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Evening star., 1950-05-31
By the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, May 81. 1T
was top billing for Johnny Par
sons in the auto racing world to-
day.
The one-time child vaudeville
star added the 500-mile Memorial
Day race victory yesterday to his
1949 National driving champion
ship.
The blue-eyed. slender pilot
from Van Nuys, Calf, got an
assist from rainstorm that
stopped the contest at 345 miles.
But he had driven that far faster
than any car had travelled in SO
previous "500s."
Parsons did it with style, or call
it born-and-bred showmanship. in
his Harlem-yellow Kurtis-Kraft.
He and Mauri Rose Of South
Bend, Ind, three-time winner
swapped the lead four times in
the first 275 miles. The third
time Rose tipped past Parsons on
the main straightaway. Parsons
whooshed around Rose about 100
feet down the track-driving with
one hand and waving to the crowd.
It was only the second India
napolis race for Parsons. who ran
second last year to Bill Holland
of Reading, Pa, for a neat two
year average. Parsons speed was
124.0O2 miles an hour for the
distance, although the caution
light slowed the field to 80 miles
an hour for nearly five minutes
after the rain started.
There was no exact comparison
with Hollands record speed at
the same stage Of the completed
1949 race. At 800 miles. Parsons
had averaged 124.607 miles an
hour, compared with Hollands
record of 121 .009 for that distance
Holland Among Three Leaders.
Holland was the only leader
yesterday besides Parsons and
Rose and might have come closer
to a repeat victory If he hadn't
lost time on a false stop at the
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Achae Makes Debut With Mats Here Tomorrow Noren on First
Win, Lose, or Draw
BY FRANCIS STANN
On Paper, It's Good

On paper at least would appear that Clark Griffith and
Bucky Harris made themselves right fair baseball deal They
finally second baseman in Cass Mchae and that's not
a bad left handed pitcher, either, that Bob Kuzava.
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ond base The nobody could complete good
double play. Michaes it, He's got the knowhow
and the And he another fault too He's fair
hand with that bat and he swings from the right side
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tsee INDIANAPOLIS, Page c-3D
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hitter who should team effectively
with Shortstop Sam Dente to give
washington polished second base
combination.
Mlchaels. who Joined the White
Sox when he was II, comes to the
Mats as a .312 hitter and in him
Harris feels the Mats have solved
their second base problem for
years to come. With Chicago the
versatile Michaels also filled in at
third base, shortstop and in the
outfield, but Bucky's blueprints
call for him to remain at second
base.
Kuzava Was Mats Poison.
Kuzava. a 27-year-old left
handler, is regarded as one of the
industry's more promising pitch
ers and off his appearances against
Washington he would be rated
magnificent material. He won six
straight games against the Mats
before bowling. 20. to Scar
borough 3-hitter in his last start
against Washington. Last year
Kuzava won 10, lost 6.
Kuzava displayed fine form yes
terday as he whipped st. Louis
on eight hits in the first game of
a double-header to win his first
game after three defeats. In the
second game Michaels belted q
home run.
Ostrowski. 20 years old, batted
.318 with Los Angeles and .266
with Chicago last year. This year
he is batting .222 and against the
Mats he hit safely four times In
13 attempts, contributing a home
run. triple, double and single.
Scarborough, Robinson and
Kozar were reluctant to leave the
Mats. Harris is the greatest
manager I've ever worked for
said Scarborough, "and really
regret leaving him. I'm sorry,
too. that I have to part company
with Clark Griffith. He was more
than fair with me and I'll always
admire him"
Mele a Key Figure.
Scarborough left the Mats with
3-5 record. while Robinson was
batting 1888 and Kozar was hit
ting 200.
The key figure in the deal was
Mele, whose .373. hitting enabled
the Mats to swing the trade. Mele
is fulfilling the promise he showed
as a rookie when. he batted .30s
with Boston.
Thus the Mats can afford te
gamble that Noren will make the
grade at first base. Noren was in
structed by the Mats bosses tc
play first base in the Californis
Winter League and frequently
subbed for Robinson there In
exhibition games this spring.
The trade was long in the max
ing. A Scarborough Robinson fol
Michaels-Kuzava deal was brew
ing last December at the major
league meeting in New York, but
was Stymied due to the Mats
negotiations with the Yankees
which collapsed.
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Parsons Speeds to Record Win
In Rdin-C CurtdiIed Auto Classic

