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Evening star., 1955-09-12
Ex-Courf Clerk
Found Hanged

Charles Buxton Coffin, 80,
former chief deputy clerk Of the
United States District Court for
the District of Columbia. was
found hanged yesterday in a
bedroom closet Of his home at
1858 Oxon Hill road, Oxon Hill
Md.
The body was discovered by
Frederick A. Hungerford, q
neighbor, who came to invite
Mr.. Coffin to dinner.
Mr.. Hungerford said Mr.. Cof-
lin had been in i'll health for
several years and recently had
been discharged from a hospital
On June 80, 1914. Mr.. Coffin
retired as chief deputy CLERK
after nearly half a century's
service in the Government.
A native of Batavia. N. Y. he
entered the Federal Govern
ment as a Navy Department
clerk in 1898. During that time
he studied law and was gradu-
ated from George Washington
University in 1906. He then at
tended Georgetown University
from which he won a master Of
laws degree In 1909. He became
a member Of the District bar II
1906.
From 1910 to 1915 MIR. Coffin
practiced law. Part Of that time
1928, he was assistant clerk
of the House Judiciary Commit
tee. About 1915 he began serv-
ice at the old District Supreme
Court, immediate predecessor o1
the District Court for the United
States for the District OF Co
hInia.
Harry M. Hull, now clerk o1
District Court, succeeded Mr.
Coffin as chief deputy clerk.
Evening star., 1955-09-12
Posters on School Door
Fire Arlington Compoign

Arlington's school and county
board campaigns flared UP over
the week end-on a limited,
grass roots level.
Two residents, backing op-
posing states. had a heated diff
ference of opinion on the pro-
priety of pasting campaign
posters on a schoolhouse door.
John Rathbone. of 3575
Roberts lane. who had two
young helpers put UP Arlington
Independent Movement posters
lon a door of the Fillmore
School, said he was enjoying
the American custom" of back
ing his choice Of candidates.
Ronald D. Ross. of 43 North
Fenwick street. vigorously pro-
tested MIR. Rathbone's action.
Ridiculous" Says Peck
County Board Member Robert
Peck. AIM campaign chairman,
commented:
"It is absolutely ridiculous to
make such q big to-do about the
matter. Campaign posters are
la familiar sight at the schools
when they are being used for
polling places or political meet
lings."
Mr.. Ross said that. after vain
lly protesting to Mr.. Rathbone in
1.-THE matter, his two children
made an unsuccessful "stab" at
removing the posters from the
IglaSs door.
i Mr.. Rathbone said that he had
1.-THE posters pasted to the door
more or less as joke, but that
|"our opposition slate has the
benefit Of the school bulletin
boards"
/ Posters Pulled on Pole
! AIM states are running foi
both the school and county
boards. They are opposed by
Arlingtonians for a Better Coun-
Ity candidates in the County
Evening star., 1955-09-12
Professor Appointed

DR.. Jack B. Blackburn, who
has been conducting engineering
research at Purdue University for
the Joint Highway Research
Project. has been appointed to
the University of Maryland fac
ulty. He win be an associate
professor of civil engineering.
Evening star., 1955-09-12
SHOVEL MISSING, KNIFE USED
AT CONSTELLATION CEREMONY

BALTIMORE tSpecaD.-A penknife took the place OF
shovel yesterday the groundbreakng ceremonies Tor
berthng Of the historic old rgate Constellation
Undisturbed when somebody forgot to bring shovel Tor
the program Fort McEenry Neil H. Swanson. chairman
of the Constellation Commission of Maryland dug IN with
his penknife.
He said it added something as symbol OF Anglo-Amer-
can friendship since it Of the rst knives manu-
factlred in England after World War IL The Constea-
ton once battled the British in the War Of 1872.
ceremony for the permanent gravel berth Tor the
Constellation ended 12ho patriotic observance attract
ing 30000 persons.
Evening star., 1955-09-12
Maryland Girl, IA,
browns in Creek

