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Evening star., 1953-07-10
Porterfie|d Hoping
To Extend Shutouts
Against Yanks Today
By Burton Hawkins
Star Staff corrsspondent

NEW YORK, July 10.-Bob
Porterfleld will stack a string of
18 scoreless innings against the
Yankees today in seeking his
18th victory, but confronting the
Mats will be crafty Ed Lopat, who
has won eight straight over
Washington, including three this
season.
In opening q three game series
with the league leaders, the Mats
are hoping Porterfield will show
additional evidence that Man
ager Casey Stengel of the
Yankees made a mistake in leav-
ing the big right-hander off the
All-Star game squad. Porter
field blanked the Yankees on
five hits in his last start for his
second straight shutout and his
fifth of the year.
Mel Parnell, Red Sox left
handler who also was ignored by
Stengel when he chose his ALL
Star pitchers. heaped embarrass-
ment on the Yankees yesterday
with a Shutout performance and
Porterf1eld is hoping to duplicate
that job. In his only two starts
at Yankee Stadium this season,
Bob has been beaten both times,
but Is the only right-hander to
whip the Yankees twice this
year.
Lopat has started three times
against the Mats this season, and
won each time. The Mats haven't
defeated him since 1851 and the
veteran left-hander will carry a
1913 lifetime mark against
Washington into the contest.
Still nursing long shot ambi-
tions of sneaking into first di-
vision contention, the Mats hope
to continue their good showing
of last Sunday against the YAM
KEGS. They knocked off the
champs twice before Griffith
Stadium's largest crowd of the
year.
Before the smallest gathering
of the season there yesterday
they polished off the Athletics,
8-4. as Spec Shea posted his
eighth win. Although Shea al
lowed only six hits, it wasn't one
of his more elegant efforts. He
walked 10 to keep himself con-
stantly in trouble before a crowd
of only 1883 customers.
The Mats staked him to a COM
Portable lead when they mauled
wild Joe Coleman for five runs
in the third inning. Eddie Yost
launched the uprising with
walk and Pete Runnels followed
with a single to right. Yost
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Evening star., 1953-07-10
BY Hi-Lo's Forbes
(As Told to Lewis F. Atchison)

Personally. I don't know what
all the shoutin's about. They
asked me to beat those other four
last night at Laurel Raceway and
/ did. Could have been faster
than that 2:01Hs. too, if Buck
Minniear wanted me to, but
Bucks a cool one and a heads
as good as 20 lengths.
They tell me it was a $4,000
race. the Laurel Cup Pace. I
didn't feel any different, but I'm
glad for Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wag-
ner. They're my owners and
mighty swell people. Named a
farm after me, didn't they?
And Earl didn't say anything
about it last night, but know
I'm getting a couple of days off
and all the oats I can eat. He
slipped me a couple of Jumps of
sugar after the race when nobody
was lookin'. He treats me right.
The Mrs. is just as nice.
I can't understand all the
fuss some people made about the
race. / beat three of the four
Solicitor. Chuck Volo and Mea-
dow Rice before. knew Guinea
Gold was good and game, but
the shape I'm in I could beat Ma
fivA Dancer. So maVbe was OnlV
a head in front of Guinea and
Paul Hungerford, and he was
only a head in front of Solicitor
and Hugh Bell, but just ask the
racing secretary who gets the big
rest check. Earl didn't complain.
The 5000 fans there knew a
good thing. didn't they? Lookit
the mutueI prices-$3.60. $2.40
Evening star., 1953-07-10
Key Series Opening Today
In Both Pennunt Races

