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Evening star., 1952-01-10

where it will be played.
Those fortunate enough to fight
their way into GW's cramped gym
should see a good one. WI is un-
defeated in six outings this season.
while the Presidents, who dropped
their opener to- Tech, have been
impressive in beating a palc OF
Richmond high schools.
Adding to interest in the game
is a natural rivalry. When WI
and CIV meet in any sport, most
Northern Virginia views the clash
with more than casual eyes.
The Generals. remembering
their one-point loss to the favored
Presidents in football, would like
nothing better than to knock of
the CIV basketball team-rated
one of the best in the area. And
again they will be the underdogs.
Glass High Is Nemesis.
Except for Glass of Lynchburg,
which seems to have the Indian
sign on the Presidents. no team
has beaten CIV in its home gym
In 10 years. Glass did it in 1850
and again last year.
Even Techs Star tournament
champions lost to George WASH
ington in Alexandria last year
the only setback the Trainers got
from a high school team last
season. In that game Dutch
Usilaner, Tech coach, became
disgusted as arching set shots by
his star Bill Breen hit the ceiling
and became GW's ball out OF
bounds. Dutch was glad to get
the Presidents on the; Tech floor
this season and VOWS he won't
play in the CIV shoe box again.
The Presidents have improved
greatly since the Tech game
With two contests under their
belts they have been shooting
accurately and passing with as
surance. Bob Kessler. 6-foot-4
pivotman and one of the smooth
est players in the area, leads
tall five that has 6-foot-5 Cren-
shaw Hardy and 6-foot-2 Les Nc.
Menamin to help him with the re.
bounds.
But WI is no team Of midget!
either. Ted Groom and Jimmy
Coolsby are 6-feet-5 and Mike
Curran is 6-feet-3. Dick Reeder
Jim Hill, Jack Schilling ant
Bernie Dean are the outside mel
on a five that has gotten pas
Northwestern, st. Adams Western
Gonzaga, Mount Vernon and Fair
fax this season.
Coach John Rothrock has don
q good job with a squad that !
missing 10 Of last years IL play
ers (only Groom and Curran ar
back. ..
Generals Downed Glass.
One factor that may give tn
Generals confidence is their per
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Caps Future Remain,
In Doubt as Only $50
See Win Over EImira

The Caps are in q virtual first
place tie with Scranton for the
lead in the American Basketball
League today. but to be or not to
be still remains the clubs chief
question.
Only $50 fans turned out to
watch the Caps defeat Elmira,
94-88, last night at Uline Arena.
However. that represents a better
figure than the Caps have been
drawing on Wednesday nights and
the dangerous Wilkes-Barre Bar
ons will be here Saturday night.
II the Caps can draw a good
crowd Saturday. they'll probably
be around for awhile. Scranton,
Washington's No. opponent. will
be here the following Saturday.
Wilkes Barre Beats Scranton.
b Wilkes-Barre's potential draw
Ing power went up with its 84-75
victory over Scranton in wilkes
Barre last night. Scranton now
holds a 1886 mark. compared to
the Caps lat record. Wilkes
Barre has won 10 and lost the
same NUMBER
Owner Mike Uline isn't the only
one suffering from the poor gates.
Although the players get paid
regardless Of who watches them,
they admittedly don't get the kick
out of playing before a near
empty house that they would be-
fore a full one.
There's no real thrill to it with
nobody in the stands" Hal It'd
rick says. But what people have
been coming have been wonderful.
There haven't been many. but
they've been noisy enough"
Tidrick Standout in Game.
Tidrick, who lives in Baltimore
with his wife and two sons, s
and 2, was a standout for the
Caps last night. along with Jim
Slaughter, Dick Schnittker and
Freddie Lewis. Tidrick scored II
points. He made II of them in
the opening minutes Of the third
period to put the Caps out of
reach. Slaughter scored Is points,
while Schnittker scored "a and
Lewis. IA.
Wilkes Barre, which bounced
the Caps, 108-82, in the last meet
ing between the two teams, COM
bined with the Caps to produce a
record total Of 213 points its last
time here. The Caps won that
one. 112-l01.-FUCHS.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
|Sukeforth Denies Rift
with Charlie Dresser
As Herman Gets Job
BY the Asseeie'sd Press

