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Evening star., 1953-10-08

Hollywood in 1884 he became a
top character actor.
He played in many Sherlock
Holmes movies opposite Basil
Rathbone.
His widow and two daughters
survive.
Evening star., 1953-10-08
AnuriIittn

MANDEL. BESSIE. The unveiling. of a
mother, the late BESSIE MANDEL.
will be held on Sunday. october L.
1853. at 2:30 pm, at the King David
Memorial Cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited THE LEVINS. IL
NORMAN, MAX A monument in the
memory of the late MAX NORMAN will
be unveiled Sunday october IL, 1858.
at l pm, at the Talmud Torah Gene
terry, Alabama ave. Sc, Washington,
D. C.. Friends and relatives are in
Vited. Un case of rain, unveiling post
poned until further notice.) 10
Evening star., 1953-10-08
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
CEMETERY LOTS.

FORT LINCOLN. site No. 8, lot 256,
block 8; best offer. Until pm. WE. o.
1868. .
FORT LINCOLN MAUSOLEUM-Lovel
crypt for persons, very nice loc.: /:
CRYPTS (2). finest Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.
Owner must sell immediately. Only
S2,o09. Box 227-V, Star. q
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Draths

of District of Columbia Coun-
~ Gil, No. 212, Catholic Daugh-
G%SA ters of America, are requested
ESNsSSs% to assemble ct the s. H. Hines
VIZ Co. Funeral Home. 2901 14th
st. NV, on Thursday. Octo-
rooita ~. ber 8; 1893, at pm, to
CATHERINE NJ. DoRR.
WiNiFRED HOWARD. Fin. Sec.
DRAKE. CARRIE M. On Wednesday.
Falls Church, Va. CARRIE NJ. DRAKE.
snd ss99@ moEer Eie Of Of ehars GhaFss 4 Pk PPskks
and Helen D; Beatty; sister of Leo t.
Funeral Home, 4th st. and Mass. ave.
10. REQUIEM mass will be offered at
st. Mary's Catholic Church. 80 Royal
ST.. Alexandra, Va. at $3.50 am; In
dria. Va. 9
DUSN sSGsv WILLIAM 6cFdAsH sgsde1ly T. on Wed
F. DUNN of 1882 quincy st. ne. be-
loved husband of May Hancock Dunn,
John E. and Roger H. Dunn, and Mrs
Mary D. Stifflemier: brother of Mary
NJ NJ Dunn; Dunn Services sdo at the s H; Hines
on Saturday, October 10. at 9:45 am:
churh sn 18th and Monree ee9s sts nc casfSle WRere
Ofd bs su at lO5 I5teamsn for MoD ths SSs
Cemetery. 8
EPSTEIN, MAX. On Tuesday, October
s; 1853 in Plainfeld. N; j., MAX
Epstein and devoted father of Mrs.
a, granddaughter and two sreat-grand-
children, all of Plainfield, N. J. Re-
mains resting at the Bernard Dan
I4th st. NV. Graveside services viii
be held on Friday, October 9. at 1:3O
am. lnterment Washington Hebrew
Congregation Cemetery.
FLYNN. PAUL. On Sunday. october 4.
l: R; Maddox (nee Marie A; Flynnl,
Piynn Payn ssrI,ost all Of washington p C. t FU-
ber g.. in Fort Myer Chapel. Inter
ment Arlington National Cemetery.
tober 8, 1853, JOSEPH J. GANEY, be-
loved husband of Grace F., Gansy.
son, of John J. and Anna C. Ganey:
brother of Mrs. Marie E. Pierce, Kath-
crime T.. AGNES B. and James D.
Gsney Fgnersl sum from The w. Hupte
ave. NV, on Friday, October 9, at 9
am: thence to the church of the Ma
tivity, where the holy sacrifice Of the
his soul at $3.50 am; Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment
Arlington National Cemetery, with full
military honorS. 8
GREEN, SAMUEL MURRAY. On Tues
day, october g. 1853. at the Warren
Memorial Hospital. Front Royal Va,
husband of Virginia L, Green. He also
and y tG1 Green 6F0feFs o AseE
S. G. Remains resting at the funeral
nbars nGme Of Money x King yienna Va
october 8, at IL am. Interment and
graveside services at Oakwood Gene
terry. Richmond. Va. (Richmond, Va,
papers please copy.) 8
GORDON, CARROLL E. On Tuesday.
october 6, 1858, CARROLL E. GORDON
Of 100 18th st. NV. Apt. 4. devoted
of William E. Gordon. Also surviving
are a friend, Othelia Irving: other
relatives and many friends. After 3
pm. Friday. october 9, friends are in
vited to call at the Mcguire Funeral
Bghs Bspt oetEneE cSSfch 1o cae e. Hearts T
Interment church cemetery. 8
GUGGENHEIM, HERBERT. On Wednes-
day. October Z, 1853, in New York City.
HERBERT GUGGENHE1M of the
sheraton Park Hotel beloved husband
ices at, the Bernard Danzansky g. Son
Funeral Home, 1901 14th st. NV, on
Friday. october 8, at 10 am. Inter-
ment Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tion Cemetery.
GUGGENHEIM, HERBERT. Ofhcers and
members OF the GEORGETOWN
NltNl 1fE
Evening star., 1953-10-08