pits. Trying to stop for fuel, he
overshot his pit and had to make
another circuit of the track under
speedway rules.
It took nine hours for the Amer
lean Automobile Association timers
to determine who was second.
Tony Bettenhausen Of Tinley
Park. Ill, had been given the run
nerup spot on the unofficial fig
ures. but the official report took
a lap away from him and dropped
him into fifth. Bettenhausen was
driving relief for Joie Chitwood
OF Reading, Pa, in the Wolfe Spe-
cial.
The revision moved Holland into
second, giving him three seconds
and a championship in four tries
The recheck also placed Rose
in third place. ahead of Ceci
Green of Houston, Tex, by 99/l0(
OF a second. Rose had been ranked
unofficially in fifth, behind Green
and had posted a complaint that
Green passed him illegally while
the caution lights were burning
Because Of the revision. the pro-
test was not considered.
Green remained in fourth place
because Of Bettenhausen's drop.
It was the first time in four
years that a Blue Crown hadn't
won the race, but Owner-Designer
Lou Moore Of North Hollywood,
Calf, didn't do too badly. He had
Holland second. Lee Wallard of
Altamont, N. Y. in sixth and
George Connor of Los Angeles In
eighth.
The revision dropped Connor
from sixth and moved Wallard
up from seventh.
Race Best Since First One.
The rain stopped one of the
best races since the first Memorial
Day classic in 1911. It was, by
far, the best field ever, as shown
by the tremendous speed and the
amazing durability of the hard
pushed cars. twenty-five still were
running at the finish for another
record.
There wasn't a serious. accident,
although two drivers did fancy
skids and spins which helped in
fiuence the management to stop
the race.
Most of the racers were reluc-
tant to pull of the track in the
first light shower. Some took an
other lap or two in spite of the
red light. Then the rain began
(See INDIANAPOLIS. Page C-3)
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Runs-stewart. Robinson t2), Mele
Joost' Dillinser Lehner. Errors-Yost.
Fain' Wyse. Runs batted in-Fain, Lehner.
chapman, Kozar, Mele. Two-base hits
Lehner. Guerra; Home run-Mele. Stolen
Dasss-sgder; sss sacrifice-Lehner Double
giays-Shantz to Joost to Fain; Fain to
%oost to Fain; Joost to suder to Fain;
xoss 70 Kozar to Robinson. Left on bases
--Washington, 2; Philadelphia, II. Base
on balls-On Wyse, /: of Weik, 8: off
Haynes. 1. Struck out-By Shantz, y z.
Aits-of Weik, o in 2ks innings: OF
Haynes, In 8 innings; of Harris, in
out in 6th); of Wyse, 8 in 8 Innings; OF
klieman, 0 in I inning Hit by pitcher
klieman YosO; Winning pitcher
HAYNES (2-2). Losing pitcher-Shantz
(4-31. Time Of Rame-2:21.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
New Record SET
By4O Honners
In Big Leagues
Dodgers Boek ot Top
In National. With
Cards in Second Place
BY Joe Reichler
Assosiotsd Press Sports Writer

Memorial Day. 1850. will long
be remembered by 50 major
league pitchers who were pound
ed for 10 home runs and shelled
for l9l runs yesterday as the
hitters went on the biggest
single day batting rampage in
baseball history.
An aggregate paid attendance
of 284,326 who sat in on the
doubleheader maSsacreS at the
eight big league ball parks saw
the following records smashed:
l. Most home runs in both
leagues on the same day-40.
2. Most runs scored in both
leagues on the same day-l9l.
3. Most hits made in both
leagues on the same day-333,
4. Most pitchers used in both
leagues on the same days.
5. Most home runs hit in the
National League In one day-24.
When the smoke cleared away.
1t was found that the Yankees
had whipped the Red Sox twice.
lit and SIS. to increase their
American League lead to three
games over the Tigers. Detroit
divided a pair with Cleveland.
winning the second game. 5-2.
after the Indians had won the
first. 40.
Brooklyn Regains Lead.
Brooklyn replaced Philadelphia
at the top in the National League.
thrashing the Phils twice. 7-6 in
10 innings, and GA. The Cardi-
nails also swept past the Phils,
moving into second place a game
behind Brooklyn, by trouncing
Pittsburgh twice. 1913 and 8-5.'
The White Sox pounded out Q
double victory over the Browns,
14-2 and 1873. The Athletics de-
feated Washington, 5-l, after the
Senators had won the opener, 4-3.
In the National. Boston beat New
York, 7-3. in the opener, but the
Giants came back to win the
nightcap. 1913. Cincinnati and
Chicago also split. The Reds won
the first, Al, and the Cubs took
the second, IA.
Pity the poor pitchers. When
they weren't throwing home-run
balls or ducking line drives past
their ears, they were handing out
free tickets to first base. In all
they walked 160 batters, an aver
age Of 10 per game.
The White Sox and Browns set
a new American League record
when they used IL pitchers In
the second game of their double.
header. The Browns used fiye
and the Sox seven.
Jansen Issues No Walks.
Dick Weik Of Washington walked
eight batters in less than three
innings. Brooklyn's Rex Barney
walked six in two. The Browns
Ned Carver and Cliff Fannin also
walked six. as did Boston's Walter
Masterson and Brooklyns Jack
Banta. How Larry Jansen of the
Giants got involved in yesterdays
shenanigans is hard to figure out.
He was the only hurler to pitch q
walkless game.
In all only eight Of the 80 start
ers were still around at the finish.
Cleveland's Bob Lemon hurled the
only shutout. a seven-hit affair.
Art Houtteman. his losing oppon-
ent. also went the distance. Hal
Newhouser Joined Houtteman as
the two Detroit route-goers by
holding the Indians to five hits for
his third straight triumph in the
(See BASEBALL. PAGE CAY
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Harris Is Mats
Best Fireman
MickeyCom Through
Again as Twin Bill
Is Split With As

