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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Four-Yeor Scoring Record Set
BY Johnny O'BHen of Seattle

record jointly with Nate De Long,
former River Falls (Wis.) State
Teachers College performer. john
my had tied De Longs mark last
Tuesday night when he scored
20 points against New York Uni
versity at Madison Square Garden.
O'Brien tried two field goals
that missed their mark before he
was given an opportunity to make
the one point necessary for a new
record. Don SWanick earned the
rather dubious distinction of foul
ing O'Brien, who then stepped
to the free-throw line and con-
verified for his 2,593d point. The
crowd. including several thousand
from Johnny's home town Of
South Amboy, N. j.. stood and
icheered the amazing little guy.
At halftime the Convention Hall
management presented O'Brien
with the ball that carried the rec
ord-breaking point through the
hoop,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81
Johnny OBrien, a wee bit of a
fellow in a big mans game. estab-
lished a new four-year collegiate
basketball scoring record tonight
as his Seattle University team
raced to a 90-to-77 victory over St
Joseph's College.
Unbeaten Fordham sought its
sixth straight victory of the sea-
son against Temple in the second
game of the double-header before
an estimated $500 fans at Con-
vention Hall.
O'Brien, 5-foot-9 will O. the
wisp, broke the old four-yeaI
standard of 1882 points, with a
foul shot 312 minutes after the
game got under way. He went on
to score nine field goals and eight
fouls for rs points to increase his
career total to 2,618 with % games
remaining to play.
The Seattle ace held the old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 81. - The
Pimlico race track, historic home
of the Preakness each spring
changed hands today for $2,213,-
900.
Gary C. Boshamer, wealthy
South Carolina textile manufac-
turer and race horse breeder
heads the syndicate which bought
/ it from the 210-year-old Maryland
Jockey Club.
His principal partners are Ber
and Herman Cohen, Baltimore
contractors and owners of tele-
vision station WAAM, and Mack
ILesnick, head of a Baltimore music
distributing company. Lesnick is
associated with Boshamer in the
ownership of the Cranwood Park
and Thistle Down tracks in Ohio
For their money, they got all
but $3.50 of the 10000 shares OF
stock in the Maryland Jockey
Club. Today was the last day for
shareholders to sell to the syndi-
cate at its $25 price and fewer
than a dozen were holdouts.
Gets 81 Million Check.
The deal was consummated
when Ben Cohen delivered a
check for $2,013,OOO to Dave
WOODS, secretary of the Jockey
Club, who is going into the adver-
Itising business after being in
charge of publicity at Pimlico fol
Is years. A 100000 deposit was
paid previously.
The big names in the Jockey
Club and Maryland racing-Van-
derbilt. Tuttle, Parr. Colwill and
Flannery-were not around.
The new owners will hold their
first board meeting Tuesday and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
New Orleans Results
By the Associated Press

FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 500; claiming
Be kina 1p opa up fuzl9 50 $50
j 1M1H% 30 Boy c ghaS' '''0 So
Also ranERicce Houston Boy. Kit
gering In. Big Casino. velvet Bound
iCharmeuSe.
| Field.
SECOND RACE--Purse. 81 500: claim
ing: @-year-Olds: 6 furlongs.
Hlsh JACKIE (Hettinger, 1920 s.9oo 7.o
Catbern !GrandsartJ 90
ing A Ssrn cd Esf e vst Bsns
Koo Nous. With Luck. Heart Greets
Comenot.
Field
DAILY DOUBLE: PAID $4,000.
THIRD RACE-Purse,, s1,7O0; claim,
ing; 2,year-oids: Il. miles, ,oo .,
Do Began tSkelly) $50 400
Mary Jane tPopara) 26t
Also ranNRed Rhiney Gift Magi. Mis-.
pa-Rosan finished first but was dis.
qualified and placed second,
ing: 3-year-oids; 8 furionsss
s sOTd gsaSd ,E sas.eher 2oso sso 3s{
Excheauer COOK $50
Time 1:14ts.
Also ran-New Orleans, irony smartjax
Chatalle.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse, s., 500: claiming
3-y ,ar-olds and UP; Ii. miles.
lJanina Cook, 500 $40 ou
Our Challenge (GlaSsner) $40 ou
Buss Up tDuhon) oI
Time. so.
Also ran: RAGS To Riches. Cardinal Lady
SIXTH RACE-The Sugar Bowl Handi.
cap: Purse $1,000: 2-year-olds; furlongs
Frosty Face Cook 1440 80 SOC
Paytu tFerraiuolol 1920 l0.St
Matagorda tKeene) 3-4l
Also ran-Charm Step Task Fleet, Mis-.
jeanne. Bienville. Mighty Moment. Mr.
I. A., Dads Degree. Sweet Mural, Tom
Blu
| Field.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81 500: allow
ances: :t-year-olds and up: l's miles. =,
Ky Hash Bailey 1880 $50 4 AZ
lGlade Well tFerraiuolo) 800 500
lChief OSceola Taylor 4.4t
Also ran-Merry Thought Dominion
E EIGHTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000; claim.
ling: 3-year-olds and up: l 4 miles:
Buddie Sweep (Her dezD 40.40 1910 zoo
Sultanpepper tRobertsI $40 46l
10 Give tKeenel 5.2(
Also Hs rlanLSorpsriel Bucks Freedom
Queen OF Silks. Fulgura. I The Blue Hen
AutaA Fast Break, Arctic Tern.
| fF&ld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
SchooIboy Who Broke Jaw
of PLAYMATE Wins in Court

CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.-A 49,
Iyear-old former Cleveland Heights
High School football player who
was sued for $4,000 for breaking
"a teammates jaw, today was &C
quilted of assault and battery
charges resulting from the fight.
Stanley Gottlieb, now of Miami,
Fla. and a freshman at the Uni
versity of Miami, said in Mayor
Earl w. Aurelius' court at Cleve-
land Heights that he swung in
self defense.
Harold Eisner, 10, asked $5o, 00G
damages from Gottlieb because
Eisner's jaw was fractured in their
argument last August rs, over
some sweat shirts missing from
Gottlieb's locker.
Eisner had said his chances for
an athletic scholarship in college
were spoiled. His suit described
Eisner as an expert football
player" a tackle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Two Stars Extended
In Orange Bowl Tennis
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. 81
Two seeded players were extended
to three sets today to win their
third-round matches in the junior
boys division of the sixth annual
Orange Bowl junior tennis tour
nament.
Andre Donnadieu, Mexico City,
third-seeded foreign player, de-
feated Pete Pressinger, PottstoWn,
Pa, sixth-seeded domestic entry,
j6-4, Is, 6-3.
David Harum, Coral Gables.
Fla, fourth seeded, had to go the
same distance to beat Bobby
iWertheimer, Dallas, 6-3, 1-6,
90.
Third seeded Don Thompson,
New York, eliminated John Fraser,
ISt. Augustine, Ga. 6-3.
One mild upset marked the start
of play in the junior girls division.
Leigh Hay. La Jolla. Calf. beat
Ifourth-seeded Mildred Thornton,
IOrmond Beach, Ga, 81. Other
seeded junior girls won their
matches easily.
In the boys division Earl Baum
gardner, Colorado Springs, Colo.
upset second-seeded Philip Petra,
Paris, France, Ga, IS.
Other results in today's play:
Junior boys third round-Courtney
Henderson. Dallas. defeated Al Hoffman
St. Louis -. ell. 6-4: Chappy
iReaver. st. Petersburg, defeated Jose
Aguero, Havana, l3-ll. 81: Vincent
Buliosi, Hibbns; MIMI defeated Al Harum
sSose. Admission, Ala. defeated Dan Anzel
Hanover. N. H. 6-l. 81: Jerry Moss
Lansing Mich. ID. 81.
Junior girls first round-Betty Rush
IChattanooga. Tenn. defeated Carlyr
Krueer, Montreal I'll, FL, Dolores
Sprowls Mexico City. defeated, AudreI
ShroedeI, DelRay Beach. defeated Helen
OSuna, Mexico City. 81, 81: Lola
Goodwin Fort Lauderdale. defeated Pal
Jones, New York. 81. Ga: Yola Rami-
rez, Mexico City. defeated .Nords Nelson
Chicago. Cd. 6-3: June Kroeger, Louis
vile. KY. defeated Mary Alice Fike. Chi
ess defeated 5 stk Cobb G4e ns%aGT
Miami Ii. ca, 81; Pat stewart
indianapolis. Ind, defeated Nancy Bassett
Miami, 81, 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Lou Finney 10 Manage
Lincoln Team in 1853
Nv the Assoeiuted Press

