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Evening star., 1950-06-25
By Brian Bell, ir.

Nov maybe they'll believe my
1875 at Fresno" said Dick Attlesey
after his 1876 seconds bettered the
worlds record in the 110-meter
high hurdles in the National AAU
meet at Maryland yesterday.
Dick ran like a deer at Fresno
Calf, May IA and when the tim
ers looked at their watches they
couldn't believe their eyes. Attle-
sey had been running the 120-yard
hurdles in 14.1. They had him
clocked in 1875.
II don't blame them for not
believing the time" he said yes
terday. II didn't either. After
talking it over they threw it out
as a mistake. After that I ran
the distance in 1879 three times.
Then I began to think maybe I
really had done it in 1875. Now
I'm sure
After yesterdays record, Dick
announced. Its the happiest day
of my life" 1t seemed like the
happiest day of her life for Bar
bara Ruick. blond 18-year- old
New York model from Hollywood.
She rushed up to Dick at the fin
ish line and congratulated him
with one of the longest kisses seen
in Byrd Stadium. Barbara and
Dick had to do four or five re-
peats for the photographers, but
they weren't a bit reluctant.
Dick apologized to Jesse Hill,
his coach at Southern California,
afterwards. I'm sorry we got
into that Hollywood scene out
there. coach. but we kind of got
roped into it-not that I minded
any. It's all right, though. We're
going to get married"
Dick was especially glad he did
so we'll here. I've heard lot of
people in the East kidding about
that time at Fresno. They claimed
the timers on the West Coast
didn't start their watches until we
got to the first hurdle and stopped
them after we cleared the last"
Even though he knew he was
running good race, Dick had no
idea it was a record. II thought
I'd run it in around 1879 since
didn't get by Gehrdes until the
fifth hurdle. I didn't know he was
going so fast. They say he ran a
1873. I've been running the 220
lows too and I think the practice
in the longer distance gave me the
push in the last three hurdles.
Dick leaves for Europe the first
part of this week. He'll run in
Finland and Sweden returning to
the States at the end of August.
Then he hopes to act in the
movies. He's already had a read
ing and expects a screen test
when he gets back to Hollywood.
Point out" he said, that I'm
Evening star., 1950-06-25
Morris-k Team
Wins Seesaw Match
AT Congressional

Bobby Morris put a story book
finish to the match as he and
Dwight Kendall defeated jim
Gardner of Washington Golf and
Country Club and Eddie Gala
her of Congressional. l up, yes
terday in the semifinals of the
Congressional Country Clubs an
nual member guest golf tourna-
ment.
Today's championship round
will be an all-Congressional-
Prince Georges affair. Kendall
is host to Morris, who plays at
Prince Georges. Their opponents
will be John Conroy of the host
club and Mike Jankowski OF
Prince Georges, who ousteo
Frank Smith of Congressional
and William Brill of Ridgewood
N. j., 3 and 2.
See-Saw Affair.
The Observation-Disclosures
Gallaher match was a see-saw af-
fair to the final hole. The even
tual winners were / up at the
turn but lost their advantage i'm
mediately thereafter. They went
ahead again on the 10th green
and halved No. II.
Morris then drove within sc
yards of the final green. Gardner
was Is yards closer. Morris ap-
proach was 6 feet short of the
pin. but he sank the putt for q
birdie three. Gardner had put his
approach 212 feet from the pin
but the visitors accuracy nullified
his good work.
In the second flight DIR. w. j
Evans of Congressional and BOZ
Chandler of Prince Georges hao
an easy time with Walter E. Gal
lagher of Congressional and E. B
Ferguson of Kenwood. winning
by a 6 and S margin. They will
meet Lou Fuchs of Manor anc
Ray Moore of Congressional, who
outlasted Frank O'Connell of the
host club and Volney Burnett o1
Indian Spring. l up on the 10Th
Burnett sank a 25-foot birdie or
the 18th to prolong the match.
Score Sassy Victories.
Third flight finalists will be Pal
Gregg of Congressional and Rickey
Willis of Columbia VS.. A. B. Mills
of Congressional and Dana Belsel
of Columbia.
Third flight finalists will be Pat
Gregg of the home club and
Hickey Willis of Columbia VS.. Ver-
non Briggs of Congressional ano
j. B. Heron of Columbia. The
first duo romped off with a 7 ano
5 victory over Bahlke and Spill
man, while Briggs and his guest
defeated A. B.. Mills and Dana
Belser, 3 and 2.
Evening star., 1950-06-25