y LLWEN JAlEILS' n speCIaI
communication of G. ! e b e
Lodge. No. 1S1, A. F. and
A. M. is called for Friday,
A. NJ. is called for Friday.
october 8, 1858. at 1890
pm, at BauSerman'S Hall.
Columbia pike and Glebe rd.,
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Two Workouts Scheduled
For Oklahoma Team Today

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 26. P).-
Oklahoma's football squad, here
to play Maryland in the Orange
Bowl New Years Day. planned
morning and afternoon workouts
on the University of Miami prac-
tice field today
Coach Bud Wilkinson brought
AZ of his Al players to Miami
last night after a four -and-a-
half hour flight from Norman
aboard two special planes.
Buddy Leake of Memphis.
Tenn. and his wife arrived later
by commercial airliner and Mil
ton Simmons, a guard from Ell
Dorado, Ark, also came in later
by plane.
The Oklahoma party was led
by DR.. George L. Cross, Uni
versity of Oklahoma president.
and Mrs. Cross.
Only injured player on the
squad is Fullback Tom Carroll,
who has a bad leg. Wilkinson
said Carroll is his best punter
but may not be ready for full
duty against Maryland.
Asked about his plan of at
tack. Wilkinson replied:
"We1l have to pass If we ex-
pect to move the ball. Maryland
is a great team. I think it should
be the favorite."
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Drake Forward Says Fix Offer
Also Mentioned Fellow Player

know whether the man, who has
been questioned by police but is
not being held, approached Cert.
Police, however, said the man
evidently contacted a couple of
members of the team. Bumbry
said he had told Cert of being
approached.
Police said they doubt if there
is enough evidence to prosecute
the men, identified as a young
DeS Moines businessman" It
was indicated the case would be
turned over to the Polk County
attorneys Office when police fin
iSh their investigation.
Under a new Iowa law at
tempting to influence an athletic
contest by bribery carries a pos
sible penalty Of up to a $4,000
fine and as much as 10 years in
prison.
Chick Sutherland, Iowa State
College coach, said at Ames
neither he nor his players knew
anything of the attempted Ak
before the game, which was won
by the Cyclones. $3.50.
There was nothing in the ball
game that would indicate any
thing was wrong" Sutherland
added.
He said he had seen Drake
(See FIX, Page Aid
Evening star., 1953-12-26
[ivio MineIIi Favored
In ~ Bout Tonight
BY the Assoeiated Press

