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Laurel outlook., 1948-02-11

Eugene Bice played his usual heads
up game and although Sonny Void,
who had been hit with the flu dur
ing the week, had to be relieved
from time to time, he spanked the
offense with his righting style. Leo
Yeager, who was the only other
Laurel man in the game, proved to
be cool under fire. All in all it
was a fine performance.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-11

Mrs. j. l.. Tubman is in receipt
of word of the birth of a son to her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fritzen of Renton, Wash.
The baby was named Richard Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritzen formerly re-
sided in Laurel.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-11

but regardless of the outcome the
opponents will know that they have
been in a ball game, as has been
the case during the season.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-11

Low priced -
highly efficient
coll heating sIs-
msnt. Has pol
ishedI "a inch
reflector b o |,
with fitting sd-
I%ustmsnt.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
What The IL. b. Il.
Correspondence Course
Has Meant 10 Me
By
J. C. WILLIAMS. TOOMSUBA
Dear Miss Larkin:

Dear Miss Larkin:
Please allow me to say a few words
as to what the H. B. A. Agency Cor
.respondence Course has meant to
me.
l. 1t has put into my vocabulary
new words, new ideas, and to bet
ter understand and appreciate this
organization.
2. 1t has helped me to better I'm
derstand how to set up Local lodges,
the duties and the laws and regula-
tons that govern all phases Of this
work
g. It has helped me to better I'M
derstand the fnanciel part of the
lodge, such as the Home Dues, Quar-
terly dues Annual Dues, Sick and
Death Claims.
Continued on page
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

= ACIIING LOVING, curio s
:" -aericans, we are. If We buy
new car, most Of Us want
=, know first what it's got that
makes it go. Many a led, since
grown up but still curious, re-
members papa's razor strop or
nama's rage because he tore uo
the Big Ben alarm clock He just
wanted to see what made 1t tick.
The genius Of young America TO-
day. for understanding things
and machines and gadgets, shows
q quality Of mind and spirit that
IS distinctly American. May we
never lose it.
To want to know what's under
the hood is a mighty fine thing.
But about America itself; the
story of our enormous growth,
the foundations for our freedoms
and prosperity - these things we
have not looked into. We know
that America is the best land in
which to live, but we don't always
have the answers why. That's not
LAIR 10 1llGtICd, IOI Ian W TIC
future we all have a right to eX-
pect. We ought to know the
How's and Why's of the Ameri-
can Miracle.
Seeing is EVER SINCE | came
Believing back in 1886 from a
ten-year stay in Chi
ne and a look-see at dozens of
other nations both ways around
the world, have been plugging
for real understanding of Amer
yea. When we steamed into New
York harbor that time, my wee
DAUGHTER thought Heaven would
be wonderful if it were half that
nice. Size didn't mind saying so.
She- was born in China. But |
found 4 nation full of confused
people. ard l felt that many of
my fellow Americans were faint
hcarted,
I Sc 10; regret having since
dcvn'~S much time ana ,tcrgy
60 to- 20, ~ reeo'lug ev"rvf-.ds
I m, 49, DC idea Of 'nees
It's o"' h at A,a"ft>A~' -
agat~-' n. Arer,ran s--
ing Things 49,. 80
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
What Th9 III. B. a.
Correspondence Course
Has Meant 10 Me
By
AARON A. TRoTTER. PICAYUNE
Miss M. L. Larkin
Dear Secretary:


