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I i i POWER IS NOW CLEARING THE BASES Rickey Pares Dodger Holdout Crop to Six By HAROLD BURR Bear Mountain, N. March 24 The Dodger are down to their last six holdouts today, but not to their last dollar. Frenchy Bordagaray, Les Webber, Augie Galan, Paul Waner, Rube Melton and Arky Vaughan all think that President Branch Rickey hai an extra saw- Hard Muscles and Harder Arteries By TOMMY HOLMES buck or so hidden behind the loose brick In th fireplace they might just as jvell try and get for themselves. Fritz Ostermueller was the last of the sou thpaws to capitulate. At a midnight conference with Rickey around a bare pine table last night at the Bear Mountain Inn, Ostermueller quickly came to terms.

He kept the seat warm for Bordagaray. But It was a real hot seat i Stolz Pays Penalty For Jibe at Larkin By CHARLEY VACKNER "Ya can't punch," said Allie Stolz to Tippy Larkin. It was a gross exaggeration. Four minutes after he squeaked such a remark. Stolz was punched as brief address was delivered in the second round.

Stolz himself was delivered into the paws of his seconds at the finish ON DISPLAY TONIGHT Bill Gunton, rangy guard of Ohio State, which ploys Temple in one of the games of the N. C. A. A. basketball double-header at the Garden.

Bear Mountain, N. March STRANGERS Your agent's first reaction upon stepping Into the West Point Field House where the younger Dodgers are hardening their muscles ana the older Dodgers are hardening their arteries was that he had been away from the Brooklyn ball club for about 10 years. The illusion would be Just about complete If it weren't for the veteran battery of Coonskln Curt Davis and Ray Hayworth. You could hardly expect to see Davis pitching and Hayworth catching nine years from now. But Leo Durocher could conceivably still be managing them and Red Corriden and Chuck Dressen might still be coaches.

A few of the younger set' like Luis Rodriquez Olmo and Steeple Schultz could easily still be around. But otherwise, you're among strangers, completely lost In the whirl of kids gleaned chiefly from the tryout camps the Brooklyn club held between darkest Flatbush and San Mateo, last 8ummer. I mentioned this thought to Branch Rickey. "Stick around for another week or so," advised Mr. Rickey, "and you will think you are 10 years younger.

For you'll be seeing Paul Waner and Johnny Cooney and Whit Wy and some more." EXPERIENCE I don't know whether Mr. Rickey meant it that way or not but here Is ari idea anyway. The point is, I think, to field a team that will meet the wartime emergency. In that spect, I think, the immediate future of the Dodgers is mou dependent on the oldsters than it is upon kids. So far as the 1944 Dodgers are concerned, it's vital for Arky Vaughan to make up his mind to play ball and for holdouts Augle Galan and Frenchy Bordagaray to get themselves corralled.

The youths up here are prospects but nothing more. It is conceivable that a pitcher or two some one like Buck Tanner, that astonishing reincarnation of the young Dizzy Dean to cut the cake immediately. But you're not going to find everyday catchers, infielders and outfielders ready for even wartime big league service in this crew. Vast majority of the boys In this camp have never played professional ball. That means they do not know what it is to play a schedule of 154 ball games even If they have that natural talent.

Few of them know what it is to play a doubleheader. An important part of the value of minor league experience is the fact that it tunes young ball players mentally as well as physically for a grind that lasts six months. ASSISTANCE A character from Chicago stalked Into the lobby of the Inn last night, parked himself before the blazing fireplace and Introduced himself as Lou Mandell. "I will win the pennant for this club," said Mr. Mandell, "if It will only sign me." Mr.

Mandell is an old friend although our gang has lost track of him entirely since they started to train in Cuba in 1941. For a decade or more, he made the rounds of the Florida training camps, loudly proclaiming that he was a pitcher. He became known as the All-American rookie. Mr. Mandell, a right-hander for purposes of record, usually stayed around each camp for a day or so, then was "released" elsewhere.

