SPORTS THE SPRINGFIELD UNION; SPRINGFIELD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1949 SPORTS 33, LOOKING OVER THE SPORTS FIELD By LES STEARNS'- Consistency never has bech 2 virtue with the Amateur Athletic Union, although that august body has. at various times endeavored to make it appear that such is the case in its operations. However, an assortment of words some paragraphs down in A. story by The Associated Press revealing the branding of famed sprinter Barney Ewell as a professional is illuminating. "During the Olympics," reported the AI', "Lancaster sportsmen, acting.
on approval. of Avery Brundage, chairman of the American Olympic Committer, contributed to the support of Ewell's family." Ewell been barred Ag an amateur specifically for accepting A furnished house as a gift. Previously, the Amateur Athletic Union, which stamped Ewell as a pro, had approved A plan whereby proceeds of a 'Lancaster track meet were to he set aside AS an educational fund for the sprinter's infant son. MATTER OF DEFINITION At what point does an amateur become a professional! According 10 the constitution of the AAU" an amateur. sportsmen is who engages sport solely for pleasure a and physical.
mental or social benefits he derives therefrom aud to, whom sport is ing more than an avocation." That definition has been stretched STANDS PLENTY OF SE STRETCHING more than a $1.98 sweater. There is no argument with the A AU declaring Ewell a professional. He was 2 pro, accordnig to the AU's own definition, when his family was supported by others due to Barney's track proficiency. At that point he ceased competing merely pleasure, but the AAU still rated amateur. form He was still an amateur, too, says the AAU, when the proceeds of that track meet supposedly were set aside for educational purposes.
Sport became more than avocation. It became security for his son--security the form of: cash. That money ultimately was spent for additional furniture, but regardless of its disposition it was money and that's a tainted topic among amateurs. DEPENDS ON VIEWPOINT For Instance, the University. of SINCE ODD DELIVERIES! ENTIRE A STOCK i or more! Yes, and overcoats levels! Included pluses, broken because of associated Down, down, replacement Come! Get the tremendous 1541 Three Promising Tonight 7 New York, (A') Boxing's desperate search for new talent brings threo of ring's most promising' youngsters into Madison Square Garden tomorrow night for a "new faces' show topped by a welter'duel between Vince and Tony Pellone.
In Big. Timo Poster, a 22-year-old thumper from Omaha, graduates into a star bout on the big time after only ono semifinal Garden victory. That was an 'exciting win over Nick Mostovich aftFoster suffered sa: bad eye cut in an early round. 2 Meeting tough Tony l'ellone, can't ho: classed as.a break, Although l'ellone, a Now York kid, is only 23, he is 2. veteran of several main bouts in the Garden.
In his last start in the big arena he dropped a close decision to Kid Gavilan, the Cuban contender. I'ellone is a 1. to 2 favorite. Roland La Starza, unbeaten Bronx heavyweight, and Lil' Arthur King. British Empire lightweight champion front Toronto, Have better 'luck in drawing opponents for the two eightrounders that back up the P'elloneFoster ten.
Young Boxers In' Garden Ring Foster, La. Starza and King Appear in Bouts LaStarza, who got off the floor knock out Gene Gosney in the semifinal on the Ezzard Charles-Jo0 Baksi show Dec. 10," meets Bill Weinberg, veteran of 60 fights. He figures win his 29th straight as a though "he" be giving several pounds to Weinberg. a 6-foot, 3-inch giant who holds wins over Johnny Enrique Felpi and Red Applegate.
King. hailed by many as the best new fighter to come along in any class. faces Willie Beltran of the Bronx in his third New York start. A stablemate of lightweight champ Ike Williams, the 21-year-old king scored a big hit by knocking out Tony Labua in the' semifinal on the Dec. 17 Sandy Saddler-Terry Young card.
WANT CAGE GAMES St: Joseph Collegians of Windsor. winners of 15 out of 18 games this season and 42 out of 57 last season, now are seeking games with strong, Massachusetts quintet. The is composed of former 'college players and can be booked hy writing John Welch, Windsor, or calling him 'at Windsor 1566-J2. DAYS! LATE PORTION OF OUR WINTER CLOTHING REDUCTIONS! deepest price cuts in 10 years Prudence suits, topcoats, below regular rock-bottom entire stock winter priced sensationally low general overstocking are priced below today's Prudence Nat'l Bank- Bldg.) West Side Man Loses Horse in Saratoga Fire Murray's Adrian Hanover Among 23 Destroyed at Saratoga Springs Saratoga. MAXIM FIGHTS CHARLES Saratoga Springa, N.
Y. Jan. 12 -One of the must disastrous stable Ares In America's racing. history day, destroyed 23 harness harses valued at $118,000. The total: loss was estimated at: $153,000.
In 40. minutes, Names leveled a wooden barn at Raceway bat 'housed some of. the hest-known trotters and pacers in the East. Only one: horse escaped. A Valued at $10,000.
headliners killed. was Heart Of Gold, whose earnings totaled $20,000. The owner, Dr. L. J.
