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ROOMS FURNIsHED-s.E.-S.W

LARGE FRONT ROOM. neatly fur
nished; convenient transportation.
740 18th st. Sc. FIR. 1911. -2S
HILLCEEST-Nice rm.. 3 windows,
lady: block to bus; $40 month.
LU. 1-6590. -22
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A. WENTZ
REAITOR

1907 Baltimore Ave. College Park
AP. 0900 Till 9. IA
TIC 18th ST. NE.
No money required to run this fully
equipped grocery. Rent. $50 a
month. J. M TANENBAUM. Atty.
ST 1895; ewes. JU. S-4296.
DELICATESSEN, GROC.
Hot dogs, coffee; NV; owner quotes
$3.50 weekly. large profits. $4,000
down may handle. Ewes, Shea
Chasen. RA. 543S
KOGOD & BOOKOFF
631 e st. NV. MA. 1878. MA. 1874.
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AMER IINIV pARK

AMER. UNIV. PARK
Modern brick home consisting of 7
rooms, 2 baths, garage, finished 3rd
floor: slate roof. hot t-water heat,
full basement with recreation room.
Owner anxious to sell, wants offer.
E. M. FRY, INC. WI. $500 I'll 8
pm. -o3
UNIVERSITY PARK. 4
comfortable home on q quiet tree
lined street. Attractive liv rm. with
hrepl.. din. rm., spacious kitchen on
lst floor; 3 bedrms.. 2 baths on the
cellent value at S22,5O0. Call Mr..
Donnelly, with
WAGGAMAN & BRAWNER
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ROOMS UNFURNisHED
ROOMS WITH BOARD

COL0RED-II16 EUCLID ST. NV
Unfurn. room. cooking privileges
MI. 0312.
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CAFETERIA

NAr T. GxG1A
Downtown-Twenty tons of air-con-
ditioning, seats 100: VERY BEAUTI-
Full ROOM: crosses over $4,000
mo-: rent, $500, incl. hit. W.. Per-
fectly arranged for supper club with
liquor license If desired. Top cafe
terra operators can really shoot for
vol. business. Present owner has
only short exper. in this type opera
ton. --
LES SHILBY
1909 Conn. Ave. DU. 91ss
BAR AND NIGHT SPOT
Opens B pm. Good prices. shows
excel net profit: seats 15O; rent,
S275; 9-yr. transferable lease;
crosses over $1,000 mo-, shows sub
stantially more in winter months.
SI3.500 down.
LES SHILBY
1909 Conn. Ave. DU. 9lSs
SEA room RESTAURANT, beer lie. !;
seats 130, parking; reasonable rent,
long lease; 6-day wk; crosses over
$4,000 per mo-; beautifully equip.
with all modern fixtures, costing
$25,000. This business has tremen-
dous oppor. to increase present gross
In short time. Must be seen to really
appreciate. $4,000 down.
LES SHILBY
1909 Conn. Ave, DU. 91SS
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BRIARCLIFF
BRIGHTWOOD

Modern snd norS semidet detx brick; excel. ios.
liv. .rm. 1Sx21. irepi.. din. rm.. mod.
equip. kit: lge. bedrms., | small
bedrm., tile mod. bath; delightful
knotty pine recr. rm., bar. n bath,
Laundry rm.: newly and beautifully
decorated throughout; yard. Call
Ike rent; RE. 1916. CHAPMAN
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AVONDALE AREA

AVONDAIE AREA
Seldom is a better house offered for
Sl4, $50, than this Ayr. -old SEMI
det. brick on nice lot and good
street. House has 3 bedrms..
bath, liv. rm., din, rm.. kit; space
Ior recr. rm.; $4,000 down pay
~. can be assumed Monthly pay-
ments. S67. Phone Mr.. Thompson,
MI. $3.50; ewes. EN-. 1884.
D. A. HANES CO., INC.
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BETHECDA

