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Evening star., 1954-10-12
. Jim Wexler Signs Pact
With Yankees for Bonus

Jim Wexler, one of the top
athletes to come out of Western
High School since World War
II. has signed a contract with
the New York Yankees organi-
zation He received a bonus
repeatedly near $4,000.
A 6-foot-2. .-1S5-pounder Wex-
Ter was an. Ali-High basketball
player and "a right -handed
pitcher for Western before
graduating In 1853. He pitched
for the Boys Club of Washing
ton the last two summers and
attended Montgomery Junior
College last year.
The 19-year-old youth will
report to Bristol. Va, in the
Class D Appalachian League
after attending the Yanks'
minor league training camp next
spring
Wexler is the second WASH.
ington area scl1oolboy to sign
with a major league baseball or
garlization In recent weeks.
Mike Collins. former outfielder
at Bladensburg High, came to
terms with the Milwaukee
Braves.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Horses Muy Run Borefooted
KeeneIond Opens Meet To-day
IN Foce Of Blacksmith Strike

eral manager, said some of the
owners and trainers would be
willing to run their horses bare
foot tand) we are going to oper-
ate ais planned with or without
shoes
Haggin said about 500 owners
and trainers. representing at least
500 horses. met yesterday and
agreed to cooperate Iii holding
the meeting. =
Thor0ughbred are slaod ordi-
aarily every two or three weeks.
Track ofiicials said some of the
TOO at Keeneland most likely
would need shoes before the fall
meeting ends October 23.
Keeneland scheduled q full
card Of seven races today. head
lined BY the 5000 Columbus
Purse. q six-furlong test for q
year-od fillies.
Gandharva. Brookmeade sta
ble's winner Of the Spinaway
Stakes at Saratoga. headed the
field and was assigned top weight
of ll0 pounds,
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Open Sesame Overdue for Win
In Belmont Ladies Cap Today

also finished second to Cherokee
Rose In the Coach Club Ameri-
can Oaks and was runnerup to
Trisong in the Prioress Stakes.
Open Sesame has earned $685. :
600 this year. but Just missed an
additional 100000 while being
always a bridesmaid. but never
bride.
The Ladies Handicap jackpot
will hit $61, 500 If all is start, and
the winner would take $43. 900.
Ethel D. Jacobs Joe Jones
charged between horses in mid
stretch to win the 18th running
of the $751; Vosburgh Handi-
cap at Belmont yesterday.
The 4-year-old son Of Stynie-
Moon Maiden. ridden by Conn
McCreary, stepped the seven fur
longs in 1:2345 in winning by
two lengths from Ada L. Rice's
Pet Bully. the heavily LOADED
favorite who carried 134 pounds.
18 more than Joe Jones.
Pet Bully saved the place by a
neck over Belair Studs Hypha-
sis, who was a head to the good
of Llangollen Farms Porter
house.
Joe Jones wouldn't have been
in the money If McCreary's
gamble in trying to find racing
room between horses approach
ing the eighth pole hadn't paid
off. But Hyphasis and Maine
Chance Farms Black Metal, who
were ding -donging for the lead
along with Pet Bully. moved
apart enough for Joe Jones to
get through. Once clear, McCre-
airy drew off to win handily.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
sy The Asseeiatsd Prsss

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-It's
about time something opened up
for Walter M. Jeffords Open
Sesame. and the 3-year-old
daughter of Mahmoud couldn't
pick a better spot than the $780,
000-added Ladies Handicap to-
day at Belmont Park.
The 1854 racing record of
Open Sesame has been O case
of almost. but not quite e
enough" with various jockeys
trying to get her into the wir-
ner's circle. The filly has finished
second In four major stakes and
third in another
Fifteen fillies and mares are
scheduled to meet in the 8Ath
running OF the Ladies Handicap,
sixth oldest stake Il, the county
and Ted Atkinson is hoping this
finally will be Open Sesame's
Day. He has ridden the Ally four
times.
1ne LaQleS aanQlcap is a rug
ged mile-and-one-h test, and
the probable favorite at around
4-to-1 is the Howell E. Jackson
entry of Ballerina, 112. pounds,
and Subita, LOG. Open Sesame
has lit pounds assigned. Laven-
der Hill is high-weighted with 1872.
Conspicuosly absent is the Fox
catcher Farms Parlo, who had
been given top weight of 126
pounds. Parlo has been the
major stumbling block for Open
Sesame, who was second to the
Foxcatcher filly in both the Bel
dame Handicap and Delaware
Oaks. and third as Parlo won the
Alabama Stakes. Open Sesame
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Dy ~ Assoeioisd Press

