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Evening star., 1951-04-06
7 omorrow's Grand National
Has -Four Outstanding Horses

Shagreen shares the spotlight
with the other favorites because
he is the only horse to beat Free
booter at Aintree.
redmond is a Grand National
veteran. He finished a good sec
+ond to Russian Hero in 1949. In
last years race. he started as a
joint 10-to-1 favorite with Free
booter but fell at the seventh
fence. In 1948 he was knocked out
OF the race by a loose horse at
the eighth fence.
Forty-one horses remain eligible
for the race and first place will
be worth $3.50 pounds ($23.744).
Evening star., 1951-04-06
By the Assoeio.sd Pres.

AINTREE. England. April g.
Arctic Gold, Shagreen, Freebooter
and acknowledgements tell you te
forget the rest if you're tryins
to find the winner of tomorrow.
Grand National Steeplechase. Pos
time for the race is l0:15 am
(EST9.
Certainly, on form there is moth.
ing to indicate the experts coulc
be wrong. But the Grand Ma.
tional-30 Of the racing worlds
toughest jumps, strung over Az
miles of rolling English country.
Iside-has rarely been a form race
One usually does better to skip
the experts and pick one with
a hatpin. In the last 80 years
100-to-1 shots have won more
often than the favorites and the
average winning price is about &c
or rs to /.
At the moment, Shagreen and
the American-owned Arctic Colo
are equal choices at to /. Free
booter is 100 to 9 and Roimond Is
100 to 8.
Britain's bookmaking will gather
at their Victoria Club headquar-
ters in London tonight to set the
final pre-race odds.
Arctic Gold, owned by JOCK
Whitney, is an Irish-bred 6-year.
old Jumping sensation.
Freebooter won. the race a year
ago with a faultless performance
He has won four times while losing
only one over the Aintree course
The only reason he is third choice
is that he is being asked to carry
top weight.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Jones
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Nontlnueu From Page C-lO
golf was courageous timidity,' y
Bobby related. ''That is. know
when to take chances and when
to pull back. I always tried to
follow that fine old formula"
Bobby. hobbled by a spine all
ment that has forced him into
several operations, but looking like
a million, has to view the Masters
from his front porch or from an
automobile.
II can keep up with it by watch
ing the scoreboard and listening
to the means and cheers Of the
crowd" he said. Its wonderful y
Mcleod and Farrell Plod BY.
One of the overlooked twosomes
which plodded past Jones' door
included two old-time National
Open champions Freddie Mcleod
of the Columbia Club in WASH
ington, who won in 1908, and
Johnny Farrell, who nosed out
Jones in playoff 20 years after
that.
They played in privacy except
for their caddies. Occasionally, q
spectator turned to stare, but no.
body followed.
Freddie will be SO on April 25,
old enough so he can laugh about
life and golf.
I'm my wife's only child. ."
Freddie tells you, and then he
puts. Whether it drops or not
doesn't worry him at all.
i won the National Open in
1908-43 years ago. That means
I was champion before most of
these kids like Sammy Snead, Cary
Middlecoff and Jim Ferrier were
born.
"Oh, I used to be like these fell
lows-wanting to win SO badly
But now. this Masters is my vaca-
ton. Golf is fun these DAYS
Maybe I'll shoot a 10 tomorrow o,
an 30. Probably it will be an IS
who cares. Golf is fun"
Farrell,s score yesterday wa:
39-42-81, while McLeod's wa,
42-44--86.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Boxer Terry Moore
Gets Break Tonight
AS Sub for a Sub
~ he As,oeius.d Press

NEW YORK, April 6. He's only
q subs sub. but young Terry
Moore is very happy at getting his
first New York bout tonight.
The 21-year-old Baltimore mid
dleweight meets experienced. 25-
year-old Chuck Hunter Of Cleye-
land In the main hereunder at
st. Nicholas Arena.
Terry is getting his chance only
because Dick Wagner, Hunters
original opponent. caught q cold,
and Ray Barnes. the first sub,
had an eye injury and a date
with Uncle Sam. Barnes goes
into the Army April IL.
1t means q good payday for
Moore and an opportunity to
show his stuff on the NBC tele-
vision network, besides. The 10
pm. bout viii be broadcast by
ABC. It will be seen over WNBW
in washington.
Moore will get about $4,000 or
more. including his $2,225 Cut
Of the radio-TV money. Hunter,
Of course. will get about the same
st. Nicks only holds about 5000
fans. The international Boxing
Club is using it because the Cir
Gus is occupying Madison Square
Garden this month.
Rated a good prospect, Moore
has 1912 record and has
avenged five of the seven defeats.
He has beaten Gene Hairston,
sixth ranking nliddleweight. and
Holly Minis, two-time conqueror
of Johnny Bratton, NBA welter-
weight champion. He has won five
and drawn once in his last six
fights.
Hunter. making his third fight
ing appearance In as many weeks,
has a 43-17-1 record. He has
fought some Of the best boxers
in the business.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
DC. Boxers Score Two Koyoes
But Bow to European Squad

