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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-04

try 10 inspire you and leave the
rest 10 your imagination.
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Mr. Baldwin Just got back
from Miami with flock Of phlex,
mariseIds and pssvniss, single
and doohls. Ready 10 set cut in
yevF yard Or window box, SEINE
Of these eager little plants ere
ready 70 hloona. esIdwin's 10 Just
seress simsnson Street from the
Navy csmmisssEY.
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Not many people realize what
good job the Humane Society Is
doing, considering their limited
funds. Right now they have some
kittens and puppies beg
ging for a home. Properly cared
for, a dog or cat viii last for
years. Why not go out to the Shell
ter on Stock Island if you are con-
sidering q pet for Christmas?
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You can give your psrakeef Q
carnival for Christmas. Key West
Garden and Lawn Supplies, go
Fleming s.. has gay LITTLE ferris
wheeIs. swings, ladders and even
rocking chairs 10 amvse your
fsstheFed friend. " Yov don't
have one Of these Interesting IT.
sIs pals, Maggie hes some reg
isfsrad, Blue Ribbon baby enss.
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The Humane Society has one
little bit of advice that I'd like to
pass on to you'll you do decide
to get a dog for Christmas and
your children are quite small,
chose an older dog rather than a
tiny puppy. Let's face II, toddlers
are too young to understand that
puppies are babies and hurt them
without meaning to. When child
is old enough to realize that dogs
have feelings, and can accept some
Of the responsibility for its care
and feeding. a puppy is a painless
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For those who come early enough
there are booths chock-fnll Of
glamour items, brief wisps Of ap-
rons of filmy bright net or a
wisp of organdy for the party look /:
there are gay felt cases embroid-
cred in sequins and pearls for
reading glasses and pert little
needle cases embroidered TO match
as well as a pair of scissors hold
ers for the giftee who sews a fair
seam.
And there are table decora-
tons that look like q fairyland
with silvered sea fans, gilded sea
grape leaves spiked with candies
and decorated with flowers. There
are heavenly angels fashioned from
curls of paper, miniature Christ
mas trees made of coiled aluminium
confetti, and there are candles in
the shapes of generous snowballs
and ice cubes all decked in silver
and gold.
There are bejeweled felt stock
ings that will make Santa pause
in admiration and there are hand
made cuddly toys for the small
fry to tuck into bed with.
Jams and jellies, homemade
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SuzY Shopper See

Have you noticed the Christmas
lights going up all over town. The
Jay.cees deserve q big hand for
their efforts to dress up our Island
for the holidays.
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When Mar.Eds started making
oEiginsls for discriminating dam
sells, they didn't dream they'd
be designing for movie stars.
When Terry MeeEs went back 10
HelIywood, she iook aIeng some
dresses MsE.Ed made for her.
Key West and MaF.Ed's hii the
fashion world when she wore enc
u those India prints fer . spread
In . nationally distributed movie
msss1ins. Key Wesiars weren't
Impressed because we're used 10
having Msf.Ed GENE Up with
slsmevFevs gowns. Other psopls
set Up and iook notice and they've
been writing from ell parts Of
ths country 10 inquire about this
or that dress Terry Moore had
on" All I cen say 10 that Adrian
and the rest Of those californla
designers had better lock 10 their
IauTslsl
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10 Ellen and l got our wires
crossed the other day. She had a
story on Key West flowers and
shrubs In the making and I had
the same bright idea-so we're 60,
ing TO combine our efforts next
Friday and have lots Of ideas and
how.to-do's for Christmas decora,
tons.
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Decorations with . Christmas
fheme--sUFs 10 make old Santa
besml A. the Woman's Club Ba.
zaar tomeFrow afternoon.
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II Is amazing what you can do
with native materials and some in.
spiration and imagination. We will
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Humane Society
To Hold
Meeting Monday

