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JfJ 7 Outpoints Saddler In Bruising Battle (Ulo ro (2 1 WASHINGTON REACTION TO WHELCHEL aj. K. Vandergrift, former Schofield publicist now stationed at Baltimore weighs in with a piece by Shirley Povich, highly regarded Washington Post sports columnist, on Rear Admiral John Whelchel's appointment last Saturday as head coach of the Washington Redskins. Shirley doesn't welcome Whelchel to Washington too enthusiastically. As a matter of fact he starts him off with two strikes.

In this however, he could be in for a sad awakening as the popular admiral showed that he still possessed a keen football mind while Negotiation Is Nearly Completed Sellout Crowd Sees Wee Willie's Superior Speed And Skill Gain Him Unanimous Decision After Bloody Fight By JACK CUDDY K't-tv VADK- ri 11 ttp Willie PeD became the first man ring history to recapture the world's undisputed feather eight championship tonight when his superior speed and skill en-bled him to win the unanimous 15-round decision over Sandy Saddler before 19,097 at Madison Square Garden. assisting the Hawaiian Warriors in an advisory capacity in 1946 and 1947. But without further comment Brother Povich: George Marshall, a civilian who owns a football team, a Hollywood siveness at times bewildered the wife, a chauffered car and a fierce ambition to become important Hall of tame slender, hard-hitting Harlem Negro, who less than four months ago had won the 126-pound crown from Pep on knockout in the fourth round. The sell-out crowd that jammed the Garden witnessed one of the finest and bloodiest featherweight battles on record. Both men were 1 Geliriiiger Gets 102 Of 153 Ballots Ex-Detroit Second Baseman Sure To Win Berth smeared with blood and bleed-I ing from lace and eye cuts at Series to Start June 19 As Police Benefit Project The University of California baseball team is slated to play a series of games in Honolulu against the Hawaii League aggregations at the Stadium this summer.

Negotiations between the executive committee of the local senior circuit and the Berkeley school have virtually been completed. Only a few minor details remain to be ironed out. Opening their series here on June 19, the Bears will play 10 to 12 games. Their final game will be played on July 10. The series will be held as a benefit for the Police Relief Association and if it proves successful, baseball will supplant football as the annual benefit project of the PRA.

Present plans are to invite California. here every third year and in the intervening years, teams from Japan and the Philippines will be brought to Honolulu to play the Hawaii League aggregations. W. W. Monahan, an executive of the American Factors, and a former graduate manager at the University of California, has been aiding the Hawaii League in its negotiations.

Monahan has been dickering with Clint Evans, veteran baseball mentor of California. Correspondence has been going i NEW YORK. Feb. 11 (UP) The Baseball Writers' Association of America today failed to elect a single player, to baseball's Hall of Fame, but Charley Gehringer, former Detroit second baseman, came within 12 votes of getting in. His name appeared on 102 of the 153 ballots cast by the writers eligible to vote those with at least 10 years membership and he thus became almost certain of receiving the necessary 75 per cent of the vote when a second ballot is taken later in the year.

To have been elected on the first ballot, a player had to receive 114 votes, or 75 per cent of the total number cast. The rules provide that if no player is elected on the first ballot, a final ballot is prepared in which the writers vote for any five of the 20 candidates who received the highest number of votes on the first-go-around. On has now acquired a naval aide. The guy is hustling. To fill a coaching vacancy on his Redskins, over the weekened Marshall labored and brought forth a rear admiral John E.

Whelchel, USN. The Redskins have no budget troubles you know, and can pay an admiral more than the United States Navy, which in this administration is fighting a losing war with the Appropriation Committees. For Admiral Whelchel, the transition is not too extreme. Hell still be working for a Chief of Operations. Marshall is it.

He's also paymaster, board of review, chairman of the officer demotions committee, and can pull his 51 per cent rank. It may not be exactly a stark return to civilian life for Whelchel. Whelchel had a nice rank in the Navy, rear admiral. Not quite top-level, though. And he won't be quite top-level with the Redskins, either.