l am very grateful to you, and to
all concerned, to express just what
the Correspondence Course ha S
meant to me as a local agent, who
must face the public without fear
iof contradiction. Through this
course, haaVe gained much strength,
II know how to organize better local
lodges, to give the proper advice;
and TO understand the ruling OF the
don't crow in our local LODGES
we dol know how ro Give IN am
+ 'e-' ''.'4-l as'oa d q1es'lon' SIMPLY
'oC' USE We con = S'uuy our Ions, Y
d grade IN school who fails to study
his lessons at home; We must famil-
l are ourselves -..,. Wi'n 'Ae consult
5 WI. ,"..4 l.. .-,e 49,. :,
one can depend upon himself he is
sure to prosper Ii George w. Car
rIr,+o,. and 7 ,,,,,,o,oo = Tooo, I'D
aot sen ae-t-'e. AM, IN e y surely
sa- orrafe OF" +9 Won Kiss Matte
m. Tsr7-,0. as General Secretary for
'"is to- ware SV0P 'lI.' , oo tooN "
u el.i ~ l(-'.l ',5C-l's "'io pi'y 'i'e
sponsibiities, we must study to
know how.
Let's march on; ask God for men
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
Dismissed from Hospital

Mrs. R L. Coleman the lovely
wife of DR.. R. L. Coleman of this
city has been dismissed from the
George w. Hubbard Hospital in
Nashville, Tenn. and is now recup-
Grating at the home Of hel husbands
parents in Mobile, Ala Her many
iends wish for her speedy re
CoVcIv.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
PICAYUNE NEWS

Thanksgiving dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Oden were as fol-
lows: Mr., and Mrs. Johnnie E.
Gaines, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Rich
ardson, Mrs. Clementine Graves Of
New Orleans, La, Mr.. Louis Gaines,
who is a junior in Alcorn College,
and Miss Essie Mae jefferson Of
Yazoo City. The two Gaines are
brothers and sons of Mrs. Oden..
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
Lodge No. Sc Increases
Membership

Lodge No g. headed by Mr.. G.
B. Arlington, domiciled at Laurel,
has just sent in an order to the Of
flee for two new members. In spite
of the fact that this lodge has a
membership nearing the 200 mark,
the President and his loyal members
are not satisfied with what t h y
have An order was also sent for
four Duplicate policies. Thank you,
Brother Arlington, you are a REAL
asset to the Association.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
NOTICE

The report blanks for the Deoer
Der Board have been mailed out to
: the local presidents The date of
the Board is as Of December IA, 1913
The Executive Board is requesting
all reports to be in the office on or
before December 9th. Presidents
will please govern themselves ac-
cordir ".
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Mrs. A. j, Barnett, the lovely wife
of Mr.. A. j, Barnett, got long dis
lance telephone call from Collins,
Miss, to come to the bedside of her
mother at once, who is very sick,
Mrs. Barnett's many friends are
praying that her mother will soon
recover.
Bette Jean Jones, Reporter.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
ON THE SICK LIST


Hlio. nnme MOVIE baxTone, Pres.
Of No. $50 of Philadelphia, is re-
ported to have been on the sick list
for several weeks, however, accord
ing to reports, Mrs. Baxtrone is on
the road 20 recovery. The lodge
plans TO make a round report fol
It's entire membership in the De
cember Board.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
ECg.2 CITY E.~I.'FT,

-ss "za6 -4o7r Oh 4
-. Barnett accompanied by Mrs.
Viola Myers, Vice President Of No.
270, and Mrs. Dorothy Ann Brown
Imotored to Wimburg, La, on the
l4th of last month to visit the for
mer's Aunt. They report a lovely
trip.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
Local President Under
goes Operation

Mr. C. D. Cotton Of West Enter
prise, Mississippi assistant Secre-
tary Of the Executive Board Of the
H. B. A, is resting nicely after I'm
dergoing a serious operation in St,
Joseph Hospital last week. Mr..
Cotton's many, many friends wish
for him speedy recovery.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Miss Matte L. Larkin attended
the Annual Conference OF her
chu which convened in Gulfport,
Mis- I--ppi. She reports a lovely
TRIP.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

You will find enclosed a remit
lance to cover three certificates of
membership to lodge No. SO. You
can see by this that our lodge is
steadily increasing its membership.
We may not be able to get one of
the prizes, but the primary thing in
mind is to help increase the mem
bership.
Mr.. c.. E. Anderson, President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Mr. and Mrs. Ben King, u, Tn.
ard Mrs. Ben King, 81, and M
and Ms. Spencer King motored T.
Laurel, Sunday. November Il, to
visit their aunt, Mrs. Lucy Nc
Gowan.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

