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Evening star., 1948-12-23
By Angelina J. CorobeIIi

Those doubling the popularity
of equine events as highly compel
tive sports with definite spec
tator appeal need only to look at
the record for the 1948 local season
for proof. Fifty-five horse shows
and seven hunter trials, point-to-
point and hunt race meets were
covered by this department from
March through November. With
the exception of the National at
New Yorks Madison Square Gar
den, all were held in the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
Sixty-two exhibitions distributed
over 80 week ends with 80 full
days of showing constitute tough
schedule, no matter the sport
Hundreds of priced mounts, owner
amateur and professional riders
shared the spotlight and thou
sands Of enthusiasts watched the
performances that call for the
same skill and courage that has
exemplified equitation throughout
the ages.
Honors were well divided, with
70 individual horses breaking into
the championship ranks. Some
new names were added, but for the
most part those attaining more
than one championship were owned
and trained by seasoned horsemen
Heading the list of 1948 cham
pions for these events was Charles
Carrico, the veteran horseman and
Snowman from Potomac, Md, who
rode his hunter Refrain to six
championships. Hugh Wiley's Bal
timore hunter, Blue Ridge, had
five tri-colors to his credit. George
FitzPatrick's Party Miss, another
Baltimore entry, scored four
championships in the jumper di-
vision, and also chalking up four
honors was Mrs. Amory Carhart's
handsome Warrenton hunter, Bit
O. Silver, who showed only early
in the season and never was out
of the top brackets.
With three championships each
were such local favorites as Mr.
and Mrs. Gardner Hallman's yer.
satile Gray Lark, performing in
both hunter and jumper classes
Robert c. Lees jumper Bonne File
DR.. and Mrs. Alvin I Kay's Port
mater, National reserve hunter
champion, and Avon Shockey's Red
Knight, a newcomer that scored
first in March at the North End
show in. the green hunter division
and later deserted the hunter ranks
to score in the open jumping diVi-
sion. Also with three rosettes were
Martin Vogel, jr.'s, Virginia State
working hunter champion Petrescu
from Warrenton and Virginia S
green hunter champion Sun Boss,
owned by Robert Fairburn Of Nor
ristown, N. j., and shown by Mrs
Raymond Barbin, Keswick, Va.
Three sensational jumpers that
have thrilled spectators for many
years and that staged comebacks
during the season by taking two
jumper championships each were
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Hallman's S
spectacular Lady Jack, Fred j.
Hughes, jr.'s, eccentric information
ally known stallion Black Caddy and
Dave Martins old campaigner
Cateer. Also scoring two cham
pionships were Blanche Johnson's
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Detroit Fair Grounds
Object Of Hot Bidding
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 23.-SiH
bidders were in the stretch run to-
day for rental rights to the Detroit
Fair Grounds race track for the
1949 season.
Bids ranged from one Of fiat
100000 to another that might &c
over $5O0,000. depending on the take
at the track. For several years the
annual handle has exceeded $780,
600 900.
The bidders include the Detroit
Racing Association, which has op-
Grated the track for several years
and the newly organized Michigan
Racing Association. The latter
group is headed by E. E. Dale
Shaffer, owner of the Coldstream
Stud Farm at Lexington, KY.
Other groups and an individual
also entered bids. After study by
a committee, the State Agriculture
Commission will receive the bids
formally January 8 and schedule
interviews with the applicants.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
'Mi||s-Lesnevich Bout
Sought by Cincinnati
by the Assoeiotsd Press

CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.- The
Queen City, with a new 15,000-seat
sports arena due for completion
early next year. is bidding for the
return match between Freddie Mills,
world light heavyweight boxing
champ, and Gus Lesnevich.
Lesnevich Of Cliffside, N. j., lost
the title to the English scrapper
in London last summer. Terms
Of that bout provided for q return
match If the title should change
hands.
Sam Becker, Cincinnati promoter
said yesterday Joe Vella, who man
ages Lesnevich, had invited him to
New York to discuss the possibility
Of staging the match here. Becker
said they may fly to England next
week to confer with Mills.
II Becker lands the bout he said
it would be staged in the new
dTCtlAs
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Fore AND AFT

