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Evening star., 1947-05-25
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

saf 1EaL bGsfs asTATs Tsn.d RLAr d sSo6s and 5
| PAY CASH or will sell for you. lots.
houses or acreage. free appraisal. SCOTT
SANDERS, 1919 So Cap. ST., TR 1858.
EDWIN L. ELLIS, Realtor-I can sell your
house fast if priced right l specialize in
places suitable for renting rooms. 1910
Vermont ave RE. 5l40
Evening star., 1947-05-25

BRICK BUNGALOWS. bedrms.. So, $50.
WIN finance 1905 under GI bill to quail
ded veterans
Tyler Park. a o50-home community. /
mile past Falls Church on Lee hwy.-Mod-
ern equipped kit, tiled bath. full bsmt.,
auto. Eas-dred furnace, auto. gas water
heater, I'm. hardwood frs. I'm. stairway
20 unfn. expansion attic. 200 homes sold
20 already occupied, Homes in Section 4
for summer occupancy now offered for
sale. Exhibit home opened daily and SUM-
day tTem los F9rnishingS By Nee
Church. Va. Phone IA. 2763. .-26
Evening star., 1947-05-25
WAREHOUSES FOR RENT.

VICINITY NEW YORK and West Va. aves.
ne-26, 600 to $4,000 SO. it. and roof for
parking in new concrete ramp bldg; or
both floors and roof available; light on 3
sides, INV. boiler with unit heaters: load
ing platform. Call Mr.. Morgan, CHARLES
C. KOoEES & CO., Realtors, DI. 2342
80
8,4ao SQUARE FEET-New concrete. one
story bldg, ne. area; r.r, siding. loft
ceiling. 57-foot span, no pillars, concrete
roof; 2nd floor can be added, or ground
Mr. Morgan, CHARLES C. KOONES & CO,
Immediate POSSESSION" Small g.
story brick bldg, located rear of 735 Sth
st, s.e. facing wide alley: 1900 50. #.
door space; 5-year lease; S75 month. Please
call HARRY I. FRIEDMAN, Broker, RE.
1865.
NEW WAREHOUSE or garage, containing
Is. 500 SO. =, with railroad siding. avail
able in 80 lays. LINKINS co, 1918 N
st. NV, d. $685. rs
Evening star., 1947-05-25
COMMERCIAL PROP. FOR RENT.

WILSON BLVD, Ariington-Lge promi-
nent corner lot; suitable many purposes.
CH. 1900: ewes. CHI 1901 -25
ALEX, VA, Mt. Vernon ave. New shop
sing center area. win build or lease ground
on long terms. En-. o376.
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SUBURBAN RENT-vIReINIA.

NEW 7-RM. HOUSE. occupancy June IS.
Call Herndon 263. -25
DO Y0u LIKE COUNTRY?-3-room cot
ltage, elec., water convenient; prefer elderly
couple; good proposition for some one who
likes to help around place: car required
MR.. CuSHMAN. Burke. We. 26s
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ACREAGE WANTED.
INDUSTRIAL PROP. FOR SALE.

ABOUT s ACRES, reasonable; within 10
road. Hillside 1364-M
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PROPERTY FOR RENT

SURPLUS LAND. railroad sidlngs available.
zonec Industrial: both in D C. and nearby
short-term lease PEEHLES CHEMICAL,
CO Once. uN 2525: reE. EN-. s75O
Evening star., 1947-05-25

LARGE APARTMENT SITES in tracts
from 3 to 10 acres approved for FILA gar
den apartments: all utilities available;
priced right for immediate sale; We can
finance to suit purchaser. Call Mr.. Bar
row, RANDALL II. HAGNER & CO., INC.
1921 Conn. ave. NV. DE. $500. p
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Commercial Lots Wonted
ApARTMENT SITES FOR SALE.