There wiz be a general meeting
for members of the Humane Soc
iety at the Woman's Club on Mon
day, December It'll. Mrs. George
Mills White, President Of the Soc
iety announced.
The business meeting viii be fol-
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way 70 keach q enid EenuenesS
and consideration. Our own first
grader elected to feed our two
greyhound pups breakfast every
morning, and stiIl mixes their food
at night. The older girls groom
and exercise them every
day. Some times they have to be
reminded that the pups are de-
pending on them, but mostly, they
do a good job.
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u Yev'rs planning . trip 10
cEsndms's fer Christmas, us .
wise pFeesvfion 10 take along
SEINE Crystal Springs Wstsr for
bsbY's formula snrovta. So pure
yev don't even have 10 bell n.
Call The Key West Glass and
Mirror, 7-2643, for delivery.
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/ went home to get my rain coat
before starting out this morning,
and have just changed my mind
about recommending q dog as a
member Of the family. The kids
didn't lock the back door this
morning, and the pups decided to
see what they could find in the
way of food and amusement in the
house. Now ! don't know whether
to get rid Of the dogs or the girls!
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The DeIieafssssn, corner Of
Truman snd Simonfon, il open
again. Completely redseoratsd
and enlarged. The Dsliestssssn
menus feature something differ
snt every day--all prepared in
their spetlsss new kitchen.
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A new canape for holiday par
ties? For this you'll need some
tuna fish. Drain and shred and
mix with mustard sauce. Spread
on toast rounds and heat in the
oven. Well, it's new to me.
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The Coral Keys Office Sup.
plies, 17S Dvval Street, has
Christmas cards fer special pso-
pie. They thought Of grandma
and ell ths relatives, your milk.
man, your dentist and even your
baby sitteFI
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/ like thinking gifts on all &C.
casions, but mostly on Christmas.
1t isn't what the gift is that is i'm
portant. Its just that a gift that
shows the giver really thought
about you has a special appeal.
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found the perfect elf for your
Fsvorifs hostess 81 The Old island
Trading Post, on the eerner Of
Caroline and Whitehead Streets.
For tee or cocktails, she would
levs . hsnd.painfsd black sole
trey table. Handy ss can be, the
finish is practically indssirueii.
bls-and the baIl-bssring wheels
are large enough 10 roll riahf
over rugs and door stills. The big
trey lifts eh-hvs not until you're
rssdy-bsesvse II sits on Top Of
little suction cups. No risk Of
your cherished tea set losing It's
halsnesI
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Let's talk about the Christmas
lighting some more. Even if you
don't want to compete for q prize.
1t only takes few strings of lights
and little time to brighten I'D
your doorstep. In my home town.
every one gets into the act. All the
clubs either decorate their club
house or make an exhibit for the
park. The whole town looks like
fairyland come true. All right.
I'm from Daytona Beach, but
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Modern brass is an alloy mostly
OF copper and zinc, although in
early times 1t referred to the alloy
of copper and tin which we call
bronze.
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lowed by two films. Subjects dis
|cuSsed by members win include
the annual dance. and the issuance
.of dos tags.
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Booths Are No,C Being Readied
By WOnan's Club Members For
annual Christmas Bazaar Tomorrow

