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Evening star., 1949-01-11
By George Huber

As a concession to the drop IN at
tendance and gate receipts at bon
ing matches here, believed to be due
to television, fighters working on q
percentage basis at Turner's Arena
hereafter will be given cut OF the
television receipts.
Washington thus Joins New York
and New Jersey in becoming one Of
the first boxing centers to recognize
the inroads video has made in box
ing receipts and consequent smaller
purses for those fighters working on
percentage.
Matchmaker Gabe Menendez said
last night, after viewing another
small house at Turner's Arena for
the weekly show, that the percentage
fighters, who haven't had a good pay
day this season, deserve a share of
television receipts and that they will
get 1t. The exact amount Of this
share hasn't been determined by the
Turner's Arena management but it
Is under discussion and will be de-
cided before January "a, first show
at which this new program will take
effect.
It will not be In effect next week
because the program then will con-
sist Of an all-star card Of four eight
round matches in which the partici-
pants get fiat guarantee.
The exact amount Turner's Arena
receives from the heer concern
sponsoring television Of its fights
never has been made public, but it
Is believed to be we'll in excess of
$500 per night. Heretofore all that
has gone to the arena manage
ment and has helped make UP the
deficits growing out Of small at
tendance.
This move on the part of Turn
er's Arena to give percentage fight
ers a part of the video receipts was
not forced on it by the fighters and
managers, as was the case in New
York. There a boycott of the
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
madison Square Garden) was
threatened by the Fight Managers
Guild unless they received . cut,
and q cut was forthcoming.
That television has cut into fight
attendance here generally is rec
ognized. Two years ago packed
houses Of around 1000 customers
were common all winter at Turner'S
Arena. The drop began last win
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Order of Events in Star Meet
saturday at National Guard Armory)

Eve. Starting
No Name of Time
l. Invitation 7O-Yard High 90 s:0Opm
2 Invitation High Jump ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 800 pm.
8 Invitation Pole Vault ---------------- 800 pm.
District of Columbia 10O-Yard Champion
ship-Heats (5) ~ s:15 pm.
g. Evening Star Invitation Sprint - pm
6. Mason-Dxon Conference Sprint Medley
Relay Championship --- ----------------- s:3opm.
T. The Acacia Invitation 2-Mle Run ------ s:35 pm.
O. Invitation 7oYard High Hurdes-Fna pm.
Evening Star Sprint Seres80 Yards 1855 pm
TO- D. CAAU 1oo-Yard Championship-Fnal 600
Touchdown Club Invitation 1000Yard Run 9:05 pm
H. Junior Board of Commerce 1fe 9:15 pm.
1s D. C-AAU eoo-Yard Championship s:25 pm.
Evening Star invitation Yards S:30pm
Evening Invitation Sprint Series100 Yards $40 pm
ia wv League intercollegiate 1de Relay 9:45 pm.
~ AAu s80-Yard Open Handicap ----------- $50 pm.
1s. AAU 1-Nlie Relay Open Handicap s:55 pm
10 Invitation Prep School Sprint Medley Relay
20. One-Mile Intercollegiate Reay-Seclon lO:Oo pm
q c1AA Conference 1Me Relay Championship 10:
- Southern Conference 1-Mie Relay 1920 pm.
23 One-Mile Intercollegiate Reay-section - lo:3o pm
"a rvo Mile intercollegiate Reay-Secon 1914 pm.
as 7uoNdile intercollegiate Reay-secon pm.
&C. Variety Invitation 1Me Capital Relay HOO pm
Evening star., 1949-01-11
COOLIDGE Wilson Tilt
Tomorrow Big Factor
In High Basket Race