Parmenter of Corinth, valued the trotter at: $10,000. The Are, which broke out about 1.20 a. awakened two stable hands when it reached the end of the barn where they had been sleeping, When fremen arrived more than a third of the structure was burning. Aubrey S. Rodney of Saratoga Springs, trainer of 12 of the horses, put their value.
at $64,000. Bill Berry, also of Saratoga, estimated the worth of the 11 he trained at $54,000. one horse surviving is a twoyear -old racer owned ton, Miss Jurta Sonnenburg of Stonington, Conn. destroyed included: Silverspur, owned by the Dunn Brothers Albany; Dr. Paramenter's Captain Stipes and Scott Rocket; Senator Stone and Earl's Spencer Volo, owned by Al K.
Brain of Saratoga; Adam's Aple, owned by C. H. Chickering of Westminiater, Countess Majesty, owned by Orville Mosher of Delmar. Fleetfoot Spencer, owned by M. L.
Hollenbeck and son of Johnston; Western Hanover, Pete Spencer and Coral Sea, property of C. J. McKee, the mayor of Concord, N. H. Bostwick's Fay Day, Market, Phonotonka, Cobra and Raleigh Scott; Chickering's Wayne Hanover, Micco and Kilbucks Valley; Adrian Hanover, owned by Murray of West Springfeld, and Ella Dean, owned by Mrs.
Aulcen Spaulding of Cincinnati, Jan. 13 (P)-Sam Becker, Cincinnati boxing promoter, Joey Maxim of Cleveland and announced tonight he had feigned Charles of Cincinnati for a 15-round heavyweight boxing bout to be held here Feb. 28. The fight will be held in the new Cincinnati Gardens, an arena now nearing completion. Name Pasini, Strazziero Mass.
Gridiron Leaders Former Cathedral High Star and Stoughton Boy Elected at Annual Insignia Banquet North Carolina makes no secret of the fact that its football players aro presented. spending regularly. Aro they professionals for taking $10 a month, or do they become. 1 pros when it renches 850 a month? Was Ewell less of A pro for twice accepting -cashewith A. LU approval than he is now for having accepted a house! NEW HOUSES ARE OUT It was quite discreet, according to the AAU, for Barney to accept.
"support for his wife and son. It waster all right, too, when Barney's son supposedly, the wAS same staked lines, to ho an conceivably education. could have retained his amateur standing by accepting that house. in his wife's name. The AAU should have clear-cut rules and follow them or get out of business.
Instead it seemingly operates on the theory that amateur athletes can grab a little here, a' lit-' tle there, pad the expense account a bit, take money for your son, money for your wife, but don't take a house, don't take check and don't 'get caught taking too much. A in P'ASINI MASS. GRID LEADERS are University of Bob star. Ed Strazziero.is a Stoughton night at the annual. ED, STRAZZIERO the new captains of football at Pasini is' a former Cathedral High product.
They were elected last Insignia Banquet. Good Outfield; Fears Cardinals Most York, Jan. 13. President from satisfied with the club's showing I Rickey he of the would Brooklyn pick his Dodg- club a "We year ago. the' club' in the today had youngest the 1919 National League pen- league last year," he said.
"It's not I know who was going to our outfeld." that I expect so much physical imso," he added, "I Am more provement as that they'll have more today about our chances experience." Rickey in Optimistic Mood Over Dodgers' Flag Chances Would Pick Brooklyn Right Now if He Was Sure of to Branch ers said to to. win al- Inant "it play in "Even optimistic for the coming season than I have been Brooklyn. on any six Jan. years 13 ago." since I came to Fears Cardinals As usual, Rickey fears the St. Louis Cardinals.
"They really produce down there," he said. "I know what they can do. And we can't forget that Boston has three magnificent pitchers and a great shortstop." Rickey said he would have 15 outfielders on the Brooklyn roster when spring training opens at Vero Beach, on March 1. my greatest worry," he said. to have just three who could play ball for us every day." The Dodgers are standing pat for 1910 on the squad that finished third by Ito Boston and St.
Louis last year, although Rickey admitted he was far Open Daily 9 to 5:30 P.M. OPEN THURS. TO 8:30 P. M. A A Newhouser Talks Contract Today Detroit, Jan.
13 (P)-Detroit Tiger player contracts will he put in the mail tomorrow, General Manager Billy' Evans announced tonight, but Detroit's highest paid player, I al Newhouser, will be in line ahead of the mailman. Newhouser, the American League's winningest pitcher in 1948 with 21 victories, has a contract conference scheduled Evans for tomorrow morning. Every indication pointed to an early agreement. As A matter of fact, rumor persisted tonight that Hal already is signed, probably for la 1919 salary of $55,000. "Amherst, Jan.
