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Evening star., 1953-12-25
Wild Passing Game
Due if Cotton Bowl
| Teams Toss Out Scripi
BY the Assoeioted Press

DALLAS, Dec. 25.-If prece-
dent is followed. the Cotton Bowl
football game between Alabama
and Rice will turn out to be a
wild passing duel. Seldom do
they play according to the script
in this one-and everybody will
be expecting an all-out ground
game in view of what happened
during the regular season.
Take last year, when Tennes-
see brought the Nations No. /
defense into the bowl. Texas
wasn't supposed to be able to do
anything with the Vols, but the
Longhorns were the defensive
wonders. holding Tennessee to
80 yards net rushing and passing
while Texas made SOL.
The year before Texas Chris
tian's Meyer spread was expect
ed to blast Kentucky out of the
bowl. Kentucky outgained TCU
with ease. And the year before
that Texas was supposed to have
a defense Tennessee couldn' t
come close to puncturing and a
defensive game was forecast all
the way around. Tennessee
rolled up $40 yards rushing and
passing to 243 for the Longhorns.
Both Good on Ground.
Even Coach Jess Neely of Rice
predicts that most of the game
will be fought out on the ground
since the Owls rolled up ter
rife 2.735 yards in 10 games via
rushing, while Alabama got 2,O46
in II. Neither gained close to
1000 yards in the air.
II think there'll be some pass
ing all right" Nicely said. In
fact, if that's what it takes to
win it We'll be in the air all the
time. But I am, of course, look
ing for a predominant ground
game"
If so. it won't be any one-man
show on either side although
Rice has two players-Kosse
Johnson and Dickey Moegle-
who have each gained more
than the top Alabama runner
Corky Tharp. Johnson gained
944 yards on the way to ALL
American fame, while Moegle
made 833. But there the big
gamers stop. Alabama's Tharp
ground out GOT yards, Bill Stone
1856. Bobby Luna 300 and Tommy
Lewis 244. Other than johnson
and Moegle, no Rice runner
made as much as $50 yards.
Rice Adds Runner.
Rice is adding an adept run
ner to its backfield for the Cot
ton Bowl game-a fellow who
didn't rack up many yards
simply because he was, injured
and didn't get to play enough.
He is Morris Stone, who gained
1873 yards in two games before
he was injured and sat on the
bench the remainder of the
campaign. He now is fit and
ready and will be used by Rice
in the Cotton Bowl.
You would naturally expect
two split-T teams to stay on the
ground most of the time any
way. Alabama also uses the
Notre Dame box. Dallas fans
remember how much ground
that formation ate up in the
Cotton Bowl back in 1949 when
Southern Methodist played
Notre Dame in a regular season
Evening star., 1953-12-25

amends, but it was too late. The
poor fellow had taken to drink
again, had ruined his health and
was unable to accept his old po-
Sition.
y y
Jim jenkins, the horseman
who built the sporty Goose
Creek golf course and started
the club on his Virginia estate,
still gets goose pimples every
time he thinks of the Willie
Shoemaker-Joe Culmone match
race at Bowie three years ago.
That was the year the two
jockeys tied for national riding
honors and Silent Shoe was
flown here from the West Coast
for the special affair.
1t was a mile and one-half
race to give the fans a good.
long look at the two riding ex-
perts in action, but track Off
Gals had only had one horse.
something called Curruhuinca.
until Mrs. Jenkins volunteered
to enter Chloe II, her husbands
7-year-old performer. Chloe II
had competed in % races that
year, finishing second three
times and third twice.
Jenkins was visibly shaken
when he heard his horse was
entered. He looked question
ingly at his wife.
Every time he lost" she ex-
planned, "you said he would
have won if the race had been
only a little longer. so a mile
and one-half should be plenty
long enough"
But, but" Jenkins sputtered
"the race carries a $4,000 side
! bet"
Well, Chloe II won from here
to there, but Jim didn't collect
his $4,000. Mrs. Jenkins pre-
vailed on him to give it to char
/ ity.
Frank Filchock, one time
Redskins quarterback, was in
town recently. telling friends he
wanted to sign Bernie Faloney
and several other Maryland
stars for the Canadian Football
League. Faloney, however. says
Filchock didn't talk to him, al
though he would be interested in
hearing what he had to offer.
frankie was telling Buddy Bray
how much better Canadian foot
ball is than the American ver-
sion, but significantly added that
they're changing the rules to
the American style more and
more north of the border.
Filchock has headed south. ap-
parently to take in some of the
bowl games in that area for
scouting purposes.
All of which brings up the old
story about the detected North
player sitting in the dressing
room after his team had lost
to the South in the Blue-Grsy
game.
Cheer up, son." the coach
said, patting him on the back.
Don't take it so hard"
1T wouldn't have been so bad
if it had snowed," the player
replied, not even looking up.
"Why?" the coach asked. They
would have been just as strong
and just as tough in the snow"
Il know" the player replied,
but at least we could have seen
which way they went"
Evening star., 1953-12-25
Best Yorn at AtIonto
Worshom Topped '53 Thrills
And Brotton Led in Despair

