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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Babe Zohorios Due to Learn
Today if She Must Retire

known as one Of the fiercest
competitors ever to step on an
athletic field.
She has gone through every
medical test for the malady. de-
Scribed as of malignant nature,
and about 1870 pm. (CST) DR..
w. E. Tatum, the family physi-
clan. can give his diagnosis.
Her husband, George Zaharias,
ex-wrestler, with whom she owns
a golf course near Tampa, Fla,
would publicly express no opin-
ion as to what is wrong with
Babe, but muttered. This is q
terrible thing"
Mrs. Zaharias has expressed
confidence that the results Of the
tests will be favorable. And she
says she then will go to a fishing
retreat near Durango, Colo, for
a rest and then I'll be back in
sports"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Braves in Boston
To Play Red Sox;
Reaction Awaited

BOSTON, April II. After
being rained out twice in Mil
waukee, the transplanted Braves
and Boston Red Sox returned to
Fenway Park today for the wind
up of what probably will be
their last cross-country "city
SERIES"
Single games will be played to-
day and tomorrow, weather per-
hitting.
Despite their rs years as Bos-
tons representatives in the Ma
tional League, the Braves,
especially the younger players,
appear worried about the well
come to be expected from their
now disappointed New England
admirers.
Indications were that the at
titude of today's crowd-prob-
ably $4,000 if the weather is
favorable-would be non-parti-
san and equally cordial to both
teams. 1t is likely, however,
that Lou Perrin, Braves owner.
who was accompanied here by
his Milwaukee sponsor. Brewer
Fred Miller, will be the target
of any unfriendly gestures by
his former patrons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE
Minneapolis LakerS again are the
National Basketball Association
champions, but one never WoulC
have guessed it from a visit tc
their dressing room after they
beat the New York Knickerbock-
erS last night.
. There was no wild shouting OF
horse play. like college kids
who've just won the national
title. For these were the cham
pions, as overpowering in their
field as the mighty New York
Yankees. They saw nothing un-
usual in winning pro basketball s
top prize for the second straight
year and the fourth time in five
years. They won this time by
taking four out of five games
three straight on the Knicks
court.
In the losers dressing quar-
tiers. Coach Joe Lapchick neatly
summed up the Lakers' 91-84
victory:
1.-THE pros won it. They made
the baskets when they had to
and we blew it."
John Kundla, the Lakers
youthful coach, caused the only
excitement in the chamninnS
dressing room when he finally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

BEAUMONT, Tex, April IL
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was to
learn today whether she has
reached the end of her great
athletic career.
The top woman athlete of
them all is due to hear the fate
full words this afternoon-if the
malady that put her in a hos
pital three days ago is of such
serious nature as to end her golf
activities.
AS messages of good wishes
poured in from over the Nation
they had reached the 1000
mark-Babe was still her usual
cheerful. wise-cracking self. IT
am definitely not out of sports, I"
said the woman who attained
fame in the Olympic Games, in
basketball, in golf and every
sport she tried, and who is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Minor Leagues
ACIFIc COAST LEAG

Seattle, 8; San Diego, 2.
Hollywood, Is; Oakland, 8,
Portland. 5: Sacramento. 8 Go In
nings).
San Francisco. g; Los Angeles, 8.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Birmingham, 9; New Orleans, 2 &c
innings.
chatttanoosa, 8; Memphis, I'll In
ningSl.
Atlanta, 10: Mobile, 5.
Nashville, z: Little Rock, 2,
TEXAS LEAGUE.
San Antonio, g: Beaumont, 0.
Only game scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Griff Pledges Backing
To Baltimore Next Year
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April 11.-Clark
Griffith, president of the Wash
ington Baseball Club. says Bal
timore can count on him to back
it up in its efforts to land an
American League franchise next
season.
Griffith. one of the league
owners who voted against the
transfer of the st. Louis Browns
to Baltimore last month, wrote
to Rodger Pippen. sports editor
of the Baltimore News-Post. that
he was alT for Baltimore coming
into the league.
1.-THE time was too short to
gather up all the loose ends in
such a big DEAL" Griffith wrote
in defense of his negative vote
81 want Baltimore to be in the
American League. but for Balti-
more's own good and future in
baseball. the setup must be
sound"
Griffith blamed the financial
end of the proposed transfey
and the inadequate condition of
Municipal Stadium as factors
going against Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Ted Williams Picks
Yonks and Dodgers
To Win Pennonts
By the Associated Pres.

