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Evening star., 1950-01-04
PoIicemun's Bullet Ends Spree
Of Ax-Swinging Dice Player

A disgruntled dice player whose
ax-swinging was stopped by a
bullet from policeman's revolver
was to be arraigned in Municipal
Court today.
A crap game in the 200 block of
c street NE. was proceeding
calmly yesterday, police said, until
Calvin Downs. 38, colored, of the
4100 block Of Hayes street NE.
became convinced some one was
cheating. He picked up an ak and
began swinging. police said.
They said he broke up most of
the furniture in the room. For
this he was charged with destrov-
Evening star., 1950-01-04

ing private property His sister,
Effie Downs, called police. AS she
was going to the phone, Downs
was accused of striking her in the
face with his fist. This brought
a charge of assault.
Pvt. Walter Grant Of the ninth
precinct said that when he ar
rived on the scene Downs came
at him from dark hallway with
the ak. Pvt. Grant said he told
Downs to stop. then fired a shot.
Downs dropped the ak and fell
to the floor.
The bullet had gone over his
head.
Evening star., 1950-01-04
Wage Boost Demand
Adds 10 Troubles Of
Finland S Cabinet
By the Assoeiotsd Press

HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. A.
Premier Karl-August Fagerholm's S
government, harassed by Russian
charges Of peace treaty violation,
today faced an additional battle
for its life over trade union de-.
mands fro a geenral wage increase.
The. trade union federation
heaped more trouble o nthe Social
Democratic government of this
Evening star., 1950-01-04

Dean Paul S. Burgess of the Uni
versity of Arizona College of
Agriculture.
The President called for q final
report on the commissions work
by December /
Evening star., 1950-01-04

This is the Semi Annual Sale brings Washington
OF fine clothing unusually modest
steds shorkskns noeo diooonos oveheks
hounds checks
ed and domestic teed Two-toue included $54.
Evening star., 1950-01-04

Regular $50 WOrsted Flannel Suits
Unusual opportunity ovno resiton shope -
in MD
tones OF blue feature in
chalk stripes Single double S0NU
Evening star., 1950-01-04

When you see the name on the Iobels,
you'll marvel at this low price! Brood
cloth and oxford fobrics j. !. in white,
solid colors or snort stripes Regular or
spreod collar styles. Sizes Ia to II, but
not every style in every size. No mail
or phone orders.
Evening star., 1950-01-04
$l6.95 to sl9.s5
Hanan, Nunn-Bush
and Other Famous
Shoes
22.ss

Every pair reduced from our regular
fine stocks for this Seni-AnnuoI
Clearance. Variety of Ieothers and
styles, but not in every size. Sizes
s to L, Az to D widths in the group.
Evening star., 1950-02-09
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ARLINGTON, VA.

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Evening star., 1950-02-09

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Evening star., 1950-02-20
Beshore Cooler About Charles
Fight Than Morriuqe Plans

Fred already is thinking beyond
a week from tomorrow night.
I'D like to defend my title for
a year, then get married and settle
down" he remarked. He thought
for a moment, then added:
But don't knoW-getting mar
ried is lot bigger fight than this
one. This onell only go IS
rounds"
He has young lady in mind,
although nothing has been de-
cided formally. Her name is
Dolly Mack, Ell Monte, Calf.
Fred lived in Ell Monte for
while after he got out of the Navy
in 1916.
Challenger Little Known
Beshore is practically an un-
known in the boxing world. He
has had only two fights in the
East since the war and he lost
both of them to Lee Oma here
in Buffalo. One was last Decem-
ber, the other was just six weeks
ago.
Both decisions were close. The
last one caused quite a furor
among local fans who thought
Fred should have won the deci-
sion. Fred picked up quite local
following on that basis.
Beshore's style, if he sticks to
it, might be a little disconcerting
to Charles. He just keeps boring
in.
Smart tricks aren't my style"
as he puts it. My offense is my
Defense"
Evening star., 1950-02-20
By the Associated Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 20
Freddie Beshore was the coolest
man in town today. which was
quite an accomplishment in view
of all the competition he had
the temperature was down around
10 degrees.
1t also was an accomplishment
in view of Freddie's approaching
dispute with the NBA heavyweight
champion of the world, Ezzard
Charles.
But Freddie just smiled about it
and relaxed a little bit more. BY
his every motion he demonstrated
his confidence that he will take
Ezzard's title away from him
when they meet February % in
Memorial Auditorium.
Il realize that some guys wait
all their lives for a shot at the
heavyweight championship and
never get it," said Fred. Il know
I'm pretty lucky to be getting this
shot now, so you can bet I won't
blow it if I can help it,"
Wary of Marriage.
Beshore set up training quar-
ters in the Downtown Gym-on1y
a couple of blocks from Singer S
gym where Charles started his
closing training stint Saturday
Both boys already have done
plenty of work for the fight, Be-
shore in New York City and
Charles in New York and Pitts
bllreh.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
By Chuck BOYLE

