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Evening star., 1949-12-21

ally racing while the English were
still thinking of the sport in terms
of hunting. The familiar Aiken
paintings of "The First Steeple-
chase on Record" dated 1903 are
recognized as inaccurate as to
title and there are reams Of
printed opinions as to whether the
depicted midnight ride at Ipswich,
with the participants attired in
nightshirts and caps, jumping
hedges and other obstacles in the
light of the moon, ever took place.
In 1880 Thomas Coleman, pro-
prietor of the Turf Hotel at St.
Adams inaugurated an annual
meet. A steeplechase was run in
Cheltenham in 1888. The Grand
National was run in 1885, the
course including a brook and two
walls five feet high. In 1886 the
first race was run in Liverpool.
The race was a sweepstakes, twice
around a tWo-mile course for
horses of all denominations; gen.
tlemen to ride. =" Capt. Becher
won on The Duke. The Duke and
Capt. Becher repeated their vic
tory the following year, and it
was for Capt. Becher the the
famed Becher's Brook was named.
From this start the thrilling and
dangerous sport of steeplechasing
and hurdle racing has developed.
The Grand National is the lead
ing steeplechase and has the most
difficult of all courses. with the
number of horses finishing the
race out-proportioned by the num-
ber starting. Forty-two horses
faced the starting line in 1928
and only one finished. The earl
lest steeplechase officially re-
corded in the English Racing
Calendar was in 1865.
The first jumping race officially
recorded in the United States is
listed in the American Turf Reg
lister as taking place in October
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Steep|echosing, for Years Poor Brother
OF Flat Rocinq, Now Plays a Major Role

1884. The race was run in Wash
ington at the Jockey Club Park
and was described as lone mile
out, leaping six fences. every gent
riding his own horse" The old
est jumping race on this CONT
nent still existing is the Cover
nor Generals Cup in Montreal,
Canada. The original event was
sponsored in 1888 by the Earl of
Durham.
Today under the guidance of
the National Steeplechase and
Hunt Association the sport is
becoming increasingly popular.
Steeplechase courses vary and
may be timber or brush or both.
Many courses such as the Mead
owbrook, pioneer of chasing in
this country. hare - courses
one of timber and one of brush.
However. all courses must conform
to the national associations speci-
fcations. There must be II
fences in the first two miles. six
fences in each succeeding mile,
exclusive of hurdles. Also in each
mile a ditch two feet wide and
two feet deep on the take-otf
side of a four-foot six fence is
required. In addition. there must
be a water Jump II feet wide and
two feet deep guarded by a two
foot fence.
The season for inf1eld, between
the flag racing starts early in
March with Camden, S. c., races
and ends late in November with
the running of races at Mont
pelier, Va.
Evening star., 1949-12-21
Alexandria Fencers Win

Alexandria Congressional School
defeated Arlington Congressional
School, Al, in fencing yesterday
at ARLINGTON.
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By AnoeIino J. CorobelIi

