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Sideeottrt Stubs Postwar Sports Nel. Old Timers Can PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY MOftNING. FEBRUARY 14. 1944 fg15 zz 4 4 -A 5- 5 NORTH CATHOLIC'S EUGENE TAYLOR, Taylor clutches ball as Sam Savs Mack By STAN BAUMGARTNER All talk about the major leagues dragging the old timers back into baseball to enable the sport to continue was described by Connie Mack, veteran leader of the Athletics, yesterday, as a lot of amusing bunk.

"We don't need them; we don't want them, and I doubt- if any of them want to come back," said Mr. Mack. "I would much rather keep the game going with 14 and 15-year-olds than try to bring back the old boys. NO NEED FOR THEM "In the first place, we are going to have enough 4-F, besides men who aren't called and youngsters who haven't gone into service to carry us through. "It's a Joke to talk about such men as Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins, Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson and Al Simmons making comebacks.

APPRECIATES SPIRIT "We appreciate the fine spirit they have-shown and their desire to help baseball, but they can't play any more. Once a man has passed 35 or 40 and then gives up the game for a year or so he can't come back. If he has remained active he can continue, but once he lays off and loses that perfect co-ordination between mind and muscle ixe is finished. "Of course, there are exceptions to very rule but there couldn't be enough exceptions to help baseball. I watched some of the old-timers perform in the Bond Sale game in New York last year and I pitied them great outfielders like Speaker one of the finest flychasers of all time, looked pitiable.

I was afraid he would get hit on the head. WORK FOR HURLERS "Suppose we do lose quite a few men and have to get along with a squad of 18? May be a small group will be better What good is a staff of 11 or 12 pitchers if you can't work them regularly? I hope to have a staff of eight men and give them plenty of work. "Don't worry about baseball and don't worry about the caliber of ball. The teams will be about as good as they were last year and after all it is the even competition that the fans want They do not expect and are not looking for super excellence in these days. They want a good even scrap and baseball will give it to them this season." Montreal Tied Before 17,729 CHICAGO, Feb.

13 CA. The Chicago Blackhawks and the league leading Montreal Canadiens battled to a 2-2 tie tonight at Chicago Stadium before a National League hockey crowd of 17,729. The Canadiens came from behind with two goals in the last period to avert their fifth defeat and rob the Hawks of a fourth-place deadlock with Boston, defeated by Detroit. It was the second time this season the two clubs have tied. Eight penalties were called in the rough and tumble contest, five against Montreal and three against Chicago.

WINGS BEAT BRUINS BOSTON, Feb. 13 (A. Detroit's Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins, 4-1, in a penalty-free National Hockey League game tonight before 14,000 at the Boston Garden. Connie Dion, the visitors' tiny goalie, held the home forces scoreless until late in the third period. 14.823 SEE LEAFS WIN NEW YORK.

Feb. 13 (A. P. A two-goal handicap didn't trouble the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight as they rallied to hand the New York Rangers their 29th defeat of the National Hockey League season, before 14,823. REDS LOSE, 9-4 PROVIDENCE, R.

Feb. 13 (A. The Cleveland Barons, paced by Pete Horeck with five goals, overwhelmed the Rhode Island Reds 9-4 before 3400 tonight. He was one goal off the American League record. Horeck also was responsible for one of the Providence goals, the disc slipping off his stick and into the Cleveland cage when he intercepted a pass by Jack Toupin who got credit for the goal.

CAPITALS BEAT HORNETS INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 13 (A. The Indianapolis Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Hornets, 3-1. in an American League hockey game tonight before 4153. BISONS WHIP IIERSHEY BUFFALO, N.

Feb. 13 (A. Buffalo whipped Hershey, pacesetters in the Eastern Division of the American Hockey League, 5-1, tonight in a rough game before 8736 spectators. Fred Thurier, Fred Hunt and Larry Thibeault, the members of the Bisons' top line, each contributed a goal, Roger Leger and Bobby Walton adding the others. Fred Her-gert scored for Hershey.

Gus Dorazio Rated Ring Choice Tonight By JOHN WEBSTER Though generally at his best in the underdog's role, stubby Gus Dorazio appears reasonably sure to stir many a lashing storm of leather tonight, when as 3-1 betting choice, he will punch for 10 rounds with a fellow townsman. Dusty Wilkerson, in a match at the Arena which should determine heavyweight supremacy in Philadelphia. Styles of the veteran Dorazio and his young Negro rival promise son Climb in Texas Golf By HAROLD V. RATLIFF SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 13 (A.

