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casions; on December z, 1851 the
Municipal Council passed an
dinance to regulate the height,
exterior design and construction
of private and public buildings in
the vicinity Of the proposed Ma
tiona1 Historic Site; the ordinance
was approved by the Governor on
December 18th; and on February
5, 1852 the President Of til eUnited
States approved the establishment
Of this Virgin Islands National
Historic Site.
Inasmuch as Federal funds are
not yet available for restoration
of historic buildings in this area,
and inasmuch as the clock tower
Of the Steeple Building, one Of the
oldest buildings on the island, is
badly in need of repair, the Land
marks League voted to use money
in its treasury for the renair Of
the tower. In order to have autho-
rity to restore this tower, the
League applied to the Director Of
National Historic Sites in Wash
ington to be designated under
Public Law 633, approved August
z, 1916 $50 Stat. 1851 as a cooperat-
ing association in the educational
program of the Virgin Islands
National Historic Site, and we
have been so designated.
The st. Croix Landmarks Lea
que was invited to send represen-
tatives to the fifth annual meeting
of the National Council for His
toric Sites and Buildings held in
Philadelphia on October 29 and
80. 1851, and Mr.. Donald Downs
and Mr. Fairman Furness attend
ed as delegates.
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JOB PRINTING SUBSCRIBE

st. Croix's Government House,
as a token Of uninterrupted friend
ship between the two countries
and to commemorate the 150th
anniversary of the establishment
Of diplomatic relations between
them.
These furnishings consist Of
twenty six tai mirrors, with can
delabra on each side, the mirrors
surmounted by the royal crest,
tabourets to be placed under each
mirror, and four chandeliers to be
suspended from the ceiling. The
candles in the originals had been
replaced with electric tapers. They
were brought to st. Croix on a
Danish ship, installed in the ball
room, restoring it to its former
splendor, and formally presented
to the United States Government
on August 4, 1852 through its re-
preventative, Governor de Castro,
by His Excellency, Henrik Kauff-
mann, Danish Ambassador to our
country, who came to st. Croix
from Washington for the ce-
remony.
Because most of the buildings
facing the harbor in Christiansted,
around the spacious square which
is known locally as ssThe Wharf"
date back to the 18th and 10Th
centuries, and because Alexander
Hamilton spent the formative
years Of his life on st. Croix, the
Landmarks League felt that this
area and its buildings should be
declared a National Historic Site.
AT our invitation National Histo-
ric Site officials and historians
visited st. Croix on several oc-
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bring our historical background 10
the attention of a greater number
Of people, we realized the neces-
sity Of having a museum. Toward
this end we started negotiations
for the purchase of the Folmer
Anderson collection of Arawak
and Carib Indian relics, which
had been excavated on st. Croix
and taken to the States by the
i a t e Mr.. Anderson. Through
grants from the st. Croix Munich
pal Council (who are honorary
members Of the Landmarks Lea
gue), the Federal Government,
local residents and continental
residents of the United States suf-
|fcient fundssWere made available
to purchase this collection. A Mu-
scum Commission was appointed
by our Governor, the Honorable
Morris F. de Castro, quarters were
provided by the Municipality, q
Curator was employed, and the
museum became an actually,
with part of the Anderson collec-
ton forming its nucleus.
When Denmark turned over the
Virgin Islands to the United
States, Danish government re-
cords and Government House fur
nishings were removed to their
country. On a visit to Copen-
hagen, Mr.. Donald Downs asked
officials il he might have the
pleasure and privilege Of seeing
the Government House furniture
and furnishings from St. Croix.
The Danes responded cordially.
Impressed with the beauty Of
these objects, Mr.. Downs asked if
the government would consider
returning any of them to Chris
tiansted in an effort partially to
restore Government House as it
was under the Danish regime. The
response was that the government
would be happy to do so but
didn't feel that they could remove
them from the many buildings IN
which they we're scattered. Mem
bers Of the League, and friends
in Denmark persisted in an effort
to obtain at least some Of these
furnishings.
AS a result, the Danish Govern
ment most graciously and gener-
ouslv had replicas made Of the
furnishings Of the ball room Of
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HISTORY OF THE
ST. CROIX LANDMARKS LEAGUE

