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Evening star., 1953-12-21
Basketball Journeys
Planned for HOLIDAYS

Recreation departments of the
District and Montgomery County
have scheduled basketball tour
namentS during the holidays.
The District tournament,
sponsored by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, will start next
Monday and continue through
January 2. So far 1853 teams have
entered to provide competition
for three leagues of boys, four
for girls and one for men.
The annual Holiday Boys
Basketball tournament in Mont
gomery County opens Saturday
and is scheduled to wind up a
week later. All boys in the coun-
ty who are of junior and senior
high school age may enroll by
getting in touch with tourna-
ment directors at Montgomery
County public schools.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
'Footbors Finest Hour
LeohyHoppy Have 7 Players
to Shrine Classics

years back to be operated ex-
actly like the one on the coast
and has done an equally fine
job. Representing Notre Dame
in the North h-South game which
will be played in the Orange
Bowl Christmas night will be
our captain and end, Don
Penza, whose all-around ability
will add much to Coach Hol-
combs North team.
At right guard will be Minnie
Mavraides, also an all-around
performer who played a bit at
end and some defensive tackle as
well as kicking of and being the
extra point man at Notre Dame.
Next to Minnie will be Jim
Schrader at center. AS an often
sive blocker, Jim rates with the
best. He reminds me a lot of
Bill Walsh, who represented
Notre Dame at the same position
in the North-South game in 1948.
In the backfield, Tom McHugh
is the Notre Dame man on the
North squad and I am sure he
will acquit himself admirably.
Lattner Modest as Usual.
On the West Coast a fine East
tern squad will be joined by
three Notre Dame seniors, who
I am certain the folks there will
enjoy seeing again. They are
Neil Worden, John Lattner and
Art Hunter.
Lattner showed his usual
modesty in accepting his invita-
ton to the game. When he
learned Hunter was going also,
he said, Things should go OK.
on the Coast as long as Art
Hunter is along. When he plays
right tackle and I play right
halfback, all ] have to do is take
the ball and follow his rear end
and I'm good for at least
yards"
distributed by All-Star Sports Associates }
Evening star., 1953-12-21
BY the Assoeioted Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. 81.
Not even an attack of appen-
dicitis can stop the sensational
scoring pace of Clarence (Bevo)
Francis, the tall sophomore star
of Rio Grande Colleges basket
ball team.
Francis suffered a mild attack
Saturday night during Rio
Grande'S game with the Univer-
sity of Miami and spent the last
few minutes of the first quarter
on the bench.
The pains passed quickly and
Francis re-entered the game to
lead his mates to a $3.50 victory.
The 6-foot-9 center wasn't up to
his usual high-scoring form un-
til the second half, but then he
cut loose and picked up 80
points to bring his nights total
to 48. He has averaged more
than Al points in six games
against four-year colleges.
'Bevo came over to the bench
and asked me to take him out
when the pain got bad" Coach
Newt Oliver reported. I'm just
a few minutes he said he was all
right and asked me to send him
back in. I told him I wasn't
interested in winning if it might
affect his health, but he insisted
he was okay and I let him start
the second quarter"
Francis said last night he
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Bevo Francis Continues Pace
Despite Attack of Appendicitis

planned to continue playing un-
til the basketball season is over,
barring bad attack which
would make an operation man
datory
IF nothing else happens, I'll
go ahead and finish the season
and then have the operation"
Bevo said. Il wanted to have the
operation last summer but I
had to work to get money to go
back to school"
Oliver planned to fly his team
to Raleigh, N. c., today. Rio
Grande is scheduled to play
North Carolina State tomorrow
night and Wake Forest Wednes-
day night.
These spells have been
chronic with Bevo since he was
about 13 years DID," Oliver said.
"The last bad attack he had was
in November, 1852. He hadn't
been bothered since then until
last night. I recommended that
he have his appendix removed
last summer, but neither his
family nor the school had the
money to pay for the operation.
I'm going to do my darndest
to see that he has the operation
this Summer-if he doesn't have
any more bad spells before
then"
Oliver said in the past the at
tacks had been spaced about
every two and a half years.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Wounded Silver Spring GI
Attempts Baseball Comeback