BROOKLYN. Jan. 10. clyde
Sukeforth was out of a job as
coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers
today, and Billy Herman was ap-
pointed in his place, but Suke-
forth said there was nothing to
reports there were. strained reea.
tions between him and Manager
Charlie Dresser.
Sukeforth, in the Dodger or
|ganization 10 years as q catcher,
coach and even manager for sew
eral days on OCCASION resigned
suddenly yesterday. the Brooklyn
management annouced.
At the same time, they said
Jackie Robinson had signed his
new contract for 1852, reported
to call for a salary OF about $40
600. Last year he got $35, 900.
The Wage Sterilization Board in
Washington must rule on the in
crease.
Bullpen Incident Recalled.
Sukeforth was in charge Of the
Dodger bullpen last fall when
Dresser called for a relief pitcher
in the ninth inning to throw to
Bobby Thomson of the Giants
in the memorable playoff game
for the National League pennant.
He told Dresser Ralph Branca
was ready" and Thomson hit
his game winning homer on
Branca's second pitch.
However, at Waldoboro, Me,
Sukeforth said this incident lab
solutely did not" cause any ten
sion between Dresser and himself.
: Charlie and I didn't have a
word" Sukeforth declared. II
talked with him the other night.
We're good friends"
Sukeforth wouldn't say why he
was leaving the Dodgers, but Of
fered:
II have several irons in the IRE
and hope to get another job"
May Go to Pirates.
It was believed he might 60 to
the Pirates as a coach.
Cookie Lavagetto and Jake
Pitler, the other two Dodger
coaches. are being retained, with
Dresser and Pitler working the
baselineS.
Herman is former star second
baseman with Chicago and then
Brooklyn. He helped win the 1941
pennant for the Dodgers.
Now manager Of the Cienfuegos
club Of the Cuban Winter League,
Herman managed Richmond in
the Piedmont League part Of last
year. He managed Pittsburgh in
1947, and was a player-coach un-
der Dresser at Oakland in 1850.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
|Durocher D Says Hustle
WON Giants Raiinq
|As Comeback Champs
BY the As.eeiat.d Pres.

SANTA MONICA. Calf. Jan.
|l0.-The selection 55of the New
York Giants as the comeback
champions Of 1851 was hailed by
Manager Leo Durncher today ais
another wonderful honor for a
great bunch Of guys"
The peppery pilot Of the Polo
|Grounders paid this tribute to his
men:
u never saw a team with more
determination or win to win."
Which explains the New York
|ers' surge to the National League
|pennant against odds so stagger-
ing that l65 out Of 2l4 sports
writers and sportcasters picked it
as the No. comeback in the AS
sociated Press annual poll.
Not His Greatest Team.
1.-The Giants weren't the great
est team I've managed or played
with" said Durocher, "but I'VE
never had or seen one with more
hustle. They were really great,
and never quit"
He indicated that maybe the old
st. Louis Gas House Gang
frankie Frisch, Durocher, the
Deans, Medwick, ct al-had a
shade in ability on his Giants, but
certainly not in the spirit depart
|ment.
The home run by Bobby Thom-
son, climaxing the Giants uphill
fight in the final game of the
|playoff with the Dodgers. gave
Durocher his biggest thrill Of all
time.
II never had anything to COM
pare with it, anytime. in all the
years I've been in baseball" the
manager said.
WaIcott Rated Second.
The Giants feat Of winning the
nag after dropping 1914 games
behind the Dodgers in August
earned them a total of $40 points
in the AP poll for the greatest
comeback by a team or individual
in 1851.
Joe Walcott's knockout Of Ez-
zard Charles for the heavyweight
boxing title was rated second, with
1877 points.
Other leading comebacks Con a
3-2-1 point vote for the first three
places: 3-Bobby Feller, base
ball, So points; 4-Stanford, foot
ball. Al; 5-Ben Hogan, golf, 40;
|6-Chicago White Sox, baseball,
SO: 7-Ray Robinson. boxing, 80;
|8-Auburn, football. II; 9-Joe
|DiMaggio, baseball Tin world
Series, IL; 10-Detroit Lions,
football, II. 5ff.'9.'
Durocher himself received a
couple Of comeback votes. sbi
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Ennis Battles Butler
In Golden Gloves Bout
Tonight al Turner's