GeorgetoWn's National AAU
2-mile relay champions registered
the fastest time for this event
since Seton Hall set record in
1899, when they won the title
Saturday night in New York.
Even so, the Hoyas TALL was
slower than they expected to run.
However, less than an hour before
the final they were required to
run a qualifying heat. and thus
were not at their best in the final.
The official corrected times for
the individual legs were Pat
O'Brien, 1872; Dave Boland,
1874; Dave Smith, 1866 and
Joe Deadly, 1929. Coach Frank
Sevigne said all four told him
they felt they could have done at
least a second better each if it
had not been for the qualifying
heat. Seton Halls record time is
1898.
Deadly, with tremendous last
lap drive, was 10 yards ahead OF
Al Perrott of Syracuse at the fin
ish, after Perrott passed Deadly
twice during the half-mile run.
Deadly started with a Slight edge.
The Georgetown Frosh, who
first were conceded third place
but were set back to fourth on a
later decision, were timed in
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Hoyos' Failure to Break Record
Laid to Late Qualifying Heat

1913, with Charlie Capazolli the
fastest of the frosh at 1862. New
York U. was given third place,
Yale fifth and Princeton sixth.
Carl Joyce of the Hoyas, who
spaced third in the 1,000-yard
run despite the fact he was spiked
in the second lap, ran two Sec
onds faster in winning his heat
than in the final, when he trailed
Roscoe Brown of the Pioneer Club
and Phil Thigpen of Seton Hall
He finished the race with his
shoe half off.
Deadly, anchor man on the
Hoyas' championship relay, re-
fused two invitations to run ir
special meets this week, because
he doesn't want to risk breaking
up winning combination.
The usual 40 or so aspirants tt
the National high hurdles crown
dwindled to only eight this year
undoubtedly because of the con-
tinued presence of the "Fearsom'
Foursome, Harrison billiard
Craig Dixon, Jim Gehrdes ant
Georgetown's Bill Mitchell. Ever
these four might just as well have
stayed home to await their medal
by mail and save the expense O.
travelling. Ole Man billiard provet
he's still the boy to beat and tn;
other three followed in the weekl.
order. Mitchell, however, LOOKED
unusually good although he wa
picked fourth in the photo.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
One Washington Winner
In AII-Army Ring Tests
BY the Associated Press

FORT BRAGG, N. c., Feb. 90
Ten bouts are scheduled tonight
in the second session of battling
for All-Army boxing champion
ships. Action will continue unit
next Sundays finals.
The Military District of Wash.
ington had one winner last night
when Jasper Colson decisioneo
William Wesseloff of the Thirc
Army in a heavyweight scrap. Ar
MDW loser was Welterweight 10.
seph Remedies, knocked out in the
second round by James Chandler
of the Fifth Army.
The Second Army produced
three winners, Flyweight George
Davis, Bantamweight Pete Cara
bito and Middleweight John Haw-
thOrne.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
6. ". High Defending Title
In Virginia Track Meet
BY the Asseeioted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
20.-George Washington High Of
Alexandria is defending champion
in the Virginia high school indoor
track championships here this
afternoon.
Competing against the Presi-
dents are Westinghouse of Ar
lington, Thomas Jefferson Of
Richmond. Maury of Norfolk, Will
son of Portsmouth, John Marshall
of Richmond, Lane of Charlottes-
vile, Newport News and Hampton.
A prep school division also is
being held with Episcopal High of
Alexandria, Woodberry Forest and
Fork Union as competing teams.
Episcopal is defending champion.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
American u. Can Tie
For Conference Lead
By Winning Tonight