Once he traveled from Clearwater to Lake Wales, camp of Montreal, bearing a release Hugh Casey wrote on a paper towel. That Spring all those Detroit farmhands were turned loose and Larry MacPhail gave Roy Cullenbine a $25,000 bonus to sign, Mandell took his troubles to Al Schacht. "Trouble with you is," said the ever-helpful Mr. Schacht, "you ought to be declared a free agent. Look at all the dough these other fellows are dragging down." That afternoon, Mandell nabbed Commissioner Landis in the lobby of the Tampa Terrace Hotel with Schacht hiding behind a nearby potted palm.

"I ought to be a free agent because I'm not getting a square deal," began Mandell. "To which club do you belong?" asked the commissioner In his best formal manner. "No club." "Why, man, you are a free agent," said the astonished commissioner. "Yes," said Lou Mandell. "but I want It in writing." GREEN, OHIO STATE NCAA COURT PICK Their methods and ideas of teaching basketball may ba as far apart as opposite baskets, but college bt ketball coaches seem to be alike in at least one way.

If their fams are favored to win they tell of all the difficulties they face. If their clubs are the underdogs one is reminded that they could beat the favorite. That's the CHOICE TO COP CAGE TOURNEY Brooklyn, which had tour team entered, is now without a represen tative a the 15th annual Metropolitan Catholic High School bas ketball tourney move Into the semi-final round tonight at the Columbus Club, 1 Prospect Park West, in the first game, St. Nichols of Tolentlne meets All Hallows, city Catholic Division B. tltltst, and In the other tilt, Power Memorial I pitted agatnit St.

Peter' Hep of Staten Isltrhd. Brooklyn' lone entry in the quarter-final round, Brooklyn Prep was eliminated in the fourth game by St. of Staten Island. 47 33. In the other tilt, Bt.

Nicholas or Tolentlne defeated St. Peter' of Jersey Ott, 4933; All Hallow routed 8t. Michael's, 3823, and Power Memorial trounced Xavier, 69 4, Power Memorial, which won the crown in 1937, '41 and '43, 1 now the tourney favorite to retire the first Leo J. Hickey memorial trophy. St.

Francis Prep, last year' champion, was eliminated in a pre liminary round. Ryan Tie Record Frank Ryan of Power Memorial. who hall from Flushing, was the standout player of the night. Ryan lainea is points to tie the tourney individual scoring mark made three year ago by John Ezersky, also of Power Memorial. In his previous game against St.

Michael's of Union City. Ryan chalked up 34 markers, Power led all the way, enjoying quarter leads of 3014, 48 19 and 5736. Brooklyn Prep fought desperately in its tilt but lost out In the last quarter after coming within two points of St, Peter's. The Staten Island quintet led 137, 1814 and 3222 at the quarters. Frnk Mahoney was the leading scorer for Zev Oraham' lads with 13 points, while Joe Sinski was high for the victors with 13, All Hallows and St.

Nicholas of Tolentlne had little trouble ln their clashes, leading at all stages of the game. Barry Murphy and Jack Mannlon led the All Hallows attack with seven points, while high for St. Nicholas was Co-Cptain William Crawford with 13 point. The lineups: ot Nicholas of 8i Peter's of Jersey City Chea Cohane Ohanfrsu Liguon Crawford Martin o. o.

3 1 7IBamr 1 0 2'Smitft 3 1 TiRpaniell 1 4 Luther 1 J3 Wolf 3 11 Shotmsker IPntr O'Keft iMarnell Karollnikl Schsrin 'Keane 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 Totals 17 12 46! Totals 12 I 32 Referee-Art Wljkins. Umpire Joe Hunt. nauuwa oi. AllCiiaei 3 Coufal Behrends Murphy Zumbo MoManus Behrends Mannlon Lawless Carty McCarthy O'Brien Butler McCaffrey Smith 2 3 Gannon i 6 Connolly 7iLiicin 0 Bozzo 0 Brim 0,8. Gannon ii 0 0 0 5 .1 0 Totalu 15 8 38 Totals A 23 Referee Artie Wilkms.

Umpire Ed Rusell. Power Memorial Xavier O. F. P. O'Shea Holden Pox Ryan Flaherty Majewf kl Hushes Mitchell Kane Collins Murphy McManus 10 1 I 21 Slerrett 1 3 Novak 1 1 1 5 0 0 0, Carlin 13 2 28! Byrnes 2 Butler 1 1 0 0 31Kaplan 0 Jackman 6 Keyei Browne 0 Mulhian 5i 0 10 4 24 ago Totals 29 11 69 Totals 19 10 48 Referee Hollls Spotts.

