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Evening star., 1953-09-08
Schedule Gives Edge
To Vernon in Battle
To Wire With Rosen
BY Burton Hawkins

Mickey vernon continues to
apply increasing pressure on the
Indians AL Rosen in his quest
for a second American League
batting title. and in their stretch
battle for the championship the
Mats first baSeman gets a break
by playing IL Of his last Is
games at Griffith Stadium.
Vernon, who got four hits in
nine trips yesterday to boost his
average to .331 as the Mats took
a double-header from the Ath-
leticS in Philadelphia, 1872 and
6-3, is a superior hitter here. At
Griffith Stadium thus far this
season, he has batted 1852, COM
pared with a $40 average on the
road.
It has been on the road, how
ever that Vernon has fought of
Rosen'S recent determined chal-
lenge to hold a three-point bulge
on the Indians third baseman.
The Mats IL games have been on
foreign fields and Mickey has
compiled a 1886 mark in those
contests to lift his average six
points. Rosen matched his A.
for-9 pace yesterday.
Most Productive Year.
Mickey is having the most pro-
ductive year of his career, re-
gardless of the 1853 average he
compiled in winning the 1916
championship. He has more
triples, more home runs and
more runs batted in this season
than in 1916.
Vernon drove across four runs
yesterday, boosting his runs
batted in total to 102. He's the
first Washington batter to COM
pile that many since Zeke Bonura
batted in ia runs in 1888. It
also marks the first time in an
organized baseball career dating
back to 1887 that Vernon ever
reached the century figure.
While Mickey will be playing
the bulk of his games at home.
Rosen will be travelling until the
Indians finish the season with a
three-game series against the
Tigers in Cleveland.
Held to one hit in five chances
in the first game, when the Mats
accumulated 18 hits, Mickey
Splurged for two doubles and a
Continued on Page Alt, Col. y
Evening star., 1953-09-08
Probable Pitchers

NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Philadelphia at Milwaukee (nisht)-
Lindell (5-16l VS.. .Antonelli Q1-l0l.
(Only game Scheduled.l
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
(No games scheduled.l
Evening star., 1953-09-08
WIN, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

IT WAS DARK ON THE ROAD leading from the Wood
mont Country Club when the automobile stopped the
hch-hiker. The Celebrities throng gone
Evening star., 1953-09-08
Major League Standings
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1853.
AMERICAN
Results Yesterday.


wash. !; 1a-e; Phil
Boston, 7-3; N. T.,
As.
clev., SO; st. L.,
Detroit. 6-4; Chl.'
p.
Games To-day.
No games scheduled
Games Tomorrow.
st. L. at Wash. (2),
$50.
Detroit at Phila. e..
twi-nightl.
Chicago at N. Y. (n(.
Cleve. at Boston (n),
Evening star., 1953-09-08
NATIONAL

Results Yesterday.
Bklyn.. &c; Phils..
%.
st. L., Al; Cincin.,
80.
Pitts, 9-5; N. Y,
7-3.
CHICAGO, As; Milw.,
As.
Games Today.
Phila. at Milw. I'M, ,
(Only game sched' }
Games Tomorrow.
Phila. at Milw. tn),
Bklyn. at Cinci. tnl.
n. Y. at st. l.. tn),
Pitts. at Chicaso.
Evening star., 1953-09-08

the headlights and Climbed into the front
seat. Thanks" he Said MY aching back"
"You walked few holes today?" asked
the one who was driving.
"Thirty-Six," replied the youth. ALTO
gether, I've walked 129 holes since last
Tuesday. What with practice rounds and
rained-out days, you know . :"
"You sound like one who is crazy about
golf or else caddy," the other said.
I'm both," came the reply.
WHO did you caddy for?"
Tied Kroll," he said.
"Then you were on a winner"
Tho h01, eoid
Evening star., 1953-09-08

