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Evening star., 1953-08-14
Hurricane PosfpOnes
Ocean Downs Card
Until Tomorrow
Special Dispatch to The StGr

OCEAN CITY. Md. Aug. IA
The hurricane, which battered
the North Carolina coast last
night and then began to move
northward, caused postpone
ment of tonight's harness racing
card at the Ocean Downs Race
way.
Seven of the eight races Sched-
uled tonight. including two stake
races. are being held over tomor-
row night. The exception is the
fifth race. In its place will be
the seventh race on the original
Saturday schedule, the $4,000
Ohio pace. giving the program
three stakes. The $4,000 Mary
land Trot and the 5000 Hotel
Stephen Decatur Trophy pace
are the other two.
The remainder of the card,
originally scheduled for tomor-
row, will be held Monday night.
In last nights feature, the
$500 Berlin American Legion
Trophy Pace, Volo Majesty. one
of the classiest 3-year -old pac-
ers to show on the Maryland cir
cult this season, led all the way
to beat a fast field of eight. Volo
Majesty covered the mile in 2:10
during a slanting rain. Owned.
trained and driven by William r.
Wood of Baltimore, Volo MajeS-
ty won by two lengths, with Mar
tybert, a 38-to-1 shot owned by
Jack Bennett of Bridgeville, Del,
second.
Volo Majesty paid $3.50, $3.50
and $340 in his fourth win in
nine starts this season. Marty
bert returned $21.60 and $9.4O
and My Duke, the show horse.
paid, SIS.
Largest payoff of the night
took place in the eighth when
Frank Esler's Boy of Mine, driv-
en- by Charlie Crockett, won to
the tune of a $500, $3.50 and
$6.40 return.
The daily double of Swift Rip
$2.60) and Biery's Son ($8.2O)
returned $172, largest double of
the four nights of racing.
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ey the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA.
Ted Williams spotted the Ameri-
can Leagues leading home-run
| hitter about 80 feet of fence.
six months of conditioning and
moderate breeze last night
and still won a slugging duel,
four home runs to three.
It was just a good-natured
batting exhibition with Gus
Zernial before Philadelphia and
Boston tangled in a night game
k-but the pressure was on and
when it was all over Williams
was still the "million-dollar
beauty
Taking his training somewhat
late this year-after long tour
as Marine flyer in Korea
Williams appeared to be taking
the batting contest as a joke.
After it was over Ted was still
smiling, only little more
broadly
Drive Clears Fence.
He led off, looked over the first
three pitches from Paul Schrie-
ber, batting practice hurler, and
drilled the fourth high up under
the caves of the right field roof,
inches foul. He popped one up,
fouled one, took one, then
smashed a drive which carried
at least $50 feet high over the
right-centerheld fence.
Williams and Zernial each took
two turns and were permitted
five fair blows each time up. Will
liams in his first turn hit two
more home runs, both towering
blasts. One disappeared into the
battery of lights situated about
100 feet above the fence.
Zernial blasted two up on the
leftfield roof his first turn but
one went foul by inches. Then
Williams came up again, this
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Braves and Yankees Leading
In Top Pitching 7hreesomes