There was a year 1920 when
Wisconsin played a game against
De Pauw of Greencastle, Ind. It
ended in 1925 tie. Three over
time periods, failed to break the
deadlock and the teams were
about to go into a fourth extra
session when Meanwell called a
halt.
Lets stop this" he adjured
the officials and De Pauw's coach.
'"These boys can go only to far,
and they're ragged now. If we
make them continue. it could
have a terrible effect on their
bodies for years to come"
No Santa For Haney.
Last spring two big-league
managers gave preseason state
ments. Casey Stengel said: "We
have an excellent chance of
making it five in a row."
Fred Haney. who manages the
Pirates, said: I'm thinking in
terms of respectability." Stengel
won again-and Pittsburgh fin
iShed last.
One of the best "maneuvers"
of 1858 may have been the draft
ing of Zeke Bratkowski. Georgia
quarterback, by the Bears. A
poll of National Football League
coaches reveals he would have
been the No. bonus choice next
month in the draft if he'd been
on the open market.
Insistent Hospitality.
It was in Atlanta that Lyall
Smith, the Detroit Free Press
sports editor, broke up a base
ball gabfest with the No. story
of the year.
It seems that a native of Ten
nessee was walking along, a jug
perched on one shoulder and a
shotgun in the crook of the
other arm. He met a stranger
and invited him to have a touch.
'No thanks" was the reply.
The citizen persisted and again
met with a polite, but firm, re-
fusal.
Finally he set the jug down,
levelled the fowling piece on the
stranger and said: II insist . d.
have a drink" Under such prov
acation, the stranger picked up
the jug and took a deep draught.
Tears streamed from his eyes.
His whole body shook as he put
the jug down. When he finally
found his voice, he said: That's
the most awful stuff I ever
drank"
The host. nodded. "Ain't it?"
he asked. Nov you hold the
gun on mel"
(ChicaRo Daily News Seryice)
Evening star., 1953-12-25