(see CELEBRITIES, Pg. A-160
Evening star., 1953-09-30
Baltimore Ready to Celebrate
Return to Big League Status

stunned, then exhilarated, last
night at the news the Browns
would be coming here.
Few held little hope that yes
terday afternoons meeting of
league officials, at which Miles
would make a last t-ditch finan-
cial bid to get the franchise
shifted, would be met with sue
cess.
Then the word came
flashed across news wires at the
supper hour and when compare
lively few people were on the
streets.
Motorists, hearing the an
nouncements on their car radios
as they drove home, ignored
traffic signals, stopped in the
street and ran over to corners
to spread the news.
A man being shaved by Barber
Joe Pecora on East Gay street
leaped from the chair with his
face lathered and a cloth still
draped around his neck and
dashed out to collect a 15-to-1
Continued on Page CO, Col. D.
Evening star., 1953-09-30
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. Sept. 3O-Balti-
moreans. still finding it hard to
believe the city's back in major
league baseball after 81 years,
prepared today to do some real
celebrating.
A big civic reception was be-
ing readied for Mayor Thomas
D'Alesandro, Attorney Clarence
w. Miles and others of the
Baltimore delegation who kept
swinging at a New York Ameri-
can League meeting until they
got the st. Louis Browns trans
ferred here.
Thomas ODonnell, the May
or's secretary. said it had been
arranged to have a band and a
large crowd of fans on hand
when the train pulled into the
Baltimore & Ohio's Mount
Royal Station at Alb pm, re-
turning the group from New
York.
Any impromptu demonstra-
tions could take it from there.
Baltimoreans were at first
Evening star., 1953-09-30
81 Price Is Blamed
As Only so Camp
At BIeocher Gates
Ey tho Asseeioted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-A
mere so persons were in line
outside mammoth Yankee Sta
dium early today waiting to buy
81 bleacher seats for the first
game of the World Series.
The small number was in
marked contrast to recent years
when as many as 300 fans set
tied down for the all-night vigil.
Veterans of series bleacher
lines were unanimous in ascrib-
ing the Scant number to the rise
in prices. In previous years.
the unreserved seats sold for ST..
Asked if television were a fac
tor, they generally agreed:
mo. it amt TV. You don't
get the excitement. the thrills
that way. The kids amt got
the price"
The absence of teen-agers was
apparent. In past years, there
were many youngsters on line.
This morning there were only a
few.
Evening star., 1953-09-30
Dutch Leonard Given
Release From Cubs
By the Associo,ed Pres.

NEW YORK. Sept. so.-The
Chicago Cubs today released
Emil Dutch" Leonard, 43-year-
old pitcher who had been with
the club since 1949.
Leonard. who began his ma ajor
league career with Brooklyn in
1888, appeared in As games this
season and had a 2-3 won and
lost record.
A native of Auburn, H., Leo
nard pitched nine seasons for
Washington and in 1899 won
20 games while losing eight. He
was sold to the Phillies in 1947
and pitched two seasons before
being traded to the Cubs with
Pitcher Walter Dubeil for Pitcher
Hank Borowy and First Baseman
Ed Waitkus In December, 194S.
Evening star., 1953-09-30
GiImer ReinjuresLeg,
May Be Side|ined
For Most Of Season
By Lewis F. Atchison

Harry Gilmer, the Redskins
original hard-luck kid, re-
injured his knee today and may
be lost for most of the season.
The former Alabama stars
name topped a list of seven
players who will miss Friday
nights game at Philadelphia be-
cause of injuries. None of the
others are as seriously hurt as
Gilmer.
Others declared out of the
Eagles game by Coach Curly
Lambeau are Halfbacks Hall
Haynes and rookie Sam Baker,
Tackle Don Campora, Guard
Knox Ramsey, Guard Jim Ricca
and rookie End Paul Decker.
Gilmer reinjured his knee
warming up before today's prac-
tice at Griffith Stadium. His
cleats caught as he jumped back
to throw pass, popping q
SoA IAACSC OuI VI PldCC'
Missed First Season.
An all-around back who was
slated for a key defensive posi-
ton this season, Gilmer was the
Redskins bonus pick in 1948
but missed his entire first season
because of a leg injury. A blood
clot near the ankle bone, re-
sulting from a kick received in
scrimmage, forced him to under
go an operation.
Lambeau fears Gilmer prob
ably will have to have an opera
tion to remedy his present
trouble and that would keep him
idle four weeks or longer. He
first injured the leg in a exhibi-
ton against the Steelers three
weeks ago and hasn't played
since.
Meanwhile, Herman Ball, chief
(See EnSKINC pooa "a,
Evening star., 1953-09-30
Dewitt 'Right-Hond Man.
After Switch of Browns :

