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Evening star., 1954-12-23
Succeeds Patrick us Coach
BY shs Assoeiossd Press

BOSTON, Dec. %. - Miit
Schmidt. whose fiery play during
Is seasons In the rough and swift
action Of the National Hockey
League stamped him as one Of
the games all-time greats. has
hung up his skates to become
coach Of the Boston Bruins.
The 36-year-old Bruins cap
tain and center announced his
retirement from active play yes
terday. He succeeds Lynn Pat
rick. who viii confine himself to
the general manager Job. winger
Ed Sanford takes over as cap
tain.
Milt came to Boston from his
home In Kitchener, Ontario. as q
sangline l7-year-old In the
1867 season and stayed to be-
come q fixture In the Bruins line
up. except for three years as q
member Of the Royal Canadian
Air Force during World War II.
He centered the famous Kraut
line or Kitchener Kids" with
Bobby Bauer and Porky Dumart
on the wings. Al now are re-
tired.
Schmidt's hockey honors were
many. but one Of his biggest
thrills came this season when his
229ta goal bettered Dit Clapper's
all-time Bruins mark.
Frequently named all-star
center III the MIL. Schmidt won
the Hart Trophy as the leagues
most valuable player in 1050-5l.
the season after they said hei
was al through.
His enthusiastic and some
times reckless style Of play re-
suited ID at least d dozen frac-
lures, including . broken law.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Baylor Squad Disbonds
For Four-Doy Holiday

WACO. Tex. Dec. %. R.-
Baylor's football squad disband-
ed for four-day Christmas
holiday yesterday, following two
weeks Of preparation for their
December 81 clash with Auburn
In the Gator Bowl.
The squad will return here
Sunday and fly to Jacksonville,
Fla, early Monday.
George Sauer, Bruin coach,
said he plans limbering Cup ses-
sion as soon as the team arrives
in Jacksonville. followed by
longer drills December %, %
and 80.
Baylor spent most of last week
on defense, working against
Auburn plays run by the fresh
men. Sauer switched to offense
this week. with particular en-
phaSis on passing.
Evening star., 1954-12-23

Runyon. |" .H. @. witwer." "Gene
Fowler, Haywood Broun, " "per-
cy Hammond, "Rube Goldberg
great trade names were given
one by one. The hostess. think
ing it was all a fake. was getting
sore. Finally another came up
to sign In. She hardly looked at
him but blurted. "And you, you
big bum I suppose YOU are
Irwin Cobb" It was.
Perhaps the finest group to
grace American journalism
fiourished from 1910 to 1925.
This list included Runyan, Lard
ner, Broun. Fowler, Mcclellan.
Pegler. Salsinger. Mcbride. Dam
forth and some others. With
that pack sweeping the field,
how could this era miss?
Phelon Among Oddities.
Writing men necessarily are
creative men and, as such, run
to no set formula. There were
odd varieties among the tops. AS
odd as a Chinese puzzle was Bill
Phelon. the Cincinnati sage who
could write, and well, about any
thing. He would write you 5000
words for $40 and not junk. He
neither smoked nor drank. 1t
was different with women, art
and other details. Built and
clothed like great shaggy dogs.
Phelon and Haywood Broun
were as rare a pair Of clothes
horses as ever wore shoe leather.
Bill was an animal collector
of sorts. One day in the Polo
Grounds press box ! was sitting
with Phelon and Harry Sal
singer. There was a white cigar
box in front of me-punctured
with many holes. I was leaning
on it.
"By the way" Phelon said, II
was down at the wharf this
morning. and ] bought a young
fer-de-lance. Most poisonous
snake in South America - a
slender snake who strikes quick.
I got him cheap"
where is he?" asked.
I'm that box you are leaning
on" Bill said. ] covered 20 yards
in a second. Salsinger beat that.
The openings In the cigar box
were bigger than the fer-de-
lance.
Hanna Also Eccentric.
William B. Hanna was one OF
my closest friends. He wrote
perfect English and was an ex-
pert on football and baseball
reporting He was with the old
New York Sun first. then the
Herald. When you read one of
Bills stories, you knew that's
the way it happened. A small
fellow, he seemed q trifie shriv-
eled.
Hanna was an eccentric. He
would never stop above the fifth
floor of hotel. Twice on the
same night he had been caught
in hotel fires. Also. he hated
number 13. One day, In making
a reservation in Florida, / got
the top floor for Hanna and
myself.
Hanna almost tainted. mo
higher than the fifth" he
shouted at me.
! got another room. Bill had
another At. You got 3d." he
called.
That's the fifth fioor," ! said,
"But So adds up to 13i" he
said.
One afternoon, Phelon passed
Hanna headed down Broadway
Evening star., 1954-12-23