Marchand of Louisiana State
South Cardinals Clyde Bennett
is the Dixie squads big name
among pass receivers.
Both teams have an ALL
America third-stringer. Parker
made the Associated Press honor
list for the South; center Steve
Korcheck of George Washing
ton for the YankS.
Rival coaches are Rip Engle
of Penn State, Bill GlaSsford OF
Nebraska and Dick Harlow
formerly of Harvard. running
the Blue squad, and Clyde Lee
of Houston, Paul (Bear) Bryant
of Kentucky and Bill Murray OF
Duke, tutoring the Gray.
A crowd of $4,000 is predicted
for the kickoff at 1:30 pm
(CST). There will be no tele-
vision. The game will be broad
cast over the Mutual Broadcast
ing System.
Evening star., 1953-12-25
Best Yorn at AtIonto
By John P. Carmichael
chieoso Dolly News Sports edi.o.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-It's been
quite a year :. and this is the
time when people want to know
what you thought about it!
The biggest thrill was, and
still is. that golf shot by Lew
Worsham at Tam O'Shanter last
August. 1t was the last shot, by
the last player, on the last hole
of the last round of the richest
tournament in the world
and the ball had the eyes of an
"eagle" as it dropped into the
cup from 130 yards out. It was
worth $25, 900 to its maker.
There was Billy Martins game
winning single in the last game
of the World Series and
Dark Stars triumph over Native
Dancer in the Kentucky Derby.
And Notre Danes last
ditch touchdowns against Iowa
and Rocky Marciano's stand
against Roland La Starza. ANY
heavyweight championship fight
is in the category of things to be
remembered.)
Most publicized upset could
have been Purdue's 60 win over
Michigan State. But the de-
feat of Johnny Bratton by Kid
Gavalin was more costly in terms
of dollars and cents. Bratton's
manager, Johnny himself, and
half of New York's betting fra
ternity went down for the finan-
cial count by betting on Bratton.
(Jack Dempsey wagered 5000 to
$110 on Gavalin and said after
wards: "He (Bratton) looked
just like I did against Gene Tun-
ney the first time-couldn't do a
thing.")
A Few Pass On.
1t happens every, and any,
year. A few guys pass from the
scene. Walter (Doc) Meanwell,
the famed Wisconsin basketball
coach. was one. From 1912 to
1885, minus three years spent at
Missouri, Meanwell's Badger
quintets won nine titles, finished
second three times, third and
fourth twice.
Doc invented the short pass
and the pivot. This methodical
"stalling" tactics prompted re-
vision of the rules which made
it mandatory to bring the ball
past center court within 10 Sec
ondS.
He was against football players
on his basketball teams. And
only two men, Rollie Williams
and Gus Tebell, ever starred in
both sports at Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1953-12-25
Past Record Favors
South in BIue-Gray
Contest Tomorrow
BY the Assoeioted Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec.
25.-Visiting Yankee gridders
turned their stockings inside out
today in search of a magic
formula from Santa that would
guarantee victory in tomorrow's
Blue-Gray game.
The IA previous Christmases
the Northern college all-stars
have spent here have been some
what disappointing. Only four
times have they gone home vic
toriouS. The Gray has won 10
games.
In the absence of a gold
plated victory certificate from
st. Nick, the Yankee coaches fell
back on the more prosaic talents
of three of the Nations top
rated paSsers and four line
smashing runners whose efforts
averaged Sc yards per, play this
season.
South Also Has Passers.
But that may not be enough.
Against that performance record
is Southern roster which boasts
three Of Dixie's Sharpest aerial
lists. plus a trio of ball carriers
who averaged 5.8 yards during
the season.
Tony Radios of Penn State, Don
Rydalch of Utah and Lou Sor-
rention of Lebanon Valley will
carry the Blues aerial attack for
the most part, with Bob Topp of
Michigan showing the magnetic
finger style that made him one
of the country's outstanding pass
receivers.
Jack Cross of Utah, Ralph
Cecere of Villanova, Joe Ujobai
of Gettysburg and Tom Pagna
of Miami (Ohio). whose COM
bined running attacks gained
1908 yards this year, promise to
give the Gray defense the most
trouble on the ground.
Across the scrimmage line, the
GrayS have such paSsers as La
mar Mchan of Arkansas, Jackie
Parker of Mississippi State and
Don Ellis of Texas A61M.
Korcheck With North Team.
And for ball-handling chores,
the Gray can call on the flashy
Max McGree of Tulane, Ralph
Paolone of Kentucky and Jerry
Evening star., 1953-12-25

game. That's the last time the
box has been seen here.
Both of the Cotton Bowl
squads were idle today as they
enjoyed Christmas at home.
Alabama re-aSSembles Sunday to
fly to Dallas and will resume
practice Monday on Texas soil.
Rice returns to work at Houston
Monday and will work there until
Wednesday when it flies to Dali
las to get in two practice sessions
before the big game.
Evening star., 1953-12-25

name.
Years ago,
this chap was
a boxin G
writer for the
B r o o k ! y n
Eagle. He was
tops, but an
over p o W err
ing tn ir S
c a u S e d so
m a n y pro-
lon g ed alb
sences from
the Office the
sports editor
had to issue
an l1Itimatum.
Evening star., 1953-12-25
Air Package Offered
To Orange Bowl Funs

A package deal for fans plan
ming, to fly to Miami for the
Orange Bowl game New Years
Day has been arranged for 500
which includes tax, food and New
Years Eve accessories.
A round trip charter flight will
leave Washington at II am. De-
cember 81 and return at II pm.
New Years Day. Further infor-
nation and reservations can be
obtained by calling Warfield
7-3159 between Z and 9 pm.
Evening star., 1953-12-25

H o W e v I,
there's conso-
lation for the
golfers who
want to see
how the other
h a | f lives.
Pendleton has
a New Zea-
land = Austria
liza tour in
the tentative
S t a g e for
early in 1854,
and a series
| of trips to
ID =. 49, ~ - -
Evening star., 1953-12-25
HoweII's Aide Named
Wagner College Coach
BY the Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-John
Barbes, assistant football coach,
has been promoted to head coach
by Wagner College.
Barbes, a former Wagner
player, succeeds Jim Lee Howell,
who resigned to become head
coach of the New York Giants.
Barbes had been working under
Howell for seven years and also
was assistant one year before
that.
Evening star., 1953-12-25
Korcheck to Share
Coptoincy of Blues
With Pitts Deitrick
BY the Associated Press


