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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

Goose Tatum, the star clown
of the Harlem Globetrotters, who
will pack them into Uline Arena
again Friday night, doesn't like
crowds, it seems. Nor does Ia
tum, who has travelled more
miles than some people nave feet,
like to travel.
The strange character of this
long armed Negro with the in
nate capacity to make people
laugh is the subject of a story
by Marshall Smith in this weeks
Life.
The Trotters will play the
Philadelphia Sphas at $50 p. m.
Friday in the second game of
a double-header. Two National
Basketball Association teams.
Baltimore and Philadelphia. will
meet in the first game at 7:30.
It is the Trotters though, and
Goose in particular. who will
draw the crowds. Tatum's UNI
limited supply of court antics,
mixed with amazing skill in ham
ding and shooting basketball,
have been the centerpiece of one
of the worlds most successful
touring organizations. He makes
the people laugh.
But once the show is over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Thompson, Ex-Amoteur Star,
Making Good as Pro Boxer

Tommy fEldridge) Thompson,
the ex-Marine boxer from Guam
tico, Va. who has shown a lot
of talent in his few matches as a
professional, has been booked
against Ray Tucker of Roanoke,
Va. In one of the four-round
preliminaries on Thursday nights
program at Turner's Arena.
The main event is a 10-round-
er bringing back Featherweight
Gene Smith against AL Maglieri.
Other preliminary fights an
nounced today by Promoter
Vince Mcmahon are Middle
weight Clarence Hinnant against
Johnny Pratt, Featherweight
Jimmy Cooper against Kayo
Diggs and Welterweight Don
Olive against Billy IIickerson.
Thompson, who got his dis
charge from the Marines last
October. had a very successful
career as an amateur fighter
around here. He twice won the
District Golden Gloves title as
light-heavyweight, and two years
ago was the National AAU cham
pion.
In his few professional bouts
he has shown himself a smart
and cool fighter. He made his
pro debut last September at
Uline Arena and knocked out
Earl Taylor in four rounds. In
matches this year, he defeated
Randy Brevard in four rounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Shotton, Loofing Happily, Gets
Enough Baseball on TeIevision

rillo climbing the fences to make
those catches"
Burt talked like a Dodger fan.
Fan of the Players.
mo, I'm not a Brooklyn fam"
he said with a wry grin. I'm
a fan of the players-fellows
like Peewee Reese, Preacher Roe,
Carl Furillo. Roy Campanella
and Billy Cox. That Cox was
my boy, you know. They used
to criticize me for playing him.
He turned out pretty good.
II see where Dresser (Man-
ager Chuck Dressen) is talking
about making a utility man out
of Cox. He'll be a great one. if
they can afford to not play him
regular"
There is a hint of disappoint-
ment in his voice when he talks
about Branch Hickey. for whom
he worked so faithfully for so
many years.
Rick is just like everybody
else. If he has the ball players
he's a great general manager.
Now he's having his troubles in
Pittsburgh. Rick is getting a lit
tie old, too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Lu Kim, Rocca Headline
Tomorrow Mat Program

Lu Kim, who won over the
Mighty Ursus last. week, the lat
ter's first loss locally, will meet
Antonino Rocca in a one-fall, 60
minute-lmiit bout in the feature
of a four-event wrestling show
at Turner's Arena tomorrow
night.
Ursus and Clyde Stevens will
meet in a semifinal match and
Joe Tangaro and Guy Brunetti,
undefeated as a team, will take
on the Zebra Kid and Chuck
Morgan.
Promoter Vince Mcmahon an
nounced that Vic Holbrook.
6-foot-6 television wrestling star
from Chicago, will make his first
appearance here when he en-
cages undefeated Jack Witzig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Former Olympic Cage Coach
Urges Rules to Help Defense

defensive man doesn't retreat,
the referees start blasting their
whistles and handing out free
throws to the offensive player"
Browning, who excelled at
both offense and defense in his
playing days. has kept up with
the game although he is no long
er an active coach. After coach
ing the Phillips Oilers to five
straight National AAU cham
pionships and leading the Olym-
pic team to victory in 1913. he
retired to a less strenuous job as
recreational director for the
Phillips Petroleum Company
here.
Right to Position.
What does Browning recon-
mend as a remedy?
Return to the Interpretation
of the rules whereby a defensive
player has indiSputable right to
his position on the floor. If the
offensive player hits the defen-
siye player while driving for the
basket, he should be found for
charging"
Browning thinks the rules
committee erred in approving
the new rule which permits a
player a second free throw if he
misses on a one-shot foul.
THE committee must have
thought it was making fouls
more COSTLY he said. 1.-THE rule
hasn't reduced fouling one bit.
I'll bet more fouls were called
this year than in any other sea-
son in the history of basketball"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
By the Asseciated Press

