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Evening star., 1955-03-01
32Men Holding Out as Majors
Get Late Start on 7ruininu

Busby, Roy Sievers and Bob
Porterfield, but Mickey Vernon
and Eddie Yost are stubbornly
fighting pay cuts. The unsigned
AS are Cloyd Boyer. Jim Finigan,
Ed Burtschy, John Gray and
Forrest Jacobs. z.,...
The Red Sox still haven't
signed four players besides Ted
Williams, whose plans are urr-
known. They include Pitchers
AL Schroll and George Susce,
jr.; Catcher Sammy White and
Infielder Ted Lepcio. Outfielder
Jim Piersall and Pitcher Willard
Nixon agreed to terms yesterday.
Three members of the Orioles
still are outside the fold. Pitcher
Jim Mcdonald just wants to
talk over q few minor points
and is expected to sign today.
Pitcher Lou Kretlow and Out
fielder Cal Abrams are the others.
The White Sox and the Pirates
have two stubborn holdouts in
Outfielders Minnie Minoso and
Frank Thomas. Minoso report
edly is asking for a $4,000 con-
tract with the Sox, calling for
a $40, 900 increase over last years
salary. Thomas seeks q $25, 900
pact from the Pirates.
Five members of the Braves
including Eddie Mathews Dam
ny O'Connell and Gene Conley--
came to terms last night. leaving
only Infielders George Grove and
William Caro- unsigned.
The others unsigned are Pitch
er Ron Negray OF the Dodgers,
Pitcher Vernon Law Of the Pi-
rates and Pitcher Bob Cruzs Of
the Tigers.
Evening star., 1955-03-01
CIV and Hoyas End
Season Here Tonight

George Washington and
Georgetown close out the col
legiate basketball season in
Washington tonight, meeting at
Uline Arena at $3.50 in q game
that ends the regular season
schedule for both.
Georgetown. owning q 1912
record. is through after tonight,
but CIV. with 21-5, goes on to
the Southern Conference tourna-
ment opening Thursday at Rich
rnond. The Colonials, defend
ing champions in that league,
have Davidson as their first
round opposition.
Also finishing it's schedule to-
night is Gallaudet (3-14), host
to Western Maryland.
Georgetown's green team is
expected to offer little more
than token opposition for the
Colonials. Warren Buehler, with
an average Of Is points q game,
and Joe Missett, with IL, are
the Hoyas' best scorers, and
their averages are about 10 points
less than those carried by Corky
Devlin and Joe Holup, the CIV
leaders.
Halftime ceremonies tonight
will recognize George Washing
ton as the official champion of
the Big Three OF collegiate bas-
ketball here. A trophy, put into
competition just this year, will
be presented to Tom Brown,
president Of the CIV Student
Council. by Tony Essaye, presi-
dent Of the yard at Georgetown,
and Ray Browning. president of
the Student Council ct Mary
land.
Evening star., 1955-03-01

Thirty-one players were hold
ing out today as major league
teams got OF to a late start in
spring training. Indications
were that the ban on starting
before March would be lifted
before next season.
The clubs have only 10 days
to get in shape for the first ex-
hibition games March 10.
The unpopularity of the late
opening. put through by the
players themselves. was pointed
up yesterday when Commissioner
Ford Frick fined the Milwaukee
Braves $500 and assessed IL of
their players small amounts for
breaking the rule.
"This deadline was imposed
by the players. Frick said. II
think it's q bad rule. I think
spring training should be gov
erned by the clubs themselves.
But as It's baseball law, my
office will enforce It,"
A host of players settled sal
airy differences yesterday. but
the Cleveland Indians. Wash
ington Senators and Kansas City
Athletics still have holdouts.
Ten members Of the Indians
were unsigned, including three
key men-Bobby Avila, Larry
Dolby and Early Wynn. THE
Tribe sees no great dificulty In
settling with Dave Philley
Wally Westlake, Rudy Regalado
Hank Foiles. Bob Hooper. Bill
Wight and Hank Aguirre.
Ths Senators signed Jim
Evening star., 1955-03-01
.kanthaI, Louson
End Drills for
Gloves Finals
Longer Route to Help
Him Against Rugged
Roy, Marine Claims
By Dick o'Brien