MONT COM cry, Ala,
Dec. 25.-Center Steve Ker-
check of George Washing
ton, Southern Conference
football player of the year
and a third team ALL
America selection, has been
elected co-captain of the
Blue team in the annual
Blue-Gray game here to-
morrow.
Korcheck shares the honor
with End Dick Deitrick of
Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1953-12-25
BobsIed Racing OFF
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRC

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCH-
EN-, Germany, Dec. Is (P.-The
traditional international bobsled
contest at the 1.65O-meter Olym-
pic track has been called off by
German sports officials because
there is no snow. The meet was
scheduled to be held January
3-10
Evening star., 1953-12-25
GIoboI Golf Tour Postponed,
As Sponsor Pushes New Ideas

Alex Pendleton has bad news
for golfers. His round the world
tour. 80 days for $4,000, has
been postponed until 1855.
Evening star., 1953-12-25

Here's a Christmas story re-
lated by Dick McCann, who'll
take a. vow it's true even though
he can't recall the principals
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Quiz Of FBI Agents
Barred in Caldwell
Jury Tampering Case

Pre-trial efforts by defense
counsel to question four FBI
agents and an assistant prose-
cutor about alleged wire-tapping
activities in the Bennie c. Cald-
we'll jury tampering case failed
yesterday in court here.
Judge F. Dickinson Let's
turned down a plea by Attorney
Albert Ahern that he be per-
mitted to question the G-men
and Assistant United States At
torney William Hitz.
Judge Let's. of the United
States District Court for the
District of Columbia. said the
action would not be necessary
after Assistant United States At
torney Arthur Mclaughlin gave
assurance that no evidence OBJ
tanned by such methods would be
presented against Caldwell.
Caldwell. a former night club
owner, is scheduled to go to trial
on Monday for the second time.
In the first case. he was con-
victed in May. 1851, of tampering
with a jury that eventually con-
victed time gambler William
(Snags) Lewis. Caldwell was
sentenced to serve from 20
months to five years and fined
1900.
The verdict, however, was set
aside by the United States Court
of Appeals for the District Of
Columbia. and Mondays hearing
was ordered.
Motions to quash subpoena,
suppress evidence and dismiss
the indictment against Caldwell
also were denied.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Plea Of Self Defense
Clears Woman in Staying

A woman who stabbed a man
to death yesterday in an argu-
ment over a pot of beans was
freed at a coroner's inquest.
According to testimony, Eliza
beth jackson. SO. colored, of the
800 block of First street NV,
stabbed Charles Brown, 46. col
ored, of the same address, when
he attacked her. Miss jackson
told police Brown became furious
because the beans took too long
to cook. She said Brown attacked
her first with a knife. whereupon
she stabbed him in self defense.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Commerce Agencies
Outline Cuts in 25%
Saving in Department

A large section of the Com
merce Department yesterday
gave an accounting of its sue
cess in streamlining operations
and saving money in line with
the policies of the Eisenhower
administration.
Cuts in overhead. elimination
of fringe" activities and other
sources of savings were listed.
All contributed to estimated
savings of 25 per cent for this
year and an 1879 per cent cut
in personnel for the whole de-
partment.
The rundown was given at
a press conference called by
Robert B. Murray, jr. Under
secretary of Commerce for Trans
portation.
He was f1anked by Civil Aero
nautics Administrator Frederick
B. Lee. Maritime Administrator
Louis S. Rothschild. Francis v.
du Pont. head of the Bureau of
Public Roads; DR.. F. w. Reich
elderfer, head of the Weather
Bureau, and Rear Admiral Rob-
ert F.. A. Studds, director of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey. All
of those agencies are part of the
transportation section of Com
merce.
Asked About "MesS."
One questioner recalled that
Commerce Secretary Weeks had
said last spring that the mess
in Washington was worse than
the public thought" He asked
what had been done about it.
Mr.. Murray said that, in the
Civil Aeronautics Administration.
overhead has been cut and seven
regional Offices reduced to four.
Fringe activities have been elm
mated, he said, and certain ac-
tivities, such as inspections,
which private industry was bet
ter qualified to do. have been
turned back to private enter
prise.
Mr.. Lee also listed certain new
types of airways equipment now
employed.
In the Public Roads Bureau,
Mr.. Murray said, "We have got
rid of layers and layers of ad-
miniStrative procedures"
He also said there had been
"a real Tightening up in the Or
ganization of the Maritime ADJ
ministration. Certain activities
had been cut out.
In the Weather Bureau, Mr..
Murray explained. a report of
a committee of eight distin-
guished meteorologists is awaited.
Elimination of some weather
stations was announced several
months ago.
CAA Savings Cited.
Mr.. Lee said the CAA had cut
salaries and other expenses to
a point where savings would
reach an annual rate of $9.4
million year in a $105 million
budget.
Mr.. Murray said two budget
items will reach the Budget Bu-
reau late. These concern Fed
eral aid to airports and the
Maritime Administration. He said
a panel appointed to assess the
Federal role in the airport pro-
gram has not yet made it's re-
port.
Mr.. du Pont said he believes
Congress will start considering
the Federal aid for highways
program before the Commission
on Federal State Relations
makes its report, which should
cover this program as well as
others.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Bumpings DispIoce
5000 of Force in
Commerce Bureau

