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Evening star., 1946-03-09
By Ben McAIwee.

With Ray Watson, Northeast
Temple ace, defending champion
the 10th annual Pop Crawley Handi-
cap at Mount Rainier this afternoon
and tonight, got the Capitals pin
spillers off to another big week end
of tournament competition.
Tonight half dozen D. c. sharp
shooters will fire in the auckland
Open at Roanoke, Va. The squad
will include Paul Jarman, AL Wright
Bob Miciotto, Ed Nash and Paul
Perkins.
Alexandria Recreation tonight at
will stage team match between
the Joseph Phillips Motor Co.'S No
l and No. 2 outfits. While Betty
Dove and her Alexandria quint will
invade Rosslyn Bowling Center at
for a clash with a combination
headed by Margaret James.
Tomorrow at Lucky Strike the
Bill Wood Dub" event will be the
chief attraction. The 10-game test
is open only to league bowlers with
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Cubs Sore-Armed Honyzewski
Due Test Soon; Dodgers Slug

hurler In the Yankee farm system
now turned first baseman- -outfielder,
was the hitting star of the st. Louis
Cardinals intra camp game yester-
day with homer and two doubles.
ANAHEIM. Calif.-Manager Luke
Sewell of the st. Louis Browns is
happy over the way his squad is
shaping up. Another week and
We'll really be able to bear down. y
he says.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.-Phil
Marchildon, the Philadelphia Ath-
letics' holdout pitcher, has an
nounced he will report to camp, al
though he still has not signed a
contract.
SARASOTA, Fla-With the var
sity in Havana. Coach Tom DAILY
planned to give the rest of the Bos-
ton Red SoX squad a lengthy work.
out to polish the rockies for a game
with the Cleveland Indians.
Evening star., 1946-03-09
P. 6. Basketers Clash
For Titles Toniqht

Championships in the Prince
Georges County basket ball tourna-
ment will be decided tonight when
Maryland Park girls tangle with
Gwynn Park and Hyattsville boys
meet Greenbelt in final games of the
week Long tournament at the Uni
versity OF Maryland's Ritchie Col
iseum. The girls game begins at
8 o'clock, with the boys scheduled
for $50.
Myra Limerick was the leading
girls player last night, getting Is
points to pace Maryland Park to
a 27-14 win over Laurel. Gwynn
Park lassies topped Hyattsville, l7-3.
for their spot in tonight's title game.
Jim Summerfelt was high man
for the boys, tossing through 10
points as he led Hyattsville to 4
36-29 triumph over Bladensburg.
Greenbelt advanced by swampinr
MARYLAND Park 4n-1d
Evening star., 1946-03-09
First Fiddle Favorite
With Is Slated 10 Go
In Rich Santa Anita
By Bill Becker

SaSoSIofeu FFSSS SpoVIS VTfrst
ARCADIA, Calf, Mar. 9.-The
richest race in the world, the $780,
900 added Santa Anita Handicap,
ran smack into the probability Of
one Of the largest fields ever as
sembled for q major American
stake event in its. ninth running
today over a mile and one-quarter.
Twenty-six horses, 3-year-olds
and older, were entered and jockeys
named for all but two. The entry
list was 50 large, 13 horses were
grouped rs No. IL In the. wagering
field, as the mutuel board has only
IL spaces. II all 26 start, the race
will be worth $139, 400.
Regardless of the number Of
actual starters, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Mulrenan's sturdy First Fiddle,
fourth-ranking all-time money win
ner, appeared certain to 60 to the
post the favorite at about 81. The
solid horse in the super hundred
grander, the 7-year-old Fiddle has
earned $361.595. The $102, $3.50 first
money would put him second to
Whirlaway, ahead of Seabiscuit and
Sun Beau.
First Fiddle, with Ace Stakes
Rider Johnny Longden up, faced
stiff competition from such speed
burners as Mrs. A. L. Rice's Stride
and Snow Boots, and Maine Chance
Farms 3-year-old beauty, Knock
down, and such stretch runners as
w. D. Rorex's Texas Sandman, Sec
ond in the 1945 handicap to Thumbs
Up: Autocrat, Challenge Me, Paper
boy and Jeep.
With sunny weather and q fast
track in prospect, a crowd topping
Santa Anita's record Of $4,000 was
likely and California's first "a 4,000, 900
betting day a virtual certainly.
Nearly $1,000,000 alone was the
probable mutuel handle on the cap,
with the average bettor enticed by
the large field.
The 13-horse mutuel field included
Louis B. Mayors Be Faithful, Fox
catcher Farms Surosa, La Favorita
Farms Duo Of Post Graduate and
Favorito. J. T. Taylor's Brio Bac,
Fred Astaire's Triplicate, Mrs. Ethel
Hills War Knight, Charles S.
Howard's Mediterranean, Put In,
Old English, Best Effort, Please Me
and War Valor.
Triplicate, with Job Jessop up, and
Brio Bac, with Conn McCreary
rated the best of the group. which
figured to be backed down to at least
ISL on the board.
Here's the prospective lineup for the
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Foirfox Ringmen Upset
Warren to End Season