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co.. and
Harold I. Fink, hotel executive.
We've been In business only
a few hours" Miles said, "and
there are so many complications.
At noon yesterday it didn't look
like we'd have club. Now we
have and we're overwhelmed
with details, but we'll get them
Strengthened out as rapidly as
possible"
Miles gave considerable credit
for obtaining the franchise to
Paul Mention. sports editor of the
Baltimore Evening Sun. i've
followed his advice all along"
Miles said, land l didn't go
wrong"
The attorney is convinced that
a Monday night conference Of
the Baltimore group with Ford
Frick, baseball commissioner,
turned a seemingly hopeless sit
uatlon into success. I'VE spoke
quite frankly" Miles said, "and
MI. Frick was cooperative"
Law Suits Feared.
1t is believed that the threat
OF law suits, the failure of Webb
to produce money from his West
Coast hackers. plus the fact that
Veeck was persuaded to fade
from the picture. swung the
franchise to Baltimore. Twice
previously the American League
had vetoed the Browns-to-B -Balti-
more movement. Last March Is
at Tampa they turned down
Veeck and again Sunday night,
by a A vote, the club owners
opposed the shift.
Webb had the American League
owners in the palm of his hand
when they adjourned a meeting
Monday night. but overnight the
tide turned. Webb couldn't pro-
duce financial backing from his
Pacific Coast friends at the show
down and thus Los Angeles, tenn
porarily at least, lost it's bidto
become major league city.
But Webb won a point by get
ting the American League to
amend its constitution providing
for expansion to 10-team league
''in the event it should become
desirable to bring major league
baseball to the Pacific Coast"
One Club May Depart.
Most baseball observers feel
that with heavy concentration
of major league clubs in the
Philadelphia Baltimore WASH
ington area, at least one will
perish. Most likely to shift to
the Pacific Coast are the Phila-
delphia Athletics, in financial
jeopardy, but that move may be
two or three years in the future.
The new owners take over the
American Leagues cellar club
with former owner Veeck on the
sidelines. Originally the Miles
syndicate offered $1,1l5,000 for
half of the 79 per cent interest
tSee BROWNS, Page C-2D
Evening star., 1953-09-30
You Be the
Quarterback
By Worren Goer

Head Football Coach. Drake University.
Arkansas trails Texas Chris
tian, 14-6, with 3 minutes to go
in the first half. A 50-yard run
has put the ball on the Texas
Christian 1-yard line, but three
consecutive plays. one off-tackle,
two over the summarizing guards.
have netted no gain. The ball is
in the center of the field. It is
now fourth down and one, and
T. c. U. is still in the eight-man
line that has stopped your first
three tries. AS the Arkansas
quarterback. rate these plays /,
2. 3 and 4 for this situation:
Quick opener over the middle.
OF tackle slant.
Field goal attempt.
Fake buck and forward pass.
ARStOer on Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1953-09-30
By the Assecioted Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 3O.-Before
entering the first World Series
battle today Manager Casey
Stengel of the Yankees fell over
himself being polite His final
pre-game statement: We've got
a nice team and they have a
splendid team over there so it
should be a splendid World
Series"
Dresser is keeping a secret
"book" on the Yank batters, but
he is willing to discuss Willie
Miranda, reserve inf1elder who
isn't much of a hitter. His
weakness is pitched balls" Cholly
quipped.
Television officials say this
Series will be telecast by the
largest network in hiStory-119
stations in lib cities And no
fewer than $50 radio stations will
carry the broadcast.
The Dodgers allotted six tick
cts to each Yankee player for the
EbbetS Field games but received
only five for the stadium games
themselves.
Three scalperS have been
tossed in jail for trying to sell
Evening star., 1953-09-30
By Burton Howkins
Stor StGff Correspondent


NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-The
Baltimore Orioles, back in the
major leagues due to the adroit
maneuvering of politicians. IN
dustrialistS. a sports editor and
a lawyer who combined to break
the stranglehold the Yankees
Del Webb had clamped on the
American League, are out to sur
round themselves with baseball
men.
They're starting with Bill De-
Witt. vice president of the de-
funct st. Louis Browns, who
suddenly became the Orioles at
dusk yesterday in one of the
greatest flip-f1opS of sports his
tory.
Dewitt, regarded as an astute
figure in baseball circles, will
remain with the Orioles for at
least two years as part of a con-
tract negotiated with Bill Veeck
when he purchased control of
the st. Louis club.
Veeck to Be Offered Job.
Veeck, kicked out of baseball
yesterday when Baltimore syn
dicate produced the asking price
of $2,475 900 for the st. Louis
franchise, will be offered the job
Of general manager of the ORR
oles. He is expected to reject it.
Bucky Harris, manager of the
Mats, is among a swarm of fig
ures who will be considered for
the position of general manager.
So will Frank Lane, general
manager of the Chicago White
Sox, and Lee MacPhail, head of
the Yankees farm system.
Dewitt is my right-hand
man at the moment" said Clar-
ence w. Miles, a lawyer. who
added, Il want to get this situ-
alton squared away quickly so
I can get back to my law prac-
tlce. Our first order of busi-
ness is to surround ourselves
with baseball men,"
Must Pay More Money.
The Orioles admittedly have
made numerous commitments to
wedge their way back to the big
time. They must shell out $780,
600 on top of the purchase price
to the Baltimore club. They must
pay out more money to satisfy
other clubs in the International
League, disrupted by Baltimore's
exit.
Jack Dunn. president of the
minor league Orioles, will be re-
tanned in an active capacity in
the major league setup. Miles
said. s.....slys-5
Still undetermined is whether
agreements made by the Mats
with Veeck are binding to the
new owners. who include. in ad-
dition to Miles. John w. Mich
OILS, president Of the Mathiewson
Chemical Corp; George Bunker,
president of Glenn l.. Martin
Co.; Industrialist Howard Bruce:
John M. Willis, head of the
Evening star., 1953-09-30
Baseball Writers
Vote for Yankees
By 37-23 Margin
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Sept 30.-Thirty-
seven of the so baseball writer's
polled by the Associated Press
selected the Yankees to win the
World Series.
Twenty-Five picked the Yanks
in six games, 10 thought they
would win in seven and five saw
them taking it in five. Nine
thought the YankS would sweep
through in four.
Of the % who selected Brook
lyn, IA saw it going six games,
six like the Dodgers in seven,
two selected them in five and
one thinks they are going to
take it in four.
Evening star., 1953-09-30
Dodgers Stars
Hope toAvenge
Previous FIops
World Series Marks
Of Veterans Filled
With Disappointment
By Burton Howkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Players
who could do little but clog up
their attack in the 1852 World
Series are the main hopes of the
Dodgers as they face the Yam
KEGS in the Series that gets
under way before a throng of
$1,000 at Yankee Stadium today.
Jackie Robinson, long recog-
nized as one of baseball's more
brilliant performers, has been a
distinct disappointment in three
previous World Series, but the
Yankees aren't inclined to take
him lightly. He could get hot.
Robinson batted only .259 in
his first Series in 1947. He
dipped to .188 in 1949 and last
year he sagged to a .174 mark.
He has given the Yankees
minimum of trouble, but he's one
of several Dodgers who are aim
ing to redeem themselves.
RObinSOn'S Case Strange.
Jackie's case is strange. In
three Series he has batted in
only seven runs. smashed only
one home run, and yet he is
noted for coming through with
the chips down during the reg
ular season. He baGted .329 this
year and is anxious to carry on
against the Yankees.
But Robinson, by no stretch
of the Imagination, can be
blamed for previous Brooklyn
losses to the Yankees. He's had
considerable company in Roy
Campanella, Carl Furillo and
Gil Hodges.
Hodges perhaps is the most
readily recognized failure. He
blasted 80 home runs and batted
in 102 for the Dodgers last sea-
son, but in the Series he estab-
lished a record by going seven
games without a hit. Twenty
one times at bat and not a hit
to show for it.
Gil bounced back nicely after
that distressing experience. He
produced a 1902 average this
season, topping 300 for the first
time in his life. He hit 81 hon.
ers and batted in 122 runs. It
could be the comeback of the
year if he sparkles in the Sc
rieS.
Furillc. the National Leagues
leading hitter this year with
.344 average. didn't distinguish
himself in the 1852 Series. He
batted TIA, didn't belt across a
run. Like Robinson and hodges,
he could explode.
Campy's Power Missing.
Finally, there's Campanella,
generally rated the games finest
catcher. Last year against the
Yankees Roy batted .214 and
stroked across only one run. He's
power hitter, but all of his six
hits were singles.
Campanella hit .312, crashed
Al home runs and batted in 142
runs this season, but this is his
third Series and he's still striv-
ing to star. He batted only .267
in the 1949 playoff.
The Yankees likewise expect
more prolific production from
Yogi Berra. In five World Series,
Berra has batted 1873, never
topping .261, and has driven in
a mere eight runs. Still, he's
the Yankees most feared hit
ter.
Little Phil Rizzuto. playing in
his eighth Series, is hoping to
atone for his .148 average against
the Dodgers last fall when he
was hampered by ulcers that
snapped his stamina.
Evening star., 1953-09-30