until Ernie was 16 that he joined
a team.
In late summer of 1948 Ernie
went out for the Cissell-Saxon
Post American Legion team and,
according to his own admission,
made the squad simply because
there was a shortage of candi-
dates. Il couldn't hit very well,
so Dad thought it would be best.
to try out for pitcher" he says.
Three years later this 6-foot.
170-pound fast-baller was signed
by the Browns.
In 1949 young Clifford posted
an 11-2 record with CisSell-
Saxon, including a no-hitter, a
strikeout record of % in one
game and a victory in the opener
of the State finals. In 1850 he
played sandlot ball with the
Northeast Body Works and in
1851 he went with the Ole Oleson
team. He won six and lost none
with Ole Oleson before he signed
with the Browns in late July.
Due to Join Anderson Nine.
His record with Appleton, Wis,
for the remainder of the 1851
season was two victories and
two defeats. Ernie then went to
Thomasville for the, entire 1852
campaign and hung up a 9-15
mark. He was due to go to An
derson, S. c., in the Tri-State
League, this year, but the Army
got him soon after the 1852 sea-
son. Nine months after his in
duction he was in Walter Reed
Army Hospital, only about three
miles from home.
Ernie has been living at home
since August, even though he
won't be discharged from the
service until next June, and has
been committing to Walter Reed
for those daily treatments. He
would like to get away for spring
training with the Anderson team
but most likely he will have to
get in condition at home until
his discharge. He's looking for
ward to a lot of running and
hours and hours of pitching.
with Dad catching, of course.
Mr.. Clifford has his misgiv-
ings about that task, though.
Il can. take only his lazy stuff
and let him work on his curve"
says Ernie, sr. II can't hold
him any more when he cuts
loose" And that's what young
Ernie expects to do-cut loose.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Gamecock k-Terp Clash
In 81 SET for Oct. 80
By the Assoeioted Press

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 21.-
A game with Maryland October
80 is one of the big home dates
on the University of South Caro-
lina's 1854 football schedule
announced today.
The Gamecocks will resume
play with Army after a year S
lapse. opening with the Cadets
September Is at West Point. In
addition to Maryland, South
Carolina will be host to another
bowl team. West Virginia, Oc-
tober 2. The Mountaineers, who
will meet Georgia Tech in the
Sugar Bowl, were upset this sea-
son by the GamecockS.
The schedule:
September 25. at Army
October 2. West Virginia: q, at Fur
man: 2l, Clemson 30. Maryland.
November g. at North Carolina; 13,
Virginia: 20, at Duke; %. Wake Forest
December 4. at The Citadel
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Special DisPoteh 10 The Sior

MIAMI, Dec. 21.-Just about
all of the divisional racing
championship the exception
of Native Dancer and the retired
Tom Fool-have winter reser-
vations at Hialeah, but one of
the most interesting angles of
the 1854 season opening January
Is will be the return of the old
timers.
They include Blue Man, winner
OF the 1852 Flamingo and Freak
ness. Primate, who gained fame
in 1851. and Tahitian King,
Straight Face, Jamie K, Wolf
Gal and Sweet Patootie.
All of these names are familiar,
but a check will show they have
been missing from the tracks this
summer, and longer. because of
a variety Of ailments.
It is significant that after their
layoffs they are being sent to the
soft Hialeah strip and sunny
Florida climate in an effort to
regain their championship form.
A. w. Abbott's Blue Man suf-
fered from bowed tendons at q
time when he was regarded as
Americas best three-year-old,
winner of the PreakneSS, second
in the Belmont and third in the
Kentucky Derby.
Jim Norris almost gave up on
his Jamie K. at Hialeah last win
ter because he habitually whirled
coming out Of the gate. Blinkers
corrected that and Jamie K. was
beaten only by Native Dancer
in the Preakness and Belmont.
A big colt, he continued to
"outgr0w his energy" and it was
necessary to slacken his training
again. Jamie K. is completing
vitamin treatments before start
ing his heavy winter training.
Straight Face, winner of the
1858 Flamingo. Sweet Patootie,
champion juvenile fllly of 1852,
and Wolf Gal, the Florida bred
winner OF two Hialeah stakes
last season. should be At after q
late summer Of rest and light fall
training.
ALI of the above ve-mentioned ex-
cept the two fillies figure t.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Coed at Maryland
Is Candidate for
Basketball Queen
snseiul pi,puteh 70 me stur