RIFF reductions in force) ac-
tions, setting off a chain reaction
of "bumpings" has resulted in a
sort of musical chairs game in
one Commerce Department bu-
reau.
Sixty per cent of the employees
of the bureau are filling jobs
other than those they held last
spring. it was learned today.
Which bureau it is could not be
ascertained.
The chain reaction developed
when an employe who was
"riffed" bumped from his job an
employe who had less status in
his claim to a position. The
bumped worker in turn bumped
another, and so on down the
line.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Meeting to Canvass
Vote Returns Set
By the Associated Pres,

RICHMOND, Nov. 14.-The
State Board of Elections will
meet here November 80 to can
yaSs election returns for the
House of Delegates and the State
Senate in the November 3 gen.
eral election.
Returns for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and Attorney
General will be counted also, but
must receive a final canvass by
a joint session of the General
Assembly when it convenes next
January.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
'TipToppers Dance Tonight

The D. c. Tip Toppers Club,
for six-footers. will hold a dance
at 9 o'clock tonight for the
Baltimore and Philadelphia Tip
Toppers and for all prospective
tip toppers. The dance will be
held at 1922 Vermont avenue
NV.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27
Home Beneficial
Has Record Year

A record year in 1852 for the
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Company, was reported by w. Err
nest Wiltshire, president and
chairman of its board of directors.
10 the company's stockholders at
recent meeting.
Insurance in force increased last
year over $50 millions. to a. record
high of 493,938,014, it was repOrt-
ed by Wiltshire. The company.
which is the second largest life
insurance company residing in Vir-
glnla, expects to pass the half-Sil-
non mark of insurance in force.
within the next few weeks.
Wiltshire reported to stockboId-
ers that the assets increased over
I2%o during the year to S75.813.-
3l8.l9. The First Mortgage Loan
account Of $36,921, ,764.15 represents
1870 of the cOmpany's assets. The
bond account at the close of 1852
stood at S30,946, ,439.O7 and repre-
sented 40ao Of its assets. PAYMENT
TO policy owners and beneficiaries
last year were $6,7O8,515.
wiltshire also reported that its
business in North Carolina. the
fifth state iii which the Companv
does business and entered only
three years ago, is growing randi
ly, with principal Offices in fOur of
It's largest cities and branches in
elsht Qthers. Excellent progress
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27
CEDAR NECK
Mrs. Thomas II. Carroll
Phone Milford 1898

Church Services for Sunday
March 29th: Sunday School, 1880
p. m. Preaching, 2:3O p. n. E. E.
Watson, Sup't. Rev. Revelle, Pas
tor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kirby of
Merchantville, N. j., spent the
weekend visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Davis, Sr.
Mrs. Anna Deputy of Frederick,
IS visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Revelle of
Milton, were callers on Monday eve
ming of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Brit
tingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Pierce and
little daughter, Sharon Anne, were
dinner guests on Sunday evening of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Messick.
Of near Bridgeville.
Don't forget the bake and food
sale to be held on Saturday morn
ing, at 8 o'clock, March 28th, by the
Cedar Neck w. S. C. S. Place, for
merly Rays Jewelry Store, any do
nations, gifts, or contributions. to
help make this a success will be
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27

IN its record year was also recorded
from the rest of it's field and Wilt
shire stated that the company
which now has over 1000 field rep
resentatives. would continue with
its program of expansion in other
fields.
1t was Ivther stated by Wilt
shlre that in May the Company
VIII honor about SIS of its leading
heId Representatives and their
wives, for last year, with a three
DAY. convention at five of the lead
ing hotels in Miami Beach. About
Iz5 OF these top leaders will be
honored by an additional trip to
Havana, Cuba. The company will
charter a special train to take all
OF the delegates on the east coast
to Miami Beach.
Thirteen delegates from the Do
yer office have qualified for the Mi
ami Beach Convention. Four of
these won the additional trim to
Cuba. They are: