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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

Though Jacks greatest per-
formances were on the mound, he
didn't pitch in his early baseball
playing days in Sandy Spring.
II played every other position,
though" he remembers.
In 1912 and 1913 Jack played
his first organized baseball at
George School, a Quaker institu-
ton in Buck County, Pa. He
remembers his first game. 1.-THE
new boys were playing the regu-
lar school team. The newcomers
didn't have any pitchers, so 1
pitched - and won At George
School Jack hurled several no.
hitters.
Back in Montgomery County in
1913, Jack led the Montgomery
Tigers to a diamond victory over
the Highland nine of Howard
County. In the stands was a
Washington doctor, Julian Cart
, Jrell. After the game he approach,
ed Jack, complimented the lad
on his victory, and suggested
that the boy come down for a
tryout with the Washington
Americans NOW the Senators).
Manager Clark Griffith was a
friend of the doctor.
Signs Up as Pitcher
Jack wildly remembers that
tryout. Though I wanted to be
a baseball player more than any
thing in the world, / had no idea
/ could make the Washington
team. In fact the tryout was
more an opportunity to meet the
stars than to get on the team, I
thought. l was really floating
on air. Chick Gandil, Ray Nor
gan, George Mcbride, Eddie
Foster and Clyde Milan were in
the dressing room when l went
to put on the uniform given me
by trainer Mike Martin Was l
scared! / was like a blind dog
in meat house!"
Jack pitched batting practice
to catcher John Henry. Il
thought every pitch would be hit
over the fence" he chuckles. But
after the first batter swung at
and missed four or five pitches,
Jack got his confidence back. He
had to be told to '1et up" so the
Washington players could get
their batting practice! After
pitching for about 20 minutes,
Jack was called to the bench and
told by Griff to come to the man.
ayers office, then in the Ma.
tional Press Building. The
Sandy Spring lad was signed at
500 per month!
Parents Opposed
Jack didn't step Immediately
up the big league baseball
ladder. The idea of Quaker
boy engaging in a public spec
tacle and associating with row
dy" ball players was greeted by
an explosion Of opposition in the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

Bentley household. Jacks mother
was unalterably opposed. His
father would add no encourage
ment. The matter simmered for
several days. Finally the base
ball career was okayed eff" Jack
pledged never to drink or gamble.
The lad willingly agreed to the
terms. "And 1 never did drink
or gamble" states Jack.
In his first year Jack saw little
action but made a good impress
sion. He pitched two innings of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

The Giants were trailing 80
when Jack came up with a man
on third in the ninth inning. The
count was up to 2 and 2 when
the Sandy Spring boy poked a
ball into the right center field
blcachers. The crowd went wild.
AS Jack was circling the bases
the fans poured onto the field
and police had to help the player
touch home plate. Jack lost his
cap and shirt in the riot. AS ne
was crawling toward the plate on
his hands and knees, Jack says he
learned the greatest lesson of his
baseball career. "They weren't
cheering for me. They were
cheering my home run. Its the
act that's great, not the man."
Jack racked up a respectable
1913 mound record with the
Giants in 1923. The National
League team lost the World
Series to the Yankees that year,
though Jack got two pinch hits.
Encounter with Ruth
Jack had one of his first
and most memorable en-
counters with Babe Ruth during
that Series. When the Babe came
to bat against Jack in one game,
catcher Frank Snyder flashed
the signal for bean ball. Three
times Jack shook off the signal.
The catcher indicated that it was
manager John McGraw VIII 0
wanted the illegal pitch. Jack still
refused and threw an inside
curve which Ruth stepped away
from and dubbed down the
right field foul line for Cheap
$50 foot home run.
Between innings colorful Me
Graw reamed-out his youthful
pitcher. He yelled, II pay the
salaries and l call the pitches.
If you want to get paid, pitch
what say" When Ruth came up
again later in the game, McGraw
again called for bean ball and
this time Jack let go one right
for the Babes head. The great
hitter sat down in the dirt and
was not hit. He got up and head.
ed menacingly for the mound,
waving his bat.
He challenged Jack to a fight,
anywhere, anytime. Jack tried
to explain to his angered oppo,
nent, Babe, if you think / want.
ed to throw that bean ball, then
go ahead and hit me-" Babe stop.
ped and laughed. II guess its
McGraw ] ought to hit on the
mead with this bat"
Beats Johnson
- C!-.:.s were again in the
World Series in 1924, aeainst
Washington. Jack lost tn sec.
ond game TO Tom zachery 80 in
Washi0oton before t-cti1g Wal.
ter johnson 81 at the Polo
Grounds. The Series we It 10
seven games and Jack and his
personal friend, Johnson, were
matched in the last innings Of
the finale at Washington.
The New York Times called
that final game zone OF the ten
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Chess Team Wins