the young Puerto Rican who
bought his way out Of the
Yankee farm system during tho
winter because he didn't think
the world champions appreciated
him. were singles by Danny
O'Connell and Eddie O'Brien.
Gomez has a Ga record with the
Giants.
Phillies Win on Pinch Double.
The Dodgers, who beat Robin
Roberts the last time they faced
him. knocked him off the mound
in the eighth inning last night.
But then their own spotty
pitching blew up and the Phillics
won the game with two runs
in their half of the eighth. 1t
was the first time in 20 starts
that Roberts failed to finish.
Smoky Burgess, pinch hitting
for Bob Miller who took over
from Roberts, drove in the tying
and winning runs with a double.
Parnell made Casey Stengel's
All-Star pitching selections look
bad as he threw his second
straight shutout at the Yankees.
The victory was the 18th of the
yeaf for the 31-year-old left
handler. He's the first in the
league to win a dozen.
A two-run homer by Sam Mele
provided the winning margin for
the White Sox, who have lost
only five times in their last 26
starts.
The game was replay Of a
May q contest which went Is
innings and ended in a % tie
because of the night curfew.
Harry Dorish worked 1913 in
nings of the marathon contest
and he was back for more yes
terday. taking over from Joe
Dobson in the fourth and allow
ing only one hit in 51s innings.
Bob Lemon won his 11th game
of the season as he gave the
Browns only five hits and drove
in three runs.
Evening star., 1953-07-10
First Knockout in 29 Games
Leaves Robin Roberts Upset
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 10
Robin Roberts suffered the sort
of humiliation last night the big
right-hander isn't used to-he
was blasted off the mound for
the first time in 20 straight ball
games.
And Roberts didn't like it. He
was so irritated he didn't want
to discuss it at all-despite the
fact his Phillies teammates
came from behind to beat the
Dodgers, 6-5. and save him from
being charged with loss.
Not that Robin is a surly type
quite the contrary-but he had
gotten in the habit of finishing
every game he started. Being
pounded of the mound didn't
sit right with him one little bit.
You don't have to be an old
timer to remember when Roberts
was taken out of a game the last
time but you won't find it in this
seasons record. 1t was on August
"a, 1852, that Robin left game
against the Cubs for pinch
hitter in the eighth inning. The
Cubs won that one, 80.
From that date until last night
Roberts turned in % complete
pitching performances - 20 of
them this year.
To make the pill a little harder
to swallow, Roberts removal
from the game last night cut
him off from a chance to tie
or better the National League
mark of % consecutive games
pitched in a single season. That
record was set by John w. Tay-
lor of the Cardinals in 1904.
Robins effort last night was
far from disgraceful, but it
wasn't up to his usual perform
ance. He was slammed for II
Brooklyn hits in 71s innings.
He was behind, 5-4, in the eighth
after giving up three hits and a
pair of runs in that inning while
getting only one Dodger out.
Bob Miller took over, gave up
walk and then retired the next
two men. Smoky Burgess pinch
hit double in the bottom of the
eighth brought Stan Lopata and
Evening star., 1953-07-10
BY the A..eeioted Press

First-division standings in the
hot National League pennant
race hinge on a pair Of vital
series starting tonight in Brook
lyn and st. Louis.
Chief American League inter-
est over the week end centers on
Evening star., 1953-07-10

Chief American League inter-
est over the week end centers on
Major League Stondinss. Poss A-l9
Chicago. where the White Sox
open a flve-game stand against
Cleveland, with the runnerup
spot at stake.
Leo Durocher's suddenly i'm
preSSive Giants. riding a six
game winning streak and talking
confidently of better things, in
wade Brooklyn for three games
with the flrst-place Dodgers.
MilWaukee'S second place
Braves visit st. Louis to play q
four-game series with the Car
dinals, whom they lead by a
half game.
Gomez Pitches Two-Hitter.
The Giants haven't cooled off
since they walloped Brooklyn, 20
6. last Sunday. Yesterday they
got a brilliant two-hit shutout
from Rookie Ruben Gomez to
blank the Pirates, 40. Brooklyn
lost to the Phillies. 6-5, and the
Cards and Braves weren't sched-
uled.
The hustling White Sox
shaved the Yankees first st-place
margin to five games by whip
ping Detroit, 4-2, while the
Yankees were whiting before the
southpaw pitching of Boston's
Mel Parnell, 40. Cleveland
stayed 51z off the pace with a
81 verdict over the Browns.
Washington beat the Athletics,
8-4.
In handing Pittsburgh its
sixth straight loss, the Giants
climbed within one game of the
first division. They've been that
close before this season but
they've always fizzled out under
pressure.
The two Pirate hits off Gomez
Evening star., 1953-07-10
6 on Par-4 Hole Cost,
Ben Great Chance
To Take Top Spot
(Final Round Story, Page A-1)
BY the Associoted Press