Is Christmas Christmas everywhere look at the Womans
Club finishing touches being the booths
For the problem gift list. for picked
exactly right thing for family gifts deck for gifts
swell the Christmas ader tn all awaiting Key West shop
pers Club opens Saturday December
5th at the Woman's Club. 3is Duv al ST.
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[ Blonde and brunette, auburn Or
silver gray,
Better see Donald without de.
lsYl
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Well, we've been from one end
of the Island to the other today.
Have a nice week end and I'll see
you Monday. SUZY (adv)
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They're changing hair.do's sf
DonaId's palace,
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Orange Bowl Queen
Driven From Float
By Flash of Fire
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. Fire
flashed around the Orange Bowl
queen during the mammoth King
Orange Jamboree parade last night
but neither she nor her attendants
were injured.
The dress of Sally Ezell. a prin-
cess of the queens court and a
companion on the float, caught
fire but was quickly extinguished.
Queen Marion Ettie and all fif-
teen maids and princesses had to
abandon the elaborate float when
flames flashed through the tinsel
and crepe paper decorations.
A rain a few hours before the
parade wet the wiring and may
have caused a short circuit.
A crowd estimated at 1926, 900
watched the parade. which was
led by a Marine Corps band. Drum
and bugle corps. marching units,
SO floats and bands swung down
palm Lined Biscayne boulevard.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Camp Drake Eleven
Wins in Tokyo Bowl
As Chewing Stars
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Jan. IA Camp
Drake Army eleven today defeat
ed the Yokosuka Navy Base Sea
Hawks. 1856, in the Tokyo Rice
Bowl for the first Far East inter-
service football championship.
The Bulldogs from Camp Drake,
just outside Tokyo, had previously
won the Far East Army title.
Yokosuka trounced an Air Force
eleven to win the right to meet
the Bulldogs today for the inter-
service crown.
The New Years Day game was
|scoreless for most of the first two
Quarters. Then Frank Ernaga of
Susanville, Calf, intercepted a
Navy pass deep in his own ter
|ritory and the Bulldogs in several
plays marched 90 yards to a
touchdown. Lynn Chewing. a
200-pound halfback from Rich
mond, Va, made the score on a
10-yard run through tackle.
Chewing Breaks Away.
Chewing exploded again at the
start of the second half, skidding
so yards around left end behind
perfect blocking to make the tally
1870.
The Navy team made its only
score early in the fourth quarter
after getting couple of lucky
breaks. The Sea Hawks got the
ball on brakes II on a bad pass
from center when Drake was at
tempting to punt on fourth down.
The Bulldogs intercepted on the
first Sea Hawk try, but on the
next play Chuck Warnock of the
Sea Hawks, from Flagstaff. Ariz.,
recovered an Army tumble on
the Army l.
Ed Cline Of , Los Angeles
crunched through for the Navy
score.
Drake Drives 80 Yards.
Drake moved 80 yards in four
plays for it's third score. Buster
Humphreys, former Georgia Tech
player of Whitwell, Tenn, picked
up seven yards, Chewing got 81,
Humphreys made Is more and
Ron Nelson, Pasadena, Calf. :,
broke over right tackle from the
20 for the tOlIchdOWn
Drake made another march a
few minutes later, but was stopped
on the Yokosuka 6 by a tumble.
Joe George, Unity. Pa, intercepted
a Navy pass on the Yokosuka 10
on the next play. however, and
raced into the end zone.
Evening star., 1953-01-01

against the customers of Sales
man Gauzza.
Earnest Decision.
One of the most earnest de-
ciSions made by Vic settled q
segregation issue. When Negro
players appeared in the lineup of
a service team in one of his
leagues, the umpire's association
refused to handle the games.
"Then," Vic ruled, well get
umpires from Baltimore" But
he didn't need to. The little mans
dander was up, a rare occur
renee in spite of his many trials
of patience. His own sons, George
"a Purple Heart winner) and Vic
jr., were in the Army and their
dad served in World War I.
Vic made his first sports goods
deal at the age of nine when he
swapped a couple of rusty pen
(See GAUZZA Page CD
Evening star., 1953-01-01
DeSpirito, With Record at 800,
Sets Sights on Leading Meeting
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. L. Wiry
little Tony DeSpirito. all-time
champion jockey with 800 win
ners last year. begins the new
year with another ambition-to
be the leading rider at Tropical
Parks current meeting.
DeSpirito, who broke the rec
ord when he booted home his
S89th winner Tuesday and added
another yesterday, had planned
to take a rest after the new year
but changed his mind and now
wants to beat out Charlie Burr
for riding honors at the 40-day
meeting. He has seven mounts
today.
Burr, who was leading jockey
In 1851 with $40, has won % since
Tropical Park began a 42-day
meeting last Thanksgiving Day.
DeSpirito is second with 20 win
nerS.
Pushing them for riding honors
ut the meeting is apprentice
Charles O'Brien with 18, Sam
Roulmetis with II and Kenny
Church, who has Is. 4
DeSpirito had eight mounts
yesterday but had to be satisfied
With one win aboard 2-year-old
lilly named. appropriately, Salts
ded. That was in the first race
and although the 18-year-old
Lawrence (Mass.) rider kept try
ing, the best he could do was one
yecond, four thirds and two out
Df the money.
DeSpirito won Is per cent Of his
races during the year. He had
L~482 mounts, with $50 f1rsts, 247
,econds and 212 thirds. He I'm
shed out of the money in 633.
The record of 388 whic h
DeSpirito tied and then smashed
when he rode four winners Tues
Jay, was set by Walter Miller in
1906 and tied by Joe Culmone
Ind Willie Shoemaker in 1850.
1.-THE boy wants to be leading
rider at the meeting" said Jack
Earrara. who developed DeSpirito
and is a close friend and advisor.
"He will ride out the meeting
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Swedish Runner
Arriving Sunday
For Star Games
BY the As.eeIated Pres,