BARTLESVILLE, Okla, Mar.
10.-A man with more than a
passing interest in basketball
appealed to the rules makers to-
day to "slow the parade to the
free throw line" and give de-
fensive players an even break"
He is Bud Browning, head
coach of the successful American
Olympic basketball team in 1948
and owner of a spectacular rec
ord as both player and teacher.
1.-THE defensive player simply
doesn't have a chance any
longer" Browning said in an in
terview, explaining most officials
interpret the rules in favor of
the man with the ball.
Worst Season in Memory.
II have played. coached and
watched basketball for Is years"
he continued, land this season
has been the worst in my men,
DRY from the standpoint Of
fouling.
"All the offensive player has
to do to draw a handful Of free
throws today is lower his head
and drive for the basket. If the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
BY the Associated Press

BARLOW. Fla, Mar. 10.-Burt
Shotton lives in cozy retirement,
five blocks of the main street
of this quiet d-Florida town.
At the age of St, he is content
to take his baseball on tele-
vision or radio.
mo. I'm not anxious to get
back in baseball" he said. AT
first I was sort of bitter about
the way they let me go in Brook
Ign after we missed the pennant
by one base hit in 1850. But
time changes everything.
1T used to work at managing
"a hours day. Be at the park
at $3.50 in the morning, before
the first player. I didn't think
I ever could stand doing nothing.
But now I found out you can
do nothing and enjoy life pretty
good" -
A little hunting plenty of
fishing some golf the
television set in the parlor
the new gardenia bush in the
side yard the giant oak trees
the ball scores on the radio.
More at Ease Now.
That is life for the old man
with the shock of gray hair and
the lively. clear eyes peering
through trimmed glasses. He
looks happier and more at ease
than when he managed Brooklyn
to two pennants, in 1947 and
1949, and just missed by the
margin of Dick Sisters homer for
Philadelphia on the last day Of
the so season.
Somehow Burt never seemed to
fit on Bedford avenue. This is
his home, where a man can
NOV his own front lawn If he
wants, or putter with the out
board motor in the garage. Here
he is no celebrity to be gawked
at, just another neighbor.
II haven't seen a big league
game since left in so" he said
in the front room of his COM
Portable home. II get over to
Lakeland (about 20 niles to see
some exhibitions every spring.
like to see how the young fell
lows look.
Last fall, I saw the World
Series on my television set. It
was great to see Snider and Fu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Goose Totun, Crowd Ieoser,
DisIikes Crowds and Travel

Smith writes, land he departs
for the wings, a change en-
velops Goose Tatum. It is a
cliche of show business that deep
melancholy lies behind the
laughing mask of the clown.
Goose Tatum is no exception.
Off the court, he shuns human
companionship. :. Tatum's fell
low Globetrotters, who respect
his. desire to be left alone, see
little more of him than the
spectators"
Tatum has been known to dis
appear Smith writes that once
in Algiers he was missing for
two days. Abe Saperstein, owner,
coach and manager of the team,
found him driving a taxi. He
had borrowed it in exchange for
tickets to a Trotters' game.
Goose, Smith writes, is haunted
by the notion that his career
may not outlive his reflexes. But
the mans laught-provoking tai
entS are not restricted to basket
ball. People laugh at him on
sight.
With an annual salary esti-
mated at $4,000, Tatum is the
highest paid basketball player in
the world. Saperstein is finding
him we'll worth it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Conditions Listed
For Rokeby Foxhunt
Speeiel Dispatch 70 The Stor

UPPERVILLE, Va, Mar. TO-
Conditions for the Rokeby Bowl
and two other races in the an
nual Piedmont point-to-point
meet here March % have been
announced. by the Race Com
mittee. Run over a rebuilt course
on the Paul Mellon farm, the
Rokeby Bowl of 5 miles will be
one Of Virginia's stiEest post
season tests for hunters and fox
hunting riders.
Entries are restricted to horses
which have not raced in the last
year under National Steeplechase
and Hunt or Jockey Club rules.
To qualify horses also must have
been regularly hunted during the
1923 season.
In addition to the Rokeby
Challenge Bowl, which calls for
starters to carry a minimum 200
pounds. there will be a heavy
weight race for men. minimum
200 pounds. and race for
women, minimum weight 145
pounds. Riders in the women's
race will not be restricted to
owners or members of their i'm
mediate families, and riders in
the other events are to be regular
followers of a recognized hunt,
acceptable to the committee.
Post time for the first race Is
SPIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
By Rod Thomas