BOSTON, Dec. 26.-Substitute
Livio Minelli of Italy is a slight
favorite to balk the boxing am
bitions of Boston Welterweight
Wilbur Wilson tonight in ma
tionally-televisised 10-rounder
at Mechanics building. CThe
fight will be seen in Washington
over station WMAL at 8 PM
Minelli stepped in on short
notice to fight the improving
young Bostonian after Danny
(Bang Bang Womber of Chi
cago was advised by his physi-
clan, DR.. Vincent Nardiello Of
New York, to rest six months.
Womber, who won split de-
cision over Wilson in a TV
clash last October, took a severe
pasting from Art Aragon on the
West Coast recently.
Minelli holds a victory over
Johnny Bratton and gave Kid
Gavilan, the welter champion,
a good fight while losing a split
decision.
Wilson, a 22-year-old Negro
who hopes to follow in his
grandfather'sN footsteps as a
Baptist minister. is no stranger
to television viewers. He won
and drew in two TV bouts with
Gerry Dreyer of South Africa
and knocked out Charlie Goul-
art of Sommerville in another
TV match.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
BY the Assoeioted Press

DES MONIES, Dec. 26.-Ben
Bumbry, star Drake University
basketball forward who said he
was approached to "f1x" the
score of the recent Drake-Iowa
State game. also spoke for a
teammate, when he told the in
dividual mo dice" Details of
the attempted bribe were dis
closed yesterday.
Bumbry said he was approached
by a young man who mentioned
$500 one time and $500 another
time" The ST. Louis senior said
the man wanted Drake to lose
the game, played last Tuesday
night, by at least 8 points, pre-
ferably by 10.
Bumbry said he told the man
mo dice" and when the man
mentioned Willis Cert. brakes
sophomore center from Los
Angeles, he told him, 81 don't
think Cert will do anything like
that"
Cert was not Immediately
available for comment.
Bumbry refused an offer to
meet the man later "if I changed
my mind" He reported the Incl
dent to Jack McClelland. Drake
coach and athletic director, who
notified authorities.
The player said he didn't
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Pros Holding Final Workouts
For Tomonow's Title Clash

Both squads went through
brief Christmas morning work.
outs.
Following the Detroit drill, the
players found six $50 bills hang
ing on a locker-room Christmas
tree for each of them.
With the Lions running
through final PAGES this morn
ing, Parker said, mentally and
physically I think the squad is
in great shape.
IF it isn't ready now. it never
will be-"
Detroit will depend on the
passing of Bobby Layne and the
running of Doak Walker and
Bobby Hoernschemeyer in a bid
to retain the crown.
Browns team was scheduled
for an afternoon workout at
Briggs Stadium. It was to ar
rive here by train this morning
The game will be carried on
a national television hookup
with the kickoff scheduled for
pm. (EST). Detroit and a
75-mile radius around the city
will be blacked out.
(The game will be seen in
WaShingtonon Station WTTG.)
Evening star., 1953-12-26
picture on Page A-11.J
By the Associoted Press

DETROIT, Dec. 26.-The De-
troit Lions and Cleveland Browns
were set for final drills today in
preparation for the "big one" to-
morrow when the championship
of the National Football League
will be decided on the frozen
turf of Briggs Stadium.
The oddsmakers have installed
Coach Paul Browns Cleveland
array as 51a-point favorites. This
was done mainly on the strength
of the passing arm Of Quarter
back Otto Graham, the line
crashing of Fullbacks Marion
Motley and Harry Jagade and
the place-kicking of Lou Groza.
But Brown is far from over
confident. The Cleveland coach
has yet to beat a Parker team.
Cleveland, in six games with the
Lions, has only one victory. by
35-14 in 1850 over Detroit then
coached by the late Bo McMillin.
Earlier this year the teams tied,
24-24.
I'VE played these guys once
before this year. remember. and
We know they're tough" Brown
says.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
By the Assoeioted Press