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Ingvar
Ericsson, Sweden's middle dis
tance running star, will arrive in
this country Sunday to compete
in the big indoor track meets.
His first United States showing
will be in The Star Games in
Washington January 10.
Ericsson has been timed in
3:46A for the 1.500 meters, the
equivalent Of 4:05 mile.
The Rev. Bob Richards, Olym-
pic pole vault champion, is leav-
ing today for a two-day track and
field meet at Dortmund, Germany,
Saturday and Sunday.
He will return next Tuesday
and will be in The Star Games
to start his swing through the
indoor circuit.
Evening star., 1953-01-01

lea players spread their talent
through the competing rosters.
Odds indicate a series Of close
contests, with one touchdown de-
Gliding the issue in most cases.
Bama Only Big FavOrite.
Alabama, a hardened bowl vet
eran, is the only top-heavy favor
lite. The Crimson Tide is a 1872
point choice over Syracuse, pride
of the East, in the Orange Bowl
at Miami.
Elsewhere. Southern California
lis seven-point choice to break
the Big Tens six-year winning
streak in its battle with Wisconsin
lat Pasadena. Georgia Tech, win
ner of II straight games this year,
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Races at Tropical
Advanced a Hours
Due to Bowl Game
ey the Asseeiafed Prsss

MIAMI. Fla, Jan. 1.-Early
risers did not have to wait
long to see the races at Trop-
ical Park today-post time
was 10 am. to avoid the con-
f1ict with the Orange Bowl
football game four hours later.
Duntreath Farm was ex-
pected to make a strong bid
to take the $4,000 New Years
Handicap with the double
entry of Staircase and Color
Guard.
The 6-furlong race for s.
year-olds and upwards, at
tracted a field of nine speed
sters, including Jet Fleet,
Eatontown, Sagittarius. Congo
King, Color Guard, Recover,
Nimble Fox and Do Re-
port.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Six of 10 Top Teams Play
Before Huge 7V Audience

