text: Sports <pt 4fPl' r'/\ wh i -w wh * «at> ts fc Jw ill 'M V f iTiil W o mi *wtf 1W J \s«£ -' " jSfr' Ik vftlOF V4ak4lL r I If J BBK tin MUI #. j. «■■■■ ft?X-t 'W- •*>. /Jr ’jm IB ’Jhr vTvl ■ l!Bs vw Ws&U's&W,'V< *&r >.«« ah• -? h- wiy WWML : na < >•■ - SW»aw SWSIWm Jww 7 «S. *» Bl- 3 am Bui fcssß? B.□ a ~..m g?fc> »W--,.- I >-■ <y wS3V? z'•■ ~ * y* W B|W r Wrf’ V'.'•. ' Pedro Ramos, veteran hurler for the Indians, gives some pitching tips to Enrique Gazmuri (left), who came to the United States from Cuba last year in a small boat with three other men. Gazmuri hopes to win a spot on the Indians’ roster.—AP Wirephoto. ATCHISONS ANGLO Yank Robbins’ death took another old timer of the golden era of sports, when an athlete was more concerned about performance than the prize he received. Yank was the kind who, in the heat of argument, would whip off his coat, roll up his pants legs and say, “Okay, I'll race you once around the block to see who’s faster.” When his active career as a trackman was over, the Olympic quarter-miler worked for A. O. Spalding Brothers' local sports emporium. The emporium was a headquarters for the sports fraternity, and if they hadn’t paid Yank a salary he would have gladly paid for the privilege of hanging around. It was hard to get a clerk’s attention some days when the story-telling in the back room was in full swing, Cy McDonald ran the place and as presiding elder led the yarn-spinning High school coaches and authorities such as Charlie Guyon, Jack Collins, Mike Kelley or Hap Harden would be in attendance from time to time, and as high school sports were more in the time light than today, a stop at Spaldings was a must for sports writers. It was during a hot-stove session one day that Yank was called to the telephone. The guy on the other end of the wire was impatient to place an order for some golf balls, and Yank was in the middle of a story when called away. "This is Gen. Omar Bradley," the caller began. “Oh, yeah? Well, this is Omar Khayyam," Yank replied. “What can I do for you?” When it comes tournament time, the Mason-Dixon Conference is strictly business, with no hanky-panky about the box office. A team takes its chances in the draw for tournament positions and that’s it. No seeding, no matching ’em up to get a finale that might sell out Catholic University's gym Saturday night and fill the coffers. So what could have been the “big” game, a natural rivalry, sure-fire box-office hit—Catholic U. vs. Mount St. Mary’s—comes up Thursday night in the opening round. It doesn't mean the title game won’t be a class A attraction, but CU vs. the Mount in an automatic sellout. "It’s the luck of the draw," Eddie LaFond, CU director of athletics, said. "We sold out for our first game with the Mount and we’d do it again, but that's the way it goes. But even if we weren’t paired in the same bracket there’s no guarantee either would get to the final. This is a well-matched field, and the team that wins will have to be lucky as well as good." First-round pairings are as follows: 6:16—Western Maryland vs. Roanoke. 6:55—Loyola vs. Hampden-Sydney. 6:38—CU vs. Mount. St. Mary's. 10:15—Randolph-Macon vs. Baltimore. If you like competition, the Mason-Dixon has it in king-size doses. It may be lacking in Elgin Baylors and Bob Cousys, but it has its share of sharp shooters, and everything being relative, the M-D turns out some scorchers. Before American University dropped out to go hunting, bigger game, you could always count on it to keep the pot boiling. It's still bubbling without the Eagles. American and Greek were rejected by the so-called "Big Three"—Maryland, Georgetown, and Georgetown. On the whole, Mason-Yank was part of the old school. By Lewis F. Atchison, Dixon teams don't belong in the same class with this trio, but there have been years when the "Big Three" couldn't carry the water bucket for the "Little Two." Only a couple of years ago, All, featuring colorful Willie Jones, could, and did, hold its own against the others. Mason-Dixon teams have some top-flight players scattered throughout the league rather than concentrated on one team. It makes for balance and interesting competition. Bill Hardin of Hampden-Sydney takes a 24.3 scoring average, into the tournament. Gen. Horan of Catholic is hitting at 21.3 clip, Richie Klitzberg of Western Maryland 20.6, and Frank Kaminski of Randolph-Macon 20.5. Not bad for any league. Neither CU nor the Mount may be in the championship game Saturday night, but one thing everybody seems sure of is that regardless of which teams are left. It'll be a dog fight all the way. Bill would outlaw Mat and Boxing. Annapolis, Feb. 26 (AP).— A Baltimore City delegate introduced a bill in the State Legislature yesterday which would outlaw professional boxing and wrestling matches in Maryland. The measure by Delegate Albert F. Baumann of Baltimore also would abolish the State Athletic Commission and all laws pertaining to boxing. Sparring or wrestling in Maryland. The bill excludes events conducted under the auspices of any high school, college or police boys club. Jockey Suspended HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Feb. 26 (AP).