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Evening star., 1953-09-08
Thief Damages Safe
At Automobile Firm

A thief failed in a Safe-crack-
ing attempt during the week
end at the Lustine-Nicholson
auto firm at $500 Baltimore ave-
nue., HyattSville, Md.
Hyattsville police said one side
of the big strong box was pried
off but the safes interior wasn't
damaged. Police said the safe,
containing $100 in cash. was
damaged some time between
Saturday noon, when the COM
pany closed for the holiday, and
this morning, when business re-
Sumed.
Evening star., 1953-09-08
North Virginia Site
Urged for Hearing on
airfax Wafer Rates

The Virginia State Corpora
ton Commission today was
asked to hold it's hearing in
Northern Virginia on an appli-
cation by the Fairfax Hy-
draulics Water Co. for an in
crease in water rates.
Omer L. Hirst, Democratic
candidate for the House of Dele
gates from Fairfax and Falls
Church, wrote the commission
that an on-the-spot investiga-
ton would give it an under
standing of "the chronic and
acute Fairfax County water
shortage problem" that it would
never get by remaining in its
Richmond hearing room.
Seek Higher Rates.
The company filed a request
for rate increases. last Thursday
No date for the hearing has
been set.
Mr.. Hirst told the commission
he is not attempting to preju-
dice the company's request. But
he added, a substantial part OF
the company's assets consist OF
donated capital" which he ex-
planned as water facilities turned
over to the firm free of charge
by its customers.
1T seems to me that the com.
mission should think long anc
hard before it authorizes any
corporation to increase it's earn.
ings from assets that represent
a gift from its customers, not ar
investment of it's own capital,
Mr.. HirSt wrote.
Ask Countrywide System.
In another letter to the Fair.
fax County Board of Supervi.
Sors, Mr.. Hirst said the county
needs an integrated countrywide
water system. He said the Fair
fax Hydraulics firm and the An
nandale Water Co. buy water
from the Virginia Water Co. at
a wholesale price of Is cents q
thousand gallons.
Arlington County and the
city of Falls Church-with pub
licly owned SystemS-buy water
from the District of Columbia
for 8.5 cents a thousand gal
lons," he said.
Evening star., 1953-09-08
ArIingtoniun Again
Wins Chess Title
BY the Asseei1ted Press

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. g.
Herman Avram Of Arlington
successfully defended his State
chess title in Richmond yester-
day.
Mr.. Avram won seven consec-
utive>. games in the final round
of the Virginia Chess Fedora
tion's 18th annual tournament
Rodney M. Baine, a professor
at the University of Richmond
won second place. DR.. Herbert
Nagin of Lynchburg was third
Evening star., 1953-01-14

And yet how should personality this thing?
Isn't the idea to honor the most skilled the ball
Simmons after all, did nothing wrong Unlike Chase
ShoeesS Joe Jackson and others who disqualified themselves
by less venial sins, Al gave it all he had.
THREE MEMBERS OF THOSE great Athletics of 1929
30-31 the Hall They Jimmy Foxx Mickey
Cochrane and Lefty Grove All belong, too. But does
Simmons
No question about it, Foxx was great slugger. He hit
300 better for 10 full reaching 1854
Simmons years times no less
he bettered 1854 And defensive performer
comparison Foxx versatile but Simmons great
Cochrane not only fine catcher but good enough
at bat to hit 300 eight Dckey was at
least good catcher and the record would indicate
better hitter. At least he above years.
Dickey has been handicapped by couple of things He
antagonlzed people by trying to umpire well catch
behind the plate Did pretty we'll, too. More than few
times he browbeat doubtful strikes from the blue
Secondly Bill made friends during the war,
among other bali players.
UNLIKE MOST OF colleagues
listed Dckey commissioned put charge
of of the players with and against whom he had played
The complaint that Dckey gold stripes
ousy One of his undengs Pitcher Walter Masteson of the
Senator's publicly vowed when this back
in the big leagues I'm going fast ball in Dickeys
ribs the first time he goes to bat"
Thus regulations made-reputationS that hurt
Dickey has been well in the voting have Terry and
Simmons, but he's never been quite able to make it.
Terry of the great first basemen and itters He
had it all on the ball field. Bill another 10year
the 300 plus bracket Oncen 1930he batted 401 Nobody
in the National League has done it since.
On defense, Terry was all by himself when it to
reaching for thrown ball. beating baserunner by split
second He acrobat in this respect Two ago,
at 53 he tried teach Cncnnas first basemen by
Straton how to split in reaching for throws.
TERRY TO-DAY is AN AFFABLE and reasonably wealthy
Jacksonville businessman but he wasn't always friendly
AS payermanager of the Gants-and later non-payng
manageTery constantly feudng with members of the
baseball press the people who vote the Hall of
Famers. Undoubtedly remember the old Terry-ust
enough of them to keep OF Will
The hot choice to make the grade this DMag
go eligible for the first time nasmuch he's retired Joe
the hitter that Simmons although his 56-ga
hitting streak alone should strongly qualify him for the Hail.
But DiMag lot more popular than Al. He his
laureS modest spoke quietyand played for the
Yankees. The latter always helps hurts.
The guess here is that DiMaggio will make the grade
when the votes counted this Also it's reasonable
to that Terry Dckey and Simmons will join him. if
this time then The list of the truly deserving
becoming shorter all the time
Only thing is Diaggo probably will make it after
of retirement The Others when join
group, will have required many years
Evening star., 1953-01-14
.Spivey Goes on Trial
On Perjury Charge
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Wil-
liam Spivey, former University
of Kentucky All-America basket
ball star. went to trial in Gen
eral Sessions Court today on a
perjury charge in the basketball
fix scandal.
The 7-foot-tall athlete is &C
cused Of falsely denying before
a New York grand jury in Feb
ruary that he discussed deals
with a fixer to rig the scores OF
games.
The perjury indictment said
Spivey accepted $1,000 "as a re-
suit of such deals and arrange
ments in December. 1850, and
January, 1851"
Spivey was indicted April "a
and voluntarily submitted to ar
rest in New York on June 8. He
has been free meanwhile.
Judge Saul S. Streit presided
He sat in a number of other cases
in the basketball scandal.
The 23-year-old Spivey. one OF
Coach Adolph Rupp's greatest
players, was suspended from the
university in December, 1851.
Evening star., 1953-01-14