Nobody outranks Marshall in that outfit. Thanks to his Navy training, though, his job as a Redskin coach may not be so rugged for Whelchel. He must have had considerable training on the inter-com. Skipper Marshall will be talking to no green pea when he grabs those topside phones and yells to Whelchel to haul tight the ends, reef the tackles, set in them lee braces and trim the right half, the lubber. The best coach the Redskins ever had, Ray Flaherty, was a terrible guy on the inter-com.

He turned his deaf ear to Marshall's orders and was prone to leave the upstairs skipper talking into a vacuum. Flaherty's Redskins won four Eastern Division titles and two league championships but he was court-Marshalled. During the last of those breathless weeks when the identity of the Redskins new coach was still a secret, the signing: of the man was advertised by the Redskins' office as "the greatest thing ever to happen to pro football." Just what staggering surprise Marshall had prepared was baffling the imagination. Winston Churchill, maybe, or at least Alonzo Stagg. This was to be the fourth unveiling of a Redskin coach since Ray Flaherty.

And then Marshall produced his man. John E. Whelchel, no less. Somehow the name did not register as a household word. "Who's he?" asked Redskin fans who could not be expected to remember the name of the skipper of the USS San Francisco or the Naval Academy coach of five years ago.

You'd have to say it was anti-climax, after the buildup during which the customers had been led to expect a Wagnerian thunder-, clap among coaching personalities. Even against the background of Washington's biggest sports-writing press conference and an impressive tangle of radio recording lines, Marshall couldn't strike a pose and say "I give you John E. Whelchel," and induce a wild whooping among Redskin fans, though he tried. It was a fluff, public reaction-wise. Whelchel may be the greatest football coach in the land, but the fans never heard him mentioned in that category.

He's just some guy out of the Navy to most of 'em. That was a pretty good record Whelchel compiled at the Naval Academy in 1942-43 when his teams lost only 5 of 18 games and licked Army twice. The admiral was a good college coach. But he's been out of even the college coaching business for five years, and among the pros he'll be in a tougher league. Them pros, you might say, don't have no respect for rank and Whelchel will have to puil good football instead of his stripes.

He'll have that superior football genius, Marshall, to fill him in on the cute developments of pro football during the last five years, however. Apparently Marshall isn't giving Whelchel the job simply to forsake him in it. He'll give his new coach the full benefit of his guiding hand. Somebody will have to bring Whelchel up to date. Curly Lambeai.

who has been coaching the Packers for most of 25 years was asked recently how much the game has changed. "It's changed since last season, it changes every season," said Lambeau. "Even last year's plays are old-fashioned" Whelchel was a gallant naval officer. Could be that the Navy's loss was, well, the Navy's loss. 4k the final bell.

Saddler, who had Pep groggy on several occasions tired badly in the 11th, 12th and 13th rounds under the gruelling pace. Saddler, realizing that the crown was slipping off his head, came bark desperately in the 14th and 15lh rounds. He had Wee Willie of Hartford, on the verge of a knockout in the 15th, but he permitted Pep to rally and take the diadem. i Saddler, who had gone into th ring favored at 7i to 5, after a strange see-sawing in the betting price, hammered Pep's face with his explosive punches until Willie looked as if he were wear- ing a mask of ground steak. But the game Connecticut war rior kept fighting on, although his right eye was nearly closed and although he was bleeding: from gashes over both eyes, from, gashes on both cheeks and from a cut upper lip.

Pep was staggered in the seventh, ninth, 10th and 15th rounds, but he never was knocked to the floor. And in most of the other sessions his "painting" left jab, and swiftly following rights-coupled with his elusive circling; from side to side enabled him. to pile up the points and rounds that won tfie fight. There were no knockdowns during the rough fiercely contested bout. However, Saddler wrestled Willie to the floor in a neutral corner in'the seventh round, and they both wrestled half through the ropes in the 11th.

Referee Eddie Joseph was a busy man during the first 10 rounds as he forced them apart on for some time and Evans has ex fthe second ballot, a player also pressed enthusiasm over the prospects of having his Bears play in Honolulu. Evans headed three University of California nines in series here before the war. The Berkeley school annually produces a strong baseball team and the Bears in three previous visits here proved popular with the fans. Besides playing good fast baseball, they have been colorful. One dollar tickets will be sold TWO POINTS! Marvin Ferreira, Kamehameha center, sinks a field goal 30 seconds before the same ended in yesterday's prep basketball contest at the Civic auditorium.