The Chess club of the Silver
Spring YMCA won its first game
in the DC. Chess League, de-
feating Navion 60. The club
meets the first, third, and fifth
Monday of each month in the
Sligo Club House.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Youths Learn Football

Nearly 400 boys have enrolled
in the Y.M,C.A.'s football instruc-
ton classes conducted last Satur-
day morning at Blair and Whea-
ton high schools and Takoma
Park and Eastern junior high
schools.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
A Cal Does 1t, So Can You
Big Prize: Tickets for Two

Susan B. Anthony would be proud. A WOMAN won last
weeks PICKAWINNER contest That ought prove that
ANYONE win!
The prize pair of Maryland University football tickets
Below is weeks county high school football
Put X in the box after each you think will WIN
The sheet with selections wins the
Terp tickets
In case of tie, the earliest post mark wins
All entries be the SENTINEL next Thurs
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Jack Bentley SalU Dramatic Baseball DAYS

Montgomery Countys greatest natvebom major league
baseball player was Jack Bentley of Sandy Spring Jack
played and witnessed several of basebas most dramatic
moments He lives quietly with his wife, Helen in the
house that's been in his family since 1850
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Iniury-hit RMHS Trounced:
G'burg, Sherwood Tie; knights
Unbeaten; Blair, B-CC Win

Montgomery County teams feast diet of outof-
county football opponents this weekend.
Crippled Richard Montgomery takes on Sutand; i'm
proving Gahersburg meets LaPata; humbed Sherwood
to Aberdeen; Chase faces BiCouny
Leagueeadng Bladensburg Blair challenges its traditional
foe from d. c. COOLIDGE alconquering Wheaton visits De-
Matha and Carver gets rematch with Charles Town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
RABBIT ON WHEELS

William f. Rabbit, Rockville
agent for Rambler and Ideal BIZ
cycles, had the distinction of
selling more wheels than any
other agent in the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

ENTER FREE! PICK-AWINNER CONTEST!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

ED NOTE: The views expressed in this article
sarily reflect those of anyone in his right mInd.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
Star Stan Photo.

w. G.. Sullivan; Langley, own
er; dwelling in Woodside Estates;
cost. $4,000; builder. Patrick
LaChance.
Jones and Oliver, 903 Leesburg
pike, Falls Church. owner and
builder; five dwellings in Glen
Forest; two to cost $4,000, two
to cost $4,000, and one to cost
SIS, 900.
E. T. Harris. 1400 South Bar
ton street, Arlington, owner and
builder: dwelling in Lincolnia
Park; cost, $4,000.
E. H. Fugate, Fairfax, owner:
service station on north side of
Route ga; cost, SOS, 900; builder,
E. r. Putnam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05

poration. AIS Wilson boulevard,
owner and builder: seven dwell
ings in Springfield; six to cost
$4,000 each, and one to cost
$4,000.
Owens Construction Co., Route
3, Box $50. Alexandria, owner
and builder; dwellings in Lin
colnia Park; cost, $1,000.
Felix B. Lloyd, Box So, Route
2. Springfield. owner and builder;
dwelling in Springfield Forest;
cost. $4,000.
H. A. Beverman, Arlington,
owner; dwelling in Lake Bar
croft Estates; cost, $4,000;
builder, w. c. Ward.
A. Glen Bryan, Alexandria.
owner: dwelling in Lake Bancroft
Estates; cost. $4,000; builder. w.
6. Ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
NORTH ARLINGTON RAMBLER-S20,95O
Assume Present Sl4I75, 4% Loon

Drive out today ond how much your dollar will buyex hou
for npeeion-49ft hreebedoom and twobah rambler
finished recreation with fireplace gorge, large ot Tok
Mr. Crowe premises for full details
Hwp
the Metzlcr Open" lett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05

