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Evening star., 1953-04-07
Whir|away Dead;
First Race Horse
To Earn S5OO,O00
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS. April 7.-Whirlaway,
Calumet Farms great Triple
Crown winner in 1941. died yes
terday at the Marcel Boussac
Stud Farm near Paris.
The first race horse to win
$500, 900, Whirlaway was sent to
France in August. 1850. by Own
er Warren Wright under lease
for three seasons. Wright died
in December of the same year.
Displaced Seabiscuit.
Whirlaway's total track earn
ings were $561.161, and he was
the leading money winning horse
from July, 1912. until June, 1947,
having displaced the great Sea-
biscuit.
The chestnut son of Blenheim
u-Dustwhirl was foaled April 2,
1888. He showed signs of great
ness in 1910 during his 2-year-
old campaign, although severly
handicapped by stubborn tend
ency to go wide at the turns.
Absolutely last at the head Of
the stretch in the Saratoga Spe-
cial, Whirlaway turned on his
speed to win the race. He won
seven races and was hailed as
one of the favorites for the 1941
Kentucky Derby winner.
Swept Triple Crown.
Ridden by Eddie Arcaro,
Whirlaway not only won the
Derby, but the Preakness and
Belmont Stakes to sweep the
Triple Crown. His time of 2:012s
for the Derby mile and one quar-
ter in 1941 still stands as the
record. He won the race by
eight lengths. too.
Boussac's stable manager, F.
De Brignac, said Whirlaway's
death was caused by a ruptured
nerve tissue.
Boussac, a textile millionaire.
is Frances foremost racer and
breeder of racing horses.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
By Rod Thomos

ION the level, it really was
like fishing in a bathtub," he
said, and Cy Dellman, WASH
ington musician just back from
a Florida vacation. continued:
ION days when the ocean was
so rough nobody went out from
Fort Lauderdale. this fellow all
ways showed up with a beautiful
string of fish.
when ] asked him where he
caught 'em, he said, I'm not
telling He was sour about 1t.
"One day followed him as
far as the beach. then watched
him until he disappeared. about
half a mile up the shore. He
just seemed to fade suddenly.
Next day the same thing hap
pened."
Dellman looked SheepiSh.
Maybe I ought to be ashamed
of what did," he said. but not
being able to figure where that
guy got to worried me and this
plus being a flshin' fool-well, /
couldn't help 1t. I got q pair Of
binoculars.
The next time he went up the
beach discovered how he dis
appeared. There was a wall of
some kind up there. But what
did that have to do with fish?
After he came back that day,
I got my tackle and went to find
out.
THAT part of the beach appar-
emily belonged to the old Stotes-
bury estate. Anyway, 1t was ad-
joining Two jetties made of
rocks extended down the beach,
about Is feet apart and out about
so feet into the water where
they were joined by a third wall.
It looked to be q protected bath
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Record Field
Getting Ready
For Masters
By the Assoeioted Press

AUGUSTA, Ga, April T.
More than half of the starting
field of "a golfers has arrived
here for a few practice rounds
before jumping into the Masters
tournament Thursday.
One record for the tournament
will be broken when the last
participant tees of if all of the
entries start. The greatest num-
ber to participate in a past
tournament was u in 1884.
Rain Helps Course.
Rain halted practice rounds at
the Augusta National course yes
terday, but tournament officials
grinned and said the showers
were just what the doctor Or
dered for the layout. They said
it had been a bit on the dry side
before the rain.
Ed Dudley, the clubs pro, said
after the showers the course
would be in top shape for the
four-day tournament.
IF the weather is right and
one of the boys gets his putter
to working. there could be a new
record" he said. Ralph Guldahl
and Claude Harmon hold the
tournament record of 279.
Snead Could Set Record.
Sam Snead of White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va. won last years
Masters with a 286. He has wor
the tournament one other time
and could set a record of two
straight victories by taking the
title this year Jimmy Demaret
is the only golfer who has wor
three times, and a 1853 victory
for Snead would tie that mark.
Among those already on hanc
are Snead. Demaret, Ted Krol
of New Hartford, N. Y; Chick
Harbert of Worthwhile, Mich;
Harvie Ward of Atlanta. Porky
Oliver of Wilmington. N. c.; jim
Ferrier of Chicago. Bob Hamil.
ton of Evansville, Ind; Doue
Ford of Yonkers, N. Y; Lloyc
Mangrum of Niles, H.: Julius
Boros of Southern Pines, N. c.;
Cary Middlecoff of Memphis
Tenn. and Tommy Bolt Of Dur.
ham, N. G.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
By Burton Howkins
Ssor Stuff corresponden,