stanty, who replaced Drews as a
starter, has won II and lost
nine This gives the Philadel-
phia trio a 41-26 (.612) record.
The Dodgers, who weren't sup
posed to have much mound
strength, are second in the Ma
tional League with a .698 per-
centage (37-16D. Carl ErSkine
has a 1876 mark, Billy Loes is
1876 and Russ Meyer, 1875.
In the American League, the
Yankee trio of Whitley Ford
Q4-4), Ed Lopat (12-2) and AL
lie Reynolds Q0-5) has the best
combined mark of .766 (36-1D
Virgil Trucks. Billy Pierce and
Harry Dorish make the White
Sox the runners-up with a 40-18
total. Trucks. who won his 18th
game yesterday, has lost six
times. Pierce is 15-7 and Dorish
10-5.
The figures:
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Moior Leaders
By IIfS NSSOCINIIGu TTVSS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Batting-yernon, .337; Minoso, Chicago
.325; Rosen, Cleveland, .316; Ken.
Boston. 3lO; Mantle. New York, .309
York S. veTnon cnsss0 Ss Msas
Yost, Washington, 73; Rosen, Cleve-
Runs batted in-Rosen. Cleveland, 9s;
nOfE sa %antie GhcaFH New an4 9orf 9s serrs
New York. and Vernon, Washing
Bs5lsi sO TafR5nftsn ss.s si kHsna
1877; Minoso. Chicago. and Rosen
Cleveland. 134.
Do9bles-vsInOq, washington, "a: Kell,
Goodman and White, Boston, and
Mele. Chicago, "a.
Triples-Piersall, Boston, and Rivera,
Boone. Detroit; McDougald. New York;
Washington. z.
HQ%s RSsen s PhaSsDhs haoee bsro as
and Berra. New York, 10; Gernert,
Boston, and Dolby, Cleveland, 1S.
Stolen bases-Rivera, Chicago. 10; Mi
1Ss0 fSS 81 ch'fs9 PSey PSsdsDSia PfaSsR Msshnf r.
Pitching-Lopat, New York. 49,, .s57:
Brown Boston, 1J-3' ;7ss: Ford; New
1873, ,7i4: Garcia. Cleveland, 1916,
strikeouts-Pierce. Chicago. 1873; Trucks.
Gray, Detroit, 96; Garcia, cieve-
O' NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Irvin. New York, .339; Schoen-
dienst. st; Louis. .332; FurilIo, Brook
29 .homSsOn Ss% yNrE New 20 York s;s sS5. Ct
Louis, 88: Gillian and Snider, Brook
I'm; yTlvsSiis sSi ReeSsi Brooklyn and Mathews
Runs MS Oattsd Ma,bsVs ncamDnnsla sroOkSn
York, 81 Kiner. Chicago and Klus-
zewski. Cincinnati. SO.
HitS-Ashburn, PHILADELPHIA, 145; Klus-
zewski, Cincinnati, l41;. Lockmsn'
NIX NIX 4S9E Bark anS Nes YorE st. Louis
Doubles-Musial. st. Louis. 80; Baum
holtz. Chicago and Bell Cincinnati,
90; Snider. BROOKLYN, %: Robinson.
BROOKLYN and Dark. New York, -;
Ashburn. Philadelphia. Bernier and
0'Connell Pittsburgh and Hemus, st.
Home runs1MathsEs; ss,1 Milysukss SO; g
VS. Bell. Cincinnati. ss.
Stolen bases-B Bruton; Milwaukee; q:
Reese, Brooklyn. 16: Gillian. Brook
iyn. iyn. i Is; snideF and R00ins09 Brook
PitehinsGBurdette, Milwaukee 1o:ee.
Brooklyn. I5 s;3S;o :7a7; Erskine. Brook
sqSsFf;n PhsdelPhis s %ss 49,
Simmons. Philadeiphia, 90.
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By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-When
the baseball season got under
day it was believed the Phillies
would have the top pitching trio
in the National League-Robin
Roberts, Curt Simmons and Karl
DreWS.
But with the campaign past
the two thirds mark the Braves
threesome of Warren SPAIN,
Max Surkont and Lew Burdette
has a better combined record
than any other three pitchers
on one club in the senior circuit.
Spahn'S slate is 1875, Surkont'S
is lis and Burdette has 1912
for an aggregate of 36 victories
and IL defeats and .750
average.
Even with Roberts, who is the
major leagues only 20-game
winner, the Phillies' big three is
no better than fourth. Simmons
has a 1919 mark and Jim Kon-
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Lanham Auto Card
Cancelled by Weather