LOTS, about 10Ox150; End commercial
Please state approximate location snd
price Box 3O-H. Star.
Evening star., 1947-05-25

IsS4NoAA httl az
tive buys:
overiee Knolls-All-brick o-story Co.
lonial; 8 large rooms, fireplace. 1 y baths,
S.-i. garage, full basement; large lot; gas
blk; to bus: priced S1S.s5o;. substantial
cash required
Highland Park-Cape Cod cinder block
bur galow: iv. rm., -kit.-dinette, 2 bedrms.,
tiled bath or, 1st floor, l rm, finished on
2nd floor: all material for 2nd rm. on
hand plumbing roushed in for 2nd bath;
full basement; large lot. Here Is an op-
portu atty for Jack Handy to secure
| rms. at reasonable price; $4,000. $4,000
cash bal. monthly.
Highland Park-cinder block Cape, Cod
ment srse lot on auiet Street conp to
| school and shopping; priced $1,000, sub
stantial cash.
Fairhaven: SS,s5o-cape Cod bungalow
asbestos shingle). equipped kit, large
lot: innmed. possession; $4,000 cash, bal.
S4S per mo.
Fairhaven-Asbestos shingie bungalow. 6
rms. tiled bath, part basement; large lot:
priced S9.950, $4,000 cash. bal. low month
y payments; possession with title. For
further Information. call J. H. BENoTT,
Rsaltor, 5904 n, Washinston blvd, CH
I 6f11T GI, 3S4P
Evening star., 1947-01-14

With three weeks, minus day,
Of competition remaining, here are
the leading scores so far reported in
The Stars 10Th annual bowling
tournament, being held at all of the
maple plants in the Washington
Metropolitan Area (several plants
have yet to make returns:
C0LUMBIA--Men: J. II. COMPTON, 6e-
81 sl-as4 Larry rn,p I;sa; 4514s4 lanes
Colin Michael, 63-4a6. Women: Mary
Lou. saylor. 97-Ss3: Margaret Allen. 70
2sen ssa isass Hs ssss
Jessie 5ss Boston. es-s77: Harriet Buck. IS
s7sss a,s7.s H. John 1g4go os Rys
sssas; &sR aasIss sssss' ssss %saa .Sis Ssss
7sss 5anshs Mar, wSs1ss9 ssas
ifIAifyAtYETTE-Men: r. a. Merriam. 1os-
arownsssin ao Rsdis.as as44s: 0Sse e. whsiden j., T.
90-429; Frank W. Pence, 63-427; ". II.
GsrdneT; s4-427; Kenneth r vo9gd. 81 q,
Beatrice % FresRette. % Ts.se1 sif Lillian carle.
ton; +; Sssas7; %ss GpJ Jq.is Yogns 3o-5sT cn.ra
son. siSaz iosass sstfnoosn Dutch eassa Moa
en-: Ann Bachman. s7-4O7; Melba Smith,
PENN-Men: Z. J. McKenna, 57-457;
, ssnu oTt.9 $780, 4as James G. ossims Gahas 24ss
Women: Nora B. Martin. 117-4a1: Mary
GREENWAY@Men J. A. Dulaney. r.
49,. 4ss; gordon Rems5u1g 5s465; a,s: E
Ray Watson, 39-445;. John Giovanazzo,
117-444; Richard Gordon, 66-444: George
L. Reeder. 69-441. Women; Ruby 2.
Winkel. Ill 1886; Margie Helm, 45-390;
PETWORfH-Men: Lou Rose. 36-440;
DAILY Thomas, 7S-427: John T. Rapp, 20
421: women: Jean Fritter, l66-3S0; Mar
guertte Shanholtz, 99-377. :
HI-SKOR-Men. Anthony Pournalas,
54-471; Andrew M. E.not, 96-456; f. P
{. e. Ruhland, s4-44o; William Porter,
9O-439; William A. Poppe. S1.43S: women:
Mrs. Adelaide Black, 90-437; Edith 3.
Anderson, 96-4O6; Gerry Kirby. 72-39S;
Mary HussIi, 69-396; Flora Kemp, 96-393
448: sigrid Solem. 36,443; Joe Miller. 3D.
44O; Daniel Pyne. 129-433; Lou Strider,
66-426; G. NJ. Van Hosen, 63-403.
ALMAS TEMPLE. A. Dill. IT., 93
YMCA-Charles R.. Jackson, 93-427;
Herbert Mumford, 114-414
ARCADIA--Men (duckpins): George B
Reed, 102-427: Jack M. White, 75-424
John E. Boothe, jr, 96-421: Mitchell J
Evening star., 1947-01-14
With Bill Leetch

