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Evening star., 1951-09-05
Gonzogo Gridders to Practice
Sundays in Cooch's Crockdown
BY Bill Fuchs
(Another of a SerieS.)

Joe Kozik is going to crack the
whip. The Gonzaga coach, irri-
|tated by the indifference of some
members of the squad. will cut
the original field of some so can
Ididates to about IS.
To prove he means business
Kozik will have his team out for
practice Sunday and that will be
the first Sunday practice, except
for post-season games, that he has
ever staged.
I'm going to be a driver" he
says. 1--WE got to be. A good many
Iof the boys didn't show up for
practice yesterday. So. we'll prac-
Itice Sunday. We can't afford to
miss even one day of practice"
The Eagles open September l3
in a night game at Mount Vernon
then follow with games at Wash
ington-Lee and AnacoStia.
Truck Breaks Down.
The boys who failed to show ur
yesterday probably thought the
coach wouldn't be there. Return
ing from an eight-day training
camp workout at the Merrick
Boys Club camp at Maryland
Point, the truck hauling equip
iment broke down. Kozik had tc
rent a truck yesterday morning
and didn't get the equipment
back until mid-afternoon.
Il never called the practice off
Kozik said. "The whole squac
should have been there"
However. there are enough boy:
on the squad, according to Kozik
who really want to play football
and he cites, as an example. Reic
McNally. who has been hitch.
hiking to and from his home ir
Rockville for practice.
McNally stacks up as one ol
the key figures in Kozik's plan.
this season. A back, and gooc
one. last season. the Brooklyn.
born boy will take over center
this year.
Hes an honor student" Kozih
says. land quick to learn. He car
pick up any assignment and he's
quick with his reflexes. For 6
center you need a guy like that;
some one who can set up the de.
fense."
McNally doesn't always hitch
hike to town. Usually his father
drives him in. But his father is
in San Francisco, scene of the
japanese peace treaty conference
to set up President Truman's di-
rect communications to the White
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Foin Tops KeN in Batting Race;
MusioTs Title About CIinched
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The battle
Of inflelders for the American
League batting crown continues
with Ferris Fain, Philadelphia
first bascman. leading George
Kell. Detroit third baseman, by
only two percentage points.
In averages computed through
Mondays games, Fain headed the
league with .33l to Kell's 1923. If
Fain finishes on top he will be>t the
first Philadelphia player to win
the American League hitting title
since Jimmy Foxx did it in 1893
with 356.
Slipping Orestes Minoso of Chi
cago still held to third place with
a four point drop to 1924. He was
followed by Boston's Ted Will
liams with 1922 and Gil Coan OF
Washington with 1921.
Dom DiMaggio continued to
lead in number of hits with 16s
and took over the lead in two
Dagger production from Wash
ington S Irv Noren with 80.
Tho loo SnrS.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Chonnp, ButBob Chandler
Gould Make World Golf News