sought to set up an area consid-
erably larger that would have eX-
tended almost to the center of bay
navigation.
Under the new plan, one circular
area of 400 yards in radius would
be set up just south of Cedar bell
buoy. The second, lying about 51a
miles to the southeast OF the first,
has a radius of 900 yards. The
Navy promises therell be no drop
ping of live bombs in the areas and
that shipping will be warned IN
advance.
Interested parties will have an
opportunity to air their views at a
hearing January 7 at 1;;30 pm. In
the cafeteria of the district Army
engineers Office, First and Doug
las streets NV.
Motion pictures in color of the
last few years international Star
class races are available for show
ing this winter by Dave DUNCAN,
second district class secretary. Dave.
who lives in Washington, will be
happy to furnish the films and give
running commentary to any boat
ing group interested in seeing some
excellent photography.
Gibson Island Yacht Squadron
has elected Hal Loweree, former
president Of the Chesapeake Bay
Yacht Racing Association, as COM
modore for 1949. LoWeree is an
active racing skipper in class G
cruising division, and well liked on
the bay. "Dinty" Moore, on retir-
ing as commodore after two years,
was presented a PLAGUE made from
timber in the old schooner Amer
lea.
The annual banquet and meeting
of the United States Power Squad
ronS may draw as many as so
Washington area members of Po-
tomac River Power Squadron to
New York on January 8. This is
another of many boating meetings
in Gotham at show time.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Borowy, Glad Cubs.
Traded Him, , Sees
Success With PhiIs
By The Assoeiatsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-Hank
Borowy let it be known today that
he's nightly happy he was evicted
from the Chicago Cubs doghouse to
become a tenant in the Philadelphia
Phillies' pitching box.
Hank was part of the four player
swap that brought Eddie Watkins to
the Phils and sent Dutch Leonard
and Walt Dubiel to the Cubs this
month.
Borowy admits he "sulked little
over the way Cub Manager Charley
Grimm used him last season, but in
sists he is nowhere near finished as
winner despite a wretched record
of S victories and 10 losses last sea-
son.
The 3o-yearzold highlander put
it this way:
IT like to pitch in turn and feel
that I can pitch my own game with
out half q dozen people telling me
what to throw and how to throw 1t.
Last summer I'd start one day
and the next day I'd relieve If we
were in a tight game and the next
day I'd finish game that was hope
lessly lost.
I'm glad I was traded to the
Phillies. They need pitchers and I
want to pitch"
Borowy, the Fordham graduate
from Bloomfield, N. j., broke into
the major leagues with the New
York Yankees in 1912 and was a
mainstay of the pitching staff that
helped the YankS to pennantS in
1912 and 1943.
Then, in one OF the most surpris-
ing moves in baseball history, Bo-
roWy' was sold to the Cubs in mid
season of As for a reported $100, 900.
He won II and lost two for the Cubs
and led them to the National League
flag that year.
But, says Hank, he got into
Grimm's doghouse early in 1947.
II used to get a blister on the
middle finger of my pitching hand" F"
he said. whenever got in trouble
I gripped the ball too tightly. They
had doctors put stuff on it and
made me take different kinds Of
medicine, but the stuff they put on
my finger made it worse.
Il argued with them but 1t didn't
do any good. I was never a prima
donna but some of the front ofhce
boys may have thought I was"
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Ex-SteeIer Leonard
Seeks Duquesne Job
BY the Assoeioted Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 23.-Jin
Leonard, who once coached th'
Pittsburgh Steelers Of the Nationa
Football League, is the latest ap'
plicant for the coaching vacancy a
Duquesne University, it was reported
today.
The Duquesne post has beer
vacant since the resignation Of Kas'
Kovalcheck three weeks ago.
Leonard, former head coach a.
st. Francis College, Loretto, Pa.
and Steelers' pilot in 1945, operate!
an asparagus farm at Mullica Hill
N. j.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Niemi, Skins No. z
Druftee, in Line

The Redskins No. 2 draft
choice, Tackle Laurie Jack Niemi
Of Washington State, has signed
his contract for next year.
The 240-pound lineman is from
Charleston, Wash, the home town
Of Coach Turk Edwards. Niemi
is the fourth draftee to come to
terms and with Bob Goode OF
Texas A. a. M. the Skins now
have their first and second choices
signed UP.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Hollywood Club Manager
Selling Right and Left
By the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 23.-Manager
Fred Haney of the Hollywood Stars
is keeping busy in the baseball tai
ent market, on the selling side.
The latest deal: Sale for cash.
amount undisclosed, of right-hand
Pitcher Ed Albosta to Toledo Of
the American Association; Right
handler Vernon Kennedy to Dallas
of the Texas League and First Base
man Bud Beringhele to Gadsden,
Ala, Of the Southwestern League.
Beringhele, although under con-
tract to the Stars, was with Denver
last season.
Two days ago the Stars sold
Southpaws Joe Krakauskas and Al
Yaylian to New Orleans of the
Southern Association.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Hockey at q Glance

