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Evening star., 1947-01-19
A Short Story

ANGELA stood in the doorway of the bed
IA room, her small face pale and wretched,
her eyes bright with panic Nervously she
wiped her hands, moist with sweat against
her pleated skirt.
Her parents, aware of her presence, but
ignoring it, continued their acrid quarrel
Their faces were flushed and ugly with anger,
and their voices harsh with hatred Angela
knew that in moment her mother would
start to cry, and she couldn't bear it any
longer.
1T isn't Mothers fault, Daddy" she said
breathlessly. Honestly - it isn't her fault
Her father turned to look at her, and be-
cause Angelas piteous expression made him
feel ashamed, his anger mounted. and he
looked away abruptly. For gosh sake" he
growled at his wife, cant you keep the kid
out of the house once in while?'
Her mother turned to Angela irritablv.
Il told you to go and play in the yard she
said "Please do what tell YOU Run along
ANGELA wanted to obey, but her knees were
like water, and she was afraid to move
1T isn't Mothers fault" she said slowly.
She felt hideously guilty and responsible
because they were quarreling about the bills
Her mother had bought her three new cotton
dresses and pair of saddle shoes that month
and Daddy didn't realize how expensive
cotton dresses were, even the simplest That
was why he was so angry. The dresses were
all for her so were the shoes, and she had
to try and make it clear to Daddy that it
wasn't Mothers fault
1T honestly isn't her fault she repeated
timidly. Her heart was pounding against her
ribs the noise of it was deafening in her ears
You heard what your mother said" her
father grunted sullenly. GO on - beat it.
The little girl swallowed painfully and then
backed slowly out of the room. There was a
strange, bitter taste in her mouth She walked
down the hall as quickly as she could to the
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house I'll call your mother. shall I?'
Angela jerked herself away from him vio-
lently. Don't you dare, she sobbed Don't
you dare call her
why not? Gee whiz - mothers are swell
when you feel lousy. They always know what
to do"
Angela, painfully conscious of her tear
stained face and rumpled hair, looked Jimmy
straight in the eye. IF you call my mother,
I'll never speak to you again
"Okay. Okay. Relax. icont call her He
didn't understand at ALL and he was bewil-
dered by his own compassion; but he tried
to be reassuring
ANGELA didn't have a handkerchief, and
with her bony knuckles she tried, angrily,
to wipe the tears from her face. Jimmy didn't
have a handkerchief to lend her, though he
knew that was what she wanted He looked
away, tactfully, and with a very dirty thumb
nail scraped rust off the metal chain of the
swing He carefully scraped several links clean
of rust, and he could tell that Angela had
stopped crying now. He waited for her to
begin talking. He didn't know much about
girls, or about grief but he figured it would
be better to wait If she felt like talking about
it she'd probably talk
Il s'pose you think I'm a DOPE said
Angela.
Jimmy looked at her, and felt strangely
shy. Her eyes, swollen with tears, seemed like
the eyes of a grown-up woman mo. don't" )"
he said. I'm just glad you quit that S all. y
He looked away and started scraping at the
metal again.
Angela watched him, her head cooked to
one side. puzzled frown on her face She
couldn't figure it out. During her paroxysm
of grief she was humiliatingly ashamed that
Jimmy was there to see her - Jimmy of all
people. 1t was worse than letting boy see
you in your underclothes In that moment
when he'd put his arms around her, she'd
hated him hercely Yet now, after it was all
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angrily back into her original position
Il wish you'd 60 away" she said
Something's wrong" he whispered Il
wish you'd tell me- You look awful pale
What's the matter?"
Nothing"
Jimmy sat down on the swing and fddled
idly with the frayed laces of Angela's shoes.
Its dumb to say nothing's the matter
when something is the matter Tell me
what's wrong Maybe can help or some
thing"
I'm all right
mo you're not" Jimmy's voice was very
quiet and sober. You're trembling all over,
and you're perspiring like anything. and you
look fierce. Something's wrong Please tell me.
You know I'd do anything for you
Suddenly Angela began to cry, deep shud-
dering, painful sobs. She tried to strangle
them, but it was no use They shook her whole
body
Jimmy, frightened and deeply stirred,
looked down at the little girl compassionately
He had often seen her cry before; had in fact,
cruelty driven her to tears on several occa-
sions; but this was different When you were
fourteen, you felt vague contempt for rou-
tine girish tears, and mild superiority; but
this was something different
f1E KNELT beside the. swing and put his arms
around Angela. Her thin shoulders were shak-
ing the crazy way the car shook when it was
missing on one cylinder
Angela, dont" he cried. Don't cry like
that. Don't He held her very tight, but she
was stiff and unyielding in his arms, and she
was still shaking. Jimmy saw the little beads
of moisture on her forehead, and the pallor
of her face, and he was scared.
You'll be okay," he mumbled soothingly
You'll be okay." He glanced toward the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary B. Lidy, Deceased
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington Coun-
ty, Letters of Administration on the
estate of
Mary B. Lidy
late of said County, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day
of October next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from
all benefits of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 7th
day of March, A. D., 1947
ROSE L. PIN
3-13-3t Administrative
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Alonzo M. Porter, Deceased
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Washington County,
Letters Parliamentary on the estate of
ALONZO M. PORTER
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day
of October next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of March A. D., 1947
ALMYRA LEA ROBERTSON
3-203t Executrix
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Nora X. Mullen, Decea,