If Brownell wins his first round
match he plays the winner be-
tween John Ward of Syracuse and
Edward Kringle of Sacramento.
The Wild match winner plays Don
Cole of Greenville. S. c., who
draws a bye. If Price wins, he
plays Richard E. McCreary, jr..
of Houston, who also draws bye,
and the Chandler Chapman win
ner meets Jack Peck of Logan,
w. Va, who also draws a bye.
Chandler and Chapman play at
1854.
Sam Urzetta, defending cham
pion. plays Eugene Zuspann Of
Goodland, Kans., in the first round
while Frank Stranahan, still try
ling for the big one, plays Robert
w. Kuntz Of Larchmont, N. Y,
in his initial match.
Governors Son to Play.
Benno Jansen of Charlottes-
vile. one of the four Virginia
qualifiers, draws a bye. OF the
others. John S. Battle, jr, son Of
the Governor, plays Edwin B.
Hopkins, jr., of Abilene, Tex; Dr.
William Alexander of Petersburg
plays James Frisina. nationally
known amateur from Springfield,
ILL.,. and Wynsol Spencer of New
port News meets Jack Myers of
Miami. Okla.
/ Of the 10 who qualified in Bal
timore, everybody but 17-year -old
Charles Strack of York, Pa, plays.
lStrack draws a bye. Frank Micha-
lick plays K. Tommy Jacobs, jr., of
Monticello, Kans.. at 8:12. Eddie
Johnston of the Country Club of
Maryland, making his sixth start
i'm the National, meets Tim Hol-
land of Rockville Center, N. Y, at
1896. At 1854, Bob Harrington of
Frederick meets Larry Hoffman
,lof Reno, Pa, and at 10 o'clock.
DR.. Panowski, who lost Monday to
Johnston in the club champion
ship at the c. C. of Maryland,
meets James T. Blair III of Over
land Park, Kans. Ed Finnessy of
the c. c. of Maryland plays James
Healey of Orange. Conn, at 1854.
| Bob (Windy) Albertus, formerly
j, OF Washington Golf and Country
Club. plays Ward Rogers of Clear
water, Fla, in his first match and
Capt. Fred Moseley, a member Of
: Prince Georges when he was sta
toned here three years ago. and
! who led the qualif1ers throughout
the Nation, plays William Blanton
of Greensboro, N. c.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Lions
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very last second of play, when
they scored their final touch
down.
The Lions showed complete
disregard for the vaunted passing
arm of Quarterback Otto Graham
of the Browns. Halfback Bob
Smith and End Leon Hart inter-
cepted two of his passes and
skipped down the sidelines for %
and 20 yards and touchdowns.
In the second half. the hard
charging Lions line. sparked oy
Tackle John Prchlik and Hart,
'Smothered Graham time after time
before they could get the ball
away. :,
Doak Walker. Southern Meth
odist halfback who led the league
in scoring as a rookie last year,
danced over from the seven-yard
line to end a flve-play, 49-yarG
drive for the other Detroit score.
Walker kicked all three extra
points.
Become COntenders.
Thus the Lions forged into the
picture as championship contend
ers. The Detroiters licked the
New York Giants, 31-21, IL days
ago. The Giants were the only
team to beat the Browns last year,
winning two straight in league
play but losing a divisional play
off.
The Browns scored 13 points in
the first half on Warren Lahr's
30-yard pass interception and Lou
Groza's extra point and two field
goals from the 43 and 12-yard
lines.
With one second Of the game
remaining, Graham threw a lateral
to Halfback Ken Carpenter, who
tossed a 45-yard touchdown pass
to End Horace Gillom.
The Browns. who had beaten
the college All-Stars, $50, and
the New York Yankees, $40, at
tracted a gross gate of 1888,
biggest in the history of Detroit
pro football.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Mrs. Egenroad Wins
Medal in Tourney

Mrs. Charles Egenroad is med
alist in the Washington Golf and
Country Clubs women's cham
pionship after finishing the g.
hole qualifying test with 1877 yes
terday.
Mrs. George Bailey, defending
champion, was next with 174, fol-
lowed by Mrs. Lloyd Dennis, 179,
and Mrs. Henry Riley, Mrs. M
Hale Dineen, Mrs. Owen Hines
and Mrs. George w. Calvert, all
with 1885.
Don Sullivan Of Washington
finished as runnerup in the Fair
acres golf tournament at Hot
Springs, Va, when defeated by
George Fulton, jr., of Roanoke,
and 3, in yesterdays final. They
were all even at the end of the
morning 18, but Fulton went
ahead on the 23d hole.
Otto Greiner of Baltimore ano
Jack Isaacs of Langley Field, Va.
yesterday added their names to
the list of those playing in Fri
days pro-member golf tourna-
ment at Woodmont Country Club
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Baseball
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win and I have no reason to
change my mind"
Great Home Record.
The Yankees have won ~ and
lost Is games at home, including
-four out of five wins from Boston.
The Red Sox have won "a and lost
81 away from home. but boast a
1920 record at Fenway Park, in
cluding eight straight over New
York. The Yanks clash with the
Red Sox at Boston in a three
game series beginning Septem-
Der 81.
Tha Indians, who went II in
nings last night before losing to
the White Sox, have a 51-23 rec
ord at home and 1927 on the
road.
Bob Lemon of the Indians and
saul Rogoyin of Chicago hooked
up in a brilliant duel before 20,021
fans at Cleveland last night
Lemon allowed only three hits
until the fatal 18th. One of the
blows was Eddie Robinson's 25th
homer in the sixth. Robinson's
blow matched a fourth-inning
homer by Cleveland's Luke Eas-
ter.
Nielsen Fox opened the Chicago
18th with q double. AL Zarilla
punted Fox to third. Robinson
was Intentionally passed. At this
point Bob Kennedy, right-armed
'outfielder, replaced Barney Nc
CCsky in rightfield for the Indians
but the move didn't pan out. Ray
Coleman flied to Kennedy, but
Fox beat Bob's throw to the plate
to break the tie. Robinson
scampered tn second on a wild
pitch and scored the insurance
run on a double by Jim Busby.
Dodgers Meet Phils.
The Indians threatened in their
half. loading the bases with two
out on double by Hal Simpson, a
walk, and fielder's choice but
pinch-hitter Paul Lehner fouleo
out to end the game.
Meanwhile, in the National
League, the Brooklyn Dodgers re-
sumo their pennant drive today
by opening a three-game series
with the Phils at Ebbets Field
Following the Philadelphia ilIva-
sion the runner-up New York
Giants come in for a two game
set.
The Giants, six games behind
tune up for their clash with the
Dodgers by tackling the Braves in
a three game set at Boston. Both
the Dodgers and Giants head west
after their meetings Saturday and
Sunday, at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Archie Moore Rated
.8-5 Over Davidson
In Fight tonight
BY the Assoeioied Press