Fairfax High boxers hang up their
mitts after busy season that ended
last night with them registering a
6h-512 upset win over Warren
County High at Front Royal, Va.
Turning point in the match came
when Dave Mccarthy, Rebel 1872
FOUNDER, decisioned Turner to start
Fairfax off to victory in the last
three matches that overcome the
early Warren County lead. Sum-
maries:
,s3-pcund class-Goise (W) decisioned
Johnson.
93-pound class-Palmer CW) knocked
out Waple, first round,
iIs-pepnd eiass-c.sonata (wo and
Buras (F) drew.
,ig ll5.poand ciass-Autitory cwJ de-
12o.pound class-Msrtor tW) de-
125-pound class-Gunnen tF) TKo'd
Morrison, FIRST round.
127-pound class-Stallman (F.) TKO'd
Cooley. f1rst round.
130-pound class-Smith (W.) decisioned
lsa-pound class-Mccarthy T.) de-
puli 1lit5s,pSuna sTss qeu1a salass-corridon r3 TKo'd
- 155-pound ciass-williams CD TKo'd
Starcher
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Junior Golden Gloves
Off 10 Snappy Start

The annual Boys Club Of Wash
ington Junior Golden Gloves boxing
tournament is of to an action
packed start The youngsters staged
bouts in IL novice divisions and
three open divisions last night at
Merrick Boys Club to get the pre-
liminaries under way.
Novice.
decisioned Charles Thomas (BCW).
sotpou9d ,S;s Hlaslrank =. = Soiman PBc'
Teqrapinsj decisioned John Ramsey tABci.
ssss Bc BeS R saseR oTsns
75-pound class-Billy McKeever lBcw)
dess6Sqnss PeKs essskadde watts Eday T
rapin0 won by forfeit over Paul Croft
e,.ssss Beu.s slfsRop Ksu.2 pSs Es;s r1c de-
rapins} won By forfeit over James Tolson
.i1o-pound elass.Lester Scott tAgc, Dc.
Germain 7BcW) TKo'd Hubert Bennett
s9G H t5asf 5aef fssnd %asrkes SeF '
decisioned Al Pools tPBC): Charles Wood
ridge prince Georges B. c. TKO'd Gus
Pappas (PBC) in third round.
l2o-pound clsss-Gene Lewis tMerrick)
decisicned Walk Baulnlann tPBCl; Billy
Skinner (PBC) won by forfeit over Thomas
PAYNE tPBCl..
130-pound class-Billy Sellers PBC)
decisioned James Moran (BCWl: Don .Ras.
mus (prince GEORGES B. c. knocked out
Dick Clayton tPBC) in third round: Joe
Jennings tMerrick) decisioned James Park
er tBCW).
To-pound class-james Wise (PBC) de.
cisioned Ronnie Bauman Iiberty A. CO
Wrsht VI PB Boe Aermsnn Psc} de-
cisioned Archie Crawford (ABC)
S0-pound class-Jim Hamburg Gilbert!
A. c. TKo'd Ned Spangler PBc) in sec
ond round,
9O-pound class-Dale Larsen (BCW)
knocked out Jerry Colin tPBC) in secone
Bobby Poindexter (PBC); Bunky Frazier
(PBC) decisioned Richard Starkey (ABC)
Evening star., 1946-03-09
CrowIey Tourney Tops Busy
Week End for Pinshooters