The WMSC of Rose Hill Metho-
dist Church had supply Of grocer
les in the pantry OF the parsonage
when reverend and Mrs, Davis re-
turned from the conference.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
Local Citizen Laid to
Rest

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday November 18th from the
Berry and Gardner Funeral Parlor
lc- the late Mr.. Willie Jones Of this
city, Alr. Jones is survived Ivy no
relatives. Burial took place ia Tie
IuWO0d Cemetery.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Reverend T. E. Davis, Pastor Of
Rose Hill Charge, was returned to
this same work for another Con
ference year.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Mr. G.. D. Cotton won 1st prize in
farming in Clarke County and was
given a trip to TougalOo CGllegs
The trip was to have been made
on November % and "a. However,
on account Of illness, Mr.. Cotton was
unable to make the trip. The lodge
wishes for him a speedy recovery,
Mrs Henrietta King Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Mr.. John Green, President OF II.
8. A. Lodge No. 30 was in the city
few days ago. He resides in Quit
man.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
Visiting in Chicago, I'll.

Mrs. c. NJ Mayfield, the charm
ing President Of No. 288 will be in
Chicago for several weeks. The ma
ture of her trip is business.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Reverend Prince Taylor, the son
OF Reverend p. "A. Taylor is now
editor OF the Christian Advocate.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Mrs. Henrietta King, ex-secretary
of lodge 267 has been selected TO
serve as reporter for TINS lodge.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Reverend A. L. Bohanan who was
on the Meridian Circuit was assigned
to Shubuta.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Reverend ii. =. Morgan, who pas
tored A-a-IlIcu and 5ouIta was re-
TUNED " uIs same work
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01

Reverend Prince Taylor, who was
stationed at Philadelphia takes over
ile Meridian Circuit.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
WAYNESBORO NEWS
Dear Miss Larkin,

Lodge No 1919 has lost a mem
Der in the person of Miss Perlie
Cooley. Please send me a death
certificate.
Earl McNeal, President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
N1cFF NEWS

Dear Editor.
Lodge Mo. 1872 celebrated Thanks
giving day by having a special pro-
cram. Rev Wm King, president Of
Lodge NO. 1873, and Mrs. Alleathia
Smith, president Of Lodge No. 263
and some Of their members were
present Tae sermon was by Rev
A. r. Patterson; subject, What
shall I do to be saved. We had
the Magee singers, led by Brota err
TURNER Dinner was served 1g tic
mem Tile amount Of $1,000
was -aaad.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1948-12-01
w. r. Smith, President

Pour D. Williamson, Secretary
and Reporter.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
5|ugging Heavy Heads
John Carroll Boxers

A slugging heavyweight and
undefeated 155-pounder feature
the John Carroll boxing team that
will try to snap Catholic Univer-
sity's winning streak tomorrow
night at Brookland.
Gene Burns, 21O-pound football
tackle who belted out three op-
ponents before running into fancy
Dan who outboxed him to gain a
decision, will try to put the chill
on C. us Charley Rohr in the
heavyweight match. Jack Radican,
undefeated in four 155-pound bouts,
will meet bruising Bucky Ennis in
what may be the star bout of the
program and Cardinal supporters
are pulling for Ennis to end Radi-
cans string.
Meanwhile, Georgetown and
American U. have completed plans
for their match tomorrow night at
the A. U. gym. Coach Marty Gal
lagher has named a Hoya lineup
including Frank Guarino or Jim
Wingo, 1876; Frank Mandes, 1870;
Tom McGinty, 1856; Frank Talbot,
145; Jim Tully, 165; Bill Rose, 165,
and Ray Larrow, ITS.
Coach Burt Courage of A. U. is
shy a heavyweight and may have
to forfeit at this weight and in that
event two Georgetown huskies will
stage an exhibition bout.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Soin Signed, Braves. at Peak;
Di Mag Goes Easy on Wing