Custom-built brick Colonial, with
good sized den and powder room on
Ist, floor; 3 bedrooms. 2 baths ON
IND. Fireplace in large living room,
separate dining room. modern com.
plete kitchen, rec. room, garaRe:
beautiful wooded lot; excellent neigh.
borhood and environment. S3l $50.
EASILY financed. E. M. FRY, INC,
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1905 N. q. AVE. NV. nr. Dupont
1875 ST. SE NICE RSH1P' 5Ss Msni iTsni
gg with southern exposure. "a
rms: use grill and refgr.. shower;
NFaEs SiSRs1I MAyFlowEk yfsk WT ISsT aSTr,-ci:.,
quiet. single; 3 windows. always eets
iii issiai HaMILToS @ SIN 81. NV. FL NV w. Nicely Nicely
furn. rm., next bath: $40; block J-6
bus; pvt. home; gentleman only,
ACROSS FROM sTATLER. zoos 18th
st. n.w.---Newly furn., maid and
linen service. sinsls s45. ME-. s$sO.
DUPONT CIRCLE-Beautiful master
bedrm.. bookshelves and firepl, bath,
$50. Large, attractive single room.
Sempvt: bath. $42.50; Comfortable
APfRAc4HvE Rff AR 7Rsis. for young issies. ssi
Ideal downtown location; homeiike
and reasonable. 1920 16th st.
1Isi. 18th ST. N.w.-clean front
single rm. Innerspring mattress.
Maid service. $3.50 wk. HU. a676
I,4e P ST. NV. The Churchill"
Ssid .s41 Rs;' s7SG ; dS HSnniR6 R6 Tssss ssss
1924 CONN. AvE.-Key at beauty
salon: l large rm.. well furn with
Kit. privils. $50 mo. HO. S640.
DOWNTOWN. . lge. ssls.. ! studio,
next bath; breakfast; newly deco |
rated; clean: homelike. AID. 1885. |
l2:2 MASS. AVE. NV: extra large
room, next bath and shower; lge.
sloset; good transp. RE. 1908; -23
lHans ladies' only; only "a blS. bank, 81 theater;
I'll G ST. NV, 1909 P st. NV; SO
per wk. up. 10. 3-6767 or CO. 1905, |
wARDMAN PIX. VIC. 25oe woodley
I'd: lge. rm., pvt. bath; adult; sos. !
Overlooking park. AD 1885. go |
RIM. FURN., with cooking privil.; cple. |
preferred. 4216 7th st. NV, TU.
VERY PLEASANT single and front
twin studio rm:; huge closet; conv.
bs r. I. AVE. N.W.-Lge. front rm.;
S4Q.23 per mo. ]. c. WELDON CO..
,l,41I l544 K st, NV: NE, 3o11 ;-722
CONN. AVE. near Maynower Hotel
Livtng-sleeping room, 2 closets.
foyer. private bath. beautifully fur
ntshed. separate entrance, unlim.
phone; complete service. like hotel:
S95 month MA. 1870.
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CHEVY CHASE. MD,
Newly remodeled 7-bedroom, 3ia bath
home with liv. rm., 2 firepls, Ii
brary. powder rm., din. rm. and kit,
pantry; large lawned garden; avail
able today. Or 4464.
CHEVY CHASE
Attractive white-brick home, Just OF
Western ave, luxuriously furnished; !;
piano; 1st floor, large liv. rm. with
f1repl... din. rm.. beautiful library
with full bath, kit. and breakfast
rm.; 2 spacious bedrms and ! bath
up: lockwood garden; immediate oc-
cupancy. OR. AGA.
w. c. & A. N. MILLER
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
4S30 MASS AVE NV 90
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BRIGHTWOOD. $1,000 DOWN
Beaut 3-bedrm. brk. Liv.. rm.. din.
rm., kit. recr. rm., full bsmt-: gas
h.-wh.; lge lot Only S14750. Mr..
Zabrek, IA. Sab, COX & CO.. UN.
1926.
CONVENIENT MT. PLEASANT
1863 Park rd. n.w.---S-rm., 2-bath.
semidet. brick: oil heat; gear ga
rage Ideal for home and apts. H.
LOPATIN DI. $3.50; ewes. RA. 060S
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CHEVY CHASE, D. c.
WO. 69g3
CHEVY CHASE D. C.

