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Evening star., 1941-09-15
Miss Margaret Laird Wed
To Mr. Bernard Thomas.

Simplicity and informality marked
the impressive wedding of Miss
Margaret Althea Laird and Mr.
Bernard Spencer Thomas at Takoma
Park. Nd, at 2 O'Clock Saturday
September 6. the Rev. MI Barron
officiating
An attractive defense blue crepe
dress with wine accessories and a
corSage of white orchids we're worn
by the bride. She was escorted by
her father and attended by Miss
Marjorie Ennis. wearing a beaver
shade crepe dress and accessories
with a corsage Of purple orchids.
The bridegrooms best man was
his brother. Mr.. John T. Thomas
The brides mother wore an olive
green dress trimmed with braid and
a gardenia corsage The bride
groom's mothers dress was black
crepe Corsage of gardenias.
Following the ceremony, a recep-
ton to a large number of guests
was held at BOT Boyd avenue. Ia
koma Park, Md, after which the
couple left by train for New York
Evening star., 1941-09-15
Miss Frysinger
Entertains for
Miss Dawson

Miss Grace Frysinger entertained
at luncheon at the Shoreham Hotel
today when her guest of honor was
Miss EloiSe Dawson, assistant di-
rector of the Office of Civilian De-
fenSe. Miss Dawson, who is men,
ber of the New York Herald-Tribune
staff and has been loaned for this
important work, has recently come
to Washington and is making her
home at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Among the guests were Judge
Annabel Matthews, Miss Mary An
Evening star., 1941-09-15
Miss Doris Kimbrough
Wed to Sergt. r. Nj. Windham.

Announcement is made of the
marriage September 6 of Miss Doris
Ruth Kimbrough of Marshall, Tex,
to Staff Sergt. Ray M Windham
of Bay Springs, Miss, the ceremony
taking place in the afternoon in
the Congress Heights Baptist
Church. The Rev. E. E. Richard
son officiated at the o'clock cere-
mony.
The bride, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Kimbrough
of Milan. Tenn, wore a dress of
powder blue with navy blue acces-
sories and a corSage of red roses.
She attended Onachita and Arkan-
sas State Colleges and is a member
Of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
Sergt. Windham is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Windham of Bay
Springs, and attended the Radio
Training School at Barksdale Field.
La. He is now stationed at Boiling
Field. and he and Mrs. Wndham
are making their home here
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She Makes Spiders Help