FERNDALE. Md, Sept. IL R
Anne Arundel County police
reported a 14-year-old girl was
drowned yesterday while bathing
in Stony Greek of Powhatan
Beach.
The victim was identified as
Ruth Mary Peltzer Of Woodens-
burg, Baltimore County. She
was pronounced dead at the
scene after her body was re-
covered from about Z feet Of
water some 20 feet from shore.
The girl had been swimming
with an older brother and a
younger sister.
Evening star., 1955-09-12

Board campaign and q School
Board Nominating Convention
slate in the School Board race.
Mr.. Rathbone. who operates
ia mechanical contracting busi-
ness. said Mr.. Ross had pulled
Evening star., 1955-09-12
Clan Corruthers
Meets in Virqinio

The American Clan Carruth-
ers held its 22nd annual meet
ing yesterday at Waterloo farm
near Haymarket, Va.
More than 10 persons, includ-
ing City Attorney v. Floyd VIII
lams of Alexandria, met at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Latham. Thomas Moore Car
ruthers of Charlottesville, chief
tain Of the Scottish organization
presided.
Evening star., 1955-09-12
Builders to Meet

Edward Kipp, director Of pub
/ lie works for Fairfax County,
will be guest speaker at a meet
| ing Of the Northern Virginia
Builders Association at the
Washington Golf and Country
Club at 7:l5 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-09-12
Member Drive On

The North Ridge Citizens AS
sociation of Alexandria starts q
weeklong membership drive to-
night, John H. Rixse. president
Of the group. has announced.
Evening star., 1955-09-12
Posters Pulled on Pole

AIM states are running for
both the school and county
boards. They are opposed by
Arlingtonians for Better Coun-
ty candidates in the County
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Double Feature
.At0ceanDo Downs

OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug 5
tSpeciaD-Two features are on
tonight's harness program at
Ocean Downs Raceway, the
$4,000 Carolinas Stakes for
trotters in the seventh race and
the $1,000 Isle Of Wight pace in
the sixth.
A l0-horse field headed by
Boot Key goes in the seventh.
His string of three straight wins
ended recently.
The sixth will mark the 1856
debut of Danny Direct whose
personal record Of l:59+s makes
him the fastest horse on the
grounds. Despite that mark,
Berry York, winner of two
straight. may go as the favorite.
A track record for 3-year-old
PAGERS was set last night as
Dance Me Loose won both dashes
of the $4,000 plus feature stake.
Driven by Ell Myer, Dance Me
Loose set the new record at
2:044s in winning the first heat.
He had a $40 mutuel in that
heat, but the price shortened
to $3.50 in the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Federal STORAGE
Plays Tomorrow

Federal Storage, winner of the
first half and leader in second
half play in the Boys Club OF
Washington Limited League, will
play Hahn's Meat Packing club
from Johnstown, Pa, tomorrow
at 3 pm. on the West Ellipse.
Hahn's is the second half
champion of the l9-and-under
league in Johnstown and is a
probable host for the AAABA
limited division tournament
there. beginning August II.
Yesterday, Federal Storage
failed to wrap up the second-half
championship in its own league
when Home Plate Club rallied
for 3-3 tie on the North Ellipse.
Darkness halted the game after
seven innings.
The Storage club has a So
record and Home Plate Club is
the nearest challenger with 3-3,
Each team plays eight games in
the half.
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SemifinuIs Toduy
In Net Tourney

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
Nd, Aug. 5.-Fred McNair takes
on Doyle Royal and Phil Nef
plays Charles Claiming today
in the semifinals of the 35th
annual Western Maryland ten
mis- championships.
McNair defeated Fred Kell-
meyer Of Charles Town, w. Va,
yesterday. 81, 81, while
Royal beat Alex Kettles, Ga
go; Neff defeated Bill Grady
So. 60, and Claiming won
over Charley Hollan of Whites
vile. Va, 60, IS.
In women's action yesterday
Patty Reaves OF Wheeling, w
Va, defeated Sue Thomasson OF
Chicago. 60. 60; Lefty Ewing
of Wheeling defeated Miss
Reeves, 81, 81, and Martha
Stout won by default over
Frances Bassett. Ali players are
from the Washington area un-
less otherwise designated.
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College Stors Cut
Practice Sessions