BY the Asseeiefsd Press
Results Last Night.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, s. Detroit, ..
St Louis, 8; Hershey, @.
Pittsburgh, .; Philadelphia. tie).
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
st. Paul, q: Dallas, ..
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Oakland, 3; San Diego, !. .
Los Angeles, 6; San Diego. 4.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toledo, 3; Detroit Brights. 2.
Schedule Tonight.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston at Montreal.
New York at Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
gt. Paul at Fort Worth.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Fresno at San Diego.
QUEBEC SENIOR LEAGUE.
Montreal at Shawinigan.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Buffalo Bills Acquire
Droft Rights to Breen
BY the Associofed Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 23.-The
All-America Football Conference
Buffalo Bills announced yesterday
they secured draft rights to Marty
Breen, center of the Canisius Golden
Griffins.
Breen completed his third season
as q Canisius regular in the Great
Lakes Bowl at Cleveland December
5. His home is in Lackawanna.
The announcement was made by
Jim Wells, assistant to James B.
Breuil, owner of the Bills. Breuil
Is vacationing in Miami.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
New York Grid Yonks
Get Sarkisiun Rights
Nv ,be kssocioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The New
York Football Yankees Of the ALL
America Conference, have sent Der
rell Palmer, captain and regular
tackle during the current campaign
to the Cleveland Browns in exchange
for the draft rights to Alex Sar-
kisian, Northwestern center.
Sarkisian, all-MidWest center, u
captain of the Northwestern team
which meets California in the Rose
Bowl on New Years Day.
This is the first step to strengthen
our club for the war that the Ma
tional League apparently wants,
said Club President Dan Topping.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.

At least five owners of the fast
stepping 7-liter speedboats, nclud-
ing Tom Keane's Tomadge Nv OF
Washington, will seek speeds close
to the century mark when the Flor
ida citrus circuit" opens in Febru-
ary. Keane plans to race in at
least three regattas in that State
during the month.
The way was opened for Filters
to step up their speeds when the
class voted at a recent meeting in
Cincinnati to allow UP to $500
for purchase of supercharged en-
gines. Some experts claim this
will give the class speeds in excess
of 100 miles an hour.
Keanes racer, which turned in an
excellent performance at the last
Presidents Cup Regatta, is having
its engine worked on at Kent, Ohio,
while the hull is being strength
ened at the ventnor IN. j. Boat
Works by Arno APPEL. With blowers
added, Tomadge w may develop $40
horsepower as against 275 before
However, Tom says he'll have to
be shown about those claims Of
1O0-m miles-plus speeds. He plans to
compete at the big West Palm
Beach regatta. February 81 and %:
Fort Lauderdale, February 26, and
Miami, February q.
Another Washington campalgner
of note, Joe Palmer, is completely
overhauling his 1876 cubic inch
hydroplane Tommy Boy in prep
aration for the Florida season. Joe
says there will be little Of the orig
inal Visel hull left when he's done
Joe. incidentally, appears to have
the Gordon Munce Trophy In the
bag as leading high-point inboard
driver in regions 3 and 4 of the
American Power Boat Association
A new prize, it will be presented al
the Gulf Oil Hall of Fame dinner
in New York January 9, during the
National Motor Boat Show week.
The latest proposal Of Patuxent
Naval Air Station to create two
small prohibited areas south oi
Cedar Point on the Chesapeake fol
bomb practice sectors Is less sweep.
ing than the one projected last
month. At that time, the Navy
Evening star., 1948-12-23
By Ben McAIwee

New interest f1ared today In the
Minor District Duckpin League flag
chase as Chevy Chase Ice Palace
spurted into first place on total pins
after dealing out a three-game SET
back to erstwhile leading Petworth
Tied for the lead with 81 wins
against II losses, it is the first time
this season Petworth has not held
clear title to the top spot.
Ice Palace was invincible at Pet
worth last night with games of 6l2,
555 and 606 as Pete Townsend led
with 382 and Pat Crescent held to
his top average Of 125-3g with a 375
set.
Ashley Mitchell of Greenway, in
an attempt to regain the circuits
individual lead. fired I'll and 426,
which boosted his average to 1851.
Marvin Wolf aided with 800 as
Greenway won the first two skirm-
ishes from Sellers Plumbers. Wal
drop Reeds 154 salvaged the final
for the Plumbers.
In other matches Bob Reid's 157
and 1896 gave King Pin a 81 edge
over Price Motor, Fort Davis white
washed Lucky Strike as Ed Loh-
mars 139 helped win the last by one
pin and Bethesda Bowling Center
whipped Queen Pin, 81.
Arcade Pontiac clung to its two
game lead in the Major District with
2-l decision over H. B. Leary 81
Bros. Oscar Sykes was the big gun
with 154 and 433.
SECOND place Caruso Grocery took
the first and last tilts from SchlitZ
Beer as Frank Carusos 157 and 4l2
got the victors of to q winning
start, .->,.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Geschickter Honored