punch. Davis decked Crotty with
q right uppercut in the second
round. and although Crotty man
aged to pull himself to his feet in
time to beat the count he wasn't
in shape to continue.
Most one-sided of the European
victories was scored by skillful
Pentti Hamalainen, southpaw Fin
nish flyweight. over Ray Axt, to
open the program. Another fly
weight battle was given to Hen
dirk Van Der Zee of Holland over
Oliver James. but this decision
brought protests from the crowd,
as did the bantamweight decision
going to Jacques Dumesnil of
France over George Cole.
Swede Wins Over Thompson.
In the middleweight bout, the
counter-punching Stig Sjolin of
Sweden was named winner over
Eldridge Thompson of Quantico
Marines after a hit-and-hold scrap
that could have gone either way.
international Bouts.
FlyweiRht-Pentti Hamalainen tFinland)
outpointed Ray Art tQuantico Marines).
Hendrix Van Der Zee (Holland( outpointed
Oliver James National Guard).
Bantamweight Jacques Dumesnil
FRANCE outpointed Georse Cole (south-
Featherweight-Milton Ferguson tNa-
tional Guard) won by TKO in second
round over PAUL. Dufva Finland).
Ltghtweight-Pavle Soivjanski fYugo-
slavial won on forfeit from Clarence Wal
lace Boiling Air Base).
WelterKeight-Willie Davis fNational
GUARD won BY TKO In second round over
Peter Crotty stIreiandl.
lMiiddiegslght-stig sjolin tswedsnl out
pointed Eldridse Thompson (ouantico
Heayyweight-Norvel Lee tsouthwest
Police 3. c. won by forfeit over Ingemar
Preliminary Bouts.y
Flyweieht--Ray Allen fNational Guard
outpointed Joe Gilchrist fGordon A. CD.
Featherweight-Rober Shell Gordon
A. c. outpointed Robert Kibbler (CYOJ;
Dave zimmerman P. B. No. % outpointed
Carlton Thon1as (UNA1.
Welterweight-Joe Nelson Up. B. No. %
outpointed J9e. LeYis Boiling Field.
west west Police B.Co TKo'd Clif Robinson
Light heasywsisht--Bob Laster tBolling
Field! outpointed Aubrey oreenhow ina
tiQnal (3uardA -
Evening star., 1951-04-06
|AU Preacher OutfieIder Praises
Lord and Passes Out Base Hits
By Bill Fuchs

A 32-year-old preacher. who di-
vides his time between teaching
the gospel and spreading the word
hustle" among his teammates is
the regular left fielder for Amer
lean University.
Bill Grimes, who just a few
years ago was hanging on the
brink Of atheism, sees nothing
unusual in his conversion.
A former bus driver for the
Capital Transit Co, Grimes is the
father of boys IA and II. but is
only q freshman at AL. When he
acquires his degree, some three
years hence. he will go on to a
Baptist seminary to obtain a de-
gree in theology.
Attended Only Grammar School.
Grimes uphill struggle for an
education didn't begin until after
he returned from service with
the Seahees in World War II. At
that time he had only finished
grammar school.
Looking back. I wouldn't call
myself respectable then" he says.
IT used to hang out in beer joints
and poolroom3 I never went to
church and didn't have much use
for religion in general.
A deacon in the Metropolitan
Baptist Church at Sixth and A
streets NE. persuaded Grimes to
attend services.
II heard the Gospel and believed
it. It's as simple as that" Grimes
says.
Besides inducing his wife and
two sons to join the church,
Grimes has converted his four
brothers. and now one of them
teaches Sunday school.
Worked While Studying.
Grimes ives ~ years old and had
a family to support when he re-
ceived "the call" He obtained
his high school education at the
Veterans High School at Tech
while working full time as a bus
driver. A veteran of the Okinawa
and Saipan campaigns. he is at
tending college under the CT Bill
"The Lord" he says. will al
ways provide a way"
Grimes. who is called "The
Battlin' Bishop" "The Reverend, ;
and "The Lii or Preacher" by his
teammates is the Oldest player
Coach Staff Cassell has ever had
but is also one Of the most spirited
Hes a great competitor" staff
says. when I asked him if he
could hit, he said, Z don't hit 'en
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Mats
CONTINUED From Page CID