LEXINGTON, KY. Oct. 12.
Keeneland. determined to run
its horses barefoot II necessary. !.
opened its annual fall meeting
today In the face Of q sitdown
BY blackslniths.
Given q pledge Of cooperation
by owners and trainers. the track
set out to operate with or with
out blacksiniths to shoe the. TOO
horses In its stables.
Louis Lee Haggin. II, track
president. disclosed last night
that none Of the horses had
been shod since Thursday. when
members Of 8 blacksniths' union
presented demands for q closed
shop.
Haggin said the track would
stand for advice from counsel
that the blacksTniths were in-
dependent contractors and that
Keeneland could not sign a
closed shop contract.
w. r. Bishop. the tracks gem
Evening star., 1954-10-12
American Players Continue
Domination of Canadian Game

Alex Webster, former N. C..
State star, shared honors with
Larry Grigg, formerly of Okla
homa, as the Montreal Alouettes
walloped the Ottawa Rough
Riders, 24-6, to maintain a A.
point lead over the second place
Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Big
-Four.
Webster capped off long Mont
real marches with plunges of IA
and 9 yards for two touchdowns
and took a 20-yard pass from
Sam Etcheverry of Denver Uni
versity for another. Although
failing to score, Grigg was con-
sistent ground gamer. Others
contributing to the Alouettes' vic
tory were Ray Poole. ex-New
York Giant, who converted three
times, and ex-Giant Tex Coulter,
who added one point.
Webster's 15-point perform
ance boosted his scoring total to
SIS, tops in the league. Prior to
yesterday he was tied with Poole
at 40 points.
Ed Songin. former Boston Col
lege star. put on fine display of
passing to move Hamilton SO
yards in four plays for the touch
down that opened the gates for
q 22-13 victory over Toronto.
In all. Songin threw three scor-
ing passes. one each to Bernie
Custis from Syracuse, Ray Ram
sey from the Chicago Cardinals
and Tip Logan.
Gene Wilson of South Carolina
scored both of the Argonaut
touchdownS.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
By the Assoeiated Press

American imports still DOM
mated the Canadian football
scene today as former collegiate
and professional stars from be-
low the border contributed heav-
lily to victories on yesterdays
four-game program.
Frank Tripucka. one-time
Notre Dame quarterback, passed
to Larry Isbell. former Redskin
draftee from Baylor, for the only
touchdown of the game and ex-
Redskin Joe Aguirre converted
and kicked a pair of field goals
as Regina beat Edmonton. 1872.
to take over first place in the
Western Interproyincial Union.
In the other Western contest,
Eddie Macon. formerly of the
Chicago Bears, scored two touch
downs to share honors with Half
back Lynn Bottoms as the CAL
gary Stampeders rornped over
the British Columbia Lions, 42-
8. The Lions played without the
services of big Arnie Weinmeis-
ter, former Giants tackle, who
is out for the season with an
injured knee.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Orange Bowl Proposes
Extension Of Contract
By the Assoeietsd Press

MIAMI, Oct. 12.-The Orange
Bowl Committee has approved a
three-year renewal of the con-
tract to have the Atlantic Coast
and Big Seven Conferences
supply the Orange Bowl football
teams.
Both conferences are reported
in favor of such a deal. The pres
ent two-year contract will ex-
pire after the game next jan
uary l.
The Orange Bowl will ask a
change in the present contract
a provision that the ACC and
Big Seven members will not
schedule each other through the
regular season. maryland and
Missouri already are scheduled
through 1957.)
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Brother CycIist Team
Heads Vista Ruce' Field

