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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Mclean Girls Horse
Takes Top Honors in
Show al MiddIeburu
By Robert B. Phillips
Special Correspondent Of the Star


MIDDLEBURG, Va, Oct. 18.-
A 16-year-old girl from Mclean,
Va, invaded Virginia's most for
midable hunting country today and
brought away a championship in
competition with some of the best
horsef1esh in this area.
She is Caroline Evans, whose
one-horse show stable consists Of
a chestnut named Short Circuit.
Short Circuit won the competition
for open working hunter and lady's
working hunter to clinch the top
honors over Mrs. Paul Mellon of
st. Denis.
The Junior championship of the
day was won by Apple. owned by
Kathleen Mckinney, daughter Of
the noted steeplechase rider and
trainer, Rigan Mckinney. Reserve
among the junior mounts was
Rascal, owned by Miss Phyllis
Mills of Broad Run, Va.
The sixth annual SPCA Hunter
OAAo" az 1AtuACoHuC 1lCIiWOUu
Race Track brought out strong
delegation from Fox Grove School,
from the Middleburg, Piedmont
and Orange County Hunt and a
few visitors from Warrenton.
Probably no small horse show
in Virginia in recent years has
seen as many hunt teams in
action as turned up for that class
today. Galloping over an outside
course, the trios were so evenly
matched that the judges could
not reach their decision until
almost half an hour after the
class.
The eventual winners were
gray team consisting of Stealaway
from Ballantrae. Clifton Dixie.
owned and ridden by j. M. Null
ford, and Marlboro. owned and
ridden by Miss Caroline Cush-
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81 Juvenile Champ
Finally Wins Stake
OF More Than Mile

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Green-
tree Stables Tom Fool, champion
two-year- odd of 1851 who had
failed three times this year in try
ing to win stake race of more
than a mile, finally turned the
trick today with a stirring photo
finish decision over George D.
Widener's Battlefield in the $50
600 Grey Lag Handicap before
1887 gans at Jamaica Race
Track.
The son of Menow-Gaga, carry
ing top weight of 119 pounds. re-
sponded gamely to a whipping fin
ish by Ted Atkinson to earn the
$4,000 first money after a head
to-head duel with Battlefield for
nearly three furlongs. The time
for the mile and an eighth was
1:492s, one-f1fth of a second off
Bryan G.'s track record.
A neck back of Battlefield in
third place came Hampton Sta
ble's Alerted. length and quar-
ter ahead of Hasty House Farms
Oil Capitol.
Atkinson took Tom Fool into
contention right after the start
and was on the heels of Belair|
Studs Golden Gloves. who cut out
the pace. Tom Fool took over at
the far turn, but Battlefield.
piloted by Al Schmidt, slipped
through hole along the rail, and
grabbed a slight lead. From the
three-furlong pole to the wire. |:
there was little or nothing be-
tween them, with the edge if any |
to Battlefield, but Tom Fool had
just enough left to go under the
wire nose to the good.
Coupled with One Hitter, Tom
Fool was the 7-to-5 favorite, re-
turning mutuels of $3.50. $500
and $40. Battlefield paid $3.50
to place and $3.50 to show and
Alterted $4.30 to show.
Back in the ruck came such
handicap horses as King Ranch's
To Market, Apheim Stables Quiet /;
Step, One Hitter. Joe w. Browns
Thelma Berger and Putnam Sta ;
ble's Combat Boots.
The victory raised Tom Fools '
earnings to S26636 {
A total of $3,047.847 was bet
on the eight-race card.
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Laurel
Continued from Page BID

