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Evening star., 1951-05-24
Virginia Stock Car Club
TO Race al Winchester

The Northern Virginia Stock
Car Club will shift its activities
Sunday to the Airport Speedway
at Winchester, Va, for a program
of six races starting at 2 pm.
Meanwhile, the Airport Speed
way at Pomonkey, Md, scene OF
the Virginia clubs last two meet
ings, will be taken over by the
Eastern Roadster Association
That group raced last Sunday at
Hagerstown.
The Winchester show expects
an entry of about so drivers com
peting for 81 900 in purses. Among
those due are Don Sanders Of
Alexandria, who won the frs
feature at Pomonkey, and Boo
Johnson. a newcomer to the grouG
who ran off with last Sunday b
main event.
The Pomonkey races Sunday
start at 2::30 pm, with time trials
at 1880. Jack King, who set a
track record at Hagerstown last
week, will lead the group.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Disbonded Homestead Groys
Were Kings of Neqro Baseball

tently drew sizeable crowds for its
Sunday doubleheaders at Griffith
Stadium.
Perhaps the best player ever on
its roster was the late Josh Glib
son, a giant catcher. In addition
to being a talented receiver, Glib
son was a tremendous long ball
hitter and some of his home runs
are fabulous. Gibson came along
before Negroes were accepted into
organized baseball, but during his
prime he was compared favorably
with catchers in the major leagues.
Buck Leonard. another big man,
at first base was another Grays
star who today would be consid-
cred major league material. Luke
Easter, now first baseman with
the Indians, and Luis MARQUEE,
Braves outflelder, both played
with the Grays.
Among other talented Grays
were Sam Bankhead, shortstop:
Jerry Benjamin, outfielder: Jud
Wilson, third, and Oscar owens
John Wright and Ray Podlow.
pitchers.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Hodges and WestIoke Ahead
OF Ruth S Pace in Homer Race
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, May 24.-The
|reigning kings of clout - Gil
Hodges and Wally Westlake-haveI
been giving the fans their moneys
worth the last few days.
Blow by Blow, it goes like this:
The Pirates Westlake hit his
18th homer Saturday, tying Hodges
of the Dodgers for the major
league lead.
Neither of them did anything
further until Hodges breezed into
town with the Dodgers Tuesday
night. When both got into action
again.
Wally homered in the second
inning to take the lead 12-l1.
Hodges drove one over the fence
in the seventh to tie the race. then
forged ahead. 1912. with a grand
slammer in the ninth.
Last night they went at 1t again.
Gil lined one out of the park in
the first inning. Wally did the
same in the fourth.
Current score: Hodges, IA;
Westlake. 13.
All this has set the fans to re-
1927 when Babe Ruth
set his record Of go homers in al
season.
On May % of that memorable
year Ruth had only II home runs.
Hodges is three ahead OF this,
Westlake two.
In addition, each has played
in only SO games. whereas Ruth
had been in "a. Ruth In 1927 hit
his 14th homer May 30.
Speculation whether Gil or
Wally can equal Babes mark
must recognize that Ruth didn't
really get going until September.
when he hit II.
Also-will Hodges and West
lake fade when the weather gets
hot and tension terrific? Last
year Hodges hit 80, Westlake "a,
and it was good year for both
of them. You can add those to-
gether and Ruth is still the ,
champ.
Still in the background is Ralph
Kiner Of the Pirates, the National
League home run king. who hasn't
even shown signs of trying to '
catch up with the leaders. He
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took four to reach the green.
Campbell finished it by holing a
3-footer on his par 4 on the last
hole while his opponent was miss
ing from the same distance.
Campbell is playing excellent
golf despite an injured left hand
that forces him to wear a steel
and plastic brace at all times when
he isn't on the course. His doctor
has advised him to give up golf,
but Campbell says that will have
to wait.
"I've learned to depend almost
entirely on my right hand for
shots calling for power" he said.
II hardly notice this brace. 7 can
even wear it to sleep"
Turnesa's loss yesterday through
a Stymie came as a shock to the
British fans, who braved intermit-
tent downpours to watch the ac-
ton. But Willie, a great favorite
in this country, Just could not get
going against his young Scottish
foe.
A bad start put him three down
at the sixth hole, and when he
finally did catch up at the 18th,
Reid refused to fold.
THAT stymie dogs me every
where I CO." Willie moaned as he
trudged in from the Goth. He lost
his Walker Cup match 10 days ago
in the same manner.
The Stymie will become thing
of the past in the new universal
golf rule. which is expected to
become effective next year. There
never will be a more perfect cx-
ample than the one which beat
Turnesa.
Reid's fine approach left him 10
feet from the pin in two. Willie
Clipped from the edge to within
18 inches with his third. The
young Scotsman putted boldly, but
his ball curled at the last moment
and stopped on the lip of the cup,
directly in front of Turnesa's ball.
Willie spent agonizing minutes
studying every angle. Finally. with
his wedge he lofted his ball flush
on top of Reid's. Both skidded
inches away and it was Reid s
match,
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Louis Profege's Rise
Interrupted by Kayo
BY the Assoeioied Press