Some long-range predictions
eventually must come true, One
can say with all certainty that
any head football coach, for ex-
ample, will be fired or will re-
sign. Ditto for the current man
ager of any big league baseball
team. These things happen
sooner or later. although it isn't
always possible to pin-point the
exact time. On this basis. one
almost might be tempted to pre-
dict a victory for the Browns
over the Lions Sunday in their
title game at Cleveland.
The temptation is strong at
first, but it tapers OFF when you
remember that Coach Paul
Brown has yet to whip a Detroit
team master-minded by Buddy
Parker. They've met eight times.
counting exhibitions and little
play-offs, with Parker scoring an
almost unbelievable clean sweep
except for an exhibition tie.
\ + y
Coaches who have beaten
Brown almost can be counted on
the fingers of one hand. Buck
Shaw, recently dismissed by the
San Francisco Forty Miners.
whipped Browns teams three
times twice In the old ALI
America Conference. Jim Phelan
and Dud DeGroot nipped him
once each In the AAC.
Steve Owen, former coach Of
the New York Giants, upset the
Browns four times after Cleve-
land transferred to the National
Football League. but lost the big
one. their 1850 divisional play
on game to decide which got into
the championship. Jim Trimble
chalked up three wins, including
one this year, and Walt Kiesling
Of the Pittsburgh Steelers also
got into the act in 1854. But
the Society Of Coaches Who've
Whipped Pau1's is q tight little
group. with q long waiting list.
On the other hand, Brown
must be the only coach in the
league who hasn't outpointed
Parker at one time or another.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
RedIegs Sign Paul
For Four More Years
sy Ire Assoeiassd Psss,

CINCINNATI. Dec. 23 Gabe
Paul has signed d new contract
as general manager of the Red
legs which extends through Oc-
tober 81. 1858. It was announced
yesterday b. Powell Crosley,
president Of the club.
Paul was named general man-
ager ii September, 1851. after
Warren Giles resigned ID become
president Of the National League.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Golden Gloves
(Continued From Page A-9.)

serve banner in the tournament,
and with Simons, Estrain, Holmes
and Dixon as starters, this club
will be one to watch when the
teams lineup for combat in the
novice competition February /.
Armory Ideal Training Site.
This team presents a cross Sec
ton Of the participants who
make Golden Gloves one of the
most colorful Of indoor events.
Simon is employed by q local
roofing firm, Eastrain Is a stu
dent at Wilson Teachers College
and Holmes is q high school
senior.
The Armory presents an ideal
training site for the Guardsmen,
with light and heavy bags. q
ring, and the Armory floor space
itself. where Glovers can do road
work without worrying about
weather conditions.
The Guard training sessions
are being held on Monday and
Wednesday evenings between
1880 and 8 o'clock. Coach Alcorn
can be contacted at Ludlow T.
STAT for information on the
training program.
Meanwhile, as the entry lists
opened yesterday, prospects for
o banner year In Golden Gloves
appeared to be brighter than
ever from the standpoint Of COM
petitors.
There was q rush on the part
Of military and civilian teams to
get their forces lined Up for the
month Of conditioning before
the spectacular show gets under
way.
Entry blanks are now avail
able at the Sports Department
Of The Star and can be obtained
here until the January 26 dead
line,
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Continued From Page A-9.)

Horning Of Maryland joined the
squad yesterday to replace the
injured Buck George Of Clemson,
thus giving the South what could
be an all-Maryland backfleld
Halfback Ronnie Waller and
Quarterback Charlie Boxold are
on the team.
Gustafson said he plans to use
this, line on offense: Ends. ALI
America Frank Mcdonald and
Tom Pepsin Of Miami; tackles,
Arch Cassidy Of Florida and
Charles Coates of Tulane:
guards. John Bowersox Of Mary
land and Pete williams of Van
gderbilt. and center. Ernest Tobey
of Miami.
With the exception Of one OF
two individuals. the South viii
substitute offensive and defen-
sive platoons.
Among those ticketed prima-
.rily for defensive duty Is Kurt
Burris. Oklahoma's All-America
center who was runner-up tc
Ameche In competition for the
Heisman trophy as player Of the
wear.
Evening star., 1954-12-23

prising sports
writer cover
ing the game
went among
his associates
looking for a
sporting wag-
er. He picked
the Browns to
win. But so
did every one
else, and he
couldn't even
bet a short
heer that fha
Browns would
take the title.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
NBA Schedule

ToDAYes SCHEDULE.
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No games scheduled.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
The IupuIt ond The Shouting
Rice Recalls Cronies Of the Hoppier Days
Hello. BiM,a he