tCOnLlnueQ fTOm rage C-l.J
improvement in the minors. He
won 8 and lost IL in 1948, won
I6 and lost II in 1949 and won
% and lost II last year.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder cur
rently would be the property of
the Cubs if he had elected to
be shipped to Sioux Falls, S. OAK,
in 1948. Clyde Mccullough, Pitts
burgh catcher then with the Cubs,
also lives in Norfolk. He warmed
up Brown at the request of a
mutual friend and recommended
that the Cubs sign him. They did,
but AL baked at being sent to
Sioux Falls and obtained his re-
lease.
Brown then. hooked on with
Elizabethtown, Tenn, of the APP
palachian League, but quit on
opening day. 1.-THE manager kept
riding me and I didn't like it, so
got my release" explains AL. who
then launched his professional
career with Roanoke Rapids
Chattanooga drafted him after his
successful season last year.
Brown isn't certain he'll stick
long enough to see the opening
game with the Yankees only 10
days hence, but Harris is indicat-
ing he will. "He showed me more
stuff than I've been seeing recent
ly." said Bucky. This could be
termed faint praise in view Of the
fact Washington pitchers have
permitted 10 runs in their last nine
games.
Reds Get Tainted Run.
Brown gave up a tainted run in
the seventh inning yesterday after
Sam Dente bobbled Grady Hat
tons grounder. Lloyd Merriman's S
single, Virgil Stallcup's sacrifice
and Wally Posts long fly brought
Hatton home.
AL is equipped with a sharp
breaking curve and a slider, and
Harris wants to see more of him.
AS for Brown, he says. Hell,
I've been lucky. I don't know
anything about the hitters I've
been pitching to. I'm just tax
ing the catcher's signs and
throwing"
The Mats grabbed 80 lead
against Herman Wehmeier yester-
day, but that evaporated with a
five-run outburst against Con-
suegra in the third inning when
Joe Adcock belted a two-run
homer and Merriman singled
across two runs.
The Reds mauled Moreno for
three runs in the fifth to build
up an 8-3 lead. Sam Mele singled
across two runs in the seventh to
slice the deficit to 8-5 and
against Frank Smith in the
eighth the Mats filled the bases
with one out but got nothing
when Gil Coan flied to short left
and Mickey Vernon fouled to
Catcher Bob Scheffing.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
BY George Huber

For the second year in a row a
team Of clever European amateur
boxing champions scored over
Washington's best with a SIS VIC
tory in bouts last night before
$500 at Uline Arena.
International goodwill was the
theme of the colorful show that
produced good matches all the way
and the ringside was studded with
prominent embassy and govern
ment officials. There were two
forfeits that balanced each other
to Europe in the lightweight class
and to Washington in the heavy
weight class-with the only VIC
tories scored in the ring by WASH
ingtonians coming from knock
outs.
The three judges-Referee Vic
tor DeFillipo did no voting
leaned over backward to give the
visitors everything that was COM
ing to them. At least two Of the
decisions fayoring Europeans
brought protests from the crowd
that largely was cheering for
Europe's team.
Ferguson, Davis Score KOS.
One victory for Washington was
won by Heavyweight Norvel Lee
when Sweden's Ingemar Johann
son elected to forfeit, and the
other triumphs came with knock
outs by Featherweight Milt Fer
guson and Welterweight willie
Davis.
Ferguson used a right to the
head to drop PAUL. Dufva of Fin
land twice in the second round and
the second time Referee DeFillipi
didn't even bother to count. Davis
made good use of a body attack
to beat Ireland's Peter Crotty.
Crotty was game youngster and
tried to slug with Davis, but he
didn't have the Washington boys
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Pro Basketball Gamblers
Sentenced in Baltimore
BY The Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, April 6.-Judge
Joseph Sherbow denounced two
confessed gamblers for giving pro-
fessional basketball "a black eyen
and sentenced them to nine
months in prison and fined them
$4,000 each here yesterday.
Police testified they found the
Two, Harold Stallings, 46, and
Edward Bum, Al, sitting at tele-
phones in an apartment Febru-
ary 28 when the officers broke
in and seized . II bets totaiing
$1,238 on professional basketball
games. Slips showing $4.9I7 in
horse racing bets also were con-
dScated.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Comeback Guy