averages under ITO. Two f1ve-game
blocks will be rolled at 3 and 7. Top
prize is $100. Entrance fee, IS.
Rosslyn and Petworth drives
again will stage one-ball events to-
morrow starting at with continu-
GUS action until closing time. Both
affairs are open to women. En-
trance fee in each is So. Handicaps
are based on 100 scratch.
The pacesetting Gulli- -Miciotto
team last night trimmed the third
place Bing Moen-Lindsey Stott
combination, 81, to maintain five
game lead in the King Pin Mixed
Doubles. Continuing his brilliant
streak of the last several weeks, Bob
raped out 180 and 427, zooming his
top average to one-pin over the 128-
mark for 60 games. Stott, making a
strong attempt to beat the leaders
posted 172 and 400. The second
place Ruth King Francis Robertson
duo won two games from Edie
Peterson and Ed. Nash. Brown and
Meade, with Moe clouting for 157
and 404, swept De Chastian and
Perkins.
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Fastest Indoor Mile
.0f Season Is Seen
In Casey Race
By Austin BeoImeor
Assoeioted Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Mar. 9-The fastest
indoor mile OF the current season
is in prospect tonight at the 9th
annual Knights of Columbus track
and field carnival in Madisos
Square Garden.
A six-man field is entered In the
Frank A. Brennan. Columbian mile,
headed, by Leslie MacMitchell, who
has won every major race at that
distance in the current indoor cam
paign.
Marcel Hansenne, the French star.
will wind up his American tour with
one last effort to hang up victory
before his departure.
Others in the mile will be Tommy
Quinn Of the New York A. c.. who
had finished second to MacMitchell
in all his previous races until Han
senne nipped him with a stirring
finish last week: Ed Walsh, Man
hattan's IC4A champion; Bill Nc
Guire Of the 69th Regiment A A,
and Andy Neidnig of the Millrose
A. A.
The winner tonight can claim the
Cardinal Spellman Trophy. only if
he turns the II laps on the Garden
track in better than 4:073. The
trophy is awarded every three years
to the fastest winner of the event
in that period. This is the third
year for the current cup.
Gil Dodds won the 1914 Colum-
bian in 4:07.3 and Jim Rafferty, took
it last year in 4:16:3. II tonight's
winner can't beat Dodds' time, the
trophy will go to Dodds, now at
Wheaton College.
MacMitcheu's best time in six
starts since he discarded his Navy
uniform was 4:12.3 in the Baxter
mile at the New York A. c. meet.
The best he ever did was 4:07.4 in
1e41.
Around 500 schoolboy, club and
college athletes are entered in the
80 events on the program which
begins at pm. (EST.
A capacity crowd OF $4,000 is ex-
pected to be on hand for the games
winding up the metropolitan season
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Union, n. {. College Clash
For CIAA Basket Title

Union of Richmond and North
Carolina College of Durham, N
c., are meeting this afternoon at
Turner's Arena to decide the Col
ored intercollegiate Athletic Associ-
alton basket ball championship
They are the survivors of eight
teams which opened the CIAA tour
nament on Wednesday night.
Both won close games in last
nights semiflnaS. Union topped
Morgan State College of Baltimore,
42-37, while North Carolina College
upset Lincoln, 55-46. High individual
scorer for the night was Aubrey
Stanley of North Carolina College
who accounted for II points.
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Bryant Finds Spirit Low,
Ends Wildcat Grid Work
By the Associofsd Press

