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Evening star., 1953-09-23
SaIa rs Choice
In Bout tonight
With Wi|FieTroy
Experience Expected
To Tell in Struggle
Between Sluegers
pictures on Page C-2)

Lee Sala's experience and pow-
er rate him a slight edge over
Willie Troy in their 10-round
middleweight bout tonight at
Turner'S Arena. y
Sala, from Donora, Pa, is re-,
garded as a 7-to-5 choice over
Troy, the District fighter. Troy
also is a h..rd hitter, but has not
campaigned as extensively az
Sala. @
The bout will be shown on q
Nationwide CHS television net
work. with WTOP-TV the Wash
ington outlet, starting at 10
o'clock.
1t is the kind of fight that
could go either way. Troy, %
years old compared to Sala's 26,
will be making only his second
fight in his home town, and il
anxious to make up for the de-
feat he suffered on his first try
here, the only loss among his 81
bouts. He was stopped in eight
rounds by Holly Minis.
Trey Back on Beam.
Since then. Troy has regained
winning form by knocking out
Bobby Boyd in Chicago. Four
teen OF his victories have been
knockouts. Among his kayo VIC
tins are Randy Sandy and Billy
Kilgore, both of whom have de-
feated Sala. !.
Troy is a lanky and long
armed 160-pounder who moves
fast and hits with both hands.
He showed he likes to mix when
he fought Minis here, and was
ahead on points on two of the.
three official score cards when
knocked out.
Sala, who has been fighting
professionally since 1916, is
more of a polished boxer. He
started his career by going un-
beaten in 48 bouts before losing
to Tony DeMiccio, a decision he
reversed short time later. r
The Pennsylvania mas won n
of his 80 flights, 48 by knockouts.
Ambers Seconds Troy.
Lou Ambers, the former light
weight champion, will handle
Troy tonight in the absence Of
AL WE'LL, Troy's manager.
The supporting card, starting
at $3.50 pm. lists two six-round-
ers and, three fours. Skies are
Frank Pompino of Herkimer,
N. Y, against Charlie Wilson Of
Washington. welterweights, and
Johnny Eubanks of Pittsburgh
against Ralph Brown of Balti-
more, middleweightS.
The fourS are Tommy Thomp-
son of Quantico, a knockout win
ner on the last Troy card here,
against Randy Brevard. light
heavyWeightS: Don Oliver against
Henry Jones, middleweights, and
Paul Kostopoulos against Happy
Jack, welters. Kostopoulos, a
former University of Maryland
fighter, will make his pro debut.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Squirt by Rosen Might Bring
Mats Attendance to 100000

1928 and all but seal the title
for Vernon.
Vernon failed to hit yesterday
as the Mats edged the Quantico
Marines, 80. at Quantico. Jim
Busby batted in all the Mats
runs, blasting a fourth-inning
home run with Clyde Vollmer
aboard and hitting a bases
(See MATS, Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Mcdonald Brewing Surprises
Virginia, Powerhouse in Line,
Needs Only BackfieId Spark
(Another in a series on pros
poets OF area college tedmS.)
By George Huber
Stor Sfo{f Cnrraxnondanf {

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va.
Sept. 23.-The shelf was pretty
bare when Ned Mcdonald, new
head coach at Virginia. looked
for experienced players around
whom to build a backfield this
year.
In the line it was different.
There was almost an oversupply
of talent, experience and size for
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Griffith 0pen-Minded
But Leaning Toward
Baltimore on Shift
By Burton Hawkins