CHICAGO. Aug. S (P).-Coach
Curly Lambeau has announced
Icurtailment of College All-Star
practice sessions because Of the
heat.
Lambeau said yesterday the re-
mainder of the CollegianS pro-
gram for their game August IL
with the Cleveland Browns will
be revised.
Lambeau said that from now
on there will be one drill a day
instead of the usual two, and
this one will be in the afternoon,
Mornings will be taken up with
lectures.
1.-The way these fellows have
been bearing down in this heat
there won't be any football team
left by next Friday unless we
ease up" Lambeau said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Donna Floyd Seeks
Girls Tennis Upset

CHICAGO, Aug. 5 (P).-Donna
Floyd of Arlington. Va, stood
on the threshold of her biggest
tennis opportunity today as she
faced top-seeded Sally Moore of
Bakersfield. Calf. in the semi
finals of the National Girls
tournament.
Miss Floyd and Sue Hodgman
of kalamazoo, Mich, seeded
third and fourth. respectively
also qualified for the doubles
semifinals after defeating Diana
Meister Of Sharon, Mass, and
Sue Counihan of Cataumet,
Mass, 81, 81, yesterday.
Miss Moore eliminated Nancy
IO'Connell of Highland Park. H.,
I6-4. 81, yesterday. while Miss
Floyd ousted Barbara Benigni OF
San Francisco. 60. 6--3. The
other singles semifinal today
matches Miss Hodgman against
second-ranked Tina Rodi oil
Beverly Hills, Calf.
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|Arogon's Ankle Broken.
AS MiceIi Takes Verdict

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 Dr.
The boxing career of Art Aragon
once known as CALIFORNIA; Col
den Boy" dipped to a new low
last night as he was pounded
about the ring and lost the
unanimous verdict in 10 rounds
to Joe Miceli of New York
Aragon weighed 149, Miceli 1872
Aragon suffered brokep
ankle. Referee frankie Van
said Aragon told him when he
Slipped and fell In the fourth
round, II think my ankles
broken. Aragon's handlers said
they believed he suffered frac-
ture of his right ankle in the
first round. when he was floored
for a count of eight by a left
hand uppercut. After the fight
a doctor said Aragon had frac-
ture of an axle bone.
That blow seemed to take the
zip out of the cocky Aragon. He
never was able to solve Miceli's
stance and style and although
he managed to survive the 10
rounds, he finished up with one
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Misty Morn Choice
In Monmouth Oaks

oCEANPORT. N. j.. Aug.
Up. - The Wheatley Stables
Misty Morn with Eddie Arcarc
up is expected to be the favorite
tomorrow for the $50, 000-addeo
Monmouth Oaks over the mile
and one-eighth route at Mon
mouth Park.
Six or eight 3-year-old FLIES
including Eleanor Sears Soya
the Woodland Farms Blue
Sparkler and the Cain Hoy
Stables Fantan are expected
to start.
(The National Broadcast
ting Company will carry the
race on radio and television.
1t will be seen here on Sta
ton WRC-TV, Channel !,
and will be heard over the
Monitor program on WRC,
starting at 5 o'clock, Wash
ington time.)
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By the Associated Pres,

Allen Fetch, a promising young
fullback at the University oil
Kentucky couple OF years ago
isn't going to be playing football
any more. But he doesn't worry
about that: he figures he's
lucky to be alive.
| The 23-year-old Army corporal
a resident Of Marinette, Wis.
has two years of eligibility re-
manning at Kentucky. but right
now he is a patient at Walter
Reed Hospital, with a broken
spine.
The doctors who have at
tended him since early june
said today it is too early to draw
any conclusions, but they hold
out hope for at least partial
recovery.
The accident occurred last
June 5, just four days before he
was scheduled to be released
from the Army.
Out for swim at Woodwork
Lake, S. c.. Fetch made run
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Beaten D. c. Junior Golfers
Now Look to 81 Event Here

