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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
Former Takes
Doubles Title
In Trupshoot

VANDALIA, Ohio, Aug. 81
'R.-Hugh Mckinley, 40-year-
old farmer from Harrisburg,
Ohio, today won the national
doubles championship at the
Grand American Trapshoot with
"a score Of 81 Of 100.
In the doubles event-nearest
thing to bird shooting in the
field-two targets are thrown
simultaneously at a 40-degree
angle. The shooter fires at each
target separately.
Mckinley, who says he is a
good field shot, and participates
in the clay target sport "just for
fun. not for money" outshot a
field Of about $50 as the big trap
shoot neared its close.
Helen Thomas, 15-year-old
mute from Los Angeles, broke
80 Of 100 to take the women's
championship. She won the
women'S North American clay
target title at 16 yards with a
score of 1877 here Wednesday.
The junior title went to Larry
Grevestock of Amarillo, Tex,
with 88, while Homer Clark, jr.,
of Alton. Ill, led the professionals
with So.
Ned Lilly Of Stanton, Mich,
who broke all 600 of the To-
yard targets this week, finished
second in the doubles with 90.
and William Isetts of Kenosha,
Wis, was third with 95.
Tied at "a were George Gen
ereux of Saskatoon, Sask., Cor
don Cramer of T'rivoli, H., and
Maynard Henry of Los Angeles,
who won a year ago with SO.
Tied at 81 behind Miss Thomas
| in the women's race were Joan
Pflueger of Miami, Fla. Mrs.
Jack Cox of Wichita Falls, Tex,
and Pauline Oliver of Lubbock,
Tex.
Runnerup to Gravestock in
the junior race was Bill Morris
of Russell. Kans., with Sc, while
Cliff Doughman of Morrow,
Ohio, was second among the
professionals with go.
| Dick Weber of Sussex. Wis,
broke SO from 81 yards to win
the Vandalia Handicap. closing
event on the Roaring Grand"
program. Five other shooters
! tied at 81.
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Giants Sign Player

NEW YORK, Aug. q LPl.-
The New York Giants today
signed Howard Gershberg of
Brooklyn to a 1856 contract with
the Sandersville club in the class
ID Georgia Florida State League
Gershberg, 10. is a third base
man who throws and bats right
handed,
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Trophy Race Slated
At Marlboro 7 oduy

Bill Morgan, victorious in nine
feature races at Marlboro Motor
Raceway this season. and Elmo
Langley, winner of three of his
last four, have been installed as
co-favorites for the 50-lap race
this afternoon for the Frederick
w. Berens Trophy.
Morgan and Langley. along
with Glen Guthrie, are previous
winners OF the trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
THINGS MUCH MORE SIMPLE THEN
Domino Ron Dead Heats
In 2 of 3 Match Races
Continued from Page C-l

Futurity praised Domino highly
and Jockey Fred Taral extrava-
gantly-for winning with 13(
pounds up after a half-hour posi-
delay, it also pointed out that
at the start Dobbins collide6
with Hyderrabad, Domino's sta
blemate, so violently that Over
ton, Hyderabad's rider, was
knocked to the ground but es-
capped injury.
Apparently. this incident lee
Croker to believe Dobbins might
be the better horse, after all. sc
Mike Dwyer was delegated tt
issue a challenge to the triumph
ant Keenes. The Keenes were
more than willing and no aic
was required from any restau-
rant proprietors, actors or ever
the Police Gazette.
Each side simply put UP &c.
900 and the Coney Island Jockey
Club, which operated Sleeps
head Bay. posted a $500 purse
The match was set for the fol-
lowing afternoon. with each colt
to carry 118 pounds over the
Futurity course. a trifle short Of
six furlongs. 1t also was stipu-
lated that Jockey Simms would
substitute for McDermott or
Dobbins, with Taral again riding
Domino.
Match Race Neglected
incidentally, the newspapers
of that time didn't bother to give
the Jockeys first names. Appar.
entity it wasn't necessary. Ger
tainly Taral, whom the Keene:
gave IS. 900 out of Domino's $49,-
tbs Futurity purse, needs little
identification even for goth cNl.
fury race followers, but it was 6
little surprising to see him re.
ferred to as "the greatest Jockey
in America" After all. Snapper
Garrison and Isaac Murphy hac
mounts in that 1893 Futurity
too.
Whereas the Futurity ratec
lengthy stories both before anc
after the race, little is to bt
found in the files about thu
Domino Dobbins match. Tit
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TIGHT FINISH vIhe winner this close race
the Yacht Club Jon EcSon e Of the National
hnd and Bob Sdean Cooper River
the and LED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