P.K Byron Nelson whipped through rain and mud to a par-breaking 68 today to move within one stroke of front-runner Johnny Revolta in the battle for the 72-hole, $5000 Texas Open championship. Revolta skidded from his great seven-under 64 of yesterday to an one-over 72 today and his total showed 205 for 54-holes when the field of 77 finished wading the muddy fairways. McSPADEN MOVES UP Nelson, who tied the competitive course record with his sensational 63 yesterday, was still hot as a firecracker with his putter to pull to 206 Land to gain four strokes over Re volta. Running along in third place was Harold (Jug) McSpaden. The Philadelphia Country Club pro, who led the first 18 holes with a 67, had to be content with even par yesterday and today to make his total 210.

IIARBERT HAS 211 Melvin (Chick) Harbert of the Lincoln, Army Al Forces Training Command, and Craig Wood, Mamaroneck, N. were tied for fouth place with 211 's. Wood pulling up as the result of a four-under-par 67. Harbert, who was deadlocked for second yesterday with a 138 slipped to a two-over par 73 today. Nelson rapped in a 15-footer for a birdie on No.

1, a six-footer for another one on No. 6, but hit in the woods for a bogey on No. 7 to end the first nine one under par. The Toledo, pro three-putted for a bogey on No. 10 but he sank a ten-foot putt lor a birdie three on No.

11 and laid his second shot three feet from the pin in No. 12 for another. Then he birdled 16 with an eight-footer. RAIN CUTS FIELD A steady rain began falling early today and persisted until late in the afternoon. The bad weather caused several entries to drop out of the field with indications that not more than 65 will tee off in the final 18 holes tomorrow.

Sam Byrd, of Detroit, shot a 74 to make his total 212, good for sixth place, while tied at 213 were Tex uiibujvci, wiciiiia, wno nam a three-under-par 68 today and Bob Hamilton, of Evansvllle, who shot the same score. E.J. (Dutch) Harrison, of Greensboro. N. Army Air Field, wns one-over par to make his total 214; while nt 215 were Claude Harmon, of Houston, Ray Hill, of Randolph Field.

Leonard Dodson, of Kansas City and Henry Ransom of the United States Marine Service, Galveston, Tex. Low amateur for the 54 holes is Jennings B. Gordon, of Rome, with 224. The leaders: Johnny Revolta, Evaniton, in. 72 sort ron Nf'son.

Toledo tifi- VfW Harold MeSnndrn. Philadel phia C'nunfry "luh 139 Harbert. Army Air F'orrrs 138 CnlR Wood, Mamarnnerk. N. V.

-1-14 Rm Hrd. Detroit Tex Consolver. Wichita. Kan. MS 71110 73211 7 '2 1 1 JIJ 21.1 Bob Hamilton, Evansvllle, Ind.

Hr 8-21. E. J. (Dulrhi Harrison. Armv Air Forcea X2 72 211 Willie Hoggin, While Hains, N.

y. 147 K7-214 Claude Harmon. Houston 14.1 T.i 21 Rav Hill. Randolph Field. fex.

146 69215 Leonard Dodson, Kansas City 144 71215 Henrv Ransom, Maritime Service 141 74215 Ravmond Gafford, Fort Worth 149 67 21S Abe Espinosa, Brownsville. Tex. 146 7(V Vlh Harry Cooper. Minneapolis 142 74 217 Joe Klrkwood. Huntingdon Valley 14 r.i- 9 220 Joe Ezar, Waco Pete Cooper, Fla.

-146 74- Gainesville. -144 77221 Jockey Suffers Fractured Skull MEXICO CITY, Feb. 13 (U. Jockey George Fields, 45, of New York, formerly one of the top-notch riders in America, suffered a fractured skull in a spill in the last race at the Hipodromo de las Americas today. Bruno Pagliai, general manager, said Fields was riding Chain Break in next to last position on the home stretch turn when his mount "either stumbled or tripped on the heels of the preceding horse." The last horse, Gro-Old, ran over Fields and kicked him in the head, fracturing his skull.