$1,000 CASH-Sl25 PER MO.
Buys. this very attractive modern
brick home on q most attractive Sc
cluded street, near fast transp. and
schools; q rms. full bath. two
half baths; large attic; garage; ex-
til Q.
Town 21 Suburban Or od0n
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HOUSES FOR sALE-N.w.
TOP NV. LOCATION

TOP NV. LOCATION
S13, 250-Semidet brick: 5 rms. snd
bath: Oil heat; reasonable terms.
bath: gas heat and garage
$50, 0,000-Det. brick; 6 rms. 2ts
baths. rec rm, and attic.
S23 .5OO-Det. brick; & rms, 2iz
baths, rec. rm. and garage.
louis RIDDEN, EX. 5707. GE. Ol4O
. EXCELLENT CONDITION
Near 4th and Ingraham SITS. NV.
A very desirable row brick consist
ing of Z rooms. . baths, cement
front porch. oil heat. large yard.
garage. Price and terms reasonable,
NJ, B. Weaver, Wo. 4a44. '
MARSHALL ]. WAPLE
Realtor. 1924 14th st. NV DI. 3346
AMERICAN UNIV. PARK
$29,950
This fine brick home is an outstanding
buy at this price. 1t features 4 bed.
rooms. ga baths, recreation rm..
screened porch. slate roof, h. w h.,
Oct; garage. foundation on solid
rock. Owner is asking $4,000 to
$4,000 down and will hold q 1st
trust for the entire balance. May
be seen any time by appointment.
Higgins & Harrison, Inc.
Realtors. Lo. 5-esO0 Til Q.
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BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS
HOME OR INCOME

to 18th and Col. I'd
Large house. in ideal neighborhood;
great big recreation room; only
$2S,5o0; trades considered. Call
Mr.. Ryan, Sligo 1858.
MARSHALL j. WAPLE CO.
aelator. 1924 14th st. NV. DI. 334o.
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GENERAL. STORE

0G1VG1C1A1 y O1CG
Within z miles Of District. Fast-grow-
ing community. Consists of ali real
estate and stock. House Of 6 rms
in excellent cond.; 3 garages: mod.
store and mod. fixtures. Located on
l acre Of ground. Same owner for
90 years. who is retiring. Business
now crossing over 81 900 per week
and can be increased. Good prop
osition for someone to inheret a
paying business. Priced to sell with
moderate cash required. Shown by
John A WENTZ
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sos N. Capitol. Realtors. MA. 5000
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THE BROADMOOR

Coop. Apt. Authority Since 1920
Wash. Bldg. RE. 1918 or RE. 1749.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

upper Ga. ave-, cash business, long
lease reasonable rent, clean stock
and fixtures. Additional income will
pay note, call Georgia 1927. No
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TWO. BEDRMS. and reception room,
kitchen and bath; rental $i7 so.
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bedrm. apt with same. DE. 59I3
til s pm; ia. 2377. nights and
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CHEVY CHASE, D.C.-Public and
parochial schools not far away: A.
bedroom residence with gas hot
water heat. Bright living and dining
rooms. den and powder room: built
in garage; convenient to the park
area: To inspect, call EDW. H.
JONES & CO., INC, WO. 1900
ONCE open until 8. Chevy Chase,
u e
Evening star., 1952-03-23