Coolidge and Wilson, two of the
teams picked to give Central a stiff
battle for the District public high
basket ball title this season, clash
in the feature of tomorrow after
moons double-he at the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
They meet at 3::45 pm. after the
opening 2:3O battle between Tech
and Roosevelt. Central, beaten in
one Of its two series games last
week, was to meet Anacostia this
afternoon in the windup of another
Armory twin bill opening with West
ern against Eastern.
Coolidge, which owned the city
public high crown for two years be-
fore Central moved in last year,
went through its rebuilding process
last year and appears tough once
more. 1t managed to nose out Gen.
trail by one point last week with Jim
Barrett, Carl Hevener and Byron
Anderson supplying most Of the
scoring spark.
Wilson also looked very good,
especially at the start, while beat
ing Tech. At one point the Tigers
had such a big lead and were play
ing so we'll that a cry arose from
the stands, Break up the Yankees!"
They aren't that inWncible, as Tech
showed by pulling close in the late
going. but the Tigers certainly fig
ure to get better as the series
progresses.
Leo Speros, who appears to be
one of Wilson's best players, isn't in
top shape yet He is about 10
pounds overweight, but when he
sheds that he is going to be a big
help to the Tigers. Speros added
his extra poundage while sitting
around nursing a football injury
last month, but he is back in train
ing now.
Tech has the tall players who ng-
ure to give it an edge over Roose-
welt in tomorrow first game
Roosevelt was runnerup to Central
for the crown last year, but only a
smattering of players are back from
that team.
Evening star., 1949-01-11

country titles and also owns three
Haverferd College records-in the
$50, 2-mile and the 1000.
The field in the Touchdown Club
event this year will be entirely diff
ferent from the 1,000-yard run field
of the first Star-AAU meet last
year. Jerome Connolly of Fordham
edged Herbert Barton of Michigan
last year in 2:117. The worlds in
door record of 2:8.S, was set by John
Borican of the Shore A. G. In
1899, wearing spikes.
Strict Schedule Planned.
The program of the meet, listed
in adjoining column, shows an
II o'clock starting time for the last
of the 26 events, the Variety Club
Invitation one-mile Capital Relay
Both Chairman Howard p. Bailey
and Director Dorsey Grifhth prom
ise the schedule will be strictly ad-
hered to. Last year the program
was late starting due to last-minute
complications, but 1t still finished
right on schedule.
Only the 70-yard high hurdles and
the D. c. AAU 100-yard dash will
require heats, with all other track
events final. The first of the nine
invitation events will be the pole
vault and high Jump, which will
start ut 8 o'clock at opposite ends
Of the Armory and probably will
take about two hours for completion
Eleven time national champion
Dave Albritton Of Dayton, Ohio, is
the man to beat in the the Jump,
with the vault Q toss-up between
the Rev. Robert Richards of the
Illinois A. G. and Richmond Boo)
Morcum, formerly OF New Hamp-
shire. They are the top two in
American pole vaulting today.
Track Being Prepared.
The Evening Star Invitation
sprint series Is the first Of the in
vitation track events. The six-man
field will run the 70-yard dash at
8:25, rest less than a half hour be-
fore they come back for the 80-yard
dash at 1855 and then wind 1t up
with the 100-yard dash at 9:40. The
winner will be decided on points.
Work has begun painting in the
eighth OF q mile track on the
Armory floor. Although the runners
will not be permitted to use spikes,
the paint surface will prevent slip
ping and times should be compar-
able to indoor times where spikes
are used.
First of the out-of- town contest
ants expected Is the relay team
from Texas A. and M. which will
arrive Thursday night and work out
twice. The Aggies are Southwest
Conference champions and will be
making their second start in COM
petition this year. They defeated
Oklahoma A. and M. and North
Carolina in the Sugar Bowl meet.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Nv the Assoeiotsd PRESS

WINTER GARDEN, Fla, Jan. II.
"A younger and larger opening
class than last year gave Washing
ton National officials hopes their
baseball school here would turn up
at least as many prospects as last
year when they signed So youngsters
to farm system contracts.
More than 100 aspirants reported
yesterday and Joe Engel, director OF
the school, said 200 would be en-
rolled by Wednesday. Zinn Beck
Chattanooga general manager. said
the group was younger and larger"
than last year. Engel Is president
Of Chattanooga, a Washington farm
club.
A coaching stan headed by Chat
tanooga Manager George Myatt
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Thigpen, Indoor King,
Other Aces Challenge
Olympic Champion