Sedgman displaying a strange
pattern in previous matches. The
Australian captured the opening
match in Los Angeles in three
sets, but Kramer then polished
off Sedgman in straight sets in
their next two battles.
Sedgman bounced back to
snare a three-set victory in New
York Sunday, but Monday night
at Princeton Kramer again pre-
vailed in straight sets.
Segura has experienced an
easy time of it in disposing of
McGregor, but many fans look
for the Australians game to i'm
prove as he becomes more accus-
toned to canvas and the Ecua-
dorian's style of play.
Doubles Series Is Close.
Some of the more thrilling
tennis on the tour has been pro-
vided in the doubles. Sedgman
and McGregor, rated one of the
best doubles teams in the past
generation. are trailing Kramer
and Segura, 3-2.
Kramer, 81, is in his sixth year
as a professional and many au-
thorities are expecting the 25-
year-old Sedgman to wear down
the American as the tour
progresses.
Kramer, on the other hand, says
he's feeling better and stronger
in every match but admits that
when Sedgman adjusts himself
to canvas and the lighting Of
various arenas that the Austral-
ian may be tougher to handle.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
By Burton Howkins

Clark Griffith, president Of the
Mats, said today he would apply
Immediately to the Professional
Baseball Players Association for
funds to be made available for
Charles (Buck) Herzog, one of
the games all-time greats, who
was taken to a Baltimore hos
pital yesterday, penniless and
with tuberculosis in an advanced
stage.
Ford Frick, baseball commits
sioner, said funds would be made
available for Herzog from the
association if an application is
made in Herzog's behalf. Griffith,
a member of the advisory council
of the association. said he would
contact Win Clark, secretary, in
Los Angeles today.
The former star infielder who
played for the New York Giants,
Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves
and managed the Cincinnati
Reds during a colorful career,
was brought to court by police
men after a manager of a small
Baltimore hotel reported he was
in the lobby, sick. Magistrate
William F. LaukaitiS ARRANGED
for the 67-year-old Herzog to be
taken to City Hospital.
Walked Out of Hospital.
A native of Baltimore. Herzog
was reported to have been down
on his luck in recent years. An
official at the hospital said Her.
zog has tuberculosis in "a very,
very advanced stage" He said
Herzog previously had spent sew
eral months in the hospital.
leaving against the wishes of
the institution.
''At times he seems to be liv-
ing in the past and keeps talk
ing about batting averages" the
spokesman said.
Herzog was a contemporary of
some of the greatest names in
baseball - John j. McGraw,
Christy Mathewson and Ty Cobb.
He played in four world series.
Herzog was ready for a fight
at the least provocation and was
the ideal type of player for the
fiery McGraw. One Of Herzog's
many battles was with Cobb, De-
troit's famous outfielder.
Herzog and Cobb had fight
on the field during a spring ex-
hibition game but Herzog wasn't
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Aussie Pros Remain Confident
DESPITE Unfumi|iuy Conditions