Tonight's auto racing program
at the Lanham Speedway has
been Cancelled because of the
weather, but two other tracks
plan to operate tomorrow and
Sunday.
The Old Dominion Speedway's
card tomorrow night includes a
l0-lap race for amateurs in pre-
war cars. Spectators under 21
will be invited to try their hand
in the competition in extra cars
made available. 8
Ray Hendricks, Old Dominion
point leader, will strive to pro-
tect his 50-point margin over
runner-up Sonny Hutchins in
the evenings feature.
Marlboro has a 40-lap feature
and tag race scheduled Sun
day. The 40-lap event takes the
place of the usual 25-lap af-
fair, and larger purse sill be
awarded.
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Chicago Cardinals the night of
August % at Lubbock, Tex, and
the league opener against the
Chicago Bears in Baltimore Sep
tember 27. In both cases. the
play-by-play will be recorded
and sent over the air following
the baseball games. In either
case, if the baseball game is
postponed, the football broad
cast will be direct.
Other Baltimore exhibitions to
be aired directly are against the
Pittsburgh Steelers at Rochester,
N. Y, the night Of August 26,
against the Cleveland Browns at
Akron, Ohio, the night of Sep
tember z and against the New
York Giants at st. Louis the
night of September II.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
KentIond Wins Senior
SoftboII Championship

Kentland edged Landover
Hills. 7-6, yesterday to win the
senior division of the Prince
Georges County recreation de-
partment playground soft
ball league championship.
In other classes LandoVer
Hills defeated Mt. Rainier, 81,
for the junior crown, the inter-
mediate title went to Hyatts-
vile for its AZ win over Lang
ley Park, and College Park cap
tured the girls division laurels
with So win over Green Mead
oWS.
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White Sox, 7; Indiuns, 3

Totals, 421: 3oa Totals 40 IL 80 10
Flied out for SheeIY in Sth
Doubled for Krsnich in 9Th.
Walked for Garcia in 8th.
Ran for GinSberg in Sth.
Flied out for Kennedy in Sth.
.: Flied out for Wight in10th.
Chicago 600 600 l2O 4-7
Cleveland ----- 100 010 OO1 O-3
Runs-Boyd. Fox, Rivera, Wight,
Marsh. Carrasquel, Trucks, Avila, Rosen.
Dolby. Errors-Krsnich, Mitchell, Hogan.
Westlake. Runs batted in-Rosen (2).
Wright CarfaSquel, Dolby, Trucks. Min
oso 80. Two-base hits-Avila. Rivera,
Wright: Three-base hit-MinoSo.. Home
runs-Rosen. Dolby. Stolen bases
quel to Fox to Boyd. Left on bases
on balls-By Trucks, 5; by Garcia, 5:
by Hooper. !; by wight l. Struck out
By Trucks. 8; by Garcia, 9. Hits-oT
in | inning; OF Garcia. 8 in 8 INNINGS;
on Hooper. 3 in y innings, of Wight,
] in = innings. Runs and earned runs
on Trucks. 3-3; OF Garcia. 81: off
HOOPER 3-3: OF Wight, II. Winning
pitGher-Trucks u5-6l. Losing pitcher
Hooper (5-4. Time-3:15. At
tendance-9 992
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Horse Show Scheduled
AT CuIpeper Tomorrow
Special oisposeh 10 The stor


CULPEPER, Va, Aug. IA
The largest horse show for
Negro owners and breeders of
Northern Virginia will be held
here tomorrow.
1t is the Northern Virginia
Hunt Club event and will be
staged at the American Legion
Memorial Park, formerly the
Culpeper Fair Grounds.
More than so horses already
have been entered for the pro-
gram, topped by a mile stee-
plechaSe. A gold cup will be
awarded to the winner and per-
manent possession can be gained
by winningthe event three con-
Secutive years.
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Washington Printers
Rest While Rivals
Battle for Title Shot
speeieI pi.pe,eh 70 u. Star

BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-Wash-
ington's unbeaten Printers. in
the finals of the international
Typographical Unions baseball
tournament, got a much-needed
rest today. The team joined the
spectators as New York and st.
Paul battled to determine WASH
ington's opponent in the cham
pionShip contest tomorrow.
If Washington loses tomorrow
in the double elimination event
a second game will be played to
settle the title. New York and
st. Louis have lost q game each
Led by Sam Webb, former New
York Giants and Boston Braves
pitcher now playing second base,
Washington defeated st. Louis,
8-3, yesterday for its fourth vic
tory in as many days. New York,
defending champion, edged Bos-
ton, 7-6, and st. Paul downed
Baltimore, 11-6. All of the win
nerS at one time were three
runs behind.
Webb hit two doubles and a
single, scored twice and drove
in two runs in a 13-hit attack
that routed st. Louis after the
latter got off to a 80 lead in the
first inning. Washington got
even in the third when Bill Gar
ner and Charlie Heinbaugh
walked and scored on Webb S
double and Webb tailed on AL
BuSchling'S long fly.
Washington went ahead to stay
in the fourth when Gerry Clubb
singled, reached third on an
overthrow to first and scored on
Gene Collins fly. Sonny Col
lins blanked st. Louis after the
first inning, yielding a total of
nine hits.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
WWDC Will Air Colts Games;
Redskins Exhibition Excepted

Radio Station WWDC will
broadcast all of the Baltimore
Colts league games and all but
one of its exhibitions during the
1858 season.
First broadcast is scheduled
for 9 pm. tomorrow when the
Colts meet the Philadelphia
Eagles in an exhibition at Nor
folk, Va.
The lone exception is the ex-
hibition between the Colts and
the Redskins September 20 in
Baltimore. WWDC has a base
ball broadcast scheduled for that
day. The game will be carried
by WMAL.
Baseball also probably will de-
lay the broadcastS of two other
gameS-the exhibition with the
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Pirates, 4; PhiIs, 3

Totals "a 72414 Totals 2S 9 "a 10
walked for Kazanski in 9th.
tran for Torgeson in Sth.
9th.
SRan for Burgess in 9th
Pittsburgh OIO 1OI OIx-4
Runs-Torgeson, Hammer, Lopata,
Abrams. Smith. Thomas (2). Errors
O'Brien (2). Rice, Atwell. Runs batted
in-Wyrostek (2). Thomas (2), Torge-
son Rice (2). Two-bsse hits-Jones,
Ennis Three-baSe hits-Smith, f.
OBrien. Home runs-Thomas (2), Tor
eeson: Stolen baseS-Lopata, O'Connell
SacrinceS-Lopata. LaPalme (2). Smith,
Double play-Miller to Kazanski to
8; pittsburgh, 5 Bases on baiisNof
LaPalme,. 4; on Miller. 2. Struck out
BY LaPalme. 9; by Miller. 3 Runs and
earned runs-Od Miller, in innings;
of LaPalme, 3 in 2 innings. Winning
pitcher-LaPalme (6-13l. Losing pitcher
-2,313.
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Tribe Announces fD lie
CLEVELAND, Aug ia

CLEVELAND, Aug. d
After 81 years of ANNOUNCING
Cleveland Indians baseball
games, 67-year-old Jack Graney
has decided to retire with the end
of the current season. Graney
played with the Indians for more
than II years. He came up in
1907 as a pitcher and was sent
to the minors He returned in
1910 as an outflelder and played
until 1922.
Evening star., 1953-08-14