OF which in burton HAWKINS.
rightfield is an electric scoreboard
|. The extended foul lines are
poles of neo lights ~. Everything
about the Glass B Florida Inter-
national League Park is more big
league than the big leagues, ex-
|cept seating capacity, with nc
posts to block vision.
The Mats farmhands are get
ting night lectures three times
weekly at their training quarters
lin Winter Garden i Ossie
Bluege, farm director, is deter
mined that the Mats Of the future
will know more baseball than the
Mats of the past when they are
graduated to the parent club /.
Ossie, as former manager of the
Mats, was handed many a dumb
player and wants to make II
easier for his successors.
| orlando EcneVarrla, the MATS
Cuban catcher. tore up the club
house at Erie last year HI
was incensed because he wasn't
permitted to catch both game.
of a double-header Gonzals
lNaranjo, 17-year-old Cuban pitche,
who was called back to Havans
by his father to finish high school
returned to Orlando yesterday anc
signed a Washington contract.
i Mickey Harris is a stranger Il
box scores thus far in the Mats
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Broves' Rally in Seventh
Defeats PhiIIies. S fo3

BRADENTON, Fla, Mar. ~ (P),
"A three-run seventh inning out
burst against Rookie Paul Stuffel
carried the Boston Braves to q
S-3 win over the Phillies today be-
fore 1911 fans. It was the Braves
ninth triumph in the grapefruit
circuit.
Billy Klaus third hit, a force
out. Pete Whisenant's triple and
singles by George Grove and Jack
Parks. plus an infield out, erased
80 Philadelphia edge. The
Boston win was the second in as
many days over the visitors.
The Phillies scored in the first
when Jack Mayo tripled and
scored on Willie Jones' infield out.
The Tribe got the run back in the
third when Roy Hartsf1eld dou-
bled and Bob Thorpe singled.
In the fourth, singles by Nippy
Jones and Tommy Brown and a
double by Jack Lohrke gave the
Phillies a 81 margin that the
Braves whitfield to a single tally in
their half on Bill Bruton's single
and Hartfleld's second double.
Steve Ridzik went the first six
for the Phils, giving up two runs
and eight hits. Max Surkont went
the first five for the Braves, yield
ing three runs and five hits. Big
Gene Conley, 6-foot-7h rookie
from Hartford. gave up two hits
in an impressive relief job.
Boston (N0 --"--06I 100 sos IL /
Ridzik. Stuffel (7lssand BURGESS, Wilber
%; Surkont. Conley f6) and Cooper.
Parks 90. Winning pitcher-Conley. Los
ing pitcher-Stuffel,
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Seven Title Games Today
End cY0 Basket Season

Blessed Sacrament meets St
Martins in five different divisions
at Catholic University starting al
noon today as the Catholic Youth
Organization closes its basketball
season with seven championship
games.
The CYO fielded 1853 teams for
boys and girls in seven classes this
season, with Blessed Sacrament
and st. Martins making the title
round in the all three girls divi-
|sions and the senior and unlimited
boys divisions. Today's schedule
IL noon. senior girls-Blessed Sacra.
ment VS.. st. Martins.
1 pm. intermediate girls-Blessed Sac.
rament VS.. st. Martins.
2 pm: Junior girls-Blessed Sacrament
8 pm, junior boys-st. Michael's VS.
st. Joseph's Home.
pm, intermediate boys--st Joseph'i
vs.. st. Thomas
VS.. st. Martins.
pm, unlimited boys-Blessed sacra.
ment VS.. st. Martins.
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EgaIEI2z ;I7 ,,NBA5eBALL
l'#ga, BEAT
J. j AAl - ey BURTON HAWKINS
BY BURTON HAWKINS