Nal Whitfield, the Olympic 800.
meter champion from Ohio State
University, will be forced to ster
few yards over his favorite dis
tance Saturday night when he runs
in the Touchdown Club" 1000
yard Invitation in The Evening
Star-AAU meet at the National
Guard Armory.
Whitfield will be the favorite in
the field of six in the 9:05 event
18th event on the 26-event pro-
gram, but the Negro middle distance
star may be in for a rough night
as his competition includes Phil
Thigpen, the national indoor 1000
yard champion from Seton Hall.
Whitfield ran the 800 meters in
London in 1898 to beat Jamaica S
flying Art Wint, after winning the
top qualifying berth on the Ameri-
can team.
Thigpen, who also will appear
Will 0CVOIl 11d1l o tWO.Ill1C 1CldJ
team, was listed as the favorite
in the 1000 before Whitfield mailed
his entry. Whitfield increased rep
resentation from Big Nine schools
to three.
Select Field in 1000.
The select field in the 1000 will
also include George Thompson of
Villanova. Henry Stoltman of Yale.
James Grosholz of Haverford end
Robert Parsons of Penn State. JON
athan Tobey of Brown and William
Kash of the Quantico Marines are
provisional starters Kash formerly
ran for the Naval Academy.
Thompson won the 1,000-yard In
vitation in the Cleveland games
last year: Grosholz is highly re-
garded in the Middle Atlantic AAU
District, which includes Haverford,
where he holds the $50 and cross
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Earl johnson Dies at 81;
Brother of Great Walter
by The Asseeietsd Press

COFFEYvILLE, Kans., Jan. IL
Funeral arrangements were being
made today for Earl c. johnson, 81
brother Of the late Walter johnson
baseball pitching immortal, who
died at his suburban Chicago home
last Sunday of heart ailment
johnson, who resided in Homewood
was a foreman at the Sinclair re-
search and development labora-
tories, Harvey, Ill.
He was born at Humboldt, Kans
He Is survived by his mother, Mrs
Minnie johnson; his widow and
four sons.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Ring, Swimming Dates
|WiII Be Set by AAU

Dates for the District AAU boxing
tournament will be announced on
Thursday night when the AAU
meets in the Jewish Community
Center at $50 pm. Jocko Miller
is chairman Of the Boxing Commit
tee.
Dates for indoor and outdoor
swimming championship events also
will be discussed.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Wilson Scores Marines

Wilson Teachers College threw q
scare into the Quantico Marines
before bowling, 1896, last night on
the Eastern High court.
Jack Spicer Of Wilson was high
scorer for "A points and kept his
team within four points at the half
before the Marines superior height
began to tell.
Evening star., 1949-01-11

CuU, JoIlIllly was no apple e-POS1ler ana 1Snt now
Johnny did lot of f1y-chasing for Toronto
last year and when he was spied among the
Touchdown Clubs paying guests the other evening
at Ma Statlers it seemed logical to case him re-
garding the new boys acquired by Clark Griffith
for this year. Welaj ought to know them, having
played against Outf1elders John Simmons of Mon
trsal and Clyde Vollmer of Syracuse in 1948, and
having been teammate of Shortstop Sam Dente
at Louisville in 1916.
I'D have to rate Volmer over Simmons"
said Welaj,' and you know what Vollmer can do
because he's had few big league chances already"
This is contrary to most opinions. Because Branch
Hickey once asked for $4,000 and two players for
Evening star., 1949-01-11
GreenbeIt Ties for TOP