Len Kanthal and Roy Louson,
two of the biggest men ever to
fight in the finals of the Wash
ington Golden Gloves tourna-
ment, will taper OF today with
light exercises and call it quits
until they face each other
Thursday night at Uline Arena.
Kanthal and Louson, as .
matter of fact, haven't been
what you would call real active
in the gymnasium since they
won their rousing semifinal en-
gagements last week when Len
outpointed Gary lavish and Roy
stopped Charles Ware.
Both men have been wary lest
they leave their fight in the
gymnasium. Both are aware that
this is to be the showdown test
and that they will need every
ounce Of strength and endur-
ance they can muster to go the
three rounds of 8 minutes each.
Rounds through the semifinals
were of minutes duration.
The 235-pound Louson Ia Q
veteran Of many amateur wars
and the fact that he is under
pressure against Kanthal will be
no deterrent as far as he's con-
cerned.
Has Won IS Fights.
Hailing from Alexandria, La.
big Roy has record of rs fights.
winning 65. losing eight and
drawing in two. Included in that
record are 20 knockouts and Is
technical knockouts.
During his 10 years in the
Navy, he has annexed the At
lantic Fleet championship and
was runnerup for that title in
1851; 1852 and 1858. Last year,
the Navy Destroyer Force battler
captured the Far East heavy
weight crown to round out Q
highly successful amateur career.
He is 26 years old.
Kanthal is hoping to make his
showing in the finals against
Louson Thursday night the best
he has ever made before a home
audience.
In this premise. the Quantico
Marine declared today:
MY first two bouts in the Col
den Gloves this year haven't
been my best, On that score I
tsee GOLDEN GLOVES, CO
Evening star., 1955-03-01
Generals, Dunbar Win PIuyoff Openers
Aggressive Team Can ToppIe
Armstrong, Colts Coach Says

Charlie jenkins, Orinzie Hooks
and Bob Green hit on consecutive
shots to make it 21-12. From
then on Armstrong borrowed
Dunbar's pressing tactics to
maintain no less than 7-point
lead.
Willie Wood, whom Coach
Charlie Baltimore can't remem-
ber' ever seeing play basketball
before this year, paced Arm
strong's floor game and scoring
with is points. Doc Weingarten
sank 10 foul shots in Is tries on
the way to 20 points for Coolidge
NOTESCo Coach Baltimore re-
yealed that his manager, Bill
Bates. had died the day before
from bone cancer. "The boys
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Evening star., 1955-03-01
By Dick SIoy

TITS going to take poison
against poison to beat Arm
strong" says Julian Colangelo.
And thinking ahead to the semi
final round of the Interhigh
League playoffs. the Coolidge
coach believes that Dunbar has
the best chance of doing it.
Dunbar and Armstrong earned
the right to meet each other in
one of the semifinals Thursday
when both I won first-round
games yesterday at Tech. Dun
bar erased 10-point deficit in
the fourth quarter to squeeze by
Anacostia. 46-45. while Arms
strong had too much overall
power for Coolidge. 55-44, in the
night game.
About 600 fans saw the after
noon thriller and about 1000
attended the second contest. The
quarter finals continue today at
Tech with Cardozo facing Tech
at 3:45 O'Clock and Roosevelt
taking on Spingarn at 8.
Colangelo said he saw Arm
strong upset by Carroll last Mon
day but that he did not instruct
his team to slow down ARM
strong's running game like Car
roll did.
VIII Take Aggressiveness.
II told my kids the game would
be won under the baskets. You
notice in the third quarter to-
night Armstrong was getting
three and four shots at time
under there. We were getting
one, sometimes none.
Tonight Armstrong was diff
ferent ball club than they were
against Carroll. They were ag-
gressive. Against Carroll they
seemed kind of timid.
Its going to take aggressive
ness all over to beat them," Col
angelo continued in explaining
what he meant by poison against
poison" Dunbar is the team
that could do 1t. It's more ag-
gressive on defense than Arm
strong. This afternoon I counted
nine times in the third quarter
when Anacostia lost the ball
without taking O shot,"
Even though Dunbar's pressing
defense began to take effect in
the third quarter of the first
game, Anacostia was able to
stretch 9-point halftime lead to
1928 going into the final period.
Cool OFF at Foul Line.
This was because the Indians
continued hot at the foul line.
Then the foul shooting averages
caught UP with them. Where
they had made good 20 Of rs free
throws in the first three quarters,
they made only three of eight in
the final, missing three out of
four In the last half lf-minute.
Meanwhile. Dunbar was keep
ing Anacostia from taking good
shots from the floor, too, while
closing the gap. Willie Jones.
the games high scorer with 20
points. made 10 of them in the
last quarter.
Jones tied the score at 42-all
with a driving layup with 1:45
to go. Johnny Jones (no rela-
tom tied it again at "A and,
with 81 seconds remaining, Willie
Jones threw in a layup. Calvin
Knott made a foul shot after
missing his first try and that
was all the scoring. Freddie
Schwartzman couldn't sink
either Of his free throws with II
seconds left.
In the nightcap. Armstrong
never trailed and never was tied
during a slow first half that
ended. 15-12. At the Begin
ming Of the third quarter,
Evening star., 1955-03-01
Williams Promises
Early Decision on
Resumling Career