Steeplechasing, which for de-
cades has been considered the
poor brother" of fiat racing. has
justified in recent years its efforts
to become a leading sport. This
type of racing has taken its
place as a major factor SO far
as the general prosperity of the
racing and thoroughbred industry
is concerned.
New and substantial owners
are entering the sport and record
breaking purchases have been
made, topped by the 100000 bid
a year ago at Saratoga for a
2-year-old prospect by Imp. Sir
Gallahad II-Alpoise. More than
100000 was distributed in 1948
to better all previous marks IN
this branch Of racing. and this
sum did not include $43,750 to
chasers during the 2-day meeting
of the United Hunts Racing AS
sociation at Belmont Park.
1lc WHY VI a oPoAV 40 eiAW nS y
absorbing, with the when" run
ming a close second. 1t is difficult
to place the date of the first
steeplechase, but it is easy to
imagine that in the 1700s lovers
of the horse, country and the
chase appraising their mounts
challenged each other to ride in
a chase from St. Luke's Steeple
to st. Mary's Steeple 20 miles
away.
Ireland and England led in
these early steeple to steeple
chases. A match is recorded for
Ireland between a Mr.. Callaghan
and Edward Blake over a four
mile course from Buttevant
Church to st. Leger Church. In
1892 Mr.. c. Meynell. Lord Forester
and Sir George Heathcote parti-
cipated in a chase in Leicester
shire from Barkby Holt to Coplon
and back a distance of eight miles.
Irish steeplechasing seemed to
be about 80 years ahead of that
in England-the Irish were actu-
Evening star., 1949-12-21
Colts Head Considers
Tatum, Three Others
For Coaching Berth
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21-Presi-
dent Abe Watner of the Baltimore
Colts is looking for a new coach
for his National l-American Foot
ball League club.
He said his four top choices for
the post are Bud Wilkinson of
Oklahoma. Carl Snavely of North
Carolina, Jim Tatum of Maryland
and Wallace Wade of Duke.
All four college coaches said
last night that they have not been
approached to date about the
opening.
Wilkinson said at the University
of Oklahoma that he was happy
there and II hope Oklahoma VIII
be happy with me for years to
come"
At his Chapel Hill, N. c., home
Snavely commented he would not
know whether he would be inter-
ested in an offer to coach profess
sional football until he received
one.
Wade at Duke and Tatum at
Maryland said they had not
thought about entering the pro-
fessional football field.
Tatum said he appreciated Wat
ner's grouping him with "such
fine coaches as Wade, Snavely and
Wilkinson"
Wade qualified his remarks with
the statement that "one never
knows what one will be doing in
the future" He indicated he is
planning on staying at his Duke
post
Walter Driskill, general manager
Evening star., 1949-12-21
South Carolina Quint
Menace in Loop Race
After Topp|ing Duke
ly the Associate, Press

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 21.-
South Carolina's Gamecocks to-
day became the No. l darkhorse
basketball team In the Southern
Conference.
The Gamecocks stepped into the
role after they surprised Duke s
Blue Devils, 54-44, last night as
the loop wound up its pre-Christ-
mas activity.
In the only other game. North
Carolina State got even with
Michigan, thrashing the VOL
verines by 63-52. Michigan hand
ed N. c. State its initial defeat
Of the campaign Monday night.
Elongated Jimmy Slaughter did
most to keep Duke from moving
into undisputed possession OF Sec
ond place in the conference stand
ings. Slaughter, the Gamecocks'
center, dropped in 80 points, in
cluding 13 field baskets and four
free losses. South Carolina led
at the half. 24-23.
Center Paul Horvath picked up
81 points in N. c. States triumph.
Forward and Capt. Dick Dickey
contributed IL. Horvath dumped
in 13 points during the first 13
minutes of the contest to send the
Wolfpack into a 22-15 lead.
N. c. State and Georgia Tech
already have been established as
co-favorites for the first annual
Dixie Cage Classic December %,
% and 80 in the new 10000 capac-
tty Reynolds Coliseum at Raleigh,
N. C.
The rest Of the field will include
Penn State. Rhode Island State,
West Virginia, Duke, North Caro-
lima and Wake Forest.
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Mercer and Austeri
Settling Mat Crown

Marvin Mercer. the Reading.
Pa, mat star, and Jim Austeri Of
Newark, N. j., who wrestled to a
c-,o-hour draw last week, will
Clash again tonight at Joe Tur-
ner's Arena to decide champion
in the Junior heavyweight elimi-
nation wrestling tournament.
A secondary feature pits ths
disqualification specialist, La
verne Baxter, and Bottoms Irish
Jack Kelly against Steve Cob and
Ivan Kamarof in a team match.
In their first engagement. Mer-
Ger and Austeri, who have records
of IL victories and one draw in
three months of tournament COM
petition, failed to produce
champion, but this match will be
to a finish, with the victor re-
ceiving title belt presented by
Ed (Strangler) Lewis.
To accommodate late Christmas
shoppers, the show will not get
under way until 8 o'clock.
In preliminaries Pedro Ortega
meets Harry Finklestein and Mike
Rollins faces Tony Cosenza.
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Tar Heels Football Receipt.
Estimated af S562,731
BY the Assoeiefsd Press