LYNCHBURG,. Va, April T..
The Mats are coming home late
this afternoon, We1 rested after
two days of idleness and cheered
by the latest reports on Pitcher
Spec Shea and Outfielder Gil
Coan. }h { 4
Today's ANAL game with the
Cincinnati Reds was called of
late this morning because OF a.
muddy diamond here, The
squads j. departure time was,
moved up and the team will ar.
rive in Washington at 5:45 pms
instead Of in the middle of the
night. #
Manager Bucky Harris picked,
Bob Porter1eld to work against
the Brooklyn. Dodgers at Grit
fifth Stadium tomorrow night.
1t will be Porterfield's last start
before he opens the regular
season next Monday against
the Yankees and Allie Reynolds.
Interest in Brooklyn Series.
Brooklyn has not named its
starting pitchers for the night
games against the Griffs to-
morrow and Thursday. but the
series is attracting considerable
interest. officials at Griffith
Stadium reported today that
ticket sales are very good"
Chuck Stobbs probably will
work against the Dodgers
Thursday, with AL Sima. Walt
Masterson, Sonny Dixon and
Chico Marrero due to see action
in the remaining exhibitions
with the Phillies and Pirates.
Some of the gloom which hit
the team after Coan was in
jured Sunday was alleviated to-
day by the news that Shea, idle
for three weeks with a bad arm,
now expects to help the Mats in
the early campaigning.
Shea will resume pitching
within a week. probably in a
relief role, and hopes to be able
to take a regular turn shortly
after the season starts.
Feels Good in Trial. IT,.
"I pitched IS minutes on the
sidelines~ at Charlotte Sunday"
Shea said, land I didn't feel any
effects from it yesterday. / I-want
to, warm up once more, throwing
as hard as I can, and then I
think I'll be ready to go a few
innings in a game. Right now
my arm feels great and think
I'll be able to help the club"
Shea walked off the mound
with a muscle spasm at Orlando.
Fla, March II, and hasn't seen
action since, The Mats have kept
rolling without him, but he's be-
ing counted on heavily as a
starter, and any further delay
in Specs conditioning will be a
blow. ~ j. :.
Harris 4 has decided against
placing Coan on the disabled list
IF we did that, we couldn't use
Gil for so days." Bucky ex-
planned. "He might not be
(See MATS, Page A-17.)
Evening star., 1953-04-07