exhibitions. but Bucky Harris isn't
overlooking him
II know what Mickey can do"
says Bucky. "but / want to know
more about some Of these young
Isters. Besides. Mickey is getting
plenty Of work pitching batting
practice. "
The epitonle Of patience Is 3D.
lyear-old Connie Mack, who can't
lsee much Of his AS these days
because when he takes his seat
lin the stands he's promptly mob
thed by kids wanting autographs
Kindly Connie never Shoes
fem away but sits and signs and
lSignS.
Don Crate. bidding for q pinch
hitting role with the Mats, won't
iget 1t unless he suddenly learns tc
Init inside pitches ~. When the
'lball is kept close to his fists he's
la goner A righthanded hitter
Crate was used in the starting
'llineup against Brooklyn's Johnny
|Podres, A lefthander. Friday night
Don failed to get the ball out
Iof the infield against Podres but
.lgot two hits of his successor
clyde King, q righthander.
4 Raul Sanchez, Buck Fleshmar
and Gerald Lane. all rookie righ
'Ihanders, have pitched a combinec
lis innings for the Mats and thu
i record reads six hits. no runs.
. The finest play made by Wash
!. ington player this season was con
! tributed today by ShortstoY
, Tommy Upton when he ranged fal
, to his left, beyond second base
/ Ito stab Elmer's Valo's hot grounde
and whip him out in the thirt
inning.
Sherry Robertson, usually
slugger In exhibitions, is hitting
; .106 this spring with. one hit II
10 attempts.
) Other averages: Irv. Noren .304
Cass Michaels .326; Upton ESQ
T Eddie Yost .179; Gil Coan .241
Crate $50: Fred Taylor .l25: Sar
!. Mele .217: Pete Runnels .158
! Mickey Vernon $50; Clyde Klutt
pit; Mickey Grasso .231; Eche
D varria 400; Frank CampoS .38T
. and FlOyd Baker .367
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Water Ski Show Slated
Here by Beverly Club

A water ski show presented by
men and women Of the Beverly
Ski Club will be offered at the
Tidal Basin April SIS as part OF
the Cherry Blossom Festival pro-
gram. The performance each day
will start at 1880 am.
Spectacular skiing stunts. q
water ballet and other aquatic
|hijinks viii be included in the
hour Of entertainment offered by
the troupe Of 80 performers.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
NoryeI Lee Will Seek
Third Win Tomorrow
In East West Bouts
Special Dispatch to N. Star

NEW YORK. Mar. 22.-Heavy-
weight Norvel Lee Of Washington
generally regarded as the top anna
teur fighter at his weight in the
country. continues his campaign
for a place on the Olympic team
lin the East-West Golden Gloves
boxing tournament Monday night
at Madison Square Garden.
Lee also will be seeking his third
victory in the East West series
He won a championship bout two
years ago and was an alternate
last year. He also twice has won
the National AAU title.
Sixteen fights are on Monday
nights program, eight in the
championship section and the
other eight among alternates. The
Chicago team already has accepted
ian invitation to visit Europe and
take part in matches there against
the continents best.
The East team elected Light
weight Tom Roberts and Light
weight Floyd Patterson, both OF
New York. as their co-captains.
While pairings will not be an
nounced until late tomorrow or
early Monday the lineups Of cham
lpionS are:
East-Jackie spurgeon, New York. 112;
Ronald Woodland, simpson IN, 70 All
126; Roberts. 1856; Ernest Anthony. New
York: l47; Neal Rivers, Niagara Falls
weight.
West-Kenneth Wright, Gary, dnd
112; James Hariston. Kansas City l18;
Ken Davis. Los Angeles. 1875; Isaac VAUGHN,
Cleveland, 1856; Herschel Acton. Los
100; Eddie Jones, Chicago, 175; Ed Sand
ers, Los Angeles, Heavyweight
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Two Preliminuries Set
For Turner's Mat Show

Matte Brown will clash with Ike
Eakins and Leo Jonathan will
meet Ben Morgan in 30-minute
preliminaries to the main event
a team match. on the wrestling
program at Turner's Area We'd
nesday night.
Lord Carlton and Laverne Bax-
ter will team against Sander
Kovacs and Johnny Barend in the
two-of- -three-falls top number.
Another match is to be arranged
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Wertz Single Gives Tigers
18th Inning Win Over Cards