Randolph Macon. eyeing a
Mason Dixon Conference playoff
berth after three straight victo-
ries, visits American University
at 8:45 tonight in the only COL
lege basketball action at home.
American U. can tie Loyola Of
Baltimore for the top spot in the
conference with a victory tonight.
The Eagles have won 8 and lost l,
while Loyola is a half-game
ahead with 10 and /.
Randolph-Macon last week up
set two of the Mason-Dixon's
first division teams, Roanoke and
Bridgewater, and won a non
conference game from Newport
News Apprentice School. The
Yellow Jackets beat Bridgewater,
43-39, Saturday, using only five
men and have been playing a
slow, control style of ball that
may bother the Eagles.
Loyola. American u, Bridge
water, Washington College and
Hampden-Sydney have clinched
places in the Conference tourna-
ment March "a at Loyola. Tow
son, Randolph-Macon and Roa-
noke stand the best chances of
winning the other three places.
although there are mathematical
chances for several other teams.
In the Conference scoring race,
Nick Scallion Of Washington Col
lege lost less than a point from
his 26 average in three games last
week and still is tops with 25.3
points mark in IA Conference
games. Art Press of Western
Maryland is next with 21.3.
Bob Anderson of Loyola took
over the third spot with a 1875
average, followed by Fuzzy Bowers
of Bridgewater with 17.3; Jim
Losty of Catholic u, 1853, Jack
Malloy of Lynchburg. 16.7; and
Sherwood Webster of American
U. at 1853.
In an outside game tonight,
Gallaudet College visits Susque-
hanna.
Mason nVvnN
Evening star., 1950-02-20

bara Niles and John Pritchett pair.
Another outstanding entrant is
14-yearold Jimmy Parks, Wash
lngtonian who was juvenile
free-style titlist at Oakland,
Calf in 1947 and District and
Eastern Regional Junior champion
last year.
/ Edward Heck, Gloria Loeffler.
Nickie Nolte, June and Earle
Hutchinson, Doris Heath, Eddie
Bossart, Mary Lou Pickeral,
Homer Mcmahon and Gloria
Vanderburg are in major roles.
The Revue will offer eight
original numbers and 40 scenes
in 2-hour entertainment. Music
will be provided by Penny Martin
at the console. Frank Lane will be
master of ceremonies.
The all-star cast of $50 has
been selected from the Riverside
Roller, Dance and Figure and
Junior Dance and Figure Clubs
and the Silver and Capitol Roller
Clubs.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
BY the Associated Press

HARLINGEN, Tex, Feb. 90
Colts tourists rolled on to Hous-
ton today for another $4,000
open tournament with young
Jack Burke. jr.. winner of the
Rio Grande Valley Open, the
little man of the hour.
The boyish son of Houston S
famed professional-the late Jack
Burke, sr.-moves into the city
that knows him best as the sec
ond leading money-winner of the
year. He laid down a 6-under-
par IS, featured by two eagles,
on the 6,095-yard Harlingen
municipal course yesterday to
finish with a record d-breaking To-
hole 264 and grab first money
of $4,000 in the $4,000 Valley
Open.
Burke. who registers from
White Plains, N. Y, ran his
total money winnings for the
year to s4,94o.
Ahead of Burke in money
winnings is only Sam Snead of
White Sulphur Springs. w. Va,
with $7,558 and Snead isn't play
ing at Houston. He decided to
skip both the Rio Grande Valley
and Houston Opens.
Demaret Now Third.
Jimmy Demaret of Ojai, Calf,
who was second money-winner
last week, took down only S196.66
here and fell to third place with
a total of $4,778.66. Demaret had
272 for tie for 18th place.
Burke's 264 was two strokes
under the tournament record here,
set by Henry Picard in 1e41.
1t was another day of par shat
tering performances. Forty-five
of the field of 81 cracked the 35-
36-7l regulation figures and
Henry Ransom of st. Andrews,
Ill. who tied for third place at
267 with Fred Haas. jr., of New
Orleans. equaled the competitive
course record with a So. The rec
ord was set in 1948 by Lloyd Man
grum and tied last year by Dave
Douglas. Cary Middlecof and
Glenn Teal.
But Ransom's SO wasn't the only
one for the day. Max Evans Of
Detroit also tied it, including both
an eagle and double eagle in his
card. But Evans didn't finish in
the money. He wound up with a
72-hole total of 274, a stroke off
the pace. Evans shared the
double-eagle on No. and the
eagle on No. 8. His double eagle
was with a four wood that car
ried 215 yards on the 480-yard
hole for a deuce. His eagle came
with a wedge that sent the ball
IS yards into the cup for another
deuce on a 300-yard hole.
Alexander Finally Cashes.
Skip Alexander of Knoxville,
Tenn, who hadn't won a dime on
the tour this year until yesterday,
came in with a 66 and a 266 total
that gave him second place and
1,400.
Ransom and Haas each received
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Norwegians 0utIast
American Skaters
BY the Associated Press