The brother team of James
and John Pender of Lawrence
vile. N. j., recent winners ON
motorcycle tracks in New Jersey
and New York. head a field of
20 riders competing in the fea-
ture at Vista tMd.) Speedway
Sunday afternoon.
They will be competing against
such well-known, riders as Mar
vln Shaw. four-time winner at
vista this season: Earl Roloff.
Roger Thomas and James Brent.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
BY The Asseeieied Pres.

BOSTON. Oct. 12.-Managerial
offers to Pinky Higgins from
other major league clubs forced
the Red Sox to fire Lou Boudreau
and install Higgins as Boston's
field boss. General Manager Joe
Cronin has indicated.
Higgins appointment to sue
ceed Boudreau, whose second
two-year contract with the Red
Sox had a season to run, was
made yesterday by Cronin at a
hastily convened press confer
ence.
Cronin was asked why Higgins.
groomed in the Red Sox minor
league chain for eight years.
wasn't called up after Boudreau's
contract expired at the end of
next season.
"It wasn't so much getting rid
of Boudreau as it was saving
Higgins for the organization, "
Cronin answered. "He had three
offers to manage other teams
two Of them very definite. one
In each league-and 1t wouldn't
have been fair for us to stand in
his way for advancement"
Probably Sought by Orioles.
The definite offers are believed
to have come from the Balti-
more Orioles, where in his pres
ent status Paul Richards is both
general and field manager. and
the Phillies. There have been
reports that the latter club will
drop Terry Moore.
The decision to bring up the
45-year-old Higgins was made
In a long-distance telephone con-
versation Sunday night between
Cronin and Tom Yawkey, Red
Sox owner. some "a hours after
Pinky's Louisville team of the
American Association won the
Little World Series from SYRIA
cuse of the international League.
Unlike Boucreau, who at: Is
jumped right into the role Of
player-r1anager at Cleveland in
1912 without previous expert
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Mrs. Punches Again Wins
Wake Robin Golf Title

Mrs. Ethel Punches won the
Wake Robin Club women's golf
title for the third straight year
with an extra-hole triumph over
Mrs. Frances Mays. Mrs. Punches
was down at the ninth. but won
on the 10th, l up.
Mrs. Irene Brown won the first
fight over Mrs. Agnes Parrish,
2 and /. and Mrs. Helen Harris,
the club president. defeated Mrs.
Marie Jones, ! UP, to win the
second flight. Mrs. Florence Cole
man won the third over Mrs.
Clara Reed, 6 and 4.
Mrs. Alice Hunter, secretary of
the District Recreation Board,
presented the trophies.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
South Carolina STAT
Pressed BY BoxoId IN
AC Yardage Race
Il NJ ilss soeiatsd Press

GREENSBORO, N. c. Oct. IL.
Mackie Prickett, South Caro-
lima sophomore quartefback.
completed IL Of 2l passes for
1874 yards and added 53 rushing
yards in seven carries against
Furman Saturday to move into
first place In the Atlantic Coast
Conference total offense race.
Prickett. according to figures
released today by the ACC Serv-
ic6 Bureau has run and passed
foF 3l9 yards, but he is closely
challenged by Maryland's Char
lie Boxold.
Bgk 6ld. rushing for II net
Yards md passing for 96 in a
rl3 tie with Wake Forest,
Eaked his offensive figure to 3l5.
seiemson's Don King, last
week. leader, fell to fourth
place after adding only 16 yards
In ! 14-7 win over Florida. He
passed for SO yards but lost 36
rushing yards when trapped try
Ing to pass.
North Cardinals Connie Gra-
vitte, though held to A yards in
a 21-7 loss to Georgia. retained
his rushing lead with 1873 yards
for 6.7 average.
Nick Consoles. who spanked
Wake Forest to its surprise dead
lock with Maryland, completed
Z OF 10 passes against the Terps
to hang on to the passing lead
ership.
Evening star., 1954-10-12