SeIoelmann, 81; voegel. 20: Lunstedt
IS; Vol. 3S; Phil Holloway, Cooper
River. 81: Jerry Rachman, Naomi Lake
pa. 30; Fred Steiner. Riyerton. 33
Riverton, 20; Bob WeinbergeT, Wash
inRton o6
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Tests for 500
Led by Driver
With 0ne.Ieg

INDIANAPOLIS, May 81 P.-
Cal Niday of Pacoima. Calf.
one of the country's top auto
race drivers in spite of an arti-
fetal leg, set the pace today in
the third qualifying session for
the 500-mile race May 80. Niday
was the fastest of IL qualifiers
with a 10-mile run at 140.302
miles an hour.
Eight cars were qualified last
week end, leaving 13 positions in
the starting field to be filled in
final trials tomorrow.
Nobody was hurt in three ac-
cidents.
Niday, driving the Indianap-
oils D-A Lubricants Special, was
one of the five drivers who
passed 140 miles an hour, but
they didn't approach the qualify
ing record of 142.580 set last
Sunday by Jack McGrath of
Inglewood. Calf.
Jimmy Davies, another Pa
coima resident, had the second
best speed Of 140.274 in a Bar
dahl Special.
Jimmy Bryan Of Phoenix, the
AAA national driving champion:
qualified a Dean Van Lines Spe-
cial at 140.160. Pat Flaherty of
Chicago, another 800" veteran,
did l40.149 in the Dunn Engi-
neering Special.
Eddie Russo of Crown Point,
Ind, set a record of 14O.116 for
a f1rst-time quahfier. AL Herman
Of Allentown. Pa, a dirt-track
veteran, but never 800"
Starter, carrier SET a rookie record
of 139.88l in the Martin Brothers
Special.
Bad luck hit two of the most
famous garages in big time auto
racing. Art Cross of La Porte,
Ind, driving a new Belanger
Special, skidded into the north
west turn after three laps at a
140 average. The Novi Special,
one of a series which have held
speedway records, ripped the
teeth off its main pinion gear
while Paul Russo of Fort Worth,
Tex, Eddie's uncle, was prac-
ticing.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Cooper, Smith
To Hold Public
Drills Today

Featherweights Jimmy Cooper
and Harold Smith will stage pub
lie workouts today as buildup
for their fight Tuesday night at
Turner's Arena.
They drill at Dudley's gym, 419
Ninth street NV. Smith will
work at l pm. and Cooper at
2:30.
This will be Cooper's first pub
lie appearance since he came
back on leave from the Army at
Fort Benning to take part in the
upcoming scrap. Jimmy Dudley,
who is handling his training, has
let him work only in secret but
says he's taking off the wraps to-
day so the fight fans can see just
how good his boy is.
Harold Smith, younger brother
Of Gene Smith, has won all IL
of his pro fights. His last ap-
pearance was in April in no
contest thing against Filberto
Osario.
Gene Smith, once a ranking
featherweight, and Cooper had
a good series Of fights several
years ago, with Gene taking two
of the three engagements. Har-
old proposes to keep the family
margin Of victory over Cooper,
but will be facing a more ex-
perienced fighter than any he
has seen with the exception of
Osario. who did nothing more
than show up the night of the
than show up on the night Of the
fight. !
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Courtney Claims Robbery
After 88OWin Is Ruled Out