SARASOTA, Fla. Mar. L.
After months Of rumors, the
baseball world finally had some
thing official today on the status
Of Ted Williams-he has prom
ised to decide sin the near fu-
ture" whether to play this season.
The 36-year-old Red Sox slug
ger won't be on hand for today's
opening session Of the spring
training grind, but General Man
ager Joe Cronin said last night:
''I talked with Ted by tele-
phone last Monday. He told me
he has not caught up with his
fishing and business affairs any
better than before. But he said
he'd call me in the near future
and give me definite answer"
Cronin refused to classify Ted
as holdout, adding:
Ted hasn't said yes or no on
his contract SO I can't qualify
! him as a holdout. And he
hasn't officially retired until he
writes me and requests it him
self. The next step along that
line would be to walt for his
letter"
Rum0rs Flying.
Williams. who has been fishing
off the Florida keys, announced
his baseball retirement at the
end of last season, but the
rumors have been flying ever
since. Ted hasn't added any
thing to his original retirement
statement.
Cronin said his recent tele-
phone talk with Williams was
the first discussion he'd hac
with him regarding the 1855 sea-
son.
Cronin added that "it's pretty
hard to read his mind or see a
fellows expression over the tele-
! phone. He just said his affairs
weren't in proper shape so hi
could give me o definite answer,
Maybe wen have to wait until
the season opens April IL before
we'll know how to classify him.
Williams. who lives in Miami
has his own fishing tackle Arm
has been busy making fishing
movies for use on TV and also
has had marital troubles. He
and his wife are separated.
It was just a year ago that
Williams, in his first spring
workout, fell while fielding a fly
ball and suffered a broken left
collarbone. He was out of ac-
ton until May is, when he re-
turned and enjoyed one Of his
/ greatest seasons-batting .34s
and staying in the race for the
batting title until the last day
Of the campaign.
Average Was Better.
Williams .345 actually was
better than the title-winnine
.341 Of Cleveland's Bobby Avila
but Ted fell IA short of the re-
Quired 400 at bats.
In lit games, he had 1873 hits
in 386 times up for a whopping
245 total bases, batted in SO runs
and banged 20 homers. His
slugging percentage of .635 was
the best in the league. His SO
runs scored was the best on the
Boston squad.
| Some observers point out that
williams has never liked spring
training and regards four weeks
as sufficient time to get In shape
| for the opening Of the season
II he gets into camp around
March u, he'll still have O
month before the April IL opener,
Evening star., 1955-03-01

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Evening star., 1955-03-01
HeIwig, Ex-Irish Stur,
Signs Again With Bears
BY the Assoeidsed Press

CHICAGO, Mar. John Hell
wig. former Notre Dame guard
who has been a defensive back
for the Chicago Bears the last
two seasons. today signed his
1855 contract.
Helwig, . native Of Los An
geles. Is q key man in Bear de-
fensive plans next fall. He In
tercepted three passes last sea-
son and was one Of Che teams
best tacklers.
Evening star., 1955-03-01

