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Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Nv MEMoRlAM

In loving remembrance Of orr dear
husband and father, who passed away
March z, 1858:
A precious one from US has gone,
4 voice we loved is still:
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled
He feel asleep in Jesus,
The one we loved so WELL
How much we truly loved him,
No one but God can tell.
Sadly missed by wife and daughters.
Mrs Lillian Kenton. 3-4-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
CARD OF THANKS

fWe wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our
friends and neighbOrs for their
kindness shown, cards sent, also
thanks to the doctors and nurses
of Milford Memorial Hospital for
their care during the illness and
death of our father, George Co
baugh. Elizabeth HarmillOza and
Harry CObaugh. 3-4-1t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
CARD OF THANKS

We want to express our thanks
to relatives, friends, neighbOrs and
all others for their kindnesses,
flowers, cards and expressions of
sympathy shown US during the
passing of our wife, mother, daugh-
ter, sister, Mary Roach GoOner.
Ed. GOoner, Bill and Irene and
Russell GoOner, Hettie Roach and
Children. 3-4-1t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
4 IUNIOR DRAFTSMAN WANTED

Our requirements win offer you op-
portunity with diversified work under
good conditions. The work-sheet
metal layout. machine and plant lay
out, machine design, field survey
work, field trouble shooting. The on
portunty-1. A new division in an old
established company with good rat
ing. 2. Existing products can stand
much redesign. 3. This job can lead
to field sales or field technical super
vision Local interviews arranged.
Contact Box SO, co Milford Chronicle,
Milford 2-18-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
IN MEMoRlAm
IN MEMoRlAM
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of my dear mo-
ther, May r. Potter, who passed away
February %, 1886:
Sunshine passes, shadows fall,
LOVe's remembrance Outlasts all,
And though the years be many or
few
They are filed with remembrance, dear
mother, of you
Sadly missed by son, William III.
Potter. 3-4-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
NOTICE!

will pay no bills except those
contracted by myself. VIM. Paul
Harrington, N. E. Front Street,
Milford. 3-4-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
PUBLIC SALE
or VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
NEAR LEWEs, DELAWARE

This Real Estate viii be offered at
a Public Auction, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10Th, 1855
AT 900 O'CLOCK P. NJ
Rain or Shine
i'm front of the Lewes Trust Company
Bank in the town of Lewes, Delaware.
REAL ESTATE
The following described Real Es-
tate, to-wit:
My farm, known as the Richard Der
rickson home place, located on the
black top road between LeWeS and
Nassau about one and one half miles
from LeWes and consisting Of a two
story dwelling with rooms and bath.
This house has shingled siding and
electric and has 3515 acres; s225S acres
good tillable land, 1885 in pasture and
muskrat marsh.
TERMS or SALE: 2Og6 day Of sale,
balance in 80 days. Purchaser will be
required to pay cost of deed and reve-
nue. stamps
DOROTHY SWAIN
n North Bradford Street,
Dover, Delaware, Owner
Also at the same time and place my
sister viii sell her farm known as the
Richard Derrickson Farm. This farm
is just across the black top road from
the first farm and consists Of a
story dwelling with five rooms and
electric. This farm has % acres Of
good tillable land. These farms can be
Inspected the day of sale from 10:0O
a. m. to 200 p. m.
TERMS or SALE: 20q6 day Of sale,
balance in 30 days Purchaser will he
required to pay cost Of deed and reVe-
nue. stamps.
BESSIE NJ. JESTER
122 Delaware Avenue
Harrington, Delaware, Owner
John s. Dickerson, AuctiQneer 3-4-2tI
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
NOTICE!

I will not be responsible for any
bills unless contracted by myself
LOUIS EDWARD DONOVAN
2-18-3tp Greenwood, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
NOTICE!