LINCOLN, Nebr., Dec. 27.-Lou
Finney, AZ, former major league
Ioutfielder and first baseman, will
be the 1853 manager of the Lin
coin Athletics of the Glass A
Western League, it was announced
tonight.
Finney began his big league
hitch in 1882 with the Philadel-
ohia Athletics and was sold to the
Boston Red Sox in 1889. He stayed
out of baseball in 1943, but re-
joined the Red SoX in 1914. In
1945 he was with the st. Louis
Browns.
Finney has had four years ex-
perience as a manager. His last
assignment was at Temple. Tex.
in the Big State League in 1851
Before that. he piloted teams at
st. Petersburg and West Palm
Beach infhe Florida-Internation-
lal LeagL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Mat Villain Kashey Heads
Turner Show Tomorrow

Abe (King Kong Kashey. maj
villain. will be- starred tomorrow
night in special holiday show al
Turner'S Arena.
Kashey will make his first APP
pearance here and will take on the
noted Antonino Rocca, the Jump
ing jack" from Argentina.
For the first time in Turner'S
history six bouts will be presented
on one card. Children under II
will be admitted free when &C
companied by adults.
Other matches pit the Colder
Terror against Roland Meeker
Raphael (Mr. Israeli Halperr
against the Zebra Kid, Mar
Mountain Dean, jr., against Ike
Eakins, George Babish against
Jack Dillon and Matte Brown
against Harry Armous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28

In each OF these years, January 6
has seen them leave the tip of
HatteraS for Currituck Sound
where they join their kind at the
point of embarkation for the flight
back to nesting grounds near the
Arctic Circle in March.
For many years the people OF
Rodanthe have observed the eve
ming of January 5 as Old Christ
mas or Twelfth Night. There is
a legend that animals and birds
can talk at the stroke of mid
night on January 5. While thu
residents of Hatteras Island as vel
as Rodanthe Village may be skep-
tical over the legend, they will be
watching to see whether the big
white bHds choose this same date
for fiighs departure. If they do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Sale of PimIico Is Completed,
First Board Meeting Tuesday

are expected to name Louis Pond
field general manager. He has
been manager of their Ohio rae
ing interests, but lives in Balti-
more. John D. jackson. Pimlico's
present general manager, is ex-
Ipected to stay on as top execu-
tive.
Pondfield already has an
inounced the Preakness purse will
be boosted to $100,000-the same
as the Kentucky Derby this
spring and the Pimlico Special.
Maryland's by = invitation only
classic, to $4,000.
Undecided On Expansion.
The Boshamer syndicate hasn't
indicated yet whether it will 60
ahead with an elaborate expan-
sion program which the Jockey
Club had in the planned stage.
The main problem is finding room.
for Northwest Baltimore has built
up tightly around Old Hilltop in
recent years.
They also have another diff
Guilty on their hands. Pimlico has
been holding about SIT, 900 which
the State has permitted it to
cut out Of the betting handle to
finance improvements. Under the
law, it was supposed to have spent
the money within three years or
turn it back to the State. The
Jockey Club, pleading it could not
get steel, hung onto the money.
A taxpayers suit to recover it
for the State now is pending and
preliminary rulints indicate Pim-
leo may have to forfeit at least
100000.
Pimlico was built in 1870 and is
one of the oldest tracks in the
country. The Jocky Club itself
dates back to 1743 at Annapolis,
where George Washington was a
patron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
DeSpirito
CONTINUED From Page BID

while Staircase paid $3.50 to
show.
Sagittarius. 6-year-old son of
Teddy's Comet, covered the six
furlongs in 1:1025 over a fast
track. The time was one second
off the track record.
The race was worth $12,l75 to
the winner and boosted Sagittarius
earnings for the year to S30,855
He previously had won four al
loWance races this year.
Staircase, who beat Jet Flee
in the Dade County Handicap a
week ago, was first out OF the
gate, with Sagittarius only step
behind. Iamarelic was third and
they stayed that way to the stretch
where Iamarelic faded to seventh
while EatontoWn and Delegate
came on. followed by Congo King
and Jet Fleet.
DeSpirito, who needs II more
winners to break the record set
in 1906 by Walter Miller and tied
in 1850 by Joe Culmone and Willie
Shoemaker. scored aboard Free On
IN the third race and was second
on Aboezac in the sixth. Free On
paid S11.60 for So.
DeSpirito did not win again until
the eighth when he brought in
Bolo Mack paying stu. The slim
little apprentice from Lawrence
Mass. was third in the ninth
aboard Pennant Day. He had
seven mounts on the nine-race
program.
The handle on today's program
was $1,O68,536, highest of the
meeting to date. The daily double
pool set record of S77,650, eclip-
snig the old mark of $72,006 set
m last TanlIGrV 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Bobby Thomson Weds
Social Service Worker
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Bobby
Thomson of the New York Giants
was married today to Elaine Mae
Cooley of North Plainfield, N. j.
Thomson. 20. won the pennant
for the Giants in 1851 with a
home run in the final game of a
three-game playoff. He attended
lSt. Lawrence University and
served in the Air Force in Worlc
War II.
His bride. "a, has been employed
in the social service department
Iof the Muhlenberg Hospital in
Plainfield, N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Crusaders SuppIont N. c. State
AS Fdvorites in Dixie Classic