OWENSBORO. KY. Dec. 21.-
Nancy Mularkey is the Univer-
sity Of Maryland'S candidate for
queen of the All-American City
Tournament in which the Ter
rapinS basketball team will COM
pete during the holidays.
Five other schools in the
tourney have entered candidates.
Not represented are st. Francis.
which is not co-educational. and
Kentucky Wesleyan, the host
school.
Miss Mularkey is q Junior at
Maryland. a cheer leader and a
member Of Delta Delta Delta.
Last year she was Maryland'S
sophomore queen.
Candidates from the other
schools are Peggy O'Neal. South
Carolina: Bonnie Walker, Ari-
8ona State; Ann Hoeme, Den
yer; Betty K. Shanton. Tenne-
see, and Sharon Gruebel. Evans
vile.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Carroll High Misses
Injured Star in Upset
By Annapolis School

A single defeat this early in
the basketball season rarely is
conclusive but yesterdays 1897
upset by st. Mary's of Annapo-
lis all but confirmed a growing
suspicion that Carroll High
School must regain the services
of Charley May in order to re-
peat as a serious threat in the
Catholic League.
May, an All-Catholic fullback
who was injured in the football
playoh with st. Johns last
month. is still on the sidelines
nursing a broken blood vessel in
hi leg. He won't be in the Car
roll lineup against Armstrong
tomorrow afternoon and there is
some doubt that he viii return in
time for the start Of the league
season on January 5.
His loss was not felt in early
victories over Woodward Prep
and Priory, but yesterday Car
roll was practically helpless On
its home court without his play
making.
The Lions jumped of to a 1876
lead at the end of the first quar-
ter but lost ground the rest of
the way. st. Mary's, which had
lost to Priory by Is points in
previous game, took the lead
near the end of the third quar-
ter and was not threatened
thereafter.
Norm Finkle of the Annapolis
school was high scorer with 18
points and Jim Ransom got II
for the visitors. Bib Hessler,
Frank Wightman and Ed Scan
lon were high for Carroll with
13, 10 and 9 points, in that order.
With the same team, includ-
ing May, operating as sopho-
moreS last season Carroll mar
rowly missed the Catholic play
offs in its first year of competi-
tion. Unless May gets well soon.
the Lions may have to wait until
their senior year to come that
close again.
The high school schedule for
the remainder of the week:
Today.
st. Stephens at Priory, pm.
SpinGarn at Douglass. pm.
Tomorrow.
ST Johns at Tech, $3.50.
Armstrong at Carroll, $3.50.
AnacnStja at WASHINGTON i san
Bell at Suitland, 2:30.
Alumni ct George Washington. 8 pm.
Coolidge VS.. Montsomery Blair at Ia
koma Park Junior High. pm.
Alumni at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, z
Pm.
College Alumni at Gaithersburg. 7:30.
Alumni at Richard Montgomery. T:30.
Alumni at Western, 2:45.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
College Basketball
CONTINUED From Page CID
scored when it had to for an 80
"A triumph over Penn State.
More Tournaments Ahead.