Estate of Nora X. Mullen, Deceased
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Authority to publish notice
to creditors on the estate of
NORA K. MULLEN
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers thereof,
legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day
of April next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 10Th
day of March A. D. 1947.
MARTHA B. SMITGEN
3-27-lt Petitioner
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Florence E. Mullendore,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington Coun-
ty, Letters of Administration on
the estate of
FLORENCE E. MULLENDORE
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, on or be-
fore the 7th day of October next:
and no claim not filed within the
period specified shall thereafter be
asserted against the real estate of
said deceased in the hands of a
purchaser for value.
Given under my hand this 7th
day of March A. D. l947.
VADA T. BAKER
3-l3-3t Administrative
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Philip Keller BarIup died at his
home, 221 South Locust street, on
March 10, after an illness of two
weeks, aged 66 years.
Son of Issac and Mary Izer Bar
lup, he was born near Petersburg
and for the past 40 years has lived
in this city. He was a member of
Leitersburg Lutheran Church, Jr.
0. U. A. M. and the Fraternal Order
of Eagles.
Surviving are: His wife, Sophia
Cogwill Barlup; daughters, Mrs.
Mary E. Fritz and Mrs. Pauline Cab
riel, this city; sons, Ralph E., Sails
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burg; Russell, Gerald and Merle,
this city; sisters, Mrs. H. E. Martin,
Mrs. Lulu Wyman, Mrs. Harry Jeter,
of Washington, D. c.; brother, ]. H.
Barlup, Bellfonte, Ohio.
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Mrs. Jennevieve (BishOp) Nc
Sherry, wife Of J. Floyd McSherry,
440 Carrollton avenue, died at the
Washington County Hospital on
March %, aged 46.
Born at East Liverpool, Ohio, she
was the daughter of Charles and
Cecilia (MarshalD Bishop, and a
resident of Hagerstown for the last
u years. She was a member of ST.
Mary's Catholic Church.
Surviving besides husband are:
Four daughters, Jane, Clara, Mary,
Rosemarie, all at home; sons, Rob-
ert, Donald, John L., Vernon L.,
Rowland, all of Hagerstown; Ralph,
United States Army; father, Charles
Bishop, East Liverpool, Ohio; sis
ter, Mrs. Lester Rider, Warren,
Ohio; brothers, Kenneth Bishop,
Levittsburg, Ohio; Charles Bishop
East Liverpool, Ohio; and four
grandchildren.
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John Henry TewaIt died suddenly
at his home, 4O41a West Washington
street, on March %, of a heart at
tack, aged 81.
Born and reared in Fishers Hill,
Franklin county, Va, he was the
son of Nathaniel and Mary (Crabill)
Tewalt. He had been a resident
of this city for IS years, and was a
member of Grace United Brethren
Church. For the last six years, he
had conducted shoe repair shop on
East Franklin street.
Surviving are: His wife, Grace
(Washburn) Tewalt; daughters, Mrs.
Catherine Martin, Clear Spring; Mrs.
Fay Benedict, Hagerstown; sons,
Raymond r., Robert F., Lester G.,
all of Hagerstown; sisters, Mrs.
Bertha Ogden, Mrs. Herbert Wiley,
Silver Springs; brother, Robert F.
Tewalt, Newark N. j.; James Te-
walt, Washington, D. c.; and six
grandchildren.
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Lester Franklin Fox, 544 George
street, died at the Washington
County Hospital on March 10, after
an illness of two days, aged Al years.
He was born in Front Royal, Va,
the son of Anna Wine Fox and the
late Henry ]. Fox, but had lived in
this city for IA years. He was a
member of the Assemblies of God.
Survivors are: Mother; sisters,
Mrs. Anna Feigley, Mrs. Margaret
Updike, Front Royal, Va; Mrs. Leila
Campbell, this city; brother, James
Wilson Fox, Pittsburgh.
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AUTO SALES, USED CARS