LEXINGTON, KY, Mar. g.
Spring football drills at the Univer-
sity of Kentucky have been called
off. effective today, by Coach Paul
(Bear) Bryant because of what he
termed lack of spirit on the part
of all but few of the candidates"
Bryant, who came from the Uni
versity of Maryland to Kentucky
this winter, said IS aspirants re-
ported to him and his aides a month
ago and only Is were on hand
yesterday.
He said practices would be re-
sumed this summer if enough of the
right kind of freshmen candidates
enroll in school,
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Marines Edge Mount Five

Marines edged Mount Rainier.
1892, in the closest of four District
Recreation League basket ball
games. Other scores were: No.
Names (36) VS.. Capital Radio School
t28); Kenilworth Church (38) VS..
Calvary Baptist (28), and Centennial
Baptist (33) VS.. National City Chris
tian (28).
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Five Mid-AtIontic PGA Meets
Assigned to Capital Courses

The complete list of tournament
dates:
April 15-Pro- amateur. Prince Georses.
May 6-Pro-an ateur. Rolling Road; 90.
Middle Atlantic PGA medel plsy cham
pionship, 80 holes. Woodholme
June UNITED States Open dualifie-.
site not selected; 10. pro-amateur, Indian
July PRO amateur. Clifton Park: %
pro- amateur. Manor
August 5-Pro-junior Green Spring
view.
September 2. 3, Middle Atlantic PGA
q. pro-ama ateur Championship. 36 holes.
Country Club Of Maryland.
greenkeepers. at Belle Haven, Alexandria.
Va, tentative; 21. pro-pro best ball. Prin-
cess Anne, Virginia Beach, Va.
Evening star., 1946-03-09

mere with the Mats don't speak Spanish and if
you don't speak Spanish in this village, Bub,
you're in trouble. At least we're finding it bit
rugged, thus far. After "a hours among the
Spanish speaking gentry, Senors Hawkins and
thompson may mingle with the lowliest of the
Cubans for our baggage still Is nestled somewhere
in the vicinity but not in the vicinity of our rooms
At last report airport employees weren't being
polite to the customs people and vice versa Some
body refuses to part with the luggage, so Dirty
shirt" Hawkins and Sloppy" Thompson are en-
barrassing the hotel clerks when we walk through
the lobby It's silly situation. You call the air
port people at the downtown Office and explain
the situation but they don't savvy, how you say
America talk? So you walk down to the office
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Gun Club Will Resume
Activities Tomorrow

Washington Gun Club will re-
sumo its activities tomorrow after
wartime lapse with a shoot
scheduled
The club traps are located off
Benning road NE. behind the Po-
tomac Electric Power plant. Weekly
events are planned as we'll as sew
eral registered shoots during the
summer,
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Two Earn Basket Crowns
In Montgomery Tourney

Richard Montgomery girls team
and Gaithersburg boys team are
basket ball champions of upper
Montgomery County, winning their
titles in final games of the tourna-
ment last night at Rockville.
Montgomery girls swamped Sher-
wood lassies, 32-1l. while the CATH
ersburg boys edged Damascus, 32-31
Evening star., 1946-03-09
By the Assoeiotsd Press