Mr.. William S. Powell, Of.
The American Association for.
State and Local History, has
advised The st. Croix Land
marks League that they are
being considered for an Award
of Merit from his Association.
In response to Mr.. PoWelI's
request for information about
the League, Mr.. R. II. Amph-
lett, Leader, president of the
League, has sent him the fol
lowing data:
T h e st. Croix Landmarks
League Of ST. Croix, Virgin Is
lands, came into being March 9,
1913 as the result of a meeting Of
about twenty-five residents of the
island at the home of Mr. Donald
Downs and MI. Fairman Furness,
Of Philadelphia, who have spent
their winters here for some TWEEN
ty years.
Quoting from the Leagues con-
stitution: THE purpose Of the or
ganization shall be to work for the
preservation and conformation Of
architectural beauty, historic va
lue and traditions of ST. Croix.'
The response to invitations to
our first official meetings was
gratifying, and before anything
was on the statute books we
were successful in persuading
owners of property, building con-
tractors and business organiza-
tions to comply with our requests
that they do nothing to MAJ the
old world, traditional appearance
and atmosphere Of st: Croix.
IN addition to influencing these
people to help us III our objec-
tives, we can point to the follow
ing specific accomplishments:
The Danish names of the streets
had been almost forgotten, and
most Of the street signs had been
destroyed or damaged. The Lea
que restored these mahogany
street signs, hand lettered, on the
principal streets of both towns,
Christiansted and Fredericksted.
IN order to preserve small OBJ
jects Of historical interest and to
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TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN

Ia accordance with Section of Bill No. 80 Of the Eighth
Municipal Council of ST. Croix, Ordinance to Encourage the
Establishment Of New Industries and the promotion of Tour
|isnnin the Virgin Islands through the Granting of Exemptions
from Payment Of Certain Taxes and Fees, and the Granting
of Special Industries Subsidies, and for other Purposes, sane
toned and approved on the 7h day Of January 1852, a public
hearing on the following applications for and sub
sides will be held on September 80, 1852 at 800 pm. in the
District Court Room, Christiansted.
Name Of Applicant Address Type Of Business
The Buceaneer Hotel ST. croix, VI Hotel
Club Comanche, Inc. st. CroixsV y. Hotel and related
business.
Any person, natural or artificial, interested in the ap-
|proval or disapproval of the application may appear and be
heard provided a written statement is submitted to the
Chairman Of the Board at leastone week prior TO the hearing.
Tax Exemption Board, Municipality Of st. Croix, Chris
tiansted, vi September 5, 1852.
CHARLES Il. R.NoRMAN sKEocH
Secretary Chairman
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Arcaro Wins in Photo
On Woodchuck With
Spartan va|or Fifth
(Picture on Page B-6.J
BY the Assceioted Press

CHICAGO, Jtlne 28.-Eddie Ar
caro-. Americas premier jockey,
today climaxed a celebration in
his honor by plotting Woodchuck
to a nose victory in the $34,650
Equipoise mile at Arlington Park.
-Four horses hit the wire, noses
apart. and it required a photo
graph to judge them. Ruhe, one
OF three horses entered by the
Hasty House Farm. finished sec
ond, with a Chicago-owned speed
er, Andy B. w., taking third, and
Oil Capitol fourth.
The 3 to 5 favorite, Spartan
Valor. seeking his seventh con-
secutive stakes victory of the year,
finished fifth, about two lengths
back of Oil Capitol with Larry
MacPhail's General Staff sixth.
WOOdchucks Earnings $4,000
The victory was worth $22, 300
to Woodchuck, bringing his earn
ings for the year to $74.35O.
Woodchuck is owned by Frank
Rosen of Philadelphia.
Woodchuck paid $3.50, $500
and $4.00, with Ruhe returning
$500 and $3.50. and Andy B. w.,
$500 to show.
The race, witnessed by a
sweltering crowd of 24,185, was
one of the closest seen at Arling-
ton in years.
Andy B. w., set the pace and
led until about 20 yards from
the. finish, when Woodchuck,
running in the middle Of the
track, charged up from second
place with Andy B. w. dropping
to third and Ruhe nosing into
second.
Stout Says Weight Hurt.
Spartan Valor, ridden by Jockey
Jimmy Stout had lost only one
race this year, that to Woodchuck
at Hialeah last January /. Stout
said that the weight of 1872 pounds
on Spartan Valor did not do him
any good and that the horse just
did not run his usual race.
Owner William G. Helis. jr., of
New York. said he never had seen
Spartan Valor run such "a lousy
race" The horse went to the post
(See ARCARO, Page B-6)
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Dodgers Stretch Lead
AS Hodges Homers
In 9Th 10 Beat Braves
BY the Assoeioted Press

