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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
1t Was No Day for Pitchers Compy

most Of 'enl-2 and 0. 5 and o.
and that's not like him. Usually
he's throwing 1t right where he
wants. Why man, when / bat
against him he's mostly got two
strikes on me before know 1t.
He wasn't like that Tuesday,
even If he did strike out, what
was 1t, five?"
Who looked the best for the
American Leaguers?
well, let's see?" Campy said
pushing back his cap. II didn't
face Virgil Trucks. ! guess it
was Whitley Ford"
Was he as good as in the
World Series last year?
"Naw." Campy said. mot
that good. But he was the best
they showed. It was just one
Of those games. you know. every
body hittin' and not much
pitchin' all around"
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Muior League Standings
AMERICAN.


Results Yesterday,
No games scheduled.
Games Today.
Chicago ct WASH,
$50.
Cleve. ct Phila. (nl.
Baltic. at N. Y. tn.l
Detroit ct Boston (2l
AFTERNOON Q n d
nishtl.
Games Tomosrov.
chicago At wash
Cleve. ct phiia. tnl
BALTIC. nt New York,
Detroit Of Boston.
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Schnlitz Tackles
RaI1pagiing.Sox,
Set 10 Move Up
indians. cheered Up
BY AIl-Stur Heroics,
Arrive Here Sunday
By Eroneis stonn

With the explosive All-Star
game an affair Of the past. base
bah returns to normally, II such
Is the proper term, today and
tonight. And for the Senators.
six games In the next I'VE days
are likely to be meaningful.
Coming into town for night
engagements tonight and to-
morrow and q day game Satur.
day are the rampaging White
Sox. who not only have won Q
Of IL games from the Griffmen
but who. finding themselves only
three games out Of first place.
are likely to be rough customers.
Right on their heels will come
the Indians, still leading the
American League by half a game.
They play the Senators twice
Sunday and again Monday. Tho
Indians weren't looking like nag
winners just prior to the ALI
Star game, dropping four
straight to the White Sox. but
they may have received q boost
In the American Leagues 11-9
victory over the National In
Cleveland.
It's Do or Die, for SOx.
Three of the brightest of the
All-Stars were Indians, leading
of with AL Rosen. Then there
was Second Baseman Bobby
Avila, whose three hits and a
sacrifice fly gave him a perfect
day at bat, plus Larry Dolby.
whose pinch-homer in the
eighth tied up the game, go.
It is not an enviable spot in
which the Senators find them
selves. The White Sox, to hear
General Manager Frank Lane.
have "got to make a move now.
We've got to close the gap II
we're going Ito be in this pen
nant race at all.'
The White SoX will start Bob
Keegan (12-3) tonight. Johnny
Schmitz (3-5) will start for the
| Senators.
Manager AL Lopez, elated at
the showing of Rosen, Avila and
Dolby in the All-Star game, told
reporters In Cleveland that he
felt the extravaganza, plus the
break in the schedule. was the
best thing that could have hap
pened to his faltering Tribe.
II think it proved to Rosen,
] (See SENATORS. Page C-2) y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MILWAUKEE,, July 15.-You
probably got the idea from tele-
vision that the All-Star game
pitching left something to be
desired-and a guy who was in
q position to know will back you
UP.
Nav" Roy Campanella said
last night, none Of EN- had
much"
,Campy, who caught the first
seven innings of the game for
the Nationals, said, 1.-THE only
one who had anything at all was
(Marv) Grissom. His stuff was
pretty good. The rest Of 'em
we're way off,"
What about Robin Roberts of
Philadelphia, who started for
the Nationals and was nicked for
four runs?
''FIe didn't have his best stuff. :"
Campy replied. "He was behind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Says He'll Ko Champion in Four Rounds
VoIdes Calmly Looks to Rocky
As Hurricane Blows His Top