AVALON, Calf, Mar. 9.-Condi-
tion of the right elbow of Eddie
Hanyzewski still is unknown to the
Chicago Cubs. Manager Charles
Grimm so far hasn't asked the all
ing Highlander for a pitching DEM
onstration, but when the Cubs open
camp in Los Angeles next week, in
dications are Hanyzewski can expect
call to the mound.
PASADENA, Calf. - Manager
Jimmy Dykes was apt to miss the
opener today when the Chicago
White Sox were to launch a lengthy
exhibition schedule against the
Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field
in Los Angeles, because of a stom-
ach ailment. Al Epperly was slated
to start on the mound for the Sox.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Man-
ager Joe Mccarthy of the New York
Yankees was leading with his ace
today in starting Spud Chandler
against the st. Louis Cardinals.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-Happy
over their 19-hit output against the
Philadelphia Athletics yesterday,
the Brooklyn Dodgers were looking
to tomorrow's meeting with the
New York Giants. Jack Graham,
by betting single, double and triple
in three official times at bat. the
latter a 420-foot poke, further en-
trenched himself at first base.
MIAMI, Fla.-Expressing disap-
pointment over the puny hitting
exhibited bv his New York Giants
in intrasquad games in the past
few days, Manager Mel OFT threat
ems to order day-long batting ses-
sions.
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Manager
Lou Bourdreau was happy today
over the new power in the Cleve-
land Indians batting attack which
netted A hits and six homers in the
last two intrasquad games.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Conklin
Meriwether, former southpav
Evening star., 1946-03-09
London Ends Cage Play
Defeating Chamberlain

London Schools basket ball sea-
son is closed with record of 13
wins in 81 games after topping
Chamberlain School, 1892, yester-
day at Chamberlain. Bill Slater of
the losers was high man with 13
points.
At Landon. Landon's midget five
defeated Our Lady of Victory team,
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Pals Shows Tennis Class

SYDNEY, Mar. 9 R.-Dinny
Pals, whom most Australian tennis
fans believe will be one of their
Davis Cup representatives this year,
beat Adrian Quist, a member Of the
team which took the cup back in
1899, in the hard-court singles
final. 6-3. ga.
Evening star., 1946-03-09

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Mar. 9 (R.-
The University of Illinois ruled as
favorite today to win the Big Nine
wrestling championship which Pur-
due University will be defending in
the semifinals and finals here this
afternoon and tonight.
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Friends Fluent Spanish ELECTS Telephone NO

Clark who speaks Spanish uent fine brand Of 1t
into the telephone five minutes "Ah this will
bring action and chatters Clark confidence mounting
but after 10 minutes this Phil the phone che
no. At the moment suffering friend Manuel route
to the airhed baggage checks hand He insists
isn't to achieve fulmen of the mission and
hints might be insult he isn't allowed to follow through
it. Meanwhile Hawkins Thompson hoping
that henceforth exhibition the
United Hawkins habo Espanol
Evening star., 1946-03-09
Manuel Porro Comes to the Rescue-We Hope

But you guessed it, the
don't
needed to release the luggage explain
Griffith already disposed that problem by getting
from the Cuban government Senor Greeeth? Who is Senior
Greefeth? nothing
will be all right office
confident dispose problem.
hours later Manuel sos hotel lobby people,
fumes Manuel they look inside
walks Phil Clark Associated writer falls
with the problem I'll call the public relations Ameri
can,"
Evening star., 1946-03-09

Win, Lose or Draw
By DENMAN THOMPSON
Sports Editor Of The stor

No HobIo EsponoI Also Means No Get Eouioooe
HAVANA, Mar 9.-Senor Burton Hawkins v Senior Tho
Evening star., 1946-03-09
, the prospective lineup for the

a Maine Chance Farm entry; b Rice en-
try: Hill-Johnston entry; d La Favorit
Farm entry.
listed According to post positions.
Evening star., 1946-03-09

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Conklin
Meriwether, former southpav
Evening star., 1946-03-09
illinois Mat Fuvorite


Totals IA q 40 Totals
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clean shirt and hear him puer into the telephone
at the air1eld
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Surprise Arrival Of
Father From Army
Monks Birthday

Mrs. Norris Holder was hos
tess at a party Sunday after
noon in honor of her son, Mel
vim, and her nephew, Aubrey
King, who celebrated their fourth
and first birthdays, respective
ly. y
The occasion turned into an
unexpected celebration when,
during the serving of refresh
ments, Mr.. Holder, who was
thought to be still in Germany
with the u. S. Army walked
into the house. 1t so happened
that his birthday also falls on
that day.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Holder, Mrs. Swim Swinson
and daughter of Hurley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aubrey King and son Of
Pascagoula, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Holder and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vaughn Holder, Cowan
Baria, Mrs. Sophie Murphy,
Nancy Roberts, Lindee and Max
inc Scarborough.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Junior Club Hos
Dinner Dance
For Husbands