Nationals acquired from Utica, N. Y,
was the busiest man of the Phillies'
"B" team yesterday.
Although the Phillies were de-
feated by the st. Louis Cards "B''
squad, 5-4, Ashburn hit q triple,
stole the first base of the Phillies
training season, made the only error
of the game and had seven putouts
in center field.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Joe Di
Maggie will make his spring train
ing debut for the New York Yankees
Sunday when they meet the Boston
Red Sox in an exhibition here.
The Yank outfielder has been
taking it easy making sure of his
throwing arm, which was op-
Grated on last fall for removal of
bone chips in the elbow.
SARASOTA, Fla.-Boston Red Sox
Pitchers Joe Dobson, Jack Kramer
and Harry Dorish-all anxious to be
starters when the season opens-will
face the st. Louis Cards today in the
Sox citrus circuit opener.
Rookie Neil Sheridan, up from
the San Francisco Seals, will be ir
center field in place of Dom d
Maggie, who has blistered throw
ing hand.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Man-
ager Eddie Dyer of Cardinals was
hoping today his hitters will get
wise to what bats are for in today's
games against Red Sox at Sara
sofa. The Cards twice have been
shut out by Yanks.
Evening star., 1948-03-12

Utterback in the hotel business,
working at the old Virginia Hotel
in Georgetown, and didn't come
back to racing until 1889 when
he went to training.
You get thrills out of training,
too. Like the day Millie O. and
Tar Miss won the Routt at
Charles Town. The first paid
$500 and the second $3.50.
Funny thing, it was my sons
birthday" he said. Not long
after I had two more winners on
my grandson's birthday.
He got a wallop out of What
To Dos victory at Bel Air a
couple of years ago when the
2-year-old, making its first start,
broke a track record, paid $66
and was the first half of a $1,000
daily double ticket.
"But your greatest satisfaction
is picking up horse that ap-
parently is through and making
winner of him. Take a horse
like Tumble Boy, for example.
He had a bad knee and kept
breaking down. I got him and
figured cold water would help
cure the knee, so I dug out a
place for him to stand in a
stream running through the
farm and took him down there
every day. He got to like it so
we'll he'd run down and stand
in the water by himself whenever
we let him out of the barn.
when we came to the races
he won $4,000 for me in one week.
But I was trying to bring him
along gradually, running him in
cheaper races, and doggone if
he wasn't claimed from me for
$2,500. That horse won $4,000
for his new owner that year, then
broke down again"
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Roach, Shooting High
In Cerdan Scrap,
ISL Underdog
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-Underdog
Tavern Roach of Plainview, Tex.
shoots for the moon. tonight in his
bout with Marcel Cerdan, the daz-
zling European middleweight champ
It's better than 2-to-1 that the
handsome eX-Marine will be short
For Roach it's a long-shot chance
to parlay rookie of 1947" into
leading contender of 1948. This
corner gives him a solid chance
to do it.
So Goes George Abrams, the bald
ish vet, who ought to know. He
barely lost to Cerdan when the
Frenchman made his American
debut. If Abrams hadn't tired badly
in the late rounds, Cerdan might
have been just another European
champ. Abrams, managed by Chris
Dundee who is associated with
Roach's manager Johnny4 Abood
has spared with 22-year- old Lavern
Cerdans style is unorthodox, con-
sisting largely of throwing too much
leather at confused opponent. His
best weapon is a left hook that he
throws high.
The Roach camp has figured out
its plan of attack most carefully.
Against Tony Janiro, whom he up
set in January the Texan coolly
picked off his faded foes best and
beat him to the punch.
This time he's going in there to
rush Cerdar. Of course, this could
be suicide if Marcel tags him coming
in. But, if he gets inside, that stiff
right hand under the Frenchman's
heart figures to slow him up.
The 32-year -old Cerdan is taking
this as Just another fight. He has
to win to remain a world title posi-
bility, but he's not overly worried
about a boy they say can't hit too
hard.
Cerdan has won his only four
fights in this country, although a
crude puncher from Estonia, Anton
Raadik, dropped him three times
before bowling in Chicago.
Evening star., 1948-03-12