Greenbelt No. moved into first
place tie with the University Of
Maryland varsity in the Maryland
Rifle League by defeating the
Peegees. Both teams won i've and
lost none.
Evening star., 1949-01-11


that he less sure-fre
league outfeder" shrugged wea right
the other club Far as can @ any good right handler with live
stuff get him out However know until he gets his
shot hope Johnny makes it,
The Man Says Dente Doesn't Hear Well
Ever since Griffith the
plagued problem Osse Buege
filled in when well past his peak Cecil Travis wasn't bad mainly
batting nobody called
him Mr. shorstop succession of dinners have followed
think they
Sam Dente
lightweight the plate and should how
tough job majors conditions
main thing that hearing
out of That's for guy play shortstop-a
your pitchers
be deaf posts their left but shortsop.
"A shorsop and second bseman frequently communities
them talking gloves
base He'll that's ategyyour ball prob
At Louisville didn't
get the word We glad when the Red called him p and
had to break in another shortstop"
Simmons Nor Bonuro Could Clear Fences
Wela regards ability
talent that Griffith Bill veeck when he traded
Mickey Vernon Early Wynn Cleveland for Joe Haynes Ed
KIeman and Eddie Robinson.
"Grifs apparently smallest
he said They them ball short and
neders would play most Of these minor league kings close
Volmer International League.
he to hit in Washington Not like Al Simmons
and Zeke put many balls of that park"
Washington trade impressed We only insofar
the Indians concerned.
Grff Traded Best in Vernon
Griffith outbargained," said Wea
real ball players for humpy dumptes
with Washington longer but Vernon
League. burned
Griffith Robinson better
fielder Mickey ball Of fire ground balls
worth the they
They show zeke Bonura the best fielding first
the years he merely tipped
territory.
Wynn big, strong young He might win 20
that Veeck made heluva swap"
another crack the majors chiefly because
pension plan
concluded you Of those
who drifts and says nothing guy not much like me-"
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Colonial Frosh Drub Bulls

George Washingtons freshman
cagers drubbed Bulls School, 52-35
on the Colonias' court yesterday
after running up a 28-8 lead ut half
time.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Evening Star Games
Tickets Now on Sale

Tickets for The Evening Star
Games at the National Guard
Armory on January Is may be
purchased at the Business
Counter in The Star Building,
by mail request to Room 724,
The Evening Star Building; at
the Athletic Once at Howard
University and at the Stadium
Pharmacy. 100 Nineteenth street
Sc.
The scale Of prices:
General admission
Unreserved stands $50
Reserved stands 500
Balcony -- 800
Box seats 50 and 81
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Armstrong Adds to Leud

Armstrong increased its South
Atlantic Conference winning streak
to three straight by defeating Doug.
las High Of Baltimore, 1896, yes.
terday on the losers court.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Mats Baseball School Lures
More Than 100 Youngsters

Immediately separated the squad
into catching, pitching, infield and
outfield groups for preliminary in
struction. The players got down to
work Immediately.
The staff includes Pitchers Joe
Haynes, Walter Masterson. Pete Ap-
pleton and Sid Hudson, Washington
Catching Coach Joe Fitzgerald and
Outfielder Sherry Robertson. Engel
said Ed Holley, former infielder,
also would be added to the staff.
Meanwhile, plans for a Washing
on-Pittsburgh Pirate meeting In the
annual big league game at Coopers-
town, N. Y, June 13, were an
nounced yesterday at New York.
The announcement was made by
Charles Segar, public relations direc-
tor for the National League.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Epen9 a1 Sports Whitfield Faces Best in in Star OOOYd Race
Win, Lose, or Draw
Report From an Old Pre-
By FRANCIS STANN
Every once in a while s

Every in while athlete the pike
not speaking his piece letting the
fellow like Johnny Weaj example, honestly
thinks When he playing Washington
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Horn Is Vikinas Star

David Horn scored 13 points a.
the Virginia Vikings defeated Pic-n-
Pay, 36-32, last night at Fairfax.
Evening star., 1949-01-11