"A triumph over Penn State.
More Tournaments Ahead.
Two more major holiday tour
naments will start this week.
Duquesne, La Sale, st. Louis,
Niagara, Brigham Young st.
Johns of Brooklyn New York
University and Manhattan meet
in the Madison Square Garden
tournament beginning Saturday.
And the annual Big Seven tour
nament starts the same day with
the University of Washington
the guest" team.
You can't blame the Huskies
if they fail to keep the date.
however. Kansas State thumped
Washington, 87-76, Saturday
night, despite Dean Parsons %
points. It was the Huskies' fourth
loss without a victory.
Togo PalazZi, Holy Cross rug
ged rebounder, led the Cru
saders to a 1856 victory over
NYU, and his "a points broke
Bevo Francis Madison Square
Garden season scoring record of
80. But the sensational Bevo
had other troubles more press
ing.
Francis suffered light at
tack of appendicitis in the first
Evening star., 1953-12-21

privilege TO De tE~nA Des'
q member of the staff for one
of these games and after hav-
ing seen the effect a visit to
the children's hospital has on
the players it is easy to realize
why these So-called exhibition
games always are as hotly con-
tested as any played during the
regular season.
The East-West Shrine game
at San Francisco. which was
first played in 1925 and has
grown into the major post-sea-
son attraction for non-bowl
playing teams, has had some of
the finest names in sports his
tory in its lineups. One of the
stars of the 1926 game was my
good friend, jeff Cravath, who
recently lost his life in a fatal
truck accident in California. Not
only the Shrine charity games,
but football in general lost one
of its finest men.
Four Playing at Miami.
Because the game had grown
SO popular, the Miami, Fla,
Shrine organized a game a few
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Matsuyama, Billiard Ace
Dies in Tokyo at S.
By the Associates Press

TOKYO, Dec. 81. - Kinney
MatSuyama, 56, diminutive Jap
anese who several times was run
nerup in world three-cushion bill
lard tournaments, died last
night after a heart attack.
He finished second to Willie
Hoppe in the world tournament
in San Francisco last year and
was sixth in Chicago last spring.
MatSuyama weighed about 100
pounds and was only 4 feet II.
His ambition was to become an
American citizen. buy a billiard
parlor in Honolulu and move his
family there. He only recently
returned from Honolulu. His
eldest son, Hideo, 18, will be
graduated from a San Francisco
high school next spring.
MatSuyama taught all Of ia
pans top players, including Ma
sake Katsura, only woman ever
accepted in a world billiard tour
ney.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Blue and Gray Coaches
Worried About Weather
Sv the Assoeioted Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec.
21.-With only four more days
to get ready for the Blue-Gray
football classic, rival coaches
had their fingers crossed today
on the weather.
Rain forced both teams in
doors yesterday for light contact
and signal drills. although the
North team did get out for a
few minutes on a muddy practice
field.
Tom Drake, hard charging
University of Chattanooga guard,
Is scheduled to join the South
ern squad today. He was called
in as a replacement for Bob
King of South Carolina. who has
q knee injury.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Hozi and Record Win
TobIe Tennis Matches

Thor HaZi defeated Hank
Weiner, 21-15. 21-17. 21-9, in
D. c. Table Tennis Club rank
ing tournament last night at the
club.
Hazi and Eddie Record won
over Jim Verta and Ross Peavey.
21-12, 21-18, 18-21, 21-14,
in mems doubles, while Record
defeated Janis Terauds, 21-12,
21-14, in junior singles.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Head Of Orioles Hopes
Team Can Reach Fifth
Bv the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-If the
Orioles reach sixth place next
season, President Clarence w.
Miles says he'll consider the
major league debut a success.
However, he added in a tele-
vision interview yesterday, "I
am hopeful that we can reach
fifth"
And after next year, he ex-
poets the club to keep on climb
ing. Miles predicted it would be
a f1rst-place contender in two
years, more possibly three
years"
Miles also said he's highly
pleased with advance ticket
sales which have netted 215,019
admissions so far. He said he
had complete faith" that the
goal of two million attendance
for home games next year would
be realized.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Alabama Concentrates
On Ground Offensive
Oh the Assoeiuted Press