less lived up to his billing as the 1854 JuVe-
nile champion, but he must be accepted as
q good one. To see If he's great, we must
wait.
The Flamingo sort of officially opens the
season for the aristocratic 3-year-olds, as
you may know. It is the big curtain going
up on the Kentucky Derby, Preakness,
Belmont and other contests in which q horse
may make hay for himself or, like Citation,
even become q millionaire.
A year ago colt named Turn-to looked
more impressive in winning the Flamingo
than Nashua, but he didn't go anywhere.
T,,rn.tn had the NOR taste tn how tendon
Evening star., 1955-03-01
Vernon, Yost
Only HoIdouts
|AsDriIIsSta
Two Veterans Stuy
Home in Fight on
Salary Reductions
BY Burton Howkins
ster ssoff Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla. Mar. 1.-The
iogjan1 !, Of Senators regulars
wrangling over salaries was
broken today as Centerfielder
Jim Busby. Outfielder- First
Rasefnan Roy Sievers and Pitcher
Bob Porterfield signed contracts.
Third Baseman Eddie Yost
and First Baseman Mickey Yer
non were the only holdouts as
the team held its first workout
under the new regime of Man
ager Chuck Dresser.
Busby and Sievers signed in
plenty of time for the opening
drill. but. Porterfield just made
it. He and Vice President CAL
vim Grifith settled q difference
Of $1,000 just as the players took
the field.
says mes HAPPY
"I got just what ! wanted and
I'm happy" said Porterfield,
who had been demanding the
same $4,000 salary he received
last year, when he tailed OF to
Is victories after posting 22 the
previous season.
Young Griffith attempted to
contact Yost. sitting it out at
his home at South Ozone Park,
N. Y, last night and likewise
tried to get in touch with Yer
non at his Wallingford tPa.)
residence, but neither could be
reached. Griffith said he would
renew efforts to reach them
today.
Busby and Calvin mutually
agreed not to disclose the terms
of Jim's contract, but it is be-
lieved the speedy centerfielder
obtained the $4,000 he insisted
upon. It represents q 5000
raise over Busby's 1854 salary.
Sievers Gets Raise.
Busby had declared emphat-
ically that he wouldn't bulge
from his original figure and he
reafirmed that stand before
huddling with Calvin.
Sievers, who was obtained
from the Baltimore Orioles in
exchange for Outfie1der Gil
Coan, received - reported raise
of $4,000 a$i2, 600. The sturdy,
soft-spoken Siepers set a club
record by smashing "a home
runs and also slammed. across
102 runs despite a .232 batting
average.
Sievers will be tested at first
base. where he has accumu-
lated some experience, when the
Senators play q squad game
Saturday.
Vernon Fights $4,000 Cut.
Vernon remained idle for sew
eral days after the team started
training in 1854 until a compro-
mise was reached at $27.500.
Vernon now is asking the
same salary and says the club
is $4,000 short of meeting it..
Yost also is asking for the same
contract he received last year,
$21 500. The club has offered
$4,000. Both have said they'll
stay home until they agree to
terms.
Busby's successful battle to
reach the $4,000 class was based
on two straight successful sea-
sons. Last year he hatted .298
to. pace the Senators.
The Senator's financial trou-
bles have made little impression
on Yost and Vernon. The club
drew little more than a half
million customers at home last
season. but paid a slight divi-
dend at the annual stockhold-
ers' meeting in December.
Last year Yost fell 16 points to
,256, while Vernon dipped from
a league-leading 1897 to .29O, but
otherwise had a productive
season
Evening star., 1955-03-01

Win, lose or Drew
By FRANCIS STANN


was good enough and maybe wen hear from the
winner Nashua In besting Saratoga by length and halt
surviving foul claim In the process Nashua only more
The frontiersman., 1955-06-16
To Ben Hitchcock Caribou Creek

I believe: That the x that marks the spot beside the name of a stranger on the ballot might just as well be marked by a 10-year-old.
 I believe: That the political interest of 18-year- -olds is above average And, that they might vote, for more older men-in the Army which I believe would be rsgA1.
 ! believe: That a blind vote is worse than no vote.
 ! beleive: That candidate who sran not win in his home precinct should be eliminated.
 I believe: A way should be provided whereby man can vote against a candidate without vot- 5ng for another.
 On a jury F men must agree. But in our Supreme Court nine men can vote 5 to 4-and call it a decision.
 Our Law says Ignorance is no @@Gvse
 Yet most any 18-year-old will tell you that in this case-a lot of our Supreme Court Judges are ignorant.
 Truly Ben-there is room for Improvement and the men and women at the Constitutional Con- vention will have a wonderful opportunity to do something for aheir people and for all people who look for Democracy.
 Bob Klem
The frontiersman., 1955-06-16

ina length gown of yellow mar ouisette. The bodice was fitted, with vee-neck and cap sleeves. She carried a huff of white car nations.
 The brides mother wore a bal lerina length gown of pink taf- feta with white accessories and a shoulder corsage of white car nations.
 The bridegroom's mother wore a two-piece dress of navy blue and white with white accessor- ies and hat and a white carnation shoulder corsage.
 Donald Parks of Palmer was best man and Jack Worledge, brother of the bridegroom and David Ingalls, were uShers.
 Following the ceremony re- ception was held by the bride groom's parents at Elks Hall. Ap- proximately 25O guests were present to offer their best wish es to the young couple. Mrs. John Reed assisted as hostess at the reception and Sally Reed and Sharon Mccartney assisted at the gift table, Mrs. Ray Nc Cartney presided at the punch bowl, and Mrs. Leonard Kyger was in charge of the cake table. The guest book was presided over by Margaret Reed.
 The bride, who has been mak- ing her home in Palmer the past year, received her schooling at Anchorage High School. The bridegroom, who came to Alaska with his parents from Seattle in 1852, graduated from Palmer High School, class of 1852, and is employed in the Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating As- sociation creamery department.
 The couple will make their home in Palmer and are now at home on Swanson Avenue.
The frontiersman., 1955-06-16
OPENINGS IN ARMY BAND FOR HIGH
 SCHOOL GRADUATES

