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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-22
Goth Anniversary for Prospect Couple

IN honor of the occasion Rev j.
G Weaver pastor Of Prospect
Methodist Church anG Mrs oman
F'arrar. president u the church
W5G5 presented Mrs Paulette
with d pin and certificate making
hef a life member IN the society.
Mr. and Mrs Padlctte we're
married April Is 1906 ii Apo
mattox County She was the for
mer Miss Thalia Maude Richard !
son. daughter Of the late Nj and
Mfs. I T Richardson Of Apo
mattox. Shortly afteF their we'd
ding The Paulettes HI ad 2 Their
home ia Prospect
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-22
Sandy River

MRS J. J CIlllam and Mrs Jack
Bruce visited Miss jamie Gillian
IA Lynchburg Friday
Mr. and MIS- Charlie Parrino.
of Arlington, we're week end eaesst
Of Mr ana Mrs Temple Jenk rs.
Visitors ON sunday afternoon Of
Mr. and Mr. } w Hughes were
Mrs J II Clark James + CLARK
Mr and Mrs Cleveland motifs
settle and Mr. and MIS- Thomas
Bruce and family all % Farm
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The Spring meeting Of II G
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-22

Mt and Nfs Richard JEustace
PaIlefte, 0i Prospect celebrated
Their sixtieth wedding anniversary
with q buffet luncheon at their
home Friday, April Is
All five of their children. II
grandchildren and tao great
2ranc4lildren Refe present fof the
celebration
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-22
Prospect

The regular quarterly mdet.nQ
Of the Prospect wssCS in4t ut
Prospect Methodist Church at
7 30 o'clock on Tuesday evening
he president. Mrs j. c WtaYer.
presiding After the general meet
ing the three circles met separate
ly In their respective group s to
finish their program for the year
Mrs Danny Shaver. OF warren
Ohio arrived Monday for a week 3
visit with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Emery Chick. Mr. shaver
IS filling business engagement
~ Nav York City while She g.
here
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-22

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Only one state-TenneSsee-
reported a rise In coal production
in 1854 a total Of b.l54.000 tons
against 5.467 600 tons in 1853.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
Joined Porotroopers at IS
Golden Gloves Winner Veteran
.Of28 Jumps Although OnIy77
Star Stah Photo.

/ Marine colonel has ever been
licked.
Dick DuFour, Merrick 126-
FOUNDER didn't want to impose
on the judges. He stopped
Max Sanders of Merrick in Is
seconds. DuFour, sheet
metal worker, is very confident.
"I believe I'll go all the way
now" he says.
Kanthal says he's going to
turn pro after his discharge
from the Marines-"If I can
find the right kind of manager"
"You looking for a manager?"
someone asked. II hope he's
looking for me-" Kanthal re-
piled.
Many of the boys hope to
turn pro-, But not Ted Focht,
17-year-old Eastern High stu
dent who won his 112-pound
bout by a decision over Joe Fitz-
patrick of the Naval Air Sta
ton II do it just for the
fun of it," he says Fun?
He and Fitz blasted each others
features for three full rounds.
Anybody for tiddly-winks?
Evening star., 1955-02-04