The Mats still are open-minded
but leaning toward Baltimore"
as the resting place for the St.
Louis Browns franchise, Vice
President Calvin Griffith said
today.
"We1l try to help Baltimore
get the franchise" said young
Griffith. I'VE think q healthy
rivalry could be built up between
Baltimore and Washington that
would benefit both clubs"
Clark Griffith, the Mats boss,
and Edward B. Eynon, jr., secre-
tary. will make a trip to Balti-
more today to examine Memorial
Stadium. currently under recon-
struction in anticipation of land
ing major league club.
AmericanALeague owners will
meet Sunday in New York in an
attempt to settle the Browns
status. "Well go into the meet
ing with an open mind but lean
ing toward Baltimore" Calvin
said. Well help Baltimore if
possible. but actually we don't
know what we'll wind up doing
until we learn all the facts"
! Anonymous Prediction Denied.
The Associated Press quoted
an unidentified major league ex-
ecutive as saying Toronto or
Montreal will get the Browns
franchise, but the prediction ran
into denials on all sides.
The executive said that "at
least three clubs will vote
against moving the Browns to
Baltimore. Clark Grifith of
Washington and the Macks of
Philadelphia don't want Bill
Veeck CBrowns' owner) between
them. Don't expect the Yankees
to vote for Baltimore, either.
It's my guess the Browns will be
in Toronto next year."
1T just isn't so," Clark Grif-
fifth said. "On the contrary, I'll
vote for Baltimore no matter
what the other clubs favor"
Mack Says Mind Is Open.
Roy Mack, executive vice
president of the AS, said: II in
tend to go to the owners meet
ing with an open mind on the
Browns situation. 1 do not in
tend to reach a decision on the
matter until Veeck has presented
his plans to the owners"
Dan Topping, president of the
Yankees. said New York officials
also are keeping an open mind on
the subject. 1--WE want the
Browns to shift to the city
which would be best for the
American League" Topping
said. "At this time, Baltimore is
as much in the picture as To-
ronto or Montreal"
Veeck, reached in Chicago,
said. That informant knows
things I don't know
The unnamed official saidi "I'd
say it is a 60-40 proposition
right now between Toronto and
Montreal, with the odds favor
ing Toronto. / understand
Veeck and Jack Cooke of To-
ronto have some sort of an
agreement between them"
Montreal Hopeful.
In Toronto Cooke said he had
no comment, while in Montreal
Guy Moreau, general manager
of the Royals, said he was in
favor of the Browns being trans
ferred to the Canadian city.
7 Major league ball is bound
to come to Montreal sooner or
later" he said. why not now?"
President Walter OMalley of
the Dodgers, who also owns the
Montreal franchise, said he
would not stand in the way Of
the city's getting the franchise.
Although city officials would
make no comment, Baltimore
remained confident that it would
get the Browns. The Sun said
that when it queried city hall
about the report the officials
only smiled.
Evening star., 1953-09-23

and the Cavaliers are not quite
ready to give up their ranking
as the No. team in the State.
Mcdonald isn't on the spot
this year so far as the alumni
are concerned. On paper. there
is practically nothing in the
backfield, and Virginia support
ers have been prepared to sit
this one out and hope for i'm
provement next year.
There may be some pleasant
Continued on Page C-3, Col. 2.)
Evening star., 1953-09-23

one-platoon football. After
hardly more than one glance at
the candidates in fall practice,
Mcdonald said they would make
the finest line he's had at Vir-
ginia, where he was line coach
for seven years before succeed
ing Art Guepe as head coach.
Nothing has happened in re-
cent weeks to make Mcdonald
change his mind about that line,
and back1eld developments indi-
cate things are not as bad as
feared.
Team morale is extremely high
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Probable Pitchers
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

" wv FSNVSF0EWu tIWNS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland at Chicaeo-Lemon t20-
15l VS.. Rogovin (7-1D.
Philadelphia at New York-ShantE
(5-S) VS.. Lopat $50.
Only games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Milwaukee at St. Louis (night)-
SPAIN t2l-7) vs.. Misell U3-9).
New York Mt Philadelphia (night)-
GrisSom vs. Roberts (22-15).
Chicaso ut Cincinnati-Elston (0-)
or Lown ts-6) W. RaffensbeFEeT (6-1D.
Evening star., 1953-09-23