LOS ANGELES, May 81 (P9.-
Tom Courtney of Fordham says
track officials robbed him of
victory in the 880-yard run at
the Coliseum Relays last night.
He criticized officials today for
consulting two rivals in the race.
and then disqualifying him 30
minutes after he had been de-
clared the winner of a clean"
race.
The big rhubarb came after
traffic jam on the track that
finally cost the favorite, Arnie
Sowell of Pittsburgh. any chance
of winning: disqualified Court
ney for humping on a turn, and
elevated Ronnie Delaney, Villa
nova freshman, to the victory
stand with a winning time OF
1:50.5.
Courtney said officials first
turned in "clean" report cards
on the race and then changed
them after talking to Nal Whit
field, the world record holder for
the distance, and Sowell.
It was fully 80 minutes after
Courtney had been declared the
winner that the head referee,
Sid Foster, reversed the decision,
Courtney, it was claimed, cut
in on Sowell, and Arnie was
bumped off the track into the
infield at about the 720-yard
point.
Sowell said that Courtney
came around the outside of me
Evening star., 1955-05-22
BY JOHN A. GILES

The Air Force Academy at
Colorado Springs will be an edu-
cational institution, not an ath-
ietic factory.
Air Force headquarters made
that plain yesterday as 1t moved
to prevent growing concern
among potential opposition
coaches and Congress members
that too much emphasis was be-
ing placed on the recruitment of
football players for the newest
Of the military schools.
Public impression that un-
due emphasis will be placed on
athletics should be dissipated,"
a memorandum to field COM
manders stated. 1.-THE Air Force
Academy will be essentially an
educational institution.
Emphasis on Scholastics
"There is no desire on the part
Of academy officials to secure
admission to the academy of
athletes per se," it continued.
Admission to the Air Force
Academy is based on competi-
tive selective processes in which
primary emphasis is placed on
scholastic aptitude and achieve
rnent.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
GET TOP ATHLETIC AWARDS
Navy to Honor Gottuso,
Blair and Ken McCoIIy

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 81 H1.
Joseph A. Gattuso, Peter S.
Blair and Kenneth r. McCally
will receive the Naval Academy's
top athletic awards for 1954-55.
Rear Admiral Walter F. Boone,
superintendent. announced to-
day.
Blair, one of Navy's all-time
great wrestlers. and Gattuso, a
crashing football fullback as
well as a wrestling teammate of
Blair's. will share the Thompson
Trophy Cup.
McCally. football and basket
ball stalwart who has partic-
ipated in more victories over
Army than any midshipman in
history. will receive the Naval
Academy Alumni Association
sword.
The Thompson award is pre-
sented to the midshipman ad-
Judged to have done the most
during the current year for the
promotion of athletics at the
academy. The NAAA sword is
presented the midshipman of the
graduation class who excelled in
athletics during his years of var
sity competition.
McCally, from Mansfield. Ohio,
was a guard on the basketball
team for four years and played
In every game. He is completing
Evening star., 1955-05-22
By BRUCES FALES

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Hughes.
jr.. of Rockville had a good day
at the Boumi Temple horse and
pony show at the George P.
Edel estate in Pikesville, Md.
yesterday.
Mrs. Hughes rode her gray
geldins Bon Bon to the hunter
championship after winning four
blues and a second for a score
of 20l2 points.
Fred Hughes rode his gray
mare Hi Ii to the reserve jumper
championship. Hi Ii put in good
performances to score 91a points.
Mrs. Peggy Skipper Galloway,
riding her honest chestnut geld
ing, Rusty, came through to win
the jumper championships.
In the pony division Billy
Evening star., 1955-05-22
British Anger Still FIickers,
With Fight Film New Target