ESKILSTUNA. Sweden, Feb. 20
Americans never will be able
to dominate speed skating unit
they learn the European secret o:
durability.
| AS is the case frequently ir
other winter sports, and even ir
track, United States representa-
tives fell short in the world speed
skating championships here over
the week end because they
couldn't last the longer distances
The individual title went tc
Hjalmar Andersen of Norway
who scored in both the 5000 ano
10000 meter events.
Americas best showing was
made by John Werket of Mime
apolis. who led an American
sweep of the 500-meter race Sat-
urday and then scored again yes
terday in the l,50o-meter event
for third place.
Werket, in fact. led after three
races With just the 10000 meter
grind to go.
But he couldn't keep up with
Andersen, who swept to victory in
III minutes, 40.8 seconds. Odd
Lundberg. also of Norway, came
in second in 1914 to gain the
No. 2 spot also in the individual
standings.
Werket was third in the 10000
meter race in 18 minutes, 55.7
seconds.
Andersen had a total Of 210.58C
points for the two-day competi-
ton. Lundberg had 211.567 and
Werket 2l2.195. Ken Henry OF
Chicago was fourth with 214.4Oe
and Sweden's Goethe Hedluno
was fifth with 214433.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Burke Tackles Houston Open
After Record Rio Gronde Win

5000. Jim Ferrier of San Fran
cisco who shot a 81 to wind ur
with 269, and Dave Douglas OF
Newark, Del, who had closing
SO, tied for fifth place and got
$3.50 apiece.
Burke's card for the 70 holes
was 66-67-66-65 and he made the
four rounds in. 20 under par.
His eagles came on the par
No. 3 with a four-iron that laid
the ball eight feet from the pin
and on No. 18 where he used his
driver to shoot two feet away from
260 yards out.
Burke never before had won a
major tournament until this one
although he tied for the Bing
Crosby Invitational title this year
He started playing on the tour at
the age of l8 but never went in
seriously for it until 1946 when
he got out of the Marines. The
27-year-old star is considered the
pIlSllteSG prospect IN gOl1 To-Day
by veterans of the PGA.
Shoots 20 for Record.
Another record was set yester-
day, this one by Ralph Blomquist
of Glendale. Calf. who did the
back nine in 20, competitive
mark. The old record, made by
many players, was 80.
Middlecof. l949 champion here,
tied for 18th at 273.
Chandler Harper of Portsmouth.
Va, faded to 73 and was out of
the money with 70-67-66-73-276.
a score equaled by Baltimore's
Otto Greiner with 67-67-73-67-
276. Washington's Lew Worsham
missed the prize list by five strokes
with 68-72-68-70-278.
MnNEv ruyNNEpS
Evening star., 1950-02-20
MONEY WINNEI
Jorgensen Of Dodgers
SIGNS 1850 Contract
BY the Associated Press
%

BROOKLYN. Feb. 2O.-Third
Base Candidate Johnny (Spider)
Jorgensen has signed his 1856
contract. the Brooklyn Dodgers
announced today.
Jorgensen, 80, is a left-handed
batter. He hit 1863 last season in
SO games for the National League
champions.
Yesterday the Dodgers signed
Dan Bankhead, rookie Negro
righthander.
Bankhead, who was purchased
by Brooklyn from the Memphis
Red Sox of the Negro National
League in 1947, won 20 games
and lost six for Montreal of the
International League last year.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Roy Straight Is Slated
To Coach Tar Heel Line
BY the Associated Press

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb
20.-Roy Straight, assistant foot
ball coach at Marshall College,
was reported ready to resign to
become line coach at the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. i.
A reliable source said yesterday
that Straight would quit this
week.
North Carolina Coach Carl
Snavely confirmed that Straight
had applied for the job, but would
not say whether a decision had
been made.
Straight said he had talked
with Snavely, but he also declined
Ito say whether he had the post.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
.0ak|awn Outlook Rosy
AS Meet Opens Today
BY the Associated Press