thing, ran a gallant race and was
in contention all the way.
zucchero, owned by Bookmaker
George Rolls, was off in front as
all the horses got away to a good
break when Eddie Blind handled
the walk-up start like an every
day occurrence. Charlie Smirke
took zucchero in hand immedi-
ately and Greek ship went ahead.
The favorite led after a quarter
mile, went a neck behind Indian
Hemp but nosed in front again as
the horses went past the stands.
Winner in Sixth Place.
WilWyn was in sixth place at
this point, but only three lengths
off the pace. Greek Ship faded
quickly to sixth as Zucchero got
through to take the lead at the
three-quarter mark, while Nieder-
lander, third until then, moved up
to second. Rounding the club
house turn, Zucchero had a head
NANoASoSS VA 4NlCOCl ldI1OCI UOb
Wilwyn was starting his move.
Wilwyn came roaring past the
leaders on the inside as Nieder-
lander edged past Zucchero. Will
wyn continued to draw away while
Ruhe closed fast under Johnny
Adams and moved up from fourth
to get away from Zucchero who
had come again. Neiderlander
hung on gamely but lost to Zuc-
chero in the photo.
The victory was worth $32,500
to Boucher. a farmer who makes
some of his money selling hops to
the British government. Hasty
House Farms received $4,000 for
Ruhe's finish, Zuccero got $4,000
for Rolls and Neiderlander's own
er, Count Henry Thyssen,. picked
up $4,000.
Phe crowd broke the old at
tendance record of 25,073 set
March 20 this year. A total of
$l78,639 was wagered on the In
ternational and the total for the
eight-race program was $1,284. 786.
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DAILY double paid S9OO.6O.)

(Oally oouple PAID S9OO.oO.J
~ :: THIRD E a,sa $500; claim
Baggage se Boy 'tBatchellerj S'00 $50 $50
Colonel Phil (WalD 7.SO
Time, 1:11ss.
Billy Clifton. Aliseo. Avaricious, Ampola
Druids Lyrics and Rob Crusoe.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse. So. $780,: allow
ances: 2-yeearceids; 8 furlon sS Q % ar
s}'%1si5 'H as9 S0S' SS $S
Kinda Rough (McCreary) $50
Time 1895.
Also Ran-Just Sidney, Muscoyado'
Foudees; Little Flirt End Gifted Gal, Nike
FIFTH RAcE-Purse, $500; claim.
1 ldio S Wlisms ana uD $50 '05 $50 sao
Dateline Church. 600 800
Jerry M. (BurrJ 4,2O
Time. 1:12h.
Also ran-Foxey Lad. Toy Fox. -Itsthe.
TRUTH Shy Bim. Helen May Dogs Up and
Lady Carolina.
SIXTH RACE-Purse $1,000; allow.
Blue Dare tsstcheller, 1856 SO
Scobeyville LasswelD $50
Time, 1:432s.
AloO Idu--DcCdpOilo, LUIle 9uA0OWb oAuk
Coal and Grover B.
SEVENTH RACE-Vineland Handicap:
$4,000 added; 3-year-olds and UP; hllies
and mares; / lie miles
C Sickles Image .lFiskl 1900 $50 40
q Kiss Me- Kate tNaSh) 7.60 1880
q Lily White LasswelN 1850
Time. 1:453s.
Also ran-Quiz Song, b Papoose, ATTAIN
ia, b Aesthetic, Dixie Flyer. Miss Traf-
fic. Parading Lady, I Nilufer, Next Move,
LaCorredora. Enchanted Eve, Devilkin.
I Next Stop. and Marta.
e H HsI9Tds entry ana puntre.t Farm entry
Price Headley entry.
Field.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; claim
4-year-olds and up; Ia miles.
Gay Count UasswelD 1920 1000 $50
Bright Omen Permane) 20.20 u 40
Secnav (Williams) 1880
Time. 2:0S.
Also ran--Violinist, Universal Rejection
Slip, Coronus, Boss H.. Busy Evening.
Preacher, Blue Fen, and Free Passes.
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Teams and Il Still Tied In Boys Club Grid League

