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Unhappy Under Lombeou

Eddie LeBaron, Redskins
quarterback, was scheduled to
return to his California home
today without signing 1854
contract after spending most of
yesterday comforting with Owner
George Marshall.
There were indications that
LeBaron, who said he has been
offered a nice contract with CAL
gary of the Canadian League,
was ready to call it quits in
Washington.
LeBaron and Marshall were
on friendly terms yesterday at
a luncheon attended by news
papermen. Eddie repeated that
the terms offered him were salts
factory, but gave no reason for
his refusal to sign. He left re-
porters the only alternate con-
clusion that he didn't want to
play under Head Coach Curly
Lambeau, who criticized his
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players" Oalley said "If and when DEAL will be off
the top in the kids make the grade We don't
need much help"
IN RECENT CHAMPIONSHIP years. the Dodgers have
in spite of pitching Fourteen hurlers started
155 games in 1858 Only 81 pitched complete games Yet
Brooklyn won the pennant with ease because it:
l. Led the league in fielding with percentage of $780,
with Campanea leading the defensive parade
Led the league hits total bases batted in
stolen bases batting in which five Dodgers hit
800 and Carl Furllo led the loop with 344 average
year ago. Brooklyn fearful that might be found want
ing for pitching acquired Russ Meyer from the Phe
He Is and lost FIVE largely because his earnedrun
average by the number of to which he
had in every start This year Russ locking to
better performance but on merit
THINK I'VE HELPED myself by changing my ball"
Meyer said the other day Vero Beach, Il used to throw
from delivery and drfted Now I'm giving
1t the straight overland motion and it's really breaking
struck out six Red Sox in four innings"
But whether Meyer any other pitcher proves go
1t alone this there plenty of relief depth the staff
Not the Braves have the quantity that wrapped
Meyer Carl Erskine Black Palica Bob Mken Bill Loes
Glenn Labine, John Podres and Preacher Roe.
AS Walter Aston the Charlie Dresser
sad Sometimes wonder how we're going to sort
them out"
And he might be right With the team "set" elsewhere
there's nothing in the helpful talent that other
could give Brooklyn in exchange for more of these
Fingers.
HOWEVER, THE DODGERS do have thing in
with their World Series advesare the Yankees Both clubs
getting along in Like the tabled onehoss shay
either or both might break down.
> Jackie Robinson So is Peewee Campanela
is 49, Billy Cox 49, Roe is &c. The trouble is they don't
act their ages
There to be billions of Dodgers banketing the
rain at Dodge the sprawng naval base and barracks
which the Brooklyn club took Vero Beach,
berhp of Is farm clubs is depoyed diamonds each
day. Diamond No. is far from headquarters that
Andy High remarked he players who report there
money-for travelling"
costs the Dodgers 100000 year maintain their
system and the standpoint accumulated material
may be worth the dough.
AS rival manager said "Ill take their
and half the pitchers and finish second"
That might be idea for stimulating the flag
Make Brooklyn finish two for the 50 quinea.
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Newcombe's Hurting
And Return Of Sain
Bolster Monopoly
BY the Associated Press

| All the news was bad today
for the clubs which hope to
break up the Yankee-Dodger
monopoly on the World Series.
Pitching-or the pennant win
ners' lack of its the key to
the hopes of the "outs."
The Dodgers, banking on the
return of Don Newcombe to
bolster their sometimes-uncer-
tain staff, saw the big right
handler turn in a no-hit per-
Torrance for his six innings of
work against the Yankees at
Miami last night.
And Joe Black, who has taken
some Jumps this spring. finished
up by allowing only one hit-a
homer by Bob Cerv-as Brooklyn
won, 81. for its second decision
over the Bombers.
Except for two walks, New
combe had a perfect game, but
the victory went to Black. 1t
was Brooklyn's 10th straight win
and the Yankees sixth loss in
row and their 10th in Is games.
Casey Not Embarrassed.
However. all this ennbarra ssed
Casey Stengel very little, even
though he played all his regu-
lars except Hank Bauer. Casey's
attention was diverted by his
happiness over Johnny Sain's
decision to rejoin the club.
The 35-year-old right handler,
given an $4,000 pay boost to $780,
600. reneged on his announced
retirement and checked in at
the st. Petersburg camp. He
was IA and seven and had a
800 earned run average last
season.
Stengel also was impressed
with the work of Rookie Bob
WieSler last night. The 24-year-
old left handler gave up a run
on three singles in the first in
ming, but he settled and won to
blank the Dodgers until he hit
a spell of wildness in the
seventh. He filled the bases
with walks and gave way to
Wally Burnette, who took the
loss when Peewee Reese scored
(See BASEBALL, Page A-9)
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Key Problems Not Solved
White Sox Still Need Miracle
By Richards to Catch Yunks