Ten years ago-Max Schmeling
said he was planning . boxing
comeback,
Evening star., 1949-01-11

Minor Bows to Storer
Storer College defeated Minor
Teachers College, 45-40, last night
at Harper's Ferry.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

Brownies Of Troop pit were
very appreciative of the donation
from Mr.. Lowry which enabled
them to get sewing kits The
girls in Troop 208 under the lead
ership of Mrs. Gladys Thomas
spent day at Fair Park recently
where everyone had wonderful
time Troops POT and pit will
hold its regular meeting Thursday
afternoon. Troop 205 under the
leadership of Mrs. Ann Sharpe
will hold its meeting at the Little
House Saturday at 10 a. Reg
istration fee for camp must be in
by June 18th, and camp fee by
July 1st.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
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SOUTH END
School

Officers of the PTA were re-
elected and installed to serve the
l949-50 school term at its meet
ing held recently The installa-
ton services was conducted by
Mrs Irene McCullum afterWhich
a delicious repast was served by
the 2nd and fourth grades with
Mrs Cox and Mrs Wallace as
teachers, Mrs. Kelly Immediately
organized the PTA Alumni club,
PTA activities held during the
past year were as follows: In Sep
temher, Miss Hill, new teacher,
was introduced in a get-together
meeting, December the second
graders of Mrs. Prowells room
entertained with a Christmas pro-
gram January, the 5th grade pu-
pills Of Mrs Shanks' room de-
monstrated THE Teaching of A
rithmetic'. February 18th was
Fathers Night with Mrs. Rice and
Mrs. Hicks with the parents of
the sixth grader as host March,
the third grade pupils under the
direction Of Mrs. Myrtle Williams
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17

and the lay public in the jury
box ends the sad chapter. The
result? Average punishment for
murder is around four to ten years
in the penitentiary.
III a Negro kills a white man
he almost surely goes to the chair.
II a white man kills a Negro, he
almost surely walks out free. II
Negro kills a Negro, the case eth
er gathers dust on the shelf or is
tried pcrfunetorily.
1t is not the fault of judges It
is the fault of lax procedures and
an apathctie public, The latter sets
the level of justice Men wiggle
out OF jury duty or--in the words
of the judge-'turn murderer
loose and send a man to the pen
for stealing chickens
THE Longview judge was pretty
drastic. But you can't refute his
lecture, can you?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17

novelty plans We're presented to
Chairman Gladney and Hinkle and
a bouquet of gladioli to Board
Chairmen, Miss A. b. Gillian, by
Mrs. McCullum. Mrs. MeLemore
was crowned Mrs. Phyllis Wheat
Roundup spirit was presented by
ley by Miss Gillian latter
which charming skit in the true
the Program Committee, attired
in pseudo western costumes,
Members of the Victory V Club
wearing Identifying badges were
presented in a body,
Y-Teen Vacation Tea A Success
Mrs. Thelma Williams Chairman
of the Camp Committee reported
Vacation Tea on last Sunday in
spite of the downpour which held
that $500 was raised at the
up a large portion Of the invited
guests.
Proceeds from the Tea will be
used to help lower the Camp fees
for the Y-Teen Camp which will
be held at Camp Clearfork July
II 20.
Has Your Daughter Registered For
Camp????
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
Civil Rights Not
Dropped Senator
Lucas Tells Naacp