Winston K. Pendleton, jr., 95-
pound editor of the Westlawn
School News, poised a pencil.
This, sir, is the way I f1gger
it," he said, pulling up a sheet
of paper.
Winston, 12-year-old son OF a
Pentagon official, was explaining
how he plans, in 1857, to set q
world record for the 1,5O0-meter
freestyle swim. He was con-
vincing.
Last summer the Falls Church
youngster, now a seventh-grade
student at Westlawn School,
broke into print when Bill Arm
strong, coach of the Ambassador
Swimming Club. proclaimed him
prodigy. The boy was swimming
mile and a half a day, in Stead
lily improving time.
His routine hasn't changed.
Neither has. that of his mentor,
Air Force Col. Taylor Drysdale,
former University of Michigan
star and 1886 Olympic swimmer,
who accompanies Winston in
nearly all of his workouts.
Strictly a Distance Man.
Winston competed in several
meets this winter, at short dis
tances against boys of 10 years
and under. He won only one race
but his mediocre showing was not
significant. Winston is strictly a
distance man." He told his dad
and Col. Drysdale: Gosh, I'd
like to swim in a long race"
His wish was granted. Winston
swan recently in the 1,500-meter
race of the Southeastern AAU
championships in Atlanta. He
finished ninth in a field of II.
Except for one high school
boy his rivals all were collegians
from Georgia, Georgia Tech,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
| Record Loss Teams
In Bowling Tourney
with More 10 Come

The program for the National
Duckpin Congress championships
went to press today with a rec
ord 1865 teams scheduled. But
many more than this will shoot
in the tournament March %
May 3 at Colonial Village. The
lists are still open to teams Of
the Washington area willing to
accept pot luck on rolling dates.
This is a privilege usually ex-
tended to bowlers of the host
city or area. It resulted last
year in Connecticut's establish
ing tournament record Of 609
teams, 1856 of which entered after
the out-of-town deadline fell for
the event az New Haven.
That 600 is now the goal Of
Washington bowling promoters.
They need 116 more teams to
reach it. They expect to surpass
it. AS a rule two-thirds Of the
tournament participants hail
from the host area. Washing
tons present entry is 1913 teams.
less than half Of the total.
AS things stand the coming
tournament already is 148 teams
above the previous record Of 907
set last year at New Haven.
Connecticut is back strong. It's
183-team entry is second only
to that of Washington and Vir-
ginia, with 1856 coming from the
Old Dominion. Maryland is next
with lis. Other areas repre-
sented are North Carolina. %:
Pennsylvania. Is; Georgia, IL;
Rhode Island, II, and West Vir-
GINA and South Carolina, each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Mine||i Defeats Spicer,
May Fight Turner Next
By the AsSoeicted PP6SS

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Mar. TO-
Livio Minelli Of Italy is almost
certain to get a crack at Gil
Turner, Philadelphia's leading
welterweight contender.
Matchmaker Teddy Bremen OF
the Eastern Parkway Arena said
today he would try to match
Minelli and Turner for April 13.
Minelli and Turner were Sched-
uled to meet last night but Tur-
ner Withdrew because Of virus
infection. Charley Spicer, an
other Philadelphia, took his
place and was soundly trounced
by Minelli in a hereunder tele-
cast to some sections Of the
country.
Minelli used his greater ex-
perience and good combination
left and right hands to gain the
unanimous nod of the three off,
Gals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Crafty Admiral Assigned
128 Pounds al GuIfsfream

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 10.-Char-
fran Stables Crafty Admiral,
handicap champion in 1852 and
q two-time stakes winner this
season, has been assigned top
weight of 1913 pounds for Satur-
days $4,000 Gulfstream Park
Handicap.
The 5-year-old son of Fighting
Fox will carry three pounds more
than George D. Widener's Bat
tlef1eld, who equaled the Gulf
stream track record of 1:4845
for the mile and an eighth in
last weeks $4,000 Appleton
Handicap.
Hampton Stables Alerted will
be another pound away at 1874.
Alerted ran out of the money in
the Appleton after being bumped
on the first turn. Hasty House
Farms Oil Capitol, winner of the
100000 Widener at Hialeah,
gets in at 119.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
5-Yeor Plan for World Title
Outlined by Boy Swimmer