1t wouldn't be revealed by his
IL record, but Mickey Harris is
giving the Mats their best brand
of relief pitching since the
great days of Fred Marberry, an
ace fireman in Washington's S
pennant years of 1924-25.
AS the Mats split a double header
with the Athletics at Philadelphia
yesterday, capturing the first
game, 4-3. before bowling to the
smooth pitching of Bob Hooper,
5-1, in the second game, Harris
saved Washington a fifth decision.
A scrappy Irishman, Mickey has
developed the proper attitude for
a reliever. He's getting chesty
about it, which is the first requisite
of a fireman, and he's getting a
belt out of rescuing games for
other pitchers.
In his last two appearances for
the Mats in tight situations
Mickey has faced no less than Ted
Williams, Vern Stephens and
Elmer Valo, all feared hitters.
Against him those batters didn't
get the ball out of the infield at
time when a hit would have
cost the Mats decisions.
Walks Into Trouble.
Against Philadelphia in the first
game yesterday, for instance,
Mickey walked into trouble. The
Mats were leading, 4-3, in the
ninth inning of the first game.
The AS had runners on second
and first with one out.
Mickey was erratic to start, fir
ing three wide ones to Valo, but
then whipped across two strikes,
wheeled and picked Bob Dillinger
off second base, then disposed of
Valo on foul to First Baseman
Eddie Robinson.
That timely episode presented
Joe Haynes his second triumph.
Haynes had replaced Dick Weik
after Dick had forced a run across
the plate in the third inning by
walking four straight.
The Mats moved into a IL tie
when Kozar singled Eddie Robin
son across from second in the
fourth inning. Dillinger's single
and Paul Lehner's double showed
the AS into 2-1 command in the
AS portion of the fourth, but in
the sixth Sam Mele delivered a
3-run homer off Hank Wyse and
that. 1t developed, was the payoff.
Haynes checked the AS until
the ninth. when Eddie Joost
singled and Dillinger walked.
Lehner sacrificed and the bases
were filled when Haynes threw too
late to third in an attempt to force
Joost.
Robertson Triples.
Sam Chapman's long fly to
center sent Joost home but along
came Harris to save the game.
washington spurted into q 10
lead of Hooper in the second in
ming of the nightcap when Sherry
Robertson tripled and Mickey
Grasso singled, but that was the
extent Of the Mats damage.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia teed
OH on Steve Macy. Hooper belted
a 2-run homer in the third, the
AS added two runs on a brace
OF walks and two singles in the
fourth and Chapman slammed
another home run in the fifth.
MATS NOTES-Mele pulled a
groin muscle in the first game
and made only a pinch-hitting
appearance in the second game.
-. Weik has walked 35 batters in
30 innings -. he hadn't allowed
a hit but had walked eight when
he was yanked in the third in
ming Of his first game.
AL Evans has been hitless in his
last Is tries and Ed Stewart has
produced one hit in his last 19
attempts. Lehner twice
robbed Evans of hits in the first
game with spectacular catches.
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Evening star., 1950-05-31
Major League Standings and Schedules
AMERICAN

Results Yesterday
Wash, Al; Philadel-
phia, 3-6.
New York, I1-6; Bos-
ton, "a.
Cleveland. 4--2; Detroit,
0-5.
chicaeo, 14-12; ct. L.,
Games Today
None scheduled.
Games Tomorrow
Et. Louis at wash, $50
Chicago at New York (n)
Cleve. at Boston (n).
Detroit at Phila. (n).
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Mats, Al; Athletics, 3-5