DETROIT. Sept. s. Veteran
Archie Moore of Toledo is re-
garded an 8-to-5 favorite for hi:
10-round bout with Embrel David
son at the Olympia here tonight
Moore expects to weigh in al
ITS pounds and Davidson at 205
The Toledoan. at "a, is IL years
older than Davidson.
CThe fight will be on tele-
vision in Washington over
WTOP-TV and on radio over
WTOP. starting at 10 PM
In spite of the age and weight
handicap. Moore counts on his
experience to overcome Davidson
Davidson will be fighting for a
spot in the big time. He suf-
fered a setback last spring when
he was knocked out by Clarence
Henry of Los Angeles.
In a secondary 10-round fea-
ture. Welterweights Lester FELTON,
of Detroit and Eddie Smith OF
Chicago are scheduled for 10
rounds.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Schneider Out 10 Regain
Stride in Lanham Races

frankie Schneider will try to
get back in winning stride Friday
night when he races his rebuilt
No. 88 car in the weekly stock car
racing program at West Lam
ham Speedway.
Schneider had won IA straight
main events at Lanham before
cooling off. Recently he put a
new motor in his car and is max
ing a few more adjustments this
week.
A 25-lap feature event open to
both modified stock and sports
mans cars and another limited
to sportsmans entries from the
Northern Virginia Stock Car Rae
ing Association will feature the
nrOQr0rn
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Mats Seek 10 Slave Off
Threat 10 Sixth Place
In 3-Game AS Series
Special Dispatch to The Stor

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-The
Mats and Athletics open three
game series with a twi-night
double here tonight, with
sixth place in the American
League standings the object o1
both clubs.
The Mats are in sixth place
now. but the AS are only one
game behind and can bounce
them out by taking this series
Washington holds an 80 game
edge over Philadelphia to date.
Chico Marrero, who has been
finding his 18th victory of the
season am elusive one, will GO
after it for the fifth time in the
opener tonight. while Lefty Sam
Zoldak will pitch for the AS.
Marrero has lost seven games,
while zoldak's record is 40,
Washington's Don johnson 7-9)
will face Dick Fowler (5-9) in
the nightcap.
Meanwhile, the Mats have
called up 10 players from the
minors and repurchased Catcher
Frank Sacka from Chattanooga.
Recalled from Chattanooga are
AL Sima. Willie Miranda, Fred
Taylor and Jim Pearce.
Called up from Havana were
Joe Fernandez, who leads the
Florida International League in
batting with .389 mark; Carlos
PaSquel and Santiago Ullrich.
Also called up were Alton Brown
from Richmond, Jack Jones from
Charlotte and Bob Ross from
Kansas City.
The Mats wind up the Phila-
delphia series with a night game
tomorrow, then get back into the
pennant picture with a three
game series against the Yankees
starting Friday in New York.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Minor Leagues
BY the Assoeiofed Press


INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Montreal ): Buffalo, 4.
Toronto A.; ottawa, >.
H0chfASMsfEER fASMsfEERTCAN sassSsaoSeeiifxTioN.'
Toledo, 9-4; Indianapolis, "a.
59uisyille' E pynl q 8; M}1neapSIi:. Gors%S5Ii:
Only games scheduled
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Williamsport 2; Scranton; 0.
Schenectady. 4: Albany. 2.
Binghamton, 80: Hartford, PIE.
Elmira 4: Wilkes-Barre, o.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Los Angeles, 4; Portland. 2
Hollywood, 7; Sacramento, 4.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Nashville 6; Little Rock, /.
Chattanooga. 4; Memphis, 3.
Mobile, 8; Birmingham, A..
New Orleans 8; Atlanta. 4.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE PLAYoFFs.
Jacksonyille,. II; Macon, Cbest-of-fiv'
SERIES 'ie" TEXAS LEAGUE.
96lshSms Okla %oatS CITY: TulEsl T; paiiis' l.
Shreveport, s; Beaumont 2.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver, 81 Colorado Springs: l.;
Omaha 81; Des Moines, 1-2.
Wichita 10; Pueblo, 5.
Sioux City at Lincoln (2). postponed
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Charleston 4; Saginaw, O.
Grand Rapids, | Flint, 0.
naytOn. q: MuSReROn. D.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Ten leaders:
SemifinoI Again Corded
In Semipro Tournament
By the Associated Press

WICHITA, Kans., Sept. 5.-The
Lafayette Ind.) Red Sox anc
the Atwater (Calif.) Packers will
try again tonight tn play off theil
semif1nal game in the Nationa
Semipro Baseball Tournament
They were rained out last night
The winner will meet the Sintor
(Tex0 Oilers for the champion.
ship tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Redskins
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Football League. 1t also will be
the first meeting on a football
field Of two of Birmingham'S ia
vorite football sons.
Harry Gilmer, heir to the role
gradually being given up by
Sammy Baugh, will start as quar-
terback for the Redskins, and
Coach Steve Owen has nominated
Travis Tidwell, the Giants No. 2
signal caller, as his starter. These
two boys are natives of Birming-
ham, but despite having starred
for Alabama colleges they never
have met in football game.
Gilmer went to the University
of Alabama and Tidweu to Au-
burn, and during their college
days the rivalry between the two
schools was such that their series
had to be broken off in the in
terests of peace.
Last year would have been their
first direct competition in the
pro league, but Tidwell was in
Ijured when the Giants played in
Washington and Gilmer's jammed
shoulder kept him out of action
when the Tribe visited New York.
The prospect of passing battle
between the two has helped fan
Interest in the game, which has
caught the public's fancy follow
ing the Giants 14-0 victory over
the Bears.
Ball Expects Good Game.
Coach Herman Ball predicted
a good, colorful game in address,
ing a Kiwanis luncheon yeSter-
day, but added that he thought
the Giants were too far advanced
for the Redskins. He promised
that both Gilmer and Eddie
Salem, another native of Bir-
mingham, would see action.
George Marshall, Redskins
president, was lavish in his praise
of the Giants and Coach Steve
Owen, whom he called lone of the
best in the business"
NOTES.-The Redskins have
scrimmaged twice and the coaches
think they looked a trif1e sharper
than in the Detroit game
Since leaving Saranac Lake Au-
gust II the Giants have enjoyed
only four days in which the tenn
lperature was under 100 degrees
Freddy Sington, former Ala
bama football great and one-time
Washington outflelder, is Secre-
tary of the Birmingham Kiwanis
and arranged yesterdays program
Harry Gilmer's pop was one
of the proudest men there
Coach Red Drew of Alabama says
the Crimson Tide may be only
fair" this season Too many
untried Sophomores 4. John Mar
tinkovic's transfer to Green Bay
will give the Redskins the Pack
Iers' sixth draft choice next year.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Gonzaga High Golfer
Wins MedaIist Honors
lin Worsham Tourney