ST. LOUIS (P.-Bill Howerton
outfielder for the Cardinals, al.
most didn't get a chance to play
professional baseball. When Ile
was a youngster he fell off q
horse and received an ankle in
jury that resulted in osteomyelitis
-Four operations and much hos
|pitalization finally corrected the
|ailment.
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Reds, 9; Mats, 5

Totals 81 II "a il Totals 32 IL 27 o.
Walked for Moreno in 18th
Flew out for Wehmeier In eth
Washington - 10, 600 900
Cincinnati ---------- 0C5 Oc0 lOx-9l
Ryan, Adcock, Kluszewski, Schefaug t2) I
Hatton t3), Merriman Errors-Stallcup
20. Dente. Runs aatted In - Noren
Michaels (2), Adcock t2), Hatton, Mer-
yiman CD. Stallcup, Wehmeier, Mele t2),
Post. Two-base hits - Vernon. Ryan,
Hatton,. Stallcup. Home itn - Adcock
Stolen bases-Wehmeier. Ssarcup Double
plays-Hatton to Ryan to Kluszewskl,
Michaels to Dente to Vernon, Stallcnp tc
Ryan to Kiuszewski. struck oft - BY
Brown, l; by Wehmeier, 2; by Smith, g.
Hits-on .Consuegra. in innings;
On Wehmeier. in innings; OF Smith,
In 2 innings; of Moreno. 3 In in
Nc pitcher-Consuegra. Time, 2:12.
Evening star., 1951-04-06

hard, but I hit 'em. I don't strike
out And he doesn't. He hits 'em
right on the nose.
"You know" Staff continues,
I'D like to have a few more like.
him. He's exactly what I've been
looking for on this team"
To which Grimes could adds.
ASK and you shall receive"
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Muine Beuts AU at Net

American University's tennis
team was beaten by Maine, 90.
in its opener yesterday at AU. All
Maine victories were in straight
sets.
Evening star., 1951-11-08
This and That

"Please give my regards to Templeton
Jones, whom regard as fine fellow"
writes NJ L. H. of Alexandria, Va.
Jones takes bow.
He is always pleased when any one
likes him, not too disheartened when
some ope does not
We like to take old Jones down q peg
or two, however, owing to his o'er-ween-
ing egotism.
Read the other nice thing, Jonesy, old
boy, this correspondent says:
"This and That in The Evening Star
is aswelcome relief from the starkness
of the news.
"I look for it every night. Editors
note-Thank you very much.)
"A few nights ago you wrote about the
mockingbird during those warm Octo-
ber days.
II am taking the liberty of sending in
some verses ] have been writing.
Occasionally we have q pair stay
through the winter"
WINGED ANTHOLOGY.
Hot weather in octohN. so the mocking-
bird
Stays in the garden now,
Reliving spring in this bright fall.
Late blossoming. the dusky pink crepe
myrtle shows
BY its bobbing clusters where it goes
From bough to bough! IT
Evening star., 1951-11-08
Struphunqer's Lument

In case of a full-scale emergency.
Capital Transit stands ready-we are
told-to mobilize all its facilities at a
moments notice and send buses and
streetcars where needed. etc.
II the subject involved weren't of such
serious nature, any one could label that
statement the prize joke of the year.
When the transit company can't even
cope with transportation problems in
light shower. it seems highly improbable
that they would be of much assistance
in real emergency. The service con-
tinues to get steadily worse, and still
no one in authority cares as long as he
has his own private automobile.
I don't claim to be an expert in eco
nomicS. but it would appear that the
most naive could figure out that if a
company can make profit of approxi-
mately $50 or 800 per cent, and the COM
pany stock goes sky-high, that they are
either charging too much fare or the
service is being drastically reduced, or
beth.
At 8 am, where there used to be
dozens of streets cars coming down
Pennsylvania avenue, now it is possible
at times to look in either direction and
see only two or three. What kind of
service is that for a city of this size?
M. S. III.
Evening star., 1951-11-08
ByChories E. TroceweN