Miss Mary Pfeiffer has Just COM
pleted her SD year Of relieving
spiders of their fiber which is used
to help win wars. The fiber is used
in making cross hairs for range
finders and bomb sights. Each sum-
mer she sends children into the
fields and barns near London to
find spiders. Miss Pfeiffer seizes
the spiders with tweezers, filings
them into the air and the spiders
start spinning and continue until
they land.
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talisman roses. The maid of honor
was dressed in blue velveteen dress
with blue and gray plaid waist
and a corsage of yellow roses.
Following the wedding the couple
left for Atlantic City and later they
continued on to New York. On their
return Mr. and Mrs. Urciolo will
make their home at 3542 Warder
street.
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ton. The traditional arch of swords
under which the bridal couple
walked after the ceremony was
formed by the ushers, and the bride
followed the service custom of cut
ting the wedding cake with the
sword of her husband at the recep-
ton, which was held at the home of
her parents.
1t. Reese was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy in
1897 and is at present stationed on
the U. S. S. Cincinnati.
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gree from American University and
is a member of Alpha Theta Phi
Fraternity, a member and past
chancellor of Chi Psi Omega, gradu-
ate honor society, and also a men,
Der of the Society of Colonial Wars,
the Society of the War of 1872 and
Of several philatelic societies.
Out t-of-toWn guests attending the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
R. King of Cincinnati and Mr. and
Mrs Joseph A. Kreuzer Of East
Orange. N. J.
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derson, Miss Katharine Lenroot, DR..
Louise Stanley, Miss Ruth Van
Deman, Mrs. John Herrick, Miss
Helen Atwater, Mrs. Elna Wharton,
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Miss Josephine Hemphill. Miss Helen
Hostetter, Miss Kathryn McHale and
others prominent in womens ma
tional activities.
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City and Bear Mountain. N. Y. For
travelling the bride wore a sand
colored suit with tan accessories.
Mrs. Thomas is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Laird and
is employed at the Justice Depart
ment. Mr.. Thomas is the son Of
Mrs. Catherine Thomas and the late
Mr.. Thomas of Washington, and is
employed at the Navy Yard.
Out-of- town guests were Mr., and
Mrs. Howard w. Brown and daugh-
ter, Annette. of Long Branch, N. j.
On their return the young couple
will be home at 1441 Somerset place.
Miss PhiIIie Petrone Bride
OF Mr.. Joseph J. Urciolo.
At an informal ceremony in the
presence of a small company OF
friends Miss Phillie Marie Petrone
was married Wednesday afternoon,
September 3, at 5 o'clock to Mr.. Jo-
seph J Urciolo. The ceremony was
performed in the exquisite little vii
lage chapel on the beautiful grounds
of the st. Marys College at Ilches-
ter, Md, with the Rev. Joseph A.
Stolz officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs Urciolo both are from
WASHINGTON. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Faust Petrone
of this city and Mr.. Urciolo is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Urciolo.
Miss Mary MarZullo was maid of
honor. while the best man was Mr..
Louis Di Valentin.
Mr.. Urciolo attended Central
High School and is graduate of
Catholic University. He now is
working. in the bureau of public
relations at the university.
The bride was attired in two
piece black velveteen suit with
white vestee and wore corSage of
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Weddings of Interest
Miss Thelma King Bride
Of Mr.. ROlston LvOn'

Continued From Page B-3D
Evening star., 1941-12-28
BowIinq

Wendell Moyer a little-heard- of
bowler but prominent in the B. Y.
P. U. League at the Arcadia for
years. banged out a city-wide record
score of PIT last March to share
with Fred Murphy of Arcadia. Astor
Clarke, Lafayette Bowling Center
pilot, and Bill Gartrell, Takoma
Recreation manager, one of the
four all-time duckpin record eStab-
lished during this year by Washing
ton men.
Clarke gained top national rank
ing for the sixth consecutive year
with a final thrust at Richmond in
creating new national five-game
mark of 1872 to win the Virginia.
Carolina Open, one of his six maj jor
tournament triumphs and the most
ever scored by a bowler in one sea-
son.
Gartrell came through with an
amazing count of 247 to crack the
former national pot game" record
by seven pins.
In the standout achievement of
his brilliant bowling career. Muir
ply won the 18th annual Dixie
tournament with a city-wide all
time 15-game record of 2.113. Joe
Gacek of Connecticut posted a s.
game city record of 766 in the same
event.
Hokie Smith of Lucky Strike and
Lou Jenkins of Del Ray were the
only Washington rollers besides
Clarke to gain places among the
top 10 duckpin bowlers of the, coun-
try. Smith won the No. spot and
Jenkins, No. TO- jenkins also was
voted Washington's No. l bowler.
Clarke had held the title for six
years, but due to lack of league
games was declared ineligible by the
Washington City Duckpin Associa-
ton Ranking Committee.
Special recognition also was gained
by Cletus Pannell, Milton Walker,
Billy Stalcup and Ray Watson, as
sweepstake winners.
Jack Shafferman of Brooklyn Rec
reation and Evelyn Naylor of Ross
lyn were Evening Star yuletide tour
nament champions.
To Tad HoWard's Rendezvous
women's team of the Ladies' Dis
trict League went the honors of be-
ing the only Capital band to win a
title in the national tournament at
Atlanta, Ga.
Three Washington pinspillers won
places in the first 10 of women's
national rankings. Caroline Hiser
OF Hyattsville, placed second, while
Lucy Rose and Lorraine GULL, Hi
Skor team captain, gained the No.
8 and No. 4 spots. Mrs. Rose boosted
Evening star., 1941-12-28