Ferris Fain at first base, Nellie
Fox at second, Chico Carrasquel
at short and Minoso at third.
Sherman Lollar again will do the
brunt of the catching. assisted
by Red Wilson and Carl Sawat-
ski.
Without Minoso the outfield
doesn't look too formidable Of
fenslvely but Richards is opti-
mistic. Still listing Minoso as
an outfielder. the White Sox
skipper insists he has no prob
lens there.
"One OF my most pleasant
difficult tasks I've had so far
has been to decide who will
play the outfield,' he said.
"Minoso is fixture in leftfield,
If he doesn't have to be moved
to third Johnny Groth prob
ably will open up in center.
If Groth isn't ready. it will be
Jim Rivera in center and either
Marshall or Bob Boyd in right"
Boyd PAGES Hitters.
Groth. who underwent an ap-
penoectomy two weeks ago, is
expected to be ready opening
day. Rivera and Marshall have
been impressive this spring but
Boyd has been making it diff
cult for Richards to count him
out OF the picture He has
been the best hitter on the club
in exhibition games.
Chicago will not break down
any fences with its hitting, but
1T should be strong on defense
and on the mound. The staff
(See WHITE SOX. Page A-9.)
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Exhibition Baseball

TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
81. Louis VS.. Washington at St
Detroit VS.. Boston at Sarasota
Banlmore VS.. Chicago M at Mesa.
Tampa. "so 'A' AZ
Cleveland VS.. New York IN, at Los
New York tA) VS.. Brooklyn at Miami
Philadelphia (A) VS.. Pittsburgh at ST.
ton. e' 0iauen-
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Washington, 8; Cincinnati. s.
Sssrogoklyn. 2; New York iA). l.
Enicago ND. ID: Baltimore. 8.
Cleveland 2; New York M, /.
philadelphia tA) 10: Milwaukee. a.
Chicago al, 8; st. Louis. 2.
at end OF 9Th. RAIN.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Detroit VS.. WASHINGTON at Orlando.
Boston VS.. st. Louis at st. Petersburp.
Chicago VS.. Baltimore at Yuma,
Chicago (A) VS.. Cincinnati at Tampa
Cleveland VS.. New York (N) at Los
New York tA) VS.. Brooklyn at Miami
Pittsburgh VS., Philadelphia (A) at
West Palm Beach.
Milwaukee VS.. Philadelphia tN) at
Bradenton.
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Altoona Farm Purse Tops
Final Charles Town Card

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
Mar. 20 Especially The Charles
Town race track ends its 25-day
spring meeting today.
The feature is the So. 500
Altoona Farm Purse with Mrs,
Jayne Crigler's No Lien and Mrs
E. F. Chamblin's Passing Parade
among the favoriteS. Passing
Parade was top-weighted at l24
pounds.
Mrs. Virginia Mckinney of
Washington. who had Tetra-
tonic in today's Altoona Farm
race, won the feature yesterday
with her Tetrabasic.
Ridden by Gale Parker, Tetra-
basic scored in the $500 Hill
Park Purse and returned $26.26
for a So win ticket.
Willie Hartack rode three
winners yesterday, including
both halves of the daily double
to bring his total for the meet
to 81. Hartack won with You
First. owned by Goree G.
Waugh, ST., in the first race and
with Sam Truppo's Make Sway
in the second.
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Key Problems Not Solved
zone of a Series.J
By Joe ReiehIer
ASsocioted Press Sports Editor