fielder Johnny Welaj to Boston.
Spence hadn't been able to oust little
Dom Di Maggie from Boston's cen
ter field job, but when he became a
Nat Stan said, IF I don't prove
I'm better ball player than Di
Maggie I'll eat my hat"
All-Around Athlete.
Whether Spence has proved his
point remains debatable, but he has
eaten no Stetson stews. Like Cul-
berson, he had the same sort of
anemic batting average with Boston
while playing on a part-time basis.
Once he Joined the Mats and played
regularly he became a steady hitter
and brilliant outfielder.
Culberson may be inheriting the
toughest position on the club, for
according to present plans he'll be
fanked by Gil Coan in left field
and Sherry Robertson in right.
Neither Coan nor Robertson is
noted for fielding brilliance. So
Lee seemingly is destined for in
teresting fielding sessions.
OF French -Indian-Sco ances-
try, Culberson is a right-handed
hitter. He attended Darlington
Prep and Georgia Tech where he
participated in baseball, track, foot
ball, basket ball and golf. He hit
for the cycle with Boston on July 8,
1943, after being moved up from
Scranton.
Lee Must Shed Fat.
Culberson, who joined the Mats
late, remained in Orlando as the
Mats invaded this village for a g.
game series with the Philadelphia
Athletics starting today. Culberson
is puffy and Manager Joe Kuhel
ordered him to shed weight in
private workouts at Orlando. Third
Baseman Jay Difani and Pitcher
Scott Cary also remained at the
Mats training base, Difani nursing
a pulled leg muscle and Cary rest
ing sore arm.
Dick Weik and Joe Jones, a brace
of 20-year-old rockies, were to face
the Athletics today in the series
opener and if either faltered Kuhel
planned to insert Buzz Dozier or
Hal Toenes. Sid Hudson, Chick
Pieretti and Milo Candini will pitch
against the AS tomorrow,
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Cold Day Means Hot Stories at Bowie
Comeback of Horse Matches
Trainers Thrills as Jockey
By Lewis F. Atchison

1t was raw, gray morning at
Bowie, another in one of the
worst seasons horsemen have
seen in years. A few trainers had
posted themselves along the rail
at the far turn to watch their
horses mush through knee-deep
mud and the wind whistled and
nipped their ears.
Its pretty cold" agreed Trainer
E. Roy Routt, "but they tell me
that Elmer Truman (another
trainer) once rode a race in
Canada when it was 20 below
zero. He couldn't dismount at the
finish-just fell off the horse.
But this is cold enough for me-"
1t was warmer in Routt's tack
room. The kerosene stove gave
off more hot air than a gathering
of Congressman and an exercise
boy reclined in expansive splen-
dor on an iron cot. It was a
typical tackroom, with all the
gadgets that 60 with racing neat
ly hung on the wall. The only
item not a part of the ordinary
scene was an old picture in
gold frame.
That's me-" confessed Routt.
Taken the day I rode Billy Dean
in my first race at the old Bright
wood track. Drove him to the
track in a sulky then went out
and broke the track record-and
the bookies-in the second heat"
Heats? Was it a trotting race?
mo, real horse race, but in
those days we ran heats and we
just warmed up Billy in the first
race and let him go in the Sec
ond. w. c. Birch, his owner,
really mopped up with him. Billy
was a good horse"
Riding the first winner was a
thrill that almost matched the
day he had five winners in six
races at Leesburg, Va. One of
his mounts, Hurry Up, won a
three-quarter-mil fiat race, then
came back to take top money in
112-mile jumping event. You
don't ride five winners every day,
even on a merry-go-round.
For sheer excitement, however,
Routt would have to include
match race between Punctual,
which he rode, and Seatucket,
with Johnny Sullivan up.
81 was under contract to G. G.
Smlthson and Ernest Utterback
at the time" he related. They
were partners, but Punctual was
Utterback's pride and joy, while
Smithson thought Seatucket was
a better horse. They argued so
much a match race was the only
way to decide which horse was
faster and darned if they didn't
run a dead heat"
Routt's first ride on a horse
was astride a thoroughbred
owned by Charles Willingham, a
District policeman. The portly
trainer. then a STRIPPING of 95
pounds, was sparkling Willing
hams daughter at the time and
used to exercise the policeman's
horses in the field where Central
High School now stands. He
quit riding in 1907 to accompany
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Ry the Asseeietsd Press

