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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
All Big League Clubs
Except Dodgers Still
Uncertain on Lineups
By Joe ReichIer
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, April THE
major league baseball season is
only six days off, but only the
Brooklyn Dodgers have a guar
anteed lineup for opening day.
It isn't so much that the IS
other managers are confronted
by problems. It's just that bat
ties for positions have not yet
been settled.
For instance, Manager Eddie
Stanky of the st. Louis Car
dinals still hasn't reached deci-
sions regarding his regular
shortstop and first baseman. The
principals are Alex GrammaS
and Solly Hemus at shortstop
and Rookie Tom Aston and
Steve Bilko at first. GrammaS
has been coming along nicely
after a slow start and will open
the season, but Hemus is stick
ing in the fight. Aston is the
superior fielder and so will draw
the f1rst-day job, but Bilko has
been hitting more than 100
points higher than the 6-foot-5
Negro.
The Danny O'Connell Jack
Dittmer battle for the Milwaukee
Braves regular second-base job
is still on. Two weeks ago it
appeared that O'Connell, the
100000 acquisition from Pitts
burgh, had won the job, but
since then Dittmer has been
coming fast. while O'Connell's
batting has fallen off to a whis-
per. The feeling, however, is
that O'Connell, a big financial
investment, will get the call.
Merriman Battles Post.
Bobby Adams apparently has
fought off the advance of Rookie
Chuck Harmon at third base
with Cincinnati, but the right
field position is still being holly
commended for by Wally Post and
Lloyd Merriman. a returning
serviceman. It may be that Post
will be used against left-handed
pitching and Merriman will face
right-handers.
Rookie Curt Roberts appears
IN have a StroNO1ehold IN tho
Pittsburgh second base job but
four fellows - Hal Rice, Cal
Abrams, Gene Hermanski and
Dick Hall-are battling for the
leftfield berth. Frank Thomas
looks like the centerflelder with
Rookie Jerry Lynch the right
fielder.
Yves Westrum's comeback has
muddled up the New York
(See LINEUPS, Page C-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Exhibition Baseball
T0nAY,S GAMES

TODAY'S GAMES.
Brooklyn at WASHINGTON, $50
-, Boston VS.. Milwaukee at Blueheld,
" Baltimore VS., chicsso tN.) at New
Chicago tA.) VS.. st. Louis at Little
Cleveland VS.. New York tN) at Bir-
Detroit VS.. Philadelphia tN) at Dur
New York tA.) VS.. Norfolk at Norfolk.
Philadelphia (Ao VS.. Pittsburgh at
Cincinnati vs.. chattanoosa at Knox,
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Cincinnati 'B," .: Columbus. o.
Boston. To- Milwaukee. s..
Baltimore. Is: Chicago M. 2.
St. Louis. g; Chicago (A1. ,.
Cleveland. 10; New York M. 5.
PhiiadeIphia (N1. 4: Detroit. O.
Philadelphia (A). II: Pittsburgh. 10
New York (A1. Z; Greensboro tP. L.. 2.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Brooklyn at Washington.
Boston VS.. Milwaukee at Louisville.
Chicago (A.) VS.. st. Louis at Memphis.
Cleveland VS.. New York tNo at
Detroit vs.. Cincinnati at Portsmouth.
New York tA) VS.. Richmond at
Philadelphia tA) vs.. Pittsburgh at
Savannah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
GIobetrotters SIosh to Victory
Over AN-Stors on Melting Rink

and broadcasters. Dukes, TrotteR
high scorer, also had Is.
"A crowd of 1929 set a sports
attendance record at the Fair
grounds Coliseum.
The TrotterS lead the series
ga. Their victory was their
fourth straight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07

Runs batted in-FitzGerald. Adams CT,
Bell "a, Kluszewski ca. Greengrass t2D.
Temple, Post CD. Two-base hits
Adams. Bell. KlusZewski GreengraSs t2l.
Post. Home runs-Adams cD, Kluszew-
ski FITZGERALD. Stolen base-Temple.
Left on base-Cincinnati, Z: Washington,
B Double plays-Adams to Temple to
KluSzewski. Mcmillan to Temple to
Kluszewski, Temple to Bridges to Har-
mon. Adams to Temple to Harmon, Fitz-
Gerald to Runnels Bases on balls-Of
/: off Naranjo. g. Struck out-By zu-
verink, =; by Stewart. 1; by Pascual 4.
Hit. by pitcher-By Stewart Mcmillan.
Balk-Naranjo. Hits-Of Judson. IN
nings: off Stewart, 8 in l inning (none
out in p: of Naranjo, 7 in 4 innings;
off Pascual, in 4 innings. Runs and
earned runS-Of Judson, ii: of Stew
art. 81: of Naranjo, ga. of Pascual.
4-3.. Winning pitcher-Judson. Losing
nitchar-StpWart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07