count. Actually he was up at
two. Another furry and a bull
rush drove Jackson to his knees.
He was up at one but the count
again went to the automatic
eight.
The third knockdown that
ended the bout, under New York
rules that require a referee to
halt a fight when one man has
been down three times in one
round, was disputed by many in
the crowd of 4,465 paying $14.-
286. 1t looked as though a push,
following a blow TO the neck.
sent jackson down. No matter
what it was. Berl ruled Knock
down" and the fight was over
at 2:35 of the second.
The jackson camp, torn by
(See VALDES. Page C-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
By the Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Nino
Valdes rides the glory road to-
ward q 1855 shot at Heavyweight
Champion Rocky Marciano to-
day as Hurricane Tommy Jack
son blows harmlessly out to sea.
The lobby Of Madison Square
Garden told the story of last
nights two-round TKO victory
for the Cuban giant on the auto
matte three knockdown rule.
Valdes ambled through a swarm
of happy admirers, pausing to
sign autographs and greet hand
shakers with q wide grin.
Outside, in the pouring rain,
jackson walked with head down,
mumbling to himself. His family
trailed behind, trying to per-
suade him to go back to the
hotel.
81 won't fight nobody else
until ! fight him." Jackson had
said in his dressing room. He
made q stormy scene In the ring
before he finally was ushered
out.
Valdes Rates Next Shot.
As the Hurricane walked past
Valdes In the lobby. there were
some who feared he might de-
eide to fight Valdes again right
then and there. But he never
turned his head, and walked
hatless UP rainy Eighth avenue.
He had nothing" said Valdes.
He clown fighter. Everybody ex-
pect us to go to body, we go to
head in second round" About
Marciano? II knock him out in
four rounds"
Harry Markson, managing di-
rector Of the International Box
ing Club. said ''Valdes rates the
next shot at Marciano after the
rematch with Ezzard Charles
that we hope to run in Sep
tem0er.
Valdes, an 11-5 underdog,
overwhelmed the listless Hurri-
cane. who showed only one brief
flash Of the fiery newcomer who
stopped Rex Layne. beat Clar-
ence Henry and knocked out
Dan Bucceroni in his exciting
hrise from prelim boy to No. 5
contender.
Third Knockdown Disputed.
In the first round the Cuban
thumped at Jackson's body with
both hands. Shifting to the
head when the jigging jackson
came out for the second, Valdes
drove his man half through the
ropes with q solid right. AL
though the tirnekeeper counted
four, Referee AL Berl ruled no
knockdown.
Another right sent jackson to
the floor for an automatic eight
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1t tremendous exhibition. Bell went up pinch
hitter in the eighth and hoered with Mays base to put
the Nationals ahead, 3d. Minutes later, while the
section thumbing the record books to see anybody
else had hit pinch home in All-Sar Came Dolby
duplicated the feat to tie the score at 90.
BIRDIE TEBBETTs rs so right" man in the press
section remarked Bell circed the bases A hear In
National League Birdie says Mays Snider His
own guy Bell, fields well anybody, throws well
anybody bats 343and nobody attention to him"
Later downtown the old pros replayng the Amer
Leagues 19 conquest and Hal Schumacher former star
pitcher Of the Giants talking about Mays ut may be
they say snder, Mantle Bell" said
"but Say Hey has got what Ruth had He captures the
imagination He does things little differently from any
body else"
would you take him over snider2" somebody asked.
WELL" Hal said hedging because after ALL he sells bats
the big leaguers willie will bring people into ball
park Not only than snider but than anybody
1919
IT WAS PULLING to many people how so many good
pitchers could get cobbered in the afternoon Thirty
hits for So total bases record And those who
yielded most bear pretty weighty such Robin
Roberts, Bob Portereld Sandy Consuegra Johnny Antone
Warren SPAIN, Gene Conley and Bob Keegan.
"It just Of those days." Schumacher saying
"Look I'm all for pitchers. used to think one myself
That Consuegra of the White Sox really got gongover
Yet from where sitting he seemed to have good stuff
"Its picnic pitching in All-star Game. You don't
work long it's true but get breather There
aren't normal 240 htters in AStar lineup like in
regular You rarely get pitcher at bat SO as to
They're always sending pinchters for the pitchers
Bell for instance And Dolby and Ted Williams and Don
Mueller and Frank Thomas"
FRANK LANE AND MUDDY RUET, general managers Of
the White and Tigers respectively the
AStar Game topic and talked of their problems
"ts rough" Ruel said rebuilding ball club making
but those good young ball players
I'm not very happy, myself" Lane admitted. Il Just
got read out by Mrs Comskey for paying 100000 for bad
legged ball player She didn't understand why authorized
the purchase of George Ken who's laid up with
leg All could say was, Mrs Comiskey, KePs leg all
right when bought him." -
Lane beginning to think the stopper there is to
the COCO Sox. will have been Hickey
when he running Brooklyn and needed money"
disclosed che put three armhands the market thought
had all of them tied up They Irv Noren, Danny
OConne and Chico Carrasquel. The last got Hickey
let Noren to Washington and oconneA to Pittsburgh.
"Thats goes this business" Frank concluded.
EFF the White sox had landed all three might have
o couple Of pennants." @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
II Pitchers al Least
10 Goal Of
Posting 70 Victories
BY the Associated Press

