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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
BY Joe Reiehler
Associated Press Sports Writer

BY all the laws of baseball
statistics, the Boston Red Sox, not
the New York Yankees. should be
leading the American League to-
day.
The Red Sox own the circuit
top batter in Ted Williams. They
possess the leagues "winningest
pitcher in Mel Parnell. In Will
liams and Vern Stephens they
have the one-two leaders in home
runs and runs batted in.
In addition, they lead in team
batting and smuggling and rank
third, compared to the Yankees
seventh, in team fielding
Shouldn't that rate them the No
| l spot in the standings?
Yet the Red Sox find themselves
in third place, 612 games behind
the front Yankees. who
also own a 5112 game bulge over the
runnerup Cleveland Indians.
There is only one answer for
this strange. and for Boston sad
state of affairs. The Red Sox
don't have Joe Page and the Yam
KEGS do. It's as simple as that.
Page Turns Back BOsOx.
Yankee Manager Casey Stengel,
who once made headlines by pull
ing a bird out of his cap. doesn't
have to resort to magic when
trouble looms. He simply calls on
Joe Page.
Take yesterdays important
game between the Yankees and
Red Sox in Boston. The Sox had
drawn first blood Tuesday. win
ming the first of the three-game
set. They needed the next two
to get back in the running.
A three-run rally in the top OF
the seventh, highlighted by Hank
Bauer's two-run single. had given
the Yankees a 81 edge over Joe
Dobson. Stephens clipped Yam
kee starter Ed Lopat for his 28th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
RosedaIe, Takoma Meeting
In Johnson Loop PIayoff

Rosedale and Takoma Bugs
squared off today on the East
Ellipse in the first game Of a
best two of three series for the
title in Section AT of the 14-and-
under Walter johnson Memorial
Baseball League.
In the opener Of the 12-and-
under tournament yesterday. Ia
koma's Central Fuel team out
slugged Rosedale's L. P. Steuart
team, 1877. Rosedale out-hit
Takoma. lit. but committed nine
errors to boot it's chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Colts Romp Over Bills
In Grid Exhibition
~ the Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. H.
The Baltimore Colts romped to a
1912 win over the Buffalo Bills
in an All-America Conference ex-
hibition football game at Will
mington Park last night.
The Colts failed to score in the
first and final periods. but put
over two touchdowns in each Of
the other two quarters with a
wide open attack.
One of the Baltimore tallies
featured a pass from Quarterback
Y. A. Title to Right Half Billy
Stone. covering n yards. Left
Half Jake Leicht broke away for
another Baltimore touchdown on
an 80-yard jaunt.
Quarterback Jim Still passed to
Left End Al Baldwin for both of
the Buffalo scores. one In the
opening quarter and the other in
the final period.
A disappointing crowd Of 1883
heat-wilted fans witnessed the
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Charles Sells Himself to New York as Fair Champ
Statistics Favor Red Sox,
But Yunks Have Joe Paqe

homer in the last half of the in
ming to make it 80. After Lopat
survived a shaky seventh inning,
Stengel excused his lefty for the
day and summoned his trouble
shooter-Page.
Joe retired the dangerous Sox
with only one harmless inf1eld
single in the eighth and ninth to
preserve the Yankee victory. 1t
marked his 36th relief appearance
and the Goth game he's saved.
Pages record is 1914, but he's
saved seven others for another
Yankee starter, Allie Reynolds.
and two for Tommy Byrne. Page
has been in only II losing Yankee
games.
Indians Lose Ground.
The Indians lost ground when
they were edged out, 5-4, by the
lowly st. Louis Browns in a night
affair. Dick Kokos, former Indian
Chattel, homered in the ninth of
Bob Lemon to snap a A tie.
Chicago'S White Sox topped the
Detroit Tigers, 6-3, in 10-inning
upset. Hits by Charley Kress.
Eddie Malone and Herb Adams.
plus a wild pitch by Dizzy Trout,
gave the Sox three 10th-inning
runs and a win for Mickey Haef-
ner
The Brooklyn Dodgers and st.
Louis Cardinals remained dead
locked for the first place in the
National League for the fourth
straight day. The Brooks needed
ninth inning home run by
Jackie Robinson with one on to
beat Philadelphia's Phils. rs. The
Cards. behind the six-hit pitching
of Lefty Al Brazle. took an easy
80 decision from Cincinnati.
Southpaw Warren SPAIN turned
in his 14th victory as he pitched
the Boston Braves to a Al tri-
umph over the New York Giants
and Boyle Lade pitched the Chi
cago Cubs to 20 victory over
the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Robertson's Grand Idnmer
Tits Growing Homer Prestige

season to 81. Despite their
seventh place standing the Mats
may establish an all-time club
record for homers. That mark Of
I85 was set in 1888 when AL Sim
mons and Zeke Bonura were
swinging for Washington.
Robertson, who has amassed
seven extra base blows in his last
IA hits, also figured in three OF
(See MATS. Page CO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