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. 21.-
Alabama began twice-daily work.
outs for the Cotton Bowl today,
tuning up its ground attack for
the New Years Day game.
The emphasis on the Crimson
Tide rushing offense followed a
week Of satisfactory attention to
the passing department.
Coaches eyes until Christmas
will be glued to Tide blockers
and the running of Halfback
Corky Tharp, Fullback Tommy
Lewis and their backfield mates.
Tharp. leadingl Alabama
ground-gainer, appears fully re-
covered from a shoulder injury,
and had a good workout Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Pre-P|ayoff Positions
OF Browns and Lions
Reversed This Year
By the Associoted Press

CLEVELAND, Dec. 21.-The
Cleveland Browns, who once
thought championships were as
easy to get as good conduct
medals, make another attempt
to regain the National Football
League crown they lost in 1851.
Coach Paul Brown, as cau-
tious as he is eager to win, says
his players haven't got it until
they get it," But there's not
much doubt the improved
Browns are in a better position
to beat the Detroit Lions this
time than they were last year
when the Lions dropped them in
the championship playoff, 17-7.
Because the two top Cleveland
pass-catchers-Dub Jones and
Mac Speedie-were on the bench
with injuries, the Lions were
favored by touchdown last
year. This time the Browns are
picked by about the same mar
gin and for somewhat the same
reasons.
Lions to Miss Harder.
All the Clevelanders, except
Linebacker Tommy Thompson,
are in good shape physically,
while the Lions will be without
Pat Harder, their rugged block
ing fullback whose knees gave
out during the regular season.
In order to get a little more
time for the passing of Bobby
Layne, Coach Buddy Parker
moved Halfback Bob Hoernsche-
meyer to the blocking spot. But
even Hoernschemeyer, at 1876
pounds, will be between As and
SIS pounds lighter than Cleve-
lands two crashing ends, Lenny
Ford and Doug Atkins.
Until recently Layne suffered
from an injured Tipping arm,
which cut his effectiveness.
Cleveland's Otto Graham,
meanwhile, has had his greatest
season, completing 647 per cent
of his passes for an average gain
Of 10.5 yards a try.
Both Teams Open Drills.
Neither team worked out yes
terday, but both started serious
work today. Brown takes his
team into series of seminars"
in the morning and then after
the mental work they move onto
the practice field to try new for
nations.
The inside work-done in small
groups-gives coaches a chance
to discuss opponents. man by
man, to the players directly af-
fected.
At Detroit, where the game
will be played, the Lions voted
Dick Stanfel. offensive guard,
the clubs most valuable player.
Four of the Lions will be play
ing their last pro grames-Cen-
ter Vince Banonis, now in his
ninth year; Cloyce Box, often
sive end, in his fourth; Bob
Smith, defensive back, in his
sixth, and John Prchlik, defen-
sive tackle, who is in his fifth
year.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Bx Dick Slay

