is the pressure i keep on inning and winning nd winning.

I've beaten 47 out. of t5 times, now, and each time it takes longer to convince myself I've got to win another." pionship" tournament included. Wood in is currently coach of Indiana State Teachers college at Terie Haute and will be interviewed about accepting the Minnesota cage post while McCormick heads east for an Olympic meeting in New York next week. It was also learned that Wood- America, South Africa and India Smith Wvrhrrrv, Atanat, Hurrta. Stmhrl, Tnmhth.

i i til. 11umlnn sparea Kla. Mhw Afar, Mr Art hur Skinnrr, tlenzff)ti Firwt period: Srrlnr Minnept-Mf iomiuk (Strobel-Burnst 3: 47: PenaHirs None. Second period: Srorinr Houston. i Agar.

12 35: Houston. Ma-ey I'mumM '7 Pmaltiw: WiPiams. Frtser. Trlrd period acorit Hounton. iunattedf 14 14.

None. Sfopa MrQtieiton 7 IS Cauthier 14 31 They'll also stop over for several das in each city visited, thus eliminating the overnight jumps. "Plus that," he continues, "we'll get a little variety, by opposing every other man in the company, not just one." Pitcher Charley Wennloff. who in is not necessarily the No. 1 refused to sign with the Yank.si choice for the vacancy.

But'one this year, was sold to Cleveland of the top prospects is not avail for an undisclosed sum. Previous- i got tox into a trap and then released him a coupie of times. Trerhork had thf ppv, grounding into a twin killing once and fanning ano'ther tiiie as Wheeler was doubled tr ng to s'al. r-nrh hitter Tookie Hil-bert's iriple was wasted after one r.f these sad ex perienr s. The hnv toii he e-fcat a bit afterward, then I mned to park up for the oernig'it rid" io the land of the julep.

They hope they ran work out at Parkway field Tuesday. able now. There is a chance this person's status may change but if not. Wood in will he a leading c.itiilnhite. All four of the touring stars will try their hand at golf lodav.

The ly Wensloff had been sold to the Phils, but wouldn't report. Itrjuii Stephens, going the unite for the first time this spting, set the Tler, Texas, Trojans down quartet is scheduled to play noon on Kdina Country club's he A4rir-ft letter 1 ul Rqnln, aiiftfll, otinell, Paul Krlley, Bnh course. with six scattered nits as the St. ivrkn. Prmt ami R.vkm vr Hirnfr, runt half.

and narrrn Kramer, who arrived in Minneapolis at 2 a.m. Monday after a drive from Kansas City, figured that by now he has proved his superiority, at least in indoor play. The only thing he' worried mIxiiiI id couple of I In ll row which might convince him Hobby can win consistently after all. "The pschology of the whole thing is very important," Jark said, "Riggs admits that after several slraight losses, he begnn io feel the pressure of having to come through." I'iggs said as much yesterday noon when the touring pros were feted at. a luncheon in the Radis-son hotel.

Kramer, Bobby and Francisco (Pancho) Segura and Dinny Pails, the other netters in the were Introduced fl-vitn at richl guard mflTMl mn firt tritcrr nn thr fftothall tram fol-lmlnc Ihrir wnrk In Saturday's tntra-aqnad M'rlfnmarr MILLER BOX SCORE Heavier Classes Promise Best Intercity Action Louis' Worry: Walcott Fight NEW YORK iU.P A revenge-minded Joe Louis aprived Monday night aboard the Queen Elizabeth after eight weeks abroad and said he wasn't thinking of anything eke until he "took care" of Jersey Joe Walcott, his challenger for the heavyweight championship. Accompanied hy his wife, Mar-va, Louis brushed off as "pure nonsense" an alienation of affections suit filed against him in Chicago by Rev. Matthew Faulkner. "My lawyers will take care of that," the still pudgy Louis grunt ed. "I'm not disturbed by this suit," interrupted Mrs.

Louis. "I'm sticking with my Joe. I'm immune to gossip." lonoi -lonoca l-O I A I 1 Two of the most exciting fights in the first annual intercity Gold enn iit lU" Iil 1. it en. If 1 rf f.