Clayton c. Henson of Arlington.
perennial ruler of horseshoe pitch
ers Of the Washington Metropolitan
Area. won as he pleased. as usual,
The Stars annual tournament, held
during September, despite a lift in
the standard OF the sport in this
sector.
In the metropolitan final he de-
feated Irwin Carlberg who regained
his title as champion of Washing
ton proper. Charley Howery of Nc
Lean retained the Northern Vir-
ginia crown. downing in the final
Ed Baranowski of Franconia. Fair
fax County.
Levi Fleshman of Rogers Heights.
Prince Georges County, continued
to rule the. Southern Maryland flip
pers with an iron hand. trimming in
the final young Carlton Mullinix
OF Laytonsville. Montgomery County
Carlberg's final opponent in the
Washington section was Harry
Saunders, former metropolitan and
District champion.
A 10-year- lad served notice on
Fleshman that his years as ringer
ruler in Southern Maryland may be
numbered. Levi, jr., did we'll enough
in the Maryland competition to
qualify for the all-star metropol-
itan, in which he was eliminated in
the first round by Henson.
Women's honors went to Lucy
Rose, famed Rosslyn bowling star.
who in the metropolitan final
trimmed Mrs. Mary Sales of Rogers
Heights, sister of Champ Fleshman.
Biggest honor of the horseshoe
season. however, went to Harry
Pop Woodfeld. promotional direc-
tor of the National Capital Horse
shoe Pitchers Association, who,
after the national championship at
Des Moines, Iowa. was elected pres
ident of the National Horseshoe
Pitchers Association. Later Wood
field initiated a movement that may
give his name a major place in the
recreational program of the Army.
Woodfield recently returned from a
conference in Philadelphia with
John B. Kelly, national director of
the physical fitness program, with
the understanding that horseshoe
pitching would be made an impor-
tant part of this defense setup.
Evening star., 1941-12-28

For the fifth straight year the
Nationals finished in the second
division in the American League
race, landing in a sixth place tie
with the St. Louis Browns after wal
lowing in the cellar most OF the
season.
Night baseball was introduced to
Griffith Stadium customers and was
a huge success despite the Mats posi-
ton in the race. Night game crowds
averaged approximately 1000 as
Washington attracted 100000 spec
tators at home. an increase of nearly
10000 over 1910 attendance.
Washington had losing streaks of
II and 9. Shortstop Jimmy Pofahl
quit the club in a huff in mid-sea-
son and returned home and George
Archie, highly-touted rookie, Topped
at first and third base before being
released on waivers to the Browns.
Sparkling through it all, though.
was Cecil Travis, who batted 1853
and enjoyed his most successful sea-
son afield. Absent from the scene
for the entire season was Coach
comedian Nick Altrock, who suffered
broken leg in Florida before the
season opened.
Bucky Harris, signed to manage
the Mats again in 1912, definitely has
Evening star., 1941-12-28
Pro WrestIino

Until early December. when his
one-time partner in boxing, Goldie
Ahearn, began operations, Joe Tur-
ner had the pro wrestling field
to himself. Turner initiated year.
around wrestling in his own arena
rather than assume the added bur-
den OF rental for Griffith Stadium
during the summer months and
pronounced the experiment finan-
cially successful
A reign of mystery. comedy and
horror talent featured the year.
Horror was supplied by the orig
inal Angel one Maurice Tillet.
and later by an interloper billing
himself as the Swedish Angel"
alias Ollie Olafson. Elvira and Ell
mer Snodgrass. alleged hillbillies.
produced the comedy while THE
Green Hornet" revealed as Jim
Henry when finally unmasked, gave
the customers a lengthy diet of
mystery.
Ahearn moved into Uline Arena
with shows produced by Jack
Pfeffer.
Evening star., 1941-12-28