Uy me AsSoei0fed Press
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland, July
10.-Ben Hogan, the American
champion, went into a tie with
Roberto deVicenzo of Argentina
this morning for the lead in the
British Open golf championship.
Both had scores Of 214 after
three 18-hole rounds.
The South American pro had
finished long before the Texan,
so little Ben knew just what he
had to accomplishment did. He
shot a two-under-par 35-35-7O,
to the cheers of a large gallery
OF Scots who have made him the
popular choice throughout the
week of play.
Another 18 holes this after
noon will decide the champion
ship, and it is far from over,
since Dai Rees of Wales, Peter
Thomson of Australia and an
other Argentinian, Antonio Ger
da. are only a stroke behind the
two leaders at 215.
Misses Great Chance.
Hogan missed a beautiful
chance to take over the undis-
puted lead when he went two
over par on the 17th hole with
a sad 6. However. he got a
birdie 4 on the long 18th to draw
even with DeVicenzo. Before
the tournament started, Ben had
listed the Argentinian as one of
his most respected opponents,
bracketing him with Bobby
Locke of South Africa, the de-
Tending champion.
Locke, a three time winner of
the championship. in which
Hogan is making his first ap-
pearance. just about blew him
self out of the running this
morning with "A. He ended yes
terday's round with 145, only
three strokes Off the pace, but
today's "A put him we'll back
with PIG.
Stranahan 3 Strokes Back.
Frank Stranahan, wealthy anna
teur from Toledo, Ohio, who led
after the first day with a 70, shot
73 today and was tied at 217
with Eric Brown of Scotland.
Brown. who shared the lead with
Rees at 142 after the second
round. shot a poor IS this
morning.
Today's lowest round was fired
by Cerda. the Argentinian. He
came in with a blazing SO, tying
the competitive record for this
rugged course by the North Sea.
He had a chance for a record
breaking score on the 18th hole,
where he was shooting for an
eagle 3, but his f1ve-foot putt
hung on the lip of the cup.
Hogan, Stranahan and Thom-
son were two strokes off the lead
starting their morning 18, while
De Vincenzo trailed Rees and
Brown by a stroke at 143.
Four Brides on Second Nine.
Texas Ben, playing methodi-
cally and with great care. was
going great on his incoming nine
with three brides when he ran
into trouble on the 18th. His
220-yard drive was played short
to miss a creek. His next shot
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Evening star., 1953-07-10
Probable Pitchers
BY the Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at New York-Porterfielo
U0-O VS.. Lopat (S-D.
Cleveland at Chicago two twilight
nightl-Feller (4-9) and Garcia 1O-5I
VS.. Pierce 00-4) and Bearden (2-3).
st. Louis at Detroit tnight-Pillette
t3-5 VS.. Gray (4-a).
Philadelphia at Boston (night)-Fri-
cano 90 VS.. McDermott 's-6) or
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York at Brooklyn (night)-
Maglie (6-4 VS.. Milliken t3-2) or
Meyer C5-9. n., <
pickson tzna) VS.. siiS simmons ,7t5s 7n5ish'-
Chicago at Cincinnati 1.-TWO. twilight
nightl-Minner l5-9l and Church (6-4I
VS.. Podbielan 90 and RaffenSberger
40.
Milwaukee at St Louis (night)-
SPAIN 10-3) VS.. Presko (5-S).
Evening star., 1953-07-10

tnefeB any promoting TO do, has Kept
mum.
It is difficult to fault the IBC, however,
because too fresh in public memory is the
Chicago faSco wherein Jersey Joe Walcott
was stopped by Rocky Marciano in minutes
and some change of the first round. That
one shocked the Nations televiewers, who
saw Walcott make no attempt to get off the
seat of his pants until it was too late.
When Walcott did arise, he and his
manager, Felix Bocchicchio, accused the
referee of quick, faint-voiced count plus
pushing the fighter back to the floor,
miserable series of charges which later were
Evening star., 1953-07-10

and 1920. Pretty good for a
standout like me. eh?
What happened to Henry
Clukey, my regular driver? I
don't know, s'help me. All I
know is Henry and me are work.
Evening star., 1953-07-10
WIN, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

IF THERE GOING to be heavyweight title fight this
september it's pretty wekept secret. Normally they
would start beating the drums four months
Up to the International Boxing Club which will promote
Evening star., 1953-07-04
BY the Assoeioiod Press

BALTIMORE, July 4.-"Tun-
mel Joe" Holmes, engineer of a
fantastic 1851 escape from the
Maryland penitentiary, was in
jured yesterday in the discovery
of plans for q mass break from
the prison.
Warden Vernon L. Pepersack
said the 41-year-old colored pris-
oner and two others were master
minds of the plot, which involved
up to 43 inmates of a cell block
where unruly prisoners are kept.
Mr.. Pepersack said Holmes was
hurt in a melee Wednesday fol-
lowing the discovery of a small
arsenal of knives, hacksaw blades
and other weapons in his cell.
The warden said the prison.
er's injuries required hospital
treatment but their extent was
not Immediately determined.
The weapons were found when
guards descended on the cell
block in a surprise inspection.
Tunnel Joe's was the first cell
they hit.
They ordered him out into the
corridor and a guard noticed
Holmes held an envelope in his
hand. The, guard said the pris-
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Dozed Man Found
Wandering With
$40, ,Q2O in Cash
By The Assoeiafed Press