Louis Browns won 7 to 1. The Philadelphia A's rocked four Atlanta pitchers for 14 hits to score a 15 to 3 victory over the Southern Association team. Klnicr Valo drove in three tallies with a first-inning homer in the night tilt. Pounding out 15 hits, including a home run by Charley Keller, the Yankees powered over Birmingham 12 to 1 on the loser's diamond. Charlie and Joe Page held the Barons to four hits Yogi Berra, Yankee catcher, split the middle finger of his right hand in the game.

It was his third injury in a month 1 en Glove tournament, between Name Pallbearers for Sutherland PITTSBURGH (ID Members of the 1947 Pittsburgh Steeler team will be pallbearers at funeral services for famed coach Dr. John R. (Jock) Sutherland today. Those chosen for the honor are captain Chuck Cherundolo, Steve Lach, Charley Mehelic, Ralph Cal-cagni, V'al Jansante, Jack Wylie, Bill (Red) Moore and Frank chnmpions of Minneapolis and St. Paul Wednesday night nt the As cension club, are promised in the then to local tennis fans.

heavier divisions. One oi the bouts brings together Ill (ill IIKMIKK KSOX poos through a fancy maneuver as part of his act in the Ice Follies opening Friday at" the Arena. Their wives were along too, and it was a sort of homecoming for Mr. and Mrs. KigKs, who lived here for a short time some ears ago.

Kramer's wife, the former Gloria Spangenhrrg of St. I'anl, spent most of her time visiting relatives in the Twin Cities. George Jackson of Minneapolis and Russ Roller of St. Paul for the middleweight title. The other is in the light heavyweight class, featuring George Brinkhaui of IS Rirr.rrrf-.

ef P.t. rf f- rf V.rr. ir T'fhKI. Wrrlt Ill C.l Short (4 IB 4 5 1 1 4 1 .1 1 PO OEHOI lonoi IOC aoi 30E30C II ag IFollllow Champ) Patem? IN Minneapolis and Leo Stuccl of St Paul. Rivals in both bouts are aggres T.

VI 4 11 10 As for Riggs, popped out of tTrlilt uri1j 1n lxth the welcoming dinner, zipped tolsive, hard punching fighters who nn-a rlla knvuvii.e 010 Jtll 0 4 310 020 00 a radio broadcast and then se-'prefer to win hy a knockout in i eluded himself in a movie for a stead of decision. As a result, the little relnxnlion. Segnm, the Ar-jair will he filled with haymakers wlnning, drawing, then losing against Sandor Szabo. Tonight Nagurski starts the fourth week of the reign he started by heating Szabo three weeks ago. Some experts predict he'll start the week a champ, tut won't finish it.

Marconi, both clever and powerful, Is former South American champion and quite a shrew for the Nag to tame. Bronko Nagurski and Frank Marconi will stage a modern version of "To Have and to Hold" in this wrestling hamlet tonight. Their title lempev) heiidlines the mat show nl the Auditorium. Crux of I In mailer i-- thai Miiim-Mila wrestlers hne found it not loo difficult io win the wrestling championship of late. Rut along towards bite June or early July, they wake up to find it.

only a midsummer night's dream. Buiu. hatted In. R. Mer.

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Ha-i halla M.a.tan 3 3 liarr'i 2 5 'I link 1 --ijt-n -Hit hv Madltart 3. llarru ft i 4 irtr.me. Fit Vr'j jj ir1 struck ft In 1 Wlnnlre ener. Tlx Isv'vr nftrher Ht nm. Ketiime, mid Piil-s, fiom Auslinlin, while ch.iiiipiiniships In hold houl.s weie hoiincinjj tie ween radio en-' al being decided, gaccments.

'piie tournament, sponsored hy Although their tour through the'the Twin Cities Golden Glove States ends in May, Kramer said Coaches association, features 17 that, really isn't, the end. Their hoijts eight, championships and contracts run through April, 1919, nine preliminaries. Otto Kuss returns in the semi windup to meet Faro Remoldi. Other bouts send Ant one Leone against Lew Laird, and Tolo Cor They can win the title, hut, can't keep it long. Last spring Cliff Gustafson proved to he a four-week wonder, oaocz lonoi zjonoi a oca or 7- dova against Karl Gray In the 8:30 p.m.

opener. p-. iJrt ana si S1JI5P. Time rame: cx ten tei ie.i te.i letiieti icii ie naiHa iai i 1 1.

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