lost Outfielder Third Baseman Bud
dy Lewis and Jack Sanford. first
baseman who was to be converted
into an outfielder, to the Army.
Also threatened are Travis and
Pitcher Sid Hudson.
Washington will be operating with
several new faces next season as
the result of trades. Snapped to the
Detroit Tigers in exchange for Out
fielder Bruce Campbell and Infelder
Frank Croucher were Outfielder
Roger Cramer and Inflelder Jimmy
Bloodworth, while the Boston Red
Sox took Pitcher Ken Chase and
Outfielder Johnny Welai for Pitcher
Jack Wilson and Outfelder Stan
Spence. From the American ASso-
citation Infielders Stanley Gale and
Robert Repass and Outfelder Rob-
erto Estalella will come to join the
Mats.
Buddy Myer, star second base
man with the Mats for many sea-
sons, obtained his unconditional re-
lease from Washington, while Pitch
er Vernon Kennedy was sold to
Cleveland.
Evening star., 1941-12-28
Pro Boxing

The first heavyweight champion
ship fight in Washington's history
highlighted boxing in Washington
in l94l. but interest in the sport
generally touched a new peak.
Joe Louis successfully defended his
crown against Buddy Baer before
crowd of 23.912 at Griffith Stadium.
coming back after being belted out
of the ring in the first round to
win by Baer's disqualification in the
seventh. The affair netted $685.
74l.77, record gate for Washington
Two other title fights, both in the
featherweight division, helped keep
interest at high level Joey Archi-
bald figured in both. regalning his
New York version of the crown by
decision from Harry Jeffra of Balti-
more and losing to Chalky Wright of
California by knockout. Wright s
victory cleared up the muddled 1866
pound situation as he was recog-
nized as champion by the National
Boxing Association.
Opening of the new Uline Arena
gave boxing new impetus. Mike
Jacobs of New York moved in with
a pair of matches that captivated
the fans fancy although neither
was of first-class quality. Billy
Conn, later to make a brilliant 13-
round stand against Louis, kayoed
Danny Hassett in the first show.
and Buddy Baer made Tony Galento
quit, thereby earning shot at
Louis. in the second.
Joe Turner continued promotions
at his arena and was the man
behind the guns in the feather
weight bouts.
The District Boxing Commission
moved out of the old police head
quarters from its cellar habitat into
more spacious Offices in the new
Municipal Building. The move was
accompanied by requests for a re-
vision of the ring code which would
permit the three commissioners to
draw salary of $4,000 per annum
each and adoption of 6-ounce gloves
in place of the 8-ounce mittens.
The bill had not come up in Con-
gress as the year ended.
Evening star., 1941-12-28

the four other title-winners to con-
fuse the situation for the ranking
committee.
II Welsh proved one Of the most
consistent champions Washington
tennis ever had. Don Leavens proved
the seasons most consistent run
nerup. For although Leavens finally
won tournament, the one held for
Federal and District Government
employees, it was not until he had
been repulSed in the final round of
three others-twice by Welsh and
once by David johnson. Neither
was entered in the tournament
LeavenS captured.
Welshs championships came in
The Stars City of Washington. the
District and the Middle Atlantic
the latter being the one in which he
avenged his 1910 defeat by johnson
johnson captured the District Rec
reation Departments tourney and
Eddie Miller. a newcomer and Uni
versity of Maryland student, beat
Bobby Bensinger to win the public
parks crown.
AS for the women. Mary Cootes
Belin returned to Washington TO
win The Star event, defeating Margo
Mahony and Willie Herbert in the
semifinal and final rounds: Mrs
Herbert captured both the District
and public parks diadems. Sara
Moore won the Women's League
tournament and Mrs Mahony upset
Miss Moore in the title round of the
District Recreation Departments
event.
Bobby Bensinger again ruled the
junior ranks, going out of town tc
capture the Middle Atlantic and
Western Maryland championships
while young Britt Schweitzer. play
ing his first year of competitive ten
mis-, won the boys title in The Star
sponsored tourney. Julie Fisks
turned the tables on her friend
Margot Parsons. to win the girls
championship. but Miss Parsons
later reversed the result in the
Middle Atlantic tourney at Balti-
more.
Treasury Departments crack team
won the championship of the De-
partmental Leagues "A" Section
Justice came out on top in Section
b George Washington won the
Womens Tennis League title and
Westover won the crown in a new
Interurban League.
Evening star., 1941-12-28
Midqet Autos