New York-Senator Scott w.
Lucas of Illinois, Senate majority
leader, denied this week that he
had announced that civil rights
and social welfare legislation
would be dropped for this session
of Congress and asserted that news
stories reporting such an an
nouncement were either not a
complete quote of my statement,
or not quite an accurate one"
In a letter to Roy wilkins. as
sistant secretary Of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People. Senator Lucas
indicated that bills still in the
early stages of development" were
not specifically mentioned on his
must" list because sit is obvious
that it is not possible to give
top priority rating to legislation
which is not ready, or nearly rea-
dy, for consideration on the floor
of the Senate"
Senator Lucas denied that these
bills had been dropped" and stat
ed that their place on the legis-
lative timetable of the Senate will
have to be determined by their
progress through the committees
considering them" Consideration
of the Presidents twenty-four
point program, AL of which has
merit" will take many months
according to the Senate majority
leader
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
Sports AT A Glance
Continued from page three)

clause eleyon and radio sly Mike II
eobs had inserted in fine print of managers
want deeted. They also half of the radio dollars
Donald Newcombe the anky solcaled problem child rrrs
Montreal came showed and he banked ,
ehey REDS IN ms major league debut with the Brookyc
gers last week. We must take bow because predicted ~
Manager Hickey would call Don up Montreal this san
Now we are going out on longer limb predict that Donas
of the Dodger pitching barring none In order re- a.
up Newcombe had to be far and away better than any nir
on the Dodger staff Weren't Robinson Campanea1 Avn
he aid II again. Donald on the stngy when il eors ~
giving up base hits Al his last appearance ON the o, -
struck out nine while giving up only hits and two w.n
That's pitching brother. ~~a~
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17


ARDS told the group, ACCORDING tn
william Cotter, chairman az tn.
Committee to End Discrimirst.sux,
IN Levittown and leader Ut M.
Great Necw-Port Washington-Afsn..
hasset branch of the National A.
ISOLATION for the Advancement -
colored People In response Ia :,
demand that FILA approval h,
denied builders practicing n,
Grow. Mr.. cotter quoted FSich-
ards as asserting that it would -
'presumptuous' of him to DECIDE
policy on such a controversial
question" and that the Presidenr,
is considering the problem
Richards assured the group xaups'
he was very sympathetic t.
their request that the FLA fpr
restrictive covenants from Nmnrs
and deeds of all FHA-appruVo1
homes, and indicated that susk =
ruling would be forthcoming mn
FILA headquarters within "a ecxn.
lie of months"
William J. Levitt. builder ~
Levittown, was forced by an -
tensive anti-bias campaign to -.
move the covenants from -
leases three weeks ago, but sknU
to sell or rent to Nexru~a
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17

The Illinois lawmakers letter
came in response to a telegram
sent by Mr.. Wilkins last week in
protest against the apparent aban-
donment of civil rights legislation
on the Administrations must"
list for the 8lst Congress. The MA
ACP assistant secretary demanded
in his wire that a special session
of Congress be called this summer
for the purpose of acting upon
civil rights legislation.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
LI97x7Aa M Ao ST!11s5AHd
" Membership Roundup a Hit

A record crowd of members
damned the Phyllis Wheatley's
activity room last Wednesday
night to participate in the first
Annual " Membership Roundup
following the successful compile
ton of the Membership Drive.
A novel program was presented by
Mrs. c. A. McCullums program
committee.
Members of the Membership
Workers Team We're introduced by
Membership Chairman, Mrs. c.
Gladney. Mrs. Gladney reported
that a total of Sl.09l in member
ships has been reported to date.
The following cash prizes were
presented by Co-Chairman, A.
Hinkle, to Mrs. r. B. McLemore
who reported $4,000, first prize
$1,000, to Mrs. l. w. Dean. who re-
ported $7200, third prize $500;
to Mrs. S. j. Childress, who re-
ported S7200, third prize$5.0 90;
MRS. Rawls has since the end of
the contest reported an additional
5000, and to Mrs. M. M. Dorman,
who although a shut-in reported
$4,000 a prize of $500. Beautiful
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
FILA HEAD CALLS
AGENCY NEUTRAL
ON jim CROW

Federal Housing Administration
Commissioner Franklin d. Rich
ards this week told delegation
protesting racial discrimination in
Levittown. lily-white Long Is
land housing project, that the FIJI
A is neutral on the problem of
discrimination in FHA-insured
housing.
I'VE are neither for discrimina-
ton nor are we against it," Rich