With the major league season
entering It's second half. seven
American League pitchers and
four In the National League are
at least halfway home in their
efforts to reach the 2o-victory
mark.
Headed by Johnny Antonelli
Of the Giants t13-2) and Harvey
Haddix of the Cards t13-4). the
list includes Bob Keegan t12-3).
Virgil Trucks t12-5) and Sandy
Consuegra l1O-3) of the White
Sox, Mike Garcia (11-5) and
Early Wynn (10-7) Of the In
dams. Robin Roberts Of the Phil
lies (11-8), Bob Grim Of the
Yankees (10-S). Steve Gromek
of Detroit tlO-s) and Brookly11's
Carl Erskine (10-0).
Not since 1851. when Is hurl-
ers made the grade, have the
prospects for 20-game winners
been so encouraging. However,
the all-time record Of II set in
1908 and tied In 1905 and 1920
appears safe.
4 in Row for Roberts.
For some Of the pitchers
within striking distance this sea-
son, winning 20 games is nothing
new.
Roberts, for example, has done
it the last four years in q row.
Starting with 1850, the durable
highlander has won 20. 81, %
and % in that order-a total,
including 1854. Of 1O3 triumphs.
He has lost 50 during that span.
Erskine, Haddix and Trucks
all finished with 90 victories last
year. Erskine reached the 1853
All-Star break with only seven
triumphs, but won Is games in
the last half Of the season.
Garcia had q 22-11 year in
1852, and the year before that
had 90 wins against IS setbacks.
Wynn also wound up with 90 to
his credit in 1851 and 80.
Porteriield Behind Schedule.
OF the eight pitchers who
turned the trick last season, only
Bob Porterfleld of Washington
(9-7). Bob Lemon of Cleveland
(9-5), Warren SPAIN of Mil
waukee (8-10) and Mel ParnelI
of the Red Sox (O-2) are behind
their 2O-game gait. Parnell has
pitched only one inning since he
was sidelined with q fractured
left forearm, April "a.
h OF course, several pitchers who
now have less than 10 victories
could well hit the 90 figure with
q productive second half. Be-
sides Porterf1eld and Lemon, Sal
Maglie Of the Giants. Allie Reyn-
ODDS of the Yankees. Art Houtte-
man of Cleveland and Joe Cole
man Of Baltimore, all with nine
victories, are most likely to sue
| napd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15

First Line Tires Are Safe. Heavier Sturd
with deep rueged long-wearine tread Big b
tires YOU CAN SEE AND FEEL THE DIFF
doesn't pay to- gamble with your family's s.
might save with inferior End or 3rd line tires
for Goodrich. Fisk Firestone Armstrong or
BUY ONLY FIRST LINE TIRES in these
blank, us this q first-line tire?" Then CT
Hundleys prices are lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Probable Pitchers
sy the Assoeisisd Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago ct washington tnightl--Kee-
Ran t12 81 vs.. Schmitz t3-5l.
Cleveland at Philadelphia tnight)--
Wynn tI0-79 VS., Kellner l5-Sl.
Baltimore at New York tnightl- Lar
sen .; g-se vs. Wi ns.cr eaSl a.,n,vnt,
zuvefink t4-4i and Gromek t10-6l W.
Nixon t7-7l and kiely t2-6l.
-Milliken l6-0l and NeWcombe 1851
" Wilson s6-0l and Buhl tO-7l
New York ct Sc, Louis tnightl-
HeArn 1851 vs.. RAschi t6-6l.
Pittsburgh at Chicago (2l--Surkont
1910 and O'Donnell (3-7l vs.. Hacker
(3-9l and Mlnner 1851.
night Simmons 1881 and Miller
t4-6l ". Fowler t6-5l and Podbtelan
l6-Al. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15

It would have been interesting to hear
his reaction to the All-Star center fielders.
Certainly Speaker would have withheld no
praise. He always has held himself fortu-
nate, although unreasonahly, to be included
with Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb in the all-time
outf1eld.
AL RoSen put on one-man show, but
the center felders put on a show collec-
lively. The i've of them--Willie Mays, Duke
Snider and Gus Bell for the National League
and Mickey Mantle and Larry Dolby for the
American-picked up eight hits in IS times
at bat for a SIS average, scored six runs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Senators Face Rugged Five Days New Flag Race Begins
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

IN CLEVELAND HOSPITAL the man generally
acknowledged to be the greatest center fielder in history
iris Speaker watching the AStar Game teleYson
He had planned attend in person but doored BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Council to Reject
AHA Proposals for
Firehouse Site