PASADENA, Calf. Dec. 90
After easing up a little in work.
outs. Michigan State and UCLA
settled back today to the serious
business of preparing for their
Rose Bowl football meeting New
Years Day.
The UCLA team members, the
majority of them from the Los
Angeles area, were allowed to
leave the campus to spend the
holiday with their families.
Michigan State staged brief
workout Christmas morning
mostly to keep the boys from
thinking too much Of home. !"
according to Coach Biggie Mum.
The Spartans were to cut back
to one-a-day workouts today.
The single session was set for
the afternoon.
Mum said there was a good
chance there might be brief
scrimmage.
We're getting toward the end
of our real heavy workouts, how
ever" he said.
Progress has been good SO
far" Mum said of his practices
on the coast. Our passing seems
to have Sharpened up a little end
we needed that"
UCLA, idle over Christmas. also
planned an afternoon practice.
The Rose Bowl Committee held
its official Christmas party fol
the Michigan State team at the
Hotel Huntington last night
Members of the squad and Off
cial party watched a two-houl
vaudeville show and then were
presented with gifts of binoculars
AS a special award, firemen's
hats were given nine team men,
berS who helped battle a fire
in the Hotel Huntington last
Sunday. The hats went tt
Halfback Gene Lekenta, GuarC
Hank Bullough, Fullback Evan
Slonac, Center Fred Roddy, Half
back Bert Zagars. Fullback Jerry
Evening star., 1953-12-26
772 Teams to Take Part
In Holiday Tournaments

NEW YORK. Dec. 26. (P.-
Three of the II holiday basket
ball tournaments, bringing to-
gether 112 hand-picked college
teams on courts from New York
to Portales, N. NJ, get underway
today.
Top-ranked Indiana and sec
ond-rated Kentucky, winner of
its own tournament earlier in
the week, will sit out the holi-
day court carnivals but six mem
bers of the top 10 add flavor
to five of the Journeys.
Unbeaten Duquesne, third
ranked in the Nation, is the
favorite for the second annual
holiday festival opening at Mad
ison Square Garden. The Okla
homa Aggies (5) are the choice
in the all-college event starting
in Oklahoma City Monday.
Seattle Beats Creighton
There was only one college
game played last night. Seattle
whacked Creighton, 92-61. Stan
Glowaski tossed in 40 points
to lead Seattle to its seventh
straight victory.
Western Kentucky's Hilltop
pers CO., also undefeated, fig
ure to be the team to beat in
the Louisville Invitational which
opens Monday. North Carolina
State CO. is one of the choices
for the Dixie Classic at Raleigh
December 1880. And Fordham
% and Holy Cross (10l are in
the Sugar Bowl Tournament
Tuesday and Wednesday along
with Louisiana State and De
Paul.
DuQueSne, with a high-scor-
ing trio in Dick Ricketts,, Jim
Tucker and ST Green, meets New
York University (4-D in the
first round ct the Garden to-
night. LaSalle (6-2), featuring
All-America Tom Cola, goes
against a crippled st. Louis
team in the nightcap.
Before they take the floor at
night, Brigham Young (7-0)
meets Manhattan (3-3) and
Niagara (5-D plays st. Johns
of Brooklyn t3-2).
Kansas State is the choice in
the Big Seven affair, which
brings together all members of
the conference plus the Univer-
Sity of Washington. Kansas
! (See BASKETBALL, Page A-11.)
Evening star., 1953-12-26
BY the Associatsd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 26.-"Our
quarterbacks hardly had a
chance to raise their arms" said
Stu Holcomb, Purdue coach,
whose North team lost, 900, in
the Shrine's North-South college
all-star football game last night.
THAT South line was really
fired up," he continued. "They
outcharged us all night"
Although Quarterback Zeke
Bratkowski of Georgia set up all
three South scores with his
passing and punting, it was
devastating defensive play which
really made things rough for
the North.
Crawford Minis, an All-Amer-
lea guard from Mississippi: Tom
Miner, a big, quick Tulsa end:
Ed Meadows, a battering-ram
tackle from Duke, and Ed Merri-
field, an alert, pint-SiZed half
back from Missouri, played ter
rife defensive games.
Minis Voted Top Player.
Minis was voted the outstand-
ing player in the game by sports
writer's.
Merrifield, only 5-foot-7l2. in
tercepted two passes by Illinois
Elry Falkenstein, one on the IL
and the other at the 3, and ran
them back for a total of 80
yards. He also helped break up
several others.
Minis. Meadows and Miner led
the hard-charging Rebels in a
continual harrassment of North
bali carriers. Holcomb had pre-
dicted his team would display
powerful ground game, but the
North wound up with a minus
IA yards rushing.
The South, coached by Andy
Evening star., 1953-12-26
AU Meeting Hofstra
In Te|eyised Opener
Of Holiday Journeys