the urge to suffer and an impulse to infict pain
The guy who drives truck may be fighter if he works
at could the ongsorean the hodcarrier or the
farmland the loader the piers or the who tolls at
occupations demanding endurance The fighter must be
educated in brutality and sustain fraudulent anger for the
time fight lasts After ALL you beat up strangers.
THE PRESS AGENTS HAVE a tendency to suggest a
hostility that never exists fight between Kid Gavian
Ernie at Madison Square Garden tonight is
of recital 1t is Gavilan giving concert much as
jugger might do his tricks vaudeville BILL But Gavian
is guy who make fight appear spectacular He also
deceptive because he mangerer and stalls as often as
his opponent will allow it.
The skeptical are entitled to regard this with
pcon although think it will truly fought In the past
Gavian had many flaws as fighter he has folded
and jeopardy usually aroused him from his calculated
lethargy.
But he appeared dsnterested during his fight with
Johnny saxton and lost his weterweight championship 1t
boring fight and thought the decision correct
THERE AREN'T MANY such as Gavian So look forward
to his fights with interest He is in lot of ways all that
fighter should be- hasn't Joe Louis great dignity He
close Sugar Ray Robnson skls He couldn't
punch the way Tony Zale did,
He ran to fat if the fight was unmportant But he
pressed Gavan fought with what seemed like reckless
wasn't though He controlled his fures and show
manshp governed what he did.
But he had enough of the technique and enough OF the
ambition enough sefesteem to be whole fighter. He
recuprated rapidly from punches and turned when he
nailed He still does it, but the flame feeble now and
he doesn't do the humorous but senseess dance steps that
delighted the Bluffs He rarely the bolo, which is
harmless right uppercut and part of his actors tricker
Such 1ashy often bewilders judges who are
influenced by the mood got Gavan by Billy
Graham who beat him in the Garden Such decision was
diSgaceu because Graham is fighter of formal ceverness
should the book that he champion but he never
because Gavlans impressed the magistrates more
than Graham's poised ability.
THERE WAS IN GAv1LAN always the courage his racket
demands The night Ike Williams knocked him down, turning
him over his shoulder he to fight Williams
fighter the edge of greatness then He never made it,
close to that night But Gavlan might have
great himself he wasn't concerned with being an
entertainer he hooked Gavlan fought hard
though he prolonged the the great ones should
course there have been nights when he went far
his energy took him and then he fine to watch But
he had disgured by snowy Incidence. like to
fight but he loafS because he has to- Much OF
it's gone enough left to take Durando, who
knocked out twice this past year.
All that fighter needs all that poverty and obscuriy
puts hem Gavan had originally But he didn't value it
he lost it. It's bad He would have been of the
truly great he had remembered what he from.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
BY the Associated Press

EVANSTON. H., Feb. A.
Otto Graham has eliminated
himself as a candidate and the
way appeared cleared today for
a rush of applications for the
head football coaching job at
Northwestern.
Bob Voigts, 80. yesterday
abruptly resigned after an eight
year tenure as coach of his alma
mater. He said his action was
"for the good of the university"
because of criticism of his
coaching.
His contract was to expire in
September, 1856.
Voigts' Northwestern teams
won only one Big Ten game in
the last two years. defeating
Illinois, 20-7, in the 1854 finale.
Criticism was leveled at him
from Northwestern's lettermen
group, the IN" club.
Soon after Athletic Director
Ted Payseur accepted voigts'
resignation there was a wave of
alumni enthusiasm for Offering
the post to Graham. the one
time Northwestern star who an
Evening star., 1955-02-04
By Dick O'Brien

A bitter battle for the novice
team championship was in pros
pect today for the 21st annual
Golden Gloves tournament fol-
lowing the surge of Merrick
Boys Club and the Northwest
AC in last nights second-round
action at Turner's Arena.
The 1000 fans vino braved the
icy streets and cold weather saw
Merrick's forces add three VIC
tories to the two they scored
Tuesday night to move into Sec
ond place in the team race with
five fighters qualified for future
action.
Northeast AC won only one
bout last night. but added to the
five it won Tuesday night it
kept the Northeasterners in
front.
Northwest AC made a big
splash last night by winning
four bouts, equaling the total of
four fighters advanced by the
Little Creek Amphibs. Quantico
Marines are next in line with
three.
Seven Technical Kn0ckouts.
Seven technical knockouts
marked the fast-moving show,
which goes into the third and
fourth rounds at Turner's next
Tuesday and Thursday nights,
respectively. The seniors will
take over next week as the box
ers make their bids for berths in
the quarter-f final round at Uline
Arena on February II.
Sparkling the individual per-
formances last night was the
classy William Better, Merrick
Club welterweight. who scored a
technical knockout over the
Olympic Clubs Bobby Hartford
in l minute and II seconds of
the second round.
Gene Smiths protege, Gene
Welborn, a Phelps Vocational
High School student, made an
auspicious start by winning a
split decision over Harold Croft,
Quantico Marines welterweight.
Ralph Boone, 16-year- old
Southeast Police Boys Club
warrior, opened the proceedings
with a convincing technical
knockout over Leamon Smith of
the Northeast AC in the 112-
pound class.
In other 112-pound contests,
Ted Focht of the Olympic Club
Evening star., 1955-02-04
MARYLAND Commission Favors 18 More Racing Days
Bitter Novice Team Battle
Appears Likely in Gloves