It came as no great surprise, therefore,
when Harry F. Guggenheim announced per-
manent retirement of his crack 3-year-old
Turn-to. No Kentucky Derby, no Preakness,
no Belmont :. no racing at all ). and
it's crying shame, too. Turn-to may have
been one of the real good ones.
The Irish-bred colt looked it last year,
when he won $176,8O7 in five races, three
Of which he won. He looked even better
this year. The day he captured the rich
Flamingo in Miami there were veterans
who were ikening him to Citation in
manner, class and style of running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Yields
Place 10 Wright
In Experiment
PorterfieId Will Try
To Go Route; New
Faces Dot Lineup
By Burton Hawkins

More than 10000 fans are ex-
pected to flock to Griffith Sta
dunn tonight for their first
glimpse of the 1854 Senators in
action against the Brooklyn
Dodgers, National League cham
pions. The Dodgers are pitching
Don Newcombe and Johnny
Podres against Bob Porterfield.
Game time is $50.
The game will mark the first
of five exhibition appearances
here for the Senators, who will
clash with the Dodgers again to-
morrow night. then take on the
Phillies Friday and the Pirates
Saturday and Sunday.
The series opening tonight
gives the Senators a chance to
square their spring record with
the Dodgers. Brooklyn took 81
and 80 victories over Washing
ton in Florida.
Outfield Experiment.
Porterf1eld, the American
Leagues top winner last season
with % victories, will attempt to
go the distance against the
power-packed Dodgers as Bucky
Harris inaugurates an outfield
experiment which may set the
pattern for the regular season.
Impressed by the hitting OF
Tom Wright, recent acquisition
from the White SoX, Harris will
start him in rightfleld against
the right-handed Newcombe
When the left-handed Podres
supplants Newc ombe, Tom
Implicit will take over in right
field.
Wright will be one of numer-
Gus newcomers among the Sena-
tors.
Angel Scull, tidbit outfielder
will break into the game in the
(See SENATORS. Page C-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
10000 May See Senators Debut Here With Dodgers Tonight
Win, Lose or Draw
Rx FRANCIS SIAM

thoroughbred horse few dreaded than the
bowed tendon Campaigners have back after aicon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Minor Leagues

BY the Assecioted Press
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Diego so. Los Angeles GA.
Seattle s. San Francisco B,
Portland 8, Hollywood 4.
Oakland 3. Sacramento !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Spring Training Briefs
Yonks EIdted Over Escaping
Triple Whommy; MeIe Injured

and he may be out for two or
three days-possibly longer.
The 31-year-old Mele is suf-
fering from a badly bruised left
knee. He banged the joint in a
vain head-first slide into second
base Monday.
Don Larsen made a bid for
the Orioles opening-day start
ing assignment as he pitched a
five-hitter in yesterdays 1872
win over the Cubs at Hatties-
burg, Miss. Don Lenhardt
homered for Baltimore and
Ralph Kiner connected for the
Cubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Repeat Victory
In Masters Is
Seen for Hogan
Harmon Picks Ben
To Win Again Even
If His Come Is Off
BY MerreII WhittIesey
Star Stcff Correspondent

AUGUSTA, Ga, April T.
Claude Harmon said today the
Masters golf tournament will
be close if Ben Hogan plays
poorly and doesn't get any
breaks. Under those conditions
Hogan will win by only shot
or two, he added. Otherwise it'll
be a rOmp.
Harmon, a former champion
here, is a friend of Hogan's and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07

Toskis Chonces in Masters Discussed in
Tee to Green Column. Poee C-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07

NEW ORLEANS (P).-Early
Wynn tuned up for his opening
day assignment by working seven
innings in Cleveland's 1915 win
over the Giants yesterday.
Wynn was belted for II hits,
but his task was eased by four
(See TRAINING BRIEFS, CO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07