scene there was no such game
as duckpins, which came into be-
ing q half century ago. He's
seen in s6tion every duckpin
shooter Of notes in the games
history.
That's why 1t was interesting
to hear Evans observations on
bowling form as he watched some
of the top exponents Of the
sport in the Campbell tourna-
ment.
II like to watch a bowler with
a long, smooth swing. that puts
speed and stuff on the ball." he
was saying, but it's remarkable
how many Of the good ones not
only have very little speed but
almost clumsy deliveries. It
seems to- me they acquire ac-
curacy the hard way"
Evans pointed out a bowler
W h ose delivery couldn't be
termed clumsy, but lacked ease.
He rolled a zipless curve.
That's tough ball to con-
troll" Evans said. Anybody who
didn't know about him, and
Judging him on form alone,
wouldn't give him a second
glance" The bowler was Cliff
Kidd of Baltimore, former No. !
ranking duckpinner of the
country.
On a pair of lanes directly in
front of Evans were bowling
Dave Volk. who won the tourna-
ment; Gerald Stair, Ray Watson
and Hall Williams, all fat
average bowlers. But each. ac-
cording to Evans, left something
to De desired in the way of tech
nique. He'd just finished his
analyses of their form when
strange thing occurred. All
struck, one after the other, with
distinctly different deliveries.
It seemed direct refutation
OF all Evans was saying.
II don't mean to argue with
success" he grinned, "but I do
believe that some of Washing
toms best bowlers could improve
with a closer study of form.
Better than that, it would be a
good thing if the youngsters
coming up were taken in hand
by some of the old masters of
bowling form-like Harry Krauss
and Howard Campbell. Flaws
would be eliminated early.
THE Washington area is one
OF the big centers of duckpins,
yet it hasn't produced the No. l
bowler in the mems National
rankings for a dozen years. Lou
jenkins was our last one, in 1912.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Dick Butler Appointed
Texas League President
BY the Assoeioted Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. IL.
Dick Butler, 42-year-old presi-
dent of the South Atlantic
League, has been named president
of the Texas League succeeding
John Reeves, who resigned be-
cause of disagreements with
league directors on policy.
Butler signed a two-year con-
tract at $4,000 a year and will
take over the job November |
Butler formerly was high
school athletic coach in Ken
lucky, later a sporting goods
salesman, then for five years was
in the office of A. B. Chandler,
commissioner of baseball, before
becoming president of the Sally
League two years ago.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Hue Among II CoIlegians
Named 10 Face Lakers
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Gene
Shue. former star forward on
the University of Maryland bas-,
ketball team. has been named to-
the 11-player collegiate squad
which will meet the pro cham
pion Minneapolis Lakers in the
All-Star basketball game Octo-
Der 20 at Chicago Stadium.
Ray Meyer of DePaul and
George Ireland of Loyola of Chi.
cago will coach the ex-collegians.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Laurel International
Adds French Entry;
Saturday Weights Sci