les A. c.. oas feet 1oM inches; .
William Miller, Shanahan Catholic Club
219 feet 61s inches: 3, George Roseme
Olympic Club, 213 feet 113s inches; 4
Franklin Held. Olympic Club. 213 fee
10h inches; 5, Cy Young. Los Angeles
a. G.. 20S feet 10s4 inches: 8. Alber
Harnly, Albright College, 2Os feet 1O1.
inches.
Team Scores
San Francisco olympic Club 79ss; New
York Athletic Club 70; Los Angeles A. C
574S; Morgan State SO; New York Pioneer
Club 25k; New York Police Sports Asso.
citation %: Illinois A. C. 90; Kansas State
10; New York Grand Street Boys Club
10; Penn A. C, IS; Shanahan Catholic
Club of Philadelphia 16;
Notre Dame 10: Circle A. C. of Los
Angeles ID; Collegiate Track and Field
Of Philadelphia II; Warinanco A. c. OF
Elizabeth. N. j., 12; Michigan Normal II;
Michigan state 10; Northwestern 10;
Maccabi 10; Kansas U. Q; Bradley 8;
Brown s: Rhode Island State s; Penn
State g; Denver q. s; Northeastern g.;
Tennessee u 6; Chicago Catholic Youth
Organization o; Rice g; Multnomah A. C,
Of Portland, Creg., 8; Montana s; Pitt (;
Georgia Tech 4; Rhode Island Track and
Field Officials A. Boston A. A. 81 Okla
honla A. and M. 2: Kentucky State 2;
Colorado u. 2: Minnesota .; Tennessee
State "; Indiana l; Montana State rs
Evening star., 1950-06-25
BY the Associated Press

track an sad i deld CHAMPIONSHIPS ysstsrday y:
,efes penn lHe1ses R9Ses Ashe9 Rlsep
attached): 4---Fred schoeffler New york
Aco; 5mAnthony -. nso2r & sapisnza tBoston A.:
32:44.S. O'' " O. 40 ''-'O |N0''' '''''
Shot put: Jim Fuchs New York A.c),
s. feet. 2h inches; 2Motis Chandler lSan
inches: 3-George Ker (Olympic Club. 81
feet; inches: 4-Bernard Mayer. tNew
York k,,Ih,2 Pioneer Club; s. feet, s.. INCHES;
New York Grand Street BOYS Assoeiation,,
Fuchs in 1949).
i6oo:metsr .af run; l,John hI IDHn Twomey Ili, =
Angeles AG ROPs5g Sgn.I UniysT Ts
icoliegiate Track and Field Club, Phiiadei-
Rhtisl; .,11 S1Kaare Vefing Olympic Club
relton. New nf York Ac.: fs7 feet @SS ss.
inches; 2. Gilbert Borjesson, Brown Uni
prsysy EsTssy NJ New feS York Hc nehss rs Feet He1F.
inches; 4. Thomas Richmond. unattached
Nsa He fs nsseS ss feet 3 sfsPhfP Rober Baakas pGn
unattached, l64 feet. 6s4 inches. New
record; old record 1873 feet. 374 inches SET
By pS,F Pet Ryan of the New York 1AAc in
nd4ss5 state Gsesc ARsr AtRs 1.Bssss
circle A.C.; 8, Robert Tyler, Morgan
Bill Dwyer, r. + Track Oficials Club: g.
James Bibbs. Michigan Norman College
Time 104 seconds.
110-Meter High Hurdles, Dick At
tlesey Los Angeles A.C.; .. James Gehrdes
Penn State; 8. Bill Fleming, Notre Dame;
4 Downing Mckee, Olympic Club; 5, Roy
Grieve. Bradley university; 9. William
Mitchell unattached Time 1876 seconds
New world record, old record I3;7 set
eaualed by Fred Wolcott of Rice in 1941)
4o0,Meter Rum; George Rhoden
Grand stTet Boys =
Cox, Rice Institute; a.. Wilbur Cunning
ham, Pioneer Club; 5, Johnny Voight, Okla
homa &. NJ (Only FIVE started Time
46.5 seconds.
3.000-Meter Steeplechase-1, Warren
Druetzler, Michigan State; 2, Curtis Stone,
Shanahan Catholic Club, Philadelphia; 3
Browning Ross, Penna. A.C.; 4, Fred
Schoeffler, new York AC.; 5, Horace Ash
enfelter, Penna. A.C.; Walter Soltow
Pioneer Club. Time 1885.
Broad Jump: Jim Holland North.
pine PsnysI5 ~ SS feet t.1s, j.. i inches 3ss;
10A inches; 4-Gaylord Bryan Olympic
knight (Kentucky state, "a feet AZ,
inches; 6-George Brown (circle A. CO
"a feet 50 inches.
56-pound weight throw: Frank Bers,
New York A. CO., 3S feet. 10h7 inches;
2-Tom Bane fTufts), 81 feet. 6h inches;
Evening star., 1950-06-25
He|sGot to Be Tired to Be Good,
Says Fuchs, Shot Put Champ
By Bill Fuchs