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Aug.
(SpecaiD With all of their
favorite sons eliminated from
the USGA National Junior Golf
tournament, fans in the Wash
ington, D. c., area today are
focusing their attention on the
1857 affair.
While Deane Beman, Bob
Lerner and Bruce Kessler were
being brushed aside yesterday
the USGA Junior Championship
Committee came out with the
announcement that the Manor
Country Club near Washington
will be the site of the 1857 tour
nament. Next years tourna-
ment, as previously announced,
will be held at Williams College
WilliamStown, Mass.
Jon SCmmer of Charlottesville,
Ind. upset Beman. at Is the
youngest qualifier in the recent
National Open. 4 and 3, in the
third round on the Purdue Uni
vernity South Course yesterday
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Bube Zuhurios TO Leuve
HospituI in q Week

GALVESTON, Tex. Aug. 5 up.
DIR. S. R. Snodgrass, personal
physician Of Mrs. Babe Didrikson
Zaharias, says the woman golf
star is not scheduled for further
surgery.
DR.. Snodgrass said the Babe
probably would be released from
the hospital in about a week If
she continues to improve from
a June operation on her spine
Mrs. zaharias has been in the
University Of Texas Hospital
since removal of a ruptured
sciatic disc from her back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
New York Printer
Wins Golf Tourney

BEDFORD, Pa. Aug. S (P1.-
Chris Joyce. sr,, of New York
won the Union Printcraft Inter
national Golf Association tour
nament yesterday and his son
Chris, jr., sank a hole-in -one.
The elder Joyce, a printer or
the New York Times, shot a Il
for total Of 293 in the 72-hole
event at Bedford Springs goll
course.
Joe Sommers of Detroit went
around in rs for total of 30t
to place second.
Third was Art Melnikoff oil
Chicago with 800 followed BY
Russell Allen of Kansas City
Mo-. with 3l4.
The younger Joyce, a Times
engraver, made the second hole.
in-one in 80 years of tournament;
history. a l65-yard drive on the
18th hole. He used an 3-iron
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Partial Recovery Hoped
For PoroIyzed Ex-FuIIbuck

ming dive and his forehead struck
bottom, swapping his spine at
the base of the neck.
| Taken back to his post at
Camp Gordon. Ga. Felch was
flown to Walter Reed. where an
operation was performed June 10
Since then he has been bed
ridden, almost totally paralyzed
He is able to see and talk and
eat, but he is unable to move.
Fetch is on a Strycker frame
a tubular. metal device that can
be turned so the patient is able
to lie on either back or stomach
For him to be turned, he must
be laced into the bed and the
oval frame operated manually.
Felch wasn't inclined to talk
about his future, saying nothing
can be settled until the doctors
have completed their treatment.
The doctors described his morale
as excellent"
A constant visitor is Felch's
wife, Glenna, who turns up daily
at Ward 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Hockey League Plans
|64-Gume Schedule

A 64-game schedule is being
drawn up for the Eastern Hockey
League, which will be made UP Of
FIVE teams-Washington, Clinton
N. Y; New Haven. Baltimore anc
Johnstown.
Johnstown. an international
League member last year, ha,
Joined the Eastern League anc
replaces Worcester.
Philadelphia possibly may joir
the league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05