NeighborS around the 400 block
of Pershing drive in Silver Spring
weren't surprised recently to see
Ernie Clifford and his father
tossing the baseball back and
forth in front of their home.
It was a common sight sew
eral years ago to see Ernie, now
81, throwing to Ernest, ST., any
time the weather was decent, no
matter what sport was in season
at the time. But this time Ernie
wasn't throwing like he used to.
He was lobbing the ball in-no
speed-and his motion was diff
ferent.
Ernie, one of the top pitchers
to come off Washington SandlotS
in recent years, has a brace on
his right leg now. the result of
wounds inflicted by a Commu-
mist burp gun in Korea last
June, He's a right-hander and
stiff right leg doesn't hinder
him too much.
But ! won't throw hard, at
least not yet" Ernie explains.
Il don't want to develop any
bad habits"
Orioles Now Hold Contract.
In spite of having a major
nerve severed by that burp gun,
Clifford hopes to get back in the
minor leagues sometime next
summer. He was the property
Of the st. Louis Browns, playing
Class D ball at Thomasville, Ca.
before he was indicted into uhe
Army in October, 1852. Now, of
course, his contract belongs to
the Baltimore Orioles.
The nerve affected was the
common perineal, which controls
the up and outward movements
of the foot. The healing has re-
quired four operations-two skin
CRAFTS and another two on the
nerve itself-and whirlpool and
electrical treatments every week.
day. Two months ago Clifford
threw away his crutches. In
another couple of months or so
he hopes to be able to take off
his brace and begin pitching in
earnest.
Neighbors remember during
World War II and before when
the Clifford battery would play
catch day after day during the
summer evenings and whenever
the weather permitted during
the colder months. But it wasn't
Evening star., 1953-12-21

half against the University of
Miami and scored only Is points.
But he came back strong in the
second half and wound up with
48 in Rio Grande's 1888 victory.
That's only a shade better than
his ATS average on the season
against four-year colleges.
Evening star., 1953-12-21

of our players
from the 1853
team will be
represented in
the S hrin e
C h a r / t y
g a m e S. the
b e n e fits of
which go to
the Shri n e
crippled chill
dren'S hos
pital through
out the Ma
ton.
It was my
Evening star., 1953-12-21
'FootbuII's Finest Hour
By Fronk Leohy
Notfa Dame Football Couch

Footballs finest hour is COM
ing up and it gives the Notre
Dame coaching staff consider
able pleasure to know that seven
The beacon of Dillingham., 1953-05-16
present negotiation $tQtn&

On April c7th msoting was arranged
for Il Am. in tho office Of Secretary sf
the Interior, Mckay. Wires had been re-
ceived from Delegate for Ala ska, Bart lett,
and John Hawk, secreta rv-Treasurer' Of the
Seafarerfs Inferno iona1 Of North America
Aft. of l.. that salmon packing interests
would be repre- sented, and requested one
from here to represent the resident fl sh-
ermen at s.I.U's. expense.
Previously, the FWs in Vie shington, DC,
had assured the Alaska delegation, in Mar
oh, that in all probability an ame ndment
to the closure order would be forthc oming
in about week.
The packers protested that they had not
been repres ented at the March 9th hear
ing and fer this reason the second hearing
arranged
They really were there in full force
for the April meeting, in addition to VI.
G. A rnold Of A.1.I. end> Dr.. ". Thompson
Of the Fisheries Research Institute. For
the first time on record the ASH and the
associated packers spoke in favor Of conA.
plete closure Of the Nushagak River, on
the dubious pretext that it was the
grounds Of conservation. 49,.
Delegate Bartlett, Eay Murdocks >attorne,
for STU and Matthew Du shane and Bob Matt
hews, representatives Of STU were there to
support amendment order to the closure.
Secretary Mckay and Asst. Secretary Lewis
Do
The beacon of Dillingham., 1953-05-16


Father Endal, SD. gave the address Of
the evening". dwelling upon the essence
OF uoo in american ideal; Donald
Saemoen, Glass President and highest
ranking Senior student, submitted the
Welcome Address; the entir gre duating
class sang Hail & FAREWELL; Audrey
Roberts read original, humorous poem;
Hattie Smith, second highest in scholastic
standing, read the Glass History. Irene
Larson and Hattie Smith sang "Lovely
Meadows, superint endent Carl T. stenson,
assisted by Mr.. Bob Ka1lenberg, presented
the Diplomas.
The Invocation and Be1ediction were
given by FIR. Enda1 and the musical accom-
paniment for the Professional, songs and
Recessiona1 was played by carole Nielsen.
Word was received at the l1td hour that
John Knudsen was also graduated with the
class eltho he is now in the ArnYs -