BROOKLYN, June o. Gil
Hodges smashed his 18th home
run with a man on base in the
ninth tonight to give the Dodgers
a Al victory over the Braves. The
triumph was Brooklyn's 10th over
Boston without a loss this season
and it lacked the Dodgers league
lead to five games over the Giants,
who bowed to Philadelphia.
Andy Pafko walked on four
pitches to open the ninth. Hodges
followed by betting Warren Spahn's
first pitch into the leftfield stands
to break up the game.
SPAIN, who hasn't beaten the
Dodgers at Ebbets. Field since
September 81, 194S, had allowed
only five hits until the fatal ninth.
Chris Van Cuyk, Dodger left
handler. nursed a 10 lead until
the sixth when the Braves scored
twice. The Dodgers tied it in the
seventh.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Indians Climb 10 Third,
Beating Chicago, ST.,
As Garcia Wins 11th
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, June 28.-Cleveland
from fourth-place tie to
a near Second-spot deadlock to-
day with 5-1 win over the White
Sox behind Mike Garcia's canny
eight-hit pitching and a 10-blow
attack, including homers by Larry
Dolby and Luke Easter.
Garcia's 11th decision against
five losses enabled the Indians to
break their fourth-place knot with
the White Sox and move into
third, only four percentage points
behind runnerup Washington.
The issue was settled with a
three-run Cleveland second in
which Doby's 18th homer after AL
Rosen singled was the big noise.
Dobys drive went into the CENTER
field bullpen and was the seventh
ever hit to that sector.
Casters homer gave the tribe a
Al lead in the seventh and the
fifth Cleveland run came in the
ninth on singles by Ray Boone
and Easter and a safe squeeze
bunt by Joe Upton.
Sherm Lollar's fly following
singles by Eddie Robinson and
Ray Coleman tailed the lone SoS
run in the second.
The defeat dropped the Sox to
fifth place. but still only fou1
games off the pace, since the
Yankees suffered a 1910 loss al
the hands of the Athletics.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Disruptive Glowing
Sends Jim Piersa||
Back 10 the Minors
BY Burton Howkins
Sfor Stoff Correspondent

BOSTON, June 28.-H 22-year-
old rookie. headline-happy, Wild
eyed Jimmy Piersall of the Red
Sox, learned today that ruffling
baseball's dignity can be costly. A
favorite of the fans but a disrup-
tive influence on his club, the
f1ashy- fielding, clowning Piersall
was denoted to Birmingham be-
fore today's game with the Mats.
Three hours before he was
scheduled to play rightf1eld against
Washington, a fearful Piersall
stormed from Fenway Park to
catch a plane. It was surprising
in a sense because Manager Lou
Boudreau had announced Piersall
would replace Clyde Vollmer in
Boston's lineup, but it was with a
feeling of relief that the Red Sox
learned of his departure.
Il talked ito him before he left" :"
said Boudreau, land advised him
to straighten himself out"
Tie was driving poor Boudyeau
crazy" said Joe Cronin, general
manager of the Red Sox.
The personality Transformation
(See PIERSALL, Page B-3)
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Maxim Admits Cut
For Robinson Bout
WAS Only 20 Pct.
BY the Assoeioted Press