For Roofing and Water ProOfng
Service call A. H. Short and Son,
Ellendale. Phone Greenwood 7T45.
LIFT
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SAI.E-Special asphalt roofing,
30 lbs. in all cOlOrs, $3.50 per square.
Special asbestos siding, $500 per
square. Send your lumber list for our
estimate and we will save you money.
Free deliveries daily in your area.
Allan- Wales Lumber Company, Inc,
Belle Haven. Va. Phone BH-2-6286.
5-21-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE - Pots and pans, ice
cream dippers and scoops, Coca Cola
dispenser, hot fudge warmer, 8 small
fans. aoor fan. grill, III large dinner
platters, hot plates, "a h. D. motor,
steam table, fountain mirror, used gas
stove, 3 booths, metal kitchen cabi-
net space heater, large 2-dOor refrig-
orator, lemon blend mixer, glass dixie
juice squeezer Phone Milford 583l
64-L-3-4-1t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

ABRU1ZI SEED RYE FOR SALE
y sWta.iton Owens, Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
NOTICE!

will not be responsible for any
bills unless contracted by myself.
MARGARET MARKER
2-25-3tp Frederick, Del
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-One electric brooder.
500 capacity. Two colony nests, I50
hen size each. Fred Mast, Milford.
Phone 1868. 3-4-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
LOST

LOST-Dog, light red setter, male,
or StaytOnsVille, since February "a.
Reward Any information. Phone Den
Rockwell, Harrington SOFA. 23-3-4-lt
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE ~ Robinson strawberry
plants, $1,000 per 1000, at the farm
500-$7, so, less than 100-Sl.50 per hun
dred. Also one fresh Guernsey cow.
three years old. A. e. Bramble and
Son. Phone 2111, Bridgeville.
35-2-25-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

NOTICE-Upholste Stop in and
look at our beautiful line of nylon
materials. Upholstering must be sat
isfactOry. Also supplies for sale at
Wilkie Furniture Co, 200 North
street, Milford. Phone asa. 3-4-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-Mall chain saws from
S194.00 with 49, bar delivered to your
farm. Let us show you what this
inexpensive saw can do for you Mil
ford Tractor Company, Allis-C Chalmers,
New Idea. Phone Milford 1912; Selby-
vile 1861. 12S-4t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
REF0RE Y0u RUY IN COMRT.

NATION storm windows and doors,
be sure to see the new triple track
Sto-A-Co the finest of all No higher
in price. Call for free home demon
stration, no obligation; free estimate.
No down payment. Three years to
pay. Fisher Appliances, Milford.
Phone 8044, SO45. 1904. Ask for Mr.,
Truitt R-13-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

USED ESTATE GAS RANGE FOR
SAL L-ii--Also washing machine. Phone
MILFORD 5347. C-2-4-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE - One continuous ice
cream machine and compressor. one
4-can Unico electric milk cooler, one
12 gallon orange drink dispenser, all in
excellent condition. Phone Greenwood
1855, after p m, 1878. B-332-25-3t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-Dirt, fine gravel and
sand One load or 100. Phone Milton
S6T2. H-14-2-1S-3t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
ROOFING AND SIDING FOR SALE

Free estimates. Genuine Johns Man
vile shingles applied in strict accord
ance with specifications approved by
JM. Exclusive, certified Johns Man
vile Improvement Contractor in this
area. n. - Downing CO., Milford, Del.
Phone Milford 1855. 39-1-7-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-One registered Black
Angus Bull three years old; one Angus
Bull, one year old. Eligible for papers
Phone Milford 1892. 3-4-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE - Milford, bedroom
house, stone fireplace T. ~ circulating
heat, large lot. 2 car garage, excellent
location. Harvey G.. Marvel, Real Es-
tate and Insurance, South Walnut
street, Milford. Phone 4466, evenings,
4466 or 1928 37-3-4-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALES -S0ybeans for seed, Oe-
den and Wabash Ogden was grown
from certified seed I'm 1854 in state
wide contest, yielding 449 bushels per
acre. ] have made soil test on both
varieties showing so to 95 germina-
ton and all other tests to be we'll
above certified requirements. They
have been run through special grad-
ing screens In order TO take out crack
ca and all undersized beans ] am at
present time I'm position to take your
orders for future delivery VIII send
sample if desired. For price and terms
write call or see II T West Phone
Bridgevilie 4i23. To is unlikely that
you can buy better, but sure can pay
mere 2-ts-4t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR House, Cedar and King
streets, in Georgetown, rooms, bath,
electric gas, hot water heater, porches,
and garage, large lot Possession April
2. Mary and Laura Warren, Ellen
dale, Delaware, 3-4-ltp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
FYPERT WATCW REPAIRS

