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Evening star., 1953-12-17
BY the Assoeiassd Press


BRISBANE. Australia, Dec. II.
Jacques Brichant, 23-year-old
automobile salesman, sent Amer
ican Davis Cup hopes plunging
today when he defeated Vic
Seixas, 6-3. 1l-9, rs. 6-1. in
the second singles match Of the
interzone finals between Belgium
and the United States.
It was not so much the fact
that Brichant defeated Seixas
that bothered Billy Talbert.
United States captain. Rather,
it was the effortless manner in
which he turned the trick.
Seixas' defeat took all the Joy
out Of Tony Trabert's Ga, 60,
Ga victory over Philippe WASH
er in the first match.
Now the best-of five series Is
tied, and tomorrow Trabert and
Seixas must play Brichant and
Washer in doubles. It was in
the tandem event that the Aus
tralian experts figured the Bel
gianS had their best chance of
saNaging perhaps one match.
BeIgianS See Chance to Win,
Instead, the Belgians are
thinking in terms of reaching
the challenge round against the
Australians later this month.
The order of the singles will
be reversed Saturday, with Seix-
as taking on Washer and Ira
bert meeting Brichant. If Seixas
does not get control of his game
the Americans could be in for
trouble. Washer is rated far
superior to Brichant-and the
latter made Vic look like he was
just learning the game. The
crowd of 10000 that packed the
stadium couldn't believe they
were watching the Wimbledon
champion in action.
Il am amazed at the result, "
said Adrian Quist. the old Aus
sic ace who helped the Belgians
in practice. "Brichant played
much better tennis than Washer.
I think one of the features of
his game is a sound service. The
trouble was a complete case of
nerves on SeixaS' part. Brichant
took the play away from him at
all time"
Seixas Plainly Disguised.
SeixaS. who started out like q
champion, rushing the net, plain
ly was disgusted with himself
and became more so as the
match wore on. Time after time
he shook his head sadly as he
banged shots into the net that
ordinarily he would smash past
his opponent.
At one point. Trabert, obyi-
ously worried, gave Seixas a pep
Evening star., 1953-12-17
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. IT,
The warmth of the California
weather and welcome left the
Michigan State football delega-
ton a little groggy today.
The Spartans, about to start
getting acclimated after flying
here from snow-bound Michi-
gan, weren't due to get down to
real work for the New Years
Day Rose Bowl game with UCLA
until tomorrow.
Today was "press day" for
Michigan State, as the squad
went on display for the photog-
raphers and newsmen.
Meanwhile, Coach Biggie Mum
outlined his tentative West Coast
practice plans.
The squad will hold both morn
ing and afternoon sessions to-
morrow and Saturday, with a
Scrimmage expected Saturday
afternoon.
The sessions tomorrow after
noon and Saturday morning will
be closed ones.
"We're really delighted to be
here" Mum said. "The well
come was overwhelming. But
you must understand we've got a
job to do"
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Iba Finds New Star to Pace
Oklahoma Aggies' Victories

points. Cornell opened its Ivy
League competition by beating
Harvard. 64-53, for its fourth
straight victory.
Using All-America Tom Cola
as a decoy to break up a zone de-
fense in the first half, LaSalle of
Philadelphia whipped Lafayette.
1910.
Louisville led Dayton, 41-31, at
the half but bowed, 1851. after
going virtually scoreless from the
field in the last two periods. The
Kentucky Cardinals didn't score
a field goal during a stretch Of
more than 18 minutes in the last
half.
Navy won its fourth in q row,
beating Columbia. 1852.
In Southern Conference games
George Washington trounced
Virginia Tech, 93-55. and vir-
ginia Military rallied to overcome
Davidson, $3.50.
Xavier Of Cincinnati beat VIII
lanova, 81-73, and Penn swamped
Swarthmore, 84-54. in a Phila-
delphia double-header.
In the Southwest Texas Tech
edged Texas A6SM, 58-55. and
New Mexico defeated New Mexi-
CO A6EM, 1898.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
|Seix0s' Loss Raises Threat
|OfU.S. S.Missing CupFinoIs