Wildlife Service on the increase
of predatory animals during the
war because of the shortage of men
and materials for control. Never
theless, under the cooperative con-
troll program carried out by the
Federal Government and the States
during the past year 108,311 coyotes.
1,557 wolves, 6,487 bobcats and
lynxes, 730 bears and 119 mountain
lions were destroyed.
The service now estimates the
Nations rat population at approx
imately 130,000,000 and the damage
done to food by them at some $780,
100000. Albert M. Day, director,
states that control of destructive
rodents was even more seriously
affected by wartime conditions than
control of predators who prey on
livestock, because it requires pro-
portionately greater amount of
manpower.
However the control of the rat
and other rodents has been greatly
aided by the carefully supervised
use of "1080," which is rodenticide
developed by scientists Of the Fish
and W1ldlife Service during the
war
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Lions Badly Battered, ,
Tackle Touch Rovers

The Lions will be skating under
several handicaps tonight in the
Eastern League hockey game al
Uline Arena as they attempt to put
a stop to New York's Rovers. The
Rovers have beaten the Lions In
their last three meetings and have
an overall season edge of six games
to three. They also have a f1ve-
point lead in loop standings.
Walter Babey, Lion winger ano
fastest man in the league, will be
sidelined tonight with a fractured
jaw, received in % tie at Balti-
more Sunday. Coach Jack Riley also
was badly shaken up in an ice crash
at Baltimore, but says he'll be ir
the game tonight. Guy Roach, who
retired early from the Baltimore
game because of a broken skate anc
twisted leg, also will play tonight
Jim Sims still is missing.
The Rover attack again will be
centered around Larry Quong
popular Chinese Canadian center
Larry was bad news to the Lion!
last time out, firing two goals ane
assisting in two others.
Evening star., 1947-01-14

Fractured ribs received In a Pa
Cific Coast fight with Johnny Hay
mes, and not laziness, was the cause
of the 1916 slump suffered by Jimmy
Bivins, says Bivins. In this he
takes issue with Champion Joe Louis,
who recently declared that Bivins
would be the best challenger in the
business if he wasn't SO lazy.
Joe was dead wrong there" said
Bivins yesterday as he showed up at
Liberty A. C. to finish training for
Thursday nights Uline Arena fight
against Johnny Flynn. I'm not
lazy. Haynes is a big boy and he
caved in my ribs without my know
ing it. just didn't feel like working
real good and I lost to Joe Walcott
and Lee @. Murray before I found
out the trouble. Finally went to
clinic up in Cleveland and those
ribs were treated and I'm feeling
first rate again"
Bivins knocked out Colon CLANCY
in his last start and says he will
treat Flynn similarly on Thursday
night. IT underrated him in Cleve-
land, and he gave me bad time.
But I've got his style figured out
this time"
Flynn, who also put in some work
at Liberty yesterday, has other
ideas. His manager. Tom Stanley.
did the talking and the talk was
about Flynn knocking out Bivins.
Evening star., 1947-01-14