The No. and No. IL clubs re-
manned tied for first place in 140-
pound division of the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club football league
with victories at Fairlawn Field in
Anacostia yesterday.
The quick defensive play of Billy
Reagan highlighted No. l2's go
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WiIwyn Shows Appreciation
Of Ride by Kicking Jockey

his owner, Count Henry Thyssen.
He beat not only last-place In
dian Hemp, but Plaster and
Greek Ship besides.
Comments from the jockeys
after the finish indicated the race
was just what it appeared-fast
and clean.
Mercer (Wilwyn): ct was
good trip all the way. made
my move three (furlongs) from
home, There was no rough rid
ing"
Eddie Arcaro (Greep Ship: mo
excuses. The other horses just
ran past me too fast. Greek Ship
ran one of his poorer races"
Charlie Smirke (zucchero) IT
couldn't hold my horse. He was
full of run. I had no trouble
and he ran a lovely race"
Johnny Adams (Ruhe): "No
excuses. I had a good start and
a good finish"
Johnny Longden QndianI
Hemp MY horse was dead after
mile and sixteenth. He didn't
want to go any farther"
Nick Shuk (Pilaster): There
was too much speed for me at
the end"
OWE Scurlock CNiederlander) i
II had no trouble"
Mercer is rated the second best
rider in England, right behind the
famous Gordon Richards, who has
won more race than any jockey in
history.
About 500 fans who had RETURN
tickets on the Baltimore and Ohio
specials from the track were shut
out on the last scheduled train at
1910.
They had to wait between tracks
until 1880 pm. when another train
was sent out to get a cold and dis
gruntled crowd.
/ Bill Payne, jr.. trainer Of Zuc-
chero who was with his tempera-
mental horse during the walk-upI
start has ridden in four Grand
Nationals in England. He was I'M
tine famous Billy Baron race I'M
1928 when only two horses an
ished.
Pilaster's trainer, Frank Bonsal,
also rode in that race-BELL.
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victory over the 140-pounders oil
Club No. II. Club No. 4 trimmed
No. 10 by a 1876 score in the I40-
pound division.
No. 12's 120-pounders initiated
their heavier eliminates by over
whelming No. II. 26-0. The lighter
eleven Of Club No. 10 drubbed the
120-pound team Of No. 4, 27-O.
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DAILY double paid S4O.7O)

NAohJ oO6OAc PoAN p1us w.
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $500: claim
Vigorous (Green) 1880 $50 $50
Pennant Day (Atkinson) 400 go
6e4 Time hIy rs ANDERSON @'S'
Also ran-Ardoch. Rosebeam, Tamale
and Mirabeau.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse, $4,000; maiden
s sises Beauty ntycG pewito $40 $50 $50 $50
Copra Green ESQ
Also ranNsolid Chick. Lovely Leasue.
Spring Fever, News and Celeste.
,. FIFTH I RACEaPurse; $500 added;
s'nshe Nell lWoodhouse) no 40 $40
Boot All tAnderson) 500 40
Gay Grecque tGorman) 4.5O
Also ran-Lancaster Lady. My Bebby
Fancy Bonnet. valadium. Bloom and
SIXTH RAcE-purse, $50 900 added;
sTom Fool SAtkinson) 4.so 500 $40
Alerted tAnderson) $50
Time 492s.
Also ran-Combat Boots, Mandingo
cone Hitter. Golden Gloves. and Tc
Greentree Stable entry.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81, 900; claim
MS, --ScdI -u!uSt L ne miles.
Assiduous tWoodhousel 1890 $50 $40
Trinacria tOBrienl 1920 $40
Moondog (GormanD TO- "a
TIME :473s.
Also ran-Pride Of Judea, Pacoy Curly
Joe, Bo-Cap, Intention. Prince Tip Khan
Tropical and Movie.
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse.. So 500; claim
Ing 3-year-o and up; / "a miles.
Trumpet King (Gorman) 9.70 400 3.o0
Mon Torch tPicou) 370 2.61
Feint (Renickl q mn
Time :52%s.
Also ran-Stride Away. Merry Reward
The Dervish, 1sh-Kabble and Rocky Yves
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No one was happier to see Will
wynn take the Washington. D. c.,
International than Arnold Shrimp
ton, who writes for the Thorough
bred Record in Lexington, KY.
Wilwyn's 18th straight victory
was worth quite sum to Shrimp
ton at the cashiers window, but it
meant much more to him in the
increased price his yearling will
bring at the Keeneland sales
4.
Shrimpton will put on a sale
ha bay colt by Pink Flower out
of Ballybella, and it probably
wouldn't have created too much of
a stir before Wilwyn won. Pink
Flower is Wilwyn's sire and the
Shrimpton yearling is the only
othe rof his offspring in the United
States.
Ballybella was purchased by
Shrimpton in Ireland when the
mare already was in foal to Pink
Flower.
Wilwyn didn't seem to appre-
ciate the excellent ride he got from
Nanny Mercer. Before the "a
year-old, jockey got away from the
photographers in the winners cir
Gle, Wilwyn gave him a sound kick
that left Nanny rubbing his pants
for several minutes.
Mercer must be the Ned Sparks
Of English racing. Although he
had scored a stunning upset in
the International and received an
ovation he never smiled once, al
though he did give the crowd a
few weak waves after he dis
mounted.
Adrian Won Borke. trainer OF
Niederlander, more than fulfilled
his ambition in the International.
The night before the race he
spent most of the evening telling
reporters his hope was that his
horse wouldn't finish last. The
trainer even had picked out the
one horse-Indiam Hemp-he be-
lieved Niederlander could beat.
I'VE came 5000 miles over
here" Won Borke said. 1T will
be the first time a German horse
has ever run in the United States
and We won't finish last"
As q matter Of fact, Nieder-
lander ran fine race, just missed
third money and won $4,000 for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Tickets Placed on Sole
For Sonic Henie Revue