Wilson boulevard, Arlington
owner; two dwellings in Park
lawn; cost, $4,000 each: builder
Mace Properties.
Harry Davis, Box 246-B, Fair
fax, owner and builder: dwelling
in Mantua; cost, $4,000.
Thomas Mcclellan. jr.. 5847
North Twentieth street. Airing
ton, owner; dwelling in Chester
brook Woods: cost $19.700; build
er, Raymond E. Reed. jr.
Oleg L. Kor, 6700 Lake street,
Falls Church, owner and builder;
dwelling in Maridale. cost.
$4,000.
| Wykle & Kress, TOT Olmi
boulevard, owner and builder;
dwelling in Bellehaven; cost,
$4,000.
George Elmer and G. A. Nc
Daniel, owner and builder;
dwelling in Westhampton; cost,
$1,000.
E. A. Brandt, 2311 North
Eleventh street. Arlington, owner
and builder: dwelling in West
briar; cost, $4,000.
L. L. Whetzel, Route 8, Ma
naSsaS, owner and builder;
dwelling in Keene Mill Heights;
cost, $4,000.
T. w. Davis, Herndon, owner;
dwelling in Rokeby Farms; cost,
$4,000; builder, ]. c. Hutchin-
son.
| Ebert A. Seeds, 812 Yuma
street Sc, Washington, owner
and builder: dwelling at Baileys
Cross Roads: cost, $4,000.
Engineered Homes, Box 81,
Mclean, owner and builder;
dwelling in Westmont; cost.
! $4,000.
I Crestwood Construction Cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
Fairfax Officials Okoy Housing Projects

Recent permits issued by the
Fairfax County Building Inspec-
tors Office include:
] & M Construction Co., 1882
M street NV, Washington, own
err and builder; dwelling at
Greenway Hills; cost, $4,000.
w. B. Hatterman, 306 Moore
street, Fairfax, owner and build
er; dwelling in Fairfax Acres;
cost, $4,000.
Omer F. Fortier. SOB Wood
lawn avenue, Falls Church, own
er and builder; dwelling in Raw
enwood; cost, $4,000.
Mar-Built Homes, Inc, SOB De-
Lashmutt circle. owner and
builder; dwelling in Bancroft
Lake Shores: cost, $40, 900.
Douglas Appleton and Gordon
D. Seegle. 2700 Lee highway,
Falls Church, owner and builder;
warehouse on Route I'll, near
Mary street; cost, $4,000.
Herbert Monaghan, 41O3 Davis
place NV, Washington, owner
and builder, dwelling in Langley
Forest; cost, $4,000.
Samuel P. Hopkins, 10 West
Myrtle street, Alexandria, owner;
dwelling in Oak Glenn; cost,
$4,000; builder, Roger Marcoux.
M. o. Bradford, jr., Vienna,
owner and builder: dwelling in
Carriers Grove; cost, $4,000.
Donald w. Chase, Box 1886, Vi
emma, owner and builder; dwell
ing in Woodside Estates; cost,
$12, 900.
Paul F. Mclaughlin, Shirley
Duke Apartments, Alexandria,
owner; dwelling in Pinecrest;
cost, $4,000; builder, A. E. Simp-
kins. ...
Straw Corporation, 1858 North
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
4 THE EVENING STAR
POTOMAC HUNT
COUNTRY
washington, u. Z.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1855

COUNTRY
Thirty minutes from b. {. n
Montgomery County. Nd.
Beautifully restored 2-stoY Mon-
lond Colonial home on lovely site
overlooking rolling countryside.
3 bedrooms, z boths, living room.
! dining room, kitchen, utility room,
huge screened porch. Modern in
tefiofs.
Property hos been completely and
carefully modernized by registered
orchitect owner oecupont who is
leaving town and must sell.
Mony custom extras such as hot
voter boseboord heat, Blk wiring,
copper voter pipes, ottie ond
;; kitchen exhaust fans, finest plumb
ing ond electrical fixtures, brass
hardware. Separate eoroge-work-
shop. Fine ooks, towns, huge sor-
den. Oak board fencing.
$32,5o0 with one ocfe.
SIG. 500 with IA ceres Il lotsl
oWNER-PopIer 2-4o23
TO Reach: Out Riper Rood NV.
five miles beyond Potomac to TRAIT.
ldh Road, right one mile to prop
ertv and open sign (nedr Glen
Road.
Observation-Disclosures
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Butler Still Hopeful
Of Switch by PEPCO