—Jockey L. C. Peck was given a 10-day suspension by Oaklawn Park stewards yesterday for careless riding in  in Madison Square Garden March 10. Stable is a ranking welterweight, and Datlow will take an oath his boy was well ahead on points when Jose slipped him a leather-coated “Mickey." Hard to Find The trouble with good, promising fighters, as Promoter Goldie Ahearn explained last night at great length, is that it is almost impossible to find other good, promising fighters to match them with. Next Tuesday, for example, Goldie will present the third of his "pro revival" cards at Capitol. The program will include heavyweights Max Jackson and Jim Saucer, Middleweight Jimmy Bell and Featherweight Calvin Woodland. But Ahearn is gambling that it will be a good one. If Goldie could get Lewis back with a worthwhile opponent, or 175-pound Bobby Foster, winner of the feature a week ago, he wouldn't have to worry about a supporting card. They’d stir up more than enough action for a buck. But the talent obviously isn’t available. Lewis had things all his own way last night, with Briggs retreating from the start and fighting back only fitfully when threatened with immediate extinction. Lewis stung him with sharp, straight lefts and used his right sparingly but effectively. Datlow Confident Briggs failed to appear for a scheduled 2 p.m. weigh-in at the District Boxing Commission. He was spared a suspension because he had a note from his doctor stating that he had been treated for a respiratory ailment in the morning. Datlow is confident he'll have Lewis on television before too long, even though C. L.’s record is only 14-2-1. Before TV raided the gyms of all the sparring partners, a fellow with a record that skimpy would be lucky to get a six-rounder spot. Last night's pattern closely followed that of the Inaugural, with the first three fights ending in the first round on technical knockouts. The fourth argument, a back-alley brawl, went the full, six-round distance with 147-pound Willie Gray, pinch-hitting for Jimmy Boggs, getting a decision over David Wyatt of Richmond. The four-round semifinal almost achieved similar distinction, but Irvin Stewart (134) found the range on Dick Murphy and earned a TKO after 1:37 of the last round. Other results: Johnny Moore (157) won on TKO over George Kayo Scott (135) at 27 of the first. Harold Printer (130) won on a TKO over Kid Robinson (127) at 2:40 of the second. Al Wright (135) won on a TKO over Kid Robinson (135) at 2:40 of the third. Heyman (135) won on a TKO over Kid Robinson (135) at 2:40 of the fourth. Lead All-A-A Voting RALEIGH, Feb. 26 (Special). —Duke’s Art Heyman, who may be everybody’s choice for all-America this year, wound up today as a unanimous choice for the official all-Atlantic Coast Conference team for an unprecedented third successive year. The all -ACC team, announced today, listed both Heyman and Billy Cunningham, North Carolina’s fine sophomore, as unanimous selections in the balloting by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association. Other first team members are Jeff Mullins of Duke, Larry Brown of North Carolina and Dave Wiedeman of Wake Forest. Maryland’s Jerry Greenspan was named to the second team along with Gene Engel of Virginia, Ken Rohloff of North Carolina State, Jim Brennan of Clemson and Scotti Ward of South Carolina. BASEBALL BEAT POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 26.—George Selkirk stepped out of his trailer office at Municipal Field, tugged at a powder blue golf cap, and decided to sit in the back row of the stands and watch some of the Senators take batting practice. The club’s general manager climbed to the top of the bleacher seats in back of the plate, and suddenly became aware of the blaring of a news broadcast over the public-address system. The announcer had hooked the mike to a radio after introducing the players. “I’m going to have that damned thing turned off,” Selkirk said. “Who can concentrate on batting practice with all of that racket?” Selkirk has been busy with player signings and administrative matters, and this was one of the first times he had seen any of the Senators take a cut. A cut at the ball, that is. Several of them took a cut in salary. One by one they filed up for their two bunts and five swings. Jim Duckworth, the first draft choice, was pitching when Selkirk first turned his attention to the batting cage. "I like that kid," George said. “He throws like he knows what he’s doing. He’s a good-looking pitcher." Brant Alyea, the 6-foot-3-rook. The outfielder, stepped in for his turn, and Selkirk had to consult his roster to identify Alyea. It was the first time he had seen him in uniform since Florida Instructional League play in December. “We might make a first GW to Name New Grid Aide Coach Jim Camp of George Washington University expects to announce the hiring of a new assistant line coach within a week, following the loss of Bill Dooley to Mississippi State. Dooley, 29, who was considered Camp's No. 1 assistant in their two years at GW so far, left Saturday to join Paul Davis' staff at Mississippi State. Bob Faris, GW athletic director, announced the loss yesterday. Dooley was a guard and 'faculty at Mississippi State, making the All-Southeastern Conference team in his last season. 