Diamond T Motor Truck Sales and
Service. General auto and truck
repair work-Poe's Garage, rear lis
E. Franklin St., entrance on alley
between Locust and Mulberry SITS.
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John William Bloom, Kemps
Mill, died at his home on March 20,
after an illness of two weeks, aged
81 years.
He was born and reared in West
Virginia.
He is survived by: Two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Julia Jordon, Marlowe,
w. Va; Mrs. Mable Hetzer, this
city; sons, Philip and Donald, both
at home; sisters, Mrs. Mary Kate
Fribble and Mrs. Rene Stevens,
both of Marlowe, w. Va.
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Baker, widow
of David C. Baker, died on March
10, at her residence, rs Playground
avenue, aged 70 years.
She was member of st. Marks
Lutheran Church. Born at Letters
burg, she was the daughter of Sam
uel j. and Clara (Rogers) Miner
She is survived by: A daughter
Mrs William H. Rohrer; sons, Wal
ter D., and Harry S., all of this city
sisters, Mrs. Carrie Miner, Letters
burg; Mrs. Fannie Davis, Mrs. Les.
ter Andrews, Mrs. William Hose
this city; brothers, Frank and Johr
Miner, both of Leitersburg; ter
grandchildren and four great grand
children.
Mrs. Amanda 1. Hoffman died or
March 20, at her home near Will
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Albert III. Williams,

Albert II. Williams, 789 South
Potomac street, died on March 81,
at his home after an illness of a
few days. He was aged AZ years.
he was son of Harry and Virgie
A lifelong resident of Hagers-
town, he was a son of Harry and
Virgie Hose Williams and was en-
ployed by the Pangborn Corpor-
alton for 81 years and at the time
of his death was supervisor of the
sheetmetal department.
He was a member and a deacon
of Grace Brethren Church.
Surviving are: His wife, Mrs.
Sadie Palmer Williams, his father,
Harry F. Williams; four sisters, Mrs.
Claude Shank, Mrs James Sham
baugh and Mrs Earl Bentzell, this
city; Mrs. Grant Shook, Baltimore,
and brother, Kenneth, this city.
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CT A S SIFIE
TURKEYS FOR SALE

Choice quality, live or dressed.
Martins Turkey Farm MARTINS
Hatchery, along Maugansville Road.
Phone 836-J-1.
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DANCING
STOVES AND REPAIRS

Large stock of Repair Parts for
Ranges, Heaters and Furnaces. Oil
Stove Wicks, Stove Pipe. H. c.
Main, 1715 E. Franklin st.
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Stanley Ellsworth Clark di

Stanley Ellsworth Clark died at
his home, 365 Central avenue, on
March 10, after an illness of several
years, aged Sc years. He was born
and reared in Tilghmanton, the son
of John and Alice Rohrer Clark but
had resided in this city for the past
20 years.
He was a member of the First
Brethren Church, St James, and
Antietam Fire Company.
Besides his wife, Myrtle Sprankle
Clark, surviving are: Daughter,
Mrs. Goldie Ragland, and step
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Baker, this
city; sisters, Mrs Hazel Titlow and
grandchildren.
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DEATHS