Senator Butler. Republican OF
Maryland. today ciung 10 the
hope that PEPCO eventually
would decide to build its new
big electric generating plant in
Montgomery County.
He was optimistic after con-
ferring with PEPCo president
r. Roy Dunn. and PEPCO eoun-
sci James Francis Reilly.
Senator Butler said Mr.. Dunn
"has agreed to take a new look
at PEPCO's plan for building
the generating plant in nearby
Virginia. He said he recognized
that there were questions OF
local taxes, available sites, rail-
road facilities and engineering
matters of interest to the Army
Corps of Engineers. He said he
would do~all in his power to
resolve these questions. # this
can be accomplished, he said II
was his understanding that Mr..
Dunn would be favorably inclined
toward the possibility OF building
the plant in Montgomery County
instead Of Virginia. ~
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Revenue Sought
In Lost Accounts

Assessor James L. Martin will
make a check Of unclaimed ac-
counts at local banks to see If
they might offer a source Of
revenue for the District.
The move followed d suggestion
made by Herbert r. Leeman,
vice president Of the Association
of Oldest Habitants. at Fridays
public hearing on means Of new
revenue. Mr.. Leeman said that
money accommodating in such ac-
counts for the last $50 years
might amount to enough to meet
the city's deficit.
Mr.. Martin said, however, that
q check made about a year-and-
a-half ago indicated that such
money amounted to somewhere
around $4,000.
In addition, he pointed out,
banks can levy service charges
against small unclaimed accounts,
which would gradually liquify
them. He also doubted that ac-
counts left SO years ago, when
money was not as plentiful as it is
today, would run into huge sums.
Mr.. Leeman suggested that a
bill be drafted for submission to
Congress. providing for the Dis
trict. after a certain length OF
time, to take over money held
in banks for many years, and
for which there was no legally
entitled claimant.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Pupils to Get Cords
IN Voluntary D. c.
Bike Registration

Washington school children
viii get application cards tomor-
row for new voluntary bicycle
registration.
School safety patrol co-ordi-
nators of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department will distribute
the cards. In few days they
will be returned to applicants,
stamped to indicate the owners
name is on file at police head
quarters.
Juvenile bicycle, owners are
being asked to cooperate In the
new registration plan in order
to aid police in combating thefts.
The new police Youth Aid Di-
vision is administering the pro-
gram.
No license tags will be issued.
Police officials said the program
later may be made compulsory.
as it is in some other cities. and
then the bike owners would get
tags.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Lost Night Was Practice;
This Time It's Halloween

Halloween parties tonight. In
addition, almost 10 playground
parties have been scheduled to-
day and tonight BY the District
Recreation Department.
Some trick-or-treat groups
viii be knocking on doors with
IA serious purpose. Boys and girls
from st. Mary's Episcopal
Church In Arlington, for ex-
ample. will be collecting dona-
|tlOns tonight for the United Ma
tions international Children's
Emergency Fund.
Children Of another church,
the Takoma Park Seventh day
Adventist. made their rounds
Saturday, collecting canned
goods and old clothing for the
church's Health and Welfare
Center at 7034 Carroll avenue
lin Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Four From District
To Join vFW Tour

Four District members Of thf
Veterans Of Foreign Wars and
Its adies-auxiliary will leave
with 200 others tomorrow from
New York City on q 12-day tour
of European countries to mark
the 10th anniversary Of the end
of World War II in the European
theater.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. John v
O,Brien OF 2342 Thirteenth place
NE: James Thompson. 1926
Twenty-first street NV, and
Matthew Kane, 1923 Thirteenth
street NV.
The group will be led by VFW
Commander in Chief Timothy ]
Murphy of Boston and Mrs
Sherman L. Olson, Denison
Iowa. national auxiliary presi-
dent. Thirty five States are re-
presented.
Members OF the group Will take
part in memorial services In
England. France, Italy and Ger
many. The climax Of the Jour-
ney will be a Veterans Day OBJ
Iservance at Suresnes. France
on November IL. The group will
depart from Paris on November
~ for home.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

Were you one Of the thousands
of Washington area households
ers who found their front doors
and car windows decorated with
soap paintings this morning?
Don't relax yet. Last night
was unofficial. Tonight is really
Halloween.
The trick-or- -treaters were
out in force last night. mooch-
ing handouts under the im-
piled threat of property de-
struction If refused. Many Of the
same youngsters, along with
thousands of others who re-
strained themselves last night,
will do 1t all over again tonight.
In an effort to divert the
young ghosts. COLLINS and
witches, dozens Of community
organizations have arranged
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Gifts Of Blooms
To Coll Attention
To Flower Week