NORFOLK, Va, July A.
Police sought today to increase
their slim knowledge of an aged
prisoner through a serial number
check on $20.920 in cash he had
when arrested on a disorderly
conduct charge.
John James Eastman, 81, was
taken into custody Thursday
night after police received calls
from residents of Colonial Place,
reporting that the white-haired
man was wandering aimlessly
and talking to himself.
Finally seized after battling
officers, Mr.. Eastman was
brought to Jail where a search
revealed the cash in a home
made money belt.
The disorderly conduct charge
later was dropped and instead.
Mr.. Eastman was held for a
lunacy commission.
Asked Where ne obtained the
money, most of it in $50 bills,
Mr.. Eastman spoke vaguely of
lumber business" and con-
tracing business"
Sergt. Lee F. Lawler said the
man was unaware he was in
Norfolk and gave several differ
ent cities when asked his ad-
dress. Finally he said he was a
carpenter from Youngstown,
Ohio, where he said he had a
wife and six children.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, July 4.-Virginia
Democrats have been put on
notice that no good Democrat
can legally or morally" par
ticipate in this months party
primary and then go to the
polls next November and vote
for Republican Ted Dalton for
Governor.
Any Democrat who does so,
the Attorney Generals office
ruled last night, could lose his
good standing in the Democratic
Party. But in the same breath,
the ruling confessed that there
is no way of catching up with
him if he does.
The question resulting in the
opinion by Assistant Attorney
General Frederick T. Gray was
posed by State Senator Victor P.
Wilson of Hampton.
Wrote Attorney General.
Senator Wilson wrote Attorney
General ]. Lindsay Almond,
who is recuperating from an op-
Grafton. that many of his con-
stituents had inquired whether
they would retain good standing
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Early Start on Span
Al Jones Point Urqed

Immediate construction of the
proposed Jones Point Bridge over
the Potomac was urged yesterday
by the Alexandria Planning Com
mission.
The commission, re-empha-
sizing its stand of last January,
said it is of "the firm opinion
that the construction of outer
bridges as opposed to central
bridges will be of greater bene-
At to a larger number of political
and geographical subdivisions"
The planners pointed out that
the Jones Point area - in the
southern section of Alexandria,
is largely undeveloped and that
acquisition of rights of way
would entail less financial out
lay"
The commission also cited a
major thoroughfare plan.
adopted by the Alexandria City
Council last February, in which
a major highway is proposed to
run along the southern boun-
daries of the city, and into which
Jones Point bridge traffic pre-
sumably would flow.
Copies of the resolution were
sent the National Capital Re-
gional Planning Council, the
Northern Virginia Regional
Planning and Economic Develop
ment Commission, and the Alex
andria City Council.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
29th SaIutes Sands,
Retiring Next Year
BY the Associated Press

CAMP A. P. HILL. Va, July 4.
Men of the 29th Infantry Divi-
sion gave an Independence Day
salute today to their retiring
chief. Maj. Gen. William H.
Sands. who fought for his coun-
try's freedom in two World Wars.
But the salute given as the SOL
diers marched past" in a color
full military parade was not an
swered by Gen. Sands. Instead,
it was returned by his assistant
commander, Brig. Gen. William
c. Purnell of Baltimore.
Because of the critical illness
of his wife in Norfolk. the 29th's
veteran commander couldn't be
present. He will retire next May
after heading the famed Ma
tional Guard division since 1946.
The march past" witnessed
by Maryland's Adiutant General
Milton A. Reckord and hundreds
of citizens, included every one
of the 29th's outfits from Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Mary
land except the 29th Artillery.
The artillerymen were busy at
Camp Pickett and couldn't re-
turn for the parade.
The parade was the climax Of
the first week Of a tWo-week
summer "refresher course" in
military regimen for the divi-
sion. A week end of leaves fol.
lows the ceremony.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Warden FoiIs Prison Break
Engineered by Tunnel Joe'

oner resisted attempts to wrest
the envelope from him, kicked
one Of the inspectors and dashed
back into the cell, flushing the
envelope down a toilet.
The contents Of the envelope
were not known.
A subsequent search turned up
these objects in various hiding
places in the cell:
A 10-inch knife apparently
fashioned from a steel bed Slat.
two six-inch lengths of hacksaw
blade, four-inch piece of band
saw. four pieces of aluminium in
various stages of progress toward
manufacture of keys, a 12-inch
piece of heavy spring wire with a
hook on the end. The last i'm
plement apparently was designed
for picking locks.
Holmes tunneled 10 feet from
his cell to the outside world in
February. 1851, a feat described
by then-Warden Edwin r. Sven
son as 1.-The most fantastic escape
I've ever heard Of"
He was rccaptured several
weeks later in a downtown bowl
ing alley where he had fed from
police on the lookout for a gun
man who had executed a recent
| holdup.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Virginia Representative
Sees Danger in Spending
BY the Assoe,ated Press