All work reasonably done in our
modern, fully equipped shop, using
only genuine materials. SOckrider and
Chandler, Shore Theatre Building, Mil
ford. Dial 1856 21-1-7tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

$50 BALES BRIGHT OAT STRAW
FOR SALE-LennOn Shufelt, Seaford.
Phone 4136. 2-25-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

NOTICE-Iow would you like to
operate your own service station? Here
is big opportunity for men with
ability, integrity and personality. The
Atlantic Refining Company viii pay
you while you learn the fundamentals
of gasoline service station business.
You then qualify as an Atlantic Deal
er and are i'm business for yourself.
This could be your hig chance. Write:
r. X. Durstein, Carolyn avenue, Route
No. 5, Salisbury, Maryland, or call
Salisbury 2-2934 after 500 p m.
75-3-4-3t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALES BRIGGS s STRAT.
TON, Wisconsin, Lawson, Clinton
parts, sales and service. Coverdale' IS
Electric and Repair Service, Texaco
Station, RehObOth Boulevard (Reho-
both Cut-Off). Phone Milford 1916
24-t-7-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE - Ducks and gladiola
pQlbs Mrs. Frances A. Harrington,
harrington, Route IS. 2-18-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
PUBLIC SALE
or VALUABLE
Personal Property


Having sold my farm, and for that
reason win sell at Public Auction at
my home on the old dirt road leading
from Concord, Delaware, to George
town, adjoining lands Of Charles Fleet
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 9th, 1856
AT 100 O'CLOCK p. ".
Rain or Shine
The following:
FARM MACHINERY
One Massey Harris tractor, in good
shape, No. 10l, and cultivators; foot
Massey Harris disc, like new; John
Deere combine No 12-A;-power take
off, has not cut 30 acres; one 2 bottom
Massey tractor plOWs, 14H bottom, on
rubber; one John Deere corn planter,
tractor hitch; one New Idea manure
iron wheel low down wagon, two hay
rakes, one mower, one dirt SCOOP, one
grain drill. 16 coal broOder stoves and
lots Of metal feeders. lot Of chains.
harness, hoes, rakes, and shovels; one
bundle Of rat wire some poultry wire,
one Acme harrow, one 50-tooth drag
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One studio couch, upholstered
chairs, 8 chrome chairs, one round
table, one Frigidaire electric refriger-
atOr, one HardWick gas range, nearly
new: one General Electric washing
machine, one Westinghouse teleVis-
ion, one Singer sewing machine, iron
beds and bedding, one bureau, 2 wash
stands. lots of dishes, cooking uten-
sils and other things too numerous to
mention
EDGAR H. ROBERTS, owner
Seaford, Delaware
/ pickerson Brothers, Auetioneers
=
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR RENT-Dwelling at 61O McCol-
ley street, Milford. Dwelling at No. 8
Causey avenue, Milford. Harvey c.
Marvel Phone Milford 4466.
19-2-4-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

WANTED-A retired man desires a
comfortable, heated room and board,
or a room and breakfast within walk
ing distance of the Milford business
district. Contact Il. " Ingram, 50
Hazel Road, Dover, or phone collect
Dover 3464 or 2080. 2-25-3t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-Factory floor models
''WeHbuiIt" apartment size gas stoves,
only S74.95. Schaffer Appliances, Inc,
615 North Walnut street, opposite the
Milford ArmOry. Milford. Phone 4032,
26-2-25-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-Modern five room and
bath furnished cottage at Slaughter
Beach. tn antenna, venetian blinds,
automatic washer. Harry S. Rust,
Real Estate. Phone Milford 5173.
26-2-25-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR ,SALE--195l Studebaker p ton
pickup, good tires, heater, paint. bat
terry, closed removable body tagged
until December 81, reasonable priced.
John Case, Harrington. Phone 222.
3-4-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR sALE-Selling out all small
appliances, G.. E., Westinghouse,
irons, tables. stoves, fryers, sandwich
grills, and Cosco stools, chairs, and
tables at great savings Schaffer APP
pliances, Inc, SIS North Walnut street
opposite Milford ArmOry, Milford.
Phone 1922. 37-2-25-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-New Road Auto Sal
wage Business. Selling price, $3,800.00
Reason for selling, poor health. I'M
mediate possession. New Road,
Lewes, Del Phone S489 for infOrma-
tiOn M-25-1-2 -28-9t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