The veteran had been making a comeback here, and only yesterday he rode three winners. Seeing Eye, a Kentucky Derby nominee from the stable of G. Z. Carranz, of Mexico City, won the $3000 Popocatepetl Handicap. Ridden by Jockey Darrel MacCown, the chestnut son of Bull Dog first Mexican-owned horse in history to be nominated for the Derby beat Even Break, with Johnny Holt third.

Time for the six furlongs was 1:12. official O. K. almost as fast as read. The only resolutions discussed at all were centered on the antlerless deer season and on bounties on foxes.

The antlerles deer season was discussed at length, not because of much disagreement, but simply to explain misunderstandings. The fox problem was expected to dominate the meeting, but when the resolution wns read, only one delegate spoke. That was Ben Kane of Susquehanna county, who stated effect that the federation was supposed to represent sportsmen and all this talk about a bounty on red fox was unnecessary. He said sportsmen don't want to put any bounty on the red fox they want to put a bounty on the red fox hunter." Kane also said that all sportsmen should be allowed to enjoy their favorite sport, no matter whether it was ice fishing or fox hunting. Tirehouse Play vs.

Short Game By Dave Wilson BASKETBALL in the modern tempo that madcap, flre-house brand had some of the speed and heat taken out of it by the short-passing, man-on-he pivct variety of another generation, particularly familiar to followers of the old Eastern Professional League, when St, Joseph's College and St. John's University (Brooklyn) clashed at Convention Hall. And the more deliberate style of St. John's knocked St. Joseph's all-freshman, running team off stride for a 41-36 triumph.

The Brooklyn quintet which has won 12 games in 14 starts, attempted the fast-breaking style of play on several occasions, but each sortie was stopped by the Hawks. However, the displayed their versatility by switching to the short-passing game with ease, for they are coached by Joe Lapchick, former ace with the Original Celtics, who were outstanding touring professionals. "St. John's made us play their style of ball instead of our own." Was the neat summation of Billy Ferguson. St.

Joseph's coach. "With lanky Ivor Summer on the pivot. St. John's moved the ball as nicely as any team I've seen since the 'Mighty Mites. And don't forget Bill Kotsores.

he got the ball off both backboards. "Hy Gotkin was outstanding, too. He's a junior and has more experience than the other players on both teams. He was just good enough to have that 'something to do the right thing at the right time. Gotkin had the knack to get the ball and stop our drives." St.

Joseph's just could not get organized. Although Hank Dudek was high scorer for the Hawks with 10 points, he was never in proper position in the front court to get the ball and this made a great difference in the play. Then, again. Bill Maher's back was still ailing and he spent most of the time in the back court. Experience proved the margin of victory as Muhlenberg College tripped Temple University for the second time, 48-38, in the second game on the twin bill.

The Mule quintet, composed of Marine and Navy trainees who played for other colleges, was behind at halftime, 27-23, but pulled away in the second half as the Owl five, dominated by freshmen, faltered. Muhlenberg, which has won 18 and lost 2, has a roster of standout from other college: Hank Baietti. UI.lT.t Mel Man-son. West Liberty (W. Va.) Meaehers; Jimmy C'apehart, Marshall College; Bob Smith, L.UU.; Dick Miller, Bethany College; Clem Doumont, Duquesne University, and Ray Triebel, Hofstra College.

Temple's starting lineup included two freshman who were graduated from high school just a few weeks back. Dick Koechcr and Dave Fox; Albie Ingerman, a freshman who has scored in double figures for 14 straight games; Bill Budd and Red B.umenthal, the only sophomores. Cody, Temple coach, was highly impressed by the showing of St. John's, whom the Owls play on Thursday in Madison Square Garden, on the same bill with St. Joseph's-C.

C. N. Y. But he needed no introduction to the Redmen, for his team lost a hearthreaking decision to the Lapchick-coached team a month ago, 36-32. University of Pennsylvania upset Columbia University, 50-45, and Princeton University surprised Cornell, 42-33.

as the Eastern Intercollegiate League season ended. Penn finished in second place. Coach Don Kellett's Quakers now point for two tough assignments U. S. Military Academy, the only unbeaten team in the East with 10 straight triumphs, at West Point on Wednesday, and lT.

S. Naval Academy, which has lost only one game in nine, here at Convention Hall on Saturday on the same program with Temple-W. and J. Vilianova College, winner of nine games in 16, took one out of three this past week, beating Loyola and losing to U. S.