LOS ANGELES, April lit
will be the New York Yankees
versus the Brooklyn Dodgers in
this years World Series. Capt.
Ted Williams of the Marines
predicts.
The former Boston Red Sox
slugger made his comments
aboard a hospital ship of the
Korean coast and they were
made public here by the Armed
Forces Public Information Office.
Williams, who is recovering
from pneumonia which he con-
tracted after being shot down
several weeks ago. added:
THE Yankees will win all by
themselves. They've got a well
balanced ball club. Brooklyn will
win. but with a little more trou-
BILE. Several clubs may give them
trouble, but the Dodgers are the
club to beat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Two-Plutoon System Works
Lokers Pro Champions Again;
Won 3 Straight on N. Y. Court

got through the crowd of we'll
wiSherS outside. The players
yelled and gave him a few cuffs
on the back.
"Our reserves were not too
good in Minneapolis" Kundla
said, "but here in New York
boy, they were really good"
1t was the Lakers' two-pla-
toon system that built up a 20
point margin early in the third
quarter, just as the Lakers built
up a big lead in every one of
the five games. The second
stringerS made it 44-35 at the
half. and the "pros," as Lap
chick described them, stretched
it to $685..
Big George Mikan, who led
his team in rebounds with 16
and scored three vital points
near the end. and lanky Jim
Pollard, high scorer. with II,
rested after that. But they and
Vern Mikkelsen were in at the
end when the Knicks crept up to
1884.
The Knicks, needing only one
point to tie with IS seconds
left, never got it as Mikkelsen
put in a foul, Mikan made a
three-point play and Pep Saul
added the final basket of the
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Walter Reed Swimmers
Give Trophy 10 Hospital

Walter Reed Hospital has a
new, impressive looking trophy
to show today. thanks to Jim
Campbell and his swimming
team.
Coach Campbell and members
of the team presented the senior
women'S National AAU SWIM
ming and diving championship
trophy to Maj. Gen. Leonard D.
Heaton, commanding general of
the hospital. in ceremonies yes
terday. The team which won
the title last week at Daytona
Beach, Fla, included Gail Pc
tiers, Shelley Mann, Barbara
Cunningham, Marie Gillett, Kay
Knapp and Mary Freeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Yankees IS, Mats 3O-1
In Reno Odds on Pennani
BY the Asseeioted Press

RENO, New, April 11.-Reno
gambling odds favor the New
York Yankees to win the Ameri-
can League pennant, but figure
it a toSSup between the Brook
Ign Dodgers and New York
Giants in the National League
AS the season gets underway,
the Yankees are 8-5 favoriteS
while the Dodgers and Giants are
both listed at 21a to /. Bets must
be made in person.
Here is the rest of the line
posted by the Reno Turf Club:
American League: Chicago I'll
Cleveland 81, Boston ISL
Washington 30-1, Philadelphia
80-1, Detroit 1O0-1 and St. Louis
200-1.
National League: st. Louis 81,
Philadelphia ISL, Chicago 8O-1,
Milwaukee 1901, Cincinnati $50
and Pittsburgh 2OO-1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Fair Hill Pari-MutueIs
Fought by CIerqYmen
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, April II. -
.Clergymen and others from Fair
Hill, Md, have urged Gov. Nc
Keldin to veto a bill which would
expand steeplechase racing and
permit pari-mutuel betting in
the Cecil County area.
Clergymen in the area said
they wanted to keep legalized
gambling out of Cecil County.
One day of steeplechasing,
without legal betting, has been
staged since 1882 by William du
Pont on his 11.000-acre estate
near Elkton. The bill in ques-
ton calls for racing on the two
Saturdays after Labor Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11