many of our country's beauties and
destroyed so much of our wealth.
II inclose a piece from an Illinois
paper and am sure you will be as angry
as am at the big police killing one
harmless opossum.
II never heard of an opossum hurting
any one.
Sincerely, S. W. F."
It is pretty hard to imagine either
possum or a raccoon hurting any one
if left alone.
Usually they are well-behaved beasts.
If any one is hurt by them, it would
seem to show that they had been pester-
ing them, in some way or other, or un-
thinkingly had cornered one.
The French have an old maxim,
'This is wicked animal; when at
tackled, it defends itseF"
City people tend to become "fraidy
cats" Wild animals frighten them.
The sight of harmless possum in the
yard at night makes them think of
lions and tigers!
The truth is that the possum, in par
ticular, has little fear of man, and will
come to window in the winter to take
bread from the hand. Mans hand.
When mans hand is turned against
man, the world around, every one ought
to be glad that somewhere in the wild
there Is q creature that is not afraid
L
Evening star., 1951-11-08
Letters to The Star

amined and statements made regarding
the derogatory information contained
therein. This would, however be no part
Of the function of the Loyalty Security
Board, would be contrary to the Presi-
dents order. and would serve no useful
purpose. These 40 persons have severed
their connections with the Department,
and their separation was referred to in
my speech only to substantiate my
statement that there are no known
communists in the Department. do
not know that any of the 40 were even
alleged to be communists, and 1t is
unfair to draw conclusions without ad-
judication. In any event, they have left
the department. The fact of their de-
parture may, however, furnish the answer
to your $64 question-as to why, al
though in every other important depart
.ment OF the United States Government
disloyalty cases have been "found,"' the
State Department Loyalty and Security
Board has not found single case of
disloyalty in the department. OF course,
this fact should not be stated without
the accompanying statement that the
board has found. and recommended dis
missal of, 20 security risks, as I stated
in my speech.
The Presidents loyalty program Of
1947 is intended to prevent inf1ltration
OF Government by Communists. The Loy.
atty and Security Board of the Depart
ment Of State has endeavored, Loyalty
and devotedly from 1947 to date, in
the administration of that program and
OF the security program Of the depart
ment itself. to eliminate any employe
as to whose loyalty or security there is
any reasonable doubt. I have no doubt
as to the effectiveness of that program"
Conrad E. Snow,
Chairman, State Department Loyalty
Security Board.
Evening star., 1951-11-08
Out Go the RoscoIs

1t would be heartening to think that the
smashing defeat of corrupt political machines
in New York City and Philadelphia came about
through mass outpouring of voters incensed
by the faithlessness of their elected officials.
But that theory unfortunately, will not hold
water.
Despite the disclosures Of outrageous and
widespread dishonesty in both city administra-
tions disappointingly large number of pros
pective voters did not take the trouble to vote
on election day. In New York the registration
was the smallest since 1943. And of those reg
istered, smaller-than- expected number actually
voted. In Philadelphia the situation was similar,
though not as aggravated In the Philadelphia
elections of 1949 about $4,000 votes were cast.
Tuesdays total vote, however, was approx
mately 100000.
This offers little encouragement to those
who believe that the people, given time, will
react to corruption in government and flock to
the polls to record their disillusionment. That
evidently did not happen in either New York or
Philadelphia, but it may be that something
hardly less significant occurred in both Cities
In New York, considering the light regstra-
ton, hardly any one thought that Rudolph
HALEY, of Kefauver committee fame could be
elected City Council president by better than
slim margin. And most observers believed that
a small total vote would mean almost certain
victory for the Tammany candidate, Joseph T.
Sharkey. But when the votes were counted Mr.
HALEY had won by smashing 163,O 900 plurality
This means that something went haywire with
the familiar political process which generally
insures victory for the intrenched machine when
there is light vote. Evidently many voters
who normally vote the party ticket did not sup
port the Tammany candidate. Presumably the
scandals were more than even the party faithful
could stomach.
Much the same thing happened in Phila-
delphia breakdown of the vote clearly indi-
Gates that many Republicans voted for the
Democratic instead of the Republican ticket,
with the result that the G. o. P. grip on the city
has been broken for the first time since 1880.
This does not necessarily mean that any
permanent solution to the problem of corrupt
politics has been found Voters have way of
drifting back into the party fold after defeat.
The New York and Philadelphia results are en-
couraging to the extent that they indicate a
disposition on the part of the voters to look
beyond party labels and to base their vote on
the candidates and their performances. But If
the political scene is to be cleaned up md kept