Umpire Tony pniinps. St. Peters S. T. 1 Brooklyn a.

F. r. D. Plunkett Prep 1 3 4 2 lOPaterno 5 3 13 Mahoney 10 McCurdv 0 0 ol Kelly 1 0 IE. Kelly 4 0 8 J.

Plunkett 5 3 Kelly 2 4 3 13 4 12 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 7 471 Tolals STANLEY CUP HOCKEY DATA SEMI-FINAL KIR1ES I Best four-of-seven game) Montreal vs. Toronto March 21 Toronto. 3: Montreal. 1. March 23 Montreal, 5: Toronuv 1.

March 25 Montreal al Toronto. March 28 Montreal at Toronto. March 30 Toronto at Montreal if necessary). April 1 Montreal at Toronto III neces-saryi. April 4 Tronto at Montreal (if necessary.

Cbieaco vs. Detroit March 21 Chicaao. Detroit, t. March 23 Detroit. 4: Chicago, 1.

March 26 Detroit at Chlcaao. March 28 Detroit at Chlcsio. March 30 Chicago at Detroit (If neces-saryl. April 2 Detroit at Chicago lf neees- April 4 Chicago at Detroit lf for tHe Unoccupied Frenchman. whose wife, Vicki, was present to back up the infielder 's claim for more dough.

The Mahatma of Montague St. stood firm on his original offer and the Bordagarays would not budge, either. So Frenchy went back to New York for a second time in hi car while the clock in tht office struck 13 once more for the malcontent. It's apt to keep up until his gas rations art all used up. Webber is on his way to camp from Santa Maria, Calif.

'Either the fire laddie doesn't trust the mails or has already agreed to sign. It's a- long trek to take Just to stay at loggerheads at close range with the Dodgers, Les couldn't commute as Bordagaray's doing and make It pay. Nothing has been heard from Galan, Waner, Melton or Vaughan. Augie is another Callfornian and evidently hasn't as yet received the proper kind of encouragement to cross the plains, valley and rivers. Waner' holdout campaign i still looked upon by the club a a tempest ln a teapot sort of rebellion, with very little smoke and no fire.

Big Poison Is working out down In Florida, which in Itself is a beMer break than any ball player has a right to expect this war year. He may already have autographed his contract and will bring it North with him when he report early in April in his hip pocket together with his sun glasses, polishing handkerchief and chew of tobacco. Melton Is still doing all his pitching against his draft board. The Dodgers are not enough concerned over the Babe's continued sliertce to find out the score, even with Black Bill Lohrman finally lost to the armu nut the club it (n a stew over Vaughan. The more suspecting think that Branch is throwing up a smoke in narrowing Arky's continued silence down to his health and his farm.

Manager Leo Durocher is emphatic in his denials that Vaughan wants more money. "Money would never stand between the Dodgers and Vaughan," declares Leo. Durocher. by the way, couldn't at tend either mornlne or aftumnnn practice yesterday at the West Point field house. He sDent the rainv rlnv in bed.

He has broken out in a rash of some sort that up to now has aenea diagnosis. Something he ate, no doubt, or perhaps the six hold- outs have finally gotten under his skin. Union Temple Five In Red Cross Tiff With College Stars Not to be outdone by Bendlx, Union Temple's basketball team ha likewise scheduled a game for the benefit of the American Red Cross Fund and this one is really a honey. Coach John Zimnoch' talented hoopsters will oppose a team composed current college stars on the Union Temple floor next Wed a night. Already City College, N.

Y. U. and St. Francis have stepped for ward to offer their leading cageis. And Venty Leib.

coach of' Brooklyn College, will donate some of his stars a soon as he gets over the excitement of becoming a brand-new father and owner of a camp at the same time. From City's ranks the name of Sid Trubowitz, Joe Lauren, Jack Laub, Johnny Oates ajid Paul Schmones have been forwarded. The Violets have come up with Johnny Derdenian, Frank Mangla-pane, Howie Sarath and Sid Tanen. baum. Quite a few of these cagers are boro-bred stars.