is conceded a similar edge over
Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl.
while Texas is a 1A-point choice
over Tennessee at Dallas.
Four Lesser Games.
There are four other bowl
games, including a battle between
Tulsa and Florida in the Gator
Bowl at Jacksonville, expected to
draw $1,000.
The Salad Bowl at Phoenix has
two service elevens. San Diego
Navy and Camp Breckenridge:
the Sun Bowl at Ell Paso. Tex.
pits Mississippi Southern against
College of the Pacific. The Tan
gerine Bowl at Orlando. Fla,
matches East Texas State and
Tennessee Tech.
The college football season ends
Saturday when hand-picked senior
stars collide in the Senior Bowl
at Mobile. Ala.
In all, crowds totaling about
100000 were expected to pay ST.
100000 for today's entertainment.
The teams collect additional thou
sands from TV and radio receipts.
Injury lists, which plagued
many Of the teams in practice.
have dwindled and most of the
competitors will be at full strength.
Good weather is expected every
where except perhaps at New
Orleans.
Best Ranking at New Orleans.
From the national ranking
standpoint. the Sugar Bowl again
came up with the best lineup.
Georgia Tech was second to Mich
igan State in the final Associated
Press poll and Mississippi was sew
Ienth.
The Cotton Bowl got two rank
ing elevens in Tennessee, No. 8.
and Texas, No. 10. Southern Cal.
was No. S and Alabama No. 8.
Jimmy Sears. Southern Calls CO.
minute backfield ace, heads the list
of All-Americas performing to-
day. The others are Tom Stohl-
handske of Texas, end; Kline Gill
bert of Mississippi. tackle: Dave
Suminski of Wisconsin. tackle:
John Michels of Tennesse. guard:
Peter Brown. center. and Bobby
Moorhead, linebacker, of Georgia
Tech; Marvin MatuSzak of Tulsa.
guard. and Charles Laprad Of Flor
ida. tackle.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Bowl Games Today
On TV and Radio

Here's the major bowl lineup,
with radio and TV commitments:
Rose Bowl, Pasadena-South-
ern California (9-D VS.. Wisconsin
(6-2-D, 5 pm. Television WNBW
and radio WRC.
Sugar Bowl, New Orleans
Georgia Tech 11-O VS.. Missis-
sippi GOD. 2 pm. Television
WMAL-TV and radio WMAL.
Cotton Bowl, Dallas-Tennessee
(8-1-D VS.. Texas (8-2), 2 pm
Television WNBW and radio WRC
Orange Bowl, Miami-Alabama
(9-2) VS.. Syracuse G-2), 2 pm
Television WTOP-TV and radio
WTOP.
Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla
Tulsa (6-3-D VS.. Florida 7-3-O)
las pm. No television, radio
WWDC.
Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla
East Texas State u0-0-O VS.
Tennessee Tech (9-1-O), $3.50 pm
No television or radio in Wash.
lington.
Salad Bowl. Phoenix, Ariz.-
San Diego Navy 10-1-O VS.. Camp
Breckenridge 600, 4 pm. NJ
television or radio in Washington
Sun Bowl. Ell Paso, Tex.-Mis-
sissippi Southern Q0-1-O VS.. Col
Ilege of the Pacific (6-3-D, AIS
pm. No television or radio in
Washington.
Evening star., 1953-01-01

spots Or they may simply have been beaten out by other
jockeys When Rogers Hornby first to the majors they
thought he could play shortstop but couldn't hit.
lot of the good did lead Laverne Fater rated
many the best in 1922 with 1873 victories Then
Johnny Adams Ted Atkinson, Johnny Longden and few
Others No horse player would hesitate to place bet on
choice with such riders aboard.
NOT VERY MANY Humpty- -Dumpties lead in any big
sport Look at the major league batting champions the
years The list is studded with names like Cobb Wagner,
Lajoie, Sister, Hornsby Williams Waner and Musial In the
last 5O-odd years only few didn't belong
Debs Garms didn't for instance. A lot of people might
trouble placing him. He batted 1856 for Pittsburgh in
the National League batting championship An
equally fragrant pretender George Stirnwess who
the American League title with .sOs But this
194 buSboys and male nurses were
playing in the big leagues during the war.
Form pretty in golf, too How many Humpues
the big meaning the National Open? This is
something they've playing 1895 and it's hard to
than three four who didn't belong at the top
YES, THERE WAS Sam Parks. nice guy but he wasn't
national championship golfer In fact he close
big victory his home AS
took swing touring shortly after his triumph
and wound up with six bucks in prize money.
Johnny Goodman year 1t was case OF good
hitting hot streak But he didn't really rate at the
did Manero Looking back at the picture
though, the winners belonged"
Bobby JONES' certainly And Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson
and Walter Hagen and practically all Others
Just as reminder Jones National Opens
Hagan each bagged two and you know
about Hogan AS matter of fact there are some who think
And he might been, Byron quit when he was on
top only Hogan rival Nelson had perfect swing
and he turned in those championship scores.
ON THE OTHER HAND there those who'll string along
with Jones a-me best After ALL Bob only 28 when
quit COLTS only grandslam champion-winner OF the
British Open and Amateur and of the United States ditto
weren't perhaps those Nelson and Hogan
recorded, it remains that he four Opens
of it, Sam Snead is repued to have hit
shots dreamed of. Snead has toured go
courses 65 shots it's doubtful Jones could pull out
yeowed those But Jones still four Opens
Snead
Joe Louis when he the equivalent of riding ap-
prentice like DeSpirito "caniss" tag Even after
Schmeng knocked him off there dispute as to Joes
headed for the and OF course he not only
reached pinnacle but stayed there for long time
All in ALL it nice try by the Nd-and the name Is
pronounced Spr-o with the accent appropriately on
spirit" took what mounts were offered and, hes no
Arcaro saddle Tonys hard worker The people who
own better have taken liking to the little guy,
too his suspension in Flordaand at time
when appeared he could beat the recordhey gave
ride instead of those $18o-$2 Shots
This, perhaps, was the sublime tribute.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Vic Gouzzo, Devoted Leader
OF SondIot Baseball, Dies at 81
4 By Rod Thomos