CAMP PICKETT. July A.
Representative Abbitt, Democrat
of Virginia said yesterday Amer
lea faces as much a threat
from the possibility of economic
instability at home as it does
in the threat of Communist ag-
gression abroad.
II firmly believe that Amer
lea cannot continue to spend at
the rate we are spending and
still remain the worlds might
est Nation" the Virginia Repre-
sentative said at exercises mark
ing the l1th anniversary of this
Army camp.
IT realize we cannot cut ex-
penses to the bone as long as
the present danger faces us
However, there is trend. ano
am glad to say a noticeable
trend, towards economy in GER
tain fields"
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Arlington Prosecutor
Adds Attorney 10 Staff

The appointment of Edward
S. Whitaker as assistant on the
staff of Arlington Commonwealth
Attorney William j. Hassan was
announced by Mr.. Hassan yes
terday.
Mr.. Whitaker, a native Of
Bristol, Va, has been a prac-
ticing attorney in Arlington since
March, 1852. Previously he served
with the Army Engineers in
World War II, and. on leaving
active service in 1946, attended
George Washington University,
where he received his law degree.
Before returning to practice in
Arlington, Mr.. Whitaker. who is
80, served in Korea with the
Army Judge Advocates Staff
and with the oath Infantry Di-
vision.
Appointment of a new assist
ant was neceSSitated, Mr.. Has
san said, by the increased vol
ume of work handled by his Of
fee. He said the Office has UNDER
taken; at the County Court level,
1905 more cases in the first six
months of 1853 than in a similar
period last year.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
St. Johns Names
Stuff Members
Special Dispoteh 10 The Stor

ANNAPOLIS, July 1.-Two
new staff appointments to St.
Johns College for the year 1883
54 have been announced by the
colleges president, Richard D.
Weigle.
Arland F. Christ-Janer will be
assistant to the president and
Allen Austill co-director of ad-
missions.
Mr.. Christ-Janer comes to st.
Johns from Lake Erie College,
Painesville. Ohio. where he
served during the past year as
assistant to the president.
Mr.. AuStill, who will work
with the present admissions di-
rector, Joseph Hollywood. has
been resident head of the Uni
versity House System at the
University Of Chicago for the
past three years.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Hagerstown 10 LET
Rent Control Lapse
BY the Assecioted Press

HAGERSTOWN, July Ala
gerstown's mayor and council
have voted not to set up local rent
controls after the Federal rent
control act expires July 81.
The Al vote came Thursday
night after only two persons ap-
peared to argue for and against
the proposal.
HagerStown was among four
areas included in an act passed
by the last General Assembly to
enable them to set up local con-
trolls.
Councilman Roy N. Knight,
who said he was speaking for the
four who voted against the pro-
poSal, said the group did not op-
pose controls on a Federal basis
but felt controls at the local level
were not feasible.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
New Purchasing Plan
For County Started
In Prince Georges

Heads Of Prince Georges gov
ernment bureaus henceforth will
buy all supplies and equipment
through the county purchasing
off1ce-or pay the bills them
selves.
The county commissioners
voted yesterday at Hyattsville to
issue notices to that effect. The
directives also will caution de-
partment chiefs against spending
more than budget allotments.
Approval of the new policy
was given at the request of Treas
urer Julian B. Mckay, head of
the county's Department of FL
nance, which began functioning
Wednesday.
Mr.. Mckay said such proce-
dure is necessary in order for his
Office to ascertain the county's
total liabilities at any time.
Some bureau officials have
failed to channel requisitions
through the purchasing depart
ment, he declared.
In other business. the county
heads decided not to press
charges of failing to obey road
building regulations against Al
fonso Procopio, of Seat Pleasant.
At their meeting in Upper
Marlboro Tuesday, the board
sanctioned prosecution of Mr..
Procopio for irregularities in con-
nection with the paving of a
street in his subdivision near
Central avenue and Addison
road.
The board ordered the matter
held in allegiance when Arthur
w. Tayman. head of the Public
Works Department. said Mr..
Procopio has agreed to meet re-
quirements.
Another motion adopted yes
terday directs that statesmen of
ANY and all" commodities be re-
quired to obtain traders licenses.
c. Calvert Lancaster, the
boards attorney, suggested the
action. He said he has been in
formed that photographers MAX
ing pictures in private homes
had been officially told that they
did not need permits.