France viii be represented in
the Washington. D. c.. Interna-
tional at Laurel November 3 BY
Banassa, runnerup in the recent
Prix de l'arc de Triomhe. but
hopes of getting Sica Boy, win
ner OF the Longhamp classic,
seem to be fading.
Laurel took time out from
preparations for Saturdays
opening program to announce
that Jean Decrion Banassa's own
er. had accepted the invitation
to run his 4-year-old filly in the
half turf race that
guarantees the winner $50, 900.
Nothing has been heard from
Nine. Jean Cochery. owner of
Sica Boy, although the invitation
was cabled Immediately after
Sica Boys victory October 8.
Laurel officials hopefully think
the cable may not have reached
Mime. Cochery. They believe she
would have acknowledged the in
vitation, at least. If it had been
received.
Eight Now In Field.
With or without Sica Boy,
Laurel has star-Studded lineup
for the International with eight
horses entered. representing five
countries. including the United
States. Banassa. one of the two
top 4-year-oidS in France, won
the Grand Prix de Saint Cloud
on July 4. In 10 starts as a 81
year-old she won three, placed |
six times and was out of the
money only once.
With the International sched- |
uled four weeks from tomorrow,
John d. Schapiro, Laurel presi-
dent. wants to have the starting |
field completed and If Nine. Co
cherry declines the bid he will I
invite another French horse. The
list now includes two entries
each from Ireland. England and
this country. and one from Ger
many. in addition to Banassa.
Meanwhile, weights for the
$40, ,000-added Turf Cup Handi- /
cap, which features Saturdays
opening card. were announced
yesterday, with King Ranch's
Rejected and Hasty House
Farms Stan getting high impost
OF 126 pounds each from Hsndi-
capper Charlie McLennan.
High Gun Assigned I22.
High Gun, King Ranch g.
year-oh and one of the United
States entries in the Interna-
tional, was assigned 122 pounds
for the mile Aid one-eighth test.
But, High Gun may start in the
Jockey Club Gold Cup at Bel
mont Saturday. rather than run
at Laurel
Arnold Hangers Sadi II, a
French importation. drew 1872
pounds, while Closed Door, win
ner OF the United Nations Han
dleap at Atlantic City. was given
12l pounds Closed Door IS one
of-Slx United States alternates
Tor the International. |
Mrs.aJ. r. H. Thouron's Royal
Vale. q sturdy campaigner, crew
III, and James Cox Bradv's
Landlocked. L another Interna-
tional alternate. got 100 pounds
from McLennan.
Other potential candidates for
the Turf Cup include Brook /
meade Stables County Clare,
also an International alternate
and winner of one eivision of
the race last year when Brook
meade took both ends of the
purse. Sunglow won rhe other
division.
Evening star., 1954-10-12

II a II u
played many
years ago in
fashioning the
chaotic duck
pin game into
q well-ordered
sport, which
claims in the
w q s. h ington
are q alon n e
more than 50,-
900 organized
participants.
When Evans
first appeared
Nv, fI1a llansst1in0
Evening star., 1954-10-12
IA SchooIboy Teams
Remain Undefeated

Fourteen of the areas So
scholastic football teams remain
unbeaten going into the sixth
week of the season. Another
squad, National Training School,
opens its schedule Thursday
against Woodward Prep.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Maryland
Continued From Page C-1.)

after touchdown threat. He's lost
his confidence.
Tatun's biggest job now Is
psychological. The team needs
a lift. Perhaps one player or
one incident could break the
spell. Nobody is ioafing-not
now at least-the pictures prove
that.
Coaches Not Gloomy.
But while he is searching for
the secret, Tatum and his assist
ants have not Joined in the
gloom that has overcome some of
the Maryland supporters. Every
body is offering condolences for
the loss to Wake Forest" Tatum
said. 81 thought we tied"
Tommy Mont, the backfield
coach. is tired of being asked
What happened?" Mont said:
1--WE had respect for Wake Forest
all week but nobody would be-
lieve us. We knew they had a
good football team, regardless
of what happened against VPI.
They were all fired up and we
weren't"
Meanwhile, the Terps are
planning for North Carolina in
their first home game Saturday
afternoon.
Tatum believes the Maryland
and Carolina fortunes are par
allel cases this year. The Tar
Heels appeared to have the per-
sonnel to handle both Tulane
and Georgia with ease. but they
were tied by Tulane and beaten,
1877. by the Bulldogs last week.
Like Maryland they have ILL
record.
All OF North Cardinals breaks
have been bad. According to
Furman Bisher. sports editor of
the Atlanta Constitution, at half
time of the Georgia game the
Tar Heels appeared to be the
superior team They had
marched 10 yards in IL plays to
tie the score. But Georgia
changed its strategy in the sec
ond half and the Tar Heels could
not cope with it.
Barclay Reverses Himself.
Coach George Barclay. who
had quarterback troubles all last
year, said before the season that
Marshall Newman was going to
be his boy, win, lose or draw.
Newman had the ball and the
authority.
Two games later Barclay
changed his mind. Len Bullock
ran the club against Georgia, and
in total offense the Tar Heels
trailed the winners by only 16
yards.
Bullock will be the quarterback
this week against Maryland, with
Newman shifting to fullback and
Larry McMullen moving from No.
2 fullback to left half in place
Of Larry Parker, the All-Ameri-
can high school player who never
has produced in college.
Tickets for Saturdays game
in Byrd Stadium are on sale at
the usual ticket Offices, Byrd Sta
dunn, Fairway at 1923 G street
NV. Mitchel's. 2806 Fourteenth
street NV, and the Bethesda
Sport Mart. on Wisconsin avenue
in Bethesda.
Evening star., 1954-10-12