LITTLE ROCK up. - Rip
Repulski, who last year proved
a reliable rookie for the st. Louis
Cardinals. is stepping up the
slugging pace as the club draws
nearer to home.
The young centerfielder
dubbed his third home run in
as many days and added a pair
of doubles yesterday as the
Cards defeated the White Sox,
90, at Shreveport. La. Stan
Musial also homered with two
men on base. Vic Raschi and
Stu Miller stopped the White
Sox with seven hits.
BLUEFIELD, w. Va, R.-
The Boston Red Sox had three
straight victories over the Mil
waukee Braves, their former
hometownsmen, as they arrived
here today to resume their
eight-game exhibition series.
Manager Lou Boudreau plan
ned to pitch Mel Parnell and
Tom Brewer against towering
Gene Conley. The latter went
nine innings his last time out
and beat the Dodgers.
Chef Nichols. Milwaukee's big
hope to strengthen it's pennant
bid, was shelled yesterday as the
Red Sox won, 1915. Joe Dob
son and Willard Nixon scattered
IL hits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07

NEW ORLEANS (P).- Sam
Mele, Baltimore leftf1elder. won't
play with the Orioles against
the Chicago Cubs here today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Reds, 18: Senators,

(See SENATORS. Page C-5)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
FIRST B-s2's IN 1854

Deputy Secretary of Defense Roger NJ. Kyes dis
closed recently that the first production models Of the
Boz heavy bomber would be delivered to the Air Force
late this year. The Deputy Secretary of Defense made
this statement and others while speaking the Adcraft
Club in Detroit.
The most encouraging part Of the Defense officials
Speech however, was his remark that the new jet heavy
bomber would be faster than the medium jet bomber
now IN use by the Air Force the B47 which capable
Of speeds in excess Of $50 miles an hour
The Boeing B-52 heavy jet bomber is powered by
eight very productive jet engines each turning out
10000 pounds Of thrust It has wingspan of 185 feet
and weighs 100000 pounds AS far as is known no 9TH
er country has such aircraft so near completion
on the production line.
Aside from the gratifying news that progress in
the production Of B52s is satisfactory it continues to
amaze us how Americans sell their military secrets to the
enemy Is nice for the Russians know just when the
Boz will be delivered and it is nice for them to know
how many BITS we have-which recent magazine
article told them.
This strange American custom Of bragging-brag-
ging on our military developments before we have
completed thems in striking contrast to the secrecy
covering all fields of Russian developments start
ling example Of the U. S. policy was pulled off by the
Army some time ago, when anti-aircraft weapon
was successfully built and tested
Instead Of keeping all this secret and quietly setting
up manufacture of the weapon was proudly and loudly
announced to the world that the Army planned to set up
ring OF these defensive weapons around KEY u cities
was nice to let the Reds in plans and the sue
cess Of the tests Yet at that time we had few of the
anti-arcraft weapons.
The news about the new heavy bomber is encourag-
ng And we do not blame Kyes for airing his report any
more than blame all defense officials and policy
makers in general for the lax u s. military security
system The urge it seems for headlines and Dragging is
just too much for Americans to resist The Russians
should appreciate that quality in US.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
New Sd Maps Tell Solons About Weather
BY CHARLES p. BARRETT

WASHINGTON H-The govern.
ment has installed new Sd maps
TO tell q congressman everything
about the weather except how pp-
lihcal winds are blowing IN his
home town.
A dedication service was held
yesterday for the elaborate multi
colored weather maps just off the
floor Of the House and Senate.
Rain, snow or shine. two Wealth.
er Bureau experts show up q D
am. every day to I'LL the big
glass panels with red, yellow,
white and green symbols which
portray the weather from Mexiko
to Canada. -
It takes them three hours, bat
when they are through congress
man can tell the Temperature IA
bis home town-plus wind diree.
ton, precipitation, atmospheric
pressure and so on.
George Winthrop, head Of he
Weather Bureaus daily map unit,
said 1t was ''pure coincidence" 70.
days ceremony conceded with the
worst snow and sleet storm Of the
season.
Can . congressman decipher an
those waving lines, arrows and
other marks?
YOU'D be surprised" Winthrop
said. MANY congressman are bet.
ter meteorologists than the people
who make the maps. They are
keenly interested in the weather
here and back home. They can
make their own forecasts"
The weather bureau has had old
glass map cases since 1907, but
they included weather stations
which had been closed for 20
years.
AS for the three-dimensionai q.
feet, that was obtained BY laying
out three layers Of glass, each
with its own symbols. Winthrop
called it Elimination on q ''deli.
cately grained glass surface"
That makes II easier for q con.
gresham to distinguish an oc.
cluded front from = high pressure
area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
Chapters