Mrs. Vernie v. Morrison, wife OF
William F. Morrison, 842 Summit
avenue, died at her home on March
"a, of heart trouble, after long ill
ness.
She is survived by: Her husband;
two daughters, Mrs. Furn Cramer,
York, Pa, and Miss Virginia Nor
rison, at home; one granddaughter,
Jeanne Cramer, and several broth
ers and sisters.
Clifford Benjamin FOckler died at
his home, COS Windsor avenue, Vir-
ginia Heights, Roanake, on March
"a, aged 65.
He was formerly a resident of
Cavetown and was a member of
Christ Evangelical and Reformed
Church at Cavetown.
He is survived by: His widow,
Mrs. Bessie Craddock Fockler;
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Perry, Tracy's
Landing, Md; son, Clifford B., Jr.,
Baltimore; mother, Mrs. Alice M.
Fockler, Cavetown; sister, Mrs. c. E.
Emmert, Alexandria, Va.
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Transport, daughter of Omer w.
and Mary E. Anderson, She was a
member of the Church of God of
WilliamSport.
Besides her husband, Guy L.
L. Holman, she is survived by: One
son, Francis; brothers, David, Mel
ford, Isaac, all of Williamsport;
Harry, Sharon, Pa; Norman, 1Shep-
herdstown, and Richard, Martins
burg; also several nieces and neph-
ewS.
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lOIQy lSddC, oil VI WlllldHlSpOILl
Harry, Sharon, Pa; Norman, ,Shep-
herdstown, and Richard, Martins
burg; also several nieces and neph-
ews.
David Bernard WaIrath, Dry Rum
died on March 10, at his home
aged 40 years.
He was born in Herkimer County
New York, and had been residing in
the Dry Run vicinity for the past
II years. He was a member of St
Paups Reformed Church, Western
Pike, and was an employee of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
He is survived by: His wife, Mrs.
Eleanor B. Walrath; daughter,
Dolly and sons, David and Charles,
all at home; sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Owens, Herkimer, N. Y; Mrs. Ken
meth Eysaman, Mohawk, NJ Y; Mrs.
William Peck, Fort Plan, N. Y; Mrs.
James Sorenson, lion, N. Y; broth
ers, Lester, Little Falls, N. Y; Ken
meth, Harrisville, N. Y, and father,
Henry H. Walrath, Herkimer, N. Y.
Mrs. Margaret M. Baker, widow
of David c. Baker, died on March
10, Is Playground avenue, aged 70
years
She was a member of st. Mark
Lutheran Church. Born at Letters
burg, she was the daughter of Sam
uel j., and Clara (Rogers) Miner.
She is survived by: Her daughter,
Mrs. VIM. H. Rohrer; sons, Walter D.,
and Harry S., all of this city; sisters,
Mrs. Carrie Miner, Leitersburg;
Mrs. Fannie Davis, Mrs. Lester An
drews, Mrs. William Hose, this city;
brothers, Frank and John Miner,
both of Leitersburg; ten grandchil-
dren and four great grandchildren.
John w. Willis died on March 10,
at his home on the townsville pike,
aged 70.
A member of the United Brethren
church, he was a veteran of the
Spanish American war.
Born at Charles Town, w. Va,
he was the son of John T. and Sarah
E. (KindeD Willis.
Surviving are: His wife, Ella R.;
son John H. Willis, Charles Town;
daughter Mrs. Marie Springer, Hag-
erstown; nine grandchildren; and
three great grandchildren.
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Wind reaches hurricane velocity
when it exceeds rs miles per hour.
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Harrison E. HOrnbaker, q North
Foundry street, died on March % al
his home, aged So years.
Born and reared in Mercersburg,
Pa, he was the son of Aaron and
Ellen Snyder Hornbaker.
He is survived by: A daughter,
Mrs. Marie Painter, Baltimore; step
daughter, Mrs Bertha Cooke, this
city; step-sons, John Hauptman,
this city; William Hauptman,
Chewsville; mother, Mrs. Ellen Kee-
fer, Mercersburg; sister, Mrs Char
les Pine, Mercersburg, and one
grandchild.
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Mrs. Cora NJ. Smith, widow of
Arthur Smith, died at her home near
Boonsboro on March %, after an
illness of three months, aged H.
She was born at Middletown, the
daughter of the late William and
Susan (HutzelD Wise. An active
member of Trinity Lutheran Church
at Boonsboro she was the last of
her immediate family. Several
nephews and nieces survive.
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Viola HOrnbaker Everts, wife of
Samuel Albert Everts, died after a
long illness at Chambersburg Hos
pital on March 20, aged g.
She was born at Mercersburg,
daughter of Henry and Caroline
Filler Hornbaker.
Surviving are: Her husband daugh-
tiers Ethyl l. Everts Hancock; Mrs.
Ida E. Clark at home, and Mildred
V. Everts, Hancock; brothers and
sisters: Calvin Avon, Ill; Mrs. Lizzie
Metcalf, Mercersburg; Charles, Hag-
erstown; Samuel, townsville; Ira,
Bladansville, Ill; Arch, Cavilier,
N. D., and Clarence, Bladansville,
Ill; two grandsons and nieces and
nephews.
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Mrs. Emma Metzger, widow of
Charles Metzger, died recently at
her home in Cumberland, following
a long illness
She was a member of st. Luke's
Lutheran Church. Her husband, a
well known barber, died about a
year ago.
She was a native of Cumberland
and was a daughter of John and
Elizabeth Schneider Wiebel.
Surviving are: One son, John Clay
Metzger, Braddock Road; daughter,
Mrs. Leroy Snyder, Cumberland;
brother, Frederick Wiebel, Balti-
more; sisters, Mrs. Isaac King, Mrs.
Edward Baechtell and Mrs. Sophia
Fitzsimmons, all of Hagerstown.
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Mrs. Carrie Elizabeth Summers
wife of Elmer M. Summers, AIS
West Antietam street, died on
March q, at the Washington County
Hospital aged SO.
A member of the Pentacostal
church, she was born near MERGERS
burg, the daughter of William and
Alice (Mills) Smith.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: Her father, William Smith;
sisters, Mrs. Pearl Feigley, Mrs
Beulah Wilson; and brother, Clar-
ence Smith, all of Hagerstown.
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Alverta E. Brehm, 7O4 Oak Hill
avenue, died at her home on March
%, after an illness of two weeks,
aged rs.
Born on October II, 1872, in
Franklin county, Pa, she was the
daughter of the late William H. and
Lydia Franklin Miller. She was a
member of Trinity Lutheran Church,
Hagerstown.
Surviving are: Husband, Philip H.
Brehm; children, Mrs. George War
field, Audubon, N. j.; Miss Edith,
Audubon; Miss Mildred, Hagers-
town; Miss Florence, Audubon; Mrs.
A. S. Maxwell, and Philip w. Brehm,
Chambersburg; sister, Mrs. c. M.
Horst, Hagerstown; brothers, Clar-
ence, HagerstoWn; Raymond, Cham
bersburg Route /; Alonza, Marion,
Pa; Roy, Chambersburg; Clark,
Chambersburg Merle, Scotland, Pa
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Ezra Hamilton Garnand died on
March q, at the home of his son.
Mark Wesley Garnand, near
Smithsburg, aged 81 years, one
month, and four days.
He was a lifelong member of the
United Brethren Church at Myers
vile.
Surviving besides son, Mark Wes-
ley Garnand, are ten grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews.
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Harry F. MOng died on March q,
at the home of his son, F. Ellis
Mong, Washington, D. c., age 81.
Born near Huyetts Crossroads,
he was lifelong resident Of Wash
ington county, and was active IN
the real estate business of this city
for many years. He was a member
of Woodmen of the World
He is survived by: A son, F. Ellis,
Washington, D. c.; a sister, Mrs.
Lottie Zeller, 245 S. Mulberry street,
this city, and three grandchildren.
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3-13-3t
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Skins Rockies Rate Bears Tilt
As Final Test for Steady Job