1955. Camp was an assistant coach there at the time. “Bill did a real fine job for us in every respect—on the field, in the office and in recruiting. He'll be a hard man to replace,” Camp said today. Dooley's departure follows by less than two months the loss of another GW line coach, Don Cochran, who resigned to take an assistant's job at Oklahoma State. Hetzel Averages 23.3 Points for Conference Title By the Associated Press Davidson's mature sophomore, Fred Hetzel from Washington, D. C., will carry the Southern Conference's highest scoring average into the championship tournament opening Thursday at the Richmond Arena. A 44-point salvo in two games last week enabled the fl-foot-8 Wildcat center to nail down the league's scoring crown with a 33.3-point average. In 24 games, Hetzel West Virginia's Rod Thom gained a bit of ground in the point-making race by tossing in 53 points in a pair of Mountaineer victories, but still is well behind Hetzel with a 31-point average in 33 starts. The only other conference player averaging 30 points or more is last year's scoring king, Jerry Smith of Furman. He's just above that level with an average of 30.3, compiled in 28 games. The top scorers in the conference for the regular season: FO FT TP AVI Hrttal. Davldton. 218 128 82 33.3 Thorn. W Va. 173 137 43.3 Smith. Furman.. 171 148 20.2 Blair. VMI 172 148 20.2 Pardur. VPI 172 148 403 14.4 Larson. Davldton 140 102 304 14.4 McCormick. W Va. 103 103 3.3 Larson. Oto Wath. 133 74 340 14.7 Each player received two points for a first-team vote and one for second. Heyman, the ACC’s top scorer with a 25 point per game average, and Cunningham, the circuit’s top rebounder, each had a maximum 158 points in the balloting. Mullins had 156, Wiedeman 124 and Brown 112. Mullins, a junior, was named to the first team last year. Wiedeman and Brown, both seniors, placed on the second team last year. Ward missed tying with Brown for a first team slot this year by only five points, receiving 107. The team, as basketball outfits go, is not a particularly large one. Heyman and Cunningham are each 8- feet-5 and Mullins is 6-feet-4. Brown and Wiedeman, the backcourt men, are 5-feet-10 and 6-feet 11, respectively. In all, 29 players received Votes. Senators Get The Once-Over By MERRELL WHITTLESEY i baseman out of this Alyea,” Selkirk said. Brant clouted one over the left-center field wall, and Selkirk squinted as he watched the ball go over. "He can hit them out of any park you name," George said. He consulted his roster and pointed his finger at Alyea’s 32 home runs last year for Geneva. "And that’s not a small ball park, either," he said. Jim Piersail followed Alyea, and somebody stepped in front of Selkirk and shielded his look at the batter. "Who’s that hitting," he asked, and then quickly said, "My goodness, that's No. 37." "I’ll say one thing," Selkirk said. "If Piersail's behavior is all season is anything like it was yesterday and today we won’t have any problems. "He’s going to be treated like everybody else. I told him if I saw his name in the paper I wanted it to be for something he did in the ball game, and I didn't care if it was just in the box score. "I will say one thing for him," Selkirk said. "I believe he was misquoted about some of the things he said this winter. I don't believe he said them." Jack Jenkins, the young hopeful who was a pitcher outfielder in high school in Hot Springs, Va., stepped into the batter’s box, and after two bunts he blasted a pitch over the wall. He leads the club in batting practice homers. "That kid has quite a stroke," Selkirk said. "He knows what he's doing with the bat." Ken Retzer was the next batter, and Selkirk was surprised at Retzer’s deep stance in the batter’s box. "I don’t see how he hits outside pitches, but I guess he compensates for it - some way." George said. Someone brought up the name of a player the Senators had last year who is no longer with them. "I don’t go for those ballplayers who can do only one thing," Selkirk said. "Not many of them have stuck around long." "I want all of our guys to do more than one thing," Selkirk said. "I want all of our guys to do more than one thing, and I like guys like Yogi Berra or John Blanchard. They can play more than one position, and play it pretty well. You can’t get by doing just one thing any more, and I like players who can move to another position if necessary. I want our guys to be able to do a little bit of everything." "How! Through my State Farm Mutual agent. He helped me get financing through a local cooperating bank. And that low cost bank financing really saves you money. Then I insured the car with State Farm too, and enjoyed the extra value of their insurance. 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