Continued on Page CO, Col. o.
Evening star., 1953-09-30

a time when the co-oWner of the Yankees
was threatening to run the circuit to suit
himself and move the st. Louis Browns else
where in the West.
Now it remains for the Dodgers to prove
the Yankees can be licked on the ball field.
The Dodgers never have beaten anybody in
World Series, especially the Yankees, but
this is new try and the prediction here is
that Brooklyn finally will succeed in six
game affair.
This prophecy defies majority opinion.
The Yankees were 6l2-to-5 favoriteS going
into todays opener in the New York sta
dium, with analysts such as Bucky Harris
Evening star., 1953-09-30
Baltimore Rounding Up Major League Staff for New Orioles
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
stnr s,uff corrssponden,

NEW YORK SEPT 3O.-The Yankees be beaten,
Clark Griffith Chuck ComSkey and Spike Briggs proved in
the meeting upset by winning American League
franchise Baltimore They cut Del Webb down to size at
Evening star., 1953-09-30
Chuck Has Dope on Miranda;
StengeI Stricken by PoIiteness

six tickets to Ebbets Field games
for $170 The tickets had a
face value of $42.
If any game isn't finished by
darkness-which is unlikely in
view of the LOS starting time
the lights will be turned on.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-07-08
hMORE STRINGENT PENALTIES

RALEIGH Motor Vehicles
Commissioner Edward Scheidt re-
minded Tar Heel motorists today
that speeding violations will be
subject to more stringent penali-
ties after July /.
A 80 day suspension OF the OBJ
orators license is mandatory UNI
der provisions of a bill passed by
the 1853 General Assembly in
cases where drivers are convicted
of exceeding the stated speed limit
by more than Is mile Sper hour.
This means that driving in ex-
cess of so miles per hour in a
school bus, 20 miles per hour in a
passenger car, or 80 mph in a
truck would subject the driver to
temporary loss of his license upon
conviction.
The Department of Motor Vehi-
cles defined truck as "one ton
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-07-08

: to step out of it into eternal life,
That does not mean TO die. II
means 10 recall that we are only
soJournerS in this life and that
our commonwealth is in heaven. "
tPhil. 3:20) RSV)
|. We can look calmly at somebody
else in crisis; but the thing that
tears us 10 pieces emotionally and
ties us up into knots of fear. ang-
er, revenge. and hate is the fact
that we are in the crisis. 1t is my
body which is in danger. my
money which may be lest, my good
name which has been miligned.
my love which has been rejected
it is the self which is in the crisis.
That is why we cannot be calm
and think conStructively.
The hardest thing i'm the world
to do is 10 pray at such a time.
yet. that is our greatest need. The
only thing in our experience which
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-07-08
Miss higgins Marries
Don Franklin Fo1vIer