Kam beat Mid-Pacific, 50 to 34, and Ferreira was the kingpin with 16 points. (Advertiser photo by K. ShimogakL) must receive 75 per cent of the votes to win election. This year's voting is restricted to retired players of the era from 1923 to 1947. Running second to Gehringer on the ballot was Mel Ott of the New York Giants, who polled 94 votes with Al Simmons of the Philadelphia Athletics next in line with 89.

The others whose names will appear on the final ballot, together with the number of votes they received on the first ballot, are: Dizzy Dean, 88; Jimmy Foxx, for the series. Fans will have the HCAM WINS 5TH STRAIGHT choice of having a choice seat in the grandstand at a dollar each, or two seats higher up in the grandstand. From the dollar ducat, the Texas Open fans will also be able to get four bleacher seats. Members of the Hawaii League executive committee are Pump Palmer Leads With Beats MPI; Govs Down Mick Casrers Searle, Harry Yim, Adam Ornelles, and Dr. K.

Kometani. 85; Bill Terry, 81; Paul Waner, 73; Hank Greenberg, 67; Bill Dickey, 65; Harry Heilmann, 95; Rabbit Maranville, 58; Gabby Hartnetl, 35; Dazzy Vance, 33; Joe Cronin, 133 After 36 Holes 33; Ted Lyons, 29; Hack Wilson and Ray Schalk, 24 each; Charlie By ED FITE SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 11 (UP) Chunky John Palmer, the Pmialiou Cagers Set Maui Trip The Punahou basketball team will leave next Thursday afternoon by plane for Maui where the Buf-fanblus will play three games. Athletic Director James lams announced the local cagers will face Baldwin High at Wailuku, Feb. 17; a team at Paia, Feb.

18, and La-hainaluna at Lahaina Feb. 19. Net Entries To Close Feb. 16 STANDINGS Kamehameha 5 St. Louis 5 Farrington 4 McKinley 3 Mid-Pacific 3 Kaimuki 2 Roosevelt 1 Punahou 1 Iolani 0 iormer facilic tneater siae-gunner from badm, JM stroked his way into the lead at the half mark of the $10,000 Texas Open today with a five-under-par 66 for a 36-hole total of 133.

But a par-cracking field was close on his heels as tourney officials narrowed the field to the low 60s 0 0 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 Pet. 1.000 1.000 .667 .600 .500 .400 .200 .167 .000 Ruffing, 22; Ross Young and Tony Lazzerri, 20 each. Complete Card Set For Pro Fights Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the recreation office, city hall annex, it was announced by the Honolulu Public Parks Tennis Association. Entries for the men's and wom-ne's singles Oahu Amateur tennis tournament will close at 4 p.

m. and ties for the final two rounds Claybourne Set tomorrow and Sunday. Palmer's consistent 33-33 today ft 1 A I 1 A zz still left him only one stroke ahead 'A M4 For Defense Of Mat Title Kamehameha's Warriors won their fifth straight game in the Interscholastic Basketball league of veteran campaigner Dick Metz of Virginia Beach, and three strokes in front of colorful Chick rn Harbert of Northville, Mich. by defeating Mid-Pacific, 50 to TUH0D.1Y TUESDAY (7 J4, at the Civic auditorium yes whenever Saddler got his right wrist over Willie's neck and to belt him his left hooks and uppercuts. Both had been, warned against hitting while holding by Chairman Eddie Eagan of the New York Boxing Commission at today's weigh-in.

Saddler, who kept stalking forward against his fleet-footed human shuttle, was gashed in both brows and he was bleeding so profusely from inside mouth cuts that he swallowed much blood in. the last four rounds. Pep, at 26, was in excellent condition. Otherwise he never could have weathered the terrific, long left jabs that plumped into his face, and the left hooks and uppercuts that nearly lifted him off his feet. Saddler, a converted southpaw, is one of the most explosive left-hookers in featherwtight history.

Saddler'complained in the dress- ing room thai the referee appeared to break them when he was punching, but was very slow in, breaking clinches when Pep was hammering. Saddler's manager, Charley Johnston, declared that the referee's breaks had saved Pep from a knockout on three different occasions. Gaels Upset W. Va. State SAN FRANCISCO.

