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Evening star., 1954-05-02
GUYS GOT RHYTHM

nipht-club impresario named AL Quodbock heard
them on a l5-minute radio broadcast He imme-
diately offered them twice what they were getting
to play for him, overcoming Guys reluctance to
come to city currently overrun by gangsters who
made their own laws.
The first day in Chicago confirmed Guys worst
fears The headlines across Page One of the papers
proclaimed, "Lombardo Killed. The fact that
the victim was shoot 'em-up hood named Tony
Lombardo scarcely quieted Guys msgvings
maybe" he quipped in a weak voice, I'VE
should bill ourselves, Guy LOmbardO and His
Royal Canadian Northwest Mounted POlice.'"
Qu0dbOck cOttoned to the word ''rOyal' any
how, and the boys have been ''ROyal Cana
dians" ever since.
mn. QU0DDOCK at first kept the presence of the
Royal Canadians at his Granada" hot-spot
deep-dyed secret. Some nights there wouldn't be
more than half-dozen patrons The owner,
however, sat blissfuy at front table, content to
have the orchestra play its melodies for him alone.
Against his better judgment, Quodbock was
persuaded to put Lombardo on the air. and soon,
to his disgust, the joint was jumping. MIR. Q. had
been fond of reminiscing interminably to members
of the band in their dressing rooms.
Now he objected violently when Guy would
interrupt him to say, ''YOur customers are
bowling for music. If we don't get out there
prOnto, they re liable to wreck the premises"
PAY-0FF DAY came in the very middle of a
radio broadcast when members of two rival gangs
were crowded into adjoining pews by rash head
waiter. Suddenly guns started blazing and patrons
were diving under tables Members of the orchestra
Evening star., 1954-05-02

band. Twenty three years in one spot for a
dance aggregation is more than a lifetime; it
is an eternity.
Guy explains complacently that while be-bop-
pers and wash-tub thumpers may come and 60, it's
smooth rhythm and tunes they recognize and hum
that most Americans like best.
I'VE play for people already in love- he con-
tinues. IF they aren't. we hope they will be. We
want our audience to say, Isn't that beautiful
song?'. not What peculiar arrangement
''Imagine the nerve of trying to tinker with
melodies by fellows like Kern. Berlin, Porter
and Rodgers!'
L0NdBARD0 is not only top-ranking band
leader today, but on the side is championship
Evening star., 1954-05-02

TOR THE BETTER part of q
consecutive years now, the
patrons of the Hotel Roosevelt
Grill in New York City have
been gliding and sashaying to
the soft, insinuating dance
music served up by Guy Lon,-
bardo and his Royal Canadian
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Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Sfor Stoff Correspondent

MIAMI, Feb 27.-There numberleSs ways to lose at
track precisely but remained today for
exconvict from Baltimore point the method
threatening couple of honest family syle Jockeys
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MoryIonds Depth Dominates
Atlantic Coast Indoor Meet

Other Terrapin winners were
Larry Faass in the mile in 1929,
Ben Good in the 2-mile in
9:46.9. Charles Wagner in the
$50 in 1899 and the team OF
Hemler. Stroup. Wilson and
Pentzer in the mile relay in
1892.
The only event in which
Maryland didn't count a point
was the 70-yard low hurdles, won
by Joel Shankle of Duke, the
individual star of the meet.
Shankle also won the high Jump
and broad jump.
The Terraplns had two win
ners among the freshmen. Burr
Grimm in the mile in 3:089,
and George Hogan in the high
jump at 6 feet l inch.
Virginia Military. led by
Johnny Mapp and Ben Angle.
took the non-conference division
of the meet with % points over
Navy. which had 2712.
WaShington-Lee High of Ar
lington edged George Washing
ton of Alexandria in the
scholastic section. II points p 10.
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Patched Wilson Beats Tech,
64-56, for Interhigh Crown

in the last quarter as he led
the Tigers from a 47-46 deficit
The speedy 15-year-old stole a
Tech pass shortly after the start
of the fourth period and sank a
layup that tied the score for the
ninth and last time at 48-48. A
tap-in by Jerry Cherner mo-
ments later put Wilson ahead to
stay as the Tigers followed up
with nine straight foul shots.
mixed in with two more goals by
Luce. to pull away steadily.
Luce and Hans JepSon of Tech
put on a scoring battle in the
first quarter. with the 6-foot-3
center getting nine points to
pace the Trainers to a 1913 edge
going into the second period.
But Tech fell behind, 1926, at
half time when Luce collected
(See WILSON, Page C-3.)
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First or Nowhere for Sievers
Angry GrH Ready to Trade
As Vernon Asks for $40, 500