LONDON. May 81 (R.-Brit-
ish sportswriters. who COM
planned of Rocky Marciano's
rough style Of fighting in his
victory over Don Cockell this
week, complained again today
about the films of the champion
ship bout.
But Freddie Mills, former
world light-heavyweight cham
pion, said If there were any fouls
In the fight they certainly didn't
show up on the film.
II defy anybody to show me
where there's any low punching
or ramming. he said.
Even the writer's who covered
the San Francisco fight couldn't
agree among themselves whether
editing of the films cut out
Marciano's alleged offenses.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Air Force Denies Academy
Will Be an Athletic Factory

Admission to the academy
of any student who is not well
above average is absolutely pre-
cluded."
Asked why it was felt neces-
sary to sand out the instruc-
tions, an official said that there
had been some criticism from
big-time football coaches and
Congress members on the selec-
tion Of the new cadets who will
begin their first classes July IL
in temporary classrooms at
Lowry Air Force Base, Denver.
Freshman Team This Year
FIe admitted that some high
school football players were
among the first-class cadets,
but asserted that all Of them
had passed stiff competitive
examinations.
The new institution will field
a freshman team this fall. 1t
plans to play teams in the
Rocky Mountain Conference for
the first two years and then step
up its competition. Col. Robert
U. Whitlow, former Army foot
ball player who is the new acad-
emy's athletic director. already
is negotiating with some big
time teams for games in 1853
SO.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Kansas Sets Scoring Mark
For Bio Seven Track Title

LAWRENCE. May 81 P.-
The powerful University of Kan
sas Jayhawks, scoring in all ex-
cept one event, swept to their
fourth successive Big Seven Con-
ference track and field cham
pionship with a record, total of
273 points today.
Kansas beat the former scor-
ing record of 158 1/6 points by
Missouri in the 1947 meet at
Lincoln. Neh.
Oklahoma placed second to-
day with 104 points. followed
by Missouri, 102: Iowa State
Is 2/3; Kansas State. %; Colo
RADIO. %, and Nebraska, Is 1/3.
Kansas had double champions
in Dick Blair, sprinter. and Al
len Frame, distance runner.
Blair took the 100-yard dash
in 9.8 seconds running into Z
mile-per-hour wind, and cap
tured the 220 in 20.9 seconds.
Frame won the mile in 4:16.5
and the 2-mile in 9:27.9.
While three new meet records
were set in yesterdays prelimi-
naries-shot put, javelin and dis
cus-the most noteworthy job
today came in the 220-yard low
hurdles. Levan Gray of Missouri
tied the mark of 23.2 seconds
set by Don Smith of Kansas two
years ago.
None of the record makers in
the field events were able to i'm
prove their distances today.
Bill Nieder of Kansas, who was
voted the Henry F. Schultz
Trophy. had a winning put of
81 feet 113s inches on his second
try yesterday. Robert Vandee,
Oklahoma. won the discus at
165 feet 37s inches, and Les Bit
ner won the javelin at 219 feet
44 inches.
Kansas was shut out only. in
the pole vault. The Jayhawks
picked up 81 points in the jave-
lin throw, l8 in the shot. IA
in the broad jump and IL in the
two-mile run. They had 10 in
five other events.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Miss HornbIower
Takes Race for
Junior Sailors

Thirteen-year-old MarRie
Hornblower led a feet of seven
junior shippers by a vide mar
gin yesterday to win the second
weekly race for National Yacht
Club youngsters off Washington
Sailing Marina.
Growing for Margie were Susie
Cooley and her father. Marshall
Hornblower. They raced the
family Lightning sloop Whisper
Five minutes astern of Whis-
per was another teenager, San
dra McNeill in Zip. In her crew
were Jane Schrader and Charles
Everly, owner and adult lib
tender.
Eleven-year-old Dave Cor
coran, who won the opening race
for Juniors two weeks ago, was
third in Cork. His crew was
made up to Dave Perry and Tim
Corcoran. Dawes older brother
who regularly races the boat.
The next Junior race will be
held June 4 because of the Po-
tomac River Sailing Associations
Gunston Cove regatta next week
end.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Episcopal Net Team
Ends Perfect Yeur