| DETROIT, May 24.-YouT
never win a fight by hanging UP.
side down from the ringside ropes
Ask young Embrel Davidson, the
heavyweight who wants to be an
other Joe Louis.
Thousands Of television viewers
and a crowd of only 2,177 In
Olympia Stadium saw California s
Clarence Henry. No. 6 heavy
weight contender, smash David
son out Of the ring in the eighth
round last night.
The 204 pound Davidson
dangled by his feet head down
from the lower strand. Referee
John Weber peeked over the side
lat the 22-year old Detroiter and
halted the battle after so seconds
Iof the round.
The victory put Henry. young
Los Angeles puncher who kayoed
Irish Bob Murphy, in line for a
June 6 fight with either Roland
La Starza, Bob Baker or Omelio
Agramonte. Henry was out
weighed by 201z pounds by Da-
wilson.
Davidson, making his first big
time appearance, suffered his first
loss in 81 pro fights. The 6-foot- !
Negro. who is being tutored by
former Heavyweight Champion
Louis, was unbeaten as an anna
teur.
While the loss was embarrassing
to Davidson, it didn't hurt his
prestige too seriously. He was
leading by a narrow margin on
two OF the three officials score
cards when the sudden end came
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Manor
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l(OuIlnueQ from rage C.1.J
TO the misery. and more than 50
players picked up.
The first-day lis Of Parker
Nolan of Congressional and Herb
Rudd of Bethesda easily stood up
for medalist honors and they will
play off at a later date. The next
best scores were by Jack Ferguson
Tuesday and Eddie Ault yesterday.
The playoff was mad scramble.
There were nine II shooters, but
three. Ed Semmler, Bob Jacobs
and Jack Corbett, Withdrew.
Burnett, George Thornton, Bill
Briggs, Ray Swearingen and
Frank Woolley started down the
first hole in driving rain, and
just as they approached their
drives, T. j. Palmer, jr.. shouted
from the tee that he was joining
them. Palmer was the last player
to finish and somebody had er-
roneously informed the committee
that all had finished when Pal
mer still was on the 17th hole.
Brownell in Tough Spot.
Woolley and Palmer then three
putted the first hole and had fives
with Burnett, Thornton and
Briggs. Swearingen was elm
mated with a six. Burnett and
Thornton got in with pars on the
second hole to fives for the others
who survived to that point.
Brownell was on the spot today,
for the winner of the Brownell-
Nolan match met either Price or
Don Sullivan. Price started
1913 yesterday. but the elements
got him on the back nine.
Championship flight pairings:
Herb Rudd. Bethesda CID VS.. Ben
Hertig Bethesda (75).
Ralph Bogart. Chevy Chase 75) vs..
aek Ks9 unattached stSesd. Gs "a y, aob
= Tracy Mehr. Washington (75) vs.. George
Thornton Indian Spring t77).
M. Parker Nolan, Congressional CID vs..
Bobby grownell. Chevy Chase l75l,
pree Ren ksnWood sa5laysa {4a ATEye 7' vs. Charles
Pete callovini. Prince oeoraes s t75}' "
John r. Miller. Manor (75) VS.. Volney
Burnett, Indian Spring (77l.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Rocco Pins Lone Eagle.
EIephunt Bow Victor