TAMPA, Fla, Mar. 20.-Despite
an air of optimism by Paul Rich
ards, the White Sox do not ap-
pear to have added sufficient
strength to make up the 111a
games that separated them from
the Yankees at the end of last
years pennant race.
When the 1853 season ended,
the White Sox needed a third
baseman, a hard hitting out
fielder and another starting
pitcher. With the new season
less than a month off, they are
still shy these three important
ingredients.
OF course, this would change
If Cass Michaels takes command
at the hot corner, Willard Mar
shall or Bill Wilson suddenly
start flexing their muscles at
the plate. and Richards unveils
a find among his crop of rookie
hurlerS.
That's a lot to ask of Richards,
but the lean Texan has done a
miraculous job in his three years
at Chicago and he may do it
again.
Good Pitcher Needed.
aft We can coYne I'm with q
real good pitcher out of the
batch of newcomers we have
in camp" he said, cit isn't in
conceivable that we can get
enough pitching to offset the
Yankees edge in power. To be
specific, should Jack Harshman
one of the johnson boys Don
and Connie) or Vito Valentinetti
come through with a big year
on the mound, think we car
battle the Yankees right down
to the wire for the champion
ship"
Unlike the grandstand man.
ayers, Richards isn't overly con-
cerned about third base. At least
not publicly. From the start be
insisted Cass Michaels woulc
plug the spot, but Of late he
has been showing signs of weak.
ness on Michaels, a purchase
from the Athletics. Richards has
given every indication that he
will switch Minnie Minoso, hi:
best all-around player by far
from leftfield to third base
Minoso has played third before.
There is almost no doubt nov
that the infeld will consist oil
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Impressive LaSa|Ie
And Ra||ying Bradley
Play for NCAA Title
BY the Associoted Press

KANSAS CITY. Mar. 90
LaSalle University's Explorers.
featuring All-America Tom Cola,
and Bradley University's Braves
will meet for the National Col
legiate. basketball championship
tonight.
LaSalle. making its first ap-
| pearance in the NCAA-sponsored
tournament, burned little energy
in beating badly outclassed Penn
State. 1854, in the semifinals
at Municipal Auditorium last
night.
/ The rugged Bradley team came
from behind in the last minute
to beat Southern California
74-72, and gain the NCAA finals
for the second time. City Col
lege Of New York whipped the
Braves, 7l-68. in the 1850 finals.
! rIudI Oh 1e1eVISlOn.
| Penn State and Southern Cal
will play for consolation honors
before Bradley and LaSalle be-
gin their nationally televised
game.
(The telecast will be carried
by Washington's WNBW,
channel 4, at 1915 am
Trailing 29-40 late in the sec
ond quarter, Bradley's power
paid of in the closing minutes
as Bob Carney scored on a lay
in to put the Braves ahead to
stay, Ito.
Southern Cal, with Roy Irwin
winning individual scoring hon.
ors with % points, was ahead,
1896, at the half and 1881
after three periods, but couldn't
stand off the rallying Braves.
Dick Estergard threw in 81
points for Coach Ford Ander-
sons Bradley team, which was
barred from NCAA competition
last year because of rules VIOLA
tions.
LaSalle's performance last
night left the experts in a state
Of confusion. Fans-there were
about 10000 of them-poured
out in droves during the second
half as it became evident Penn
State couldn't make a contest
of it.
Penn State Is Off.
Penn State-the team that
upset Louisiana State and Notre
Dame in the Iowa City regionals
did nothing right. The Lions
hit only Is per cent of their
field shots. made numerous wild
passes and defended poorly.
Cola. who got his first field
goal just before the end of the
first half, showed an All-America
touch, but never had to turn on
the steam. He wound up with
10 points, 9 of them on free
throws. Frank Blatcher also
got 10.
Penn States Jesse Arnelle
voted the most valuable player
at Iowa City, canned ID points.
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Trainer With $40
On Winning Horse
Dies Before Race
BY the Associated Press