tdtlO1l0 AL IllCoS
recreational areas for the 1947 sea-
son. During the first 10 days Of
March only applications from State
residents will be considered. At
the expiration of this period reser-
vations will be considered in the
order received. Occupation Of cabins
in West Virginias State parks dur
ing the recreation season has be-
come such sought-after vacation
by outsiders that there, has been
complaint of State residents being
crowded out Of their own facilities
No applications for the use OF park
cabins will be accepted by the COM
mission prior to March /.
Following the destruction of
much livestock in Lewis and Upshur
Counties, w. Va, as the result of
having been bitten by foxes suffer-
ing from rabies. resident farmers
are being instructed in the trap
ping of foxes by technicians from
the. West Virginia Game Comxis-
sion, who will remain in the area
until the situation is under con-
troll. Several persons in these
counties have been attacked by sup
posedly rabid animals. A number
of foxes already have been cap
tured. and at least two, on exam
ination, showed positive evidence of
infection.
We have just received an inter-
esting report from the Fish and
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Knicks, Hosts 10 Caps
Tomorrow, Lacking
EarIy-Season Form
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-The New
York Knickerbockers, who earlier
this season owned a string of 10
straight victories and were the class
of the Basket Ball Association Of
America, have been demonstrating
recently that they need improve
ment if they are to provide serious
opposition for the Washington Cap
itols.
The Knicks, after dropping 7 OF
their last 10 games, find themselves
five full games behind the pace
setting Caps on the eve OF their
clash tomorrow night at the 69th
Regiment Armory here. They man
aged to win last night, $3.50, over
Iast-place Pittsburgh of the West
ern division, but needed two last
minute field goals by John Palmer
20 end a two-game losing string.
Red Auerbach, Caps coach, was
guest of the Metropolitan Basket
Ball Writers at their weekly lunch
con here yesterday. He asserted
that Bones Mckinney, former North
Carolina ace, is the greatest COM
petitor in basket ball today" and
that Fred Scolari, newcomer, Is
the greatest find in the league"
Scolari, who played a year with
the University of San Francisco, is
an unorthodox player who looks
out of place on a court but is one OF
the fastest guys I ever saw" Auer-
bach said.
Hes a fat guy with thin legs and
is only Sill, but he'll be a revela-
ton to the fans when we meet the
New York Knickerbockers here
Wednesday night"
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Sale Of Mayer Stable
To Kentuckians Seen
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 14.-The red
and blue silks of Movie Executive
Louis B. Mayer may be missing
from the turf next season.
Brownell ana Leslie Combs OF
Lexington, KY, said they and E. Dale
Shaffer are negotiating for acquisi-
ton of some of Mayors vast racing
properties. A spokesman for Mayer
confirmed that he contemplates dis
posing of his stable of 40 horses anc
his breeding establishment of Coz
acres at -Perris, Calf, where he has
rs brood mares and six stations.
Mayors turf winnings last year
were $449, 1876. Top winners
of the Mayer menage include Busher
1894 035; Honeymoon, 1922 ,370, and
Thumbs Up, now retired to stud
$249, ,920.
Mayer is one of the largest
breeders in the West. He paid a
fabulous price for the Australian
stallion, Beau Pere, and recently
bought the Australian champion
Bernborough, for 100000. Some
racing quarters think that while
Mayer may cut down the size of his
stable, he will hold on to some OF
his big stars.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
N. Y. U. Heavy Fovorite
Over CuroIinu Cuqers
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-New York
U. ruled heavy favorite today to
oefeat North Carolina in tonight's
feature contest of a basket ball
double-header at Madison Square
Garden. Long Island U. and st.
Louis were rated about even for the
opener.
The young Garden series between
N. Y. U. and N. G. is all square at
two-all, the Tar Heels having beaten
the Violets twice last season to
even the count. North Carolina
however, will be minus its two big
and skilled operative of last year
Bones Mckinney and Jim Jordan
Mckinney now plays with the
Washington pros and Jordan is with
Kentucky
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Armed Will Fly West
For 100000 Race
BY the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Jan. 14.-War-
rem Wright, ready to follow his one
two punchers, Let's Dance and Buzz
fuz, back to Florida, said today he
would send his top campaigner
Armed, winging west to Santa Anita
for the 100000 handicap March /
if the handicap king trains satisfac-
torily:
Wright flew Lets Dance and Buzz
fuz out and back by air, and they
showed no effects Of the journey as
they ran the rest of the field into
the ground to finish first and second
in the $4,000 San Pasqual last Sat-
urday. Neither was nominated for
richer Santa Anita Stakes.
Armed has been named for the
Widener at Hialeah a week before
the handicap, but Wright said that
by using air travel, he could keep
both dates. Historian inaugurated
air committing in the Hollywood
Gold Cup last season, winning the
Arlington in Chicago one Saturday,
flying out to finish close third, but
staying to capture the $4,000 Sunset
the following Saturday.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Hursey Picks Up Glass
As Armstrong Pupil,
Hayes Fight Shows