manner than the loose-jointed
star who used to have the knack
of irking Boston sportswriters.
Somebody said: "You know.
Ted. You're a changed man. A
changed man."
Heck, no. No sir!" the "a
year-old star protested. mo.
Not one iota. I haven't changed
a bit"
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RunS-Adams Bell Kluszewski "a.
Marshall (3), Greengrass. Mccullough,
Simpson Errors - Brown, Jackson,
Fondy, Mcmillan, Jeffcoat. Runs batted
in-SemInick, Greengrass (2). Kluszew-
ski. Marshall go. Mcmillan (3), Serena
Baumholtz, Jackson. KluszeWski. Home
run = Marshall. Sacrifice = Marshall.
Double p,ay-Bridges to Mcmillan to
kluSzewski. Left on baSeS-Cincinnati ii,
q; Chicago, 9. Bases ON balls-Of Pol
let. J. of Simpson, j: OF BaczewSki, 4.
Struck out-By Pollet, 2: by Simpson,
): by Willis, /; by BaczeWski, g. Hts
On Pollet. + in ga INNINGS; on Simpson,
6 in 4h innings; of Willis. / in 2 in
nings; Runs and earned runs--On Pol
90; off Baczewski, 81. Winning pitcher
-Baczewski G-2). Losing pitcher
Pollet t4-6). Time-2:06. Attendance
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Conbne
5sk. @ Pierce lGG. B9h S 1872 c III. York S
Parneu
G39 Ceyelsnd 42-3S8
stus % ittead Pnette 4-s St 16-9 5
Carver Sl6 Gray & SsTi6SaI IiG GEA6SE s AS
@ g,; H.sg !s fSs $ SoSE s
StaO U4-6): U4-5):
Mag New York 81
Baczewsk 72l Rafensberge olQ Gin
% fs fapsm. KOPsn Rsea 81 sbGfsS GSasS 3 3
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xOne out when winning run scored.
Tran for Courtney in 10th.
tDoubled for Groth in 10th.
sPurposely passed for Kretlow in / 9th.
Detroit - 600 600 900 00-0
st. Louis - 900 900 600 oil
Run--Wertz. Error-Stephens. Run
batted in - stephens. Two-base hits -
Dropo, Edwards, Wertz. Sacrihces-Kret-
low. Stephens. Double plays-Kuenn to
Pesky TO- Dropo; Boone to Pesky to
Dropo; Hunter to Young to Kryhoski
Bases on balls-Off Kretlow. a OF Gar
yer. 8. Struck out-By Kretlow, g.; by
Carver, 3. Hits-On Kretlow, s in 10
and earned runs-Of Kretlow. 90; on
Stuart; 90; OF Carver, IL. Balk-Gar-
ver. Passed ball-Courtney. Winning
Carver (S-9l. Time-2:4S. Attendance
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Dodgers, 9; Giants, 8

Totals AZ l 3 so II Totals Al 13 80 / 5
'Singled for Loes in 9Th.
IGrounded out for Milliken in 9th.
titled out for Wade in Sth.
SSingled for WeStrum in 10th.
IRAN for Hoffman in 10th.
Filled out for Corwin in 10th.
Brooklyn - 600 III 4OI 1-9
New York ---- O21 032 900 O-S
Runs-Gilliam. Morgan, snider, Rob-
In.n nSon 12,; Campanella 81, Furillo.
Westrum L2), Worthington t2). Error
Hodges. Runs batted in-Westrum (2),
Dark CD, Hodges, Thompson, Lockman,
Gillian, Furillo (2), Mueller Snider,
Campanella %. Two-base hits-Hodges.
Gillian. Home runs-Westrum, Dark,
Sampanella 2l, Furillo. Sacrifice
Worthington. Double play-Gilliam to
ns11YInn Morgan to Hodges; Left on bs ses-
S5s5lssGofr Toes :; oft Mtiiiksn' I: Of Of
!: by. Wade 3: by Worthington. 4; by
wilhelm, > Hits-Of Loes, 4 in 4
innings; of M'iliken, 3 in i inning; of
Hughes, in ~ inning: of Palica, o in
q inning; off Wade, i in / inning: of
Labine. / in 3 innings; of Worthington.
8 in 6 innings (none out in 7thl: of
Wilhelm 4 in 3 innings tnone out in
10TH: of Corwin. 0 in / inning. Runs
and earned runs-Off Loes. 3D.: of
Miliken 80: of Hughes, 30; of PaIics.
90; OF Wade, 90; OF Labine, 90; OF
Worthington 6-6: of wilhelm. 3-3: of
Corwin 90 Winning pitcher-Labine
Time-3:17. Attendance-30,931.
Evening star., 1953-08-14