GROSSINGER, N. Y, June 28.-
joey Maxim. world light-heavy-
weight champion, said today he
received only 20 per cent of the
gate receipts of Wednesdays bout
with Ray Robinson, middleweight
king. Robinson, Maxim said, re-
ceived 40 per cent.
Previously it had been an
nounced that Maxim and Robin
son each got 80 per cent and an
estimated $100,224.
Maxim thus received an esti-
mated 66.816.40 for winning while
Robinson received $133,633 for
losing. Maxim made no mention
how the theater-TV money. $90,-
900, was divided. Before the fght
it was said both would get 80 per
cent of that.
Maxim. resting here, added that
he would agree to meet Robinson
again only if I get the 40 per
cent this time. My kids have to
eat, too"
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Mats Surge Into Second Place Masteon Stops Red Sox
Shanz Huns Twoter to Blank Yankees 12O and Win No Is
Whitfield Gains I'd Berth
In OIympics; LoPierre Fails

collegiate champion, came through
on the pole to win by 10 yards
over Warren Druetzler of the
Army in the excellent time of
l3:49.3. Javier Monies of San An
tonic A. c. was third. followed by
Len Truck Of Ohio State, Fred
Dwyer of New York A. C. and
LaPierre. LaPierre's unofficial time
was 1882.
A crowd of 22,7e5 in the vast
Memorial Stadium cheered on the
stars in their assault on meet and
American records. In the two
days of competition in 18 events,
13 new meet records were set
which means that this team excels
the best all previous teams did in
all except five events.
Whitfield seemed lost in the
pack when the 400 field rounded
the final turn, but he heightened
his smooth stride and turned on
the gas in the home stretch, win
ming by four yards over Gene
Cole. formerly of Ohio State. Ollie
Matson, the All-America football
player from San Francisco Uni
versity, was third. j. w. Mash
burn Of Oklahoma finished fourth
and the Olympic Coaching Com
mittee Immediately announced
that he, too, had made the team
as a member of the 1,6OO-meter
relay.
Billiards Time Excellent,
Except in the 400 and 1OO-meter
dashes. only the first three finishers
in each event were taken.
billiard. who failed to finish the
1948 hurdle tryouts, was in beauti-
(See OLYMPIC TRIALS, B-2.)
Evening star., 1952-06-29
(Picture on Page B-2J
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. June 2S.-MaI
Whitfield. defending Olympic
champion at 800 meters. won the
400-meter final tryout today in
the brilliant time of 46.9 seconds
to spark a powerful American
team in its quest for world honors
in the games this summer in
Helsinki.
Whitfield, who won the 800
meters yesterday in 1895, thus
joined Curtis Stone as the only
double winners on the American
squad. Stone, the former Penn
State runner, won the 5000 and
10000 meter runs.
Another Olympic champion
from the 1948 games joined Whit
field on the team-Harrison Dill
lard, the veteran Baldwin Wallace
flash. But this time billiard quail
11ed in his speciality, the high
hurdles. an event in which he
failed in 1948. That was the year,
however. when he surprised by
winning the Olympic 100 meters.
Joe LaPierre of Georgetown
failed to join his schoolmate,
Charley Capozzoli, on the Olympic
team. Capozzoli qualified with a
third place yesterday in the 5000,
while today LaPierre finished sixth
IN a wide-open 1.500-meter race.
Seven Runners Bunched.
With Wes Santee, the brilliant
Kansas runner. skipping the 1,5OO
after qualifying in the 5000 yes
terday. it appeared anybody's race
with seven runners tightly
punched in the last backstretch.
Bob McMillen Of Occidental, the
Evening star., 1952-06-29
|zernia| Bats in
Five Runs With
Two Homers
A'sSouthpow Beots
Champions Sd. Time;
Two Fights Halted
By the Asseeiofed Press