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Mar.
% R.-The st. Louis Cardinals,
involved in their sixth extra
inning game in II days. lost 5-4
decision to the Detroit Tigers to-
day in IL innings.
Pitcher Ed Ludwig, who went
to the mound for the Cards in the
18th, gave up the winning run. He
walked George Kell, who advanced
on a sacrifice and scored on a
single by Vic Wertz.
A crowd of 3,640 saw Eddie
Stanky, Cards manager, use a
team of reserves. except for a few
pinch-hitters, for the second con-
secutive day.
Detroit (A.)- 100 1o1 100 001-5 13 Q
st. Louis (N) 900 200 200 000-4 IL /
Foytack, Marlowe (6l,, Loyenguth 90
man (5l, Krieger "a. Ludwig 11l and
6arni. Winning pitcher-Lovenguth. Losine
pitcher-Ludwig.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

he never had any doubts about
his ability to hit big league pitch
ing.
Naturally, I never dreamed I'd
be this good a hitter" Musial ex-
plains. But / always had the
|conf1dence. I remember when
was a kid of 16, a Pittsburgh
sports writer friend took me to
see my first major league game
The Pirates were playing the
Giants. Neither team Impressed
me too much that day. When we
left the park. I said to this friend
If that's the best they can do in
the big leagues. I'll have no trou-
BILE making it,"
Gauges Capabilities.
The young man who speaks Sc
cody about his ability is not
boasting. for he is not the boast
full sort. He knows himself and
gauges his capabilities accord
lingly..
1.-THE secret of being a success
full hitter is relaxation" he says
Baseball is a game of speed. On
a fast ball you haven't the time
to shift your feet. But relaxation
makes it possible to use your body
from the hips up, to put your arms
and shoulders into the swing
Your eyes are very important, too
What aboue eyes? II under
stand Ted Williams has fine eyes
Mine are perfectly normal, OF
course. but not telescope"
The reference to Williams
lpnpmpted a question. How was he
affected by the ceaseless argu-
ments as to who is the greater
player, he or Williams?
II think such arguments are
good for baseball" Stan answered
shyly. But. in a way, this con-
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White Sox Profit on Error
To Defeat Pirates, 4 to 2

PASADENA, Calf, Mar. % up
The Chicago White Sox scored
three runs in the first inning after
a Pittsburgh Pirates infielder
threw the ball away and went on
to a Az exhibition victory today.
With the bases loaded and one
out. the Sox' Eddie Robinson
knocked an easy grounder to Sec
ond Baseman John Merson who,
trying for a double play, threw
the ball into leftfield. . All three
runners scored.
The Sox added another run in
the seventh on a double by Hector
Rodriguez and a single by Chico
Carrasquel. both of Ron Neccisi.
Howie Pollet started the game
for the Pirates and pitched the
first six innings.
Billie Pierce pitched the first
six innings for the Sox and Lou
Kretlow the last three. They al
lowed eight hits and a run apiece
Pittsburgh tN) 900 oo1 o1o-2 Z
Chicago AL 800 900 10x-4
Pollet, Neccisi ca and Garagiola; Pierce
Kretlow "a and Mast. Winning pitcher
Pierce. Losing piteher-POllet.
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Youth Pitches No-Hifter,
Also Gets Winning Run

George Bickerton pitched a no
hit game and scored the winning
run to lead the Georgetown Lions
Club to a 10 victory over the
Georgetown Blues In a Washing
ton Boys Club junior class prac-
tice baseball game yesterday.
Bickerton struck out eight and
walked three and got two Of hi.
teams five hits. both doubles.
In the other Junior class game
May Hardware defeated Judd anc
Detweiler. 4-3. Other results:
Midget Class-Corson and Gruman. 8
Peoples Drug, 2. Sealtest MIX. 8; George
town Garys, i.
Senior Class-Federal storase. s
Washington Flour, l.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Montgomery Blair
Whips HagerstoWn
| For Maryland Title