tanning Ted Williams. Jackie
Jensen and Vernon as its back
bone, and there's a chance the
White Sox will show interest.
Meanwhile, Sievers, recently
obtained from the Orioles in ex-
change for outfielder Gil Coan
to plug an outfield gap, arrived
at the Senators camp and de-
clared DIR. George Bennett. noted
physician who has treated scores
of athletes. has advised him not
to play the outfield.
Il can't make on overland
throw without feeling lot OF
pain" Sievers said. If I throw
sidearm or three quarters I'm
all right. but I attempted over
hand throws from first to third
base twice last season and felt
as if my arm was being torn off
each time
Sievers said ne mad been in
structed by Manager Bucky
Harris to work out at first base
in view of Vernon's reluctance
to sign.
Griffith has classed Vernon as
the most stubborn" ball player
he's ever encountered in regard
to salary. There have been
years when Vernon has been the
highest paid member of our team
even though he wasn't the best
player" Griffith said.
Vernon e~ned $4,000 in 1916
but after leading the league he
was given a $500 bonus and his
salary was more than doubled to
$2O.0 900 in 1947. When he was
traded to Cleveland after the
1948 season. the Indians-then
world champions and operating
under flambouyant Bill Veeck-
boosted his salary to $4,000.
Mickey gradually was cut back
to $4,000 after being traded
back to the Senators in 1850, but
Griffith said today that the first
baseman has averaged $4,000 a
season since returning to Wash
ington. Griffith originally offered
Vernon a $4,000 raise this sea-
son. came up another $1,000
later. but has refused to bulge
beyond SIS, 000.-HAWKINS,
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Dayton Hands
Dukes Second
Straight Loss
BY The Assoeioted Press

DAYTON. Ohio, Feb. 27.-Du-
quesne. top-ranked team in the
Associated Press poll. lost It's
/ second straight game IN two
nights. bowling to Dayton, "a -54.
here tonight. The Dukes lost
their first game of the season
last night to Cincinnati. 66-52.
Dayton led all the way tonight.
Before last night, Duquesne
had won % straight games. Day.
ton had a 24-5 record. Both
teams have earned berths in the
National Invitation Tournament.
A bit taller than the Dukes,
Dayton took control of the back
boards and. with Duquesne miss
ing on its shots. remained in
charge.
Dayton pulled ahead, 20-10, at
the first quarter and made it
1919 by the half.
The Flyers hit ON 10 Of a
field goal attempts while John
Koran limited the Dukes All
America forward. Dick Ricketts,.
to six points.
Bill Uhl. Dayton's 6-foot-ll
center scored IL points and
Koran IA.
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BY stoff Correspondent, Of Tn. s.or

ORLANDO. Fla. Feb. 81
Clark Griffith. 84-year-old boss
of the Senators. admitted today
that he is prepared to trade his
league-leading hitter, Mickey
Vernon, as the outgrowth of
stalled salary conferences in
which the veteran first baseman
has demanded more than dou-
BILE" his $4,000 salary of last
season.
I'm ready to trade him if we
get the right offer Griffith said.
Il wouldn't sell him for $500, 900,
but I'll trade him. I've offered
him a $4,000 raise but he won't
even listen. We're prepared to
go along with Roy Sievers at first
base"
Griffith added that it's against
his policy to trade a player in
volved in a salary squabble but
indicated that additional con-
ferences with Vernon would be
useless A source close to club
officials said Griffith's offer of a
$4,000 contract to Vernon still
leaves Mickey sl5.5o0 short of his
goal.
Figuring strongly in the Sem
ators' stiff resistance to Ver-
mons demands is the fact that
officials aren't willing to gamble
that Mickey has two good years
remaining. They could slice his
salary only IS per cent if Yer
non has a dismal 1854 season.
Vernon, who will be SO April
%. led the league last year with
a 1897 average. 1t marked the
second time in a major league
career dating back to 1899 that
Mickey reached the 300 level
and on the other occasion he
also led the legaue with a 1853
mark in 1916.
There are indications that the
Senators are interested in acQuir-
ing another front-line pitcher in
exchange for Vernon, with a
trade between the Red Sox and
Senators looming as a possibility
Boston officials might regard
favorably a batting order con-
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BY the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. 81
The King Ranch'S favored Re-
jected, a 4-year-old bay with a
rather drab history for winning
races, frightened the picture
tremendously with a furious
stretch run today to capture the
$4,000 Santa Anita Handicap.
Jockey Willie Shoemaker
brought the brown Kentucky
colt up from dead last to win
the $105.900 top prize by a
length and quarter over the
pace-setting Imbros. Cyclotron,
a longShot, ran third, a length
behind.
Racing before a roaring crowd
of $1,000 fans under a hazy sky
over a fast track, Rejected won
with a rush in a race timed at
200 -3f5 for the mile and a
quarter.
Rejected PAYS Ss.sO.
Rejected. coupled with his
stablemateS. High Scud, and Mrs.
Edward .(Jane Greer) Easker's
BY zeus. as a betting entry, paid
$500. $500 and $3.50. Andrew
Crevolin's speedSter, Imbros.
paid $3.50 and $3.50, and Cliff
ford MooerS' surprising threat,
Cyclotron, $7.70.
Indian Hemp, Alberta Ranches
second betting choice for this
18th running of the famed cap,
did not get a call. was never a
factor and finished a well-beaten
fifth with Johnny Longden fail
ing in an attempt to win the rich
fixture for q fourth time.
Until the pack of II candi-
dates hit the dirt heading to-
ward the stretch. it appeared
that Rejected, too. would not be
heard from
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CoIoniaIs' Ambitions
Debated as Wo|fpaek
Takes 1853 Victory
By MerreIl WhittIesey
Stor Stoff Correspondent