Midget auto racing returned to
Washington after an absence of two
years with a Quarter-mile plant con-
structed by Edward Mahoney at
West Lanham, Md. Weekly races
there drew well in early summer,
with falling off in attendance later
in the season. Races at first were
under sanction of the American
Racing Drivers Association. but in
September the American Automo-
bile Association took over. Two weeks
after that, drop in attendance
caused the track TO close for the
winter. Races on the whole were
better with more competitors than
at the old Capital Speedway.
Two big championship events were
held. The Atlantic States Derby, a
40-lap feature in July. was won by
Ted Tappett. The Southern States
Championships in September went
for so laps and was won by Bill
SCHNEIDER, veteran one-legged driver.
Evening star., 1941-12-28

her own Ladies' District League all
time record average from 1926 to
1850. She also sported among her
years bowling achievements. VIC
tories in the Virginia State singles
and Mary Akers Oriole and shared
with Clarke the Silver Spring-St.
Patrick mixed doubles champion
ship.
Joe Pricci, one of the city's lead
ing bowlers, was named secretary OF
the Washington City Duckpin Asso-
citation, while Dave Burrows was
elevated to the presidency after
serving as vice president. Ray Cross,
for two decades scorer for the Ma
sonic League, was chosen vice presi-
dent. Wesley Miltner was reelected
treasurer.
This bowling year was capped by
a giant field of 10000 man and wom-
an bowlers participating in The
Stars National Defense Bond tour
nament.
Evening star., 1941-12-28
Pro Football

Although local fans stuck by them
to the last. the Redskins had their
least successful season since moving
to Washington in 1887. Beaten in
five of their IL National League
games, the Indians were knocked
out of the running for the Eastern
championship two weeks before the
end of the campaign. 1t was the
first time in six years that they
didn't have chance to win the
sectional title in the last game OF
the season.
AS soon as their 1941 schedule
was announced. the Redskins knew
they had murderous one-with the
Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Bears,
New York Giants and Green Bay
Packers to be faced in succession.
1t proved just that. the Redskins
being beaten in all four games.
Singularlv, their best game of the
season was losing one, when they
took a 1921 lacing from the cham
pion Bears at Chicago. Two weeks
later, at Griffith Stadium. the Red
skins provided an unexpected thrill
when they rolled up ITO lead over
the Packers in the first half. only
to succumb to Don Hutson. who set
six new records and tied two others
while scoring the Packs three
touchdowns of its 1911 victory.
Loss of three star backs un-
doubtedly played part in the
Tribes downfall-Bob Hoffman,
Dick Todd and Wilbur Moore being
lost in the stretch drive by illness
and injuries. But even at the be-
ginning of the season. when all
three were in the lineup, the Red
skins never exhibited their punch
of yesteryear and only once emerged
victorious by more than four points
Nevertheless, according to Redskin
figures, a record. total of 194,450
Washingtonians saw them play their
six home games.
Individual honors for the year
went to Tackle Wee Willie Wilkin
who made the all-league team and
to Sammy Baugh who retained his
role as the leagues best kicker
Punting 80 times, Baugh averaged
487 yards per boot. the best in the
loop, and also was credited with
the seasons longest kick. 75-yard
punt against the Giants in the
opening game.
Evening star., 1941-12-28
Golf