Montgomery Blair High School
|of Silver Spring pulled away in
the third quarter to beat Hagers-
town, 1874. at College Park last
might and win the Maryland State
Class A basketball championship.
Blair. which finished with a
1910 seasons record. was led by
Marty Sigholtz who tossed In 18
points and Jack Doane who scored
II. Leo Durke made 20 points
to lead Hagerstown's defending
champions. It was the first State
title for Blair.
LonacOning Beats Easton.
Earlier Central OF Homecoming
fought Its way from a 1O-point
half time deficit to defeat Easton,
Az to IS, for the Glass B cham
lpionship.
Ocean City defeated New
Windsor, TOSS, to win the Class
G title.
With Guard Tom Kelly pacing
the scoring attack. Central turned
on the steam in the third period
land came to within one point OF
the shore team.
| With 3:45 Of playing time re-
manning in the last frame. the
winners held a one-point advan-
tage. They were never caught.
Bill Beauchamp, with l3 points
and Roland Dobson with II, Leo
EaSton in scoring.
New Windsor Never Threatens.
4 Central, the 1850 champion, was
runner-up last year.
4 In the Class c final, New Wind.
sor managed to tie Ocean City
In q first-period exchange of fielc
goals. but never threatened seri.
|ously thereafter.
i Forwards Ben Lewis and Bill
bradford netted II points eacf
flor Ocean City while Dick Myer,
paced the losers with % points.
Ocean City's season record thi!
year was 20-2. The short team los
Ito Barton in the finals of las
lvoor,c fns,rv. a want
Evening star., 1952-03-23
|MusioI Tells Self When at Bat:
Here's a Hit Usually ills

slant comparison with Ted fills
me with awe. It's hard for me
to realize that. people rank me
with such great players as Ted
Williams and Joe DiMaggio.
Looked Up to Heroes.
why, ever since I started play
ing ball, ] looked up to them. They
have been. along with Mel OFT and
Carl Hubbell. my heroes. more or
less.
do you realize that in 1941
when was just a green, wide-eyed
supposed to be pitcher with
Springfield in the Western Asso-
citation. williams hit .406 with, the
Red Sox? And DiMaggio hit .357
after leading the American League
in batting the two previous
ISeaSonS?"
Musial had thrown his arm out
for a Class D team in 1910. Con-
verted into an outfielder. Stan hit
.379 for Springfield, 1926 for
Rochester of the international
League, and .426 in IL games for
the Cards, all before the autumn
leaves of 1941 stopped falling.
Now. nine active seasons later Che
spent one year in the Navy
Musial owns five batting titles and
the highest Lifetime mark of all
active players, including Williams
II feel I'm in my prime now"
he says. "A player usually doesn't
his his peak until he's 80. I'm 81.
I think I still have five more good
years.
Wants to Tie Wagner.
It'd like to equal Hans Wagner's
league record of eight batting
championships. Rogers Hornsby
won seven titles. With a little
luck, might have had seven, too
I finished second to Jackie Robin
son by four points in 1949 and
was second to Dixie Walker by
10 in 1914. Jackie beat me out
in the last two days of the season
Dixie just had one of those years
He was a good hitter, but not that
good"
If Musial can win it this year,
he will join Wagner and Hornsby
as the only National Leaguers to
capture the crown three straight
years. He believes the strongest
competition win come from Rob-
inson, Richie Ashburn of the Phils
and Monte Irwin of the Giants.
"Then again. it might be some
dark horse" he said. "Remem-
ber what happened in 1947? Harry
Walker, who never hit 800 before
or after, won the batting cham
pionship with 1863 average"
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Chieftons and Outcosts
Win in Bows Tourney

The Chieftans and the Out.
casts will meet next Saturday ir
the finals <of the Silver Spring
Boys Clubs 16-and-under basket.
ball tournament.
In yesterdays semifinals. the
Chieftans beat the Junior Op-
ltimists' B team, 71-24. while
Myron Cowell. playing q double
header, beat the Junior Optimists
A team, 58-29 but lost to the Out
casts. 1896. ct East Suburban
Junior High.