NEW YORK. June 28.-Bobby
Shantz. the mighty mite of the
Athletics, breezed to his 18th
victory Of the season today as the
AS Inundated the world champion
Yankees, 1910.
Shantz permitted only two
safeties and also participated in
the 14-nit assault against Johnny
Sain and Tom Morgan, driving in
two runs on a single, double and
squeeze bunt.
Gus Zernial was the big man
for the AS, batting in five runs on
his 18th and 18th homers OF the
season. Zernial connected with one
aboard In the first inning and
cllmaxed a six-run second inning
uprising with a three-run homer.
Shantz held the Yanks hitless
until the fifth when Mickey Man
tie singled. Bob Cerv doubled with
two out in the sixth for the Yanks'
other safety. The Shutout was the
second of the season for the little
lefthander and also the third suf-
fered by the Yanks.
Tear. into Sain.
The AS. blanked on four singles
by the Yanks last night, tore into
Sain with vigor. Ferris Fain
double with one out in the first
and scored on Zernial's blast into
the lower leftfield seats.
Billy Hitchcock started and
ended the big second. Hitchcock.
back in the starting lineup for the
first time since last Sunday, sim
gled to open the inning and struck
out to end it. The third baseman
had been resting since being
struck on the side of the left eve
by a pitch by Detroit's Art Houtte-
man.
Hitchcock scored the first run of
the rally when Sain threw Joe AS
troth'S bunt wild. Shantz squeezed
home the second and Fain,. who
has hit safely in IL straight
games, doubled home the third.
lernial accounted for the final
three with tremendous drive into
the leftfield stands.
Fain Storms Mound.
Tempers flew in the last half of
the seventh. Fain stormed to the
after a pitch by Morgan
forced him to hit the dirt. The
umpires separated the pair before
a blow was struck. Philley, the
next batter. and Yank Catcher
Ralph Houk squared off but the
umpires again stepped in and
broke it up.
Shantz. in becoming the first
pitcher to beat the Yanks three
times this season, has permitted
the Bombers only four runs in 38I
innings. He has defeated every
team in the league with the excep-I
ton of the Red Sox, whom he has
not faced.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Corrosquel
Optioned osChicogo
Gets Miranda Back
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, June 28.-Chico
Carrasquel. the American Leagues
1851 All-Star shortstop, today was
optioned by the White Sox to
their Memphis farm club on "a
hour recall in maneuver to place
Willie Miranda, acquired from the
Browns, on the Sox roster.
CarrasQuel suffered a broken
finger last Wednesday in a game
against the Mats and will be out of
action for five weeks.
Frank Lane, Sox general man
lager, said Miranda. who was
traded to st. Louis only l3 days
ago in a four-player deal, was
purchased from the Browns for
the $4,000 waiver price.
1t was necessary to send Car
lrasquels contract to Memphis to
make room for Miranda.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
PhitEes Drub Giants, ~;
Roberts HurIs Four-Hitter
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. June %. -
Robin Roberts limited the Giants
to four hits and his Phillies team
mates banged out II hits to down
the Giants Z to 2 tonight before
newly named Manager Steve
.O'Neill. The contest featured a
seventh inning rhubarb in which
New York Manager Leo Durocher
and two of his players were BAN
ished from the game.
Roberts allowed pair of New
York hits in the third and two
more in the fourth with a run
resulting in each case, then he
settled down to retire Is of the last
II men to face him.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

o14H1SS 1tOUll1SUl1 cUMmehCeu. Vince Is my
friend" His Honor, who emerged from
sugar Rays dressing room visibly shaken, did
not bother to stop by Maxims dressing room
and some New York fight writer's were unkind
enough to point out that the Clevelander isn't
good for any votes.
Reports that Eddie Sawyer was handi-
capped as manager of the Phillies because
he'd never played big league baseball don't
ring true. Joe Mccarthy never played
major league ball but he was one of the great
est managers. -. Connie Mack barely played
in the majors and another fine manager, Bill
McKechnie. was far from a star On the
Evening star., 1952-06-29