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 90
Oaklawn Park opens another 30
day horse racing season today and
could pick up just where it left of
last year.
Among the 10 thoroughbreds
entered in the featured race, the
$4,000 Inaugural Handicap, is A
R. Williams Cacomo, winner of
the Arkansas Derby on the clos
ing day of the 1949 meeting.
And track officials predict that
attendance and betting will be
about the same as it was last year
despite drops at most other tracks
A record number of fans-214,-
690-poured $10.990,061 through
the mutuel machines at Oaklawn
in 1949. That was less than 3 per
cent under the tracks all-time
high of 1948.
While Cacomo is sure to be
highly backed, the role of favorite
in the Inaugural, which will be the
sixth race, has been accorded Mrs.
Emil Denemark's Enforcer, s.
year-old gelding. Enforcer will
carry top weight of 118 pounds.
Cacomo has been assigned ia.
The Inaugural, for 3-year olds
and up. will be a 6-furlong sprint.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE.
New York 2-----. --- Toronto
Boston -------tT tTie) ------ Chicago 4
Evening star., 1950-02-20

Champions will be the rule
rather than the exception tonight
when the fifth annual Riverside
Roller Revue opens a two-night
engagement at Riverside Stadium
at $3.50 o'clock.
Children'S Hospital infantile
paralysis fund will share in the
receipts of this musical comedy of
rollers.
One of the more popular skaters
appearing with the revue will be
Jimmy Sutton, 1949 United States
novice Junior school figures king
rated among the finest competitors
ever developed here.
Sutton cleaned up in the junior
school figures in the National
championships at Riverside last
summer, but illness checked him
in the freestyle events.
| Grand slam champions who
triumphed in the District, Eastern
Regional and United States novice
dance competitions last summer
also will skate tonight when Bar
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Hoppe and Mosconi Keep
World Billiards Titles
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 20. - Willie
Hoppe, the perennial world cham
pion, and Willie Mosconi still rule
the cue ranks. They were forced
into playofs lest night before
mailing down their world billiards
titles.
The 62-year-old Hoppe retained
his three cushion crown with a
1923 win in So innings over Joe
Chamaco of Mexico City.
Mosconi. the Darlington IN. j.
wizard, booked his fifth world title
In the pocket billiards division in
a playoff with Irving Crane OF
Binghamton, N. Y. Mosconi won
l5o-112, in 18 innings. e-s:-
Evening star., 1950-02-20

last Saturday you'd have to say that Your
Host belongs at the top of the class.
The son of Alibhai did more than carry
1l8 pounds over the mile and one-eighth
course in the sparkling time of 1:434s, fifth
Of second off the track record He won the
Santa Anita the way race observers like to see
a good colt run-take the rail from the 18th
post position before the first turn and reject,
with no show of panic, the passes made at
him by four rivals. All of this after stumble
and near-fall at the gate, too.
Even if Your Host fails in the Kentucky
Derby, he represents one of the best of recent
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Rosh, Jeanette Head
Bullets New Setup
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20. - The
20-man combine that last week
bought the Baltimore Bullets in
a surprise deal yesterday named
themselves Civic Sports of Balti-
more, Inc, and named Joseph II
Rash as the first president.
Player-coach Buddy Jeannette
also will be general manager and
will be in full charge of the club
and the players.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Phillips Rodio Wins Title

Phillips Radio won the Section
II championship in the Jewish
Community Center Basketball
League yesterday with a 51-45
victory over Ornstein Construc-
ton. Hymie Perlo, onetime
Roosevelt ace, topped scorers
with 81 points.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Washington Fencers Win

The Washington Fencing Club
won over Baltimore Fencing Club,
1879, yesterday at Pierce Hall.
Baltimore opened with a 6-3 win
in foils, but Washington came
back to triumph, To, in epees
and 81 In saberS. =.
Evening star., 1950-02-20

RECEIVES SULLIVAN AWARD-Dick Button of
Qeft) the James Sullivan Trophy as
outstanding American amateur athlete of 949 Making the
presentation the New York Athletic Club yesterday
F. Whelte president of the National AAU Button
sophomore who holds all the worlds major fgurekang titles
for which he is eligible will participate the world champion
ships in London March 68 then defend his national
Washington the American championships starting
--AP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Win, Lose, or Draw
The Newest Comet From California

Not since Norwich off with the 1922 Kentucky Derby
California the Bluegrass classic but the evi
dence that it's West Coast colt
on that humping victory the 100000 Anita Derby