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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03

But a lot of it accrued through
the human interest story of the
famed "fiancee fund" - something
for which he was not responsible.
Well, not completely responsible,
anyway. True, he started the bail
rolling by becoming engaged to
cute little Jeans Spence. From
there the Aussies picked it up with
the enthusiasm for which they are
famous. Three newspapers started
to raise a cash wedding present
for the winsome Jean, which grew
and grew until it reached ST., 300.
The fund raised storm in ten
mis- circles around the world. There
was even faint suggestion that 1t
was being rasied for the purpose
of insuring that Frank remain in
amateur ranks and help keep the
Davis Cup on Australian soil until
endorsements developed or the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03

enthusiasm for international ten
mis- is unmatched, enlisted the
help of Don Bulge to work on
Franks game, and the great red
head made a distinct contribution.
We're tennis players restricted by
narrow nationalism, such help to-
day would be held against Don by
Americans, chief of whom would
be Jack Kramer.
But on the other hand. the most
colorful tour in pro history might
never have happened.
Tickets for tomorrow's matches
are on sale at the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Casa Marina, Pol.
locks Quality jewelers., Monroe
Motors, the Citizen, and the Re-
creation Department, Naval Sta
ton.
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pay ranks and has beat off every
challenge since.
Now the Australian Boomerang
is trying to follow IN his footsteps.
Sedgman is no SLOUGH in the
color department. For a modest,
quiet youngster who would rather
have his slashing racket do his
talking than his vocal cords.
Good-looking Frank Sedgman has
gained more worldwide fame than
most publicity seeking movie stars.
Franks activities are still burn
ing up the wires all over the
world now that he is battling pro
champion Jack Kramer for the
worlds title.
Most Of this newspaper space,
to be sure, has been earned by
his exploits on the tennis court in
the course of grabbing off every
major international tennis title.
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Officials report brisk ticket
sale for the long awaited Kramer
Sedgman tennis matches set for
tomorrow afternoon on the Casa
Marina Courts. However, they say
that there are plenty of good seats
available.
The feature match will bring to-
gether Kramer, the former worlds
amateur champion and the ruling
pro titlist since 1913 and Sedgman
the amazing Australian who abb
dicated his world amateur crown
to seek Kramer's pro champion
ship.
Sedgman was guaranteed 5000
for a five month tour OF
the United States as a pro by
player-promoter Kramer. Already
the record breaking tour has paid
off more than that sum to the
Down Under ace who stands to
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ranked Colin Long and Geoff
Brown, but they drew the nomina-
tons. 1t wasn't until 1850 that he
broke into the lineup to prove
what he could o in the big ones.
You know the rest. The famed
Cup went on a journey down under
and Sedgman continued to be its
guardian.
Aussies who have watched
Frank come up in the postwar
days maintain that he could be
star in several sports = cricket,
Australian Rules football or bas-
ketbaIl, to name a few of the
sports in which he excelled. But
it's hard to believe he could have
been as good in any Of them as
he is in tennis. he was started
on tennis by his father, Arthur. at
the age of eight. He had other
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03
Mort Resonator Go To Post Tonight
Last Summer
Tops Field Last
Night At Local
Kennel Club Meet