While most athletes need a good
nights rest before competing in a
big event, that doesn't go for Jim
Fuchs.
The ex-Yale star feels that he
must be tired to be at the peak of
efficiency in heaving the 16-pound
shot and the discus.
Fuchs. a 200-pounder of Swiss
German descent, didn't check in
at the Willard Hotel until am.
yesterday. but in the afternoon at
College Park he equaled his Ma
tional AAU shot put record of 81
feet, 21s inches.
II have to be tired to compete -
he says. II always stay out late
the night before. If I don't, I'll
have too much explosive energy"
The Yale graduate. who holds
the unofficial world shot put rec
ord, doesn't recommend this get
ting-in-shape technique for other
athletes. He even seemed reluc-
tant to talk about it for fear
youngsters starting out might try
it.
"It works that way for me-" he
pointed out. II can't explain why
But I don't know anybody else it
works for
Fuchs hoped to break his Ma
tional AAU mark yesterday, but
failure to do so didn't hurt him
half as much as losing out to For
tune Gordien in the discus. Jim
led all the way until the third and
final throw. "On the last shot"
he moaned later, "the very last
shot"
Fuchs, a star tackle on last
years Yale eleven. began his
track career at an Illinois high
school as a dash man. He won
the Illinois State interscholastic
100-yard dash, and on another oc-
casion ran the distance in 81.
But I hurt my knee" he said,
land that put curb on running.
So started to fool around with
the shot and discus
ADDED CHANCES The heat
hurt performances yesterday.
Fuchs said he got dizzy while
throwing the weights. While
competing in the shot, he COM
Evening star., 1950-06-25

Hit into double play for Queen in 4th.
doubled for Papish in 5th;
titled out for Borowy in 7th.
xOne out when game suspended.
Pittsburgh ---- 41O 322 00--le
Brooklyn - or l05 05-lq
ls coossn t castisiion. ssfEd s rafnsr KnsI
Cox l2). Russell. Snider (2J, Robinson
t3l, Furillo CD; Hodres (2l. Campanella
Kiner. Runs batted inEBeii, coossn an
a., Turner. Cox f2), Furillo (2), Hodges
go, Campanella (2). Russell Snider (2l,
Robinson az. Two-base hits-Furillo,
Hodges, Fernandez, Westlake, Cox, Three
base hit-Cox. Home runs-Coogan,
Turner. Kiner. Hodges. Robinson. Sac
rif1ce-Roe. Double plsys-Robinson to
Reese to HodEes; Reese to Robinson to
EodReS, WeStlake TO Cnogan.
Evening star., 1950-06-25
Sunday Law Interrupts
Wild Game as Dodgers
Lead Pirates, 1912
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major league home run with two
mates on. Earl Turner raised this
to SO with his first big league
round-tripper in the second Inn
ing.
Then the National League
champions let loose with seven
runs in the third inning. Six
straight hits featured the up
rising.
Kiner unfurled q three-run
homer in the next frame. tying
the game. S-S. Gil Hodges shot
into the left field stands in the
bottom of the fourth sent Brook
lyn ahead. 9-S.
The see-saw contest swayed in
Pittsburgh's favor in the fifth
when Fernandez raped a pinch
hit double. scoring two runs. 1t
gave the RlcS a l0-Q lead
Evening star., 1950-06-25

come in & look SALTY" MILLS.
around. The latest in Fishing
Tackle is on display, including
most imported Spinning Reels
& the utmost in Glass Fibre
Fishing Rods. Our Repair Dept.
is qualified to work on any a.
all fishing equipment g. your
inquiries are welcomed. That's
Mills Co., 9th g. e Sts., truly,
"Sportsnan's Paradise"
Evening star., 1950-06-25

just going to act-not run-in the
movies so I'll keep my AAU stand
ing. I'd like to run 1875 again.
Maybe this time they'll believe it. :"
Evening star., 1950-06-25