Miss Sara Amanda Higgins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. TROY
Tiffany Higgins of Nichols, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Dan Frank
lin Fowler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John William Fowler of Mullins,
in ceremony June IA at Wanna
maker Baptist Church.
The Rev. J. F. Pearce officIated.
Wedding music was furnished by
Miss Doris Marie Rogers. The cou-
pie entered the church together.
unattended.
The bride was wearing a SUIT of
white faille with navy accessories.
A corsage of pink carnations COM
plctcd her costume.
After the ceremony the coLp;e
received informally in the church
veStibule. Later they left for a
short wedding trip.
Mrs. Fowler attended Queens
College at Charlotte. y. [. and
later transferred to Cocker COLLEGE
at Hartsvillc. where she Was lad
uatcd in May.
Mr.. Fowler attended the Mullins
ant Florence schools. Aitc! grad
fuat!3n lie entered the l.. ). Army
and served in the European t.r-
airc for l8 months. He was dis
| charged in December.
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honor. She wore a ballerina-len
dress of pink organdy and carried
colonial bouquet of mixed flow
ers.
Jackie Celmons was flower girl
and Gary Ellington, Jr., was ring
bearer.
Mr.. Philip Pearce attended his
brother as best man.
Ushers were Mr.. Harvey Price.
cousin of the bride, Mr.. Charlie
Jordan. uncle of the bride, and Mr..
+. l.. Ellington, Jr., all of Nichols,
and Mr.. Ernest Young of Green
vile.
For her daughters wedding Mrs.
Small wore a dress of navy blue
wolfe with white accessories and
a corsage of baby orchids. Mrs.
John F. Pearce, mother of the
bridegroom, wore pink linen
dress and "a corsage of baby or
chidS.
Following the ceremony the
bride and bridegroom left on a
wedding trip. For travelling the
bride changed to a two-piece dress
of blue linen with white accessor-
les and the orchid from her Eible.
Mrs. Pearce is a graduate of
Floyds High School. For the last
year she has been employed as
secretary of the Mcmillan Motor
Company of Mullins.
Mr.. Pearce is graduate of
FloydS High School and is now at
tending Furman University in
Greenville where he and his bride
will reside.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-07-08

Wedding music was presented
by Mrs. Pearsall l.. Rogers. pianist,
and the Rev. Oren Anderson. vo-
calist
The bride VAS given in marriage
by her father. She wore "a ba,lcr-
ina-length dress of white emoro:a-
cred orsandy. with a fitted bodice,
sweetheart neckline, and a full
gathered sqirt. She wore should
er-length veil and carried u white
Bible topped with a white purple
throated orchid. showered with
tubcroSe.
Mrs. Duboyce Small, SiSter-n-
law Of the bride, was matron OF
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-07-08
SsssaH-Pearce VOWS
Exchanged June 2I

Miss Carolyn Small became the
bride OF MIR. John Franklin Pcarce
In a ceremony performed at live
o'clock Sunday, June 81. in the
Wannamakcr Baptist Church. Th 4,
officiating minister, the Rev. John
r. Pearce, Was the father uf the
bridegroom.
The bride IS u daughter vi MIR.
and Mrs. E. c. Small of Mullins.
The bridegroom is a son OF MIR.
and Mrs. JcIrce of Nichols.
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PAGE THREE

! can never be put into a crisis is
our relationship to God, Nobody
IN this world can take God away
from US. nothing shall be able"
says Paul, Ito separate us from
the love of God. which is in Christ
Jesus our Lord" (Romans $500.
When we step out of our thoughts
about the things of this world and
step over into our sure and I'M
Shakable place in the mercy of
our Heavenly Father. then we can
find calmncsS. Then we are out
of the crisis. We can look back
upon il nationally and think cane
ly what 10 do and how best we
may solve the problem.
When | am afraid
put my trust in thee"
Psalm 56:3. ASV