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Dec. 81.
The University Of North Caro-
lima estimates its share OF gate
receipts from regular season foot
ball games and the approaching
Cotton Bowl game will gross
$562,731.
Athletic Director r. A. Fetzer
estimated U. N. C.'s share Of home
game receipts at $207,175 and in
come from games away from
home at $235,556. The Cotton
Bowl game January 2 in Dallas
is expected to add $120,000.
The university's share of game
receipts was: North Carolina
State, $33,924; Georgia. $50.912;
Wake Forest, $37,574; Tennessee,
$45.o78; Virginia, $39,687; South
Carolina. $26.497: L. S. u. $685.
024; William and Mary. $21 ,035;
Notre Dame, 100000, and Duke,
$50,000. The Notre Dame and
Duke figures were estimates.
Fetzer said the figures allow for
tax deductions. but not for travel
costs and other expenses.
The Tarheel team lost three
Of its 10 regular season games.
Evening star., 1949-12-21
Over-Mutched Hoyus
Cancel Rinq Schedule

Georgetown University has can
celed its boxing schedule this sea-
son because Coach Marty Gala
CHER feared his inexperience ring
men might suffer serious injury
from being greatly over-matched.
The schedule included Mary
land, De Paul. Catholic u. Ameri-
can U. and c. C. N. Y. Gallagher
said the sport would be revived
at Georgetown next season.
Evening star., 1949-12-21
Broudcusters' Award
To Be Given Chandler
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Baseball
Commissioner A. B. (Happy)
Chandler has been named by the
New York Sports Broadcasters'
Association as the person who
made the most valuable contribu-
ton to sports in 1949.
Chandler will receive the Gra-
ham McNamee Memorial Award
at the organizations annual din
ner February IA.
The baseball commissioner was
cited for the excellent conduct of
his office during the year and his
work in settling the law suits
brought by Mexican League
Jumpers"
Branch Hickey and Joe Di Mag
gio are former winners of the
award.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE.
o'e'eiAnq =. S. HOCKEY LEAGGiE. A0a'' :
Omaha s ------------- Minnea polls .
Louisville 5 5-----...---- Tulsa 2
EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE: =
Atlantic City 5-----~------N New York 2
Evening star., 1949-12-21
Senior Gloves Aspironts
Gets PhysicuIs Tonight

Aspirants to titles in the senior
division OF the District AAU-
Times Herald Golden Gloves Tour
nament, which gets under way at
Turner's Arena January 3. will
undergo stiff physical examina-
tions tonight at the District Box
ing Commission.
This is the last step prior to the
making Of pairings for the tourna-
ment, which is assured Of a record
breaking number Of entries. The
novice class held their physicals
last night. with 100 slug-for-fun
boys passing the critical eyes Of
Drs. Leon Gordon and j. e. Trigg.
Evening star., 1949-12-21
Rockingham Is Cut to 50
Racing Days in 1850
ky the Assoeioted Pre.s

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 21.-
Rockingham Park was granted 54
racing dates for 1850 by the New
Hampshire Racing Commission
yesterday.
The total is six days less than
the last season, but officials said
revenue should not be adversely
affected since Rockingham will
compete with other New England
tracks only seven days.
The summer meet will run from
August Z through September s,
with the fall meet from October
q through November !.
Evening star., 1949-12-21
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER n, l94o