End floor is
d e v 1t e d to
these two de-
partments and
it is my desire
to carry the
latest & finest
in these lines.
I would like to
extend to any
reader the in
vitation of a
visit as I feel
1t is worth
your while to
Evening star., 1950-06-25
Dick AttIesey's Feat
In Hurdles High|ight;
Jim Fuchs Is Repeater
Continued From Page BID

NAOl5uuCo rAOl rage Dill
Club repeated as 1,500-meter
champion In 3:51.3, which was 1.a
seconds better than last year. He
had a duel all the way with Jim
Newcomb of the Los Angeles A. c..
and passed him on the last turn
Newcomb apparently started his
final kick too soon and faded in
the stretch, finishing about Z
yards behind Twomey. ALI Holm
berg of Tennessee was steady
throughout for third.
SteepIechase Thriller.
The steeplechase also provided
an exciting finish. despite its 5000
meters over hurdles, fences and
water jumps. Here Michigan
States Warrent Druetzler put on
a late sprint to pass Curt Stone
of the Shanahan Catholic Club
of Philadelphia, the defending
champion. at the top of the home
stretch to win by about 18 yards
in 1886.
Nal Whitfield of Ohio State
kept his 800-meter title with a
close triumph over Bill Brown OF
Morgan in 1888, slightly slower
than his winning time last year,
Joe Deadly, Georgetown Univer-
sity quarter miller, was a contend
er in this race and won his heat.
He was among the leaders
throughout the final until he
faded in the stretch to take sew
enth place.
The other defending champions
who won in running races were
Charles Moore, jr.. of Malvern,
N. Y, who repeated in the 400
meter medium hurdles in $50, and
FBI Man Fred Wilt of the New
York A. C. who again won the
5000 meters in 1914. Wilt
moved ahead halfway through the
race and wasn't pressed to his
15:19.4 time.
Bill Fleming of Notre Dame be-
came the new 200-meter low
hurdles champion with a victory
in 23.6 seconds and Morgan States
Boy Tyler was crowned in the 200
meter dash, doing it in 2l.1
seconds.
Richards Wins Pole Vault.
Bob Richards. Illinois A. c.,
bettered his last years pole vault
figure to win in IA feet, 8 inches.
He then tried the bar at Is feet,
8 inches, a shade above the world
record, but missed three times.
There was a three-way tie for
second in this event. and a four
way tie for fifth.
The high Jump had four dead
locked for first place at feet 51a
inches. They were John Heintz-
man of Bradley, Dave Albritton of
Dayton, Ohio, Jack Zelo of the
Los Angeles. A. c., and Virgil Sew
erns of Kansas State. Five others
were tied for fifth.
Defending champions were
fourth in three other field events.
Northwestern's Jim Holland took
the broad jump with IS feet 9
inches, showing Gaylor Bryan of
the Olympic Club. last years WIN
ner, back to fourth with "a feet
79s inches. Frank Berst of New
York A. c.. won the 56-pound
weight throw with 80 feet 1912
inches, while Henry Dreyer was
away under his victory of last year
with IS feet 534 inches in fourth
place.
The other defender taking no
better than fourth was Bud Held
of the Olympic Club in the javelin.
He had a toss of 213 feet 10b
inches, while the winning figure
was 228 feet 1919 inches by Steve
Seymour of Los Angeles A. c.
Bryan did repeat as champion in
one event, again taking the hop,
step and jump with Al feet II
inches.
Evening star., 1950-06-25
Mats Tryouts Scheduled

Jack Rossiter, scout for the
Mats, will hold a two-day tryout
for player prospects Friday and
Saturday of this week at Niles.
Mich. Players II to % are in
vited to attend.
Evening star., 1950-06-25
TACKLE FISHING
by "SalfNo MilIa