lean League as good little offensive ballpayer" He had
been 303 hitter both in 1850 and 1851 and all during March
he looked he headed for his best Without
him. the Mats lose speed and certain eft-handed power
SUCH is THE BENCH weakness of the Mats that Mel
Hoderen. who couldn't count playing regularly,
job Eddie Yost Mickey Vernon Jackie Jensen
Pete Runnels any of the other topgrade Mats Harris
that clear weeks when he Said "HeS practically
entire bench"
Hoderein is natural infelder Not too good. but
bad either play second third Bucky Said "and
anything should happen to Vernon he'd be first base
man. Now in the wake of Coan injury chances are that
Hoderlein action in the outed. Ken Wood will get
left field but Coan does everything better than
Wood except throw. Presumably Hoderlein can, too
pennants aren't by Hoderleins With Hoderelns
perhaps Of them but not by them
And Griffith not Harris lately been talking pennan
If the Mats do win be like catching lightning in
bottle They strong second base and there is an
obvious lack of hitting catcher
HOW MANY OF THE frst-string Mats example, could
play regularly for the Yankees Griffith has been talking
of beating? Only to mind-Third Baseman Yost
and First Baseman Not Jensen nominal star
of the Washington figures Casey Sengel let him go
year ago because wasn't doing the Yankees good
the bench.
rates over Gil McDougald Vernon Joe
Collins, although not by wide margins Improved as he s
Runne wouldn't figure bench Phil Rizzuto at shortsop
at this time and spectacular Jim Busby may be when it
snagging line drives he wouldn't be likely to
Mickey Mantle of center field. Neither Busby
body else the baseball scene! Jensen rising bapayer
DOUBT he hit only 2SO last and the Yankees
batted him anywhere from 13 to 81 points
Probably the best "one-game" pitcher the Mats is
nearly "A old The best heavy
performer Bob Portereld Shea StobbS and Walt Master
significant that all except Marrero
retrea although club is free of the k The Yankees
have Allie Reynolds and Eddie Lopat among their starters
plus Ewe Blackwell Johnny Sain and Bob Kuzava OF the
cond-fghterS.
STILL, UNTIL THE MOMENT that bone in Coans ankle
was broken the Mats seemed rich in They had speed
galore and there times last year, with Porered and
Shea functoning at peak prformance when the pitching
at least adequate SobbS If his all right could be the
efthander Harris missed in the late drive for third
fourth place finish last year.
Too bad about Coan of the nice guys minor league
bearcat during the early he seemed to quite
make it, Probably lack of seasoning had lot to do with it,
Then, when seemed he ready he fractured
SKULL then a hand and, bone in his right ankle All
in the last four years
If Gil should be out long six weeks it won't do the
Mats good Coan redhot in Florida He and Busby
and Jensen beginning to believe they one OF the
beand certainly the swiftes-outelds in the business
The proaced loss of Coan doesn't figure to help the Mats
chances barring something like miracle acquisition of
l-in
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Spec Reodyto Pitch Again;
! Cincinnati Game Cancelled

Gil Coan's ankle injury Is bad
enough. but not as bad as was
feared at first. Estimates Of the
time it will take to get him back
into action in the Mats outfleld
are being revised downward. /
After X-rays and an examina-
tion by DR.. George Resta. the
Washington team physician, sat
Georgetown Hospital Yesterday.
the time it will take for Gil to
get we'll again was listed as from
four to, six weeks. The FIRST word
after he was injured in Sundays
game against the Cincinnati
Reds at Charlotte, N. c.. vas
that Coan would be out for two
months, afta. =. II
viii Stay at Hospital.
Gil will remain at Georgetown
Hospital for two or three days.
then go home to Brevard, N. c.,
for the rest Of his convaleScence.
He is no stranger at Georgetown,
where he is in the same roomrhe
had after he fractured his skull
in 1850 and where he was treat
ed for a broken wrist late list
season. e:
Until his injury, Coan had
been enjoying the best sprfng
training period of his career. He
was batting 1878 and hitting Nor
a lot Of extra bases. With himydn
leftfield, Jim Busby in center and
Jackie Jensen in right, the Mats
had what was considered the
fastest .outf1eld in the majors
DR.. Resta Surprised. ~
Technically, Coan doesn't heve
a broken ankle. but a fracfUfe
Of the tibia in his right leg. That
is a thin legbone joining to ofie
Of the ankle bones. ,fssE
That; ;Coan showed up in WASH
ington' at all yesterday was.a a
surprise to DR.. ReSta. He had
sent word to have Gil go home
for a few days of rest before
coming here, but in all the con-
fusion the signals got crossed
and Gil few in yesterday after
noon.
Evening star., 1953-04-07