Fh 11 TTP Jack Claybourne is ready or his title defense against Kenrjr The complete card for next Tuesday's professional fight show was announced last night by Promoter Augie Curtis. Curtis completed signing the preliminaries yesterday. Charlie Colon will meet Bobby Sanders terday afternoon. Farrington turned back McKinley, 48 to 28, Ackles Sunday night at the Civic The steady Virginia Beach pro had a three-under-par 31-34 68 today to pair with his opening round of 66 yesterday while Harbert turned in a 36-31 67 today to go with his 69 of the opening round. in the second game to grab third auditorium.

The powerful colored star from Boston said he is in fine place in the standings. CIVIC AUDI TO 1 I Coach John Berrington's Kam cagers roughed their way to victory, playing their usual bruisinsr over four rounds at 123 pounds. Mel Sakata meets Billy Bolilan at 122 pounds over four rounds. Only those with a 145 three AUGIE CURTIS, Promoter game. They were called for 26 In another four rounder, Jose Jumao-as meets Speedy Waia- over par for the 36 holes or better were good enough to stay in the running for the final two runs tomorrow over Brackenridge Park's personal fouls.

"MPI, held to only seven field goals, capitalized heavily on free layout where most of throws, making good 20 out of 34. nae at 116. Jaimie Basques has been matched with Johnny Efhan for a five-round semifinal. Philip Kim, sensational victor today low scores were posted. Yesterday's leader, vouna Dave Philip "Wildcat cinr.j CHIEF IVIliTEUJATEB over Chuck Cureton and Chucho Douglas of Wilmington, faded to a one-over 72 today to wind up in a three-way tie for fourth spot at 137 win Jim Turnesa of Elmsford, N.

and Slamin' Sam Snead, the defending champion shape and ready to match Ackles' vaunted speed. The championship wrestling match headlines a strong card lined up by Promoter Al Karasick for Sunday night. Ackles last Sunday defeated Leo Wallick to gain the right to challenge Claybourne. Wallick is also on the show. The powerful and clever Ohio star battles Johnny Sepeda, San Jose, Portuguese head-liner in the semifinal.

Sepeda is reported to be in far better shape than he was for his debut last week. He meets one of the toughest grapplers in the country in Wallick. Bomber Kulkovich and Basher McDonald clash in a one fall finish match. The curtain raiser sends Bucky O'Neill against Curly Ruiz in successive weeks via the TKO route, battles Archie (Chief) Whitewater in a 10- The Owls led 12-10 in the first quarter but the Warriors pulled ahead, 23-19 at the half. Then Marvin Ferreira sparked Kam to 9 one sided second half as the Warriors Avon going away.

Ferreira and Tom Lishman shared scoring honors, each getting 16 points. Donald Ho collected seven and David Pahoa five. For the Owls, Charles Kitaoka whose continued faultv Duttinsr round main event. Whitewater is fast and a good boxer with a stiff right hand. kept him out of the lead.

St. Mary's Gaels tonight knocked Sullivan Dies ine west Virginia State Yellow-jackets out of the undefeated bracket with a 6 to 52 victory before some 4,000 fans in the Cow-Palace here. CHICAGO, Feb. 11 (UP) John (Corky) Sullivan, who lost a leg Turnesa fashioned a 34-32 66 today while Snead. from White Sulphur Springs, W.

had a 34-33 67 despite driving to the greens twice and to the front edge of six others. On No. 17 he drove to the green, putted to within 18 inches of the cup and then muffed that one. Vic Chezzi. the Bowprfiillv-hniH had nine, Tom Ida and Don Choy eight each and Milton Uehara six.

10 ROUNDS 142 lbs. This fight may bs th year's fop thriller! A brawl! Puncher meets puncherl WOW! in a childhood accident but went on to become one of the first curve ball pitchers in American Base In an earlier game University from Peoria, 111., upset the University of San Francisco ball, died at his home here yester It day. He was 86. uons in a D4 to 52 sizzler. Englewood, N.