Fin New York. Hello. Biil,a he
said.
Hello. Phelon." Bill re-
sponded.
A practical joker who knew
Bills eccentricities, Phelon
hoped q southbound cab. got
out q block below the oncoming
Hanna and greeted him again
with Hello. Billp
A surprised Hanna returned
the greeting. Phelon did this
three or four more times. At the
fourth Hello. Bill" Hanna
started for the river and was
barely prevented from diving in.
But for all his strange and at
times brooding characteristics.
Bill was lovable fellow with
q wonderfully keen. direct mind.
Pegler Was Always Bitter.
In the earlier years Of my wan
dering about In the sporsing do-
main, WeStbrook Pegler was one
Of my closest companions. Later.
Peg left our field nat to shoot at
bigger game. In politics. He was
q fine sports columnist, usually
working in the role of offering
bitter protests against various
people and conditions.
Many good writer's have tried
to put together book about
Ring Lardner, but none has as
yet succeeded. To contain Ring
would be like wrapping UP a
wrath. I lived side by side or
house by house with him many.
many years and yet never
quite felt that I knew him.
Ring was closer to being q
genius than any one I've known.
He had q sense Of humor that
was at times beyond this world.
He was tall, dark and slender
and was never what you'd call
loquacious.
Charley Van Loan was ap-
pointed by George Horace Lori
mer to go to Chicago and get
Ring to write for the Saturday
Evening Post. Van could get
nothing from Ring, not a word,
as he marched from saloon to
saloon. Van Loan himself was
on the wagon.
Finally. about 2 in the morn
ing. Van'Loan said. Say, I can't
walk all night on water"
Christ did!" retorted Ring.
Confederate Routed.
I was with him one Mardi
Gras night in New Orleans. We
were surrounding a bar when an
80-year-old Southerner stepped
up to Ring.
"You probably don't know
who ! am" he drawled. my
grandfather was General So
and-so on Napoleon's staff. My
father was Count so-and-so Of
France. I was general In the
Confederate Army and, sub, I
wear the Legion of Honor"
Ring spoke. II was born In
Niles, Mich. of colored parents"
he said. The general fed into
the night.
Ring was a fine baseball writer
and equally good at football. He
was a magnificent comedy writer
hut the savage bitterness of his
best work was his main feature.
never knew any one who hated
a phony more than he did.
I took him to Washington with
me for a golf match with Presi-
dent Harding. Harding said at
the meeting-"Rice is here to
get a story. Why did you Gomez"
Il had q good reason" Ring
said. II wanted to be appointed
Ambassador to Greece"
"Why?" Harding asked.
MY wife doesn't like Great
Neck" Lardner said.
That's a better reason than
most Of these people have"
Harding replied.
copyright. 1854, by A. 8. Barnes
and Co., Inc.l
distributed by The Bell Syndicate, 1nc.1
In the nert article. Rice tells
more OF his trdpeling COM
panions: Peoler, Kelland. Lard
nor Parfn,, o1H nfhore
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Wuter Skier Visits u. S..

BEIRUT. Lebanon, Dec. % Up.
Simon Khoury, %. Lebanese
water skier, is on his way to New
York at the invitation of Dick
Pope, owner Of Cyprus Gardens.
Florida. to exhibit his skill and
train there.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Duke Snider Signs

BROOKLYN, Dec. % R.-
Centerfielder Duke Snider is the
fourth Dodger to sign his '55
contract. Although the club an
nounced no salary figures. he
probably received a raise on the
strength of his .341 season.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
II ond the Shouting

This Is the 22d Of "A articles
from Gr1ntl0nd Rice,s Giito-
bi0gruplg, The Tun1ult and
the Sh0ating.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Bingonnon
Continued From Page A-so


great quarterback. also has in
dicated this may be his last sea-
son. Fans probably can expect
a lot Of passing Sunday from
him and Detroit's Bobby Layne.
In last Sundays meaningless
game, Layne passed to jug Gi-
rard for the winning touchdown
with SO seconds left. In the title
playof last year. Layne won the
game with a similar pass when
he had just q little over two min
utes to go.
Graham was called on to pass
only six times in the snow, com.
pleting only one. And two men
who usually are his prime targets
have been virtually starved for
aerialS. Dante Lavelli hasn't
taken touchdown pass In the
last i've games, and Pete Brew
ster hasn't had one in the last
seven.
Snow was scraped of the
Browns practice field yesterday
for the first workout. The prac-
tice followed the usual Brown
pattern with morning and after
noon sessions. work on the field
and a motion picture OF the beat
ing the Lions handed out last
Sunday.
Lions In Good Shape.
The Lions coach, Buddy Par
ker. says his charges are In the
best physical shape Of the sea-
son. He's especially happy about
the return of Dick Stanfel,
whom he calls the greatest of
fenSive guard in football" Stan
fel hurt his back against the
Green Bay Packers November 81
and has been sidelined since.
On the Browns side of the In
jury list were Fullback Maurice
BasSett, nursing q sore thigh
which could slow him Sunday,
and Billy Reynolds. who has q
sprained ankle.
The game viii be telecast over
q network Of 178 stations coast
to coast by DuMont lWTTG in
Washington.
b
Evening star., 1954-12-23