Naval Academy and Sampson Naval Training Station for the second time. Aberdeen Proving Grounds will test the Wildcats In the Main Line field house Tuesday. Top one-game scoring performance of the week in major competition was turned in by Captain Ernie Calverly, Rhode Island State College ace, who tallied 48 against Northeastern University. This raised his total for the season to 456 in 17 games, just 59 away from the national record of 515 set by St. Joseph's George Senesky last year.

Vince Parnell, Gettysburg College, and John Durko. Albright College, also did a bit of high scoring, each tallying 28 points as the.Bullets gained revenge by beat-Albright, 49-45. Captain George Montgomery romped to 22 for Hav-erford College, but his team lost to Lafayette College, 49-40. Bill Hoev-eler's 19 helped Bucknell University upset Franklin and Marshall College, 38-30. Dale Hall and Doug Kenna each scored 20 as U.

S. Military Academy turned back Hobart College, 69-36. Iowa University's unbeaten streak was shattered after 12 straight by Ohio State University, which beat the Hawkeyes twice over the week-end as idle Purdue University took first place in the Big Ten. But Northwestern. Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin are all within a half game of the top.

Canis-lus College, with a record of 13 and 3. tumbled Miami (O.) University from the rank of the undefeated. 41-11. Iowa State is undefeated in the Big Six. while Rice and Arkansas are tied for the lead in the Southwest Conference.

North Carolina finished its Southern Conference season in front, and Washington, with ten straight, and California clinched division crowns in the Pacific Coast Conference. Southeastern Conference teams with top records are Kentucky, 13-1; Georgia Tech, 11-2, and Tulane. 12-3. Senesky, Gray Seen Headliners By Grantland Rice WK ALL know the war Isn't over yet and there isn't one of us who knows when this happy day will arrive. But we at least know it won't last forever, and that we can't lose unless we beat ourselves.

It is at this point that I would like to give you a new postwar major professional sport which happens to be basketball. I got the tip and the idea from Sergeant Herb Ooren. a former sporting writer, now stationed at Greensboro, N. Basic Training Center No. 10, which rates first among Army basketball team.

It is Sergeant Oorcn's belief that basketball is not only ready for it place in professional sport, but that in addition Army and Navy teams could turn in a tremendous job in raising war effort funds. "The best basketball in the country is played by service teami," Goren says. "Great Lat.es) dominated the mid-West. Norfolk Naval Training Station and Mitrhel Field stand out alone the Atlantic Coast. Greensboro Army Air Force' team 1 cleaning up in the South's tobacco belt.

St. Mary'a lre-Flight the headliner on the Taclflc Coast. "Basketball interest has grown tremendously with its spread to Army posts and Navy bases. It is altogether likely that the game will emerge in the post-war period on a big-league professional scale. "Given a Judge Landis to assure its integrity and keep faith with the fans, it can hardly miss.

"I do not know why such interest cannot now be sustained by playing an Army-Navy basketball game in New York's Madison Square Garden. Or in the Chicago Stadium. I talked to Sergeant Herb Gorea at the Baseball Writers' dinner. "I am amazed," Goren told me, "at the number of pre-aviation cadets on our post who have become sold on the game. "Here are a few of the players on the Basic Training Center No.

If quintet: "Pfc. George Senesky, holder or the intercollegiate scoring record at St. Joseph's, Philadelphia, last season. This all-America was the cholc of Philadelphia sports writers as the outstanding athlete of 1943, and also for the LOs Angeles Times award. "Pfc.

OeorRe Mahnken. ix-ioot-elttht-tnch tallest military policeman hi the Army. He was an All-American center at Oergetown. "Pvt. Dick Gray, captain at Vilianova two years ago and a professional last year in the American League.

"Let me tell you about these boys." Goren said. "Take Senesky. Here's a blond, baby-faced athlete with the spring of a cat and ths eya of an expert rifleman. Phog Allen, dean of basketball coaches, saw Senesky play in a losing game against his own great Kansas club last year, and came away saying: better than Chuck Hyatt. Pitt's Immortal, and as great as Hank "And then there's Dirk Oray.

one of the cleverest basketball players 1 ever saw. He'll go far." Joe Tinker Well on Road To Recovery ORLANDO, Feb. 13 'A. Joe Tinker, the fighting ballplayer of another generation, meant it when he kept repeating, "I'm goin? to throw another bill yeah. I'm going to throw another ball." as he lay under an oxygen tent In the Ornnge General Hospital.