Holding court at the Howard
Campbell Open was John r.
Evans. looking hale at u and
being reminded Of the strong
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Scholastic Come Tomorrow

Carver Of Rockville is host to
Douglass OF Winchester, Va, to-
morrow night at Johnsons Park
in Gaithersburg In the first game
OF a five-day football week end"
for area high schools.
Evening star., 1954-10-12

Tickets for Saturdays game
in Byrd Stadium are on sale at
the usual ticket offices, Byrd Sta
dium, Fairway at 1923 G street
NV. Mitchel's, 2806 Fourteenth
street NV, and the Bethesda
Sport Mart, on Wisconsin avenue
in Bethesda.
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Hoover Board Unit
will Seek Ways 10
Reduce PaperWork
ey ne Assoelu,ed pre,s

The Hoover Commission, seek
ing ways to improve Government
efficiency, said yesterday q spe-
cial unit is going to make q
study aimed at cutting down the
amount Of paperwork done at
Government request by busi-
nesSes and individuals.
The commission headed by
former President Hoover said
industry's concern over the prob
lem Is increasing along with an
increase in the amount Of such
paperwork.
It said one industry estimated
that 1t cost So million a year to
prepare reports considered to
be Of questionable value to q
Federal commission" Another
company. it said. found that it
referred to only one out Of each
1000 such documents at an aver
age rate Of once every 576 years.
Among proposals the task
force wi Il investigate is an idea
Of the Internal Revenue Service
that would eliminate income tax
returns for 35 million wage earn
ers. The Government would
compute taxes from reports filed
by employers. then send cut bills
or refunds.
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Iowa Town to Honor Hoover
On 80th Birthday Tomorrow

holds q Deel glass dish with
q maple leaf pattern which was
owned by Mr.. Hoover's mother.
Also on display are some
blacksmith tools. found when
the house was restored, which
might well have belonged to his
father.
Recalls "Slim'' Meals.
A boyhood friend Of the for
mer President, Fred Albin, 81,
Of West Branch, recalls young
Herbert Hoover's meals were
Simmer than the devil for
awhile" after his father died
when Herbert was 1.
But thereIl be nothing about
the old-fashioned picnic dinner
to be served at noon tomorrow
for Mr.. Hoover and his guests
to recall those days Of hardship.
Forty women win cook and serve
the dinner.
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Bethesda Boy Wins
His Second Battle
Aauinst Polio

Danny Maher, IS. walked Out
of Children's Hospital yesterday
the winner again in a second
bout with polio.
Danny. son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Daniel B. Maher of 5405 Lam
beth road. Bethesda, has been
stricken with polio twice. Both
times he's licked the after effects.
The first attack came three
years ago. the second on July
II. Polio occurring twice in one
person is considered a rarity by
the medical profession, yet quite
possible, since there are three
strains Of the polio VIRUS, ac-
cording to doctors.
Danny needed a wheelchaif
yesterday as he left the hospital
but only to carry out a flock
Of presents gathered at the hos
pital in three weeks Of conva-
leScence.
Evening star., 1954-08-09

will keep its modern look for years to
come. So you ore assured Of higher re-
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