Florida State, Emory, North
western State louisiana and
Miami. The race was won by
Gather Rosser of Miami, a
member of the 1852 Olympic
team. Trailing Winston were
two variety swimmers from
Georgia, two from Georgia Tech
and one each from Miami and
Emory, all of whom tried out for
Olympic team. 1921.
It was major competition
Only the National AAU cham
pionships rate higher than the
classification of the Southeastern
meet.
Rosser's time was 20 minutes
1913 seconds; Winston's, 23:21.3
The world record of 1890 is
held by Fred Konno of Ohio
State.
One Minute a Year.
At his home in Falls Church
last night. with Pendleton, ST..
occasionally nodding agreement
Winston made notes and talked
simultaneously.
My best time last year." he
noted, was 26 minutes 80 Sec
onds. At Atlanta I beat that by
more than three. minutes.
If can swim a minute faster
each year for five years-that
would take us to 1851 would
be down to 1921. and that's nine
seconds under the present
world record. Please don't think
I'm boasting. sir, but I feel sure
I can do it,"
Will he?
Armstrong says: II predict q
world record for the boy before
the time set by himself"
Col. Drysdale: The indica-
lions are he will grow to 6 feet or
better. Beyond doubt, he will be
a truly great swimmer. He's
surefire Olympic material"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Seeded Players Win
Florida Net Matches
BY the Associated Press

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Mar.
10.-The top speeded players.
Gardnar Mulloy, Vic Seixas and
Art Larsen, advanced as expect
ed yesterday in the opening
round of the first annual Mas
tiers Invitation tennis tourna-
ment.
Mulloy, No. / ranking amateur
in the United States, easily dis
posed Of Harry Clarkson Of
Ocala, Fla, 81. 60. but Seixas
had a little dif1culty turning
back Alex Wexford Of Memphis.
Tenn, 60. IS.
Larsen, from San Leandro.
Calf, seeded No. 3 and newly
crowned National Indoor mems
singles champion, sailed past
Gordon Warden Of Jacksonville,
Fla, 60. Go.
1t was the second-seeded Seix-
as first match since returning
from Australia. where he cap
tanned the United States Davis
Cup team in its unsuccessful bid
to recapture the international
trophy.
Seixas is the only top-ranked
player with a match today. He
opposes Alfredo Millet of Rollins
College and Mexico City, who
eliminated Tom Mickler Of st.
Augustine. 60, 60, yesterday.
In women's play, top-seeded
Doris Hart of Miami and second
ranked Shirley Fry of Akron.
Ohio, have their first matches
today. In the best women's match
yesterday. Mrs. Barbara Scofield
Davidson Of Boston, a member
of the United States Wightman
Cup squad. defeated Nancy Loop
of Jacksonville. 81. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
10000 Can Have
'Ringside' Seats
At Murciuno Bout
BY the Assoeiaied Press

CHICAGO. Mar. 10.-There
will be more 'ringside seats"
than all others combined at the
Rocky Marciano-Jersey Joe Wal
colt heavyweight title fight in
Chicago Stadium April 10.
The breakdown in tickets yes
terday showed that a sellout
could result in a gross gate of
$712, 900.
Here is how the tickets are
being offered:
A total of 10000 "ringside"
seats will be offered at $50 each.
The remaining $500 tickets will
go at prices ranging from $50
down to IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

at Turner's Arena, and last week
at Uline Arena he got back on
the knockout trail by stopping
Calvin Price in four.
The ex-Marine has a lot of
speed, for a 175-pounder, and al
though new to the pro game he
is hard to rattle in the ring.
Nor is he a wild swinger. One of
the good things about his style
is that he is a body puncher, and
it was that type of attack that
put away Price last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Kramer Beats Sedgmon
To Take 27-19 Moroin
BY The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS. Mar. 10
Jack Kramer scored a decisive
81, Ga victory over Frank
Sedgman of Australia last night
to take a 27-l9 lead in their
cross-country tennis feud.
Pancho Segura. Kramer's side
kick, whipped Ken McGregor,
60, 60, to take 1910 mar
gin.
In doubles, the veteran pros
beat the Australians, IS, 8-6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
BouImetis Suspended