r. X. Hutchings' Mort, two-year.
old greyhound, who is showing the
form Of a real champion, viii go
to the post tonight seeking his
sixth win of the current meeting
in the feature race at the Key
West Kennel Club:
The classy juvenile will be OPP
posed by Ed Wulfs Resonator
who shapes up as real contend
er for the verdict tonight. Another
Hutchings entry, Movable, viii
also pose a threat.
Mort, who holds the enviable re-
cord Of having captured five wins
in eight starts, looms as the fav-
orite although he was slightly off
form in his last cfting when he
lost a verdict to Some Mix.
Other entries include Lucky Te-
ter, Julienne, HAY Moon, For
ward and Jack Riboud.
Post time is S:15 p. m.
Last Summer gained an impress
siye win last night ir the feature
when he overcame strong bids on
the part of Fire Hazard and Ven
dome to emerge the winner. Sum-
mer came up on the outside to
exc out the win after being caught
in the closely packed field through
out the earlier part of the race.
The winner paid 1I.2O, TAO and
$40 while Fire Hazard returned
$40 and 4.20. Vendome paid $40.
The Daily Double returned 24.2O
when Teiecast and Wise Mike cap
tured wins. The second race re-
turned Quiniela Of l04.00.
TRACK CHATTER: Something
virtually unheard Of in Greyhound
racing occurred Saturday night
when the Ed Wulf Kennel came
UP with five winners. And trainer
Monty L. Crist, who is one Of the
best in the business (he's been at
it for Is years. had a lot to do
with il.
Wulf, who came 10 Miami Just
five years a go and got interested
in greyhound racing by a fluke, Is
racing his dogs regularly for the
first time at the Kennel Club.
His pups Sandy Mix "a brother
to the crack Some Mix captured
win Saturday in the first race
and Pretty Blossom came back to
win the fifth. The skein was con-
tinued in the sixth race of the
evening when Clare came in a
winner. Tenny c. copied the
eighth and the evening was com.
plete when Tammie ran first in
the tenth.
wulf, Who Is a former news.
paper publisher in Freeport. n Y.
has one Of the up and coming ken
nels in the business.
Track officials announce that
the cost OF box seats have been
dropped to Just forty cents.
And a new tote board win be
installed at the track in the near
future In continuing their policy OF
giving the fan the best in racing.
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coaching during his 18th year and
when he reached Ii, he came to
the attention of the court-wise
Harry Hopman.
Hopman has ;nfrequently and
reluctantly let him out Of his
sight since. In '46 he won the
Australian junior title and began
to draw national attention. Two
years later he made a tremendous
stride by pairing with Jack Brom-
wick to win the Wimbledon doubl-
es title.
Fred Small textile executive
who came to New York from his
native Australia for a temporary
position during the First World
War and has been here ever
since, brought young Sedgman
over to the United States after his
Wimbledon triumph. Small, whose
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Views From The Southernmost
Sporting Scene
By Charlie Consh

way exactly like they have in
California. He pointed out that in
Miami Beach they have young
players who last year captured
four national championships and
thirty sectional titles.
He suggested that the associa-
ton organize SO that they can send
a touring pro around the state to
aid the youngsters. The scheduling
of matches among the top flight
performers to give the younger
players a taste of the game at
its best is also under considera-
ton.
Mulloy viii be on tap Wednesday
in Key West to present trophies
to local net champions.
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This Conch had a chat with
Gardnar Mulloy Monday and the
Miami net ace who at 80 is still
adding to his long list of tennis
laurelS seemed to think that Big
Jack Kramer VIII be a slight
favorite when he tackles Frank
Sedgman here on Wednesday at
the Casa Marina Courts.
Reason for making that predic-
ton, Mulloy said, is the fact that
the aces will be making their first
outdoor start of their current tour.
'Sedgman likes TO play a rushing
game and on a clay court this
may hurt him, he isn't used to it, !"
said Gardnar.
AT the same time he pointed out
that the two pros are so evenly
matched, rcd hot battle will be
In the offing.
Mulloy is .lso very high on
young Pancho Segura. the colorful
Ecuadorian, who has a penchant
for talking 60 himself on the court.
He added that his two-fisted at.
tack is a crowd plesser.
Mulloy won his tenth straight
tourney Of the year in Miami on
Sunday and he is to be feted to-
day by the Miami Chamber of
Commerce at luncheon. At 80,
he looks good zen years younger.
Asked Wi y he persists in re-
maining an amattar when he
could pick up muchn bucks in a
pro tour, the genial Miamian said
simply, Il Ike tournament tennis
and the pros don't play it,"
I'D rather play fol money than
Tor a trophy but until they start
heduling Journeys. I'll remain
IN amater he added.
ulloy. incidentally was ranked
ops nationally this year for the
ne time in his long career. He
as been umbered one in doubles
stiRgs q total of eight times.
Nulloy Is very much interested
n WORKING among the younger
ennis players in Soath Florida and
te said that the money the Ten
sis Patrons Association will rea.
re from the Sedgman.Kramer
battles will so a long way to pro-
mote the game here.
This is the first year that we
have had any money to work
WITH" he said
He wants to get setup under
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Sports Mirror
pr Tha Aaaoels.ad Prsss

TODAY A YEAR AGO - Ken.
lucky vas named the top basket
bah team for she third time tn
four years ia the final Associated
Press poll
FIVE YEARS AGo--Bob Fitch.
world discus record holder, turned
pro IS a football coach. thereby
passing up the OsyDptc<.
TEN YEARS AGO - Cornelius
WaFnerdam. poie yaals record
holder. kgned the Navy - an er
sign.
TWENTY YEARS 400 - Babe
Ruth. tire tamoaS YSRkee ss0xgFr.
scored has first hole sn-aue after Is
years 81 playing ao.f
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ssdsmsn Can Set Mark