J. pro, had the best round of the day, a 31-34 65 and Basketball was alone at 133 after a 73 June players, including the pre-tourney favorite, Jimmy Demaret, the transplanted Texas registered out of Ojai, were bracketed at 139. Mulloy Wins Tennis Match FORT LAUDERDALE, Feb. 11 (UP) Seeded stars Gard-nar Mulloy of Miami and Gardner Lamed of Chicago today advanced easily to the semifinals of the Austin Smith tennis championships today. Kim is the only undefeated main-venter here a terror in tbe ring-victory will prove his greatness.

Cherokee Indian on war path challenged Kim, winner take Won sensational fight last week. IKLnn'cifl dDaEnci (DEmtesiiS Coach Mitsu Fujishige's Waipahu cagers virtually clinched th Rural Oahu High School Basketball League championship ni'ht at the Civic auditorium. Waipahu defeated Benjamin Parker, 63 to 34. after Kahukn harf- McKinley, playing without Dick Gomard and Don Kaopuiki, regular center and guard, respectively, proved no match for the Governors. Gomard was benched with a sprained back while Kaopuiki was down with the flu.

The Micks held the Govs to a 13-all first half but couldn't keep up the pace and Farrington gradually outdistanced them. The Govs scored 33 points to only 13 for McKinley in the second half. Itsuo Tomita garnered 19 points (Continued on Page 9) Rowland Signs GWU Contract WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (UP) John H. Rowland today signed a new "long-term" contract as head football coach at George Washington University.

The former Oklahoma University mentor refused to reveal the terms, but said he was "pleased." I Max Farrington, G. W. ath Coelho Home From Trip y-t upset waialua, 3 to J4. the curtain raiser of a dm.hloh,,. ANOTHER HOT NATURAL! TWO FILIPINO FAVORITES! 5 Rounds 133 lbs.

Mulloy defeated Bill Tully. halftime lead over Een Parker and coasted in. Kenneth Ki mil iiciman woeino, assistant pro at Waialae, returned Thursday evening from the Mainland where he participated in four victory with a 17-8 halftime lead. But Stanley Alapa, W. Evers and K.

Fonuimoana rallied the Kahu-ku fixe to a brilliant second half. Evers sank a free throw for the ra again led the scoring rptti Juan mm A knockout specialist who never stops throwing punches. Hatch him to! us. Jdmio DASQ0E1 One of the classiest boxers here a master craftsman never fails to please. 13 points.

Carl Shimoda scored jrvj-r. tournaments. tie accom nine and J. panied Jimmy Ukauka, who re turned earlier in the week. clincher in the final seconds of the game.

ii. xvismmura Olivaro six. The long-driving Waialae clouter told friends the bitterly Bronxville, N. 6-1, 6-3, while Larned downed Frank Froehling. Coral Gables, 6-1, 7-5.

Defending champion Buddy Behrens of Fort Lauderdale, won over Dick Holroyd, Miami, 6-2, 6-0. Behrens hometown running mate, Bill Gillespie, lost to Sidney Schwartz, University of Miami, 6-1, 8-10, 6-2. In women's singles quarterfinals, Helen Rihbany of Boston defeated Lois Mille, Miami Beach. 6-0, 6-0, and Jean Franch, Palm Beach, downed Melba Hines. Miami, 7-5, 6-2.

ALSO OTUER TOPXOTCI1 BOUTS Popular Prices: 51.20, 52.C0 and 3.C0 (plus tax) Tickets now on safe at Civic Auditorium v-ith eiSh mark-erS on he T- Maull0le, S. Kauhane 'and Sarsone each made five point The final games of the series are scheduled for tonight at the auditorium. Ben Parker mpt Ka Alapa scored 12 points, nine of them in the second half, to lead Kahuku. H. Watanabe followed with eight.

Evers had six and Fonuimoana five. For Waialua, Tany Hong and Byron Forsythe each registered eight points, while Atsumu Kajiwara tallied seven. worn weainer troubled him. He pulled down about 10 pounds on the trip. Coelho failed to qualify for the Los Angeles Open but played in the Crosby invitational, Long huku in the first game and Wai- letic director, said that Rowland has withdrawn his name from consideration for the head coaching job at Vanderbilt University.

aeacn, Phoenix and Tucson upens. Waipahu breezed to a 23-10 cap..