1ookh hurt
threw no punches and he handled his arms as they
ton EACH Lesnevh banged him again. and wavr-
ing from the few thousand fans who were
around in the huge Here this old geezer from
across the river threatening to win the fight OF his life
But pathetic thing happened Gus ran out OF gas
Charles was and Lenevch could do nothing about It,
Watching them final two minutes Of the round you got the
curious impression they boxing under water so painfully
slow did they move.
Gus is stoid muffin veteran with pair of legs like
fire plugs but of socsm could hide his despair as
he returned to his corner ne ps n t t Charles When
the rang seventh round Gus took his worst beating
and acted as if he expected it, 81 49,,
Charles cut above Gus left eye he nit the
New ereyte body back and charged again and
seventh round ended Gus sat down on ms so
and uttered protest when his manager Joe Vea mooneo
Godsten to look at his tigers eyes Vea actually
asked award Charles technical knockout
When request granted, the sparse crowd oooed
Iesnevch really wasn't beaten He had some Jumps on his
face to nothing good hard look wouldn't
The Lesnevch camp probably operating
theory wisdom the better part OF vaor simply
admitted that hopeless to continue.
resgnedly strolled to Charles and touched
gloves and then dressing where he told
interviewers finished with boxing.
enoughh he said This the end Of the road for
First Dempsey and Then Louis =.
Everything happened figured to happen Charles had
much and too much youth for his
opponent. older Yet wasn't bad fight At the
round Tom Meany of the real good sports
writer's said ChareWacott fight and there
seemed to be trying desperately hard to make i'm
that New York. well the AZ States
affiliated with the Boxing Association ought
him world champion. But it good There no
warmth the crowd He simply doesn't look the part
of 0 champion
Its bad" Buck ONell saying THE fellow really
the ring Also he must be able to hit
80 knockouts 10 fights But he's coming along at
awfy bad time He's only following Joe Louis but he's fight
ing before people vino also remember Dempsey"
ONe did publicity for Charles during his training
for esnevich He wasn't trying to sell Ez as great
Ez Tried Hard to Be Interesting -.
probably tried
impression than he did against Joe Wacott against
idea to win MIA title recognition One
why gamboled fsky-excep in the sixth round
probably could be attributed the fact that he defending
disputed title the first time the only State that refuses to
recognize him.
second may that realized that
vch couldn't him But the big beyond question:
reception the of the customers The seats
scaled in price for heavyweight title fight memory
and yet the patrons stayed away in droves.
What's the being champion unless a makes some
Charles remains of the consistent winners in the
fellow like Rocky Graziano lacking dis
puted title probably will more income tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

Charles, the more or less heavyweight champion
of the world It must have been 100-odd de-
prees under those hot lights and the 35-year-old
Lesnevich looked nearly 100 years old in the
first five rounds, none Of which he won.
His right eye was swollen and alf-closed
Under his left eye, right on the cheekbone. was
a cut squirting blood. And then early in the
sixth round, the old campaigner got his chance
He banged Charles on the chops with beaut
of right hand.
The ebony -hued Cincinnati Negro, who had
been landing three blows to old Gus one, and
who had been gayly shifting his attack from
head to body and back. suddenly stopped He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Naval Gun Factory Wins

The Naval Gun Factory girls
softball team won the Recreation
League Glass B title yesterday by
beating the Amazons, 9-6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
stor sioH Correspondent

After the Sixth, Gus Was Finished 80.
NEW YORK Aug lit a pleasure to watch an old
athlete reach the end Especially fighters They
quicker than ball players There's gradual decline
for most fst-hghters. 49,
Here was this old pappy guy Lesnevh taking his lick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Figures on Fight

NEW YORK, Aug. IL R.-
Financial facts and figures on
last nights Charles-Lesnevich
title fight:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Pro Football Results

BY the Assoeiofsd Press
ssItlmore tAhCl. rs Buffalo fAAc). ~
san Fran. tAACb, rs Los Anr'1es tAACb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press
American Leaxue.