(See MATS, Page A-17.)
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Unrea|istic NCACode
To Wreck Schedules,
Oklahoma Head Saws
By the Assoeiated Press

NORMAN, Okla, April T.
The president of the University
Of Oklahoma today forecast Ma
tion-wide schedule revisions If
the North Central Association
ban on athletic scholarships is
not relaxed.
A,ad with it's breakdown ON
Oklahoma A8SM, the i9-State
accrediting agency with power
of academic life OF: death over
36B schools said this was only
tlAe beginning.
There will be no more ath-
htic scholarships as SUCH" an
Oklahoma Aggie spokesman said
yesterday in announcing full
compliance with the new rule.
The school acted in the face of
an ultimatum to get in line or be
stripped of recognition.
In light of the new get-tough
POAANJp III. NlCOA sc ~ NAOoo, OAAd.
homa president, foresaw drastic
changes in intercollegiate COM
petition if Midwestern schools
recognized by the NCA are forced
to halt recruiting and subsidiza-
ton.
The Big Seven, Missouri Valley,
Skyline and Big Ten-stalwarts
all in the world of sports-come
under NCA regulation. Their in
tersectional competition reaches
into every part of the country.
Old Rivalries Threatened.
'"They won't be able to compete
with institutions in other &C
crediting agencies. all of whom
permit scholarships based on
Eathletic prowess alone" DR..
Cross said.
"And these conferences will not
be alone in feeling the effects of
(See NCA, Page A-170
Evening star., 1953-04-07
BY the Associated Press

MOBILE, Ala. April ITO
Bob Feller the important thing
is to "get out of these exhibitions
alive"
The Cleveland pitcher was ex-
pressing a feeling that is grow-
ing among the Indians in their
cross-country series with the New
York Giants.
The, mounds on these dia-
monds have been pretty bad,
they say. and the crowds swarm
all over the field.
BY the sixth inning in yester-
days 1873 Giants victory over
Cleveland at Alexandria, La,
fans in left and rightf1eld were
within 200 feet of the plate.
Some of them were in fair terri
tory behind first and third.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. April 7
up. Gene Woodling, who
ranked fifth among New York
Yankee regulars. in runs batted
in last year. may place a lot
higher this year.
The leftfielder sent home one
runner during the Yank's 6-2
victory over Birmingham yester-
day and now leads the world
champions with 18 for the spring.
He drove in SO runs last year.
Allie Reynolds worked five
scoreless innings and Manager
Casey Stengel announced that
the 35-year -old right-hander
would be the Yanks' opening
pitcher at Washington next
Monday.
Mickey Mantle, almost recov.
cred from the rash ailment which
has kept him out for two weeks,
will rejoin the team today. He
is expected to be ready for the
opening game.
BALTIMORE. April 7 R.-
With George Shuba apparently
installed as the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers' leftf1elder. Manager Charley
Evening star., 1953-04-07

Although hardly pennant winners, Clark
Grihlth's enthusiasm Notwithstanding, they
were looking like a f1rst-division outfit.
But Gil Coan's injury points up the
vulnerability of the Mats. All along, Man
ager Bucky Harris has been saying, "Tve
got one pretty good team, but heaven help
us if anybody gets hurt" Now, although
he has dutifully kept his fingers crossed,
Bucky has lost one regular for at least four
to six weeks and is frankly worried about
the pitching arms Of Frank Shea and Chuck
StobbS.
Despite that wan 2O5 batting average
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Here's Mats N Schedule

Here is the list of the Mats to be shown telev
sion WT this It suggested that sports fans clip
and for handy reference during the
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Assoeioted Press