Antonino Rocca brought Lone
Eagle to the mat with a cradle
hold in 18 minutes of the sched-
uled Commute, one-fall feature
match before 1900 fans last night
at Turner's Arena.
Elephant Boy used a body press
to defeat Hill Billy Spunky in Is
minutes of the co-feature, while
in other bouts, Art Walgh de-
feated Kola Kwariani. Frederick
Won Schact defeated the Mighty
Titan and Mr.. Europe battled to
a Commute draw with Harry
Finkelstein.
Evening star., 1951-05-24

batting over 800. Ailing Luke
Easter, hitting .357, has been sent
back to Cleveland for treatment,
and the Indians are struggling
with Sam Chapman. hitting 200;
Birdie Tebbetts. 1888; Ray Boone,
.1S9; Jim Hogan, 253; Suitcase
Simpson. .231, and Dale Mitchell,
.208.
But there's potential power
lurking in the Indians lineup and
the Mats are faced with an uphill
struggle in an effort to halt their
skid. After today's game they'll
head for Boston and a four-game
series with the Red Sox, always
potent in chummy Fenway Park.
Evening star., 1951-05-24

The Washington Homestead
Grays, once one Of the greatest
Negro baseball teams, If not the
greatest, have folded.
An Associated Press dispatch
from Pittsburgh reports that Sew
ard (See) Posey, the clubs busi-
ness manager, gave financial set
backs and the advance of the best
Negro talent into organized base
ball as the reasons.
The Grays listed both Washing
ton, D. c.. and Homestead. Pa.
as their home town" during their
reign in the Negro National
League. They once won 10 straight
|pennants and six Negro World
Series. The league disbanded
after the 1949 season and last
year the Grays were a barnstorm-
ing outfit that repeatedly lost
about $4,000.
The club was organized by the
late Cum Posey in 1910, and in
1885 joined the Negro National
League. For Is years it just about
dominated the top Negro circuit
and during its heyday consis-
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Bills Exempting Sports
From Antitrust Laws
Offered in Congress

Sports would be exempt from
trust laws under bills intro.
duced in Congress by four mem.
bers long interested in baseball.
If such legislation is passed, the
legality of the controversial re.
serve clause would be established
That reserve clause, binding play.
ers under perpetual ownership tt
a club, is under fire in pending
cases.
About the same time that Con-
Igress was getting these bills yes
Iterday, the FBI said it is looking
Into restrictions on radio broad
casting of sports events.
The FBI said it has received q
Substantial number of COM
plants" about alleged restraints
imposed by professional baseball
on the broadcasting and televis-
ing of games"
Two Private Suits Filed.
A Justice Department official
said two private suits involving
the Cleveland Indians and the St.
Louis Cardinals were filed recent
ly by radio stations.
Station WFIN-FM at Findlay,
Ohio, is suing the Indians and
the Lima, Ohio. baseball club,
contending it is not permitted to
broadcast Cleveland games if
Lima is playing at the same time
Station KFSB at Joplin. Mo-,
has brought an antitrust suit
against the Cardinals, the Joplin
baseball club, a brewing company
and an advertising agency for
$4,000 on the same grounds.
Baseball once had broad re-
strictions on all broadcasts. Ad-
vised of pending action by the
Justice Department, changes were
made. However, baseball still
claims the right to ban big league
broadcatsts in a minor league
city during the hours the minor
league club is playing home.
The minor league clubs claim
thier attendance has been ruined
by big league broadcasts.
Intricate Question Involved.
The entire radio baseball prob
lem is an intricate question in
volving the amount of control a
club can exercise over a report
of it's games, once the report has
been broadcast.
The members of Congress who
introduced the bills to exempt
sports from antitrust laws all
have been interested in baseball.
Senator johnson. Democrat, OF
Colorado. is president of the
Western League. Representative
Herlong, Democrat, of Florida, is
former president of the Florida
State League. Representative
Price. Democrat, of Illinois, once
was sports writer. and Repre-
sentative Mills, Democrat, of Ar
kansas, is a fan.
None of the bills mentioned
baseball by name, but said Or
ganiZed sports should be exempt.
Senator johnson said the main
purpose of the bills was to make
sure the reserve clause is legal.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Gene Smith Off to Train
For Little Dynamite Bout

Featherweight Gene Smith left
here today for New York to meet
his manager, Irving Cohen, and to
begin tuning up at Madame Bey's
training camp in New Jersey for
his scheduled 10-round battle with
Little Dynamite at Griffith Sta
dium June 4.
Little, Dynamite will remain
here and train at the Capital
Gym. Dynamite needs the hot
weather to help take off 51a
pounds. According to the con-
tract he must weigh not more than
131 pounds, but at present is up
to 1861.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
HaneII Of ST. Johns Wins National Rifle Honors

Long hours Of tedious practice
on the rifle range paid off yester-
day for John T. Harrell, 16-year-
old st. Johns College junior, when
he was notified that he had won
the 1851 individual national jun
ior rifle championship. His score
was 1872.
Young Harrell, who lives at 1901
North Twenty-second street, Ar
lington, Va, defeated a field of
2,914 rivals representing 46 sec
tions in a tournament conducted
by the National Rifle Association.
Two opponents matched the
winners total score, but Harrell's
amazing offhand count of 95 gave
him the title. Robert c. Bailie Of
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Mats
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vince Manager Bucky Harris that
he'll hit. Used for the first time
in the Mats starting lineup Mon
day night, Miranda got two hits
off Saul Rogovin of the White
SoX.
Hudson VS.. FeIler.
Miranda was to get a stiff test
today against Bob Feller, bidding
for his fifth victory at the expense
of Sid Hudson. Sid is making his
1851 debut, after being sidelined
since April l with a balky back.
The Mats and Indians were rained
out of a scheduled night game
last night.
The Indians came here with
only one regular. Larry Dolby,
Evening star., 1951-05-24

title picture in the Industrial
League is akin to doing the same
thing to the Yankees in the Amer
lean League. For the Brewers
either have won the title or been
runner-up to Cameo practically
every year since Bill Flester Or
ganized the circuit Is years ago.
This time it is Cameo and Olson
fighting for the first-half cham
pionship. They meet today at $50
pm. on the West Ellipse in what
may be showdown.
The Industrial League has pro-
duced its share of characters
in the past, but it has been a long
time since anybody has seen the
likes of Olson. a young man OF
So who likes to see everybody have
q good time.
A familiar sight at all the team s
games are Olson's two pet dogs
Spunky, a 162-pound great Dane
and Skippy, a mite of a Scottish
terrier. Spunky is the mascot of
the team. but Skippy is the master
Of Spunky.
II you are in the vicinity of the
Ellipse some evening around
o'clock and hear a voice believing
Good night. boys: nice game. -
that will be Ole, helped out by a
loud-speaker system rugged up on
his limousine.
That's a combination record
player and loud speaker" says
Ham Evans, the teams general
manager. "Ole sponsors the
Hughesville- e-Bryantown club and
drove his car to one of the games
at Hughesville recently. Ole
twisted a couple of dials, plugged
In and told all the people in
Hughesville to come to the game. !"
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Ole Olson Brings to SondIot Ball
A Truly Big Splash of Color

The Olsons, under Player-Man
ager Matt Rudden. have a tigh'
defensive club. In a league notee
for run production. the Olson
have held Naiman's to one anc
five runs in two games. Bollina
to six runs and the once-potent
Brewers to two. Only team tt
break out in rash of runs agains
the Olsons was the only team tt
beat 'em, Cameo, which won 14-4
Manager Archie Was Cameo
team has only the Olsons in its
way to the first-half title. Via
a 38-year-old sandlot veteran, is
sitting on the bench for the frs;
time in his long career and is
happy over the opportunity.
II don't have to play" he says
Tive got power in that lineup
Everybodys hitting. So long as
my pitching holds out, we'll be
hard to beat"
In contrast TO Olson, Cameo
has been slugging the opposition
into submission. In only one of
its five games has it failed to
score at least 10 runs.
Brian Bell of The Star, who will
alternate with me in producing
this column weekly. is playing
first base for Cameo and is part of
a powerful batting array that in
clIdes Outflelders Bill Jeffries,
Bob Leach and Mayo Pittman;
Third Baseman George Bonifant,
Catcher Dinks Lloyd, Second
BaSeman Jerry Zanelotti and
Charlie Heinbaugh. Shortstop
Heinbaugh. brother of Bob Helm
baugh, Maryland University star,
is hitting well over 500 and has
had at least one extra base hit per
game.
Another team which bears
watching is Atchison & Keller,
by Eddie BrockweI. The
plumbers are leading two leagues
the Recreation Departments Ana
costa loop, with a SO mark, and
Maryland Park and Planning
Sunday circuit, with a 81 record.
The Union Printers are off to a
2-3 start in the Departmental
League and are in last place. but
don't expect 'em to remain there.
Time and again in past seasons
the Typos have battled their way
from obscurity and this year
they have an extra incentive. They
will be hosts to the Union Print
ters' international tournament,
with II cities competing and it's
a good bet even now that they'll
put up a scrap for the title.
Evening star., 1951-05-24

now has eight-but, as his fans
point out. that's exactly how
many he had May %, 1949. the
year he socked 54.
If you suggest to a Pittsburgh
fan that by the seasons end
Hodges or Westlake will be ahead
of Kiner in home runs, here's
what you get:
"Wanna betp"
Evening star., 1951-05-24

y
ole O1so n,
o W er Of the
Hotel Charles in
Hu 6 h e svi lie,
Nd. has tn e
surprise team OF
the Industrial
League--a team
that has helped
push the Heu-
rich B re W e RS
OUT OF the spot
light while NOV
ing in.
Pushing Heu-
Hinh nIif Of tho
Evening star., 1951-05-24

East High School, Denver, Colo,
was second, while Gordon Vander-
stel of Grand Rapids, Mich. was
third.
The national junior team title
went to Xavier High Schools No.
/ team Of New York City with a
758 count.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Kramer in Pro Net Tourney

NEW YORK, May "a R.-
Jack Kramer, the crack tennis
pro. has changed his mind about
retiring and will play in the Ma
tional pro tennis championships
at Forest Hills. N. Y, June 81
to July /.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
On the Sundlots
By Bill Fuchs

A good-natured. 250-pound
Swede with a ven for sponsoring
bal, clubs, has injected some
needed color into sandlot base
Evening star., 1951-05-24

Five years ago-Joe McCar-
thy, manager of the Yankees
since 1881, resigned.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Drivers Get Increase
From Concrete Firms