a slight cold, so Washington ten
mis- officials simply took it for
granted that he passed up the
conference.
THAT boys all business" VOL
unteered Chet Adair, veteran fan
and official. Hell take care OF
that first. I've never seen a
player so serious about the game
or so determined to win"
Sedgman and McGregor were
asked to comment on the
matches thus far, in which the
Americans have assumed a lead,
but they automatically brushed
it off.
Somebody wondered out loud
if Segura wasn't right when he
said he could lick the whole
bunch.
"He beat Jack (Kramer) for
the international pro title at
London last year, Buddy Adair
said, "but that's not generally
known"
No Easy Preliminaries.
Fred Kovaleski. one of the
country's top players, thought
one big difference was that
Sedgman, in playing amateur
tennis, could loaf through the
preliminary matches and save
himself for the semifinals and
championship.
I'm this series he's meeting the
(See ATCHISON, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1953-01-14
By Lewis F. Atchison

Frank Sedgman and Ken Nc
Gregor, Australia's Davis Cup
tennis champs, made a trium-
phant Washington debut last
night, completely winning over
more than 100 guests at q cock
tail party given in their honor
by CoWler Noodle, Australian
Counselor, at the Mayflower Ho-
tel. Tonight, when they take the
court again against Jack Kramer
and Pancho Segura, it may be
different, but last night the Aus
sizes had things we'll in hand.
Both visitors agreed the can
vas court and lighting at their
matches with the Americans
made a big difference in their
play, but neither seemed fearful
of the future. Kramer's service,
they said, was hard to handle
on the. unfamiliar canvas, but
they expected to overcome their
handicap of inexperience before
too long.
No Regrets on Decision.
Sedgman does not regret his
decision to turn pro, for a guar
anteed 100000. despite the Aus
tralian Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion's disapproval, and neither
does McGregor. Moreover, all
that talk about difficulty in OBJ
tanning courts when the pros re-
turn to the homeland may be so
much malarkey. They think the
fans will come out to see good
tennis, pro or amateur. and that
public opinion will see to it that
courts are available.
AS for reports that Sir Nor
man BrookeS offered them busi-
ness opportunities that would
permit them to retain their anna
teur status and still earn their
way, we'll, they just weren't so.
He didn't really make an Of
fer to which I could say yes or
no." Sedgman said.
A press conference was Sched-
uled an hour earlier, but didn't
come off.
I'VE motored here from
Princeton" McGregor said, land
just got in" That was about
$50.
Kramer was reported nursing
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Jesse Owens Considered
For State Athletic Post
BY the Assoeioted Press

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. A.
Jesse Ownes, Negro track great,
probably will be the new secre-
tary of the Illinois Athletic Com
mission.
Sources close to newly elected
Gov. William Stratton's admins
tration said last night that STRAIT
ton favors the former Ohio State
and Olympic team star for the
position.
Owens lives in Chicago and
was an active Stratton supporter
during the Governors 1852 cam
paign. He would succeed Gene
Meaney.
Livingston E. Osborne, newly
appointed LAC chairman, is said
to be willing to honor the Gov
ernor's wish.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Illness FeIIs Stur for Four Clubs
Griffith Acts to Obtain Help
For Destitute Buck Herzoq

satisfied and went to Cobb's room
that night to finish the battle.
After the wild brawl there was
a report that Cobb had knocked
every tooth out of Herzog's head"
Herzog denied it, but admitted
he didn't have any teeth after
the fight. He had left his set
of false ones in his room before
tangling with Cobb. ?
In Majors for Is Years.
Herzog started playing on the
Baltimore sandlots and advanced
to the Giants in 1908. He re-
manned on the major league
scene through 1920. On the way
down the ladder he played at
Louisville when it was managed
by Joe Mccarthy. who went on
to managerial fame with the
Cubs, Yankees and Red Sox.
Herzog later conducted a
sandlot baseball column for the
Baltimore Sun, worked for the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and
more recently was employed in
the mutuel departments of
Maryland race tracks.
Buck played in four World
Series with the Giants and was
captain of the Cubs for two sea-
sons. He managed the Reds in
1914, 1915 and 1916. During his
career he played all infield posi-
tions and also played in the
outfield.
Although he batted only 1858
during the 1912 season, he batted
400 during the World Series,
contributing four doubles, a
triple and seven singles. Those
IL hits in an 8-game series Is
a record held jointly with Shoe
less Joe Jackson.
Evening star., 1953-01-14

hit town at a better moment to
insure financial success.
George Washington, George
town and Maryland basketball
teams won't be in action here
and the only opposition will be
in the form of wrestling tonight
at Turner's Arena, plus a couple
OF minor basketball games.
It's a clear field the pros are
being presented and they're like
ly to capitalize on it. A near
capacity crowd of 5000 is pre-
dlcted tonight when Sedgman
will try to square his series with
Kramer in the feature match.
McGregOr, Segura in Opener.
Ken McGregor, beaten five
straight times without taking a
set from Pancho Segura, will try
to end that embarrassment in a
Evening star., 1953-01-14