surge under Mcclure, the Tai
Heels aren't given much chance
of sidetracking the New Eng
landers.
N. c. State meets Princeton
which has a 1-3 record, and is
favored to get by to the second
round. Wake Forest GID meets
Pennsylvania (4-0) and Duke
(4-3) meets Brigham Young
CID, in other first-day games.
The tournament shapes up as
the best in the Classics history
This years field appears to be
the strongest, and the heightened
interest is reflected in heavy ad-
vance ticket sales. Only about
5000 tickets remain available.
Teams Arrive Tomorrow.
The four intersectional teams
will arrive on the scene tomor-
row and work out on the coliseum
court.
Holy Cross, coached by Bus
Sheary, has veteran. fast-moving
team headed by Guard Earle
Marley, an All-America candi-
date.
McGuires Tar Heels have been
paced by Guard Vince Grlmaldi
and a freshman find, Forward
Jerry Vayda, who has averaged
Is points a game.
In addition to Markey, at least
two other players in the tourna-
ment are being mentioned for
All-America honors. They are
Center Ernie Beck of Pennsyl-
vania and Center Dickie Hemric
of Wake Forest. Hemric was the
big cog in Wake Forests victories
over Duke and N. c. State in
early-season games. Beck has
been the pace-maker in the
Quakers' attack.
Despite its losses, N. c. State
will be tough to handle. The
Wolfpack has been a major
basketball power since 1916 when
Case took over as coach. He has
lost only one tournament game in
North Carolina in his six-year
span. That was to st. Johns.
60-49, in the NCAA Eastern re-
gional finals last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Eddie Arcaro Loses
On Both Favorites
As 10000 Attend
By the Associoied Press

ARCADIA. Calf. Dec 27.-The
Springhill Stables De ANA Wor
the $4,000 California Breeders
Champion Stakes and Alfred G
Vanderbilt's First Glance captured
the $4,000 Palos Verdes Handicap
in twin bill racing feature al
Santa Anita Park today.
A crowd estimated at 10000
turned out on an afternoon that
started drizzly and wound up with
the clouds clearing away.
Jockey Ralph Neves piloted
De ANA to a surprise length-and-
a-half triumph in the mile-and-
one sixteenth Breeders Champion
for California bred two-year- olds.
The time was LASS.
Place Horse Disqualified.
The inquiry sign went up for
the place and show f1nishers. AS
a result, c. L. Hirsch's Book Circle
was awarded second and Ross and
Brunks Atomic Speed, the favor
ite with Eddie Arcaro aboard,
moved into third. Merryman. who
had finished second, was moved
back to fourth for interference in
the stretch.
De ANA paid S146O SO and
$3.50; Book Circle. $394O and
$3.50. and Atomic Speed, $500.
In the Palos Verdes. Eric Guerin
piloted First Glance into a half
length victory over another IA
vorite. Reighs Bull, again with
Arcaro up. and Stranglehold fin
ished third. The time for the
six furlongs was HOS.
First Glance paid 1920. $3.50
and $4.20: Reighs Bull, 81 and SO,
and Stranglehold. $3.50.
First Glance was three lengths
back of the leading Reighs Bull
at the far turn but whitfield the
favorite down in the stretch run
Willie Shoemaker Thrown.
In the two-year-old special,
Jockey Willie Shoemaker was
thrown from BusUerbegood, who
stumbled leaving the gate. Shoe
maker limped off the track.
1t was the second mishap of the
afternoon. In the first race, Ray
York was unseated and bruised in
a spill when his mount, Delfan,
stumbled at the start.
The gross value of the Breed
ers Stakes was $4,000 and the
winner collected $4,000.
Arcaro said Merryman. piloted
by Willie MarSh-Who was subbing
for York-ducked over in front Of
Atomic Speed in the stretch. Ar
caro- said his colt wouldn't have
won, however.
The Palos Verdes was worth
$4,000 gross. with First Glance
winning $4,000. 1t was the sec
ond straight victory of the after
noon for Guerin and Vanderbilt.
In the fifth, Whittier came up to
win at the wire over Witch Eng
lish for a S. win ticket payoft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
By the Associated Press