Ten minutes before the start
of last years pro football play
of between the Detroit Lions
and Cleveland Browns, an enter
Evening star., 1954-06-02

ers the committee "did not want
to protect any one from anything
with regard to this particular
report. We felt some of the
World Council of Churches
books and materials were good
but some are Of very doubtful
quality. We do not wish to put
our church in a position of pro-
noting this material.
The week-long assembly came
to a close after acting upon two
major questions that viii infiu-
ence strongly the future Of the
church. In its action on approx
ing the Supreme Courts decision
abolishing segregation, the COM
missioners became the first de-
nomination in the South to take
this position. It went further by
urging that segregation in its
own churches and church courts
be abolished.
The delegates aiso took an his
toric step by sending a plan of
union with two sister churches
Presbyterian Church. U. S. A.,
and the United Presbyterian
Evening star., 1954-06-02

formation concerning an agency
Of which we are a part"
The Rev. Kenneth Phifer,
minister of the Old Meeting
House. Alexandria. Va. declared
las Southern Presbyterians we
are a part of this meeting. The
majority on the committee
wanted to protect our church
from knowledge of what is TAX
ing place at Evanston"
"We want our people to know,
to study and to discuss on the
local level what 100 million
Christians through their repre-
sentatives are thinking and feel
ing" Mr.. Phifer said. "The pur-
pose of the substitute motion is
to bring to the local churches
what is happening at Evanston.
They want the local churches to
have the materials that have
been prepared because the pur-
pose of the meeting is to make
this a conversation between the
churches rather than a conclave
of 600 delegates"
Some Material Held Doubtful.
Charles w. Alexander of jack
son, Miss, told the commission
Evening star., 1954-06-02

tional Council Of Churches to use
"every means at its disposal" to
see that official delegates and
accredited visitors" be allowed
to enter the United States.
Backed at Final Session.
The statement was approved
by the 460 commissioners at the
final session of the denomlna-
tion's Gath General Assembly
The action follows the general
attitude of churches in the
World Council that these dele
gates be allowed to attend the
Evanston meeting as fellow
Christians.
A minority report calling for
wide determinations of informa-
ton concerning the World Coun-
Gil of Churches meeting was
approved by the commissioners.
It supplanted majority state
ment that those backing the
minority report claimed would
handicap dissemination of in
Evening star., 1954-06-02

wife Romelle. who accused him
Of cruelty and adultery.
The latest postponement car
ries the case past the June 8
primary, in which Mr.. Roosevelt
seeks the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress in the 26th
district. The filing Of his reply
to her suit has been set for
next Wednesday. He is counter
suing her for divorce.
Mrs. Roosevelt named three
women as correspondents in her
suit Januery 20 and she pre-
sented with the complaint let
ters in which Mr.. Roosevelt
admitted infidelities with nine
other women He later denied
any misconduct.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Presbyferians Urge
Admitting Foreign
Delegates 10 Meeting
By Cospor Nonnes
Ssor Sscff correspondens


MONTREAL. N. c.. June a.
Admittance of all overseas dele
gates to the United States SO
they could attend the World
Council Of Churches meeting at
Evanston, H.. in August was
urged by the Presbyterian
Church. United States South
ern), yesterday.
although no reference was
made to delegates of Iron Cur
tain countries. the resolution by
implication asked that they be
sdmitted for the historic gath
eTing.
The motion called on the Ma
Evening star., 1954-06-02

! Church--down to its presbyteries
for a decision. The vote cli-
NAKED q move that started in
1897 to bring the Northern and
Southern churches together. The
United Church Joined in the un-
ion plan action in 1851.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Roosevelt Gets New Delay
In Answering Wife's Suit
BY The Associated Press

PASADENA. Calf, June a.
Another weeks delay has been
granted James Roosevelt in an
swering a portion of the amended
separate maintenance suit of his
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Lodge 403 Meeting Is
Ticketed For July II