afternoon. Beman won his
morning match. 2 up, over Mar
vim Bentley of Macon. Ga.
Lerner and Kessler were elimi-
mated in the morning. Arnold
Garfinkel Of Kansas City de-
feated Lerner. up. while Bob
Zimmerman Of Jackson. Mich.
defeated KeSsler, 4 and 3.
Allen Gaiberger of Santa Bar
.bara. Calf. the pre-tournament
favorite who was runnerup last
year. moved along, up in 2t
holes over Bob Robinson Of
Meridian. Miss. and, 5 and 3
over Eugene Francis of Sea Cliff
N. Y.
Warren Simmons OF Canaan
daigua, N. Y. indicated that he
bears watching by shooting q
SO. two under Ear. while beating
Stephen Smith of Green Bay,
Wis. 5 and 4. in the third round.
Simmons played the last four
holes just to see what he could
do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Mule Shirley Dies
After Brief Illness,
Former Senator

GOLDSBORO. N. c.. Aug.
R.-Ernest Raeford Shirley
former member of the Washing.
ton Ball Club who died Wednes.
day after a brief illness, will
be buried here today. He was 81
As an understudy of FRS
Baseman Joe Judge, Shirley
played in 80 games in 1924, the
year Washington beat the New
York Giants in the World Sc
ries, and batted .234. The fol-
lowing season. when the Sena-
tors again won the pennant, he
appeared in IA games and hit
100.
After leaving the majors, Shir-
ley played with Birmingham and
managed Chattanooga, both oil
the Southern Association.
His widow is the former Esther
Leah Epstein, ~
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'Yanks Farm
billy Hunter

NEW YORK, Aug. S P.-
Billy Hunter, the Yankees part
time Shortstop. was sent down
to Denver yesterday to make
room on the roster for Bobby
Richardson. a 19-year-old Sec
ond baseman.
Hunter was one Of the big
names in the 18-player deal be-
tween the Yankees and Orioles
last winter. OF the nine play.
ers received by the Yankees
only Pitcher Bob Turley hd
been able to stick all season
Pitcher Don Larsen is back with
the club after a session with
Denver.
Hunter hit .227 for the Yam.
KEGS in SO games this season
He was bought by the st. Loui.
Browns from the Dodgers fol
$4,000 and three players aftel
the 1852 season, when he lee
the Texas League in putouts anc
assists at Fort Worth.
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lMARRERO HURLS
IONE-HIT SHUTOUT
FOR HAVANA
BY the Associated Press

~ tAAG AooOGAAtE1 EtCoe
Connie Marrero, the cigar
smoking senior who former
ly was a popular member of
the Washington Senator'S
pitching STAFF. proved he
still has some Of his old
stuff by pitching a one-hit-
ter for Havana in an In
ternational League game
against Columbus last night.
And another ex-senator,
Pompeyo Davalillo. scored
the winning run In the last
of the ninth as Havana took
both ends of a double head
er, 80 and 10, and moved
up to a second-place tie.
Marrero and Carl Duser
matched each other for eight
innings Of the nightcap,
with Columbus Dick Kry-
hoski and Havana's Ray
Noble getting the only hits
to that point. Then in the
ninth, Davalillo singled,
took second on a wild pitch,
went to third on a hit by
Nino Escalera and scored on
another wild pitch.
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Brown Claims He Didn't Know
Freeman Was Already Signed

CLEVELAND, Aug. S R).-
Paul Brown, head coach of the
Cleveland Browns. has testified
that he had agreed to pay Bobby
Freeman $4,000 a year with a
$4,000 bonus but did not know
that the quarterback had pre-
.viously signed a contract with a
Canadian club.
His testimony was given at a
hearing before Federal Judge
Paul Jones yesterday on an IN
junction suit filed by the Win
.nfpeg Rugby Football Club, Ltd,
against the Browns and two
players - Freeman and Center
Jack Locklear, formerly of Au-
burn.
At the conclusion of yester-
days arguments, Judge Jones
gave attorneys for both sides
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.Seiixds, Moy|dn
Favored Today