RALEIGH. N. c., Dec. 27.-Un-
beaten Holy Cross, the Nation S
fourth ranked club in the Asso-
ciated Press poll. edged into the
favorite S role today as eight top
basketball teams got ready for
Mondays opening round of the
annual Dixie Classic basketball
tournament.
The powerful Crusaders are in
the same bracket with North Car
DINA State. currently ranked sixth
in the Nation. This means the
two teams will face each other in
the second round if they can get
by opening-gam opponents.
N. c. State. winner of the Classic
in each of the three years it has
been staged. lost some of its pres
tige when it dropped a 67-56 de-
cision to unranked st. Johns in
Madison Square Garden Tuesday
night. Holy Cross earlier had
SWamped the Redmen in compiling
an unbeaten 40 record.
Still Favor N. C. State.
Many sideliners still are picking
Coach Everett Cases Wolfpack to
keep their record unbeaten. They
point out that N. c. State has
dropped only half a dozen games
on home court-beautiful 12,400-
seat Reynolds Coliseum-in the
seven years Case has been at State.
Wake Forest and Brigham
Young are given the best chance
of reaching Wednesday nights
finals with Holy CrosS-should the
Crusaders make the grade.
The Crusaders. Brigham Young,
Pennsylvania and Princeton are
the visiting teams. North Caro-
lima. Duke, Wake Forest and
North Carolina State furnish the
opposition, as they do every year
in this event. A record 10000 fans
are expected for the three days.
Crusaders Open With Tar Heels.
The Crusaders will open with
North Carolina, which also is I'M
defeated and coached this year
by Frank Mcclure, the man who
piloted st. Johns to the NCAA
finals last year. Despite their up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28

the tip of Cape
HatteraS comes
from Charles
Parker of the
State News Bu-
reau at Raleigh.
For the last
three years mi
eratory S n o W
geese, on which
the h u II t i n G
season has been
closed for more
than 30 years,
have arriv e d
+ e G VI a rly on
November 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
ToIIest Player in MIA
Placed on Waivers
BY The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 27-The
Milwaukee Hawks today asked
waivers on veteran Don Often. the
tallest man in the National Bas-
ketball Association.
The seven-foot center. 81 years
old, was the Hawks leading scorer
last season with 767 points in 81
games, but has been little used
this winter. Often, former Bowling
Green (Ohio) star, is being re-
leased to make room for newly
purchased Mickey O'Neill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Basketball Player, II,
Dies of Heart Attack
BY the Associated Press

OMAHA, Dec. 27.-Don Fuller,
II, Omaha, suffered a heart at
tack while playing basketball here
late yesterday and was pronounced
dead 80 minutes later.
Firemen used five tanks Of oxy-
Zen in an effort to revive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Spill Fatal to English Rider

WOLVERHAMPTON, England,
Dec. 81 P.-Steeplechase jockey
Johnny Hyde was thrown from
his horse during a hurdle race
today at Dunstall Park and died
few hours later. Doctors said
he suffered a fractured skull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Foo Knocks Out Eleven
English Soccer Games
Rx the ASsoeioted Press

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Fog upset
the English soccer program today,
causing II league games to be
postponed. Most of those which
were played could hardly be seen
from the stands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
OUTDOORS

An interesting commentary on
the habits of snow geese which
winter at the Pea Island Game
Refuge in North Carolina near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
With Bill Leetch

more than one observer doubtless
will be ready to believe that even
if they cannot talk, they can read
a calendar at Old Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28

Carl D. Shoemaker, one of
Americas best known conserva-
tionists, will retire as Conserva-
ton Director of the National Wild
life Federation on December 81.
Along with Cartoonist Ding Darl-
ing. and others. he organized the
federation in 1886. He first became
identified with the conservation
movement in 1915 as head Of the
Oregon Fish and Game Com
mission. He is a member OF more
than 80 organizations whose OBJ
jectives concern the conservation
of water, soil, trees and wildlife.
He will be succeeded by Charles
H, Callison, his present assistant,
but will continue active in many
associations.
WaltonianS of the Alexandria
Chapter are busy preparing for
their annual elk and buffalo roast
to be held January 19 at $50 pm.
in the Hangar Room at the Ma
tional Airport. Tickets at SO apiece
may be obtained from Vernon I.
Hixon, 1926 S. Quebec street,
Arlington, phone Jackson 7-3745,
Art Brown will be master of cere-
monies and it is hoped Senator
Willis Robertson of Virginia will
be the principal speaker. After
dinner. there will be dancing
until ! a m.