Of the Colts, filled in as coach
after Cecil Isbell was dropped in
mid-season.
Baltimore is one Of the three
All-America Conference clubs
which combined with the National
League. The other two are the
Cleveland Browns and San
Francisco 49ers.
Evening star., 1949-12-21
Ellis CIory Of Orioles
Is Sold to Dallas
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 21.-Ellis
Clary. the Baltimore Oriole In
fielder who climbed into the
stands after q heckler last season.
was sold yesterday to Dallas Of
the Texas League.
Clary and Tommy Thomas,
then the Oriole manager who
egged him on, both were sus-
pended. Clary. a resident Of VAL
dosta, Ga. didn't play after May
and batted only 100. He came
to the Orioles from Toledo after
13 years of baseball that included
short stints in the majors with
the Washington Nationals and
st. Louis Browns.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
258 Baltic Refugees Reach
Halifax After Month Trip
BY the Associated Press

HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 20.-A
group Of 258 hungry. travel-weary
Baltic refugees arrived here yes.
terday aboard the 183-ton mine
sweeper raban de, after 9
months trip from Goeteborg
Sweden.
Men, women and children, many
bearing numbers branded on them
in German and Russian concen-
tration camps, hudd1ed together
aboard the vessel, awaiting disem-
barkation which may take place
today.
After they leave their ship, they
will be held in immigration Hos
pital until their entry into Canada
is sanctioned.
About a third of the group is
Polish. The others are from Lat
via, Estonia and Finland.
The group. dressed in ragged,
unwashed clothes, included nurses,
clerks, fishermen, dentists. labora-
tory technicians and one orches-
ira conductor.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
WCTU Accomp|ishes
Two Goals, Still Fights
Alcohol and Drugs
By the Assoeiuted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.--
Delegates to the 18th anniversary
convention of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union today
unanimously pledgedta continued
battle against ''the evils OF alco-
holic drink and drugs
Elizabeth A. Smart, WCTU ma
tional corresponding secretary and
director of the organizations Leg
islation department, said "only
two points" from last years pro-
gram were dropped.
I'VE accomplished these OBJ
jectives," Miss Smart said.
1.-THE United States Government
has discontinued Its manufacture
of rum in the Virgin Islands and
Evening star., 1949-08-21
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY, AUGUST q, 1S4s

the United Nations has agreed tt
the international supervision O.
harmful drugs"
Objectives Of Organization.
The WCTU objectives are:
/. Prohibition Of advertising o.
alcoholic beverages by newspapers
magazines, billboards or radio.
2. Inclusion OF. the word poi.
son" on alcoholic beverage labels
8. Discontinuance OF sale anc
traffic in alcoholic beverages ano
drugs such a sopium.
4. Adoption Of uniform mar.
riage and divorce laws.
5. A peace based on justice anc
the recognition OF the rights o1
small nations"
6. Discontinuance of a peace.
time draft.
Senator Smith Speaks.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith
Republican. Of Maine, said tonight
the greatest need Of America and
the world today "is the total mo-
bilization of our moral forces"
1--WE have been stressing phys
Evening star., 1949-08-21

w. Frank Goodins, Fairfax
County Democratic chairman will
president. Mr.. Gooding was d.
rected. in an opinion Of Attorney
General j. Lindsay Almon. jr., to
organize the party as a separate
unit because Of the change in
the status Of Falls Church from
a town to a city.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
U. S. Aid to Ecuador
To Be Discussed on N

A half-hour discussion on how
this country can aid victims o1
the recent earthquake in Ecuador
will be televised over WMAL-TV
The Stars television station. al
% pm. tomorrow.
Speakers will be Senator Green
Democrat, of Rhode Island, and
DR.. Alfonso Moscoso, minister
counselor of the Ecuadorian En-
bassy and representative in the
Council of the Organization OF
American States. DR.. Paul F.
Douglass, president of American
University, will be moderator.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

ical force to the exclusion Of mora.
force in our zeal for peace.
"Yet history shows that in the
long run physical force never sat-
isfactorily settled differences-and
certainly that it never prevented
wars and brought peace, but to the
contrary bred wars"
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Falls Church Democrats
To Plan for Convention