Episcopal High School shut
out Woodberry Forest, 80, yes
terday at Episcopal to end its
first unbeaten tennis season since
1851. The Maroons won eight
straight matches this time. The
summaries.
Ray York defeated Ted Prince, 6-S,
g.. g.: Ben Keys defeated Troost
Parker, Go, Go; Hunter Faulconer
defeated Alex SLAUGHTER 7--5, 6-3:
81, g.: Stewart McCloy defeated
Chris Grey 6-1, 6-2; Fred Wright
defeated Bill Wallace, Ga, 60.
York and Faulconer defeated Prince
and Walker "a, 6-5; Bass and Nc
Cloy defeated Slaughter and Vickus,
6-2. 6-3; Wright and Keys defeated
Parker and Wainer. 6-1. 60.
Evening star., 1955-05-22

Tom Phillips of the Daily Her.
aid said fatty, Every illegal
punch has been cut"
Rocky Marciano. film star,
is not Rocky Marciano, slugger
fighter" he added.
But Desmond Hackett of the
Daily Express Strongly doubt
ed" that the film was censored.
"The cameras were sited high
above the ring and could not be
trained on all Marciano's illegal
tactics" he said.
He did complain, however,
that the cameras certainly
missed the fourth round incident
when Cockell was butted and
had his forehead cut--the most
damaging foul of the fight"
The films last 20 minutes,
while the fight itself lasted "a
minutes, 81 seconds.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Boston ScuIIs Race
Won By Jack Kelly

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 81
P).-Jack Kelly, jr., of Philadel-
phia, recent winner in the Pan
American games and former
Diamond Sculls victor at Hen
ley. today took the senior single
sculls race by three and a half
lengths in the City of Boston
Regatta on the Charles River.
Kelly, clocked at 6:48 over the
mile course, defeated T. Nc
Donnough Of the Paramount
Rowing Club of Philadelphia
with AL Columb. NIT student
from Zurich, Switzerland, third.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Big Hans SchnubeI
And BIussie to Meet
In Mat Feature

Hans Schnabel, known as "the
Milwaukee Blockbuster." will
make his first appearance in this
area when he takes on Freddie
Blassie in the main event of
the wrestling program Wednes-
day night at Turner's Arena.
Schnabel, who weighs 240
pounds, and Blassie, who lays
claim to what is known as the
Southern heavyweight cham
pionship. will battle for one fall
of 60 minutes.
Mr.. Moto and Johnny Tolas
will join sides for a team match
against Angelo Martinelli and
Billy Darnell. This one is set for
two out Of three falls or so
minutes.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
GOLLIDAY BEATEN
AFTER WINNING
THE NIGHT BEFORE

MADISON, Wis. May 81
(P. - Northwestern's great
sprinter. Jim Golliday. lost
his first race since 1852 in
the 100-yard dash as the
University of Wisconsin
trounced Minnesota and
Northwestern in a triangular
track meet today.
He had raced just the
night before In the Coliseum
Relays at Los Angeles. win
ming the 100 in 9.6 seconds.
Harry Nash of the Gophers
surprised the Wildcat ace
today, winning by a yard in
9.4 seconds.
Golliday last lost the dash
in the National AAU meet
in California three years ago.
He won his event in 9.3 Sec
onds at the Big Ten Relays
a week ago.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Kenwood Tennis
Opens Saturday

The Kenwood Invitational ten
mis- tournament will get under
way at 9 am. Saturday. Play
is scheduled throughout the day
next Sunday and Memorial Day
and evenings throughout the
week. Semif1nals will be held
Saturday, June 4, and finals
the following day.
Fred McNair will be back to
defend his mems singles title.
while Mrs. Ann Gray will at
tempt to hang on to her women's
singles championship. Mems
and women's doubles also are
scheduled. ....
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Two Appearances
Slated Today for
Trick-Shot Golfer