Bucky Ennis, former star boxe
with Catholic University. gets hi
Golden Gloves start when he face
Fleming Butler. unattached, ii
the quarterfinal round starting a
$3.50 o'clock tonight at Turner
Arena.
Ennis. middleweight who bull
up a reputation as a hard punche
at Gu. represents the Catholi,
Youth Organization.
Jimmy Caraway, who sat OH
last years action. returns tonigh
with his sights set on his fourth
title. Bantamweight Caraway o,
the Olympic Club meets q formi
|dable opponent in George Davis d
Fort Meade.
The Quantico Marines, whici
have six representatives on to-.
nights 20-bout card, includin,
Eldridge Thompson, defendin,
Eastern Golden Gloves light.
heavyweight champion. Thompson
meets Bill Robinson of Gordor
A. c. in what stacks up as one
OF the best bouts on the program.
Edgar Smith of Police BOYS
Club No. 2. who was very impres.
sive last year. and Harry Spicer o1
the National Guard will mix it ur
in the heavyweight division in the
last bout of the night. Smith /,
remembered as the boxer who
gave Norvel Lee a good scrap last
year. Lee went on to become the
National champion.
TONIGHTs PAIRINGS.
NOVICE DIVISION.
II2-Pound Class.
,u arnold Clements touantico) VS.. GeorKt
wood Boiling Air Base).
11s-Pound Glass.
Shah National Guard).
126-Pound Class.
~ sherman Warbington National Guard
vs.. Francis Harper (Unattached).
I35-Pound Class.
Foster tSIu0sneIs nsttseS.df fouantico) VS.. Eusen.
147-Pound Class.
Donald stoner touantico) VS., Roy Jone.
:. Fred smith lLiberty A. c. VS.. Rober,
stanford Fort McNair).
16O-P0und Class.
William. PearsaH liberty A. CT VI
Willis Locke tFort Meade).
1!5-Pound Class.
Mitchell johnson (Gordon A, C) vs.
Bennie Davis lSt Joseph's Club.
SENIOR DIVISION.
GeorEe Davis (Fort Meade) vs.. Jimmy
I26.Pound Class.
", Harold Lacy q. 3, c. No. 13) vs.
I35-Pound Class
Henry Robinson Niherty A. C.) VI
CARTON Thomas Unattached).
Adam Ellison Fort Meade) vs.. Frani
Tavenner National Guardl
141-Pound Glass.
Thomas Williams (Gordon A, C,) Va
Cliff Robinson Olympic Club.
Pat Lowry (Quantico) VS.. Roland Walker
(Bolling Air Base).
I6O-Pound Class.
Maurice johnson (S w. p. 3. c..
Ward sullivan tMerrick) vs. Randolph
Brevard tUnattached).
arEs.c sucky y,,la Ennis mi e; Y. o. VS.. Flemini
175-Pound Class.
Eldridge Thompson (Quantico) VS.. Bill
Robinson Gordon A. c..
-. Alfred FELTON, tUnattached) VS.. Carlo.
Ware (P. B. C. No. 13).
Heavyweight Class.
Harry Spicer (National Guard vs.
Edgar Smith Up. B. C. No. y.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Fort Myer Host Tonight
To ARLINGTON Hall Five

Fort Myer will carry a 1872
record against Arlington Hall
Station in basketball game at 8
o'clock tonight at Fort Myer.
Myer scored it's 18th victory
last night. 91-70, over the Fair
child Packets at Hagerstown, Md.
Four soldiers hit for double figures,
with Jack Jones scoring 20
points, jim Bouterse, 18; Tommy
O'Keefe. II, and Bob Vein
hotter, 13.
Evening star., 1952-01-10

track by the hoof of a horse ahead,
struck Mccoy in the eye and
forced him out Of racing until
his eye recovered. He had been
back for just a race or two when
the same thing happened again.
Out Jimmy went for another rest.
And back he came again wear
ing homemade goggles-eye rims
with wires stretched taut across
the front.
Those glasses worked so well
other jockeys began using them
until today many jockeys wear
goggles-thanks to Goggles Nc
Coy.
Evening star., 1952-01-10

tomorrow night.
high school fans
will have their
pick of four at
fractions.
Perhaps the
bes t bet for a
good 6 a m e is
w a S h ington-
Lees clash with
George w a S h.
ington in Alex
an dria. The
only drawback
to seeing that
o n e is t h e
Mchicken COON"
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Belvoir at 500 Mark
After Beating Howard