St. Francis will send forth Tom Sullivan. James Armstrong and Johnny Ryan. Thus it can be seen that With the addition of Brooklyn, this all-star five will combine speed, height and shiftiness. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at Union Temple, 11 Eastern Parkway.

BEN GOULD. dizzy as a plnwheel. Allie's Hispanos Play Philly Amerks On Local Pitch Br BILL GRAHAM The new Eastern professional loop soccer champions, Philadelphia Americans, will cloise the American League schedule Sunday at Brooklyn Oval, 5th Ave. and 27th when they play the pennant winner of last year, Brooklyn Hispano, while Brooklyn Wanderer will travel to Kearny to meet the Americans of that city in the Duffy Cup competition. A feature at the Oval will be the handing over of the Schroeder Cup, which goes along with the pennant, by Frank Fernendez of Hispano to the loop's classiest outside left, Bob Gormley of the Quaker team.

Last week the locals were de- i feated, 10, in a hard tussle at Philadelphia. Hispano, now safely in the grand final of the National Challenge Cup and awaiting the winner from the West would like to close the circuit season with a victory over the pennant winner Select Team to Play At Starlight Park, New York Americans and Brookhattan Select will field a team from Comninos, Currie, Aitken, Hynes, Miller and Martinelli of the Amerks and Raz bora, McGafry, Briscoe, Mellon,) Fernandez, Jeannette and Galdl of the Brooks against the Metropolitan League All-Stars, which two weeks ago played the Brooklyn Wanderers at the Oval. The New York State Challenge Cup reaches the third round with two local games at Woodward and Metropolitan Ovals. Brooklyn S. C.

plays Pfaelzer at the former ln a local derby, and two neighborhood teams, German-Hungarian and Kollsman will battle at the later pitch. The schedule: AMEBICAN UKAGI Brooklyn HLspsiio vs. Philadelphia Americans, Brooklyn Oval. I DtFrr rip Ksarnr Americans vs. Brooklyn Wanderers, Kfarny, N.

J. NATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP Western Division gemi-Flnal Vikings of Chicago vs. Falk of Milwaukee Chicago. NEW YORK STATE CHALLENGE CUP Third Round Brooklyn vs. Ptaelzet, Woodward Oval; German-Hungarian vs.

Kollsman. Metropolitan Oval: Swiss vs. Eintracht. Stein-way Oval: Hoboken vs. Minerva.

Hobokent Schiesier F. S. O. vs. New York, Throggs Neck.

EASTERN DISTRICT LF.AGI'E CIF BronTc Jewish vs. West New York. Emerald Oval, A Division Norden Bombsighl vs. New World Reserves, Canal Manhattan. EXHIBITION New York Americans-Brookhattan Select vs.

Metropolitan League All-Stars, Starlight Park. GERMAN AMERICAN I I At. I Premier Uivlsian No games, A Division Brooklvn vs. College Point. Woodward Oval; Eintracht vs.

Hota. Astoria; Ho- ken vs. German-American. Moboken; i.Nf,rk New York vs. Schleaier F.

8. Throggs Schwaben vs Ptaelger. tmeraia Passaic vs. Yonkers. Passaic.

oval JUNIOR DIVISION A Class Oermarf-Hungarlan vs. French, Metropolitan Oval; Prague vs. German-American, Whlllock Oval. Class French vs Brooklyn. Whlllock Oval; Maccabi vs.

Eintracht, Maccabi stadium. NEW YORK. STATE JUNIOR Cl'P A Class Maccabi vs. New York. Maccabi Stadium; Bronx Jewish vs.

New World, Emerald Oval. itniiv v. Kakoah. sterling Oval; New World vs. Prague, Sterling Oval.

National A.A.U. Basketball Phillips 'W. Okla. 44; Belinnham. Fircrest Dairy.

39 Ambiose-Lesion. Denver, 56, Allen-Brad-lev- Milwaukee. 37. Army All-Stars. Colorado Sprinns, 49, Boeing Bombers, Wichita, 4J.