RALEIGH. Feb. 27.-North
Carolina State defeated George
Washington for the 14th straight
time in Everett Cases coaching
regime tonight. 81-63, greatly de-
f1ating the Colonials' national
championship ambitions and kill
ing their hopes Of rising higher
than eighth in the national
rankings.
A crowd Of $500 saw George
Washington worst defeat in at
least three seasons. The Wolf
pack scored the last eight points
Of the game to make a rout of it,
but CIV didn't threaten seriously
after the midway point of the
third quarter.
The Wolfpack never trailed
after three quick goals gave it a
60 lead. The Colonials tied ii
at 10 and 12-all but trailed the
rest of the way.
Brilliant Squirt Decisive.
In one brilliant stretch of bas-
ketball in which the Wolfpack
was hot and the Colonials hor-
ribly befuddled. N. c. State
scored IA points in l minute and
| 40 seconds. That ran the score
from 22-17 to 36-l7 early in the
second quarter. and that was the
ball game.
The defeat was George Wash
ington's second in 81 games
both at the hands of Atlantic
Coast Conference teams. The
ColonIals have beaten teams
from the rival conference seven
/ times.
N. c. State won its 23d game
against six losses. and although
it finished fourth in the ACC
standings. it probably will be the
| favorite to win the ACC tour
nament which starts here next
Thursday.
George Washington will play
/ in the Southern Conference
/ tournament at Morgantown
! w. Va, at the same time. and
the winners will meet March
8 in the first round of the
tNCAA playoffs.
The Colonials came out with
the same zone defense they
used so effectively in routing
Maryland Tuesday. but the
Wolfpack soon chased them out
! Of it and for more than three
(See CIV, Page C-30
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picture on Page ca

Wilson Highs inexperienced
and patched-up basketball team
upset Tech. 64-56. at Tech last
night and snatched the Interhigh
championship for the second year
in a row.
The victory was the second
surprise in two nights for the
Wilson club, which had two of
it's three seniors on the sidelines
with injuries: Friday night a
strong Anacostia team fell be-
fore the Tigers in overtime. 81
So. in the first round Of the play
offs.
Sophomore Lew Luce of Will
son rammed in 80 points to give
him total of 90 for the two
playoff games. one short of the
record. Nine of his points came
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Stretch Run Beats Inbros
In Rich Coast Handicap

Imbros, who set the world rec
ord for seven furlongs at Santa
Anita earlier this meeting, blazed
away as If he would steal the
classic from wire to wire. Little
Ray York was aboard and Grew
olin was shooting for his second
100000 added triumph In as
many Saturdays. His Determine
won the Santa Anita Derby a
week ago.
Imbros built up a fair lead
going around the clubhouse turn.
held it down the back stretch.
and was still at the top of the
pack at the far turn, with Cyclic
tron the nearest threat.
Rejected Lets Loose.
The Shoemaker Rejected COM
bination had just started to run
however. and Rejected. a no.
torious .come-from- behind horse.
suddenly let loose.
He moved UP to fourth. to
third, to second and 200 yards
from the wire collared ImbroS.
Then he pulled away and the
race was over.
Shoemaker nearly gave me
heart failure" Trainer Buddy
Hirsch said as soon as the fire.
works were over.
Rejected'S best showing this
winter was a loss by a neck to
Calumet's Mark-Ye-Well two
weeks ago. In II starts, Re-
jected had won only five races
until today Last year he ran
in an $4,000 claiming race at
Tanforan and luckily was not
High Scud, with Jack West
rope aboard. ran fourth. Imbros
won $4,000. Cyclotron $4,000,
and High Scud $4,000.
II didn't think he could win
(See SANTA ANITA, Page C-5.)
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Summaries on Page C-3.)
Speeiol oispotch 10 The Sior


CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb. 81.
The University of Maryland
strong and deep track team
swept all places in the 440. had
the winners in five other events
and placed in every event except
one to dominate the Atlantic
Coast Conferences indoor cham
pionships tonight.
The Terrapins made a run
away of the team scoring. count
ing 5534 points to 1894 for
North Carolina and 80 for Duke.
One of the Maryland winners,
Mel Schwarz in the pole vault.
broke the record of the old
Southern Conference. which this
meet succeeds. SchwarZ vaulted
l3 feet. 334 inches to erase the
former mark of ID feet, ~
inches.
Joe Hemler led Maryland'S
sweep in the 440, winning in
5l.9 seconds. folloxe by Jim
Pentzer. Burke Wilson and Phil
Stroup.
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only Atkinson but Conn McCreary February T. de-
manng the riders tip him by signal to which would WIN
Toward the end the chase $4,000 demanded upon
delivery.
There was talk of cutting off hands fingers
McCreary and Atkinson agreed also harm to our wives
and kids"
BROTHER ATKINSON qualms about flashing
horse in the stretch didn't fancy lack OF myers nor
did McCeary The end result conference with John L.
Madala exFBI agent serving Haleahs director
of safety"
in the business He had several of the big
of the late 930 and early 1940s including the Dnger
dsparagement meant when he is called lucky
by folks Hiaeah spokesman said las matter OF
fact bravest By the token, he's the
guy who'll out of the door on raid and eaten
the criminal"
Anyway Madala contacted the FBI and the tormentor
caught charged and put in the pokey 1t wasn't even
necessary to follow plan in which Atkinson and McCeay
were to contact extoroner with their
Our wives really going be with US" Ted
planned jockey The FIJI had two agents dressed
like women one representing my wife and the otner
McCreary's"
We'll" Atkinson grinned, lone wasn't a bad looking
dame the other looked like Edward g. Robinson In
Little Caesar!
IT DIDN'T HURT INTEREST in the 25th Flamingo to
Atkinson and McCreary of well shortly
before post time Ted rode Maharajah, who given
the morning line and McCreary Goyamo
conceded better chance They were clear heroic
even . and their tormentor had been apprehended
Atkinson RECALLED small Jockey-room audience with
small story of how his John, reacted to the affair
Naturally" said I'VE didn't let to the kid what
last night when the big hour arrived, we left
him at with two FBI bodyguards.
We're going to take little ride, JOHN told him.
Well be back soon. Just don't worry
Know what the kid did? He started chanting the
Dragnet' theme. He went: Dunn, ee-dum. dunn"
McCreary telling how the FBI told him to watch
for suspicious characters during the last couple of weeks
especially during the morning hours With mpish grim
Conn Quipped After watching real hard for couple of
days, all 1 could tell them that everybody looked
suspicious"
JOCKEYS HAVE BEEN THREATENED, beaten up and
at occasion shot at Not many years ago
Bobby Curran best known the trainer of
horse Hangover, riding in Maryland One day bullet
whistled past Bobby rode in Maryland again.
as far as is known.
Also in recent years, Johnny Adams beaten up
Chicago although said by this robbery
attempt not shakedown incident involving revenge
Steve Brooks who's also rode in todays Famngo escaped
unhurt but his agent manhandled in Chicago by
hoodums. Even Eddie Arcaro figure in a similar
instance a few months ago.
But here today it all wound in good order sun,
drugstore Semnoes hamingo birds and paeaces
In due order And the finish of the Flamngo didn't
precisely finger the next Triple Crown winner helped at
least, to help one forget about some candidates
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Hoyas Beat Temple
On Walls Stunning
.Last-Second Shot
By Bill Fuchs