eghtwegh champion when he hit town. "Well has too
many things his mind for to take bad report back
New York. Like the LaStarza fight, for instance"
WE'LL, OF COURSE is here with Troy because his
No meal ticket Rocky Marciano is sking his heavyweight
title tomorrow. Gould be tough fight Aoers was tnlnk-
ing II look for Rocky LaSarza in rounds but
it could be tough fight. That Lastarza can move"
so saa," Ahearn countered. 81 am thinking
might get all again On account got
Troy fighting another real good boy real tough boxer
puncher is what saa s yet You know OF them Eye
Italians"
What is wrong with an Itaian?" demanded "I
named Louis DAmbrosio. My cousin, Marty Servo was
italian like He win the middleweght title. Marciano
what is hep"
italians all right" Goldie said. Better that
should talk about Willie Troy though He the guy you are
supposed to be selling not Italians"
LOU QUIT FIGHTING more than dozen years ago
jenkins stopped me-" he said II done He
won my fought him second time in 1941
am beating him real good when all OF sudden he throws
long right.
II saw him start it, His fist looked big basketball
had all the time in the world to duck but my rehexes
wouldn't work. He cobbered and went down. But
got up and all right. At least thought was
Then he put down again and WE'LL threw in the
towel. When the fight stopped raised hell
t''What do you want to do that for?' asked AL
LOU I'll tell you something WE'LL said You take of
gloves hang them up. also want to sign
contract
"I didn't what to make of such talk but the con-
tract Al handed for 10 not to fight still
got it. The 10 years up but my gloves. When
Jenkins can stop me twice -.
GOLDIE SAID, But jenkins could hit, Lou. wish
knew how could hit back in 1939 when operat
ing clothing matchmaking the side One day
skinny guy with of them odyoung faces drives up in
beat-up Model He wearing cowboy boots and wants
should put him show had coming up
81 tole him my filled awreddy but bought him
meal and he climbed in his jalopy and took off for New
year later he stops you LoN and jenkins is the
lightweight champion of the world"
talk about something else" Lou said willie Troy,
Nobody anything about hasbeens like
me and Jenkins"
people remember If you champion" Goldie dis
agreed. "Me they wouldn't remember But you the
lightweight champion once"
A GRIN SPREAD LOUIS face You think so, Colder"
he said. "An right, I will tell you story.
"One day in Norristown, Pa. This is a long time
ago. friend of mind says to Lou, want you should
the president of the Sons of Italy You are good
Italian boy and he would be made very happy!
this big shot of the Sons of Italy shows and he is
dressed to kill He wearing SpaS and purple suit It's
July too My friend says, This is Lou Ambers.
This guy grabs my hand and shakes it for five minutes
ovado howyado he keeps saying This is greata pezz
WhadaSay is the again?
"Tou Ambers my friend tells him. Lou is the ex-lgh-
weight champion.
"Oh So says the of Italy boss Isa greaa pezz,
but Ina sorry no folla da baSabool too much'
That's true story?" Godie asked.
GAS sure as we're sitting here" Lou replied
And they sitting there, all right.
Evening star., 1953-09-23

Continued on Page ca, Col. ID
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Shifts |nvoIviinq
Two Catc1ers
Reported Set
Announcement Likely
After Paul and Lopez
ToIk During Series
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Al Lo-
PEE will leave the second-place
Cleveland Indians to manage the
second-division Cincinnati Red
legs next year, 1t was learned to-
day.
Lopez is expected to be sue
ceeded by George l(Birdie) Teb-
belts. former Cleveland catcher
who currently is manager of the
Indianapolis club of the Ameri-
can Association. Indianapolis is
a farm team of the Indians.
In Cincinnati, General Man.
ager Gabe Paul of the Redlegs
said. mo comment" when asked
if Lopez had been hired.
The Cincinnati job was left
vacant last week when Rogers
Hornsby was fired. Colonel (Bus-
teri Mills, a coach, has been run
ming the club in the meantime.
Runnerup for Third Year.
Lopez is finishing his third
season as Cleveland manager.
His club was runnerup to the
Yankees in 1851 and 1852 with
identical 1851 records and cur
rently is second to the Yankees.
Tebbetts, Ike Lopez. is a vet
eran catcher with lots of major
league experience behind him.
He left the Indians at the end
OF last season to take over the
reins at indianapolis. Whereas
Lopez is known as a quiet, mild
hammered leader, Tebbetts is
f1rebrand type of manager. His
Indianapolis club finished fourth
this season but was beaten in
playoff round by Kansas City
Monday night.
Lopez is due to confer with
Paul during the World Series in
New York. The announcement
is expected to be made then or
shortly afterward. The As
year-old native of Tampa, Fla,
the spring training home of the
Cincinnati club, probably will
sign two-year contract If they
agree to terms.
18-Year Career.
One of baseball's top receiv-
ers. Lopez spent Is years in the
majors, mostly in the National
League. He started with Brook
lyn and saw a great deal of serv-'
ice with Boston and Pittsburgh
before going over to the Ameri-
can League with Cleveland in
1947. AS a catcher, Al set a
major league endurance record,
catching 1913 games. He also
tied a National League mark of
catching 100 or more games for
II seasons.
After serving in the dual ca
pacity as a catcher and coach
with Cleveland, Lopez was named
manager of Indianapolis in 1948
and won a pennant in his first
year. He was generally recog-
nized as the minor leagues out
standing manager after finishing
second with Indianapolis in 1949
and 1850. He succeeded Lou
Boudreau as Cleveland manager
in the winter of 1850.
TebbettS, who admits to being
g years older than his re-
corded 81 years, is a native of
Nashua, N. H. He joined the
Tigers in 1886 and put in IL
years at Detroit before his trade
to the Red Sox. The Indians
purchased his contract in De-
cember, 1850. but he played in
only SIS games the following year
before accepting the job at In
dianapoliS.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Tebbetts Due to Pilot indians With Lopez Taking Over Redegs
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS sTANN

THE LAST TIME Willie Troy fought in his home town he
the only scrap of his Holly Minis stopped him
WE'LL med he refused to speak to his bosom
nal Gold hear for
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Virginia Schedule
pit. 26-VirEinia Tech.