talk as the players were chang.
ing courts.
But in the end, nothing helped.
Vic just didn't have it. Even in
winning the third set, Seixas
looked far from himself. Most
observers were of the opinion
that he took the set only be.
cause Brichant let up the pres
sure.
AS for the bright side of the
picture, Trabert. the ex-sailor.
completely outplayed Washer.
The Belgian was exceedingly
nervous. which is hard to un.
derstand in view of the fact
that he has been playing on the
Davis Cup team since 1916.
Trabert Deadly at Net.
AT any rate, he did not take
advantage of any opening in
Irabert's game. Tony served
brilliantly and was deadly at the
net.
Washer won his service until
the 10th game of the first set.
when Tony broke him. After
the first set, the crowd knew
Just which way the wind was
blowing and they settled back to
admire Trabert's work. Many
times theV "00hed" opd "oohoa,s
while Tony went about the task
OF chopping Washer down.
Virtually all Australian ex-
perts thought that Trabert was
far out of Washers class. But
one observed that neither the
United States nor Belgium would
extend the Australians on the
basis Of today's performance.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Otto Graham Is Voted
Pro Athlete Of Month
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-otto
Graham, Cleveland Browns quar-
terback, was named winner Of
the November award in the
Hickok pro-athlete-o the-year
poll.
Graham, who led the Browns
to their fourth straight divisional
title. noSed out Welterweight
Champion Kid Gavilan, a previ-
Gus winner this year of monthly
award. Graham received IS
f1rst-place votes and $50 points.
Jockey Willie Shoemaker was
third with So points, followed
by Lightweight Champion Jimmy
Carter. 20: Neil Johnston, Phila-
delphia basketballer, 10; Bobby
Layne, Detroit Lions, 8; Dick
Mcclure, New York basket.
baller, 7. and AL Rosen, Cleve.
land Baseball star, 6.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
By the ASsoeiatod Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Okla-
homa A6SM, perennial contender
for national basketball honors,
appeared today to have come up
with its best big man since the
days of Bob Kurland, the 7-foot
redhead.
The Aggies have been beaten
once-by single point at Min
nesota-in eight starts this sea-
son and in almost every victory
Bob Mattick, 6-foot-11, has been
singled out for praise.
1t was Mattick in the starring
role again last night as the Ag-
gies turned back their old rival.
Oklahoma, 65-46. He scored 25
points, tops on both teams. but
it was his great rebounding that
made the big difference.
Hank Iba's teams always play
poSseSSion-style ball and with a
man who can get them the ball
off the boards regularly, they are
tough to beat.
Kansas, last seasons NCAA
runner-up. won its first game Of
the campaign, 1851. over Tulsa,
after two setbackS on a Southern
trip. Center B. H. Born, playing
with a sprained ankle, scored %
points.
In the East. Togo Palazzi
paced Holy Cross to a 101-64 tri-
umph over Colgate with %
points. It was the Crusaders
42d consecutive home victory.
Ninth ranking Fordham,
classed as one Of the powers in
the East. got a real scare against
City College Of New York, finally
pulling out q 1881 decision on a
driving one-hander by Alan Lar
kin with 10 seconds to play.
Niagara showed its best form
50 far in overpowering Syracuse,
90-62, as it brought its record to
5-I. Charlie Hoxie scored al
Evening star., 1953-12-17
By Merrell Whittlesey