Falls Church Democrats will
hold a mass meeting in the city
hall at 8 pm. Thursday to lay
plans for a convention to organize
the party in the municipality.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Bombay, India, censors recently
ordered some deletions from 20
United States and "a Indian fea-
ture pictures.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Questions to be settled, in ad-
dition to a date for the conven-
ton, include the number Of COM
Evening star., 1949-08-21

mitteemen from each ward,
pledges required, and amount Of
filing fees.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Six Area Winners Named
In National Photo Contest

Mrs. Lois S. HAZEL, 35 Quincy
street Chevy Chase. Md, who
established photography classes
for amputees at Walter Reed
Hospital during the war, is one
of six Washington area winners
in a nationwide contest, spon-
sored by Popular Photography
Magazine.
Mrs. HAZEL said the classes
which are still in operation, were
begun as part of the hospital
occupational therapy program
She headed about Is volunteers
including many professional pho
tographers. who carried out the
classes. Attendance during the
war was about so patients a day
Mrs. HAZEL won $50 prize for
photo of Junior League theat-
rical performance and a $25
award for a portrait.
Other winners in this area. the
marazine announced today, in
clude Mortimer Friedman. 1906
Lamont stree NV, $25 prize:
Ernest D. Mill, 3l5 Seventeenth
street Sc, two s25 prizes; Jack
M. Kleiman, 1858 Minnesota
avenue Sc, $50 prize; Charles
E. Tomkies, 405 Webster street
NV. $25 prize. and 1t. Comdr
Arthur L. Schoeni, 1878 South
Stafford street. Arlington, Va.
$25 prize.
Evening star., 1949-02-08

A trail of women's purses re-
ported stolen from department
store clerks in recent weeks led to
the conviction today of a 1S-year-
old girl on seven counts of petty
larceny.
At the same time. the defend
ant, Mrs. Barbara Lee Holt, was
held for the grand jury on
charge of forging a $39 check
which had been in one OF the
stolen purses.
The girl pleaded guilty to the
theft charges before Judge Walter
J. Casey, who placed her under
$500 bond in Municipal Court
She will be sentenced February Is
in the purse thefts, which involve
about $40.
Detectives reported their in
vestigation started December %
when Mrs. Haroldyn Lester, a
clerk in dime store at 905
Eighth street Sc, complained
that her purse containing 10 cents
and a $39 pay check was stolen
from the store.
The check, with her name
forged on it. later was cashed in
another store directly across the
street. The purse was found in
a trash can nearby.
Evening star., 1949-02-08

Plans to operate a non-segre-
gated legitimate theater in Hy-
attsville were disclosed last night
at a meeting Of the Hyattsville
City Council.
A newly-formed Maryland cor
poration, the National Repertory
Theater, Inc, asked the council
for permission to operate the old
Arcade Theater on Gallatin street
as a legitimate theater.
A group of Hyattsville residents
protested the plan because OF the
on-segresation feature. Spokes-
men for the corporation said they
could not get outstanding actors
unless the theater was so oper-
ated.
The council adopted a building
code which would require a num-
Der of improvements at the Ar
cade Theater before it could be
used. Action was deferred on the
corporations request. pending ful-
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Three Men and Boy Hurt
In Two Traffic Accidents

John A. Butler, 60, colored. 6221
Clay street NE. was in critical
condition at Casualty Hospital to-
day with chest injuries received
Yesterday when a taXicab in which
he was a passenger collided with
another car at Eighth and E
streets NE.
The taxi driver, James F. Padg-
EFT, 81, of 906 Evarts street NE.
was in the same hospital in fair
condition
Police said Payton Davis, %
colored, 706 Seventh street NV.
was the other driver. He was re-
leased after treatment at CALM
ger Hospital. Police charged Mr.
Davis with unreasonable speed
and failure to yield the right OF
way.
A boy, George Hangletter, 6, of
1929 Gales street NE. was in fair
condition today at Children's Hoss
pital after being struck last night
by a car police said was driven
by Frederick w. George, 46, of
220 Kentucky avenue Sc. The
accident occurred on Seventeenth
street near Kramer street NE.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Montgomery Council
Studies Use Of Taxes