So many Sportsmen have told
me they never realized we had
such a nice Sporting Goods and
Fishing Tackle Dept. Our entire
Evening star., 1950-06-25
World Record 36Year-O|d AAU Mark Broken at College Park
Minor Results
BY the AxSociots5 ereu
INTERNATIONAL LEAGr


INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Montreal . Sprtns saela. /.
Toronto, 3, Syracuse, l.
Buffalo At Jersey City. rain
Rochester at Baltimore rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee. g. Kansas City, q
Indianapolis. 4 Columbus. :
Toledo, 1. 3. Louisville 3. /.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Hollywood. 5: san Francisco. &.
San pieso. &. Sacramento; B
Oakland, 5; Los Anseie&. ..
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Tulsa, IS. Shreveport, ),
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis q; ChAttanooga. !.
Birming ham, 4, Mobile, /.
Nashville. 10; Little Rock. l.
Atlanta, G.; New Orleans, :.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE,
Norfolk. = Richmond o.
Portsmouth, 3; Roanoke, >,
Lynchburg, A.; Newport News, IL
second game, IL innings.
Evening star., 1950-06-25

ADVERTISEMENT
Smyrna times., 1950-03-30

The following are scores of
teams bowling in different leagues
at the Community Bowling Center,
located just North of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-30
LIST DELAWARE.
PARK PROGRAM.
1850 Stake Program Increased
]. G. Haus, Racing Secre-
tary Announces
32 DAY MEET

For the twelfth year in success
sion Delaware Parks stake pro-
gram has been increased in value,
according to an announcement
from ]. C. (Gil) Haus, racing Sec
retary and Handicapped, who has
just completed consultations with
President Donald Ross and General
Manager Bryan Field. For the race
meeting which will open May 20
and run for 80 continuous days,
until July 4, there will be $210,000
in fifteen stakes. In all approxi-
mately 81, 900. 900 will go to horse
men in combined purse and stake
money. Thus without a break, Del
aware Park has increased its add
ed money in stakes from the inaug-
uration of the track in 1887.
Delaware Parks two rich futur-
ity events, the Leonard Richards
Stakes, exclusively for three-year
olds, and the Delaware Oaks, for
three-year old fillies, are RESPONSE
BILE for the 1850 increase. Each will
carry a new value of $22, 500 0-added.
marking gain of $2,500 over the
1949 listing. These classics will
gross approximately $4,000 for
their 1850 renewals. There are 126
fllies eligible for the Oaks, which
will be held on Saturday, June "a,
and 1877 sophomores on the list for
the Leonard Richards, mile and
furlong feature on July 4.
Secretary Haus will open the
stake events in 1850 with the pop
ular sprint feature, the six-furlong
Wilmington Handicap, customary
curtain raiser that attracts top
notch speedsters of all ages, be-
ginning at the three-year old level.
Last year found Mrs. DUPONT
Weir's crack campaigner, Royal
Governor, winning the inaugural
dash from an outstanding field.
Royal Governor also won the
Handicap in 1949, a
mile and a sixteenth event that is
listed for the first Saturdays rae
ing this year, June 8. The star of
Mrs. Weir's stable went on to be-
come one of the top ranking ham
dicap horses of the year and will
be back to defend his laurels in the
Delaware Park inaugural on May
20. The three $4,000 races will
occupy their usual listings on The
32-day continuous racing program.
They are the Kent Stakes, mile and
a sixteenth affair for three-year
olds, scheduled for Saturday, June
10; the Sussex Handicap, mile and
a quarter test for three-year olds
and up, to be run on Saturday,
June II; and the New Castle Han
dicap, mile and a sixteenth exclu-
sive for FLIES and mares OF three
years and upwards, slated for the
final Saturday, July 1.
Five of the fifteen stakes are to
be. contested over the jumps at
Delaware Park. The leapers begin
their campaigning on Monday,
June IL, thirteenth day of the con-
tinuous 32-day season. The fourth
running of the Tom Roby Stakes,
$40, ,000-added inaugural for the
jumpers will be held that day. This
is a unique race wherein the trophy
goes to the winning jockey.
Although Delaware Park has a
minimum stake value of $4,000,
there are two exceptions to the
rule, wherein the added money is
established by the National
Smyrna times., 1950-03-30