Totals 3@a27S Totals oa227
'Struck out for Madison in Sth.
Detroit .------ 600 du3 n0O--f
St. Louis 600 lnl OO0--I
Runs--Hatfield Mapes, Wertz. Dropo.
Groth, Michaels (2l Error---Harrist. Runs
batted in--Wertz, Dropo. Kryhoski, Groth
f2). Berry. Nieman Two-base hits
Hatfield Dropo Groih Michacis three
base hit-Micheals. Sacrifice--Grav. Dou-
ble plays--Demaestri to Young TO Kry-
hoski ,2). Left on bases-DPtroit 3 St
Louis. 3. Bases on balls-Of Harrist .;
of Gray. 3: of Madison, 2. Struck out-~-
By Harrist. .; bv GRAY, Z; BY Madison. / .
Hits--Of Harrist s in 52s innings; of
Madison. in c1s innings; off Holcombe
none n l inning. Runs and earned runs
of Harrist. 5-4 off Madison. 90: off
pitcher-Gray 90. Losing pitcher
Harrist co. Time-2;Os. Attendance
-S.017 paid.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
0utburst in Sixth
Sweeps Third
Series Of Trip
Gumpert, PorterfieId
To Defend Five-Gome
Streak Against Yonks
picture on PAGE B-3.)
By Burton Howkins
Stor Stoff Corresponden

BOSTON, June 28.-The aston
lshlng Mats surged into second
place today. only three games
back OF the pace-setting Yankees,
as Walter Masterson - recently
discarded by the Red Sox-beat
Boston. 5-1. on a neat fve-hit
pitching job.
In achieving their fifth straight
victory and their third series
sweep on joyous trip in which
they have won 10 of IA games,
the Mats parlayed a walk, three
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Totals 2s "a 10 Totals 20 IL 27 10

IotaIs ZS a I" Totals II II y %
Filled out for Wilhelm in sth
New York " O0l 100 OoO-o
Philadelphia 100 220 1lx-1
Runs-Thomson. Dark Watkins. Bur-
CESS (3t. WyroStek ("l. RYAN. Errors
None, Runs batted in--Bureess. WARS.
Elliott. Jones 90. Ennis C2I Wyrostek.
Two-base hits-Waitkus. Burgess 90.
Thomson. RYAN. Jones. Three-base hits
Roberts Double plays--Jones to RYAN to
Wsitkus. Ennis to Ryan. Left on bases
New York, .; Philadelphia. :. Bases on
o;itNRV rssyn bU 1I Rnhsrts Saieck aite
OF Hearn, in 5as innings: of Wilhelm
, in 2ls innings; OF Spencer. In in
nlns' EunS W;,Ss,1 Sn1 earned ~ s1ns~On Hearn
OF Roberts 90 Wild pitch-Hearn.
Winning pitcher-Roberts 1o-5D. Losing
R.sshsaaaiaFn ssna.ne.Aia.1sa:s SD 1im'G2S7 At
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Steelers Add Two Rockies

PITTSBURGH. June % (P,.-
Jack Gearding. 239-pound tackle
from Xavier University, and Pat
Smithwick. pass-catching end
from st. Norbert College, have
signed to play pro football with
the Steelers. h
Evening star., 1952-06-29
TIGERS Defeat Browns
On Gray's Two-Hitter
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, June 28.-Southpaw
Ted Gray held the Browns to two
hits, a triple and double by Cass
Michaels. tonight as he hurled the
last-place Tigers to a 5-to-2
victory.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Probable Pitchers
(Won and lost records In parenthese.1
American

American League.
Washington at New York-(2)-C;um.
pert G-1l and Porterfleld t6-6) vs. Rev.
nolds ta4l and Miller ODD.
Cleveland at Chicago--(2)--Iemop
go and Wynn ts-6I VS.. Grissom t5-45
and Rogovin t5-6I.
Detroit at ST. Louis-Trucks (3-sD Va
Pillette t6-Si
Philadelphia az Northumberland
f4-6l and Schetb t3-2J VS.. PsrnelI (4-5J
and Nixon t"-"I
National LeaEue.
Boston at Brookiyn--Wilson G-5) 70.
Roe (f-0).
New York at Phiiadelphia-Lanier GA
VS.. Meyer f4-S).
ST Louis at Pittsburgh-(2)-staley
(a-sl and Boyer (4-3I vs., Friend (3-1o)
and Polet t2-s.
Chicago at Cincinnati-C2)-Lown
(3-4 and Klippstein t4-6) syS. Church
(0-2I and PeTkowsE (5-5l.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Star StoH Correspondent

SUGAR RAY ROBNSONS first the day after he swooned
at Joey Maxms feet to phone Mayor Vincent mpeitter
and apologize for the TRADE directed at the
IN the dressing room know crazy said all those