Victor j. Gauzza, little man
with a king sized heart, died early
today at Providence Hospital at
the age of g.. He had enrered
the hospital December 10 with q
liver ailment.
For more than a quarter-cen-
tury, Vic Gauzza ruled the sand
lots of Washington in the tradi-
ton of Judge Lands. For almost
half a century, his life was en-
twined with things baseball. as
player, organizer. manager and
sports goods salesman.
What started out to be busi-
ness asset grew into hobby, then
became virtually a career. In the
beginning, Gauzza organized base
ball teams and leagues for business
good will. The activity he helped
to create became a responsibility
to which he gave a major portion
of his life. toiling long, tedious
hours and suffering countless
headaches" that others might
better enjoy baseball and other
sports. For he had a guiding
hand, too. from time to time in
the promotion of football and bas-
ketball. He organized or headed
more than 20 baseball leagues.
Yet, to quote from an article in
The Star, written by Lew Atchison
a decade back: "Vic's salary in all
the years he has been on the lots
as a player, manager or executive,
wouldn't buy a half interest in a
hot dog at Griffith Stadium.
Headed City Association.
At the tine of his death Gauzza
was president Of the Washington
Amateur Baseball Association and
the Departmental and Capital
City Sunday Leagues, all of which
owed their existence largely to
him.
He was a leader in the forma-
tive stage of the National ALL
American Baseball Association.
sponsored by Glenn l.. Martin, the
airplane manufacturer, and for
several years headed its all-im-
portant Rules and Schedule Com
mittee.- The association held it's
annual tournament here in 1949
and so, but Gauzza and Wash
ington severed their affiliation
last year.
Participation in the associa-
tion's tournament meant curtail-
ment of league schedules in WASH
ington, and Gauzza's reason for
the break was typical of him. 1T
is not fair" he said, Ito cut short
the play of many teams in order
to benefit a few"
Fair play was the keynote of
his life. Jimmy Green, former
umpire and possibly Washington's
top authority on baseball rules,
collaborated with Gauzza in set
Ting many problems. Before an
nouncing decision" Green says,
"Vic would say, Now, Jimmy, are
we sure of all the facts and are
we being just?'"
Sandlot teams brought their
problems to Gauzza even when he
had no jurisdiction over' them.
And they abided by his decisions
in the belief that, so far as hu-
manly possible. justice was done.
Many times those decisions went
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Billy Loes Hurt in Crosh

NEW YORK, Jan. / @.-Billy
Loes. star right-hander for the
Brooklyn Dodgers, escaped serious
injury in a New Years Eve auto
accident. The 23-year-old pitcher,
who started one of the World
Series games against the New
York Yankees, suffered bruises to
his left shoulder.