The Allied Florists Of WASH
ington this week will distribute
hundreds Of flower arrangements
to local hospitals, churches,
shut-ins, rest homes, banks and
schools In observance Of National
Flower Week.
Mrs. Richard Nixon will re-
ceiye a bouquet tomorrow from
Walter Charron, Flower Week
chairman.
The week was heralded by the
District Commissioners who
noted the special tribute to the
beauty and happiness flowers
and plants bring to the people
Of our community" They urged
District residents to pay tribute
during this week to the import
ance Of the beauty Of flowers in
Frightening our everyday lives. !"
Evening star., 1955-10-31
! 400 Enter Contest

More than 1,400 entries have
been received so far In a contest
which offers three new cars and
three battery-powered midget
autos to the six persons who best
describe why they like to shop
downtown. The contest, spon-
sored by Downtown Park and
Shop. an organization Of 226
District merchants, was launched
last week and will extend
through November 81.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Contee Back
In 81. Hizabefhs

Michael contee. ir.. key figure
In an insanity case who ned
lfrem st. Elizabeths Hospital on
October .. was back In custody
today after q strange series Of
events.
Washington,s Chief Of Detec-
|tives e. E. Scott said Contee was
arrested at 2l2i H street NV.
early today after Q man came
into the third precinct with a
story Of being robbed, ',ut later
admitted making a false report,
Deputy Chief Scott said the
complainant. Charles Balm
bridge. IS. OF the 1700 block of
Seventeenth street NV. told
police he was accosted late last
night at Twentieth and p streets
NV. while he was In his car
waiting for q trafiic light to
change.
Tells Of Theft"
Bainbridge said a man jumped
into his car, indicated he had a
revolver in his pocket and forced
him TO drive to the Fl street ad-
dress. He said the man made
him go into the basement and
took his billfold and personal
papers. Bainhridge told police
the man then demanded that ne
60 home ana get him another
$2O.
instead, Bainnridge went 70
the tnird precinct. detectives
returned with MIN TO the =
street address wnerA the found
contee.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Wounded Boy
Heart Patched

Georgetown Hospital surgeon,
patched q punctured heart yes
terday in q boy wounded by
bullet fired from a % rifle in ar
apparent accident at his home.
The boy, Richard Waterman
Ijr., is. Of SOILS Macarthur boule-
ward NV, was shot about 8 pm
yesterday. according to police
The shooting was described by
Capt. Richard Felber, chief ol
the homicide squad, as "appar-
emily accidental. .
Police said q close friend ot
Richard. Paul D. Dietz. rs, oi
$3.50 Garfield street NV. picked
|up the gun without knowing II
was loaded and shot the Water
man boy as he entered the bed
room Of his home.
J Taken to Georgetown Univer-
|sity Hospital by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. the
boy underwent surgery for an
ihour-and-
Doctors found the bullet had
entered the right side OF Rich
ards chest and coursed through
the upper portion Of his heart
before passing through his left
lung and stopping against the
ribs. &
The punctured holes in the
boys heart were tied shut by
surgeons who worked on the
barred and beating heart wall.
One surgeon said the course the
bullet took was unusual" but
added that the actual operation
on the heart was similar to OPP
erations which seek to correct
damaged heart valves"
Richards life. a surgeon ex-
planned today, probably was
saved because the bullet had
created a leak in the sack which
covers the heart. Blood thus
drained out Of the sack. instead
of building up inside, and pres
sure was not increased Oh the
heart itself.
Richard, according to his
mother. was doing fine" today.
Mrs Waterman. at home at
the time Of the shooting, said
four other boys. all friends Of
Richard, were spending Sunday
afternoon there.
She said there was no rough
housing by the boys and added
she didn't even hear the shot.
Capt. Felber said Richard
probably would be questioned to-
day at the hospital.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Report on PTAs

"A Current Report on District
PTA Activities win be the topic
Of a talk BY John B. Gillilland.
president of the District Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers.
at /l2:l5 pm. tomorrow at a
meeting OF the Washington
Sertoma Club in the Hamilton
Hotel.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

National Paint, Varnish
and Lacquer Association.
about 1900 delegates, opens
a three-day convention at
the 81 err a t o n-Park and
Shoreham Hotels.
American College of Oste-
opathic Surgeons, about 300
attending. meets in the
Statler Hotel for the third
day Of q six-day meeting.