A study to determine whether
suburban residents are obtaining
Government services commensu-
rate with the extra taxes paid by
them will be undertaken soon by
the Montgomery County Council.
Irving G. McNayr, acting county
manager. made this disclosure last
night in a talk at dinner meeting
of the Bethesda Chamber OF Com
merce at the Kenwood Club.
Suburban residents pay q 30
cent tax for such services as street
improvements and building code
enforcement.
If it is determined that suburban
area residents are not getting their
moneys worth. an effort will be
made to give it to them. Mr.. Nc
Nayr said. If this can't be done
under the county's new charter
form of government, the suburban
tax will be reduced. he promised.
Turning to zoning, the acting
manager said a more logical
system would be worked out and
that zoning decisions would be
made in accordance with the
master plan.
1T will no longer be necessary
for hundreds of citizens to leave
their work and crowd into packed
hearing rooms to defend their
property against the encroach-
ment of improper zoning," he
asserted.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
School Board Group
Stands Firm on Plan
To Replace Cardozo

The building of a new Cardozc
High School apparently will con-
tinue to be a major item on the
long-range construction program
of the Board of Education, de-
spite objections in the Strayer
Report.
The Buildings and Grounds
Committee of the board yesterday
reiterated its stand that replace
ment for the Cardozo High School
is needed. Action of the full board
is required before the matter is
official.
DR., George D. Strayer of Co.
lumbia University, in his survey
of building needs here which he
made for Congress. recommended
that the present Cardozo Schoo,
be scrapped. He also advocated
that the Cardozo students be
divided between Armstrong anc
Spingarn High Schools, after en-
largement of both schools.
Saving Doubted.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
and other school officers disagreed
with DR.. Strayer.
DR.. Corning told the board Car
dozo is the only high school
among the dual systems Of the
country exclusively devoted tc
commercial education for coloreo
youths. The abandonment OF
Cardozo would not result in the
saving of the entire cost of the
new building. he pointed out.
THE Strayer plan contemplates
the expenditure of considerable
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Girl Convicted of Purse Thefts
From Clerks HeId in Forgery

Mrs. Lester told Detective An
drew Gerber of No. precinct
that Mrs. Holt came to work in
the dime store for the first time
on the day of the theft and quit
after working several hours.
Tracing the whereabouts of the
suspect who did not seem to have
a fixed address, detectives first
went to an address in the 1400
block of r street NV, one of the
places where Mrs. Holt repeatedly
had lived. Five empty purses
were found there in a shopping
bag. At a subsequent address OF
the defendant, in the 1900 block
of Potomac avenue Sc, a $49
theft from the landlord was dis
covered.
When police arrested Mrs. Holt
last Sunday, in a rooming house
in the 600 block of Maryland ave-
nue. NE, several other purses
were recovered.
Detective Arthur Weber re-
ported that store clerks at the
Hecht Co., Lansburghs and Wood
ward & Lothrop have identified
some Of the purses which they
said had disappeared from behind
store counters.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Report Due Tomorrow
In Symphony Fund Drive

The first report luncheon in the
National Symphony Orchestra S
10Th annual sustaining fund drive
will be held at 1890 pm. tomor-
row in the Colony Club, 1887 De
Sales street NV. Mrs. Hans A.
Klagsbrunn, vice chairman OF the
campaign, will preside.
The drive, aimed at raising
$4,000 to maintain the National
Symphony for both next summers S
Watergate and next winters con-
certs, will continue through Feb
ruary Is. 1t opened February 3.
In announcing the luncheon,
Emerson Myers. campaign chair
man, said 1T is important that
contributions for the fund be
made now in order that the Or
chestra management can obtain
the finest of artists for the COM
ipp year"