Five years ago-The 14th
Olympic games came to a close
at Wembley, England.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Minor Leagues
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Los Angeles, o. Seattle. 90 in.
Portland. =; Oakland, 4.
Sacramento, A; HOLLYWOOD. ?.
San DIEGO, 4; San Francisco. ;.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Ottawa. Il: Springfield. IL.
sM9ptrsal' sy2acnss 4: & R0fhfster; R0ffsi0 1.
Toronto. Z: Baltimore. !.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
louisville. ,; Charleston, /.
kansas City, Columbus, 3.
Toledo, u. St, Paul, L.
SOUTHERN AssocSiHTTTiToN.
Atlanta, 9-3; Memphis, A GSt
game completion of August 2 suspended
gamel.
Chattanooea. 8; Mobile, ..
Birmingham. 9; Little Rock 8.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Hagerstown. 8; Portsmouth. l.
RtaInoI Riehmopd n.6. 6; Lyynch5uEg. burg I.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Fort Worth. /: Houston, O.
Dallas, 3; San Antonio. l.
Oklahoma City. 10; Beaumont, 8.
IuiSS' T EASTERN sTf1sSPGrs: league.
Elmira, 3-6; Binghamton, 0-1.
Wilkes-Barre .4--7; Scranton. 81.
Schenectady, 9: Albany, 4.
Reading at MilliamSport; postponed.
Lincoln. 4-3; Sioux City. is.
Wichita, st; Colorado Springs, 80.
Denver. 4: Pueblo. 3.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Charleston, Z; Columbus. o.
Macon. Macon" 3; JacksonViIie' ia AonTfie' E.
Columbia, IL; Montgomery. 8.
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Major League Box Scores
RedIeqs, 10; Cubs, z
AY'S GAMES

Totals Al II 27 IL Totals "a 27 10
Called out on strikes for Simpson
in 9TH
TSingleh for Willis In 9th
Cincinnati --- OI5 O2O 2OO-1O
Chicago ------- 600 O10 DOL 2
Evening star., 1953-08-14

Twenty years ago-Jimmy
F'oXx set a new American
League record by driving in
nine runs.
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batted in-DeMaestri. Tw0-base hit
Coleman. Double plays--DeMaestri to
Michaels to Robinson; Babe to Michaels
to Robinson Left on bases-Boston. 3;
PHILADELPHIA, A. Bases on balls-Oh Cole
man. 2. Struck out-By Coleman. 3: by
Hudson. /. Runs and earned runs-Oh
Hudson, IL. off Coleman, 90. Winning
pitcher-Coleman Old. Losing pitcher
Hudson 4-Sl. Time :3S. Attendance
a oS1
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Totals 40 Ok 81 II Totals 33 z 33 IA
Scaled out on strikes for Nieman in
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THE EVENING STAR AIT
Washington. D. C. -
FRIDAY, AUGUST Il, 1893
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AS, |: Red Sox, O

Totals 2S 3 "a IL Totals 20 6 ~ 8
''Struck out for Lepcio in Sth.
Boston 600 900 OOO-0
Philadelphia - 600 001 00x-1
Evening star., 1953-03-15
Restored Gardens to Be Seen at williamsburg