There's a lot of improvement In
Smuggy Hursey since he left town
and the Southeast colored middle
weights fighting style and man
nerisms are lot like those OF his
new manager, Hammerin' Henry
Armstrong. There's that same bob
and weave and shuttle in, and that
same huHching, two-f1sted attack.
Smuggy, of course, has a long
way to 90 before he's in the same
league with the former triple
champ but he looked plenty good
last night at Turner's Arena as he
pounded out a unanimous 10-round
decision over Charley Hayes OF De-
troit in one of the best fights here
this season. Immediately afterward
there was talk of remateh between
Smuggy and Bee Bee Washington,
possibly as one Of the early outdoor
fights come summer.
The crowd of 1,345 paid a gross
of $3,153.61 and a net of $2.370.06
to. see a battle packed with action
all the way. Hayes was twilling to
fight and, of course. Smuggy actually
enjoys 1t, so neither spared himself.
Smuggy clipped Hayes with long
right to the head early in the first
round and the bout nearly ended
there as Hayes took a nine-count
He came back, though, to jab his
way. out of immediate danger and
in the fourth round took command
and seemed to have Smuggy solved.
He shook Hursey with several
hard rights and in the fifth opened
a cut ever Smuggy's left eye. Snug
gy just needed to be hurt to fight
twice as hard, though, and he staged
a comeback that lasted the re-
mainder of the bout. He won
handily and in the 10th round had
Hayes all but out.
Art Bethea topped Jim Briscoe In
the six-round semifinal, while in
another good six-heater, Billy Reed
of Washington and Jim Sulla of
Philadelphia worked to a fast draw.
The opening four-rounder went to
Bobby Suma over Jimmy Simms,
following which Jim Robinson, D. c.,
won TKO over Harry Robinson,
Philly, in 2:43 of the fourth.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Star Pin Tourney Pucesetters

Denikos. 60-409; men ttenpins): M =.
Be- pis so,s7s a HstslinseEs sr,s ssS4S 4S.
iSi.eeo; III Ada Nsaiand. so-56s: Anna
Mi5Is IHcKs Hsnsn s4krksS.n, ssE5ss James H Broth
srs ks.feses s ssY By!d Emil L H. sisl a.rfsn
ami. sessas 5ssss4 5ss smith Kath ssass
GPo@Men. Albion L. KilbEeth, as
shasi shea & s4is; RsEd'k K A ssle srsa1 sssos: Ns
Sophia Nj. pampisr. 57-as7; Norma I.
"fSsd fFoRT D2vIs@Men. j. /. Ku.tner: s17.-
tsn KsasIieb .ns.E sssa Tss.,to.s, sara As
Msrd. VA, .oas It's: rheims + staass' 81
4oIiN Pear snlI. Mille5 .9 9sIsg1 oRn n.xr.nee
ward + WEBSTER, szl27; Bnl Mitchell
5s--425; Martin J. Eoy; Sl-,42a; a. churei
9f5maa afs Rcsa saaas Mary kssl ksnlon D. tssss
fhfa MoGsF MslPsflsifssii ksisiEk-asa. Howard Par.
cSsster sSns; lstsi {. Biie Psu P44 s Sstsf ase.s
a dini .es14assii Jack TalDert' $3.50
7sGa7a; .anENp' Leo JeDsaak. s 7sMzss; ponsis
Sost $50 1oman' Mn,se yiSsinis Sss'1; Irsss ss
Martha Helm, 63--3S1; Peggy McCarter
CHEVY CHASE ICE PALACE - Men
Thomas Perkins, l05-474: Fritz Cocbert
72-450: Victor B. Rston, S1-449; )
IT. Dan, 4S-44S:i James P. Bcirne, 1O2-
All: E. F. ST. Claire, 71--446: Jack NC
Bride, 93-442; Walter S Townsend; r.
96--440: women, Elise c.. Gardner. 100
a97 Lillian W.. Cupper. 126-3S9; Becky
Halloway. $3.50: Louise Mack, 159-
gR0. Ann EnCyer J32-2T6.
BETHESDA BoWLING CENTER-Men
Ketner, IIi--44l: Robert r. Miller. 60
4:i6: Aubrey L. Beall, S1--434; w. M
MsKeeyer. $50; Ralph "; Frey. Zoo Tao
Mrs Billie, Peters. s3--3ss; Mrs. DALE
S1-4S2: Lawrence E. Burdette, 42--454
John Burger, 21-45l; Percy Lawhorn
72-44S: Nick Rinaldi, 30--445; M. r
Damn, $3.50: women, Elsie Bennett
7S-4o4: Alma Bierbuchen, 57-397; Orr
Fisher. 105-3s7; Joanna Barrella, So
HIsER's BETHESDA-Men, Walter B
Armstrong, 102--450; w, W. Kirby, OIL
49, John 4. Ball, ss-446; William Kir
W siBooULEvAaRD-Men. Al .Marceron. r.
lott, s4-42S: Ray Parks. 7s-423; WON
en-, Marsaret Benson. 45-s75; Alic'
SJ-2S3
Evening star., 1947-01-14
0ldDominion Pin Meei
Already Siar-Paeked
with QuaIifiers
By Ben McAIwee