AmefICAu Lc1kuc.
Batting-Williams Boston, .349.
Runs-williams Boston, LOG.
Runs batted in-Stephens, Boston,
113
Hits-Williams, Boston, 1856.
Doubles-Williams Boston, and Kell,
TripIes-Mitchell, Cleveland, Is.
Home runs-Williams and Stephens,
Boston, rs.
stolen bases-Dillinser. st: Louis. g.
Pitching-Reynolds, New York, ILL.,,
.S46
strikeouts-Trucks. Detroit, ITO.
National League.
Batting-Robinso Brooklyn, 1857.
Runs-Reese, Brooklyn. 81.
Runs batted in-Robinson' Brook
Hits-Robinson. Brooklyn, 1853.
Doubles-Musial, st. Louis, 2s:
Triples-Robinson BROOKLYN, g..
Home runs-Kiner. Pittsburgh. 2a.
Stolen bases-Robinson, Brooklyn,
Pitching-Newcombe Brooklyn. H.
strikeouts-spahn, Boston. 80. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Major League Standings and Schedules
THURSDAY AUGUST H. 1919
AMERICAN
Kesulfs VsRtepdav

AMERICAN
Results Yesterday
wash, 6; Phila., 2 fn)
n. Y, 3; Boston, 2.
Chi. 8; Detroit, 3 Q0)
st. L., 5; Clev., 4 (n)
Games To-day
New York at Boston.
Chicago at Clev. tn).
Only games.
Games Tomorrow
Wash, at Boston e.
AMI.
Detroit at st. L. tn). .
Phila. at New York I'M
Cley. ut Chicago (n).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
NATIONAL

Results Yesterday.
et. L.. 6: Cinci., 0. I'M
Bklyn., Z: Phila.. 8 en-
Boston, 4: N. Y. 1.
Chicago, 2; Pitts, 0.
Games To-day
Boston at New York.
Pitts. at Chicago.
Hklyn. at Phila. tnl.
Only Gamee.
Games Temerrew
Bklyn. at Boston tn,.
Il. Y. ct Phila. (n).
o.. L. at Pitts. tn).
Chicago at Cinct. I'M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

The highest pitching percent
age of the major league pitchers
who won more than 300 games
was posted by Robert lefty
Grove-.680.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

4 THE MODE
Evening star., 1949-12-13
PTA to Give Dinner

The Bladensburg (Md) Parent
Teacher Association will give a
turkey dinner at $50 pm. tomor-
row for students and members Of
the pTA.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Seay Elected President
OF Falls Church Chamber

Joseph w. Seay. Falls Church
real estate broker and former ed
ucator, last night was elected pres
ident of the Greater Falls Church
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Prince Georges Chamber
Calls for Post Office Survey

Prince Georges Chamber Of
Commerce directors last night re-
affirmed their Endorsement Of a
central post Office for the north
ern metropolitan area Of the
county.
President Nicholas Orem. jr..
was asked to notify Vincent A.
Burke. Deputy Postmaster Gen.
eral, that Is civic and community
organizations have approved the
project.
Mr.. Burke will be asked to Or
der an immediate survey looking
to establishment of the Office.
Some time ago Mr.. Burke told
representatives of the. chamber
that If sufficient sentiment devel-
oped for the central post office
a survey would be instituted.
Winston c. Clay, College Park
real estate broker, was elected to
membership, bringing the roster
to $50. This makes total of 10
new members obtained during
the drive that started this fall.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Traffic Safety Citations
Made at Arlington Session

Citations for contributions to q
lower traffic accident record high
lighted meeting of the Airing
ton Safety Congress last night.
In addition, Ray Miller. man.
ager of Penny's Department Store
Clarendon, was elected to the Ar
lington Safety Council. Others
reelected to the council were Fire
Chief A. c.. Scheffel, Paul A. Hill
secretary of the Chamber Of Com
merce; William Jefferay Of Sta
ton WARL; George Duborg. man.
ager of the Virginia Electric &
Power Co.'S Arlington office. and
Sergt. Frank Palmer, county police
safety officer. ~
The congress, which held its
semi-annual meeting in the court
house, included the following
among those cited for contribu-
tions to safety during the year;
Paul Foley, manager of the Ar
lington Drive-in Theater; George
Clarke, manager of the Brandon
Bulls Boys Club; the County Vol
unteer Firemen's Association. Ar
lington Host Lions Club, Kiwanis
and Optimist Clubs, George Ham
mond of the American Automobile
Association, Good Humor Ice
Cream Co., Arlington Motors and
the Arlington Safety Council.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Action Delayed on Taxing
w. and l., VMI Students
By the Assoeiofed Press