Jim Tatum didn't give his
Maryland football team time for
yesterdays testimonial luncheon
to go to its head.
Less than two hours after the
Terps left the banquet table at
the Hotel Statler, they were
Scrimmaging at College Park. It
was mighty cold out there in the
late afternoon, and they were
Smacking that hard ground until
it hurt.
The one consolation for the
players is that today will be the
last practice in such cold
weather. After this afternoons S
session all will go home for
Christmas. They must be back
sometime after Christmas night,
as the bus will leave College
Park for the airport at 8 o'clock
on the 26th. The Terps depart
at 8 am. for Miami and their
Orange Bowl game with Okla
homa.
Bernie Faloney will have the
shortest visit at home. He will
be back Sunday night for
further treatment to his injured
left knee.
Again yesterday Faloney
worked under Tommy Mont,
backfleld coach, with a half
dozen freshman players acting
as centers and pass catchers.
Faloney wasn't moving more
than a few feet. but at least he
was standing up.
Tatum was working the first
team with Charlie Boxold run
ming about three plays at quar-
terback to one for Dave Nusz.
Lynn Beightol was quarterback
ing another combination.
w. Bruce Mcintosh, president
Of the Orange Bowl, who was
here for the luncheon honoring
Maryland as the No. team, ap-
parently had laSt-minute in
StructionS from the Miami
Chamber of Commerce.
Asked about Miami's 43-de-
gree temperature yesterday
morning, Mcintosh replied: "It
felt good. We get tired Of sum-
mer weather all the time and
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Tharp Back in Action
With Alabama Squad
By the Associoied Press

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. IT.
Halfback Corky Tharp is back in
action with the Alabama football
squad, his shoulder injury SEEM
ingly forgotten.
The Tides leading runner took
part in the rough work Coach
Red Drew dished out yesterday
in preparation for the Cotton
Bowl game with Rice. The
stocky back injured a shoulder
during a gymnasium workout
last week.
A lot Of passes were thrown
yesterday, despite the reserves
hard-rushing defense. Quarter
backs Bart Starr, Albert Elmore
and Ollie Yates completed passes
frequently to Tharp and Ends
Bud Willis and Paul Donaldson.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
mDishes Up CoIdWorkout
As 7erps' After-Bunquet Treat

enjoy a little chilly spell. Too
much hot weather isn't good for
you"
The Maryland players, shiver-
ing as they waited for the parade
to form, probably would have
found little comfort in the fact
that it was only five degrees
warmer in Miami.
Mcintosh added that there was
nothing definite on the Orange
Bowls seating capacity being
raised to $4,000 for next years
game. The outgoing council ap-
proved the addition of 10000
seats but the present council has
been frowning on the boost, ac-
cording to the Orange Bowl
president.
Stanley Jones, Maryland's ALI
American tackle, had a new
honor yesterday. Harry Wismer
wired that Jones was "the pub
lies" choice as the All-American
(See TERPS. Page C-3J
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Orioles Get Coleman,
Fanoyich for Cain
BY .hs A.,oeic,sd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. II. The
Orioles today traded Bob Cain.
29-year-old left-handed pitcher,
to the Athletics for Pitchers Joe
Coleman and Frank Fanovich.
No cash was involved.
Cain, who broke into the ma
jors with the White Sox in 1949
and later pitched for the Tigers.
had a 4-10 record with the
Browns last season. His earned
run average was 6.21.
Coleman. 31-year-old right
handler, had q "a record and a
400 earned run mark this year.
Fanoyich. also 81. is a left
handler. He had on 0-3 record
and an earned run mark Of $50.
Earlier. the Orioles announced
the purchase Of Jehosie Heard.
5-foot-8, $50 pound Negro south
paw who had q 1912 record for
Portland this year.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Richmond U. Pitcher
Joins Yankee Chain
BY the Assoeiosed Press

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. IT,
Pitcher Vance Long, 20-year-old
University Of Richmond right
handler, has signed q contract
with the Yankees.
Long. a slender 175-pounder
who stands 6-foot-2, was signed
by Percy Dawson for "less than
$4,000" and isn't q bonus player.
AS a freshman at Richmond last
year. he won five and lost q two
hitter to Virginia Military.
Evening star., 1953-12-17