Top linksmen OF the year here
were Bobby Brownell, Maryland
open champion; Ralph Bogart. who
won the District amateur title for
the third straight year; Lewis E.
Worsham. jr., Burning Tree pro. and
among the women Mrs. Myron Davy,
who spurted at the end of the COM
petitive year to win the Middle At
lantic championship and the Mary
land medal play trophy.
AS 1912 approaches local COM
petitive golf seems sure to 90 on.
but some of the top performers Of
1941 will not be present. Brownell,
first amateur to win the Maryland
open in many years, is with the
F. B. l., Bogart is subject to early
draft call and others probably soon
will be in service.
But l94l proved one of the best
competitive years in links history.
Bogart won the District champion
ship, the Chevy Chase and Congress
sional tournaments in one of the best
years any amateur has had around
Washington. But competent observ-
Evening star., 1941-12-28
Horses

All activities in the Capitals
equestrian sector were on an ascend
ing scale, except polo which went
into an eclipse when defense prep
arations prevented play by Army
teams. Entrance and attendance
records for shows were broken, and
hunt meets, point-to-point. races
and hunter trials were equally sue
ceSSful.
High spot was the brilliant show
ing of local entries in the National
Horse Show at Madison Square Gar
den. Five championships and three
reserves came southwark, along with
26 blues. some so minor awards and
$4,000 in cash prizes. Topping all
performances was the winning at
the National of the American open
championship by Margaret CotterS
Rocksie, with the owner up. and the
anneXing of the knock -downa and
out tri-color. Miss Cotter was the
first woman in all So holdings of the
National to win an open champion
ship.
Second only to Rocksie was Hi
Ho. owned and ridden by Mrs. Fred
J. Hughes, jr., whose victory in the
touch-and-out was her top per-
formance of the year. Pappy. owned
by Mrs. E. Douglas Prime of War
renton, won the Virginia 3-year-old
championship. Later at the Nation
al. Pappy won the young hunter
championship and took four blues:
a second and a third Though not
showing in the National. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Haggin Perry's Cornish
Hills was the top hunter of the
country, winning more than six
championships in recognized shows.
Most consistent open jumper of
the year was Maj c. B. McClel-
lands Smacko. which won six open
championships out of seven entered.
Local records repeatedly were bro
ken in jumping duels between Rock
sic and Black Caddie. Rocksie
topped feet, 6 inches at Kappa
hammock, Black Caddie did 6 feet,
6 1-2 inches at the Columbus show
and Rocksie came back with TT 1-2
at the Orange Show.
Pony events proved increasingly
popular. Through efforts OF the
Washington Bride Trails Associa-
ton park riding was put on higher
plane and popularity of bride path
use increased.
Evening star., 1941-12-28

plane Gypsy Lass and Bob Gam
brill's Ja-Bo, a B runabout.
To a Washington sailor, Clarke
Daniel, went the Chesapeake Bay
high point trophy for comet sloops.
Oarsmen of the Potomac River
were dminated by the performance
of Old Dominion Boat Clubs crew.
The Alexandria CVaD club stood out
in nearly every rowing regatta of
the Middle Atlantic States.
Local canoeists turned in another
active year, with Ebby Trilling and
Bill Havens, jr., among the stand
Evening star., 1941-12-28
T ennis

As has been the case since the
early '30s. Barney Welsh dominated
mems tennis circles. but who should
be crowned No. among the Capt.
tails fair netters for the year is
question hard to answer. No less
than five different women won ma
jor tournaments. Willie Herbert be-
ing the only one to win two. Yet
Mrs. Herbert was licked by one of
Evening star., 1941-12-28
Amateur Wrestling

A slight upswing in attendance
and interest was noted at the an
nual A. A. U. wrestling tournament.
held at st. Adams. with Y. M. C. A.
and st. Adams teams repeating as
senior and Junior champions, re-
spectively.
Police Boys Club was second in
the senior division. with Jewish
Community Center and st. Albans
also competing. The "Y" Junior
team finished second in its division,
with other entries from Bethesda
elementary school. Police Boys Club
and Southeast Boys Club.