Yesterdays RESULTS.
Chicago (Al. 3: Philadelphia (A), 3.
New York tN). 15; Cleveland (A), g.
New York "a, 6: Birmingham tSAI, q.
Chicago (N), 3. st. Louis (A), ..
st. Louis tNl. Z: Fort Worth tTLl, 5.
Milwaukee IN! !7Brooklyn M: rain.
Washington tAl-Cincinnati IN, rain.
Boston Philadelphia (N), rain.
Cincinnati tNl B. Atlanta (SA), rain.
Pittsburgh tN-New orleans (SA). rain.
TODAY'S GAMES.
Lynchburg, Va.
Roanoke. Va
CHICAGO GAl vs. Philadelphia CA, at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Cleveland tAj VS.. New York M al
New York tA) VS.. Nashville .tsA, at
Nashville. Tenn.
q. Lovs 1A> VS.. Chicago IN, at
sit&sSu. % NJ VS.. Atlanta tsA, at
Atlanta tnighD.
= st Louis (Nj VS.. Dallas CTL) at Dallas.
Te'.
EvansyiiiS Ind VT, TsM
Evening star., 1953-04-07
GettingOu Alive
Is Main Objective, FeIler Says

Dresser is turning his attention
to rightfield.
Carl Furillo is the normal oc-
cupant of that spot, but he hit
only PAT last year and has only
three singles and double lost in
the sun to show for his last %
times at bat.
WICHITA, 4Kans.. April 2 ar.
-Outfielder Vic Wertz, the man
most likely to provide the st.
Louis, Browns hitting powef, this
season. .had an OH sdaygest sterday
After hitting safely In seven
consecutive exhibition games,
Wertz was an easy infield out in
each of his three plate appear
ances against the Chicago Cubs
at Ardmore, Okla. This dropped
his spring average to a mere 400.
DALLAS, Tex, April 7 (P.-
A triple play, double out and
a sensational stop and throw
by Red Schoendienst saved
Pitcher Cliff Chambers of the
st. Louis. Cardinals for five in
nings against Fort Worth yester-
day.
Chambers luck ran out in
the sixth frame. He staggered
through eight Fort Worth bat
tiers before Mike Clark came in
to halt the Cats at five runs. The
Redbirds won, Us, on Stan
Musial's two-run homer in the
sixth. r.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April
z (P.-Manager Fred Hutchin-
son, his fingers crossed. ex-
pressed hope today his new
Detroit Tigers could make a
much faster getaway than the
oldsters Of last year did,,
The 1852 Tigers, who ended
up deep in the cellar, lost their
first eight games, and 18 of their
first 25. They never recovered.
Outside of Catcners Matt Bats
and Joe Ginsberg. Second Base
(See BASEBALL, Page A-17)
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

UNTIL MID AFTERNOON of Easter Sunday, that was a
promising ball club that Bucky Harris shepherding to
Washington. All spring been making other
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
39-Trailers For Sale
CONTINUED
NOVICE TO cREDIToRS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(1933 Probate Act, Secs. 119. 300
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE, MONROE CO UNITY,
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re: Estate of
ARMANDo PEREZ,
TO ALL CREDITORS and PER.
SONS HAVING CLAIMS or DE-
MANDS AGAINST SAID ES-
TATE:
You and each of you are hereby
notified and required to present
any claims and demands which you.
or either of you, may have against
tie estate of Armando Perez, de-
ceased. late of said County. to
the County Judge of Monroe Coun-
ty, Florida, at his office in the
court house of said County at Key
West. Florida, within eight calen-
dar months from the time of the
first publication of this notice.
Each claim or demand shall be in
writing, and shall state the place
of residence and post office adj
dress of the claimant, and shall
be sworn to by the claimant, agent,
or attorney, and any such claim or
demand not so filed shall be void.
ANGELA PEREZ
AS administrative of the estate OF
Armando Perez, deceased.
1883
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
FBI Will Probe
Homestead Case
OF Xmas Killing