Ten cents an hour increases will
be given some 800 concrete-mixer
truck drivers, retroactive to March
is, under a new two-year contract
to be signed shortly.
This was announced today by
P. Y. K. Howat, one of the city's
largest concrete suppliers.. who
spoke for his associates in man
agement. Negotiations were con-
Quoted with Charles Bell. executive
business agent for Local 639, AFL
Teamsters' Union.
Mr.. Howat explained that in
January, management told the
union it would be willing to talk
about a new contract voluntarily,
without waiting until May Is,
when the old one expires. He said
the new program calls for 10 cents
an hour increase and "a very
liberal insurance plan" On May
Is. 1852, an additional S cents an
hour is called for under the pro-
jected new contract, Mr.. Howat
explained.
The. contract will run until May
Is, 1853, under the agreement.
But he explained that the Wage
Sterilization Board has been asked
to pass on features of the contract
including the insurance plan.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
PUG Refuses Review
OF Pepco Rate Rise

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday refused to reconsider its
decision setting higher rates for
Potomac Electric. Power Co. Gus
toners.
It denied petitions filed by the
Capital Transit Co., General Serv-
ices Administration and Herbert
P. Leeman, president of the Feder-
alton of Citizens Associations.
The commission refused to en-.
tertain the application of the fed
Grafton itself on grounds it was
not affected by the rate order.
The case may now be taken to
court within so days.
In turning down the applications
for reconsideration, the PUC said
lit felt the new rate schedules were
'fair, just, and non-discrimina-
tory" They went in effect yes
terday.
Pepco drew up the new rates
to provide an additional $2.6 mil
lion in annual operating revenues,
Jas authorized by the commission.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Donohue TO Ask $4,000
For School Driver teaching

District Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue yesterday said he would
attempt to persuade Congress to
include a $39, 800 appropriation for
high school driver education that
was stricken from the budget by
the Board of Commissioners be-
fore he took Office.
Speaking to the American Auto
mobile Associations Women's
Safety Committee at the May
flower Hotel, the Commissioner
said, 1.-THE pitiful amount of
money necessary to carry out this
program we not only can afford
to spend, but we cannot afford
not to spend"
I'VE would be blind" Commits
sioner Donohue told the women
and guests, "if we did not see how
this program helps to stop the
killing Of our people,"
The driver education item was
recommended by DIR. Hobart M.
Corning, District superintendent
of schools, last summer for the
1872 budget. but was dropped
by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
4 Woman Passenger,
Injured When Bus
Against Tree

-Four woman passengers were
injured today when a crowded
Capital Transit Co. bus suddenly
lurched forward and struck a tree,
throwing the standing riders to
the floor.
The accident occurred at the
loading zone just east of Sixteenth
street at P street NV. The bus,
headed west on P street, was
bound for Thirty fifth and O
streets NV.
EyewitnesseS said the bus had
just taken aboard a heavy load
and the last passenger to board
was on the steps with the door
open behind him when the bus
took sudden forward move.
Standing passengers among the
as aboard lost their balance as
the bus lurched. They toppled
to the floor when the bus stopped
suddenly against a tree 2 feet
away. The upper right corner
of the bus roof was rammed in
by the impact.
Taken to Emergency Hospital
with undetermined injuries were
Florence Scott Bates, colored
about 26, of the 400 block o1
Q street NV; Flora Beaner. col
ored, 38, of the 1900 block of Sew
enth street NV; Clarice Pleasant
colored, 26. of the 500 block o1
Forty fifth street NE. and Louise
Shield, colored, 80, of the 200 BLOCK
of Thirty fourth street NE.
The Bates woman was carried
into the hospital unconscious.
Two ambulances responded or
the accident call and took the
four women to the hospital.
The bus operator, A. L. Fetzer
43. of the 1000 block of First street
NV. said he had been with the
transit company five months.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
|PTA Congress Convention
To Be Held Nav 14-16

The District Congress of Parents.
and Teachers has announced that
its annual convention will be held
May IA through May 16 in the
Department Auditorium.
The events scheduled for the
three-day convention include. elec-
tion and installation of officers;
the annual fellowship dinner at
the Washington Hotel on May Is,
and the annual presidents lunch
con on May Is at the YWCA.
The theme of the convention is
Facing Period of Uncertainties. !"
Mrs. James T. Gallahorn, jr., is
general convention chairman.