show marked improvement to get
anywhere today.
Track officials predicted the
best turnout of the season for
the race. expecting to better last
Saturdays 21,757 figure by at
least couple of thousand.
Lest there be any misunder-
standing over the division of
profits for the combined Bowie
Laurel meeting, Larry MacPhail,
Bowie president, yesterday issued
the following statement:
There is no agreement as to
the separation of days in the
current meeting at Bowie be-
tween the arrangements of
Bowie and Laurel. The entire
meeting is a joint operation.
"At the conclusion of the
meeting the entire incomes and
expenditures of the 81 days
operation will be shared in the
ratio of 10 days to Bowie, 13
days to Laurel, which is in &C
cordance with the allotment of
spring dates by the Maryland
Racing Commission.
It had been thought in some
quarters that Bowie, which got
the opening spring dates in
Maryland, would take the first
Is days of the meeting and
Laurel the remaining 10.
Bruce S. Campbell had no op-
position for the vice presidency
of the Maryland Delaware West
Virginia division of the Horse
mems Benevolent and Protective
Association. but the contest for
places on the Board of Governors
was the hottest in the organiza-
TONS history.
Victors were Alan T. c. Clarke,
George Mohr, F. j. Gollmer,
Glenn C. Smith, Cleveland
Skinker. Don Yates and j. Y.
Christmas, all trainers, and John
A. Manfuso, Bruce LIVE and
Philip Leydecker, owners.
LIVE, a Baltimore automobile
dealer, played an important role
in bringing professional footballs
back to his city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
CARRIER Of Maryland.
Potter Of Virginia
Go for Ring Titles
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

POCATELLO, Idaho, April
11.-Gary CARRIER of Maryland
and Pete Potter of Virginia go
after National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association boxing cham
pionships here tonight.
CARRIER will seek the 119-pound
title in a bout with Vic Kobe,
one Of three boxers from Idaho
State. in the finals. Potter will
try for the 156-pound cham
pionship. but will have his hands
full with Ellsworth (SpiderD
Webb. Idaho States Olympic
boxer.
Idaho States other finalist is
Paddy Carver in the 132-pound
class.
LSU Has Three Finalists.
Louisiana State also sends
three into tonight's finals. The
Tigers are leading in points with
II, followed by Idaho State with
10 points; Wisconsin, 9; Penn
State, 8; Michigan State, North
Carolina AIT. San Jose State
and Washington State, 5 each:
California. South Carolina and
Virginia, 4 each; Maryland, 8,
and California Poly, Idaho, Min
nesota and Syracuse, each.
Wisconsin, the defen ding
champion, has had hard luck.
Bob Kinds, the Badgers heavy
weight contender, couldn't make
last nights Semifinals because of
sinus infection. Pat Sreenan,
147-pounder from Wisconsin,
won a decision over Hern Odom
OF Michigan State, but suffered
a nose injury that may keep him
out of the finals.
CARRIER Unanimous Winner.
CARRIER advanced to the final
with a unanimous decision over
AL .Accurso of San Jose State.
The Marylander started swinging
fast early and had Accurso in
trouble in the first round. Both
boxers slowed down until the
third which ended in a toe-to-
toe Suggest.
Potter won a split decision over
Pete Lee of Minnesota. Potter
built UP leads in the first two
rounds with telling jabS and
hooks which more than offset
Lees third-round rally.
Bill Bancroft, Vriginia's other
semif1nalist, lost on a technical
knockout to Bobby Jackson of
LSU in the 125-pound division.
Jackson utilized body punching
to wear the Virginian down and
Referee joey August stopped the
fight in the third round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Bruins Strengthened
For Second Test in
Stanley Cup P|ayoff