Iotals ~ "A Totals 80 727 8
tFIied out for Grasso in 9th.
Tanned for Pearce in 9th.
Washington o1o nm ooo ,
tA.aoeipnia ---------- 002 21O OOx-5
Runs-Robertson, Chapman (2). Eain
Suder; Hooper. Errors-None Runs
1s natteo m-Grasso. Hooper (2), Suder. AS
saU srotn' CHAPMAN. Three-base hit-Robert-
son. Home runs-Hooper, Chapman Sac-
1fS.e- r1ifnSe.e-valo. Double plays-Joost to Fain:
Dl1lingsr In G to suder to Fain. Left on base;
Bases on balisEoff HOOPER. 4, 4ftfiSaaa, OF Harx g
Strike Sita outs~@3By Hooper, s; by Macy, 3
passo. phiss-on Nagy, in rs Innings: oil
rfearce, IN q inning. Winning pitcher
Hooper II l4-3). Losing pitcherMNagv
cd. Time-2:04. Attendance-eE EhS
Fifteen years ago-Burt Shot,
ton was named manager of the
Rochester Red Wings of the
International League.
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ough and Eddie Robinson cost the Mats two
nice fellows, both competent at the craft,
but it's fact they're getting along in years.
Scarborough will be 80 in July, Robinson will
be 80 in December
They were the stars of the 1949 Washing
ton ball club, Robinson with his big bat and
Scarborough with his repertoire of curves.
But despite their big years, Robbie and Ray
couldn't take the Mats anywhere. They fin
ished a dismal last, and it was obvious there
was more wrong with the club than this pair
could cure.
rLa M in x1,no kraacc Of cn,,rSa rrar at con
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(see BASEBALL. Page C-20
Evening star., 1950-05-31
| Not-White Sox Deal
Rated at $600, 900
By Chicago Official
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

" "1 Sss0eEuTeu FFeBS
ST. LOUIS. May 31.-The
six-player trade between Chi
cago and Washington was a
100000 deal, according to
Frank Lane. general manager
of the White Sox.
1T was q straight player
or-player swap with no cash
involved" Lane said, "but I
regard it as a $500, 900 deal
$300,000 on each side based
on current player values"
Evening star., 1950-05-31
NATIONAL
Results Yesterday

1etults 1csbcfuey
Brooklyn, IS: Philadel
phia. Ga first gam
10 Innings.
Gt. Louis, Us; Pitts
bqrgh. 13-5.
Boston. 7-3; New York
Fs2-l0.
Cinci. A.; Chicago.
Games Today
None scheduled.
Games Tomorrow
8r,kIyn at st. Louis tn)
phila. at Chicago.
Boston ut Pittsburgh.
New York at Cincinnati
@. twi-n).
Evening star., 1950-01-24

The wisdom of old Ben Franklin
is hard to refute. But I think he
was bit hasty when he coneocted
that famous epigram. Nothing
can be said to be certain except
death and taxes" How about a
friend? If you can't count on a
persons dependability. how can
you possibly call that person a
friend?
A friend is one of the greatest
gifts in life. In fact. the acquisi-
ton of friends is one of the most
worthy and important goals of
every man and woman. In order
to have a friend, you must be a
friend . and dependable!
AS with every other desirable
trait of character, you benefit most
as your dependability increases. 1t
is one quality that makes friends
of acquaintance, happiness at
home and makes the hay" in bu-
siness.
"You can count on mel" is music
to the ears, but so often the melody
sours when put to the test. A great
many well-intentioned people
make casual promises that they
can't possibly keep. It's mighty
easy to be swept away by the mo-
ment and find yourself offering to
do something or be somewhere and
then, when you really think it
over, realize it just isn't within the
realm of possibility to carry
through on your promise.
The motives are fine, but you
Evening star., 1950-01-24

can not coast along on motives
forever! Every time you fail to
keep promise, your dependability
score goes down another notch in
the eyes Of one or several. # you
find you're often in this .predica-
ment, it's time to take yourself to
task and start making sure you
think before you speak!
There are lot of other ways
you can nick away at your depend
ability, too. Are you frequently
late for an appointment or for
work? Even the most super and
successful Powers Girl knows she
must be an on the e-dot-arriver If
she expects a return engagement.
In every field, dependability often
counts as much as talent.
How about those promises you
make to yourself? The diet you
were going to follow; the editorial
page or book you've been planning
to read; the long overdue letter
you were going to write; that spe-
cial drawer you've been vowing to
"get at?
When you can depend on your
self, you won't have to tell the
world. you can count on mel"
The friends you'll have will be
proof!
Evening star., 1950-01-24
Recipe ROUNDUP