POTTSTOWN, Pa. Dec. % (Spe.
iaD.-Charles F. Geschichter, jr.
son of DR.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Geschickter Of 9709 Bexhill drive
Kensington, Md, has been awarded
q numeral for this outstanding play
on the Hill School Junior soccer
team.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Topping Offers 10 Shade
ANY Bid for PaneIIi
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

SANTA CLARA, Calf, Dec. 23.-
Notre Dame Fullback John PANEL
said today he had a wire from Own
er Dan Topping of the All-Americs
New York Yankees offering to tor
any bid made him by a Nationa.
League club.
Panelli is here for the East-West
Shrine game New Year Day in San
Francisco.
Asked If he was interested, Panelli
grinned and said:
Gould be-"
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Memphis Buys Shortstop

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. % P.-
The Memphis Chicks have an
nounced the purchase of Robert
Krsnich, 21-year-old shortstop,
from the Norfolk club of the Pied
mont League. Krsnich had .275
hitting mark last season.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Priory Beots St. Poul's
For Seventh Victory

Priory Schools busy courtmen
scored their seventh triumph against
five defeats by downing st. Paul's,
37-l6, last night on the winners
court. Jack Duchesne and J. Foley
scored II and 10 points, respectively,
for Priory.
Two varsity teams were upset by
their alumni, Anacostia bowling, 81
Al, to the grads while Mount Rainier
lost, 36-28. Bethesda scored its sixth
straight with a 47-35 triumph over
the Bethesda Alumni.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Toronto Sells InfieIder

TORONTO, Dec. % R.-Rollie
Van Harrington. second baseman
with Toronto of the International
League, has been sold to the
Thomasville Hi-Toms of the North
Carolina State League.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Baron Juyvees Win

Bethesda Chevy Chase Jayvee
courtmen defeated the Western High
juniors, 42-37, in an overtime game
in the western gym yesterday
Buddy Lahr scored II points for the
winners.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Buffalo Recalls Skuter

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. % R.-
Center Len Halderson has been re.
called by the American Hockey
League Buffalo Bisons from the
United States Hockey League Hous-
ton Huskies
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
Queens At
 Starting Line
(By Neva WhaleY)

Blonde treSSeS and dark halr flash bewitchingly at the starting post of l948's Queen of Nome Con test.
 Here are the girls who are en- tered so far: Margaret Bjornstad, Jenny Savers and Vera Lonergan. Good queen material? And how!
 Wien Alaska Airlines have all ready very generously tossed into the ring for the winner, round trip ticket to Fairbanks. Other queen prizes will be announced later.
 Look what MT. and Mrs. Public get out of it. Each ticket you buy entities you to a chance on one only of the following prizes. Get a load of this:
 l. Eight nm. clip loading movie camera and projector.
 2. Chairside model combination radio photograph.
 3. Philco Deep FreeZ Unit.
 4. Gibson Refrigerator.
 5. Easy Spindrier.
 6. Round trip ticket to Seattle.
 With such a dazzling array of prizes to pick from, the winner may be completely bewildered and befuddled. This may help him or her in making a choice. Prize number one means the winner can go in for pictures like you've al ways really wanted to.
 Prize No. 2. The winner can re- lax at home and listen to San Francisco, WXLN, Brahms, or Flat Foot Floogie.
 Prize No. 3. A good place to store unwanted guests.
 Prize No. 4. Ice Cream for the stomach or ice packs for the head.
 Prize No. 5. It goes round and round and improves a wife's dis position.
 6. Last but not least, you can take trip and get away from your mother-in-law.
 New contestants call Black 3 and leave your name. By the way, where are the redheads?
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
Rep. Jackson Says Alaska Freight Rates Too High

Continued from Page Three) is ample room for reduction in rates"
 Freight and passenger rates should be considered separately, he said, contending one reason for high freight rates is that "part of the passenger cost is being subsi- dized by the people who pay the freight rates"
 Opposing proposals to permit Canadian vessels to operate in Alaska, Jackson said such action would mean an end to American flag operations to Alaska"
 Jackson said that if the present interim law is extended it should be amended to provide for more competition and that all compan- ies desiring to do so should be a,- lowed to bid to furnish the service.
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
Alaska SS. Offers Reduced Rates