Fort Belvoir's basketball team is
at the 500 mark today, following
its $3.50 victory over Howard
University last night at Belvoir.
The Engineers have won seven
and lost seven and two Of their
victories have been over the
Bisons, who have a "a mark.
Belvoir, which faces the Guam
tico Marines at 8 o'clock tomor-
row night at Belvoir, was led by
Player-Coach Jack Riehl with IS
points. Bill Neal scored IL for
Howard.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
@%s @HIeH SCHOOLS s

1ormance IN the 1851 Virginia
State tournament at the end of
the season. In that event they
beat Glass in the opening round
and although they dropped the
next game, beat CIV in the con-
ISOLATION final. e M
Even if they lose to the Presi-
dents tomorrow night, the Gen.
erals will get another crack at
them February Is and Rothrock
wants a spacious arena for that
one. He's trying for the Fort
IMyer gym.
The other Northern Virginia
clash sends Mount Vernon to Fair
lax and, although neither team Is
considered one of the areas best,
this is another grudge match
where anything can happen.
The interhigh double header
tomorrow night should furnish
some fast action. Coolidge and
Western meet in the first game
and Roosevelt takes on Eastern
in the second.
Coolidge won It's opener last
week but wasn't impressive, while
Western faced Tech. and even
though routed showed it may be
a threat when the Raiders have
played a few more games.
Roosevelt. led by high-scoring
Bill Smith and labeled good bet
for a playoff spot. is making its
first league start after winning
three outside games in impressive
fashion. The Riders are meeting
another slow starting Eastern
team that is potentially a strong
one but has yet to find itself.
Undefeated st. Anthony's, warm
ing with Tech next Tuesday, has
a breather in DeMatha and
Gonzaga plays Priory in the
Catholic League double header at
Catholic University.
Priory may give the Eagles a
battle. but the TONES aren't ex-
|pected to have much trouble with
|DeMatha. They'll face a much
sitter test Tuesday night.
st. Anthony's has been sur
prisingly strong this season. Led
by Bob Hall, one of the best re-
bounders and hook shots in the
city, and Tom Cassidy, accurate
outside shooter. the TONES have
numbered st. Johns, Gonzaga
and Eastern among their 10 vic
Tins this season.
Coach Eddie Moyle was so
anxious to meet Tech this year
that when the Trainers asked for
a date, he shuffled his schedule
to fit them into the TONES slate,
Moyle hasn't been able to see
Tech play. due to st. Anthony's
full schedule. Tech hasn't been
playing when he had a day off
He may be surprised by what he
sees in Techs gym Tuesday. st.
Anthony's is good but whether 1t
is good enough to take the Train
ers is another question.
PREDICTIONS-Coolidge over
Western, Roosevelt over Eastern
st. Anthony's over DeMatha, Con-
zaga over Priory, CIV over WI
Mount Vernon over Fairfax
Northwestern over Suitland, Viii.
son over Chamberlain, Anacostis
over Bell, DeMatha over George.
town Prep, st. Anthony's over st
lPaul's, Anacostia over Gonzaga
Tech over st. Anthony's. WI
over Roosevelt.
i LAST WEEKS RECORD-Nin,
right, two wrong.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Bv Brian Bell. Jr.