I of round three. Following a Following a hasty tallc-over, between Stolz' manager ind referee Arthur Donovan, it was decided to lend Sioli to the shower. A fathering of 15,737 paid a gross gate of $61,585 to see Larkin win hi second consecutive fight ln Madison Square Garden, Willie Ketchum, Stolz pilot, was deeply grieved over the. outcome. Angelo Pucci, Larkin manager, had his troubles long before the fight began.

Local gendarme collared Puoci and hauled him off to the clinkerino. It, seems Signor Puccl forgot to recollect he had five tickets for parking pasted ln his gas wagon. In Magistrates Court, Pucci was permitted to go on his way when he promised to have the ca.se ttended to in Night Court. At a late hour last night the bloke who showed up in court for pucci had not showed up in the Garden. Perhaps well, it might be that the bloke is In out of the sunshine.

Larkin Versus Montgomery? It's possible Larkin punched his way into a title or over-the-weignt smash around with Bob Mont gomery. The latter is the keeper of the New York State version of the lightweight bauble. Manager Pucci believes Larkin can make 135 pounds and still be in condition to put forth his best pokes. I am inclined to doubt this. In victory Larkin looked as drawn as a guy at the close of a hunger strike.

A non- title go between Larkin and Mont gomery should prove extremely en- tertaining. A far as It went the fight was okay. Both boxers popped each other freely ln the opening round. Larkin appeared to have outboxed Stolz in this session. In the second reel Larkin again scored the more effective punches.

It was during a close-up exchange that Stolz in formed his opponent that he (Larkin) couldn't wallop. Toward the finish of the round Larkin was winging for a knockout as he lev eled with every right-hand punch he fired. In the final round Stolz put a thundering right to Larkln's head, but the Tippy came back firing rights and left to the body. Lar-kia's reach served him wall. An other right to the chin shook Lar kin.

This probably was all Larkin wanted to know. Learning Stolz was the one who couldn't punch, Larkin let go with a one-two clout which landed on the chin of Stolz. The Allie did a lot of funny things standing up. Another right cross floored Stolz for a toll of two. When he arose Stolz looked like a fellow-ready for a non-stop flight to Dippytown, Tippy crossed another starboard swipe and Stolz went down for six seconds.

As Stolz regained his footing the referee spread out his arms and stood in front of the stricken boxer. Everybody thought the fight had been stopped, but as the arbiter stepped away Larkin crashed over another right cross and Stolz hit the deck. The bell sounded as Stolz was groveling in the resin. The fight should go into the books as a technical knockout victory, in four rounds, for Larkin. Stolz com- pleted three" rounds, hence could not be knocked out in the third ses-: sion.

Weighing 137 pounds. Larkin was three pounds heavier than his opponent. Bob Cunningham and Bill Healy were the judges. Seldom does a fighter who has been knocked down, arise to halt his opponent in the first round. Aaron Perry, District of Columbia welter, did it against Joey Manfro in the scheduled six-round semifinal.

Manfro floored Perry for a toll of eight at the 10-second mark. A blazing right to the jaw dropped Manfro for a count of five and a few after he arose, Joey was down for nine seconds. The three knockdowns occurred in the first half-minute of fighting. When Perry again floored his rival. Referee George Walsh wisely halted the bout.

Perry weighed 142: Manfro 144 pounds. The time of the T. K. O. was 149.

first round. The Prelims Danny Bartfleld, 138 U. defeated Ruby Garcia, 137. in six; Buddy Farrell. 157, outpointed Jerry Fio-rello, 156' 2, in a bout of similar duration: Bobby Henry.

130V4. fought to a draw with Charley Noel, and Vincent LaSalva, 151 stepped Jerry McGee, 155, in 0:43 of the fourth round. In the opening four. Nick Toretto halted Nick Calder in 1:62 of the second. THE SPORTING THING "Your ex-boss says ya got a I nose for news oh.

oh! I att. Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Bob Gale, St.

Albans. Cornell; Joe Van. clsin, Bridgeport, and McGuire. What coach wouldn't accept that group over any other in either tournament except possibly DePaul University. N.

C. A. A. Lineups (First Game Silt) Pos. Dartmouth.

Catholie U. UP Brindley (31 -Mercak (13) nr. Lisai siklarg is) c. oala i) canloo IS) L.O -McOuIra (11)- -See 151 Vancmn U2i -Carlin 4 Subgtltutes Dartmouth. Nordstrom (6).