Dennis Bolster, 17-year-olc
Gonzaga High School golfer, i,
the medalist in the Marvin (Bub.
by) Worsham Memorial golf tour.
Inament after posting par 10 yes.
terday in the qualifying round al
Bethesda Country Club.
Match play in the tourney, ir
honor of the young District golf.
Ier who was killed in an automo.
bile accident last october, start.
with two rounds today.
Tied behind Bolster with III
were Perky Cullinane of Kenwooc
and Lee Edwards of Manor, while
next with TBS were Dick Tiddy
a Wake Forest teammate of Wor.
snams; Julius Schwink of Balti.
more. and Craig Wilton. jr., anc
Hank Ford of Kenwood. Tht
eighth qualifying place went tc
Bobby Wolfe with 73.
Bolster is playing Bill Blue
from Baltimore's Elkridge course
and who qualified with a IA, II
his first round today. Except fol
a bad 18th hole, Bolster woulc
have had a Sub-par score yester-
day. He came up to the fina
hole needing only a par 4 for g
SO. but drove into a trap. He
blasted out over the green anc
out of bounds. He was short oi
the green and in the rough or
his next shot, but Clipped tt
within 6 feet and holed out fol
a bogey five.
Today's first-round pairings anc
qualifying scores are:
9:3O-Dennis Bolster. Bethesda (7Ol
VS. Billy Ri B5lue. Elkridge Co., ca ,4,,
Julius sshTI1s INK. BS5ttPnors MaPs 81
VS.. Bobby. Wolfe. unatt 15>.
9:45--John Eisinger Kenwood (75)
vs. Dick Tiddy Wake Forest t12).
a:50-Arnold Palmer, Wake Forest
90. VS.. Stanley Michael. Baltimore (75)
9:55--Craig Wilton, tr.,. Kenwood (72J
VS., 4apk ps,. FnTd Gd. Ksnw0od SsaToS 7@ psr.,
io.65&Biily Woife. bethesda c4), VS.
Lee Edward, Manor cd.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Seattle Ace Wins Award

LOS ANGELES, Sept. (P.-
Centerfielder Jim Rivera OF
Seattle has been voted the most
valuable player in the Pacific
Coast League for 1851. The 30
year-old player. soon to report to
the Chicago White Sox, is lead
ing the league in hitting, with
1852 and in total hits, 219.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Taylor, First Bosemon,
Reioins Mats Monday

Fred Taylor. tall. 200-pound
southpaw first baSeman Washing
ton has had on option at Chat
tanooga this season, will report to
the Mats next Monday. Chatta-
'nooga'S season ends Sunday.
The 6-foot-3 Taylor has been
having a fine season with the
Washington farm club, batting
.295 and driving in SO runs for a
next-to-laSt-place team.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Westerns PIoyoffs Out

DES MONIES. Sept. S (P.-The
Western Association League play
offs have been Cancelled for 1851
due to flood conditions at Topeka
and Salina, Kans., Howard Goetz,
loop president, announced today.
The playoffs had been scheduled
to start tonight.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Swimming Champs Race

TORONTO. Sept. S (P).-Jerry
Kerschner of Columbus, Ohio,
winner of the mems world pro-
feSsional swimming champion
ship, and George Bevan of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadian
amateur swimming champion, will
hold a special match swim at the
Canadian National Exhibition
Saturday, 1t has been announced.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
New Harness Track PIunned

CLEVELAND, Sept. 5. Pl.-
Bainbridge Oval. now an auto
mobile race track, has been pur-
lchases by j. N. (Jack) Harris of
Cleveland and will be remodeled
for night harness racing.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
7 More Canadian Jockeys
Ruled OFF Tracks for Life
By the Assoeinted Press

TORONTO, Sept. 5.-Two more
apprentice jockeys have beer
barred for life from Ontario race
tracks by the Ontario Racing
Commission, which is continuing
its inquiry into fixing.
Robert Atkin of Windsor, On
Itario, and Howard Hartley of To-
Ironto were banned for accepting
Ebribes to pull horses during the
race meeting at Fort Erie, On
itario in July.
Eight riders have been ruled of
for life during the current inquiry
Evening star., 1951-09-05
White Sox, 3; indians,

Totals 33 80 6 Totals 40 SO Is
'Hit into double play for Niarhos in
9th
Tran for Easter in 11th.
tSafe on fielder's choice for Kennedy in
11th.
sRan for Wynn in 1th
lFouled out for Boone in 11th,
Chicago -- 600 00l 900 02-a
Cleveland -- 900 100 600 0o-1
Runs-Fox, Robinson (2), Easter. En-
irors-None. Runs batted in-Easter, Rob-
inson, Coleman Busby. Two-base hits
Fox. Busby. Simpson. Home runs-Easter
Robinson. Stolen bases-Carrasouel. Nc
Cosky, Avila. Sacrihce-Zarilla. Double
plays-Boone to Easter Cd; Lemon tc
Boone to Easter: AVila to Boone to Easter
to Rosen; Fox to Robinson; Fox to CarraS-
z; Cleveland 9. Bases on balls-On Rogo.
vim, 81 of Lemon, 9. Struck odt-By Rogo'
yin. 3; by Lemon. 5: Wild pitch-Rogovin
Rogovin Q1-0. Losing pitcher-Lemor
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Fights Lost Night
BY the Assecioted Press