MIAMI. Mar. 10 (P.-Jockey
Sammy Boulmetis has been sus-
pended for 10 days at Gulfstream
Park for careless riding on DOL
largofaSt in Saturdays second
race which Dollargofast won.
The suspension starts tomorrow
and runs through March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Dukes, Beck, O'Brien
On Look AII-Star Five
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 10.-Walt
Dukes of Seton Hall, Ernie Beck
OF Pennsylvania, Dick Knostman
of Kansas State. Johnny OBrien
Of Seattle and Bob Houbregs of
University of Washington were
named on Look magazines
1923 all-star college basketball
team.
The team was picked by a vote
OF 489 sports writer's and broad
casters, the magazine said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Six Winners Make
$3.50 Caracas Bet
Worth $500 500
By the Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela, Mar. 10.
An unknown bettor won a rec
ord $300,600 on a $2.36 bet in
the five and six" betting at the
Caracas racetrack.
Only one person picked the
winners of the final six races Of
the day to hit the all-time high
jackpot in a betting system that
might be roughly compared to o
triple daily double. ,
The winner won't be known
until he comes in to collect.
Sixty-four bettors picked FIVE
winners, each collecting $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press

NOTTINGHAM. Ensland-Don Cockell,
204 England. stopped Tommy Farr, 2O5,
Wales ca.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex.-Bobby Dykes,
1856 San Antonio, stopped Dick Vess.
15S. Dayton, Ohio 90.
BROOKLYN.-Livio Minelli, 1541a,
Italy, outpointed Charley Spicer. 148Ia,
Philadelphia GO).
TRENTON, N. like williams, $50.
Trenton, outpointed Claude Hammond,
Cliffside Park. N. J. Q0p.
CHICAGO-Rocky castillo, Chicago,
outpolnted Mariomareno, New York 81.
BANGOR. ME.-Smittv Hicks. SO.
Portland. .utpointed Stanley Ketchen,
1888 Bangor 81,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Carter-CoIIins Bout
For Lightweight Title
Appears Almost SET

NEW YORK, Mar. 10.-Though
nothing was definite pending
the outcome Of telephone calls,
wires and guarantee demands,
It appeared today that a light
weight title fight between Cham
pion Jimmy Carter and Tommy
Collins Of Boston virtually was
set.
Until yesterday, Bob Christen-
berry, New York State Athletic
Commission chairman. frowned
on the bout because it would be
by-passing George Araujo, the
top contender for Carter's crown.
But Christenberry apparently
has softened. He said that II the
bout b approved BY the joint
board Of the National Boxing
Association and the New York
State Commission, both fighters
would have to post $4,000 guar
antees that the winner would
meet Araujo within so days.
MIA President George Barton
said that was the only thing
holding up official approval.
"It Is the opinion of the re-
view board of the National Box
ing Association and the New
York State Athletic Commission
that Araujo is the No. con-
tender for Carriers title" he
said.
Offered $4,000 Guarantee.
He added that Christenberry
told him Carter has a $4,000
guarAntee II the tight Is held in
Boston.
Garter has made little money
With the title and it Is with that
consideration that the MIA
would approve a Carter-Collins
match under certain conditions"
he said.
ChriStenberry, meanwhile, en-
phasized that the plans were lin
the discussion stage and no def
mite conclusion has been made"
He said he had not had any word
from Boston relative to the $50
900 stipend for Carter or any
word on the posting OF the
forfeitS.
However, Promoter Sam Sill
verman, who wants to stage the
bout in Boston, said:
Were close to signing, but
there are a few more details to
be ironed out"
Collins shot into the spotlight
last Saturday when he scored a
flve-round TKO victory over
Fabela Chavez Of Los Angeles in
q nationally televised fight.
Until then ChriStenberry said
he would not recognize Collins
as a legitimate lightweight con-
tender. He maintained Collins
was a ranking featherwelght.
Vejar Ignores Odds.
On another boxing front the
early odds have Vince Martinez
a 5-to-2 favorite over Chico
Vejar for their 10-round welter-
weight scrap in Madison Square
Garden Friday.
But it doesn't bother Vejar,
the boxer college student.
Its about time the guys who
bet on me got a break" he said.
Martinez isn't Understanding
Chico either.
I'm prepared to go 10 rounds
at top speed" he said. This will
be the toughest fight of my
career"
Vince said he was so serious
that he intended to box 10
rounds under actual fight condi-
tions today or tomorrow at his
camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

III Ju6 HOCOS
mac at Wash.
The Herring
schools are
a b III t two
thirds their
way here by
now. Spotty
results have
been expert
enCSQ DV LIle
Yellow Perch
anglers at Pig
PIT. & Aliens
Fresh " 1t h
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
TACKLE FISHING
By "Solty" Mills

Within the next two weeks the
heaving, swinging, jerking,
gang" hooks boys should be in
the midst of the Herring run