Koch' iSi, Mercer ill. Wilson (8), Grygiel (9), Ooering 110', Monahan (18). Campbell 18: catholic Grant 1 3 Blron 171. Kingsbury (10). McNerney (111, Lucini lilt Official! Qlen Adams and Dudley De-Oroot.

I get en a Gaase) Pos. Ohio State. Temple. L.P. Grate I6t Koecher (31) R.p.

Dugger 12 i H9i C. Risen (41 Budd 1171 L.O. Bowen (5i Pol iSi R.G. Huston (3) Burns i7 Substitutes Ohio State, Gunton '8if Hammctt (St, Fink (141, Caudill (lit. Plank (22), Griffith (24i; Temple.

Collins i4i. Rosen t5i. Bramble (9), Smeragllo (141. Hochhelser 1 16 Officials Leroy Diasinger and Paul Men-ton. Fight Results Portland, Me.

Oscar 8uggs. 150, Newport. R. and Boyo Mailon, 154. British Navy, drew (8); Al Evans, 153, Newport, R.

stopped Billy Lancaster, 152, Portland, (3). Pall River, Mass. Wild Bill McDowell, 165, of Dallas. Texas, deci-sioned Tiger Lou Jones, 166, of Portchester, N. (10), Nashua.

K. H. Jake Desautels, 140, Dover, outpointed Joe Lemieux, 141. New Bedford. Mass.

18). Mancinj Whips Richardson New Brunswick, N. March 24 Lenny (Boom Boom) Mancini. I Brooklyn, fighting for the second time as a welter, displayed too much form and punch, for Rudy Richard son, New Haven, in the eight-round main event here last night. He was awarded the decision.

Mancini makes his next start Tuesday night against Phil Norman, Detroit, at the Broadway Arena, Brooklyn. WHEN OUT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN around 1908. Krasigny's group started work on the river Theodore Roosevelt subsequently made famous as the River of Doubt. Roosevelt ended the doubt. It concerned the source.

Sgt. E. J. (Dutch) Harrison will stand out, I think, as the only serviceman to win an open tournament this year. And that reminds! us that with his war bond collection at Charlotte, plus army pay and less his military exemption will allow him to wind UP tl season with a better net gain than any season he's had.

Once upon a time, not so long ago, a man in service could not keep his extracurricular earnings. But that rule, apparently, has been nulled and voided for the duration. Joe Kirkwood had a run-in with the OPA la.st year over the amount of gas required for his exhibition tour through tli camps. So wheivthe OPA wouldn't come through with the tickets he felt required for the coming tour with Sarazen, Kay Byrnes an Katherine Fox, he retired from the tour. Sarazen wavS wrathy.

Until I recalled that Joe Ezar was on the loose, the champions of all the Assyrians, the Waco Wahoo. has been released from the glider corps. Gene contacted Joe, who agreed to go on the tour. The lean man is a natural comedian. Hc'sths ,1 harht of goif only mois so, With or without hu Duesenberg.

way it ha been In the National invitation tournament. Now it's exactly the same in the N. C. A. playoffs.

Dartmouth, playing Catholic University, and Ohio State meeting Temple at the Garden, tonight, are the co-favorites in the N. C. C. A. tourney.

Thus, comments from their coaches were needed. Harold Olsen, tutor of Ohio State, wasn't around but Earl Brown, courtmaster of the Big Green, was located at the Garden this morning. His stars were getting the feel of the Garden court while he told us about the reconstruction job that had to be done on the Dartmouth team. It seems Larry Killick, Joe Fater, Larry Baxter and Mo Monahan, Dartmouth standouts all season, were recently transferred to new bases, leaving- Brown faced with the task of rebuilding the Indians almost completely for the tournament. There was little said of what was left of the original Dartmouth squad, such as Aud Brindley, Harry Leggatt and Joe Vanclsin.

Instead Brown was reminded how lucky he was to secure Dick McGuire of St. John's University. Compares MrGuire, Baxter The Green coach Immediately compared McGuire with another St. John's eager, Larry Baxter: "I think Dick is as accurate a set shot artist as Baxter and in some ways a better playmaker. He hasn't Baxter's height, of course, nor his experience.