Notionol League Fielding Averages.
Poee C-5
deal with them, too. Although
they shuttled six players to the
Athletics yesterday, the Yanks
still have surplus players eagerly
sought by other clubs. Among
them are Bill Skowron, slugging
Kansas City first baseman: Third
Baseman Andy Carey and
Catcher Gus Triandos.
The mellow age of some Of the
champions front-line pitchers
is behind Weiss desire to obtain
another pitcher. Allie Reynolds
will be So in February, Ed Lopat
is SO and Vic Raschi will be IS
in March.
Appear Set for Sixth Flag.
If they don't swing another
deal. though, the Yankees ap-
pear to be ready to bid for a
sixth straight pennant and world
championship. In addition to
their veteran pitchers they have
other starters in Whitley Ford
and Byrd, plus capable spot
pitchers in Bob Kuzava, Bill
Miller, Tom German and Jim
Mcdonald. among others.
The Yankees have placed
American League contenders-
Cleveland, Chicago and Boston,
strictly on the spot. There may
be intensified attempts by those
clubs to strengthen weak spots
following yesterdays big trans
action.
Weiss predicts something Of
the sort. This will open the
floodgateS. The other clubs will
have to scramble now." Weiss
said.
Power Key Man in Deal.
In return for Robinson and
Byrd, the Yankees gave up three
players they can spare-Vic
Power, Negro outf1elder and first
baseman;, Outflelder Bill Renna
and First Baseman Don Bollweg.
Power, leading hitter in the
American Association with a
.349 mark at Kansas City last
season. was the "key man" in
the deal. the Yankees said.
Renna batted .314 in sporadic
service with the Yankees, while
Bollweg hit .297 in part-time
duty.
The Athletics also acquired
Catcher AL Robertson, Is. who
hit .278 at Kansas City and .264
at Syracuse last season; John
Gray. 26, a right-handed pitcher
who won nine and lost seven
with the Blues, and Third Base
man Jim Finigan. 25, a 1903 hit
ter with Binghamton of the
Eastern League.
Philadelphia sent three play
ers to the Yankees Kansas City
farm club. They were Loren
Babe, Is, who batted .230; First
Baseman Tom Hamilton, 81. a
1876 hitter, and Outfielder Car
men Mauro, 81, who batted .255
with Washington and the AS.
The Yankees agreed to refund
$25 900 the AS paid them for
Babe last season and also will
option two players to the Ath-
letics' farm club at Ottawa.
Robinson Replaces Mize.
Robinson, a distance hitter
who was 80 Tuesday. will COM
pete with Joe Collins for the
first-base job and help fill the
gap left by the retirement Of
pinch-hitter Johnny Mize. Rob-
inson batted only PAT last year
but smashed % home runs and
drove in 102 runs. A left-handed
hitter, he'll have an inviting tar
get in the Yankees 297-foot
rightf1eld wall.
Byrd, 20, was named rookie
of the year in the American
League in 1852, when he had a
1915 record. Last season he
won only II games and was the
only pitcher in the league to
lose 20. His earned-run average
of 5.51 was 9th among the %
pitchers in the league who hurled
154 or more innings.
''We strengthened ourselves in
the departments we needed help
in most" Weiss said. "but the
(See BASEBALL, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Champs Expect.
Rivals 10 Begin
Trading Spree
Weiss Has Players
To Spore After Deal
For Byrd, Robinson
By Burton Howkins

The New York Yankees, boil
stored by the addition Of First
Baseman Eddie I Robinson and
Pitcher Harry Byrd in an IL
player exchange with the Phila-
delphia Athletics. aren't through
trading. We're in the market
for a pitcher" George Weiss,
general manager of the cham
pions. told the Associated Press
today. -
The Yankees can make it at
tractive to any club anxious to
Evening star., 1953-12-17

TO the North, the Athletics have Negotiated
a trade which has brought them several
of the Yankees more promising prospects.
The Orioles, meanwhile, remain the stand
patsies Of the American League with an
eighth-place team.
An anticipated wave of enthusiasm has
accompanied Baltimore's return to major
league society. There's talk of surprising
Milwaukee's attendance record, National
League mark set in the citys first year in
the majors last season. In fact, that would
seem to be the misdirected ambition in
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Yankees Still Seeking Pitcher After Putting conenders on Spot
Win, Lose or Draw
By BURTON HAWKINS