PHOENIX, AriZ., Mar. 90.
"A. F. Johnson, Phoenix,
had ten 50 win tickets on a
horse named Tiny Pillow at
Arizona Downs here yester-
day.
The horse won and paid
$3.50.
But johnson never knew
it.
He suffered a heart attack
and died before the race was
run.
johnson was trainer Of
Tiny Pillow, a 2-year-old
making his first start yes
terday. The colt has been
nominated for next years
Kentucky Derby.
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GiardeIIo Touts Self
For Title After TK0
OF Troy in Thriller
BY The Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 20.-Cocky
and competent joey Giardello, a
TKO victor over Willie Troy
today touted "Giardello for a
title and the Brooklyn Buns for
the World Seies."
The Brooklyn-born Philadel-
phia middleweight advanced an
other step toward a title shot by
stopping courageous Willie in SO
seconds of the seventh round OF
one-sided but thrilling scrap
at Madison Square Garden last
night.
Clever and powerful, the o.
year-old Giardello boxed 81
year-old Willie silly, stunned
him with flashing lefts and
rights, and dropped him three
times with rights to the jaw
twice in the first round and once
in the third. When he bombed
the 6-foot Washington ID. c.
Negro with eight straight
punches in the seventh, Referee
Al Berl called a halt.
Il told you I'd do it, didn't
~" said Giardello, the No. Q
middleweight contender. He
was a sucker for a right, Just
like I said. Now I'd like the
winner of that OlSon-Cavilan
fight"
May Have Long Wait.
joey. who has posted a $500
challenge check with the New
York commission, may have a
long wait. Champion Bobo Oh
son defends his crown against
Kid Gavilan in Chicago April 2.
If The Kid wins, Bobo will get
return bout.
We're going to keep on de-
handing the title shot," said
Co-Manager Carmine Graziano.
Now joey is going to get a rest.
He's flying down to join the
Dodgers at Vero Beach Monday
and take vacation with them.
The Dodgers sent him a tele-
gram before the fight wishing
him luck.
The downhearted loser. who
suffered his second knockout
loss of his career. said, Il never
got over the two hard punches
I was hit in the first round. I
guess I kept my left hand too
low"
TrOy'S Defense Too Low.
He not only kept his left hand
low but he held his right the
same way. Those we're the weak
spots Giardello had noted in
Willie's previous fights.
joey, 159 to Willie's 1862,
flashed his right over Troy's low
left and left-hooked the strong
youngster almost at will. Troy
made-a comeback to gain a Slight
edge in the fifth with body
punches Joey said he tired in
the roundD, but Giardello re-
newed his attack in the sixth
to set Willie up for the finish.
Although the bout was broad
cast and telecast, locally and
nationally. and it rained, a crowd
of $3.50 paid $31,225. Giardello
collected $4,000 and Troy about
$4,000.
1t was Joey's third straight
knockout and his fifth triumph
in succession. His other defeat
was an eight-round TKO by
Holly Minis a year ago. He had
won seven straight by kayos.
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cts virtually the same team we had
last year." said Walter O'Malley, the presi-
dent land, unless somebody crashes the
lineup like Junior Gillian did last year. our
only change is represented in the additions
of Don Newcombe and Erv Palica to the
pitching staff"
This is pretty good fix to be in, espe-
cially with infielders like Don Hoax and Don
thinner begging for regular jobs and an out
fielder like George Shuba still relegated to
Stand-in role 1t also precludes the pos
sibility of any other club dealing advanta-
geouSly with Brooklyn.
Owe won't nar RI with any of our Younger
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BY Lewis r. Atchison