The first of five holiday bas-
ketban tournaments involving
teams from this area gets under
way today with American Uni
versity meeting Hofstra in the
Hofstra tournament at Hemp
stead, N. Y. This game, starting
at 2:30 pm, was scheduled to be
televiSed to this area over
WMAL-TV, channel 7.
Lafayette and Cortland meet
in another firSt-round game of
the HofStra tournament tonight,
while the other four teams will
open Monday with Wagner fac
ing Delaware and Wesleyan
meeting Lehigh. The final
round will be played Wednesday.
Georgetown faces Toledo and
Detroit meets Wayne Monday in
the Detroit tournament. The
winners will meet Tuesday for
the title.
Navy also sees action Monday,
meeting North Carolina in the
first round of the Dixie tourne-
ment. Other firSt-round games
list North Carolina State against
Seton Hall, Duke against Oregon
State and Wake Forest against
Tulane. This tournament runs
through Wednesday.
George Washington. Virginia,
Richmond and VPI will stage a
tournament at Washington-Lee
High School at 8 o'clock Tuesday
and Wednesday nights.
It will be CIV against Virginia
and Richmond against VPI in
the opener. Though the un-
beaten Colonials are strong fav-
orites, their coach, Bill Rein
hart, predicts a wide open affair.
Maryland meets Arizona State
of Tempe Wednesday night in
the first round of the Kentucky
All-American City Tournament
at Owensboro, KY. This tourna-
ment, which runs through Satur-
day, also includes Tennessee,
Evansville College, st. Francis of
Brooklyn, South Carolina. Ken
lucky Wesleyan and Denver.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Heavy Schedule Resumed
By East and West Squads

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26 (F1.
1t was back to the old grind
today of two workouts as some
so of Americas finest college
football players prepared for the
January 2 Shrine East West
game here.
After a single practice yester-
day, the boys who have given up
Christmas at home to practice
for the charity contest devoured
big helpings of turkey and ex-
changed presents.
In the East camp at Santa
Clara Head Coach Ray Eliot Of
Illinois was shaping up two pow
erful offensive backf1elds. He's
still undecided on his starting
quarterback. John Granting OF
South Carolina, Pat Stark OF
Syracuse and Dick Thomas Of
Northwestern are the candidates
Eliot's remaining backfield
units are Halfbacks Johnny
Lattner and Neil Worden OF
Notre Dame with Fullback Gene
Fillipski of Villanova and Half
backs Joe johnson of Boston
College and Steve Meilinger o1
Kentucky with Fullback Lou
Petroka of Boston University.
AT Palo Alto, Chuck Taylor o1
Stanford. West coach. was hav-
ing trouble with his advance
planning. Four of his stars are
nursing injuries.
Benched until early next
week, at least. is Phil Branch
University of Texas guard. with
a torn leg muscle. Halfbacks Al
Talley of California and Bill
Bredde of Oklahoma A6SM are
suffering muscle strains, anc
Sam Morley. Stanford end. i.
nursing Q twisted knee.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Sports on Radio
And TeIevision

Radio Today.
Blue VS.. Gray football
game at Montgomery. Ala.
WWDC and WASH-FM,
2:45 pm.
TelevisiOn Today.
American University VS..
Hofstra basketball game at
Hampstead. NY, WMAL-
TV (Channel y, 2:30 pm.
Boston Celtics VS.. Milwau-
kee Hawks, pro basketball
game at Milwaukee, WTTG
(Channel 81, 3 pm.
Radio Tomorrow.
Detroit Lions VS.. Cleveland
Browns pro football title
game at Detroit, WWDC, !
pm.
Television Tomorrow.
Detroit Lions VS.. Cleveland
Browns pro football title
game at Detroit, WTTG
(Channel 50. l pm.
Evening star., 1953-12-26