BY THIS TIME Baltimore baseball fans must be wonder
ing General Manager Art Ehers is going rely solely
ticket generate about the Orioles the South
the recently swung heraded deal with the
Evening star., 1953-12-17

Notioncl League Fielding Averages.
Pose c-5
Evening star., 1953-12-17

(See BASEBALL. Page C-2)
Evening star., 1953-03-13
Eisenhower to Attend
Service in Arlington

President Eisenhower will at
tend the dedicatory services for
Resurrection Lutheran Church in
Arlington at II am. Sunday, it
was announced at the White
House today.
The President is going on the
invitation of Representative
Broyhill, Republican, of Virginia,
who is a member of the Church
Council, it was explained by Act
ing White House Press Secretary
Murray Snyder.
The 100000 structure is at
5000 North Washington boule-
ward and the pastor is Dana
| johnson.
Evening star., 1953-03-13
Chief Probes Charge
Alexandra Police
Illegally Held Youths

Police Chief Russell Hawes oi
Alexandria today asked the De-
tective Bureau for a report on
the arrest of two Maryland
youths whose parents are pro-
testing that they were held in
communicate in the Alexandria
Jail for Is hours.
Chief Halves admitted that the
policy of his department had
been violated if the youths, Paul
Carey. 20, of the 1900 block of
Cordell avenue, Bethesda, and
Donald Alexander, 18, of the
1000 block of Sixty-third street,
Brookmont. Md, were not per-
mitted to telephone their par
ents.
The two were picked up about
IL pm. Tuesday on a second
hand automobile sales lot in the
1900 block of Orinoco street,
Alexandria.
Cite RObberieS There.
Police said several robberies
occurred there recently and
neighbors had been asked to look
out for intruders. Officers went
to the lot in response to a call
from the vicinity and took the
boys in for questioning.
Young Carey and Alexander
said they were f1ngerprinted,
photographed and assigned to
cells. They told their parents
the police would not tell them
what crime they were suspected
of and would not allow them to
call home
The youths were released
about 2 pm. Wednesday. No
charges had been placed against
them.
Paul Alexander, father of one
of the youths and a division chief
of the Army Map Service said
he planned to ask Alexandria
authorities to erase the record
showing the boys had been held
for investigation.
Says They Planned Business.
Mr.. Alexander said Paul Carey
and his son had planned to buy
a truck to go into business for
themselves.
They visited sales lots in near
by Maryland and were examin-
ing a truck on the Alexandria
lot when arrested, he said.
Mrs. Carey said the actions of
the youths might have seemed
suspicious to police, but that the
lot was we'll lighted and it never
occurred to either of them that
it was too late at night to inspect
the vehicles on sale.
Mrs. Carey, a widow, said Paul
helps to support the family. He
works for a rabbit farm in near
by Maryland and Donald Alex
ander is a mechanic at gaso-
line station in Maryland.
Evening star., 1953-03-13
Intervention in Shift
OF Revenue Official
Laid 10 BarkIey
BY the Associated Press

A House investigating COM
mittee was told today that for
mer Vice President Barkley re-
portedly insisted on the transfer
OF revenue official from Louis
vile because he had mot been
cooperative" in appointing staff
agents.
Dwight E. Avis, chief of the
Alcohol Tax Division of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, gave
the testimony to a Ways and
Means Subcommittee investigat-
ing politics in the revenue serv-
ice. Mr.. Avis said he had no
personal knowledge of Mr.. Bark
ley's reported intervention, that
word of it came from his su-
perlor in the Bureau.
Mr.. Avis introduced Mr.. Bark
ley's name while being ques-
toned on the reasons for the
sudden transfer in 1949 of How
ard B. Taylor, District Alcohol
Tax supervisor, from Louisville
to lower-grade bureau in New
Orleans.
Testimony from previous wit
nesseS ascribed the move var
lously to Mr.. Taylor's allegedly
too-strict supervision of Louis
vile whisky distillers, and to a
political contribution he made
TO the campaign of Republican
Senator Cooper.
Mr.. Avis said he was reluctant
to recount what he knew of the
Barkley matter because it was
hearsay-what had been told
him by former Deputy Revenue
Commissioner Carroll E. Mealey.
But at the direction of Chair.
man Kean of New Jersey, Mr..
Avis said Mr.. Mealey informed
him that then Revenue Commits
Sioner George Schoeneman told
Mr.. Mealey that Mr.. Barkley,
the Vice President. had been to
see the Secretary (of the Treas
ury) and insisted that this switch
in supervisors be made"
"The further explanation was
that Mr.. Taylor had failed to
Evening star., 1953-03-13
Quiet Non-Red Koje POWs
Consider Selves Refugees

SaLlSIacClOn Win Cne prisoners
cooperation and cheerfulness
Americans at the anti-Commu-
mist camps have deep worries.
Most of them-in private con-
versation-say the United Ma
tions is missing the bus by not
releasing this friendly. pent-ur
manpower. to fight on the allied
side And they are seriously
worried that their present easy
situation may deteriorate if, say
the confinement lasts another
year. or if the U. N. ever makes
a move to sell out these men to
the Communists in hopes of a
quick truce.
These people are with us now
no question of it," Capt. Miller
said. But how long will they
stay with us if we keep them
locked up? It's two years now
for most of them, and their pa
tience is beginning to wear a
little thin.
GAS for ever sending these
men back to communism-or
even suggesting it hate to
think of what would happen
here. There would be mass
murder or mass-suicide - and
r1rohah hlv both"
Want POWs Free to Fight.
In their day-dreams, most
American officers here talk of
organizing these anti-Reds into
infantry divisions and going
along as advisers. Some think
they would be best used as indi-
viduals throughout the Chinese
Nationalist and South Korean
armies-but others would form
them into what they think would
be crack separate units.
Damn it! It's so logical it
almost hurts" exclaimed 1t.
Col. Grover L. Crawford, of
Asheville, N. c.. executive officer
of the Mosulpo Camp. banging
his fist on the table.
eve could get 10000 to H.
600 volunteers out of this camp
tomorrow, get cadre of Chinese
Nationalist officers from For
mosa, and run the whole division
right through the ROK army's
training center across the road
from us.
"Of course. that's a political
decision, but for my money,
we're passing up a magnificent
propaganda weapon and losing
what I think would be a mag
nificent fighting machine. After
all, these people have something
to fight for. I'd be proud and
confident to go with them, and
there are a lot of other officers
here who feel the same way"
And at Nonsan. you hear the
same talk of Korean prisoners
wanting to join the South Korean
army.
Since correspondents are not
allowed to interview war prison.
ers-even friendly ones-it is
not possible to check these state
ments in detail.
Evening star., 1953-03-13

sideration by the fun committee.
Some members insisted on this
after Chairman Velde said last
week end there might be a hunt
for Communist influences in the
churches. The committee itself,
it developed. had never consid-
cred such an idea.
After yesterdays closed meet
ing, Representative Walter, DEM
ocrat. of Pennsylvania told re-
porters he had made a motion
that no investigations should be
started without full committee
consideration. He said his mo-
ton was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Velde, however, said the
motion was discussed but never
put to formal vote. He added:
II heartily concur in it. It Is
merely a restatement Of the
principle which we adopted at
the beginning of this session,
and which we have followed all
along"
Evening star., 1953-03-13
HoIdup in Hotel Here
Nets $40 and Watch

A raincoat-clad bandit last
night held up the manager of
the Warren Hotel, 1924 Tenth
street NV. and took $40 and
a pocket watch, the manager
reported to police.
George Avedikian, 70, of 4439
Albermarle street NV, told po-
lice the bandit was a white man,
between 20 and 80 years old,
and that after holding him up at
gun point in the hotel, the rob-
Der fled on foot.