Sept. 26--Virginia Tech.
Oct. 3-South Carolina
Oct. 1O-GeorRe Washington at Alex
andria.
Oct. 17-VirRinia Military.
Oct. 24-Vanderbilt at Nashville.
Oct. 31-Duke at Norfolk.
Nov. 7-Pittsbur9h.
Nov. 14-WashinRton and Lee at Lex
ington.
Nov, 21-North Carolina.
Evening star., 1953-09-23

Never again am taking your advice"
WE'LL swore "If had been in my boys cor
ner, instead of listening to Goldie and stay
ing away, would have pertecked Willie
from them officials on account of he was
not hurt, see?"
Obviously, WE'LL and Ahearn are speak
ing again because in Turner's Arena tonight
Troy will be back, fighting a very tough
middleweight named Lee Sala, out of Do
nora, Pa. And while AL will not be here in
the flesh he has taken steps to protect his
man Willie. One of Wells old fighters,
Lou Ambers, will do the honorS.
IT had better do a good job," said the
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Republicans Are Ready To Fill
1850 Postmaster Openings

inspectors had found irregularities
ia their offices.
However, he said he presumed
that these cases occurred IN the
usual run Of inspections carried on
by the department.
The Kansan said he had not
heard Of any instances in which a
Democratic postmaster quit be.
cause be felt his job should 60 TO
a Republican.
However, some other Republican
sources on Capitol Hill said tina:
the COP had been successful in
recent months In getting some
Democrats to quit as poStmasters
through strict checkups Of their
official conduct.
These sources, who refused use
Of their names. said some post
masters had quit rather than face
official action seeking their dis
missaI.
But Democratic postmasters who
operate their offices strictly By
the book and do not get involved
in any personal misconduct can
mot be touched, these sources ac-
knowledged.
/ Republican senator's and House
members have received a heavy
volume Of complaints from COP
partisans who can not understand
why the party should not be able
ito take over the postmasterships.
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d goE III

WASHINGTON R-The Republi-
cans repeatedly plan 70 lose no
mere time filling about 1850 post
masserShips.
They expect 20 start sending ap-
pointments ior the Jobs 10 the SEN
ate for confirmation as soon as
Congress resumes sessions Jan 8.
Sen. Carlson, lR-Kasl, chairman
Il the Senate Postoffee Commit
tee, said today be understands
several hundred names are
ready 10 be sent UP quickly.
He said his committee win 90
% work promptly To prepare the
lists for action BY the Senate.
A Post0ffice Department official
said there are about 1900 post
masters Of all four classes 70 be
named. He said about 1850 Of the
openings were ID the first three
elasses--the ones filled by presi.
DENTAL appointment with Senate
confirmation. The fourth class
posts are filled By the department
itself.
A backlog of appointments to be
made Of first, second and third
class postmasterships has been
building up for almost a year and
a half. The Eisenhower admins
tration succeeded In getting only
rs nominations 10 the Senate this
year before Congress quit Aug. 3.
This was because the RepubIi-
cans ordered new civil service ex.
aminations for al vacancies after
they took Office last January. They
found all the civil service regis.
tiers compiled before Jan. 20, 1853,
were filled with Democrats.
The postmasterships are under
civil service and applicants must
pass tests. Nevertheless the jobs
nearly always so TO members Of
the party In power nationally. The
president may nominate any ons
OF the three persons placing high.
est on the list established for each
vacancy by competitive examina-
ton. Normally he consults mem
bers Of the House or other political
leaders before making the choice
Effort. to check whether the
turnover In postmasterships has
been heavier In recent months un
der the new administration have
met statements by the Postoffict
Department and Civil Service Com
mission that they do not compile
figures on the monthly vacancies
among postmasters caused bl
death, resignation, retirement anC
dismissal.
Carlson said in an interview b.
knew Of some cases in which Dem
ocratic incumbents were resisting
efforts 70 get them out Of theil
Jobs where Postoffice Department
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Man Is Sure He
Was Not Buried
Two Weeks Ago