Four of Williamsburg's newly
restored 18 century gardens. will
be opened for display for the
first time as a highlight of the
1853 Williamsburg Garden
Symposium, which begins a
final three-day session next
Wednesday.
A series Of talks and group
discussions on practical home
gardening problems, the sympo-
Sium includes as a special fea-
ture tours of % of the gardens
restored here by Colonel Will
liamsburg to the way they looked
in the 18th century.
The garden tour will include a
preview Of the garden of the
Palmer House, recently restored
colonial dwelling. Laid out in a
square, with walks in four circles
and a sundial as a center piece,
the garden is planted with box,
perennials and bulbs. Apple trees
flank one side of the plot. Two
huge and ancient magnolias pro-
vide spots Of shade and live oaks
surround the entire garden.
The garden of the Benjamin
Waller House also will be shown
to the public for the first time
during the symposium. Recently
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returned to its 18th century form
as part Of the restoration of the
Waller House, the garden is
shaped in a rectangle. A central
walk, all the way from the main
house to the graveyard at the
back Of the lot, bisects the gar
den. Just outside the rear door
of the house, circles of lockwood
are filled with tulips and other
bulbs. other geometrically-
shaped planting beds use peri
Wrinkle as ground cover, box as
edging and gardenias as accent.
A garden house at the back of
the pleasure garden is covered
by grapes and roses. Paintings of
Evening star., 1953-03-15
March Is Time
To Plant Doqwood
March is a good time to plant

March is a good time to plant
dogwood in Virginia.
A. G. Smith, jr., assistant hor-
ticulturist at VPI, says the COM
mon white dogwood and its pink
sport are used in Virginia more
than any other type. White
dogwood is grown from seed and
may be bought from nursery
men. Pink dogwood is budded
on the roots of white dogwood.
When good nursery grown
plants can be obtained, it is gen.
orally cheaper to buy them than
to collect them from the woods.
Smith advises using small
trees. especially if you're plant
ing many. Young trees, 3 to 4
feet high, have a better chance
to grow into healthy trees than
the larger ones.
TranSplanting dogwood involves
digging, moving and setting. Be
sure the roots do not dry out
anytime while the plants are be-
ing moved or handled.
Dogwood likes shade, but can
be made to grow in the sun.
Do not plant when soil is muddy.
Dig a hole deeper and larger
than the root system. Fill the
hole nearly to the level of the
ground. Set plant, with roots
properly spread. just deep enough
to cover roots about one inch.
Firm soil. Pour a gallon or two
of water slowly around the
plant. Let it soak into the soil.
Mulch with one to two inches
OF sawdust. leafmold or peat.
AS soon as the tree is planted.
cut off at least one-third of the
top. Be careful not to plant too
deep.
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Naples Compete
With Shade Grass

Despite their long life. beauti-
fulS autumn colors. pleasing
shape and cool shade, hard and
Norway naples are a mixed
blessing. Stately naples and
vigorous lawns seldom exist to-
gether. unless the lawn is given
special attention. The combina-
ton of dense shade and shallow
feeding robs the grass of light,
moisture and plant nutrients.
Hard naples and Norway ma
Piles remain favorite shade trees,
but to have grass and naples,
too. grow shade-tolerant creep
ing red or Chewings fescue
rather than bluegrass beneath
the trees. Feed this area at least
three times a year to reduce the
competition for the plant food
between the grass and the trees.
Likewise, extra watering during
dry weather will be necessary.
Beneath very old maple trees,
whose shade permits barely a
gleam of sunlight, ground covers
such as English ivy, pachysandra
or myrtle may survive where toll
Grant grasses fail.
The silver and red naples,
though very fast growing, are
much inferior to hard and Nor
way naples. They are brittle,
lacking in vigor and compara-
lively short lived. yet they COM
pete just as heavily with the
grass for water and nutrients as
the more desirable cousins. Sill
yer naples have been too COM
monty planted as a street tree
and communities are repenting
at leisure now that after 80 years
or so they have become un-
thrifty and weak.
Evening star., 1953-03-15

box and azaleas mark the outer
borders of the plot.
The Draper and Moir Shop
gardens are also to be shown for
the first time. The Moir Shop
garden is distinctive for a turf
oval surrounded by lockwood.
Paintings In this garden also in
clude bulbs. shrubs and a pecan
tree
The symposium program will
present talks by landscape and
horticulture experts and will
cover such subjects as landscape
design, soil conditioning, garden
photography and garden club
activities.