With a top interhigh double
header, a Cathalic League twin
bill and two important Northern
Virginia clashes on the schedule
Evening star., 1952-01-10

Totals 80 1904 Totals 33
Ar rican LeaGue StAndinGs.
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Mother Finds Child Dead,
Hanging From Upper Bunk

A 3A-year-old boy was found
hanging from his bed today in the
Shirley Homes Federal Housing
Development in Arlington.
Gilbert Jerome Rivenburg, jr.,
was found dead by his mother
shortly before 8 am. with his head
wedged between the side of his
bed and the wall.
The child was sleeping in the
upper part of a double decker
bunk bed in room separate from
that occupied by his parents. Mrs.
Rivenburg said he apparently was
dead when she found him hang
ing with his chin resting on the
sideboard and his feet nearly
touching the lower bunk.
County Coroner w. c. Welburn
pronounced the child dead at the
scene at $3.50 am. He said the
death was accidental.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rivenburg have
three, other children, Howard, 2
years; Ronald, 51a, and Katherine,
8 months. The family lives at 1924
South Meade street.
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Pearson Is to Him, Clark Says,
What q Red Flag Is to q Bull

Columnist Drew Pearson els to
me what a red flag is to a bull. y
Washington Attorney Charles Pat
rick Clark told Municipal Court
jury today.
MIR. Clark spoke in his defense
against a charge that he slugged
Mr.. Pearson without provocation
June 18 in the lobby of the May
flower Hotel.
The impromptu fistic match
came after Mr.. Pearson's daily
column had criticized Mr.. Clark's
activities for one of his clients. the
Spanish Government. Mr.. Clark
said he struck, Mr.. Pearson In self
defense.
what had Mr.. Pearson done
to you?" Assistant United States
Attorney Paul Leonard asked.
HE had done me Incompatible
HARM" Mr.. Clark retorted.
what had he done to put you
in fear?"
Not Easily Frightened.
'I'm not easily put in fear" I"
Mr.. Clark said, ''he raised his
arm in what I considered to be a
defiant manner"
Despite his statement that the
sight of Mr.. Pearson artlses his
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Farouk Family Dimes
AT Oracle Fields Cafe
BY the Assoeiafed Press

ISLE OF CAPRI, Italy, Aug,
1-Ex-King Farouk of Egypt, who
claims he is mo longer a rich
man." dined richly with his family
last night at one of this pleasure
islands most exclusive night clubs.
The unemployed monarch, who
said at a news conference yester-
day that he would ''live simply
now that he has lost his throne,
was a guest Of British Musical
Star Oracle Fields at her sump-
tuous "Canzone del Mare" res
taurant.
Oracle, an old friend of the de-
posed ruler, invited Farouk and
his family to her villa for cock
tails. Later. the party-which In
lcluded ex-Queen hartman and
Farouk's three daughters by his
previous marriage-joined regular
customers at the restaurant.
hartman brought only four
pieces of luggage with her when
she followed her husband into
lexile.
The young ex-Queen revealed
this when she asked the wife of
the owner of the hotel, where
Farouk and his family are stay
ing, to have her white suit cleaned
l"aS soon as possible"
II couldn't salvage MUCH" she
lconf1ded.
Previously it had been reported
the royal family brought 204
trunks with them on their voyage
from Egypt into exile here.
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Six Seized in Romania
As Danube Canal Sabofeurs
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 1.-Romanian
authorities have arrested six lead
ing engineers building a big new
Danube River canal, charging
them with sabotage. the Moscow
radio announced today.
The projected 60-mile canal.
connecting the Danube River with
the Black Sea near Constanta, Is
one Of the major links in a pro-
posed waterways network in
Southern Russia and Eastern
Europe.
The Moscow broadcast said
those arrested included three of
the executive branch heads for
the project. The arrests exposed
a plot by diversionists and sabo-
teurS, the radio said.
The chief purpose of the canal
is to bypass the lakes and marshes
near the mouth Of the Danube.
It was begun in 1949 and is sup-
posed to be completed by the
end Of 1854.
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Grows Successor
Sick, Ordered Home

Maj. Gen. Harry j. Collins
Army attache at the American
Embassy at Moscow, has been
ordered home for observation and
treatment for "a suspected heart
condition." the Department said
today.
Gen. Collins will be treated at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Last spring he succeeded Mai
Gen. Robert w. Grow, who has
been convicted by a court martial
of improperly jotting down mill
tary secrets in his personal diary
and failing to safeguard classified
data.
The diary was stolen by Soviet
agents last year and Russian
propagandists promptly exploited
it. Gen. Grow was sentenced to 9
formal reprimand and suspension
from command for six month.
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Man and Woman Die
In Bay Plane Crash