MIAMI A-Tnvestigation Of the
Christmas Staying Of . Negro by
Homestead policeman has been au-
thorized by the Justice Department
In Washington.
Robert W. Wall Jr., special agent
in charge Of the Miami FBI office.
said the investigation was TO de.
termine whether civil rights stat
utes were violated when Officer
Paul Minnick, 81. shot Emmett
jefferson. Is. after the Negro fed
TO escape arrest On q speeding
charge.
A warrant signed By Peace Jus
tee Vernon Turner charged Min
nick with murder but . grand Jury
did not indiet him and be was
released.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
.Reprieve For
Doomed Killer
Just In Time

HUNTSVILLE, Tex. R - Elated
Robert Ernest Miers, his prayers
for life answered by his eleventh.
hour stay of execution, changed
hurriedly from his burial suit Wed.
and prepared to eat the '.last
meaP' he had refused earlier,
Miers, %, saved by a three-day
stay issued about Is minutes be.
fore he was to walk to the electric
chair, said, I'm sure going to
sleep good tonight. l certainly got
back my appetite"
He had refused food for two DAYS.
He had been scheduled to die
just after midnight for the March
8, 1851, Staying of A. J. Sendemer,
Bexar County road employee who
had sought to stop service station
holdup in which Miers took part.
The State Board Of Pardons and
Paroles granted the 72-hour stay
late Tuesday after Miers' lawyer
telephoned board members he had
found hitherto. unknown eyewit.
ness to the Staying. Hurried tele-
phone conferences by the three
members of the board resulted in
the action.
At San Antonio, where members
of the Calvary Missionary Church
had prayed for more than 1000
consecutive hours that the youths
Life might be spared, the Rev.
Frank Stribling, pastor, said:
'We believe God will show him.
self greater than the affairs Of
men,"
Miers had appeared stunned
when told Tuesday that the par
don board had rejected his appeal
for Communication of his sentence
to life Imprisonment.
pardon me a minute" he had
said, 81 have to sit down. You
know, I thought l had at least q
$3.50 chance with that board"
When Editor Don Reid Of the
Huntsville Item appeared at the
State Prison soon after receiving
news Of Miers' execution stay, the
youth was changing from the suit
he was to be electrocuted - and
buried - in. He shook hands with
Reid vigorously.
"What did you do when you
heard the good news?" Reid asked.
Still trembling and his head
freshly shaved for the electroc,I-
ton, Miers answered, II jumped
up and kissed Father Francis
Duffy"
Duffy Is q Catholic prison chap
lain. Protestant Chaplain B. c.
Anderson brought the news Of the
pardon boards action to Miers in
the death cell.
This is the answer to our
prayers" Miers said. "Pm tina
happiest man In the world"
There was no word from Linda
Clark, q, serving five years for her
part in the Staying for which Miers
was convicted. She Is at nearby
Goree Prison Farm for Women.
She and Miers have correspondent
continuously in the year they have
been imprisoned.
She has said she would like to
marry Miers IF everything turned
out all right"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
MFG. EMPLOYMENT
HITS POSTWAR PEAK

WASHINGTON R-Reeord pro-
dnesion levels boosted manufac.
turing employment 70 q postwar
peak Of 1874 nHlion in November,
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics re.
ported.
Per every I.oo0 voFkeTs. only
eight we're laid 81 during TIE
monih-0ne q TIE towest iay-off
rates since 1875 snd only hall the
Iay-oa rate 81 . year ago.
The hfring rate for November
was about ths same IS one year
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-08
TRIAL SET FOR SOLDIER

TT. MEADE, Nd. " ~ Second
Army headquarters has set Jan.
IS as trial day for Pfc. Warren
Mcconnell. facing for the second
time charges be wens 70 deep IL
his post In Korea.
A general court marital In Korea
about q year ago resulted In
sentence of 10 years AZ hard labor
for the zl-year-old soldier from
AIIoxsy. -. J.
The cour1 also ordered . dis.
honorable discharge and forfeiture
Of al pay allowances during tie
tine in prixnn
TIE corgk.tion vas set asiie b.
Tire ccurf of Military Appeals il
Washingsen. which ordered Nc
Ccnneu BE- tried again.