Frank Sedgman stands a good
chance on the current tour Of
wiping out the one year earnings
mark for pro tennis if. he is able
to strip Jack Kramer Of his play
for-pay crown.
Kramer's one yeGI high on a
prior tour was 1000, which
stands as an alltime record, but
the Aussie ace stands to net well
over $l0O, 900 for 1853 by beating
the Californian. Kramer is not
only opposing the Australian
Boomerang on the court but is
bankrolIing and promoting the
tour personally. Kramer and Pan
cho Segura. the great little crowd
pleaser, are representing America
against the AusSie combine OF
Sedgman and Ken McGregor.
incidentally, when Segura start
ed to play tennis, he took serious
ely the injunction 1.-TWO hands for
beginners. The skinny youngster
needed both to WELD the big rae
ket. but even when his wiry
strength began to develop, he saw
advantages in the baseball grip.
The tiny, catlike native of Qua
yaquil, Ecuador, stands only five
feet-eight and weighs mere las,
but his two.fisted forehand is one
of the most vicious weapons in
tennis.
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Fishing
Tournament News
By THOMAS L. KETcHINcs.
chMirnan

G1&AI man
During the month Of January.
the Kingfish ran heavy but the ones
which we're ever 20 pounds amount
ed to only ten, Al - lbs. exactly
We have only enc entry This one
was caught by ]. I. Cole ii Dallas,
Texas. on the Mae West E. G.
HudgenS az Little Rock. Ark.
shile On Tire Cajsey caught 3 -
II. and 3 2&-lb. KiRgfish-
The Pilot | is in TIE running tae
h ire CAPTAIN ard the fisherman By
the name 81 ". S. Ward. whc
caught a za.lb, orc. A 2T-Ia King
fish vas pulled in b. JoAa H. Md.
get. ADO on he boat Vx-l Nc s
Rearnninx. Mr., StEsen kjelsaas q
eAieAEa ea TIE Sandy Rs3 caught
a 1slh. uae.
The NN,i ReeFeatsoa beat wlsA
George MaxasFe Al 30 rod Ard reel
psasAcSa in . sl-Ia Ktngsssh- CAPTAIN
}. G Tnsh eaaSns a klnwsasA whbeA
weighed ss peun&ss. A ssgh EaE
fasA VAS eaaSas ~ Mrs. ssrsasss
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Wylie Of Cleveland, Ohio on the
Pilot I.
The largest Kingfish Of the first
month Of the tournament was pull
ed in by r.. G. Tier Of Steuben.
vile. Ohio. This fish weighed a.
pounds and measured a total Of 81
inches. II was caught on board the
boat Sailfish whose captain is A.
Atwell.
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New Zealanders eat about 50
pounds Of butter a year on the
average, which is believed to be
more than is used by the people
Of any other country.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
By Charles E. TroceweN

The poor skunk, killed by the hun
dreds by motorcars every day. is more
in need of defense, we believe, than at
tack for postulated faults.
Several years ago we saw one dead on
Connecticut avenue just at the en-
trance to the National Geological Park.
Ground birds. as Mr.. T. calls them.
are beset by variety of factors. includ-
ing the widespread use of DDT sprays.
And who killed all the beautiful pas
senger pigeons, every last bird of them?
It was not the skunk, not the ground
hog, but that old reliable killer, man.
Few persons gun for robins today be-
cause it is forbidden by the Migratory
Bird Act, passed by Congress in 1918.
There are probably far more of them
now than there were 70 years ago. Un-
doubtedly, what Mr.. T. remembers as a
boy was one of the great migration
bands landing in meadow.
Robins, too. suffer from the manifold
activities of man, the activator. Hun
dreds of them are killed every year by
alighting on high-tension wires and
they, too. as all birds. eat insects full Of
DDT, insects which still seem very much
alive.
Our correspondents thesis is inter-
esting, but we wonder if it is true and
would like to hear other opinions on
this matter, since 1t is manifestly so
that there are by no means as many
birds in this area now as there were
even IS years ago, to say nothing Of SO
or 100 years ago.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
SANDY SPRING, Md.