MONTREAL, April 1.-THE
Boston Bruins, one game down
in the National Hockey League
playoff for the Stanley Cup, will
be back at full strength tonight,
when they meet the Montreal
Canadiens in the second match
of the best-of-Seven series.
Milt Schmidt, veteran center
sidelined by a skate cup during
the semifinal series against De-
troit, is ready to return to action,
and his presence could mean a
lot to Boston.
At the same time the Canad-
lens will be weakened a bit by
the absence of Center Bill Reay.
He reinjured his ankle in the
Canadiens' AZ victory Thursday
Coach Dick Irwin of the
Canadiens indicated he'll replace
Reay with Paul Meyer "I may
also make a few other changes,
but I can't say yet what they
will be-" Irwin added.
Irwin and Coach Lynn Patrick
of Boston both felt much better
over the condition of their
goalies. Jim Henry of the Bruins
had touch of flu. but turned
out for a skating drill yesterday
Montreals rookie goalie, Jacques
Plante, also was reported ready
to play after being hit in the
groin by a shot off Hal Laycoe's
stick in Thursdays match.
After tonight the teams move
to Boston for Sunday and Tues
day games. Additional contests,
if needed. will be played at Mon
treal April Is, Boston April Is
and Montreal April 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE
Giants were back home today
from their spring training exhi-
bition tour, with Manager Leo
Durocher feeling his team has
completely recovered from the
effects Of a recent nine-game
losing streak.
Less than two weeks ago,
Durocher was so low about the
performance of his team that
when the Cleveland Indians
handed the Giants their eighth
straight loss, 12-11, on April /,
Leo didn't show up for a sched-
uled speaking engagement in
Denver.
BY the end of the following
day, the Indians, major spring
opposition for the Giants, held
o 1912 edge over the Polo
Grounds crew and were threat
ening to make a runaway Of
CQelr series.
Can Even Series.
Durocher'S attitude has
changed considerably since then
and his National League pen
nant contenders, winners of
seven of their last eight starts,
can break even in their 22-game
series with Cleveland by whip
ping the Indians today and to-
morrow in New York.
The Giants latest triumph
was a 81 comeback effort
against the Indians at Lynch
burg. Va, yesterday, featuring
New York batting power in
which homers accounted for
IL runs.
Ray Katt'S three-run blast
over the right field barrier in
the eighth inning off Lou BriSSie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Can Tie Cleveland Series
Giants Return to Polo Grounds
And Seem to Be Back on Beam

put the Giants ahead, 81. Hank
Thompson, back at third base
made sure with a ninth inning
bases-empty homer.
First baSeman Bill Glynn
drove in six Cleveland runs-f1ve
OF them on pair of homers.
Home runs played a big part
in the only other major game
not Cancelled by the weather
as Cincinnati's rejuvenated Red
legs bombarded the Detroit Tig-
ers, IA, at Cincinnati. jim
GreengraSs. Wally Post and Ted
Kluszewski tagged Billy Hoeft
for baSes-empty homerS.
The Detroit catcners, Matt
Bats and Joe Ginsberg, account
ed for three more tallies with
homers. Bats two-run smash
cleared the 425-foot mark in
centerfield in the fifth.
Cincinnati'S Strapping right
handler. Herm Wehmeier, gave
up eight hits in going the dis
lance for the winners.
Cancellations DiSappOint.
There were plenty of disap-
pointed fans in Milwaukee, New
York and Chicago yesterday.
For the second straight day
eager Milwaukee residents were
denied a first glimpse of their
newest pride-a major league
team-by rain and cold that
caused cancellation of the
Braves meeting with the Boston
Red Sox.
Cold weather kept ChicagoanS
from viewing a renewal of &C
tivities between the White Sox
and Cubs.
The Brooklyn Dodgers and
Yankees were washed out, as
were the Phillies at Washington
and the Athletics at Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Native Dancer Debut
Delayed as Mondays
Race Is Called off
By the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, April IL
The 1858 debut of native
Dancer, 8-to-5 future book
favorite for the Kentucky
Derby. will be delayed until
next Saturday because ia
maica officials Cancelled the
$500 Assault Purse, sched-
uled for Monday, because of
lack of entries.
Native Dancer, owned by
ALT Vanderbilt, was an an
nounced entrant in the g.
furlong test. Only two other
thoroughbreds were entered.
Native Dancer now is sched-
uled to start in the $4,000
Gotham Purse at l mile next
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
,Not-for Sale Tags Placed
On Cubs Pitching Stars