Tickets to the Sonia Henie
ice Revue of 1883" opening Oct
20 for a 12-day-run, may be pur-
chased today at the shows down
town box Office at Capital Airlines
14th and F street NV.
The movie star and former
Olympic skating champion will
be featured in IA performances
at the National Guard Armory
here between opening night and
Nov. 9. Matinees are scheduled
Nov. 2 and 9.
Tickets are priced at So, SO,
800, and $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Helm Ten Hoff Seeks FIGHT

NEW YORK, Oct. IL (P-Hein
Ten Hoff, 80. former European
and German heavyweight boxing
champion. arrived here today hop
ing for a series Of fights in this
country.
Ten Hoff said he did not know
who he would fight but that he
would like to meet Jersey Joe Wal
|cott. former world heavyweight
champion, again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Gurden State Results
BY the Associoted Press

FIRST RAcE-Purse. $4,000; claiming
3-year- olds lie miles.
Full Fashion BURR 1850 $500 % OC
Sweet Sigrid (GonZaleZ) 1850 zoo
Razzoo (Stevenson) $50
Time. LASS.
Also ran-Leas Best Speranzo. Whirl.
aron, Alamanda. Screaming Mimi Ruxton
Lavara. Nate Herzfeld and Miss Lyric.
SECOND RACE-Purse. So. 900; claim.
ing; 2-year-olds; l mile and 20 yards
Yoeman Fernandezl 1850 $50 SOC
Big Flower (Culmone) $40 42C
Slave Girl (BoulmetiS) $50
Time, 1:46b.
Also ran - Crohessian Roseina o.
Llaneros Miss. Clovers Pride. War Colleen
Thos. E. Lynch, Billies Gold, Baker Brush
and Theodore B.
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tumble, Interception
Help Howard Upset
Morgan State, 1T
Sneeiul DISPATCH 10 The Stor

BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.-HoWard
University pulled the first big up
set of the 1852 Central Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association foot
ball season when it came from be-
hind with two second-quarter
scores to defeat Morgan State.
1877. at Hughes Stadium today.
The win was the third of the
season for the Bisons and their
first over Morgan since l947.
Howard now has a 3 and record
for the season, while Morgan's
Bears have two wins and as many
defeats.
The Morgan team which had
been picked to win by two touch
downs, spent most of the after
noon in Howard territory, but the
Baltimoreans couldn't come
Through in the clutches. They lost
three fumbles to the flred-up
Bisons - two hating sustained
marches and the third setting up
Towards first touchdown.
Best Start in Five Years.
Today's game also marked the
first time Howard has been able
to cross the Baltimoreans' goal
since 1947.
Statistically, Morgan was fal
ahead, netting 351 yards often.
sively to the Bisons' 95, but the
Bisons played like world-beater.
when the chips were down anc
are now off to their best start ir
five years.
Morgan started the scoring ir
the first period when Halfback
Jim Greene connected on a 15-
yard touchdown pass to Enc
Leonard Rail. The play capped
an 80-yard Morgan drive.
The second quarter was only
one minute old when Howard Enc
Aaron Davis fell on an erranl
Morgan pitchout to give the
BiSonS possession on Bears 8.
yard line. Carver Leach got SIN
|around his left end before Art
Van Brake split the middle fol-
three and the Bisons' first tally.
Interception Sets Up Score.
Five minutes later. Howard hit
paydirt again. This tally was set
up by Jim Boddie, freshman end
who intercepted a pass on the
Morgan 80 and returned five
yards. Leach got II through the
middle and an offside penalty
against Morgan moved the ball tc
the Bears 4. Quarterback Hal
Davidson picked up three yards
on a pair of sneaks. before Ernie
Neverson dived over for what
proved to be the winning score
The entire second half was
played between the 30-yarc
stripes. with neither team able
to sustain a drive.
Score by periods:
Morgan --------- q Q d d
Morsan scoring: ouchdown-Dandal
| Howard scoring. rounhSo W.,
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Sportsmuns Park Results
By the Associated Press