C4
Dear Sir:
IT have been wondering for some time
why bird lovers are not more concerned
about the gradual extinction of our
ground birds. have not seen or heard
a Whip-poor- will or meadow lark for
two or three years where they were very
much in evidence 20 or 80 years ago.
1.-THE kildees and the red-winged
blackbirds are just about as scarce and
except for two good reasons the part
ridge would be almost nil. Partridges
are being replenished almost yearly by
the game and wildlife organizations
and partridges vacate their nests al
most as they are Matched.
IT am wondering how many people
can put their finger on the real culprit?
He is no other than that old. no-ac-
count, February 2 weather prophet,
the ground hog.
ITO be sure, he is only an accessory
before the fact, since he builds such a
perfect hideout for the skunk. who, aft
er all, is the real killer and to whom he
is ready to Vacate on a moments notice
for one scent. The skunk is supposed
to like bugs but he much prefers bird
eggs and best of all, young birds in their
ground nests.
IT was nearly grown man before
ever saw a grounding or skunk, now
the woods and river banks are full OF
them and unless something is done
promptly our groupdnesting birds will
completely disappear.
Evening star., 1953-08-01

ficult as the number of lobbyists in
creases One method of control is the
requiring of lobbyists by the Legisla-
tive Reorganization Act of 1916 to
register and TO file quarterly reports on
money received and spent. to whom
paid. for what purposes, names of pub
lications sponsored. and legislation sup
ported or opposed.
It would seem that almost every
specialized group in the United States
is registered to lobby except perhaps
John @. Public. Inc. One group called
Housewives. United, states 1t is Inter
ested in economic legislation affecting
material welfare of family life" There
is another group called Taxpayers,
y. S. A.
Naturally. the largest lobbyist groups
represent agriculture, business, and
labor. But other fields are heavily rep
resented. For instance, the fields of
health and medicine have agents or
representatives Of such groups and in
terests as doctors generally. physicians
and surgeons specifically, nurses, dent
lists, optometristS, osteopaths. hospitals.
proprietary medicines. disqualification
plans. and the physically handicapped.
There are also lobbyist groups devoted
to such specific Gripping diseases or
handicaps as cancer, arthritiS. rheu-
matism, multiple sclerosis. and cerebral
palsy.
A check of the names of the TIL
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Wutchwords in Koreu

If the war in Korea has ended on the
battlefield, the world is the winner
Should it be resumed by willful poll
ticians at the conference table or else
where, all mankind will be the loser.
From now on what is needed by all
parties involved is a demonstration OF
four virtues-vigilance. patience, wis
dom and ZEAL
Vigilance against sabotage of the
.armistice terms and the peace nego-
tiationS.
Patience to endure the necessary
give and take required for any final
settlement negotiations. but especially
complicated in this instance by the
worldwide political struggle now rag
ing between two competing ideologies.
Wisdom to recognize that the Korean
problem will remain unsolved so long
as the United Nations and the Com
muniSts continue to support their pet
regimes, though both have long since
been dlscredited in the eyes of the
vast majority of 30,000,000 Koreans.
Zeal to drive hard toward the ulti-
mate objective of a unified Korea with
a government selected by all the Ko-
rean people. That government must
be dedicated to the supreme task of
reconstructing and rahibilitating the
war-ravaged nation. Equal zeal in
this last task must be displayed by
civilized men everywhere.
YOngjeung Kim,
President, Korean Affairs Institute.
Evening star., 1953-08-01

registered lobbyists indicates that the
following groups have the largest repre-
Sentation: agriculture, 65; business, IS;
labor, SO; health and medicine, 80: rail-
roads. SO; rivers and harbors, 20; inSur-
ance. 27: public utilities, 26; chemicals,
minerals, mining, %; maritime, ship
ping. 81: textiles, 20; banking. securities,
credit, 81; petroleum. oil, pipelines, 16;
radio and televiSion, 10; womens
groups, 13.
There are many miscellaneous groups
and industries represented by lobbyists
such as druggists, candy makers, real
estate, home rule for the District of
Columbia. book publishers, telephone
and telegraph. motion pictures, high
ways, rope and cordage, margarine, to-
countantS, foremen, fish and wildlife,
records, tree nurseries, tuna fishing ice
libraries. ETC.
A Miss Elizabeth A. Kendall, repre-
senting no specific organization, indi-
Gates that she is interested in any legiS-
lation related directly or indirectly to
the development of the Antarctic Con-
tinent, such as that regarding geo.
political decisions, inventions, transpor-
tation, communications. equipment,
long-range planning. exploitation of
OF all United States taxpayers and world
peace and prosperity.
Perhaps there should be another
lobby group-the 772nd-a lobby to
represent the lobbyists.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
This and That