Chapter .
MONDAY was Carts busiest
- day. A class at eight-thirty
IN the morning. another at ten.
His meeting with the student
counsel at eleven Three after
noon classes The term having
begun so recently. there were
still any number of the students,
especially among the freshmen,
who had not made up their minds
about their courses. who wanted
to switch to different subjects.
They kept coming to Carl, when
ever he had q free moment to
ask his advice.
II was nearly Ave that after
noon before Carl had a minute to
himself and he found that he was
tired, deadly tired. He went into
his Office. shut the door, and sat
down at his desk. For q moment
he closed his eyes and passed his
hand over the closed lids. He
took several long, deep breaths
and tried to relax. He was as
tightly wound up as the spring
OF a watch. II he could relax
completely for ten minutes or so.
he would feel rested. refreshed.
Having relaxed for q few mo-
ments, he felt less tired. I'd bet
ter be getting along home, he
thought. Jane might be expecting
him little early. He thought: I'll
bet Jane expects me to have for
gotten this Is our anniversary.
She had leased him several
times recently about getting alb
sent-minded. And perhaps he
was. Still, he hadn't forgotten
that this was their third wedding
anniversary.
He opened his top desk drawer.
rummaged under a mass OF pa
pers, and found the small white
jewelers. box which he had put
there. It contained q pair Of sill
yer earrings.
Carl opened the box, took out
one earring, and laid it in the
palm Of his hand. He looked
at it thoughtfully. Somehow they
hadn't looked quite like the sort
Of thing Jane wore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
A Nan IN THE HOUSE
Blu Florence Stuart

Largely because be couldn't
think what else 20 get Carl had
decided 70 buy them
She had. he remembered. q SCI
Of seed pearl earrings she some
times wore in the evening". They
had been her grandmother's. and
on Jane they were delicate and
lovely. Perhaps il had been q mis-
take 20 buy her that sort OF gin
But he had wanted TO get her
something personal and his
money simply did not run 70
precious stones or really valuable
jewelry.
LIE was still staring thought
/ i fully at the earring. when
the telephone rang, and ~ he
finished talking over il someone
tapped lightly at his once door.
Come in" Carl said, frowning
slightly. He wished that for Tie
rest Of the day people would let
him alone. He wanted 10 60 home.
The door opened. Carl glanced
up at the girl who came in and
said: "oh. hello. Helen
The girl asked: 'sHave you q
minute 20 spare. Professor Whit
tier! There's something / wanted
TO ask you. OF course. il you're
too terribly busy
Carl smiled. "Cone on In,
Helen. I think ! can spare q min
ute or two. What's on your
minds"
You hardly would have taken
Helen Talbot for an honor stu
dent, largely because she was 50
attractive 10 look at She was {
tall, dark girl with q full, lush
mouth. Her eyes were her most
arresting feature. They were 50
dark they seemed black, and 50
brilliant they were sometimes de-
scribed as fiery. She was no,
beautiful, but she was differ
ent"- looking.
She sat down in the chair be-
side Carls desk. She said softly:
Il want to thank you again for
the pleasant evening in Washing
ton, Professor"
Carl smiled. Don't mention Il
I enjoyed il too. I dislike coins
TO the theater alone. Il was nicl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
This Rock
Of Ours

It has been a long time - a.
most year - since "This Rock
last appeared. The mistake was in
ever stopping Il and now we're
back to stay.
There are those who say ! am
"a CRUSADER I dislike and deny the
title. The aims of this column are
merely to improve our hometown
by focusing attention on faults -
major or minor - that can and
need to be corrected. Personalities
are never involved.
Police Dept.
Perhpas some people might be
interested in hearing the writer's
side Of the recent Police Dept. fra.
cas-. /.
Old readers viii remember that
for over two years, "This Rock
attempted to improve local law en-
forcement. Well, like a fool who
walks where angels fear to tread,
I transferred into the police and
tried to continue with the effort.
Boy! Was that mistake!
It takes a cold-blooded, exper-
fenced politician to fight City Hall
on Its own grounds. Emotionally /
wasn't capable Of the job. During
the final months fight, (Dec. J, i
seemed to be facing hundreds Of
aroused enemies without a friend
in sight. This situation wasn't too
bad because it has happened many
times while I've been writing for
The Citizen. However, the final
straw came when a so-cailed Ode
cency Committee" - all Of whom
considered my allies - allowed
itself to stray off on a witch hunt
for petty prostitutes instead of
to an attempt to improve
police conditions. Already sick ply
sically, l took a few drinks and
was catapulted into Monroe Gen.
eral Hospital.
(Moral: If you can't drink, leave
it alone like I'm going to do from
now oni)
Conditions improved
The investigating committee and
City Manager Vic Lang did do
some fine work, however. I'm told
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13