JACK Vail, a 6-foot-4, 49,
pound senior from South Amboy,
N. j.. scored the most stunning
goal of his tlree-year term as a
basketball PLAYER for Georgetown
University last night.
Vail threw up a desperate lay
up with one second left to give
the Hoyas a 61-59 victory over
Temple at McDonough gymnas-
ium.
Temples defenses were set. Joe
Carroll threw the ball to Warren
Buehler. who found himself sur
rounded. But Buehler who owns
the ne-season scoring record at
the Hilltop. managed to throw a
semi-backward pass to Vail near
the basket. Jack was of balance
and seemingly falling backward.
but he showed the ball up and it
went IN. A small gathering, esti-
mated at $50, stormed the floor
happily.
The spectators also voiced sp-
proval at the announcement of
George Washington's loss to
North Carolina State last night
in Raleigh. The Hoyas. fairly
good basketball team again after
a re-assembly job by Coach
Buddy Jeanette following scho-
lastic failures and injuries. meet
the Colonials Tuesday night at
McDonough.
Temple Strong FavOrite.
Temple came in with a 1919
record and an upset victory over
highly-regarded LaSalle. The
Hoyas. who lost nine of their
preceding 10 games. had 1915
record and weren't expected to
be able to cope with Temple.
But the Hoyas held the lead
throughout most of the game.
They were ahead by as much as
10 points in the first quarter
which ended, 21-15. Georgetown.
The Owls crept close in the
second and third quarters. Each
ended with the Hoyas holding
a two-point lead. 1892, and 40
AZ.
It wasn't until late in the last
quarter that John Kane tied it
with his first goal. $3.50. Harry
Silccx, Temples top scorer and
the leader last night with %
points, gave his team a $3.50
lead with S minutes and nine
seconds left.
Foul shots dominated the final
five minutes. Jack Walsh, Bueh-
Ter and Carroll offset free throws
by Al Didriksen and Silcox to
give the Hoyas a $3.50 lead
with a minute and a half left.
Buehler Gets Rebound.
With Is seconds left. Didriksen
stole the ball from Carroll after
a Jump and was fouled by Vail
as he drove in for a sure two
points. He made one of his
two fouls. missing the second.
Buehler got the ball as it came
of the boards and after several
seconds of passing, Vail made
his winning shot.
Vail. a part-time player last
year when he averaged less than
five points a game. scored Is
points. Buehler made Is to
bring his total for the season
to 462. The previous record
was 435 points. set by Bill Boil
ger two seasons ago.
In the preliminary, the
Georgetown Freshmen defeated
the Naval Medical Center of
Bethesda. 1851. Matt White
scored Is points for the Hoyas
while the Navy team was led
by Jim Greer with Is points.
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II HlaIeah needed Cherry on the Top
of it's $133,6OO Flamingo Stakes, featuring
such Triple Crown candidates as Turn-To,
Hasty Road, Goyamo and six others, it got
it at the 18th hour in nearby Hollywood.
Sixteen police radio cars and 40 cops,
including FBI personnel, grabbed crude,
would-be f1xer named Robert Hugh Ions
ford, IS, and put him in chains quicker
than you can say Ted Atkinson.
The story hit the streets, and Hialeah,
well before the first race and We'd with such
vital reading matter as the racing form,
Morning Telegraph and Jacks green card.
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(See FLAMINGO. Page C-5)
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Corcorun Annual

The Corcoran Gallery is Civ
ing more than six months al
vance notice Of its ninth an
nual area exhibition of work by
artists of Washington and vi
cinlty, to be shown January 9
through February Is. 1855.
Artists may submit original
paintings, graphic arts, sculp-
ture, ceramics, textiles, silver
and stained glass, produced
within the last two years and
not previously exhibited in the
Corcoran Gallery.
The jury will be composed of
Andrew Wyeth for paintings,
Alexander Archipenko for
sculpture, Elizabeth Mongan
for graphic arts and Robert
Richman for the, four other
classes. 4
There viii be purchase prizes
but no cash prizes. Awards
including a membership in the
gallery association for each re-
cipient will be made to approx
imately 5 per cent of the ac-
cepted entries in each class.
Copies Of the printed pros
pectus with detailed informa-
ton and entry blanks will be
forwarded upon written re-
quest to any one who wishes
them.
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HockenfelIer's Ape
BY Brigid Brophy. fRdndon, House; $275J

It is something these days.
when everything under and
above the sun seems to have
been written about, for an
author to achieve a measure Of
originality. Brigid Brophy, a
.24-year-old Londoner Of Irish
descent, appears IN this satiri-
cal first novel with a story that
is fresh, a situation that de-
velops unexpectedly. never
touching well-worn paths.
Two rare apes. male and fee
male, named for the man who
captured them IN Africa, are
In the London ZOO. There is. no
record Of the species having
mated in captivity, and scien-
fists are hoping this pair will
establish q precedent. Prof.
Darrelhyde studies Edwina and
Percy closely. spending hours
every day on o bench near
their commodious cage. Ed
wilma is ready to settle down
to donesticity, making the best
Of her imprisonment, but Percy
win have nothing to do with