strain the stock, return it to the
kettle. thicken it with a table
spoon Of cornstarch rubbed with 2
tablespoons of cold water, add a
couple of tablespoons Of butter or
margarine, salt and cayenne to
taste. and l cup Of good rich milk.
Beat 2 egg yolks lightly, and pour
over them cup Of the hot stock,
blending well. Return to the ket-
tie, and cook for l minute. Drop
in the whole tiowerets to heat
through. add dash Of nutmeg,
check for other seasoning, and
serve In deep bowls with croutons.
Evening star., 1950-01-24
CouHfIoWer Soup

A Danish cook who once worked
for good friends of mine made a
most delectable soup with a cauli-
flower base.
A cauliflower is cooked until
soft. Then a few of the whole
flowerets are set to one side, and
the cauliflower pressed through a
sieve into the water in which it
was cooked. A bouillon cube or
two is added-there should be one
quart of the stock in the kettle.
When this has melted down,
Evening star., 1950-01-24
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Evening star., 1950-01-24
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NEW YORK.

TO ANTIQUE FURNITURE.
From Mrs. D. H., Takonla Park
For Mrs. j. G., Washington:
Having just moved down here
from New York City, I can per-
haps help you. I suggest that
you look for a house around
Great Neck, Long Island. A cousin
of mine bought a home there in a
lovely section two years ago and
they are very happy. 1t is an ideal
community for raising a family.
There are wonderful progressive
schools, libraries and churches.
They have sewing classes and lee
lures for women at the libraries;
you'll have no trouble making in
teresting new friends. The
churches have strawberry fes-
tivals, parties and bazaars. Great
Neck used to be very expensive
but recently some new develop
ments have gone up for families
of moderate means. There are
trains running from Great Neck
to Penn Station, New York (the
Long Island Railroad at Seventh
avenue and Thirty-fourth street.
Every half hour, it takes about
35-40 minutes, and costs about 81
round trip, cheaper by monthly
communication rates. It's about as
close to Manhattan as you can
get and still have a bit of coun-
try around you. There are closer
places, such as Forest Hills, Long
Island, which you might investi-
gate. Forest Hills is only 20 min
utes by 10-cent subway ride to
New York City. 1t is a bit more
built up than Great Neck.
I would suggest you get a map
of Long Island, familiarize your
self with the names of the towns
between Forest Hills and Great
Neck, then buy the Sunday New
York Times and run through the
houSe-for-s ads. You'll get an
idea of the prevalent prices In the
areas.
However, do get into New York
City for your important shopping,
there are many interesting stores
and things to do. Try shopping
on Fourteenth street for good bar
gains in clothing. Take the chill
dren to the Bronx Zoo, and Mu-
scum of Natural History at Gen.
trail Park West and Eighty-first
street.
I envy you going to New York.
I hope you'll find as much plea
ure there as we did.
I've had no answers as yet to
my request for information on
how to refinish antique furniture
especially pine!
X X *
CAKE CUTTING"
From Mrs. Ed, NeU Bern, N. c.
Miss NJ. p, Washington: A "cake
cutting" is an informal gathering
of friends and relatives, either
the night before or directly after
the wedding. Punch, wedding
cake, nuts and mints are usually
served. It is like a reception, but
on a much more informal basis.
Evening star., 1950-01-24
CAKE CUTTING"
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Views expressed in the
Clearing House are not neces-
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as 1t is obviously impossible
for US to test all recipes sub
mitted. we cannot assume re-
sponsibility for them.
Betsy Cast0eU
Evening star., 1950-01-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Our thanks to these readers,
whose contributions Were sim
liar to others previously received
and already apaiting space for
publication:
Washington-Mrs. F. w. H.,
v. F. F., Mrs. w. H. D., Mrs.
c. s. F., Miss A. W.. Miss M. c.,
Mrs. E. F. S., Mrs. A. S. H.,
w. E. L., Mrs. l.. B. G., w. L.,
Mrs. E. W., Mrs. T. L. K, A. S.,
r. A. G.
Alexandria,. S.
Arlington-Mrs. G. w. S., L.
M. c.. c. r. M. Bethesda
M. K. c., E. B. M. Bowie
Mrs. M. P. Colmar Manor
Mrs. c. Culpeper-Mrs. H. M.
B. McLean--Mrs. K. c. San
ford, N. C.-Mrs. D. c. K.
Takoma Park-Mrs. P. H.