and Rice its opponent matched Crimson
Tides Bggie Mum ordered his Sparans out for
a Christmas Day drill
THERE IS NO PARTICULAR FORMULA for bowl practice.
just depends wims the coaches Neyland
of Tennessee whose Vols lost of less than
year in his coaching but whose bowl teams didn't
bat 500 won g. lost g. said the other day that he could
never figure it out.
have driven the boys hard make them and
tough physically other times worked seriously
but lightly and let the boys take for the most part to
build up energy and enthusiasm for the game.
Neither" Neyland added, seemed to be right"
Tatum who has taken Oklahoma team to the Gator
Bowl two Maryland teams to Jacksonville and Maryland
eleven to the Sugar Bowl has three victories and tie to
show for his easy -does-it system.
Big Jim grumbled bit Marylands early Christmas
vacation dismissal December 49, but he excused his squad
after the December II workout He felt that the players
needed practice but important to keep them in
good spirits
AFTER A FULL WEEK at their homes Tatum hopes the
players will report today ready for knocking heads and
with their minds 100 per cent football With the attrac
tions that Miami has to offer, he's optimist.
doesn't believe in hard work before the middle Of
December when taking team to bowl He's wary OF in
urieS when football players not concentrating on the
hand The coach thinks players have tendency
game several weeks It's in those
guarded moments that injuries most apt to occur.
The seasons of 6 of the 10 major teams competing in
bowl games extended longer than Maryands OF
played their last regular November
Michigan State left for the Coast December 16 West Vr-
gnia December 20 and UCA resumed work in its
own backyard early Red Sanders coach of the
Ucans is known to be driver.
Even little Arkansas State playing in the Tangerne
Bowl Orlando December o. four days before the
the cold weather at East Lansing and
Morgantown affected the departure dates OF Michigan State
and West Virginia.
RALPH JORDAN Auburn COACH who is making his bowl
debut in the Gator against Texas Tech called Georgia
Techs coach Dodd advised Jordan to base his
decision on his squad experienced he suggested the
easy method inexperienced Dodd suggested Auburn be
worked reports Auburn players must need the
work.
Tatum and Coach Bud wilkinson of Oklahoma agreed
on not days practice and Oklahomas season
extended longer than the Terps Maryland Will not
get allotted 6 because of Tatum absences from Col
ege practice resumed and the several rainy
afternoons.
Oklahoma not only had the benefit of longer season.
but had squad under conditions the day
after Maryland quit practice for the holidays The Sooners
also will have had one workout under their belts before
Maryland arrives this afternoon.
The Terps to be hustled to the Miami High Scnool
field this Tatum and his assistants will start
cracking the whip.
Christmas Day here was ideal summer day for the
most part after light morning shower The temperature
topped &c. perfect weather is forecast for today
1t take of this Miami sunshine to work on those
(1hretnn dinner
Evening star., 1953-12-26
South's Line Outchorged Us,
North's Coach Explains

GuStafson of Miami, collected 88
yards on the ground and 120 on
Bratkowski passes. The North
got 119 yards on passes by
Falkenstein and Purdue's Roy
Evans.
A crowd of 44.715. record for
the game, saw the Brat complete
only 6 of II, but two of them
were long heaves to John Carson,
Georgia teammate, and led to
touchdowns. About four minutes
after the opening kickoff. Carson
pulled in a 33-yarder on the S
and two plays later Bratkowski
Sneaked over from the /. In the
fourth period. Long John made
a leaping catch, of a 30-yard
spiral on the 4, with South Car
olina's Blackie Kincaid scoring
from the 3 two plays later.
Fumble Gives South Score.
The other touchdown came
after Bratkowski, the national
college punting champ, banged a
49-yarder out of bounds inches
from the North goal late in the
first period On the first North
play, Iowa's Dusty Rice was
Jared loose from the ball.
Meadows grabbed it in the air
and rammed 8 yards to score.
The North had several scoring
opportunities. but couldn't break
through. In the third period,
tumble recoverieS by Penn States
Don Malinak and Cincinnati's
Bob Marich put the North in
striking distance, but the South
line hurled them back-30 yards
back in three plays in one in
stance.
The South now has won four
games to the North'S one. Last
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