BRADENTON, Fla, Mar. 12.-
With the signing of Pitcher Johnny
Sain for a reported $4,000 to $40,.
900, the Boston Braves are at full
strength for the first time since
spring training began.
The big highlander who had 8
21-12 slate in 1947 came to terms
with General Manager John Quinn
soon after arriving yesterday.
The 41-game winner over the last
two seasons was the last and mos'
important holdout.
CUIDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican
Observation-Disclosures Pete Reisel
and Dick Whitman are getting 6
workout at first base for the Brook.
lyn Dodgers.
Manager Leo Durocher, appar-
emily experimenting in case he
needs another first sacker in
stead of Jackie Robinson or Ray
Sanders, said he wanted to dis
cover the versatility of each
Dodger. Some observers viewed
this as another step toward NOV
ing Robinson to second base.
SAN FRANCISCO-Bob Muncrief
obtained from the st. Louis Browns
will hurl for the Cleveland Indians
in a night game with the San Fran
cisco Seals of the Pacific Coast
League tonight. This will be his
first start of the spring training
season.
CLEARWATER, Fla. Richie
Ashburn a rookie the Philadelphia
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Regular Service
Wi||BeHe|pfu|,
Ex-bosox Feels
New Not, Overweight,
To Take Over Rugged
Job in Center Field
By Burton Howkins
Stor Staff Correspondent

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Mar
12.-Leon Culberson, fat-faced pro-
fessional golfer who will supplant
Stan Spence in Griffith Stadium's
center field, isn't delighted with the
idea OF missing out on a possible
World Series financial cut with the
Boston Red Sox, but, he explains
coming to the Mats has its COM
peEsations.
Il couldn't break into the Red
Sox outf1eld as regular says Cul-
berson, "and it's tough to sit on
the bench for a week, pinch hit
once then stay in the dugout another
10 days. I'll do better playing regu-
larly."
Culberson, who came to Washing
ton in a deal which dispatched
Spence to Boston, is apart time
golf pro at Rome, Ga. His golf, he
says is nothing sensational, but
that depends on the viewpoint, for
in the next breath he reveals I'LL
shoot par golf most of the time"
The Mats may have the best golfer
in baseball, but they're more con-
cerned about his batting and field
ing. On short notice, Culberso1l
is taking over the Mats center field
job, where Washington fans In past
seasons have viewed such polished
fielders as Spence, Mel Almada and
Sam West.
Hit .238 Last Season.
It's a rugged assignment, moving
into the spike impressions of Spence.
For one thing, the Mats fans didn't
take kindly to the deal which
brought Second Baseman Al Kozar
and Culberson to Washington. They
aren't intrigued by Lees .238 hitting
with the Red Sox last season and
they like the way Spence could romp
over considerable geography to haul
in smashes.
Culberson, though, has youth going
for him. He is 28-f1ve years young
er than Spence - and he doesn't
shun any comparison with Spence.
In fact, he is hoping their careers
parallel.
Several years ago a feeble hitting
Spence joined the Mats in much the
same manner as Culberson. He was
traded to the Mats with Pitcher
Jack Wilson in a maneuver which
sent Pitcher Ken Chase )ut-