"'rhey say that everything has its
economic place in nature but fail to
see any value whatever in groundhogs,
skunkS, house flies or rattlesnakes; for
tunately, the latter two are getting
Scarcer, but the first two are on the in
crease. Can you or some one else Sug-
gest a control measure before these
fine birds have vanished with the pas
senger pigeon?
There is another bird that while still
abundant does not begin to compare in
numbers to his ancestors in the '80s.
1t is the robin.
Il have seen robins so numerous when
was boy one can compare them only
to the dense flocks Of starlingS to be
seen in Washington.
II am very glad the robin seems to
be able to take, care Of himself, but
why was he so much more numerous
70 years ago? Cedar trees we're black
with them and men hunted for potpies
but as far as l know no one guns for
them nowadays.
Il trust that some of your readers
can suggest a lifesaver for our ground
birds. Very truly. r. B. T."
This column wonders if this cores
pondent hasn't simplified matters too
much.
It is very easy to put the blame for
the destruction of one form of life on
another form. out in many cases it is
too simple solution.
Life among the wild creatures lin
cluding that strangest of animals mani
Is too complex for such simple solutions.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
AYertinq q Strike Is Paramount

The District Commissioners had little
choice in arriving at their decision to carry on
with the fact-fnding proceedings in the Capital
Transit pension dispute, even without CTC
participation. The alternative was the un-
happy one of removing what may be the last
impediment in the path of threatened strike
of company employees. Such a strike would
have a paralyzing effect on public tranSporta-
ton in Washington with repercussions adverse
to governmental operations and private industry.
The company'S refusal to cooperate with
the special fact-fnding board appointed by
the Commissioners is unfortunate, but under
standable. The history of such procedures in
dicates that the company is more apt to lose
than gain by accedng to the plan The union
can lose nothing and might gain lot. AS
President Broadwater of CTC commented in
his letter to Admiral Colclough. chairman of
the board the primary question before
third party in company-labor dispute usually
is not whether any increase in wages or bene-
fits should be granted but how much should be
granted. The company is not likely, therefore,
to reconsider its stand, as the board has re-
queSted it to do. The board presumably will
be able to obtain data on the company's side
from Public Utility Commission records.
The board of course, has no authority
either to compel testimony by the company or
to make its findings binding on the company
or the union. 1t can, however, throw light on
the issues of the controversy, which revolve
around union demands for larger pensions and
for the right to submit pension questions to
arbitration The public ought to be fully
informed on the facts in this controversy, for
the public will suffer- along with the employees
and the company, if there is a prolonged
transportation tieup.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
The Changing Capitol

I sometimes wonder whether there
are many people in the District who
are interested very much in the appear
ance of our Nations Capital. 1t seems
that every available foot of ground is
being utilized for construction of apart
ment buildings. The chase after the
almighty dollar. No more parks are
being laid out. Nothing is being done
about the unsightly parking lots, whose
owners will not spend a cent in an at
tempt to make them more attractive.
For many years, have had a dream.
while going back and forth from the
courthouse. have to pass the square
bounded by F and G, Seventh and Ninth
streets NV. visualize beautiful park
with a fountain in the middle. thing
of beauty in the downtown commercial
area Now, 10 and behold. I read in The
Star that Representative Oakman OF
Michigan has introduced bill to turn
this fine square over to private interests
for parking purposes. Just another eye
sore.
Again, over 400 acres in the South
west section are to be turned over to
private interests to build low-income
dwellings My prediction is that within
five years the same SlumS will be back
again Why the Federal Government
does not take this area for Federal
Office purposes is something beyond my
comprehension. The city is dotted with
temporary Federal Office buildings. This
area should be earmarked for perma-
nent buildings. And think OF 1.-THE
value of this land being so great!
We move over to the magnificent
Lincoln Memorial. What do we see?
We are informed that a syndicate pro-
poses to erect $25-million hotel on.
the old Washington Gas Light Com
pany property. Already the traffic sit
uation around the Speedway" is criti-
CAL This property should be incor-
porated into Potomac Park. Not one
member of Congress raises voice in
protest. That is why / state that it
seems that no one in official life seems
to be interested in our Nations Capital.
know we have Planning Commis-
sion and Fine Arts Commission. but
as far as am concerned they are nom
existent. They have greatly disap-
pointed me, which probably does not
worry them much.
william F. Mcdonnell.