LEXINGTON, Va, Dec. 13.-
The Board of Supervisors Of
Rockbridge County yesterday de-
ferred action on whether to assess
Washington and Lee University
and Virginia Military Institute
students for tangible personal
property taxes.
w. w. Whitmore, commissioner
of the revenue of Rockbridge
County and the town of Lexing-
ton, asked the board for instruc-
tions as to assessing college
students.
If levied, the county tax would
be at the rate Of 40 cents $1o0.
with the town rate at $2.25
per $100.
The matter came before the
board as an indirect result Of
recent action of Albemarle
County's finance officials. who an
|nounced that University of Vir-
ginia's students living in that
county would be required to file
declarations Of personal property.
This affected two thirds Of the
university's student body. The
Virginia campus is in Albemarle
County.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Richmond Educators
Favor School Boards
Named by Counties
BY the Associotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 13.-
Educators here took a generally
favorable view toward the idea of
making county schol boards more
directly responsible to the people.
At the same time, however, they
eyed critically the specific recon-
|mendation of State Senator Harry
F. Byrd, jr.. that the county
boards of supervisors assume the
powers and functions of the
School Board" in Virginia To-
calities.
Educators and school officials
checked yesterday were unwilling
to be quoted directly, but they
indicated they favored setup
whereby the Board of Supervisors
appointed the School Board.
School boards at present are
appointed by School Trustee
Electoral Boards which are named
by circuit judges, who. in turn,
are elected by the Legislature.
Educators generally said they
considered any advantageous move
which would bring school prob
lens closer to those who must
levy taxes and appropriate money
for schools.
But, they added. consolidation
of the two boards would bring
the schools too much into politics
The educators took the view
that this could lead to narrow
opinions and trading within the
Board of Supervisors for specia
bus routes, the appointment o.
favorite teachers and a lack o1
overall school planning for the
county.
Most of the educators thought
| it fairly certain that some change
in the present setup would be
made by the General Assembly
and they expect the Virginia Edu.
lcation Association and the League
of Virginia Counties to suppor1
some change,
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Brief Special Session
Of Legislature Is Aim
|0f Governor Lane
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dee., 49,
Gov. Lane hopes the State legis-
lature will hold "a very brief
session" on Saturday.
In expressing his hope yester-
day. the Governor opposed any
controversial measures that
would extend the special session
he called to pass emergency
school board legislation.
Gov. Lane declined. however,
to state specifically whether the
administration would seek to
block action on any of half a
dozen other bills that legislators
have proposed.
Asked how he stood on these
measures, the Governor said:
II do not feel it the part OF
wisdom to take up at what
hope will be a very brief session
any matter that will be either
controversial or about which their
would not be a unanimity OF
opinion"
Gov. Lane indicated that con-
troversial legislation could be
postponed six weeks until the
regular 1850 session in February,
1.-THE specific reason for the
calling Of the special session is to
clarity the position of the coun-
ties and Baltimore City with res
|pect to the financing Of school
construction" he said.
Gov. Lane called the extraor-
binary session to re-enact a $780,
100000 school construction loan
invalidated by the Court of Ap-
peals because Of technical error.
"An hour or two" Saturday
morning would be enough to dis,
pose of this business, and admin
istration spokesman has said.
Since the session was announced
a week ago, at least six other
items Of business have been
proposed.
Attorney General Hall Ham
mond. for one, wants a new
search warrant law. Senate
Minority Leader Kimble, Republic
con of Allegany, said he would
introduce bills to increase unem-
ployment compensation benefits
and to provide more welfare
funds to ease "the Statewide SUI
fering Of thousands of unem-
ployed people"
Asked whether the administra-
ton plans income tax changes at
the February session. the Cover
nor said, Il hope this week to
make an announcement on the
general tax situation"
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Invitations Available
For Third Evening Star
Neiqhborhood Concert