NEW ORLEANS. Pep. 1924,
Hartford, Conn. outpointed Corky Con.
zales. 1251a, Denver, Colo. u0).
BROOKLYN.-Pat Marcune 1ofis,
Brooklyn, stopped Alex Fimbres. 1243l,
Phoenix AriZ. a
NEWARK. N. J.-George Araujo. l35,
Providence. r. L. knocked out Jose Colon
Garcia 1871 Puerto Rico (S).
Evening star., 1951-09-05

House. A former Secret Service
man and bodyguard of the late
President Roosevelt, Mai. Nc
Nally, an Army reservist, is Signal
Corps chief OF the White House
Besides switching McNally to
center, KoZik is making other
changes. Jim Mullholland. 6-foot
170-pound halfback. will move
into quarterback. Also playing
quarter will be Danny Head, an
end last season. while Mike Lucas
a quarterback last season, will be
an end this year. Leo DiValentino
a hard-charging ball-carrier, will
move from halfback to fullback
Has Guards, Tackles Aplenty.
Kozlk is fairly we'll fixed so far
as guards and tackles are con-
icerned. For guards he has Mike
Warner and Mike Taylor. a pain
of 189-pounders. For tackles he
can call on Frannie Conlon, Rus
sell Shlpiey and Tom Kehoe, each
of whom weighs more than 100.
Kozik's big shakeup and new
driving tactics aren't of recent
origin He began forming his
plans last season in the ST. Johns
game. Gonzaga, decided under
dog, neld the Johnnies to a &C
margin at halftime, then gave ur
five touchdowns in the second
half-four in the last periodic
lose 37-0. The Eagles posted q
SIS record last season.
The Gonzaga schedule:
September 13 at Mount Vernon. pm.
Il. at Washington-Lee. g pm; IS, al
Anacostia, 3:15. october 5. BladensburG
at COLLEGE Park, s pm; l2 or 49, De.
Matha. site to be determined; p. at Cal
vert Hall in Baltimore, = pm; ~. al
Montgomery Blair. 2:15 pm November
Evening star., 1951-09-05
The GOnZaga Schedule

September II. at Mount Vernon. & pm
Il. at Washington-Lee. g. pm; IS, at
Anaeostia, 3;13. october s., Bladensburg
Matha, site to be determined: p. at CAL
vert Hall in Baltimore, . pm; -. at
2, at George Washington. s pm: 8, at
Georgetown Prep $3.50 pm; is. St.
John at Griffith Stadium . pm.
, 1951-04-04
The More The Better"

1t has been said that one of the best things that
could happen in this country would be for every American
to own stock, no matter how modest the holding, in
business enterprise.
That is not just an ingenious scheme for vastly
broadening the market for industrial securities. A man
who has a direct financial interest in the concern he works
for, or any other concern, will pay far more attention to
how it operates, how well it seems to be managed, and
how it is doing financially. He will learn economic facts
he would not learn otherwise.
Of top Importance, the man who had a stake in
American enterprise is not likely to fall for the blandish-
ments of the Communists, the fellow-travelers or any other
group whose objective is the destruction of the free enter
prise system. In the larger sense, he us a partner in our
economy. And whether that economy does well or badly
will determine whether he makes a profit on his invest
ment or not.
There has been an encouraging growth in the
number of stockholders in industry. It was recently re-
ported that between 1918 and 1850, the stockholders in
one typical large manufacturing corporation increased
over 80 times while the dollar sales of the concern in
creased 25 tmies. The total number of industrial stock
holders is estimated at around $4,000, 600. And, best of
all, the great majority are ordinary Americans, with
average jobs and incomes.
The Americn economic system is the greatest
thing of it's kind the world has ever known. The more
partners it has, the better.