SOUTH ORANGE. N. Y. Aug
S fR.-The opponents for Hamil.
ton Richardson or Gil Shea ir
the semifinals of the Eastern
Grass Courts championships viii
be decided today at the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club with Viz
Seixas and Eddie Moylar
favored
I Seixas, United States Davis
Cup star, faces what figures tt
be the easiest opponent. Hell
match strokes with Sam Clam
malva of Houston, Tex.
/ Moylan. winner of the Meadow
Club title last week when Tony
iTrabert defaulted. meets De-.-
marks Kurt Nielsen. runnerur
to Trabert at Wimbledon.
The winner of the Sexias-
Giammalva match will take or
Richardson tomorrow while
either Moylan or Nielsen will
meet Shea.
SexiaS moved into the round
of four yesterday by downing
Roger Becker of England, So
6-3. 6-4. Shea also was forced
to three sets before eliminating
Johann Kupferburger of South
Africa. 2-6. 81, 6-3.
The other two brackets in the
women's semif1nals also will be
filled with Mrs. Barbara David
son. Milwaukee. meeting Janet
Hops. Seattle. and Darlene
Hard, Montebello, Calf, clash
ing with Mary Ann Mitchell. San
Leandro, Calf.
Top-seeded Barbara Brett of
North Hollywood, Calf, and I'M
seeded Althea Gibson of New
York gained the semifinals yes
terdaV
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Ieye about closed, the other cut,
and bruises and Commissions gas
lore. Ia
Miceli's left hand seemed
always to be stabbing Art some
where. The Los Angeles fighter
had to hang on at various times.
and although he entered the ring
at the Olympic a 2 to l favorite;
he was never in the running.
Referee Van scored it 6l-48k
and Judges Charlie Randolph
and Mai. Jimmy Wilson voted 1t
$3.50. It was Aragon's sixth fight
this year and his first setback
of 1855. The bill drew 1855 and
the gross was $29. 438.
In another Hereunder, Fabela
Chavez of Los Angeles was
awarded a technical decision by
Referee Jimmy Wilson, who
ruled that Tommy Manaois of
Hollywood -butted him at the
close Of the fourth round. The
bout was stopped because Chavez
received a bad cut over his left
eye. Chavez weighed 1884.
Manaois 1874.
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Area Boys Mines
In Mid-AtIontic Final

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug.
IP.-The Boys Club of Wash.
ington is certain Of taking
home the Middle Atlantic IA.
and-under baseball champion.
ship today after May Hardware
Iof Jelleff's Branch in Wash
iington and the Silver Spring
branch tangle in the final game
lat IL am.
May Hardware scored a S.;
victory over Allentown and then
bumped Shadyside Of Pitts
burgh, 1913, yesterday, Silver
Spring qualified with a 14-l
lacing of Germantown (Phila-
delphia).
Another Washington entry
from Eastern Branch. was elm
mated by Germantown, 9-8. In
Yesterdays first round.
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Area Players Ousted
In AII-Army Tennis

Washington area players are
out of the running as the ALL
Army tennis championship goes
into the semifinals today.
Among those beaten yesterday
were 1t. Steve Potts of the
Military District of Washington
and Corpl. Ed Wesley of Chevy
Chase, representing the 4th
Army.
Potts bowed to Pfc. Roger
Pharr of the Sd Army, Ga,
3-6, ll-9, while Wesley was
ousted by S/3c Grant Golden of
9th Army. 60. 81.
The women's singles and
doubles and mems doubles finals
were scheduled today.
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until next Wednesday to file ad-
ditional briefs.
Brown testified that Al Sher-
man. coach of the Canadian club,
had not informed him that
Freeman and Locklear had
signed contracts in Canada last
January 8 under which Freeman
was to receive $500 and Lock-
lear $4,000 for the 1855 season.
Asked by Judge Jones if any,
one had asked the two players if
they had signed with anyone else
lat the time they signed with the
Browns, the Cleveland coach re-
piled:
ITO my knowledge-No."
Brown testified that Sherman
wanted me to believe he had
signed the two boys so that l
would not sign them"