A limited number of openings are available in the 71st Infan- try Division band for high school graduates with band experience who enlist in the Army, It. John E. Witsch, USARAL recruiting officer announced today.
 It. Witsch further stated that selections will be made in per sonal interviews with CWO Byrd, bandleader, prior to enlistment. Initial assignment to the divi- sion band is guaranteed after successful completion of Is weeks basic training.
 Additional information and re- quest for additions may be made by contracting the Army Recruit CT, Federal Building, Anchorage.
The frontiersman., 1955-06-16
Alaska Constitution
By Ben Hitchcock

.NAANNNN eseses~S%%
 How shall we avoid being over-ruled by the Anchorage areas concentrated voting block? Bob Klem asked this question in the May 26 Frontiersman.
 With legislators elected at lareg, it is possible for Anchor age voters to choose the entire Third Division slate. Many of these voters, and those they elect, take protective view toward city interests. With the best of intentions, it is difficult for them to understand the problems of those who are directly dependent upon the land and its resources.
 To strengthen the rural voice in government, the Constitution al Convention will need to pro- vide proportional representation, with delegates chosen from spe- cific districts, so that we may count on sending local men to Juneau.
 However, rural voters still may not properly expect to dom- mate the Third Division, with nearly half of Alaska's popula- ton centered around Anchorage.
 Until more people settle out of town, we will have the pro- blem of trying to prevent hamp- ering legislation for rural areas on one hand, and neglect on the other.
 The feeling that has sprung up lately between town, and "out- of-town" is based on failure to think through from apparent Self-intereSt to genuine self-in- terest. Many city people believe that out-lof-townerS are not carry ing their share of responsibility. We out-of-towners believe that ity-dwellers want to over-or- ganize the rural areas, and assess us beyond ability to pay, for ser vices we are not getting, and may not necessarily want at this time.
 However, there are signs that recognition of rural problems is growing in Anchorage, as the town becomes more dependent upon a prosperous, populated hinterland The District Engineer has advised development of new non-defense payrolls. The An chorage Chamber of Commerce, power distributors, and others are seeking means of resource development out of town.
 Tn addition, many private An chorage citizens own out-of-town property, or hope to. The last legislature created the Rural De- velopment Board, to promote the "well-being of Alaskans residing in rural and remote areas of the Territory" Governor Heintzle- man is attending to affairs of this board in Washington now, ac- cording to a letter from his of flee this week.
 We always have with US the problem of how to reconcile the
The frontiersman., 1955-06-16
EN AND OUT
 AT THE VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

Patients in and out of the Val ley Presbyterian Hospital this week included James J. Hurley, Palmer, Bernard Kirschner, Illus ton, and Mrs. Lillian Payton, Palmer.
 Still hospitalized at the local hosptal are Mrs. Vernon Gnass, John Knutsen, Mrs. Peiter Ste plan, (Montana) Mrs. Norman France, Mrs. Ernest Line and David Bryant.
The frontiersman., 1955-06-16

Cy Brewer, MEA manager, stated this week that no informa- ton has yet been received from Washington on the proposed electric rate change.
The frontiersman., 1955-06-16

In a pretty candlelight cere- mony performed at Elks Hall on the evening of June II Miss Melba Coleman, daughter of Mrs. Lewis F. Snodgrass of Anchorage became the bride of George T. Worledge, son of MT. and Mrs. George H. Worledge. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Wesley Lancaster before large gathering of relatives and friends. The hall was beauti- fully decorated with baskets of pink gladiola and stock, and can delabra with white tapers. Mrs. George A. Tucker of Anchorage was pianist and accompanied Mrs. Ray Peterson, aunt of the bride, who sang T Love You Truly.
 The bride, who was given in marriage by Lewis F. Snodgrass, chose traditional white for her Dalierlna length gown which was fashioned with bouffant over skirt of lace, Scalloped hemline and sheer top over a fitted lace bodice. Her fingertip length n.y. lon veil was held in place by tiny crown cap of seed pearls. She carried a white satin huff, trimmed with lacelon upon which was pinned single pur- pie orchid.
 The matron-of-honor was Mrs. Lillian Hale who wore a baller- voting power oI majorities with the needs of minorities, and don't know the answer to it. Per haps, in this instance, we can get some of the Anchorage voters on our side To do this we must con- vince them that our welfare is more important to them than they now recognize; that what ever hampers rural areas will now or later harm the town.
The frontiersman., 1955-06-16

A big part in any mans religion consists in getting along with other people.