with another preliminary sched-
uled tonight at Rosslyn Bowling
Center and with some 20 men and
women already having won their
$3.50 entrance fees, one OF the big
gest fields Of pinspillers ever to COM
pete in an event of its kind looms
for the 18th annual Old Dominion
Mixed Handicap to be held Saturday
and Sunday over the Rosslyn maple
lanes.
Gait Davis. sponsor of the 5-game
event, hasn't predicted the popular
tournament will crack the record
entry Of 81 contestants established
several years ago, but he's shooting
In that direction.
Competition starts Saturday at l
pm. and ends midnight Sunday.
Beside the $3.50 top prize, there will
be approximately 10 other cash
awards and batch of merchandise
prizes. For the first time, both
man and woman winners will re-
ceive trophies donated by the Sports
Center.
Among bowlers who have won
entry fees are Rachael Swift, Fran
ces Thompson, Blanche Wootton,
Lee Mayhugh. Alcober, Ralph Koer-
ner, Andrew Gergel, Kelly Beach,
Johnny Ryall, Andy Kramer, Jim
Tomlin, Jack Rabbit, Harold Heish-
man. Phil Wall, Chick Hill, Ernest
Knapp and Ernie Dinsmore.
First contestant to fire an ss
scratch game in the Clarendon
Bowling Center One-Ball Handicap,
which will be held for the second
time Thursday night starting at
$50 o'clock, will win SIS.
Three season records were smashed
in Fort Davis Ladies Commercial
Loop when Betty Steadman Of
Rowe,s Night Club quint posted ISL
and Dorothy Burnett Hairdressers
marked up team scores OF 592 and
.666. Hairdressers trail leading
Florelle Shoppe by Ave games.
Still on a rampage in RFC League.
individual pace-setter Paul Perkins
zoomed his average to 1927 with
416. His leading Intersectional
quint aided by Everett De Vaughns
1887 and Jimmy Johns 125-337
swept o. D. s. foreman two games
ahead of Telegraph. The runnerup.
led by Hank Pence's 1854, Buddy
Hite's 1858 and Stan Curtis $50.
whitewashed fourth-place Metals
Reserve. Normandy regained third
place with 81 win over fifth-place
Expense Section.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
West Seeks Jones Bout.
Truins at Fruzier's

Featherweight Sonnyboy West
latest protege of Mighty Mel Steven
son, discoveror of Smuggy Hursey
has resumed training at Frazier
Gymnasium, hoping for a fight with
Herbie Jones.
Sonnyboy has won all four of hi:
pro fights, three by knockouts. 1r
his last outing he beat Jimmy Brown
of Philadelphia at Baltimore Gar.
dens last Friday night.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Australia Decides 10 Enter
Davis Cup Play in America
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SYDNEY, Jan. 14.-Australia will
attempt its Davis Cup comeback
for 1947 in the North American
section of the American zone, the
Lawn Tennis Association has an
nounced.
The Australian LTA disclosed the
decision after a council meeting
yesterday at which the question of
sending a tennis team to Wimble-
don's ALL England tennis champion
ships also was discussed. No -deci-
sion was made on that subject.
Meanwhile, three of Americas S
Davis Cup squad still here, Tom
Brown, jr.; Bill Talbert and Gard
mar Mulloy, sharpened up their
strokes today for the Australian
national championships which be-
gin here Friday.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
M. l. Petit Reelected
As Head of Umpires

M. L. (Reds) Petit, popular sand
lot. high school and college umpire
heads the District Baseball Umpires
Association for another year. He
was elected to his second term as
president at last nights annual
meeting.
Also renamed was Vice President
I. L. Shoemaker. Dixie Desper was
selected as secretary-treasurer, anc
John Ahearn will continue as in.
structor at the apprentice school.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
First Curve-BulI
Tosser Reaches 90
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA
George F. Mcconnell. who says
he thinks he's the first man to
throw a curve with a baseball,
invited host of friends In today
to help him celebrate his 9oth
birthday.
His historic toss was made IN
Vancouver in 1878, when he was
pitching for the Vancouver Bun =
sticks. It broke so sharply that
it hit the opposition batter IN the
stomach and almost started q
free-for-all, he recalls. He said
he and catcher got the IDEA
of watching the english" put ON
billiard balls in a pool hall.