WANTED-Pine Logs. Highest cash
prices paid WIZ except logs down
to inches in diameter at small end
8 feet to l8 feet long, diameter by half
scale used-cash paid for each load on
delivery. BrOckman Lumber Co Dial:
Milton 4502. 43-11-5-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
FOR SALE

25 PIGS FOR SALE Phone
Milford 1858. Harry Hill 3-4-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE - Youngstown cabinet
sinks, AZ" and 54", only $89.95. Gas
and electric water heaters at reduced
prices. Schaffer Appliances, Inc, SIS
North Walnut street, opposite the
Milford Armory, Milford Phone 4032.
32-2-2J-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

OUTBOARD MOTORS, USED, FOR
SALE-Johnson 5, $92: Voyager, 8la,
$50; EVirestone 10, $l20; Mercury KG4
Hurricane, Sl35; Wizard 10, $l44; Mer-
curry TX. $3.50; Mercury KG7 Super
siS5: Mercury Mark 90. $3.50. Vineyard
Ship Bldg. Co., Milford, Del.
43-3-4-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
phone EA17 an Q50e

if you are Interested in 275 gallon
or $50 gallon fuel tanks. Office hours
daily: 300 a. IN. to HAS a. m; 12;45
p. m. to 300 p. m. Pearce Oil Com
pany, Inc, Milford. 35-10-22-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-1938 dump truck with
hydraulic dump, good rubber, S350.00;
one platform scales, IS, 900 pounds,
$4,000, priced low. no further use.
Vinyard Fuel Co., Milford. Phone 5566.
3S-1-14-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR RENT-Furnished house, or
unfurnished, electric refrigerator, oil
heat, storage gas cook range, hot
water heater, hooked up: living room,
iinette, sun parlor, bedroom, kitchen,
laundry, bath, pOrches, terraced yard,
shade, flowers. at once. 306 South Wal
nut street, Milford. 41-2-25-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
NOTICE: SFWTNG MACHINE

REF AIR S - Any make or model
except oriental makes. Prompt, eff
cient, guaranteed service. Phone Mil
ford S435. Singer Sewing Center, Mil
ford. 22-1-14-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-John Deere "B' trac-
tor and cultivatOrs, one plOw 14-inch
bottom, on rubber; one Ontario drill.
John Il. Argo, Lincoln or call Milford
5297, evenings after $50. 3-4-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-Cocker spaniel dog and
dog house, very fond of children and
will make d child nice pet Also
good guard dog at night. viii sell rea-
sOnable. w Donald Hail. 3l3 Marshall
street or phone Milford 53S2 40-3-4-1t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

NOTICE-Overnigh Mortality usu-
ally drops to zero only "a hours after
treating air sac infection with Bicillin
(R) -SM. Birds quickly go back on
feed gain weight, and benefit from the
longest lasting penicillin action against
associated infections. Ask for it by
name: Bicillin (R)-SM 42-3-4-1t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
AUTO LOANS lT THE LOWEST

MULW NUNNo II LII LU " El9 !
RATES = Why pay more. No en-
dOrsers. No co-signers. Borrow on
your car whether it is paid for or
not. Bankers Finance Corporation. 400
Market Street, Wilmington. Phone
6-8389. Open Friday evenings until 8.
40-l-7-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
THREE HOUSES FOR SALE {.

On old Shawnee Road. Six rooms, fun
cellar, American Standard, Dashboard
heat. Financing can be arranged with
small down payment. Carl +. Webb.
Phone Milford 5S07 30-2-25-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE 49, One Bolens garden
tractor, 21a h. p, with pillow, cultivator
points, discs. cutter bar, $250 in AL
collect, after D. m or write T. +.
Bayard, III, r. d. No 1, Wilmington,
Del 3-4-4tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
FOR SALE

BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE
Eugene Parker, Lincoln. Phone Mil
ford 4756. l0-2-1S-3t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE,-Dairy farm. located
miles from smyrna, on the smyrna
Leipsic Road. 135 acres, 40 of which
are tillable. - acres in Ladno Clio
yer. 8 acres of newly seeded alfalfa.
z room house with bath, hot and cold
running water Electric IN all build-
ings, seni- i-milkins palor, 10' x TO-
milk room. New 26' so block loaf-
ing shed. New Marietta silo 10 X 40.
Broiler house for 1000 capacity, gram
airy and corn crib. Priced at SIS, 900.
Possession Ga 80 days Owner win take
morteage of $4,000. Contact James
r.. Truitt, Sr. Phone Smyrna 1891.
90-2-I1-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR RENT-House in good location
6 rooms and bath, garage, nice yard,
very nice place to live. Possession
April I. Phone Milford 5728
M-24-3-4-1t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR RENT-Furnished room, CEN
tral location, Hotel Norman Annex. II
d. Furniss, Hotel Norman. Phone Mil
ford 5415. 3-l2-ti
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-Grant's in Milford has
venetian blinds, most sizes $3.50; Win
dow shades with rollers from soc,
many types Of curtain roads and drap-
cry cranes, including solid rOding cut
to measure, and various types of pins,
brackets, and other window needs.
Shades cut to measure. W. n. Grant
Co, Milford 50-I-T-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR RENT-Three room furnished
apartment with bath, hot and cold
running water, all cOnveniences. 701
$. Il. Front street, Milford. Phone 5285.
R-22-3-4-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
FOR SALE

FOR SAI.E-Baled straw. Francis J..
ee5s eM55nkleF' Harrington. Phone 8488 or
oooo. 12-31-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENT OR SALE-Feed mill,
grocery store and gas station Good
location and going business. w. T..
3-4-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

galOw, with bath, could make bed
rooms upstairs, Handicapped lawn, pick
ket-fence and garage Eight room
house in Georgetown, near court
house, reasonably priced. Charles Lee
Sipple, RealtOr, Dover. 27-3-4-tf
FOR SAIE-Used bath tubs, $500
each. slightly used doors with locks,
$500 each. assorted sashs. large sizes,
good for all purposes, S4.00 pair. Spe-
cfal sale on nails. Lot more items
too numerous to mention Allan-Wales
Intnber Company tselhaven Siding.
Phone BelhaVen 2-6236, T.. o. 252,
EXmOre, Va. l-28-t II
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
FOR SALE

1851 AUSTIN FOR SALE . Four
door sedan. Mrs. J. B. Graham. Eel
ton. 2-l8-4tp
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-Ellendale, small cot
tage, S2250 Near Milford, small
bungalow, "a acres, So, 700. Near Mil
ford, bungalow, partly finished, S3,800.
Harvey G. Marvel, Real Estate and
Insurance. South Walnut street, Mil
ford. Phone 1866; evenings, 4466 or
S82S 37-3-4-tf
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR SALE-Girrs suit and topper,
size u. Phone Milford 1850.
D-11-3-4-2t
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

FOR RENT-Second floor apartment,
or 4 rooms furnished, tile bath, hot
sion Immediately. Phone Milford 5728.
M-23-3-4-1t
Evening star., 1955-07-01

"He was tired and so I got hin
out OF there" Dresser said
Chuck called on Canilo Pascua
and the immediate result wa.
encouraging. He got Pinch-Hit'
ter Eddie Joost to slap a double.
play grounder at shortstop Jost
Valdivielso, although many o1
the 1868 spectators at the Red
Cross benefit and a thorough,
aroused Joost disagreed witt
Umpire John Rice that Pet.
Runnels' relay had beaten Joos1
to first base.
Situation Deteriorates
/ The situation deteriorated rap.
idly. Billy. Goodman singled
Billy Klaus tripled him acros.
and the bases were jammed wher
Pascual walked Gene Stephen.
and Jackie Jensen. Fans coulc
vision, without too much diff.
Guilty, the Senators being wal.
loped again in disheartenins
style.
But from the bullpen trudged
Shea, who previously had sung
a duet with Maury McDermott-
a song called Heart" Spec
had some of the stuff from the
title. On four pitches. three OF
them high, inside and swift to
Norm zauchin's weakness, he
sent the dangerous Red Sox
See SENATORS, Page C-3
Evening star., 1955-07-01
13 FiIIies and Mares Named
For Rich Delaware Handicap