His physician. Dr. Frank D. Gray, said tonight that Tinker now is out of danger and "well on the road to recovery." "He should be out of the hospital in about 10 days," Gray said. Tinker's recovery marks the second time the member of the immortal Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance double-play combination has beaten death.

He was on the hospitals critical list in 1937 suffering from a similar attack of aggravated influenza The 63-year-old baseball star entered the hospital late in January. Interstate Meets To Adopt Schedule NEW YORK. Feb. 13 A. Interstate League club owners meet tomorrow to adopt a 140-game schedule opening May 3 and closing Sept.

20. And in the opinion of Arthur H. Ehlers, who is slated for re-election to the Class loop's presidency, all six teams will be able to finish the season. "Most of the players will be those who have been turned down or medically discharged by the armed forces and pre-draft age schoolboys." Ehlers says. "We are no longer striving for finished players.

Our one aim is to supply entertainment during the war." Joost and Orengo May Keep Jobs SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13 fA. Eddie Joost, shortstop for the Boston Braves, and Joe Orengo. Detroit Tigr inflelder.

will not play big baseball in 1944. The.Chron- said today. Both are working in a defense ilant and have been classified 2-A Iheir draft boards. Both have children. Joost was sold by Cincinnati Boston last season and Orecn went from the New York Giants to Detroit in the same year.

Lopez Signs Contract PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 A.P:. Alfonso Ramon (Al) Lopez, who has been backstopping in professional baseball for almost 20 years, returned his signed contract to the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday. DARBY CASPER Darby Casper Never Stopped Iq 250 Bouts By ART MORROW History offers no event of Feb. 13 to compare with Lincoln's birthday on the 12th, but boxing antiquarians can tell you that yesterday's is indeed a noteworthy date in the annals of the ring.

It was just 31 years ago, at the old Broadway A. that a certain Darsy Casper fought his first fight and, he claims, phrased one of the prize ring's all- time classics. He was paired with a Jimmy Cochrane, and perhaps because of a cast in his opponent's eye, Darby never could quite figure where the next punch was coming. Most, he admits, came right into his face! But. at the end of the first round his manager, who was also making his debut, assured Darby that he was doing very well indeed.

MORE PRAISE FROM PILOT It was the same after the second, after the third and even after the fifth. Only one more round to go, so the manager, the redoubtable Pat McEvoy, spoke up again: "You're doin' great, Darby. He ain't laid a glove on you." With an expression of perplexity in his puffed eyes and a surprised curl to his swollen lips. Darby at last found breath to answer: "Well, look, then for cripes sake, watch that referee, will you? Somebody's hlttin' me out there!" IN 250 BOUTS Had that been his only contribution, Darby still would be entitled to a place in ring lore; but he went on to engage in more than 250 bouts against fellows like Paul Doyle, the late Pal Moore, Joe Welsh, Eddie Wagner, Tommy Jamison, Johnny Krause, Mickey Gallagher, Eddie McAndrews Johnny McLoughlin. Reddy Bell, Tommy Cranson, Jimmy Gibbons, Jack Dunleavy, Young Jack Toland, Joe Augatus, Smokey Hollows, Jack Britton.

Frankie O'Neill, Lew Sheap, Al Thum, Willie Hannon, Stan HInkle, Buck Fleming, Bobby Reynolds, Pat Bradley, Ah Chun Ah. that bout with Chun: "It was publicized," says Darby, "as a grudge fight growing out of his refusal to give me my laundry after I had mis laid the ticket. It was the custom in those days for the fighters always to shake hands at the start: I put my hand out, and Chun pasted me. I doubt that Chun even was a laundryman he came from New York's Chinatown but I cleaned him up that night." SCORED 50 KNOCKOUTS Darby cleaned up most of his opponents 50 by knockouts, though he himself never was one for whom the ref tolled. No fancy dan was Darby.

Even as a 120-pounder, he wasn't afraid to stand right up to middleweights, and when he went up the weight scale to 142, he'd wade into a light-heavy. Naturally, he developed quite a following, and since practically all fighters in those days were paid in proportion tohe number of tickets they personally sold, this was all to the good. He even had a fife, bugle and drum corps from the old neighborhood, 2d and Mifflin that played at all his Philadelphia bouts. FAVORITE AT BROADWAY The Broadway at 15th st. and Washington where a young fellow named Herman Taylor was promoting at the time, was Darby's favorite spot, for Darby was one of the Broadway's favorites.