CHICAGO R-James F. (Jim)
Gardiner, so. convinced his wife
whom he has not seen since 1947--
that he is not dead.
He also was quite positive in
stating that he was not buried
two weeks ago as his wife and
police believed.
His wife, Lillian, 50, was so up
set yesterday when she got a tele-
phone call from a man who said
he was her husband she called
police. Police were faced with a
mystery--who was the man who
was buried Nov. 30 in Bethany
cemetery as James r. Gardiner?
Police said the man had been
found dead on the street and
fingerprint records were traced to
jail records of a city jail prisoner
listed as J.F. Gardner. Police said
Gardiner had spent most of his
time In the city's Skid Row dis.
ltricts since he left his wife in
1947.
Mrs. Gardner identified the
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Hollywood
Notes
By BOD Thomas

The new team was given the 60
ahead signal by producer Howard
Christie.
I'm stiIl catching my breath, ;"
said handsome Hugh, from Roches-
ter. N. Z. Il tested only a week
before the picture started. | wasn't
told to report for work until the
morning the picture started.
@Of all the actors / can think Of
TO fill a Bud Abbott role, am the
least logical. I've spent most of
my career playing romantic roles
or villains. "
/ asked Hackett how he felt to
be filling Lou Costello's shoes.
I'm tell you a story, said the
roly poly funnyman, who speaks in
the unmistakable tones OF his ma
tive Brooklyn. When / started out
as a comedian six years ago, the
first review | ever got compared
me to Lou Costello. Ever since
then, l have worked hard to avoid
being similar to him.
"A year ago, | was called to do
a test at this studio. | came in
"a tuxedo, but ! didn't have any
patent leather slippers to so with
L. They sen, me over 20 wardrobe.
The only shoes in the place that
would fit me were those used by
Lou Costellol
I'm this picture, I'm trying to
establish my own Characterization.
I'm not doing an imitation of Lou. +"
0'Brian agreed that they should
avoid comparison to the older
team.
I'VE haven't had time to rework
the script" he explained. "But we
are changing things as we 90
along. For instance, at the start
of the picture is typical Abbott
and Costello routine, in which Bud
Swindles Lou in a horse deal.
I'VE do the same routine, but at
the end | say don't have the heart
to take his money. l give it back
to him.
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DEAR cHILDREN. WAsrervr

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pcople are ret free. tAey citHg 70
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tAey sreasuaIly lose both faitA aad
hope, oEr coasfaRt prayers sAo9id
90 oas for eli sscA people. scAer-
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froa tkeir aecks aad sosls. aud
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circle the prorld aad restore bofA
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mes THE AUTHOR
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body as that of her husband. So
did two other relatives. The funeral
was held.
The man who called Mrs.
Gardiner Thursday said: This is
Jim. Can you send me So" Mrs.
Gardiner said she had sent her
husband money occasionally.
''You can't be JIM" Mrs. Gard.
liner told the caller. He's dead.
buried him more than two weeks
ago."
Gardner insisted he was not an
imposter: "I'm alive and I'll be
happy if you'll send me S."
Mrs. Gardiner called police and
they picked up Gardiner. Mrs.
Gardiner saw him at Chicago
Lawn station. Yes, she told police,
he was her husband, Jim, al
right
Police said the body buried in
Gardeners name viii be exhumed
and the inquest reopened.
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world-and It Is growing larger
every year.
Why even way back when wAa
a little boy--very long ago-Santa
had to borrow wagons and sleda
in great numbers. Railroads ana
river steamboats, carried extra
heavy loads-even several days
after Christmas-because We had
no airplanes or motor trucks IN
those days.
YOU YOUNGSTERS should b
very thankful that you live In this
modern age Of fast transportation
and up-to-date methods. We had 20
light our Christmas trees with
colored wax candles. which would
burn only about 20 minutes. Thea
We had to put new candles IN he
tin candle holders.
Our parents always watched the
candles very closely as they burned
down low. because there was great
danger of the tree catching ere
and burning down our woodeA
homes.
Our horse-drawn ere wagons an.
swered many calls during the
Christmas season and few yeaFa
passed without many homes barn.
ing TO the ground. Today's safety
measures and modern equipment
equipment have cut Christmas tree
fires way down from what they
were in the olden days.
NExf-chimnsx, Annn.i a.saa.ar.