iof the Delaware Oaks. who viii
carry 116 pounds: Louis Lee
Haggin,s Hen Party. ITO. and
Maine Chance Farms Busher's
Queen. the lightweight with 1O4.
The second starting high
weight viii be Darby Dan
Stables Clear Dawn, with 119.
Last Saturday Clear Dawn, A.
year-old daughter Of Heliopolis.
was the surprise winner Of the
New Castle Stakes, the second
event of the Distaff Big Three.
Also entered today were Spin
ming Top, ii6: Gainsboro Girl,
III; Grecian Queen, ITO; Open
Sesame, ia: Garry The News,
113: Royal Fan, liz Another
World. 116. and Rosemary b, lis.
see DELAWARE. Page ca
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Traberf Crushes Nielsen
To Take Wimbledon Title
Tony Continues
Sweep Without
Losing q Set

! . WIMBLEDON. England. July
\ tR.-Power-hitting Tony Ira
bert Of Cincinnati won the
coveted Wimbledon mems singles
tennis championship today ~
walloping Kurt Nielsen of Dem
mark. 6-3. Us, 6-l.
The boyish-looking 24-year-
old American thus won the
equivalent of the worlds tennis
championship without the loss
|of a set.
Trabert, top-seeded in the
tournament. swept through all
his earlier matches in straight
sets. and the best the unseeded
Nielsen could do was to take him
to one deuced set in the final.
Nielsen Runnerup in '53
Still it was something of a
triumph for the Dane, who went
Ito the Wimbledon finals twice in
three years when he wasn't re-
|garded as good enough to deserve
a place on the seeded list. Mel
sen, also "a. was runnerup to Vic
Seixas of Philadelphia in 1853
and upset second seeded Ken
Rosewall Of Australia to reach
this years finals.
1t was the most important title
ever won by Trabert, who has
been outstanding in Davis Cup
competition since 1852 but never
before had reached the finals at
Wimbledon. He won the Amer,
lean title at Forest Hills in 1863.
For two sets. it was a slashing.
exciting match that kept a gal
ilery of 1000. including Princess
Margaret and the Duchess of
Kent. on edge.
The Dane. apparently shot his
bolt in the second set and Ira
bert. stepping UP his pace and
hitting out with boldness and
accuracy. raced through to an
easy victory in the third set.
Dane Appears Ratified
Nelson appeared ratified and
seemed upset by a couple of line
decisions in the third set. He
won only the second game. then
Tony reeled off five games in q
row to end the match.
The first two sets were marked
by fashy exchanges of yolleys at
the net and by powerful driving
from the baseline. Nielsen
seemed to have the harder sery-
ice Of the two and he smashed
Tony's serves back hard enough
See WIMBLEDON, Page C-2
Evening star., 1955-07-01
PENN REACHES FINALS,
Canadian Crew Upsets
Russians at Henley

HENLEY-ON-T THAMES, Eng
land, July / (P) The University
lof Pennsylvanit's heavyweight
varsity crew today reached the
final round of the Grand Chal-
Ilenge Cup event at the Royal
Henley Regatta and tomorrow
will meet the Vancouver Rowing
Club of Canada.
Pennsylvania defeated the
powerful Thames Rowing Club
IA" crew. while the Canadians
pulled the big upset Of the re-
Igatta by defeating the Krasnoe
znamia eight from Russia. Kras-
noe znamia had been favored to
retain the trophy for Russia.
The Canadians, rowing g
smoothly and powerfully, won by
Ia length and one ne-quarter in the
good time OF Z minutes. II sec
onds.
The victory for the Penn
q .
|heavyweigths came after the
Penn lightweight eight had
rowed dead heat with the
Royal Air Force Rowing Club in
10 quarter-finals of the Thames
Challenge Cup competition.
Penn won ding-dong semi
final race from Thames by two
thirds of length. The time for
the mile and 550-yard course was
q minutes. 20 seconds.
Russia's Krylia Sovetov crew.
won the Grand Challenge, Cup
last year. The club did not
enter this year.
The Thames club is this years
head of the river" crew, a. title
indicating that it is regarded as
the best Of the British eights on