/ George Marshall were elated by
Gaffney's work and henceforth the
Cumberland Comet will be called on
regularly for running plays.
Gaffney's crime has been his abll-
ity to do everything asked of him.
His blocking has been the best OF
the squad and for that reason the
board of strategy felt justified in re-
lieving him of ball-carrying chores
to pave the way for other runners.
But from now on he'll have a full
share in the offensive scheme, for
his 21O pounds comes in handy when
the team needs yard for a first
down.
Best of all, he has speed enough
to go all the way if he gets out in
the open. Little Eddie Saenz also
won the praise of his teammates by
his vicious blocking against the
Lions. Jim Youel saw Saenz swing
out toward an end on one play and
| leaped up from the bench, ready to
cuSs Sammy Baugh for sending
Saenz out. But when Saenz chopped
down his man like woodsman
working on sapling Youel's tune
| changed,
Evening star., 1947-09-12
A-A Gains 72Per CenI
In Attendance Over
Similar 1896 Span
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. H. With
attendance already running 1855,
or 72 per cent ahead of the cor
responding period of the 1946
season, the 1947 All-America Foot
ball Conference schedule moves into
it's third weekend with two games
tonight and two more on Sunday.
Average attendance to date, based
on the first seven games, is 37,482,
compared with 22,692 for the same
number of games last year, the
conferences first season.
The Brooklyn Dodgers open their
home season at Ebbets Field to-
night, entertaining the champion
Cleveland Browns. The Browns
defeated Buffalo, 30-14, in their
opener a week ago, while the
Dodgers have lost both starts, a
23-7 verdict to San Francisco and
a 1877 loss to the circuit newcomer,
Baltimore.
| The New York Yankees, topping
the league in total offense and pass
ing, meet the Dons at Los Angeles
in tonight's other game.