Steeplechase and Hunt Association.
These are the three+ply jumping
events, the National Maiden Hur-
les, and the Delaware Spring Maid
en- Steeplechase. The Maiden Hurd-
les is run in conjunction with Bel
Smyrna times., 1950-03-30

mont and Saratoga, while the
Maiden Steeplechase starts at Bel
mont, moves to Aqueduct and is
concluded at Delaware Park. Each
carries a renewal value of $1,000
added.
The Valley settler., 1950-10-06

POHOMYftITfS
 iN Al A SKA
 The outbreak of poliomyelitis in several Alaskan cities in which several have died points up clearly that po1iomyelitis does oc cur in Alaska. Tn 1917 one case was re- ported and again in 1919 there was one case. The increased incidence this year might well be due to heavier movement of transient popu1 from the States, Dr.. A1brecht stated today.
 We would like to know if there are any nurses in the Territory with poliomye1itis training. If there are, get in touch with Health Department officials.
 Dr.. Albrecht emphasized the importance of consulting the family physician if symp- toms of any illness occur.
 n. Albrecht states, nIt is def mi tely known and proven that poliomyelitis is ~' caused by virus that is spread quickly from one person to another by direct and intimate contact between one infected per- son and another. Headache, sore throat, upset stomach, sore or stiffness in muscles, or fever are some of the early symptoms of many communi cable diseases, including poliomye1itis. person coming down with any of the communi cable diseases may feel nervous, cross, and have dizzy spells. If any of these symptoms are noticed in either children or adults, the family physician should be consulted i'm mediate1y. The family physician will tell what should be done = depend on him. Tn this way allay the fear and sus- pi@ion, the mistrust and misin ormation ao2ut poliomyelitis and other communic able diseases.
The Valley settler., 1950-10-06
t7fNWlW BENSON DIES


 ober 3rd at the age of 46. He was born at Superior, Wisconsin on Aug ust 18th, 1901, then in early childhood he moved to Minnesota. He married Irene Johnson in Duluth on December 1, l93A. The couple to, Palmer with the colonists in 1895. M. Benson, for the past years has been operating dairy farm. For number of years prior to that time he had been in charge of the Coop warehouse. Beside his wife and daughter, Arlene, he leaves q brother, Hugo Benson of Duluth, and sister, Esther Benson of Barnum, Minnesota.
 Funeral services will be held at the St. Johns Lutheran church in Palmer, Saturday at 2:00 P. v. The hody will lie in state at the Church from 1:OO to 2 100 P.M. In- terment will be in the Palmer cemetery. CCNTRACTORS FINISH Contractors, who for the past several months have been working on the Airport are expected to finish in the next few days.
 It should be noted that the red flags on the runways will have to remain there until the airport is accepted by the engineers. 5 5PORTSMAW PLAN
 C 4 Mf DtNNf K Plans for the big Came Dinner to be held Saturday, October l4th at the school gym, were discussed at the Sportsman meeting on Wednesday evening of this week. The different commi tees that were appoint ed to meet Monday evening, October 9th to make the final arrangements.
 Continued Page j.
The Valley settler., 1950-10-06
WAT ER SHORT A c AIN

We are sorry to report another water short age, this time it is due to the extremely dry weather. Frank Clark, of the Main tenance department, announces that water will be shut off from 12 midnight to 6:Oo A. M. until further notice.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Redskins Sign Illinois Captain;
Cfers May Be Added to Staff

The Redskins announced the
signing of another rookie today
and at the same time indicated
the club was close to an agree
ment with Ed Cifers. star end of
the 1912 championship team, for
an assistant coaching berth.
Lyle Button. 6-foot, 23O-pound
tackle and captain of the 1949
Illinois eleven, is the newest ad-
dition to the roster. He becomes
the second Illinois captain in sue
cession signed by the Tribe. which
last year put an Indian suit on
Guard Herb Seigert, captain of
the 1948 Illini.
Button, WHO served in the Air
Force from 1943 to '46, is a. native
Of Gary. Ind, and the son of a
steelWorker. He is Is years old
and the 10th rookie signed by the
Redskins. Oddly enough, Button
has not met any members of the
official Redskin family, but threw
his lot in with the club after a
couple of telephone conversations
with Herman Ball, the team S
persuasive head coach. .
Cifers, a broad -shouldered alum
AUS of Tennessee, is expected to
sign as end or line coach within
a week if he can arrange his
business affairs in Knoxville,
Tenn, to fit in with five months
Of football. He is in business
there with his father -in-laW.
An end when he first reported