The Montgomery County
Council yesterday announced it
"had reached the conclusion"
that all four sites proposed for
a new Silver Spring flrehouse
would be rejected.
Louis A. Gravelle. council
president pro TEN. issued the
statement during an open coun-
Gil session with the observation
the press might be interested
in this"
Asked by a reporter when the
conclusion" had been reached.
Mr.. Gravelle replied sharply
81 don't think that question is
germane.
The decision on the firehouse
site has been awaited since Feb
ruary 4 when some 400 residents
turned out to oppose all four
suggested locations. all of them
in residential areas. At no time
since then have the four sites
been discussed in open session.
Councilmen queried after the
meeting about the conclusion"
said it had been reached Gin
formally" Mr.. Gravefle said
the councils closed session de-
cision would be formalized"
next week in q resolution re-
jecting the sites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Morningside Sonitory>Distric
Bill Up for Vote in Senate

to concur in new amendments
added last night by the Senate
in approving the bill on second
reading by voice vote.
Chief new provision sets up a
three member arbitration board
to agree on a fair price for
transfer of the Morningside
Water Co. to the Sanitary Com
mission.
One Of the amendments Of
fered by Senator j. Raymond
Fletcher, Republican, of Prince
Georges. provides that if this
bill is found invalid. the other
Sanitary Commission bonds
would not be affected. The Sec
ond removes Morningside from
the payment of any tax to the
commission until work begins
on improvements there.
Mr.. Lofstrand doubts the
value of the amendments. He
said the commissions New York
bond attorneys have informed
him that, even with the amend
ments, the bill is apt to adj
versely affect the marketability
of the agency'S bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
House Unit Weighs
BroYhi|I Request for
Area VAHospitaI

A House Appropriations sub
committee today had before it
a request by Representative
Broyhill. Republican, of Virginia,
for funds to build an additional
veterans hospital in the Wash
ington area.
In testimony before the group
considering the Veterans Ad-
ministration budget request for
next year, Mr.. Broyhill said he
had indicated two sites. at the
Soldiers Home grounds in WASH
ington and at Fort Hunt. Va.
Mr.. Broyhill said he had
pointed out a hospital of equal
quality and bed capacity at
Fort Hunt would cost less than
in Washington.
The Eisenhower budget, now
being considered on Capitol Hill,
carried no request for funds for
a new veterans hospital in this
area.
If need is measured in terms
Of the relations between veterans
population and beds available. I"
the Virginian said, 1--WE have more
need for beds in this area than
in most other parts of the United
States"
Virginia, he said. has more
veterans for every Veterans Ad-
ministration hospital bed than it
had either in 1915 or in 1949."
While Washington already has
one veterans hospital, he as
serted, there are large areas in
Northern Virginia which have
no veterans hospital of any kind
within 40 miles, and there are
a number of areas which are
more than IS miles from such
facilities"
Another veterans hospital has
been under consideration in this
area for many years. The first
site selected was the So-called
NeviuS tract in Virginia, adjacent
to Arlington Cemetery. This site
was abandoned. however. and the
land there eventually turned
over to the National Park Service.
The famous Marine Memorial of
the Two lima f1ag-raising is to
be placed there.
Next, the Veterans Administra-
ton planned to build its hospital
on a site of "A acres on the
Soldiers Home grounds. No
funds have been provided by
Congress for construction of the
hospital there, however, although
the project has been a part of
the long-range postwar building
! program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Two GET Year in Jail, Fine
In ILLEGAL Whisky Sale

Two men were sentenced to a
year in Jail and fined $500 each
in Alexandria police court yes
terday on charges Of illegally
selling whisky.
The sentences were imposed on
Roland l.. Gambrell, colored. 80,
of the 600 block of North Payne
street and Lonnie Reid. 80. col
ored, Of the 200 block North
Henry street.
ABC Investigator M. K. Bry-
ant said Gambrell and Reid each
sold a half pint of whisky to an
undercover man Monday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Broyhi|I Spurns Bid
To Answer Own Quiz