One night there Wally Nelson almost precipitated a riot by throwing a bucket of water on Bobby Reynolds after Continued on Page 16, Column 4. Weather Cancels Irvin Memorial Run The annual James H. Irvin Memorial handicap street run scheduled for yesterday at the Mitchell Athletic Club, 1307 S. Point Breeze was called off until next Sun day. Marty Conboy, chairman of the Middle Atlantic A.

A. U. crosscountry committee and a member of the club which sponsors the run, said the same field would compete next week over a three and a half mile course. 13, GETS REBOUND Wilcox 11, St. Joseph's, watch.

St. Joseph's High, La Salle Triumph St. Joseph's High School basketball team, which has dwelled in the cellar of the Catholic League for most of the season, whipped the first division Northeast Catholic High team, 21-20, yesterday at 17th and Stiles sts. Northeast's defeat was its seventh, seriously hurt its chances for a playoff berth and tied it with La Salle for third place. La Salle triumphed over Salesianum, 36-28, another league contest at 20th st.

and Olney ave. It was La Salle's eighth victory in 14 games. FANNING STARS Matt Fanning's field goal in the last 30 seconds gave St. Joseph's its third league triumph after a nip-and-tuck battle. St.

Joseph's held the lead at half time, 9-7, but couldn't hold its advantage! when North rallied in the third period. This surge put Northeast ahead and when Kunene Taylor scored a field goal to make it 20-19 late in the fourth quarter It looked bad for St. Joseph's. However, Fanning, who had put his mates ahead at half time, came through with the deciding goal. La Salle lost little time in taking the lead over Salesianum and had a 4-3 advantage after the first period.

The Young Explorers fattened this margin to 12-8 in the next session and kept ahead of its rivals through the second half. St. Joseph's ti. North Catholic V. 1 F.

P. Joe Kane, Aliigeo. Jim Kane, Fanning, Wilrox, Bailey. I Bracker, Tracy, I Cope, Mrlran, Suclch. Uuokley, 10 Schell.

2 4 Colman, 0 2 Taylor, 1 3 Mont'ery. I 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 J. Kane, 4 0 0 0 McCarthy, 0 0 Totals 9 3 21 Totals 8 4 2(1 Halftime: St. Joseph's, 9-7. Officials: Osborne and Miles.

La Salle Gaynor, Salesianum G. F. P. G. F.

P. 0 0 0 Krzylak. 2 4 Reagan, Williams, DoiiRh'ly, Byron, Thompson, Kane, 2 15 McFadden, I 1 1 2 0 4 D'Angelo. 3 1 7 4 0 8 Srhiavi, 10 2 113 Wolfe, 4 0 8 6 4 16 McFadden, 2 2 6 0 0 0 Totals 15 6 36 Totals 12 4 28 Halftime: La Salle, 12-8. Officials: Lit-wack and Gillespie.

Majree, fi, Jim Kane and Tony GUS DORAZIO Canadian Army Wins Tea Bowl LONDON, Feb. 13 (A. A Canadian Army team that sparkled With talent outkicked and outpasstd the American Army Pirates for a convincing 16-6 victory before a roaring crowd of more than 30,000 at White City Stadium today in a "Tea Bowl" football game. With a roster bearing a similarity to a pre-war all-star selection, tne Canadian Mustangs held their heavier opponents to a scoreless tie in the first half that played under American football rules. They cut loose under Canadian regulations in the second half aud finished the game with a razzle-d3zzle touchdown in the last few seconds.

Outstanding in the Canadian triumph were Lieutenant; Orville Burke. Ottawa Roughridcr Quarterback from 1936 1941. and Mnn. Dennis Whltaker, Hamilton Tiger great. Bill Tiernan Dies at 82; Ex-Phila.

Soccer Star READING. Feb. 13. William P. Tiernan, 82, fireman for 44 years at the Reading Iron Company tube works, died here of a heart attack.

Sixty years ago Mr. Tiernan played soccer with the Hibernians, Philadelphia, and was a sprinter and broad jumper of the Athletic Ciub of the Schuylkill Navy track team. V.WV its- I a blistering engagement, regard less of the outcome. Wilkerson, who has waged only 14 bouts, will be favored by Dorazio's rushing, reckless-punching style, but is very likely to lack the strength, ruggedness and experience to capitalize upon his advantage. Dusty, who was a promising youth in his few amateur bouts, has knocked out eight men since he turned pro slightly more than a year ago.