He should prove very valuable to us in the tournament, however." Coach Brown's statement will not only cause plenty of discussions along Lewis Ave. but throughout Brooklyn. The Dartmouth coach said that his new team didn't look much like the outfit that won the Eastern League crown. However, he did exoect his new players to make a good showing in the tournament. As a matter of fact, every coach in town expects them to make a good showing.

Why not? The first five cagers are all metropolitan type performers of outstanding ability. They inmlude Aud Brindley, Rockville Cr.ntre. the leading scorer of the Eastern circuit; Harry Leg- of $100. And that's Just what the one-time medalist in the public links championship got. The revival of the Metropolitan amateur championship with sectional qualifying dates June 11 and match play the following weekend, should fit in neatly with all plans except for the four men involved In Hempstead's invitation.

Hempstead's four-ball tournament ends Sunday afternoon June 11. Obviously the four involved cannot be at the Garden City Golf Club qualifying for the Met champion-shii. at the same time. Whether by accident or intent, no Long Island club scheduled an invitation for the next weekend. Nice, even if accidental, planning Penna figures the Durham Open will be his last open for the duration.

This sounds funny but it isn't. During one of the practice rounds at Charlotte a group of local women went out for their customary Wednesday match. But after a couple of holes they quit. The pros held them up too long. This slowness was, evident at Plnehurst, too.

Pour hours for a three-ball round. Too much. Much too much I People one meets when traveling Norden, the man who Invented the famed bomb sight. Francis Krasigny, former Brook-lynite. who wrnt to Brazil with the fiiit American commercial rubber exploration party back Golfer Jimmy Hines' Son Reported Missing in Action Yank: Call College Park, March 24 mm Waahlngton baacbaU club, which has tu.ucv mi moss i.aun American importing ln umD' lo 'I'id a winning team lnl0 flrst immigration difficulty today.

Cuban pitcher Oilberto Torres was refused entrance Into the country at Miami, when he failed to bring along his Washington contract and could not prove that he would not become a public charge. He flew back to Havana for the papers and will have to await new plane reservations before reporting to Manager Ossie Bluegge The Nata suffered their first injury of the season today when outfielder Pran. claco Quientas came up with a alight dislocation of his right arm following the morning Indoor drill. Cape Oirardeau. March 24 (UR)-Verne Stephens, whose contract is on' file in St.

Louis, arrived here for the fourth day of Hie Browns training. He Is the only infielder on hand bandes Don Gutter.dge Arriving with htm was Joe Schultz the on.y catcher in camp besides Prank Man-cuso. A rain-soaked field kept practice indoors. Cairo, 111. March 24 The Cards began a three-hour practice on Cotter Field at noon yesterday with good weather.

They are shaping for an exhibition game Sunday with the Memphis air ferry group Waca was moved from the howl to a hospital. He us ill with diphtheria. Wilmington. March 24 (U R) The four remaining holdouts In the Philadelphia Blue Jays' training camp, outfielder! Ron Northcy and Coaker Tiiplett, firit baseman Jimmy Wasdell and recruit second baseman Charley Let has last night awaited the return of general manager Herb Pennock for "showdown" talao conferences. Meanwhile, they worked out lr.doora with the rest of the team.

French Licks Ind March 24 to i Orval I Ornve a lS-aame winner last season, was named by Manager Jimmy Dykes as (be (starting pitcher for the Chicago While Snx tn their two-tame series with Detroit this weekend at Evansvllle. Ind Hal Trosky and Ouy Curtwnaht. who 'arrived at the Sox camp yesterday, will remain at French Lick for conditioning. Bloonungtnn. Ind March 24 (U.R Holland Van Harrington yesterday advised ithe Cincinnati Reds he will arrive at camp soon In an effort to win the second base berth vacated by Pvt.

Lonnie Prey, Harrington has heen accepted tor limited lamy service, but expects to be to piny part of the season before being called to duty. Ind March 24 IU i The Detroit Ttaers signed Roger (Dori Cramer. 39-year-old outfielder, and "Chief" Hog-sett, southpaw pitcher formerly with Minneapolis, to 1944 contracts. Manager Steve Neill said he planned to send Trout. Hresko.