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia. has de-
clined to reply to a request from
the Women's Democratic Club
of his 10th Congressional Dis
trict that he answer his own
QUESTIONABLE on many public
questions.
He told the press he had put
the women's letter with the
rest Of the trash in my Office
wastebasket."
The Democratic club. he said,
was not offering constructive
criticism to help his service to
constituents, but destructive
criticism"
The legislator said he had ex-
pressed his own opinions in the
past on questions he submitted
to thousands of voters in his
district in the four-page folder.
An estimated 10000 or more
persons have answered his queS-
tionnaireS, he said.
The women's club, in a letter,
had asked Mr.. Broyhill to fill
out his own QUESTIONABLE and
return it to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
BY Ssor Ssoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 3.-The
State Senate was scheduled to
take its final vote today on the
in-again- out-again bill to pave
the way for Morningside to solve
its water and sewage problems
by becoming part of the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary Dis
trict.
Senator Anders r. Lofstrand,
jr.. Republican, of Montgomery
is set to oppose it, although he
says he's not going to fight too
hard.
The Montgomery Senator made
his comment last night as the
Senate. by 22-7 vote, ap-
proved his measure to start tax
ing the corporate income of Dis
trict building and loan associa-
tons loaning money in Mary
land.
That bill now goes to the
House.
The Morningside bill will have
to go back to the House. also,
if it's approved by the Senate.
The lower chamber will have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Takoma Park Group
Adds 81 Members in
Candidate Battle

The Citizens Candidate Advi-
sorry Committee of Takoma Park
last night received reinforce
ments in its bid to win support
in the town elections March %.
The original 14-member COM
mittee signed up 81 new men,
bers to replace four others who
walked out on a meeting last
week in dispute over failure to
indorse two specific candidates.
According to George B. Ken
nedy. spokesman for the advi-
sorry group. scores of Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ty residents have volunteered to
support and serve the commit
tee."
The citizens group-much crit
icized by the insurgents who
later organized their own Ia
koma Park Home Rule Commit
tee-will continue to support the
home rule referendum and OPP
pose another giving veto power
to the mayor, Mr.. Kennedy an
nounced. Both will be voted on
at the election.
In another action last night,
the citizens group voted unani-
mouSly to indorse Gibson E.
Mckenzie. 40. of 74O1 Carroll
avenue for the City Council from
the Montgomery County side.
Meanwhile, the Home Rule
Committee has announced the
latest of it's Endorsements, Coun-
Gilman Milton Kramer for re-
election. It was a clash over
Mr.. Kramer and Gordon H. Cole,
candidate for mayor. which led
to last weeks walkout. The citi-
zens' group had refused to back
either of these two men, a move
which prompted Lawrence A.
OOSterhauS, Maurice Taylor,
Robert Moore and Andrew Hor-
ner to leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
BIadensburg Council
To Invite Annexation

The Bladensburg Town Coun-
Gil has voted in favor of annex
ing adjacent areas which are in
terested in becoming part of the
town.
The Council also approved a
committee, to be appointed by
the Mayor and Council. to plan
for the recreation area owned
by the town at Edmonston ave-
nue. and Tilden road.
The Council Monday night also
authorized stop signs at Fifty
fifth and Fifty-sixth avenues on
Tilden road, and ruled that park
ing within Is feet of an extended
curb line at intersections would
be illegal.
Frank Edward Bishop of 504
Sixty first avenue, Capitol
Heights. Md. was appointed po-
lice private at $4,000 a year. Mr.
Bishop. %, formerly served with
the Capitol Heights town police
for several months. The Bladens-
burg force now has four full-time
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Judge Orders Razing
OF GaIIows Near
Fairfax Cemetery

Frank Curtin must tear down
the gallows on his property next
to National Memorial Park
Cemetery in Fairfax County and
refrain from playing loud hill
billy music during funeral serv-
ices.
Distraught cemetery officials
obtained an injunction in Fair
fax Circuit Court yesterday
against the annoying antics of
their neighbor.
Mr.. Curtin insisted that he
erected the FIVE 25-foot gibbets-
type gallows as motif" for his
home. He said he chose to call
his place "Gallows Knoll" He
vowed that he played a radio in
his shed because he liked to hear
music while he worked around
his yard and was unaware that
it disrupted any funeral services.
Judge Paul Brown was uncon-
WINGED. He said there was no
question in his mind that the
gallows were erected with mall
ice." He ordered Mr.. Curtin to
tear them down.
Judge Brown told Mr.. Curtin
he could keep the radio. but
ordered him not to play it "un-
usually loud" during funeral
services.
Mr.. Curtin and the cemetery
recently were involved in other
litigation over the cemetery's
right to extend its limits. Mr..
Curtin protested that the ceme-
terry extension would come too
close to his hope. His property
now is bounded by the cemetery
on three sides. he told the court.
Questioned about the gallows.
Mr.. Curtin disputed newspaper
stories which quoted him as
stating that he intended to hang
dummies. He said he didn't think
the gallows alone were gruesome,
but he offered to remove the
nooses during funeral services.