BETTERTON. Md, Aug. IA
Philadelphia pilot and the woman
passenger he was flying on an
errand died early today when his
plane crashed into. Chesapeake
Bay.
Maryland State Police identi-
fed them as Ed Nye, about 49,
chief photographer for the Pia-
secki Helicopter Corp. at Morton,
Pa, and Mrs. Leona j. Miller. a.
Of Drexelbrook, Pa.
MIR. Nye had landed his four
place Republic Seabee amphibian
near here yesterday afternoon
because water had leaked into its
float.
The crash came as he was tax
ing off again about 1890 am.
Mr.. Nye was on vacation and
had flown Mrs. Miller. neighbor,
to Chincoteague, Va, because a
member of her family had died
there.
Searchers found her body this
morning and it was identified by
her husband.
State police said the plane
cleared the water, banked, and
then plummeted sinto the bay.
A fare burned Is minutes and
then went out.
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Peron May Keep Body
OF Wife in Glass Case
BY the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 1.-Pres-
ident Juan D. Peron's Office indi-
Gated today that the body of his
wife Eva may be so embalmed
that it can be placed on perma-
nent public view.
(In a similar manner the
body of v. I. Lenin-father of
the Bolshevik revolution-is on
permanent exhibit in Moscow
and former Bulgarian Premier
Georgi Dimitrov's remains are
on exhibit in Sofia.
The announcement said perma-
nent burial of Mrs. Peron might
be delayed for more than a year
and that the body then would be
placed in a monument in Buenos
Aires. The phrasing indicated he1
remains would be placed in a
glass case.
The statement said Mrs. Peron's
body will lie in state until August
10-15 days after death-and
then it will be removed from pub
lie view for one year after q
funeral service that day.
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Torpedo Blast
Kills IT Aboard
French Dredge
BY the Associated Press

BOULOGNE SUR MER, France,
Aug. IA French dredge scrap
ing the harbor bottom today
brought up World War II tor
pedo which went off and sank the
craft. Eleven seamen were dead
or missing and six others injured.
The Pas de Calais II-one of
Frances largest dredges - was
pulling up debris from the har-
Dor floor when it raised the mis-
sile. AS the crew tried to tow
the torpedo ashore for dis
mantling it went off, sending
the 1,289-ton craft to the bot
tom. Three bodies have been re-
covered and eight other men are
missing. Six men were taken to
the hospital.
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Marines Fight in Korean Heat
Within Sight of Truce Tents
Quick, Devastating Clashes Erupt
In Hills as Mercury Climbs to ia

not even on the equator but prob
ably that's because down there
never worked so hard as I shall
this day. For we climb to several
different hill positions and from
the moment I start I shall not be
dry. It is q sinking steaming,
dangerous war.
Mid-morning visit one of the
most incredible positions ever oc-
cupied by American troops. It is
an isolated hill four miles within
enemy lines, completely sur
rounded by Chinese Communist
territory and looking down upon
the fateful armistice negotiation
tents at Panmunjon.
Calls Down Artillery.
AS I stand in this strange out
post I see through the glasses 18
Communist soldiers flltering down
a hill they mistakenly think to
be in the neutral zone. They are
going to set up a gun with which
to haraSs our hill. A beardless
lieutenant at my side calls down
an artillery mission, which lands
smack on the enemy and inf1icts
heavy casualties. The young lieu
tenant shows no sign of triumph.
Less than a week ago II of his
buddieS were killed by the Com
munists near that very spot.
The unbelievable aspect of this
(See MICHENER, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1952-08-01
Ne,D Sunday Classified
Deadline Begins Tomorrow

The deadline for placing classified ads in The
Sunday Star changes from pm to noon Saturdays
beginning tomorrow.
At the same time, telephone ad-takers will be on
duty an extra hour-until 10 oclock-tonight and
every Friday. Advertisers can help avoid jam of
calls tomorrow at The Stars switchboard by taking
advantage of the extra hour tonight.
Phone Sterling 5000 to advertise in Washing
toms No. classified medium.