Major Quints
Clash Tonight
Seton HoII Hoping
Injured Reeon Will
Click Against Roms
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-An in
jury suffered several days ago
and another one dating back two
years may determine tonight
whether Seton Hall or Fordham
becomes the only unbeaten major
college basketball team in the
Nation.
The recent injury is a pulled
neck muscle suffered by Richie
Regan,. playmaker for Seton Hall
which faces Fordham in a battle
of the only all-winning major
teams in the country. Seton Hall
is ranked second nationally and
Fordham seventh. Coach Honey
Russell said Regan told him last
night the neck felt much better.
however.
The old injury befell Mickey
Harmon, who scored 666 points
as a freshman and then suffered
pulled tendon in his sopho-
more year in an unusual acci-
dent. Heading home for a vaca-
ton, he was knocked bowlegged
by an over-anxious commuter
in a railroad station.
Supplies Spark as Sub.
'Hannon's my boy if RICHES
neck should act up on him."
Russell said. "He played swell
quarter against Xavier of Ohio
Sunday. We were doing noth-
ing and he picked up the team.
made four set shots and five or
six assists in the one quarter"
Harmon is still slowed by the
old injury, however, and is most
effective as a spot player.
Asked what Seton Hall would
do if Fordham double teams or
uses zone to stop Walter Dukes,
the Halls 6-foot-1 center. Rus
sell snorted. Huh. they can
double team Dukes all they want
then We'll hit their free man
or use our set shooters, Regan,
Harmon or Harry Brooks"
Didn't Plan Zone. +.
Coach Johnny Bach of Ford.
ham, beaten by Seton Hall two
years running. said his pre-game
strategy did not call for zone
anyway. since he knew about
Russell's set-shooting squad.
The game undoubtedly would
give Madison Square Gardens
sagging attendance a shot in the
arm. but it's scheduled for the
Fordham gym. All 5000 tickets
have been sold.
Seton Hall, with Is straight to
Fordham's ii in succession, will
be in good position to extend its
string-if it can get past Ford
ham tonight and Dayton tomor-
row night.
LaSalle. Dayton Win.
LaSalle, third ranked in the
Associated Press poll, and Day.
ton each STAYED off last-quarter
rallies by their foes in a Madison
Square Garden twin bill before
1922. LaSalle downed man.
haitian. 1882, and Dayton
Whacked NYU. 82-75.
North Carolina State, eighth
ranked nationally, and Western
Kentucky, No. 10, also posted
victories last night. N. C. State
(See COL. BASKETBALL. Cay
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Football Rules Group
Ready 10 Vote Today
On Platoon System
BY the AsSocioted Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan.
14.-The Football Rules Com
mittee Of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association will decide
today whether to clamp restric-
tions on the two-platoon system.
The controversial free sub
stitution rule, which revolu-
tionized college football in 1941.
was the subject of vigorous dis
cussionS in the closed-dooi COM
mittee meetings Monday and
yesterday.
Secretary r. E. Wieman, Uni
versity of Denver athletic direc-
tor, said 1--WE reached a tentative
solution" but he declined to
elaborate pending a final vote
today
Chairman Fritz Crisler, Michi-
gan athletic director, and other
committee members also refused
to say whether in reaching a
solution" they had decided to
make important changes in the
rules.
Coaches Favor Present Rule.
College football coaches voted
by a wide majority in favor of
retaining the current rule,
which permits unlimited sub
StitutionS any time the clock is
stopped.
Many college presidents and
administrators think, however,
that the cost of maintaining the
present big squads and coach
ing stats is too high. They
would like to go back to the old
system. when player removed
from the game could not be sent
back into action until the next
quarter.
Other Proposals.
The committee also will vote
today on whether to take steps
to end the so-called Sucker
shift" "a play designed to draw
the opposition offside in scoring
territory where the 5-yard PEN
atty can have a disastrous effect.
Other proposals up for deci-
sion include: Cd To make the
T quarterback eligible to receive
a forward pass after handling
the ball from center; (2) to re-
store the old fair catch signal
of one outstretched arm; and
90 to change the penalty for
forward pass interference.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
New York Legislators
Split on 0H-Track Bettinq
By the Asseeioted Press