Newhouser. Berk and Overmire to the mound against the Chicago white Sox Saturday and Sunday French Mck Ind. March 24 P) Manner Jimmy Wilson reported today that Paul Derringer and Mickey Krettner, the two Chiraao C'lb cr.pples. were mending 1 fast and would be ready lor action again soon. V'Uyrvr.

Ind 24 nj.p.l-For thr 'i in tie 11 davs the Cteve-l it Ir.n indoors ds 'hd Mansger Lou Bondresu sent hts I infield through lengthy drills. Phillips of Gets Draft Atlantic City, N. March 24 (U. draft knocked on the New York Yankees' door again today as rookie outfielder-first baseman Jack Phillips was ordered to report to his Merilla, N. draft board on Monday.

Phillips, property of the Yanks' Newark farm, is slated to remain with the world champions If he is not accepted for military service. His deferment aa a Clark-son Tech student has terminated, but a spine curvature is expected to bar htm from the army. Catcher Joe Gienn left the Yankee camp today for his Dickson City, home prior to his induction into the navy. Lakewood. N.

March 24 The New York Giants holdout roster was reduced to six today when outfielder Johnny Rucker signed his 1944 contract. Manager Mel Ott said the 27-year-old veteran should reach his peak this season, because Improved health has regained his confidence. Rueker has taken daily Injections for his fused neck ver-terbrae. Rain, which again chased the Giants indoors today, set back Otto training program calling for two hours of batting practice every day. Ott sends eight pitchers through 15-minute shifts daily, but may have to borrow hurlers from Gabby Hart-riett when the Jersey Giant manager takes his team to new headquarters on Saturday.

Mi(ord. Moi March 24 (UP) Rear Aumlral A. Tliroba commnndanl nl the First Nnvai stole the in yrslprrUy Boston Red Snx drill Tile naval otlirer. captain of the 1906 Annapoilt, baball ream and third baseman on the all-htar 8. Meet squad that defeated the best Japanese clubs tn Tnltyo two years chatted with the Sox players during the scion.

Frederick. Md March (J pi If mm. serial experience means anything the Philadelphia Athletics should have little trouble In the American League race aeason. In addition to Manager Connie Mack, the Athletics have six eX'Pilotg on the squad and coaching staff "They are 'eoacheg Ear; Maeg. Chief B'ndr, Lena Blaekburne and Enrle Brlck-er end outfielder Norman Whestor and catcher! Louie pgrlsse and Hal Wanner.

Walllniford. March 24 Pi Bhortaton Whiter Wleteiman of the Boa-ton Braves, waiting to have a cvat re-troved from hla eyelid, pulled a ligament in hn arm In practice yeaterday and will on both counte for sve i 1 r-v 7-iflrl Connie Ryan minM Manner 1 competition for ru li ter i in a scsson Hv "it 312 lu aamta with the cub In 1943. By RALPH TROST Jimmy Hines' young son, 18-year-old James an infantryman, has been reported missing in action. Jim was told Just before the Charlotte Open starts The pros are now headed for Durham. And more howling mobs like those which flooded the Charlotte fail-ways? But hardly.

Durham Is Just getting over an 11 weeks strike in its principal industry, tobacco Looks as if the Long Island Oolf Association will lose its treasurer, Bill Lees, to the army. Wlffy Cox's appearance at Hempstead has squelched the repeated rumors that he was not returning to Long Island Two of the most heavily trapped of the championship courses are losing their sand pits. Oakland, In Detroit, which has seen two national opens, has dropped 33 pits. Oakmont, most noted for Its trapping, has eliminated no fewer than 120 of them since the last championship, the national amateur Willie Turnesa won. In listing the summaries for the North and South Open, Amateur Ed Furgol was down as having won 175 In prise money.

"A nice suit for damages if he wants to sue," was the first reaction. But second thought recalled that, in these war years, an amateur, tan accept war bonds up to the value HITS THE DECK A right cross to the jaw by Tippy Larkin sends Allie Stolz spinning to the canvas in the third! round of their scheduled TO-round bout last night at the Garden. Larkin was credited with a technical knockout. SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1944 14.