The Valentine season prompt
ed the motif for a dinner dance
Saturday night at the Pascagou-
la Country club at which MEM
bers entertained their husbands
and SO guests gathered for the
event.
Long tables were decorated
with big red hearts and arrange
ments of red camellias. Lighted
red candles provided light and
Valentines marked the individual
places.
Mrs. p. j. Higginbotham, pres
ident, served as toast mistress
and introduction of those pres
ent by distributing slips bearing
initials of the guests was a high
light of the entertainment pro-
gram. Mrs. E. F. O'Malley played
several selections on the accord
ion and Hal d. Moffatt and |.
w. Browder were presented prizes
for hats which they designed and
fashioned from materials furnish
ed by the toast mistress. Mrs.
Sydney Swan reviewed the his
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

ten. assistant chairman, Pasca-
gouia.
Mr.. Khayat pointed out that
these homeless old men are one
Of the most needy groups in the
state. Thev have previously been
housed in barracks of temper
airy construction built as a trana
sient camp during the depres-
sion by the government. A por-
ton Of these barracks was de-
stroyed by fire just before
Christmas and since that time
they have been crowded into the
remaining space or placed in hos
pitfalls or temporary quarters.
The home could only accomo-
date "A men and plans are
to buy or build convenient, mod
ern quarters where 100 to $50
old men may be cared for. The
home is supported by public do
nation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Chairmen For
Old Mems Home
Drive Are Named

Chairmen for the drive for
funds to replace the Old Mems
Home destroyed by fire have
been announced by E. A. Khayat,
county campaign head. The quo
ia for the county is $500 of
the 100000 total needed for the
new home.
These chairmen are Wilmer
Harris, Moss Point mill of the
international Paper Company,
A. p. May, jackson County Mills;
Mrs. r. c. Eley, with the CO.
operation of the Fortnightly
Club, Moss Point; E. G.. Trimble,
Ocean Springs; Earl Hammett
and Hugh Cobb, ingalls, Ship
building Corporation; w. E. Wig
gins, chairman, and N. l.. Hat
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Entertainment,
Inc. Brings Top
NewscaSier Here

One insight into the news, in
Guiding eyewitness reports on
the Nuremberg war trials, will
be presented to residents of this
section Thursday, February 81,
by H. r. Baukhage, brought to
Pascagoula as the fourth in the
series of programs presented by
Entertainment, Inc. The talk by
the ace news commentator will
begin at BIS p. m. at the Pasca-
goula High school auditorium.
The daily noon broadcast which
opens with the words, "Baukhage
talking is familiar and an inn
portant part of the lives of scores
of radio listeners. The American
Broadcasting Company common
tator is known for his fair ham
ding of news and his shrewd
analysis of the trend of events.
He is one of the top ranking
newscasters in Washington, has
long experience and contacts give
him opportunities to obtain III
thentic information on happen
ings both in the nations capitol
and elsewhere in the country. He
was recently honored by having
his broadcast of the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt's funeral insert
ed in the Congressional Record,
for which description he received
the Headliner's Club award for
1944-45 for the best domestic
broadcast" of the year,
Tickets to the program will be
available at the door on the even
ing of the talk to those who do
not hold memberships or season
tickets.
1t was announced late this
/, week that the Baukage talk
would be preceded by a violin
prelude by Nicolai S. aZdri,
first violinist of the Jax Orches-
ira in New Orleans, who will
give a short program OF favor
lite concert compositions.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

Taylor, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Taylor, was presented
with a life membership by the
Mt. Pleasant society.
Mt. Pleasant extends deepest
sympathy to Mrs. Walter Bree-
land and children over the death
of their husband and father, Wal
ter Breeland last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Galloway were