Paul Hahn, who has added
several startling shots since last
year, will make two appearances
here today, a 9-hole exhibition
and his trick-shot show at Ann
apoliS Country Club formerly
Annapolis Roads, at 1880, and
his repertoire at East Potomac's
driving range at $3.50 tonight.
Hahn will play with Frank
Tenney, the host pro, and two
club members at Annapolis. He
will give his entire show at both
clubs.
With its new lights giving in
creased power, East Potomac
can handle a large crowd for
Hahn's show on the range.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
.W-LHigh Gets
Track Grown
In State Meet

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. May
81 (P.-Washington-Lee High
School of Arlington finished its
track season unbeaten by win
ming the State Group I cham
pionship here today at Cary
Field. 1t was wills first State
track title.
The Generals, with 40 points.
easily finished ahead of second
place Thomas Jefferson of Rich
mond with 90. Newport News
and Lane Of Charlottesville tied
for third. each with 201s points.
Other Northern Virginia
schools finishing were George
Washington, defending cham
pion. tied with Norfolk for
seventh place with II points;
Fairfax in 10th place with eight
points and Falls Church 18th
with four points.
wills Tom Calhoun won the
440 and the mile relay team of
Gary Fritschmann, Bob Blair.
John Dobson and Calhoun also
won for the Arlington schools
only firSt-piace finishes today,
but the overall depth was the
deciding factor.
Shot put. Call tThomas Jefferson;
2. Greenwood tFairfaxl: 3. Ferguson
Ssni0T Vaush chsPP sESomss s.
Broad jump. Macleod ! aE. c.
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toni; -. Storm lWashington-Leen. %
nfss5it ns%s ssb hs'dlfs bsv tsss stssPoa9s
Jones !CradockJi. 4, Armstrong wash
ilnsson.Leel q, Short tWashinston-Lee'.
14;S too seconds. ~, s,., ua,s,.,,
wss fSSyafa sDisssl rnemas ansI
L heod DE e. C. S diass1; Mekennedy WASH @
lhSMsHRff' Me ouses s sfsGnS: fsns5: 2, Ellis rair-
fax):. 3. Quandt (Maury}; 4. Hunter
fWa;shington,Les>; Was s. Wasnsr fAndrew
1CWlot. fulluuICo - Il S6COnQS.
-1s0-yard low hurdles: 1--Starboard
Newport News); Jones (Cradock);
3-Akre Champion: 4--Fite tGranbyl;
onds new Group ] state meet record.
Old record lbs set by Arnold. Thomas
Jefferson. 1882.
SS0-yard run: Brown George
Washinston); 2-Drumwright (Norview);
Mason (George Washington; A.
Borsody tWashington-Lee) 5-Cole
(Warwick). . minutes, e seconds.
440-ysrd dash: calhoun wash
inston-Iee); Garter Newport Newsl,
walton Lane);. 4-Boggs tGranby);
32O-yard dash: MOSS (Thomss JEFF
ferson); Macleod !E. c GLASS;; B
Sher Woodrow wilson,; 4-Spiegel
(Thomas Jefierson); kennedy wash
inEtnn-Lee). 22.2 seconds,
Mile relay: .1-Washington Lee
tFritschman. Armstrong, Bair. Calhoun):
ington; 5-Granby. minutes, 32.5 sec
onds.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Hughes Family Sets Pace
In PikesviIIe Horse Show

Boyce Ills Smokey Joe swept
the medium pony classes to take
the grand pony championships.
The reserve went to Susan Mole
worth's Bambi, who took most of
the awards in the small pony
division.
Virginia championships went
back to the Eastern Shore when
Richard Poland's Tip Of made
his first appearance in this area.
Tip of, who has been shown
for the last few years as an open
Jumper, had switched over to
the hunter ranks and came off
with the championship. Mrs.
Margaret Stewards chestnut
gelding Sudan, ridden by Bobby
Gardner, took the reserve junior
title. Bobby also rode ponies of
her own for some awards in the
pony division.
Evening star., 1955-05-22

four seasons as catcher on the
baseball team.
He has won six N-stars, signi-
flying victories over Army, and
could win another in the base
ball game next Saturday.
The three athletes will receive
the awards in the annual cere-
mony at Thompson Stadium
May 81.