10 have yuu acccmpany ne. D.
was lucky you came along at tuse
the psychological moment to-
% help me select these earring
He touched the small square boz.
Like many q man. I'm pretty
dumb IS 70 q wonan's tagte -
such things. Left 10 myself. ~
grinned, Il daresay I would have
selected an old-fashioned SnuR
box for my wife, or something
equally. ridiculous"
Helen laughed throatiiy. .Ysu'd
better not tell your wife I helped
yoa select those carriage she
said. -
why nct?s
Helen shrugged 4 dunne. -
might not like l. wives are funny
that way. Or 90 I've heard.
Carl laughed out "You dca1
mean you imagine shed b
iealousf Janef" He LAUGHED
again. The suggestion struck him
IS highly prepoSserous. Jans
wasn't the Jealous Npe. thank
goodness.
Helen was sun smiling G In.
Did you tell Mrs. Whittier what
= nice evening We hadf" she said.
Carl looked confused. Il hadn't.
he told himself, seemed important
enough TO mention. But he
couldn't very well say thas 70
Helen. You never knew what
crazy ideas these still adclescens
college girls might get into their
heads. Helen might imagine that
be attached some elandestine dr.
nihcanee 10 that evening. And
that notion was % absurd he
wanted 10 laugh.
He didn't like himself eny no
wei when he heard himself say.
ing the words: Look, Helen.s He
gave her q wry grim. Il haven't
mentioned TO Jane that I ran into
you in Washington. No reason-it
just slipped my mind-but II you
happen to see her, maybe it would
Be q good idea II you didn't cay
anything about it,
Helen looked at him for q NO.
ment and then she smiled, sOh.
sure she said. Il get Il. DOn't
worry. won't spill the beanss
re ~ ssatinasza
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
Egg River St."
Thriller Comes
To San Carlos

''99 River Street." fast.moving
suspense thriller of a taxi driver,
an actress and murder frame,
opens Thursday at the San Carlos
Theatre, with John Payne and
Evelyn Keyes marking a new two
some in Hollywood romantic cast.
|ings.
For Payne, it's a departure in
characterization yet IN the swing
|of robust, rough and ready man.
Iof-action tales for which his name
lis identified. He portrays a pugilist
who is beaten on a T. K. o. knock.
out in a heavyweight champion
bout and barred from further ring
scrimmages. But he never ceases
being q fighter IN his heart. And
comes the day when he has to
fight for his life. with fists and
brain and cunning.
Miss Keys plays Payne's part.
ner in trapping a murderer alive
rs . role displaying the actress
1t her sartorial and lively best.
''99 River Street." directed b.
Phil HARRISON, who directed Payne
in "Kansas City Confidential" was
produced by Edward Small fol
United Artists release. Robert
Smith wrote the story, which i:
adventure at its most rapid-fire.
Brad Dexter, remembered as
the villain of "The Asphalt Jun.
gle" THE Las Vegas Story" anc
Macao" handles the role of the
|evil-doer, aided by Jay Adler and
Jack Lambert. Adler, incidentally
haiss from the famous acting Adler
family and is the brother Of the
distinguished Luther and Stella Ad.
Ter of the New York stage and
Hollywood.
Frank Faylen, Peggie Castle and
Eddy Waller are other principals
in the story which has a modern
New York background.
There are fights a-plenty in sse
River Street." with the windup in
the eerie darkness of the water.
front.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-13
Fla. Republicans
Like Van Fleet

FORT MYERS R-Florida Re.
publican leaders have their minds
made up that Gen. James A. Van
Fleet would be their best candi.
date for governor.
Hes the one we want, and !
think be has a wonderful chance
TO win,s Mrs. Helen Lieb, national
coinmitteewoman, said.
Mrs. Iieb and G. Harold Alex.
ander, state COP chairman. had
just talked with Van Fleet who
was visiting friends here.
None of the three would com.
ment On what Van Fleet had to
say about It.
Mrs. Lieb said the retired Eighth
Army commander made no com.
mitment when urged to run but
left the way open to another con-
ference later.
FLORIDA is the greatest state
in the Union and 1t deserves the
most efficient administrator, /"
Van Fleet said. 81 intend 10 do
everything / can to advance the
welfare and progress Of the state
as a private citizen, If not in a
political capacity"
Van Fleet has called himself Z
Southern Democrat who voted for
Eisenhower.