thousands OF racing fans to-
day headed for Laurel. where
the 35th running Of the SIC, 000-
added Capitol Handicap head
lined the start of Maryland s
major spring turf season.
Post time for the first race
was LAS, with the feature listed
as the sixth race at approx
mately AIS.
Thirteen thoroughbreds were
named for the 6-furlong Capitol
The possibility of an off track
was expected to make Mrs. Ada
l.. Rice's fleet FLY. Cerise Refine,
heavy favorite. She drew top
weight of 118 pounds, while a
stablemate, Mr.. Paradise, got
in with only lot pounds.
After showers last night. part
ly cloudy weather was predicted.
Brisk winds were forecast in the
late afternoon.
SO Winner in Field.
With a halfway dry track
Cerise Refine could have trouble
taking down top money. The
field included H. A. Kimball's
Algasir. the 1852 winner. The
Capitol was not run last year,
when Laurel's spring meeting
was held at Bowie while the new
clubhouse and turf club were
under construction. Algasir was
scheduled to carry 116 pounds,
including Jockey Vernon Bush.
c. E. Bakers Giggle, in at los
pounds; AL Roberts Eatontown
Carolsteve Stables The Pimper-
mel, ITO, and Arthur H. Bowen's
Sweet Yarmouth, 116, also were
possible upset winners.
Mrs. Sam Pistorio's Brazen
Brat, with Nick Shuk up and
packing lis pounds; r. c.
Hannas Candle Wood, Mrs
Gladys Fishbach's Columcille
Isidor Bieber's King Jolie, Mrs
| Walter M. Jeffords' Maabrook
and Filippo Baldi's Dinner Win
ner completed the field.
! A superior mudder, Cerise
Refine won the Delaware Oaks
by II lengths on a sloppy track
last Decoration Day. Her VIC
tins included the highly re-
| garded Grecian Queen. She wor
/ the Santa Margarita at Santa
Anita about six weeks ago, scor-
ing by 3l2 lengths going away
/ over an Off track. This was al
a mile and one-sixteenth. Word
from the stable is that Cerise
Refine was sharp for today
dash.
/ Railbirds Lick Chops.
| But the good field. plus a
lineup of topflight Jockeys, in
Guiding five who were leading
riders at various meetings within
the last year, had railbirds lick
ing their chops in anticipation
of sizzling contest. Cerise Refine
had her task cut out, to their
way of thinking.
Laurel was well prepared to
welcome back the horses, dis
posing of the last minor obstacle
yesterday when license for dis
pensing alcoholic beverages was
issued by Anne Arundel County
Weather seemed to be track off,
Gals only worry, but even that
couldn't stop dyed in the wool
fans.
Special trains to the track
were scheduled by the Baltimore
& Ohio, leaving Union Station
at 1905 and 1890 pm, return
ing after the last race. Bus COM
panies also had race specials
scheduled and at least one, the
Gray Line, announced an Early
Bird Special" departing at 10
am. from 1910 I street NV.
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Fights Last Night
By the Assoeio.ed Pres.