He has halted Gunnar Bar-lund, Johnny Kapovich (both of whom went 10 rounds with Dorazio), and twice liquidated Felix Del Paoli, among others. Fistic "cuties" have had the Negro's number, but Dorazio surely is no fancy-dan. However, Gus, with a weight edge of perhaps 197 to 177, superior strength and toughness, is very likely to wear down Wilkerson with his mauling charges, and his whacking at the body. Dusty probably will meet those rushes with whistling head shots, but it will avail him little unless he can weather a stiff beating. TEST FOR GIOSA Of equal interest to many fight fans will be one of the four eight-round co-features in Herman Taylor's ring unbeaten Eddie Giosa pitted against brusque Al Guido.

Currently. Giosa, sturdy Southwark lad who was 1343 Inquirer A. A. 135-pound titlist, is 2-1, and better, over Guido, a New York club-fighter, yet even Eddie's louder shouters think the price too long. Undefeated in his last 117 bouts 21 as a pro Giosa has been extended in thrashing Frankie Donato twice and gaining the nod over Frankie Carto.

This Guido, a newcomer here, has fought Bobby Ruf-fin three times. LAY-HATCHER REMATCH Dorsey Lay, local Negro of much lightweight promise, faces Jimmy Hatcher, U. S. Coast Guard, a second time in one eight. Many thought Dorsey the winner in their first meeting, but the verdict went to Hatcher, a Southern slasher.

In the opening eight Jimmy Gardner, Camden, and Billy Grant, Orange, N. heavies, also are to fight a second time, the bout having been occasioned by their recent sizzler. We select as probable winners, Dorazio, Giosa, Lay and Gardner. Tonight Heights, Irene Kozack and Ruth Dickens, both of Kensington High, and Lonnie Crea, of Somerset, Pa. Several of the girls have never played varsity basketball, but are showing a surprising aptitude for the game.

The Lassies, coached and managed by Alexander Yaremko, have 'also arranged games with Cramp's Shipyard and Bendix Aviation. Frances Stewart, scorekeeper, and Anne Yaremko. timekeeper, complete the Lend-Lease cast. The I. R.

C. line-up for tonight's game comprises the Misses Hauss-man, Audrey, Kracher and Jaff ol-la, forwards, and the Misses Kel-mer, Flowers, Marini and Countess, guards. Sportsmen's Federation Now Has Woman Delegate 'International9 Basketball Lend-Lease Girls Make Debut By JOE O'BYRNE The Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs meeting, held at Harrisburg on Saturday, was one of the most peaceful ever staged. Everything went so smoothly that the new president, Colin Reed, remarked "there must be something wrong." Of course most of the wrangling and threshing was done at the directors meeting Friday afternoon, but that is the usual procedure, and in former years the fact that a resolution was approved by the board meant nothing, when the delegates convened for the federation meeting. This year, however, the feminine touch was added to the federation meeting.

Mrs. Ellen Deitrich, secretary of the Montgomery County Federation was a delegate. For the first time in history, a woman represented a county federation. Perhaps this was the reason the various resolutions were given the By DORA LURIE THE Lend-Lease Lassies, a newly organized girls' basketball sextet, will make their debut tonight against the visiting International Resistance Co. team at the St.

Ambrose Church gymnasium, 19 W. Ontario St. Garbed in "home-made" black and white uniforms, these Yankee maids employed at the British Aviation Supply Depot here will make their initial appearance in rather a social way, for a dance and reception follows the contest. Three players from beyond the Mason-Dixon Line will add that Southern touch to the contest. They are the McGaha sisters, Bella and Euvela, from Newport, and Elaine Stewart, Orangeburg, S.

All three are guards and expect to give the I. R. C. forwards a busy evening. The team also is sort of a family affair.

In addition to the Mc-Gahas, another pair of sisters and cousins are members of the squad. The Flood sisters, Anne and Eleanor, are Hallahan Catholic High graduates and the Kerrigan cousins, Anna Mae and Edna Mae, are from Little Flower High and West Catholic High, respectively. Other members of the squad include Rose Carrol, University House; Kay Bernstein, Cleveland.