FIRST RACF-Purse. 50 900; claiming;
4-vear -olds and UP; 7 furlongs.
Easy Silver tHatcher) 1880 $50 S44oo
Royal Luck tKeenel $40 $50
Son Charlie fDuhon) $50
Time 1:2S2s.
First Night Eager Agnes. Pay Boy Gay
Gunner and Penniless.
SECOND RACE-Purse. S2.100; claiming:
2-year-olds; furlonss.
Rebounder fKeenel $50 ESQ go
Vickie Diana (Cofman) $50 $50
KY. Beauty fDlhonJ $50
Time 1895.
Also ran-Ffghtng Annie. Culture. Cruel
Sea. Edie-A-Del. Laura J. W. and Pad
dock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Rockingham Results
BY the Associated Press

FIRST RACE-Purse, S2.2nO: claiming;
4-year-olds and up furlongs.
Long Hill Pedersonl ALSO 1910 $40
Barre Flint tJewell) $50 34O
No Waiting fCassar) 4S0
Time. 1:113s.
Also ran-Lieutenant. Escrow Gaby H
SECOND RACE-Purse. s25no; claim
Tip on (Despirito, $50 $50 400
Spudder (Ussery) $50 40
Bernie Moose (Rodriguez) $50
Time, III.
Also ran-Georee Collins Dannas Pen
sive, Campaisner, Claire Dauber and
Wright's Wrong.
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Laurel Rocinq Charts

Copyright 1852
start good
Dr. l. oy hampeenlnnismors
SECOND Cleaau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Jamaica Results
By the Assoeieted Press

FIRST RACE-Purse. So. 500; claiming;
Swear olds; furlongs
Gay Romancer (Tingiey) 6.10 $50 ESQ
Storm at Sea (Falcol 6.10 $50
French Quarter tAtk'son) $50
Time, 1875.
Also ran - Front Cover, Idontknow
Brave BIN and Annamay.
SECOND RACE-Purse So 500; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and up; furlongs.
My Career Girl (OB'nJ 1910 $50 4.2O
Kader tNicholsl 4.30 500
Tumbler (Cutshaw) $40
Time, 1:123s.
Also ran-Lotoftown, a Sad Fac, Maijo.
Maxima1. Monte Casino, KNIGHTS Hill
and New Entry.
Carr entry.
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sSo 5000 Little Rocket $3.50 HaneS77s0
s i0 ss to 1f tsrSS5h n n ay Ollie e from
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I lined
49, Bolo Mack 81 80 Handle-SS53 ~ ~ " 'NN~'
%
up mile Post
1:15; of
swphke-Marown
5000 third 5000;
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TWo-dollar mutuels paid-Wilwyn,
chero. $3.50 Handle-S17S.6 39.
WILWYN. unhurried while holdine
finish and drew clear with authority.
well when urged but was not good enou
a slight lead between calls entering the
hold the advantage. NIEDERLANDER
after mile and a quarter and weal
throughout and lacked the necessary q
but could not stay INDIAN HEMP
early STAGES. but faltered.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
E. M. Savage, Jr., New
Blue Hen Post Trustee
continued from nFst pasel