by me ASsoeIofed Press
NEW YORK Madison Sonar. c.a,-
den).-Joey Giardello. 159, Philadelphia,
stopped Willie Troy. 1854. Washing
PHILADELPHIA. - Jimmy 500. 13s,
134h, Philadelphia co.
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washington asIInss,3 -------- S20 o o02 900-e
Runs batted .in--Runnels Sievers (2),
Vernon, Implicit, Harmon, Borkowski,
Post, Two.base hits-Sievers. Vollmer.
Paula, Merriman. Harmon. Post. Three
Stolen base-Post: Double plays-Voll-
mer to Vernon, Baldwin to Hatton to
Lett on base eso is esi ncin.
natl, 4. Base on balls-Ofi Stobbs, j;
on Stone, /; OF, Perkowski.- q. on web
Stone, s; by Perkowski, 8. wild pitches
Stone. Perkowski: Hits-Oh Stobbs, 4
In 5 innings; of Stone, 3 in INNINGS
meier. / in 8 innings. Runs and earned
of Perkowski. 6-6. Winning pitcher
Stobbs. Losing pitcher-Perkowski.
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Cerise RENE Favored Top Jockeys Tang|e
As Sizzling Contest Is As Is 3-Year-0Ids
Seen in Capitol Cap Run for 100000
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Mar. 20.-Sixteen Of
the Nations best 3-year-olds
will compete today in the $780,
000-added Florida Derby in hot,
sunny, weather over a muddy
track.
A temperature of about 80 de-
grees was forecast for the 4:5O
Pm post time. at Gulfstream
Park, where more than 10000
gathered for the day-long fes-
Invites, starting with a derby
breakfast.
Nearly an inch of rain fell at
the track last night and the
running strip was expected to
be muddy or sloppy at post time.
Joe w. Browns Bobby Brocato.
second in the Louisiana Derby
last Saturday, was late scratch,
trimming the field to 16. A purse
of 100000 is guaranteed to the
winner.
Topweighted for the mile and
a furlong feature will be Hasty
House Farms Sea o Erin, Joe
w. Browns Gigantic and Green
tree Stables Maharajah. Each
will carry 122 pounds.
But the race is so wide open
that three other horses rate as
high or higher in public opinion
- Woodvale Farms Goyamo.
Maine Chance Farms Black
Metal and Robert S. Lytle's Cor
relation.
1t will be the richest race. Of
its kind this winter, with $25, 900
going to the runnerup, $4,000
to the third-place winner and
$500 to the horse that finishes
fourth.
All-Day Program.
The Derby will be the star
attraction of an all-day Gulf
stream program that includes
such sidelights as a parade of
States, water ski ballets, music
from several bands and the
$4,000 Derby Consolation, which
will be run as the sixth race.
Other entries in the big race
are Mrs. r. c. Hodges Red Red
Robin, Boncrist Farms Our Cob,
Woodvale's Next Page. Joe
Browns Pat Thompson, H.
H. Mundy's Sir Chris, w.
Haggin Perry's Remand. Cain
Hoy Stables Big Crest, Hal
Price Headley's Pinetum, S.
c. Cykes' Mr.. Jet and Circle
K Farms Mighty Ike.
Correlation, the Pacific Coast
representative. will be ridden by
Willie Shoemaker, who broke the
worlds record with 485 winners
last year. Correlation was second
to Turn-to in the Garden State.
Black Metal Shows Class.
Eddie Arcaro will be up on
Goyamo. Ted Atkinson on Ma
harajah and John Hickman on
Black Metal. The latter has
shown his class by beating both
HaSty Road and Maharajah on
separate occasions. He ran sec
ond in the 100000 Flamingo at
Hialeah.
Sea o Erin drew the inside
post, with Black Metal and Gil
gantic next. Maharajah will
break from the No. Is stall and
Goyamo from No. 16.
Allied and Determine Top
Field in San Jose Cop
SAN MATEO, Calf. Mar. 20
R.-Eight 3-year-olds, headed
by the Kentucky Derby hopefuls,
Determine and Allied, go today
in the SIS, 000-added San Jose
Handicap at Bay Meadows.
Determine, winner of the $780,
000-added Santa Anita Derby
and five other stake races, is
top-weighted at 125 pounds,
with Ray York up. Allied will
I have ia hounds with Ralnh
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[Win, Lose, or Draw
By JOHN P. CARMICHAEL

ST PETERSBURG FLA, MAR. 20.-In the of Brook
Ign the other National League clubs which
to trial next April 49, the defense rests The league will have
tn ne
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Allied and Determine Top
Field in San Jose Can
Field in Florida Derby Today
BY the Assoeioted Press


MIAMI Mar 20-Folowing is the lineup for the Florida
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Senators, 6; Reds, S

1UIHIS ---------- o| II II
Fouled out for Baldwin in 9th.
Famed for Wehmeier in 9th
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Joe w. Brown entry. b Wo
Post time. $3.50 pm. (ESTl.