Cleveland, Ohio - T h e
next regular meeting of CFU
Lodge 4O3 will be held as
usual at 200 PM on Sunday,
July II, at the Polish Fal-
cons Hall, 7146 Broadway.
This session is of vital i'm
portance to all members as
we have many issues. to dis
cuss at this time, subjects
which were deferred from the
last meeting. An item we
must continue is our proposed
45th Anniversary celebration
which has been scheduled for
October 18th.
The Lodge Trustees will
render their semi-annual re-
ports on Sunday, so be on
hand to hear just how our
society is progressing.
AS you know, the Cleveland
Lodges will salute the 6Oth
Anniversary of the Croatian
Fraternal Union on Sunday,
August 18th. AS a contribu-
ting group we must delegate
five or six more members who
will be active participants in
the planning Of this gigantic
event.
So members, don't forget
to attend our next meeting on
Sunday, July 18th, and VOL
untter your services wherever
your Lodge needs you.
Andy Tumbri, Rep.
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Rox Members Face Busy July Schedule

The Kenmawr bus Of the
Shaffer Coach Lines travel
ling over CHARTERS and Island
Avenues and the Mccoy Road
will bring you within reason
able walking distance of the
picnic grounds. R u p re c h t
Grove has ample shelter for a
picnic in spite of the weather.
If you have been out of the
local fraternal picture lately,
this is the occasion to re-enter
the scene. On deck to furnish
the music will be the Ronald
Karlic Orchestra. A larder of
refreshments plus janjetina
should help much in the way
of an assurance of a good
time.
All this on Sunday, July
18th, is just what the good
doctor ordered as most bene-
ficial to you. At least it me-
rits an inquiry and your in
dividual support.
Frank Braidic
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affiliate, sis.t er Katherine
Rosemary Grzanich, who is
currently doing a fine job in
the Surgery and Laboratory
Departments of the Graham
Hospital, Canton, Ill.
Born on January 13, 1926,
Katherine graduated from
the nf e milne Grade
School, and from the Canton
High School in 1914.
On September 5, 1853, she
completed her studies at the
Graham Hospital School of
Nursing and received her
Registered Nurse Diploma on
December II, 1858.
Katherine is one of the
many from the active Grza-
mich clan, all affiliated with
our Lodge.
Again we say, congratula-
tions Katherine, and may you
continue in your chosen ca
reer in the fine way which
is habit to your very nature.
Committee
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McKees Rocks, Pa. - The
month of July to the Rox
membership can if taken in
stride and in whole be all
eventful part of 1854.
The regular monthly meet
ing of the Spirits Lodge 143
will take place at 500 Pm.
Thursday, July 9th. 1t is as
good a time as any to get a
slant on your share of the
1854 CFU dividend and per-
haps settle your dues for the
balance of the year. An above
average attendance woul d
help that night since we have
a combined Lodges picnic
three days later.
On Sunday, July 18th, the
members of the two Lodges,
125, "Sveti Josip and Matija"
and 143 "Spirits" will with
their friends repair to the
we'll known Ruprecht Grove.
This event is the only social
affair which we can offer to
the CFU membership locally.
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Canton Lodge To Hold
Annual Fete July 18th

Canton, Ohio - Our An
nual Picnic sponsored by the
members of "St. Anna" CFU
Lodge 514 will be Staged on
Sunday, July 18th, at the
well known New York Gar
dens, Kimbal Road, S. E., in
Canton.
Music for the occasion will
be furnished by the popular
Joe Stevens Orchestra of AL
lance, Ohio.
We plan to have an ample
supply of young, delicious
barbecued lamb and all sorts
of cooling refreshments on
hand throughout the day, for
the comfort and convenience
of both the young and old.
We cordially invite our
members and friends from
this and surrounding vicini-
ties to join us for a pleasant
day. Dancing will begin at 6
PM, but the outing festivities
are scheduled to get under
way as early as 100 PM.
Theresa Marich, Pres.
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Onyx Members Girding
For July 18th 0ufinq

Detroit, Mich. - All De-
troit CF'U Lodges are pooling
their talents and resources to
make their Annual Picnic a
memorable event. The date
set for this event is Sunday,
July 18, at Magnolia Park, 16
Mile Road, located between
Ryan and Mound Roads.
A rousing good time is
guaranteed to all who plan to
join us in this fratenal
gathering.
In the meantime, all "On-
yx" ES Lodge III members
are requested to be present at
our monthly meeting on
Thursday, July 9Th. AS usual,
the session will be held at the
Croatian Catholic Center, 201
w. Seven Mile Road, begin
ming promptly at 500 PM.
Neya Ruzich, Rec. Sec'y.