Invitations for the third
Neighborhood Concert by the
National Symphony Orchestra
under the sponsorship of The
Evening Star, to be held at
Eastern High School Decem-
Der 10, are now ready for dis
tribution. -~
The cards, which may be
had without cost, are avail
able at Eastern High School,
Mount Rainier High School,
Anacostia High School, Elliot
Junior High School, Kramer
Junior High School, Taft Jun
ior High School, Bryan. Kings
man, Woodbridge and Brookland
Elementary Schools, the Com
munity Center Department at
Sixteenth and Lamont streets
NV. and at the business coun-
ter in the lobby OF The Star
Building.
The concert, which Howard
Mitchell will conduct, will start
at 8 pm. and will be broadcast
in it's entirety by Station
WMAL. j.,
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Buchmonn to Speak
On Germun Problem

Harold Buchanan, Baltimore
attorney who Is secretary of the
Progressive Party Of Maryland,
will speak on 1.-THE Problem Of
Germany" at 8:15 pm. Thursday
at the Silver Spring Liquor Dis
pensary building.
The program Is under the aus
|pices of the Progressive Party Of
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Maryland Plans Park
Along Seneca Creek
Near Gaithersburg
BY. q staff Correspondent Of The stor

FREDERICK, Md, Dec. 49,
Maryland will develop for recrea-
tional purposes a 50-acre stretch
of land along Seneca Creek near
Gaithersburg in Montgomery
County.
Joseph Kaylor. director of the
States forests and parks, reported
to the Board of Natural Resources
here last night that an agreement
has been reached to acquire.
without cost, the Seneca prop
lerty.
The board met here to look
over the Monocacy River basin.
which is to be developed by a
council formed last month. The
basin is to be planned for the
conservation and development Of
all Of its natural resources.
Extends Along Creek.
Mr.. Kaylor said the recreation
area will extend from the Strider
property, which has been given
the. State for development by the
Game and Inland Fish Commis-
tsion as a wildlife management
project. along Seneca Greek.
+ He explained that it will be
developed to provide recreationaI
facilities, including the only basG
fishing in Maryland near the
Washington suburbs except the
Potomac River. He said an old
mill in the area will be restored.
Mr.. Kaylor told the board that
the property will be given the
State by Mrs. Mary and Rose
Hutton, present owners.
Discussing the aid which the
board may give in the Develop
ment of the Monocacy Valley.
chairman David M. Wallace said
the meeting would develop tech
nical information to aid in plan
ming the project.
Will Need Five Years.
g. Alvin Passerew, director Of
the Maryland Planning Commis-
sion, said his agency expected to
prepare a beginning plan for at
least three small streams within
the Monocacy watershed. He
said it would require probably
five years to complete an overall
plan for the basin. Meanwhile.
he said, work can be started on
Linganore Creek in Frederick
County and on the Big and Little
Pipe Creeks in Carroll County.
i Edwin r. Cotton, director Of
the Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin, urged that
a plan be made for the Monocacy
that would fit in with later plans
for the entire Potomac Basin.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Is Candidates Reveal
Expenses After DeudIine
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 13.-
Thirteen candidates yesterday
filed campaign expense accounts
with the State Board Of Elections
-four days after the deadline
fixed by law.
Those listing expenses included
James F. Dulaney, Albemarle
$361.60, and Henry B. Gordon
Charlottesville, $63.
Reporting no expenses were DR..
Jack w. Witten of Tazewell and
sttlson H. Hall Of Loudoun.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

~ A. - AAA ~ - "a
Commerce.
| Meeting at
the Dardanelles
Restaurant in
Falls Church,
the board of di-
Ir e c tors also
elected Frank
| w. Langbein,
| first vice .presi-
| d e n t; Lamar
| Newcomb, sec:
ond vice presi-..
| dent; Andy Mo-
lZynSki, treaSur-i
Ter and George
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Falls Church Post Office
Opens Christmas Annex

An annex to the Falls Church
Post Office has been opened at
619 South Washington street for
sale of stamps and mailing Of
packages during the Christmas
rush.
Postmaster B. Frank May said
windows at the annex will be open
from 8 am. to 6 pm. except
Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

ISCGWaTC, ScCIeNdIy.
Mr.. Seay was president of OPP
timist international in l944-5
and has been active in civic and
school work in Falls Church. Be-
fore entering the real estate bus
mess last March, he was executive
director Of the National Home and
Property Owners Foundation.