SEATTLE, (P) - Reduced rates from Seattle and Tacoma to Fair banks and Interior Alaska points; via Valdez, were announced Mon day by Richardson Highway truckers.
 At the same time, Alaska Steam ship company published new freight tariff, effective April 5, naming proportional rates on weight basis between Seattle, Ia coma and Valdez.
 This will enable established mo- tor carriers on routes out of Val dez to offer improved truck serv- ice to highway points at lower rates than before, R. D. Kelsey, manager of the Valdez Dock com pany said.
 The Valdez Dock company also has revised its terminal charges at Valdez on the weight basis to conform with steamship and truck rates, he reported.
 "It is anticipated that as a direct result of the new arraigementS there will be a considerable in crease in traffic over the highway during the open season." he con- cluded, "and the volume will jus tify maintenance of the highways and keep them open the year around"
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
Czech Ambassador To U. s. Resigns

WASHINGTON, P) - Czech ambassador Juraj Slavik resigned his post today to fight for a free Czechoslovakia."
 Slavik announced at the embas- sy that he is sending his formal resignation to the new communist led government at Prague.
 He said he also is informing the state department of his action.
 At a news conference, Slavik said he is convinced that pr. Ed uard Benes, Czechoslovak presi- dent, was under "duress and ter TOT" when he agreed to formation of the new communist government headed by premier Element Gott- wald.
 Tn envoy did not say what he proposed to do in his fight for a free Czechoslovakia."
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
Klansmen Say
 "BlOOd Will Flow; Negroes Don't Vote

WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. (P)-The grand dragon of the Georgia Ku Klux Klan last night told robed and hooded members of the organ ization that "blood will flow" in the south if the Negro takes a place at the side of white men through the force of federal bay onets.
 Dr. Samuel Green of Atlanta addressed the Klansmen as they paraded around the square of this Johnson county seat on the eve of a Democratic primary to name 10 county officials.
 About 300 Ku Kluxers partici- pated in the orderly demonstra- ton. After their parade they burn ed a 15-foot cross on the court house lawn.
 Negroes stayed away from the voting booths today. Officials said 241 Negrose were eligible to vote at polling places at the county courthouse. None had appeared two hours after the polls opened.
 Green attacked President Tru- mans civil rights program, and said "The Klan will not permit the people of this country to be- come a mongrel race"
 He was the only unhooded Klansman at the demonstration.
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES

Monday afternoon Mrs. T. A. Peterson and Miss Adelle VolmerS were brought down from Teller enroute to the States.
 Monday afternoon, Mrs. Jack Whaley, three children and Helen Foster were passengers to Kotze- bue.
 The plane returned to Nome with a load of shee fish.
 A flight is planned for today to take Joe Attatavuk to Teller.
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
Mrs. T. "A. Peterson and Adelle

Mrs. T. "A. Peterson and Adelle volmers. two of, the partners of the Teller Commercial Co.,, passed through Nome yesterday enroute to California on a combined busi- ness and pleasure trip.
 The Teller Commercial Co.,, has the unique distinction of being owned and operated by four part ners, all women, which is unusual in the far north. These women have successfully handled the post for many years proving pioneer women have the same fortitude and ability as the male of the spe- cies. Mrs. Ethel Marx and Mrs. Barney Vogen, the other two part ners, are managing the store this winter.
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
CATHOLIC CHURCH
 SERVICES TO BE HELD

During the absence of a Catho- lie priest from the St. Joseph's Church the parishioners are hold ing services throughout the week. It was announced that tonight there will be rosary and litany at 7:30 p.m., the prayers to be led by one of the men of the church. Fri day night at the same time there will be stations of the cross. Sun day morning mass of the day will be read from the missal
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03

Rev. V. WidneY. formerly of the Federated Church is raising and breeding dogs at Bellevue, Wash. He is in contact there with many Alaskans who live there. includ- ing MT. and Mrs. Ross Kinney, MT. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mir. and Mrs. Erwin Bellows. Dr. and Mrs. Rex Swartz.
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03

Helen Cass of the Red Cross has announced that the new chair man for the Nome chapter is Ted Duffield and Beverly Morgan will be the home service chairman for Nome. MT. Duffield replaces Rev. M. Day who resigned recently.
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
AIRLINES
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS

Pan American arrived last eve ming bringing in Anna Punguk, Audrey Ray and Frank Daughter ty.
 Departing were Mrs. T. A. Pet erson, Adell Volmers, Edith Yen ney and Joe Dexter.
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-03
ALASKA AIRLINES

Arriving today from Anchorage via Alaska Airlines were It. and Mrs. Cook and Cecilia Cook.
 John Brown was the outgoing passenger bound for Anchorage on the return flight today.