ALBANY. N. Y, Jan. IA
joint legislative committee is di-
vided sharply on whether off,
track betting on horse races
should be made legal in New
York State.
An informed source said to-
day that some members of the
Wicks Horse Racing Committee
still were undecided, and might
tip the scales either way when
the committee makes it's report
to the Legislature, probably in
mid-February.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Stoeg Quits Hospital,
Feeling First Rute'
BY the Asseeioted Press

STOCKTON, Calf, Jan. IA
Amos Alonzo Stagg. at 80 the
grand old man of football, re-
turned home yesterday after be-
ing hoSpitalized since New Years
eve for an intestinal disturbance.
Stagg reported he feels first
rate" now. but said he would
take it easy until spring. when
he plans to return to his job
as associate football coach at
Susquehanna University at Sell
insgrove. Pa. His son, A. A.
Stagg, jr., is the coach there.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Pirates Lose Necciui.
Bortirome to Service
BY the Assoeioted Press

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 1.-two
Pirates rockies reported for in
duction into the Army yester-
day.
They are First Baseman Tony
Bartirome and Pitcher Ronnie
Necciai. Shortstop Dick Groat
is slated for induction in Febru-
ary.
Evening star., 1953-01-14

of CooperStown.
Simmons and Terry were two of the
greatest hitters who ever lived. Dickey may
have been the finest of all modern catcherS,
if not the best of all time. But up to now
meaning after dozen years of voting-they
haven't been able to win the necessary
ballots.
Simmons swagger and braggadocio an
noyed lot Of people, who otherwise ad-
mired him. The Milwaukee Pole talked
loudly on and off the field, without always
carefully weighing his words. 1t followed
that he made detractors
Evening star., 1953-01-14

match which
will open the
pro gram at
$3.50. Kramer
and S e g u r a
will take on
Sedgman and
McGregor in a
doubles match
W h i c h w i'll
eli m ak the
show.
The outcome
of the feature
engagement is
a toss-up with
Kronoor onI
Evening star., 1953-01-14

tual lily no
com p e tition
being offered
Jack Kram-
er's tou r ing
troupe.
Pro m o t e r
Kramer, ruler
of the pros,
who is leading
Frank Sedg-
m a n, former
boss of the
amateurs, 80,
. in m a t c h e S
t h US t a r,
Evening star., 1953-01-14

Twenty years ago - Paul
Runyan. White Plains, N. Y,
won the $500 Aqua Caliente
Open golf tournament with q
72-hole score of 287.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
.Sedgman Rated
Even BET 10 Tie
Kramer Series
McGregor Attempts
To Breuk Seeuro's
Five-Mutch Streak

Professional tennis takes over
the sports scene here almost ex-
clusively tonight and tomorrow
night at Uline Arena with vir-
Evening star., 1953-01-14
NeaCapacy Crowd to See Pro Tennis Matches Here Tonight
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

TOMORROW is THE deadne for the Hall of Fame
baotng and when the votes counted it will be interesting
to personalities continue overshadow ability
For has been their personalities doubt that kept
Evening star., 1953-01-14

(See ATCHISON, Page C-2J
Evening star., 1953-09-24
Six Dimensions Indeed!

Those of us who turn quickly to the sports
page whenever we run across a newspaper ex-
PLANTATION of DR.. Einstein's fourth dimension
owe peculiar debt of gratitude to the scientific
fraternity.
This comes about as a result of new
theory which has been advanced by young
Dutch-American scientist, Prof. Abraham Pals.
DR.. Pals thinks that this fourth -dimensional
business is old hat So he seized upon the oc-
caSion OF a meeting of leading physicists in
Kyoto, Japan, to come forward with a theory
of his own-a theory envisioning as many as
six dimensions.
Here are some interpretive comments from
his distinguished scientific colleagues: DR..
Hideki Yukawa, japanese winner of the 1949
Nobel prize in physics: II think it is very
promising" Prot. Robert E. Marshak of the
University of Rochester: This seems to me the
most striking development in the conference SO
far" DR.. R. P. Ferynman, physics professor at
the California Institute of Technology: Il think
Pals has got something there"
Splendid work, gentlemen! All of us who
have trouble with the boys sixth h-grade arith-
metic are deeply grateful for these lucid COM
mentaries. And. please, let us not hear another
word from youi