Charlottesville, Va.
The new trustee is a World War
II veteran and charter member of
the local post; he has served Blue
Hen Post as service officer the
past three years and compiled an
outstanding record. Savage is also
a former service officer of District
No. and recently was appointed
deputy inspector for the Delaware
V. F. w. Department. Active in
M. o. c. circles, he is treasurer
Of Puptent No. 4 of this latter or
ganiZatiOn.
AS result of his election to a
post trusteeship, Savage autOmati-
cally becomes a member of the
board of directors of the Milford
V. F. w. Association, Inc, owners
of the 1S-acre V. F. w. tract.
In the absence of Post COmman-
der Clement J. NeVins encamped at
Bethany Beach with the Delaware
National Guard, Post Senior Vice
Commander Walter Quering con-
Quoted the special election and
presided over the regular meeting
session. a meeting of the corpora
tiOn followed the post meeting;
this latter meeting was presided
over by Frank L. Hall, president
of the Milford V. F. w. Association,
Inc.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
A First Hand Report
Of West Coast Quake
teontlnued rrom 49, pnr.,
were all scared

were all scared
Later we heard that it had
leveled the town of Tehachapi
That is small town about forty
miles from here. All morning they
got food ready to take there. They
set up field kitchen in Tehachapi.
The last report that / heard was.
there were ten dead and lot in
jured.
1T also hit Bakersfield, hard, but
not as bad as Tehachapi. Our build
ings here are mostly wood, which
l think helped It didn't break any
dishes in the mess hall, but really
Jared it. Tehachapi is under Mill
tary Law. No one can get near
there. Would like to see it.
Fred's next letter states: I'VE
didn't get any mail today. The train
tracks are torn up around here. A
couple tunnels caved in also.
went to Tehachapi last night. 1
left about 8:15 p. m, and got there
around 9:20 p. m. The 1st Sgt. had
to take more food up there for the
troops and I went with him. The
business section was a sight Every
one of the stores and hotels were
completely wrecked. 1t looked like
they had burned the whole street.
Stuff was all over the streets and
beds were hanging down from diff
ferent stories. The side o f one
building fell on a car and mashed
it fiat. 1 was talking to some of the
fellows that were there all day
and they said the ground shook all
day. A lot of people were moving
because they were expecting an
other quake in about twenty-five
hours. However, it didn't happen
Did it come over TV? They had TV
cameras going when I was there.
ut was an odd experience and ]
guess we at Edwards were very
! lucky"
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
Work Of Guard Praised
By Regular Army Men
Continued from first pass)

continued from first page)
over to newly-Organized anti-air-
craft unit of the Virginia National
Guard
Two More Targets Blasted
The battaliOn's Comm. guns con-
tinued record firing on Tuesday.
Battery A of Claymont, headed by
Lieutenant Edward S. Hill, and
Battery C, Wilmington, under Cap
tain Thomas S. Lodge, blasted two
more targets from the air during
the afternoon, bringing the battal-
ions twO-day total to five shot
down and one completely shredded
by near misses.
One of the most vital operations
in the south range firing has been
the communication set-up, which
has included some eight and one
half miles of telephone wire be-
tween the camp and the range, be-
tween control tower and gun sta
tion, and between OperatiOnal head
quarters. The communications sys-
tenn, also included ship-tO-shOre
radio, enabling officials to talk to
ships near the firing area.
Others Win Praise
Colonel J. James Ashton, COM
manding officer of the 16Oth Group,
parent unit of the 156th, COM
mended the work of Lieutenant
John R. Kinkle, group commune
cations officer, and the battalion
wire personnel, Master Sergeant
John J. McGee, chief; Sergeant
Charles A. Cartwright, radio; Ser
geant Richard Jackson, wire; and
Pics. Lewis Miller, Vernon Mere
dith, Donald Cook, Henry Ezubeil-
ski, and Private William Steeley.
Colonel Ashton also praised Cap
tain Joseph M. Balbach, battalion
operations officer, and Captain
Robert T. Jones, whom he describ-
ed as outstanding gunnery officers.