13-Fifty seven varsi-! ty letters for University competition of in fall Massachusetts sports at the were awarded tonight at the annual Insignia Banquet, held in honor of the letter winners. The event, sponsored by, the Varsity Clubs and the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, was held in the new annex of Draper Hall on campus. Ilighlighting the gathering, was a Director talk of given by Athletics Edward at Northeastern University. Mr. Parsons, who made the trip to England last summer with the United States Olympic team, spoke on his experiences and observations at the international games.
The toastmaster for the banquet was Robert D. Hawley, treasurer of the University. Former Cathedral P'layer Asst. Football Coach Earl F. Lorden announced the election of Robert M.
P'asini of Springfield, former Cathedral star, and Edmund J. Struzziero of Stoughton, as co-captains for the Redmen next fall. The following men wore awarded letters in the grid sport: Robert G. Raymond and Charles H. L'Esperance, Co-captains for the past season, Marshall S.
Gilman, Robert Gleason, Russell R. Kenyon, (Northampton), Richlard Lee, Charles E. Nichols, Peter J. Tassinari, Robert B. Buloock, Walter J.
Cox, Arnold J. Estelle (West Spfld), Harold Fienman, Harold F. Hall (Palmer), Cornelius D. Harrington, Jr. (Spfld.
Cathedral High), Evan V. Johnston (Easthampton), William P. Looney, John J. McManus, Robert M. P'asini (Spfld, Cathedral High), Donald F.
Sisson, Edmund Struzziero, Isadore O. Yergeau (Chicopee, Cathe dral Iligh), Martin L. Anderson (Palmer), G. Barone (Palmer), Russell H. Beaumont- (Greenfield), Donald F.
Costello, Cyril J. Desautels, (Turners Falla), Francis G. Driscoll, Raymond R. Gagnon (No. Adams), Richard R.
Gleason, John Nichols, Philip G. Roth (Turners Falls), Rihcard H. Tara, Robert Warren, and Robert Winterhalter, Mgr. Coach Lawrence E. Briggs spoke briefly for his soccer team, and awarded letters to the following men: Albert Brown, John H.
Farquharson, John A. Holt, Edward J. McGrath hampton), Everett Schubert, Robert! IV. Tetreault, Ralph Caref, Antonio' Ferreira, William J. Fitzgerald, Or- Brattleboro Ski Star Entered in Norge Tournament Merrill Barber One of Favorites in Big Field Sunday Chicago, Jan.
13 (AP)-One of the strongest fields ever to compete in an American ski meet since the 1932 Olympics today was assembled for the 43d annual Norge Ski Club meet at Fox River Grove, Sunday. Devlin Entered The 120-rider field represents five nations and includes American star Art Devlin, who set the meet record jump of 203 feet in 1937, and Olympic champion Petter Hugsted of Norway. Meet sponsors, confident that weather conditions will be ideal and jumps of 220 feet possible at the remodeled Norge Hill, expect an attendof 20,000. The competition is expected to centor among. Devlin and his Brattleboro, running mate, Merrill Barber; lugsted; Finland's Matti Pietikainen and Leo Unto Laakso; Sweden's Wilhelm Hellman and Bengt Jaderholm; and Canadians a Lucien Laferte and Frank Latour of Three Rivers, Quebec.
Pacesetters Play, T-Ville Greys Five Thompsonville, Jan. 13-Thompsom basketball team a his booked the -Springfield Pacesetters for a game to be played at Polish National Home here Friday night at 8.30. A prelim will open the card at 7.30. Hopkins Meets Arms Academy Hadley, Jan. 13-After a week's inactivity, Hopkins Academy basketeers will return to action Friday when they meet Arms Academy here in a Hampshire Leaguo contest.
Capt. Harry Evans has recovered from an attack of mumps, but may not see action before next week. Coach Leon Stanne probably will start Eddie Russell and Eddie Tudryn up. front, Phil Surgen Browns at a guards. The, second team center and Tony Bak and Paul will play 'at T.
Hopkins has a record. of wins against one loss. DEEPEST PRICE CUTS PRE-WAR BROKEN SIZES, A LARGE FALL AND AT TREMENDOUS down go prices in the hundreds of regular quality are now smashed down far is a large portion of our sizes, late factory deliveries 1. unseasonable weather and a factories. Most of these garments cost to us.
your share of savings! MAIN ST. (Springfield lindo Jorge (Ludlow), Frank S. Kulas, Joseph Lit, John J. Winton, Richard S. Howland, George M.
L. LaBranche Chester C. LiBucha, Vernon T. Thomas. Orlindo Jorge of Ludlow and John Winton of Stoneham will lead the booters as co-captains for the 1949 season.
Fight letters went to Cross country team, awarded by Coach Llew. ellyn L. Derby, Bernard C. Cossar, who will captain the harriers next year, headed the list of Walter F. Szetela, Paul E.
Channell, Louie A Clough, Edward K. Funkhouser, Jr. Harry E. Hopkins, and Manager Ber. nard M.
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