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Cubs
said today they have "not-for-
sale" tags on their two star
pitchers, Bob Rush and Warren
Hacker.
Wild Matthews, Cubs director
of personnel, was asked for COM
ment on reports from the East
that the Brooklyn Dodgers had
revived winter trade 1egotia-
tionS. Hacker, Rush and Out
fielder frankie Baumholtz were
mentioned as the players sought.
There's absolutely nothing to
it," Matthews said of the reports.
We've had no inquiry from the
Dodgers for Rush, Hacker or
ANYBODY elSe".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
UCLA Eleven
To Play Terps
Herein 1855
By the Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES. April II. -
UCLA officials announced today
the second game of a home-and-
home football series with the
University of Maryland will be
played at College Park. Md,
September "a. 1855.
The first game had been an
nounced previously for Memorial
Coliseum here on Friday night,
October /, 1854.
The 1855 game will mark the
first time a UCLA football team
has played on the East Coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Perry Drops Divorce Suit

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
April II. P.-Fred Perry. Brit
ish-born holder Of the American
tennis singles championship in
1888, 1884 and 1886, has dropped
his suit for divorce from his wife,
Lorraine. Perry gave no explana-
ton. He is tennis professional
at the Boca Ration Club Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Bowie Expecting Banner Day
Royal Bay Gem Likely Choice
In Todoy's Chesapeake Stakes
By Lewis +. Atchison

Eleven Kentucky Derby nomi-
nees and five other 3-year-olds
trying to get the rent money
were expected to face the barrier
at Bowie today in the 31st run
ming of the $25, 000- added Ches-
apeake Stakes. The mile-and-
one-sixteenth race is Maryland S
first big stake race of the sea-
son and the States only major
pre-Derby test.
A fast-drying track, plus a
forecast of sunny weather,
promised to give the large field
fast track for their efforts. A
nice day also might mean some
new attendance and betting rec
ords. If all 16 entrants go to
the post, paying an additional
$3.50 for the privilege, the race
will gross $4,000, making it the
second richest Chesapeake since
the Inauguration of the stake at
Havre de Grace in 1920. The
winners share then would be
worth $25,025. :,
The race will be broadcast on
a national hookup over the
Columbia BroadcaSting System
at 4:45 pm.
Four Share Top Weight.
The Derby eligibles in the
Chesapeake include Eugene Con-
stantin, jr.'s, Royal Bay Gem:
Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Social
Outcast, Walter A. Edgar's Prince
Dare. Maryland Gold Cup win
ner last fall, and Brookfield
Farms Isasmoothie. The four
share top weight of 119 pounds.
Bernadotte Stables Dandolo,
Jaclyn Stables Main Bout,
Howard A. Jones Blue Beam,
Robert P. Levy's Hueso. Ann
Uhlar's AIMS Love. Cornelius v.
Whitney's Fly Wheel and Rokeby
Stables V-TWo are other Derby
hopefuls scheduled to take the
test.
Lesser lights competing for a
share in the pot are Boncrist
Farms Better Goods, Bayard
Sharpe's Judge NJ, Harry B.
Cohen's Buck N Gee, Mrs.
Rebecca G.. Collins popular
Becky's Shirt and Maine Chance
Farms Flight Cloud.
Royal Bay Gem Favored.
Royal Bay Gem. the probable
favorite, won the Spalding Lowe
Jenkins last year. when he was
late reaching his peak. The
black colt won the Everglades
Handicap at Hialeah and was
second in the Flamingo and
third in the Fountain of Youth
Handicap before suffering a leg
injury that temporarily side
lined him. He has trained well
for the race and, with Jimmy
Combest riding, figures to be
the one to beat.
Social OutcaSt, overshadowed
by the reputation of Native
Dancer, his Stablemate, could
surprise. The Vanderbilt colt
was a disappointment in the
Santa Anita Derby, but was a
close second to Tahitian King
at Jamaica. Having drawn the
outside post position, with Eric
Guerin down from New York to
ride, Social Outcast will have
the longest route today.
Prince Dare, who showed a
fondness for Bowie last autumn.
was disappointing in Florida and
the Princeuuillo colt will have to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Exhibition Baseball
By the Associated Press

Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia (N) VS.. Washington (A)
Cancelled, threatening weather.
New York lN, 9; Cleveland (A). 7.
Cincinnati (N), z; Detroit (A). 4.
BROOKLYN (N) VS.. New York (A) can
celled, rain
Boston (A) VS.. Milwaukee (N) can
celled. rain.
Chicago tAl VS.. Chicago (N) can
celed. cold weather.
Philadelphia (A) VS.. Baltimore (IL)
Cancelled. wet grounds
Today's Schedule.
Washington (A) at Pittsburgh (N.
Milwaukee (N) at Boston ca.
Chicago (N) at Chicago (A).
Cleveland tA) at New York (N).
Richmond, Ind
New York (A) at Brooklyn tN,.
Philadelphia CA at Philadelphia (N).
st. Louis tA) at st. Louis (ND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Yonks TeIevise IS Games

NEW YORK, April IL. P.-
The Yankees will televiSe rec
ord total Of IS games, including
Is away from home. during the
1853 baseball season and will
experiment with the efforts of
TV by backing out five home
night games. Five of the away"
games will be played in Wash
ingtOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11

Ten years ago-With Regards
and Apache won the two-divi-
sion Paumonok Handicap as
29,209 fans bet $1,743,370 at
Jamaica.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-02-27
Calhoun and John Gervais.
Public Service

The Congress set up the Repub-
lie OF South Carolina, and Saliva
dor was appointed commission
er to sign and stamp the new
currency. His knowledge of fl
nance came in handy for the new
state in dire need of funds. He
kept down salaries and even pre-
vented the assembly from voting
10000 pounds a year for the
President. He helped to reorgan-
ize the courts and in the selec-
ton of the magistrates. He re-
ported as to proper election dis
tricts and managers to receive the
votes of the electorate. Though
not a lawyer, he took part in
drafting the State Constitution.
AS the Congress adjourned, Sal
vador returned to his plantation at
Caronaca. His new task was to
keep a close watch on the Indians
stirred up by British agents. The
numerous Tories loyal to England
presented difficult problem. He
caused the arrest of their leader
Patrick Cunningham and became
involved in that Tory cause cele-
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CHARLESTON, s. {.
FRANCIS SALVADOR:
THE JEW OF 1776
CONTINUED from PAGE 10Y

galaxy of ability, character, intel
lect, and patriotic fervor. Among
them were the signers of the
Declaration Of independence and
the drafters of the Federal Con-
stitution. John Rutledge, the first
President of South Carolina was
subsequently appointed the first
Chief Justice of the U. S. Su-
preme Court. It was Edward
Pinkney who declared millions
for defense but not one cent for
tribute" Salvador earned the
friendship and esteem of such
eminent Carolinians as William
Drayton, Charles Coteworth Pink
ney, Edward Rutledge, Patrick