stook a close decision over Joe
Fitzpatrick of the Naval Air
Reserve and Linwood Poindexter
of the Northwest AC outpointed
Frank Rollins of the Destroyer
Force.
Marines GarriS ImpresSes.
Walton Garris. sturdy and
determined Marine bantam
weight from Quantico, f1oored
Herbert Douglas of the South
east Police Club twice on his
way to a stirring victory. Garris.
from Charlotte, N. c., will be
hard to dispose of in this class.
Henry Bush of the Merrick Club
followed Garris into the third
round of the bantamweight bat
ting by winning a third-round
technical knockout over Alvin
Uzelle. an Armstrong High
School student representing the
Northeast AC.
Dick DuFour of the olympic
Club, a sheet metal worker,
opened the featherweight duels
with a quick TKO over Max
Sanders. an electrician repre-
senting the Merrick Club. Du-
Four had Sanders down and
Referee Marty Gallagher stopped
the bout after 25 seconds of the
first round. The little Creek
Amphibs advanced a formidable
featherweight when Allen Barto
stopped Earl Simpson of the
Catholic Youth Organization in
l minute and So seconds of the
first round.
Action in the lightweight divi-
sion opened with Earl Notion Of
the Northwest AC. winning over
John Martin, a southpaw carry
ing the colors of the Little Creek
Amphibs.
Another lightweight fuss found
Robert Evans, a Montgomery
Junior College student fighting
unattached, losing a close YER
dict to John Hall of the Patuxent
River Naval Test Center.
Dean Finished Fast.
The Northeast AC lost some
ground as the welterWeightS
opened fire. Ernie Biggs Of
northeast was eliminated by
Melvin Edwards of Fort Meade.
Hilliard Dean Of the Patuxent
River team was high on the list
of quick f1nishers. The former
Cardozo High School boy stopped
Francis Holmes of the 18th
(See GOLDEN GLOVES, C-S.)
Evening star., 1955-02-04
BY the Assoeia'ed Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Kid
Gavilan, the known quantity in
SO many fights. plays the role
of Mr.. X tonight at Madison
Square Garden in his bout with
slugger Ernie Durando.
Nobody knows how much the
ex-welterweight champion has
left, whether the cement jaw
that absorbed the toughest
punches in lit fights has begun
to crumble. 1t remains to be
seen if the mambo routine and
the three-a-day chores OF a
dancing NC. have taken their
toll from the Cuban's legs.
Gavilan and Durando. crude
puncher from Bayonne. N. j.,
don't belong in the same ring If
and it's big if-Gavilan is
SO per cent of the Gavilan of
old. The former champion al
ways had too much speed. box
ing skill and ring savvy for
Durando, whose style could be
summed up in one word-punch.
New Managers Debut.
The odds favoring Gavilan at
3-to-1 indicate expert opinion
still thinks the two don't belong
in the same ring. Still. Gavilan's
unimpressive fights against Bobo
Olson and Johnny Saxton, plus
a three-month layoff. hardly
justify unlimited faith in his
current ability. Incidentally, this
will be Gavilan's first fight for
his new manager, banker Yamil
Chade.
It could be an interesting
event for the paying fans and
those who twist their dials to
the fight at 10 pm. (WRC radio
and TV in Washington).
Ike Williams in 1948 and Car
men Basilio in 1853 are the only
men who ever knocked Gavilan
of his feet. He got up each
time, so he never has been
stopped in a career dating back
to 1943.
Durando has the punch to
drop Gavilan, or anybody else.
The only problem is landing 1t.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
Despite 81 Odds Against Durondo
GoviIon's Future as FIGHTER
At Stake in TV Bout Tonight

Always a threat but seldom ac-
tually dangerous against a good
boxer, Durando could hit the
jackpot if Gavilan gets too care
less. Ernie has knocked out 28
opponents while compiling a 39-
1874 record for 81 bouts since
1916. Durando has been stopped
three times, twice within the
last year by Billy Kilgore June
10) and by Peter Mueller de-
cember 28).
Excuses for Defeats.
Many thought they saw the
beginning of the end for Gavilan
when he was f1oored by BaSilio
16 months ago. He blamed his
Olson defeat on a hand injury
the Kid claimed he received in
a Miami Beach match with
Johnny Cunningham a year ago.
The Saxton defeat was blamed
on the officials, although many
ringsiders thought he had an
edge in a dull fight that nobody
really deserved to win. Gavilan's
career record is 98-15-4.
With the Friday shows re-
turning to the Garden for a
long run. the usual New York
State rules will be in force. Two
judges and a referee will give
a decision on rounds with a
supplementary point system.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
Out os Northwestern Prospect
Graham Refuses to Consider
Any Football Coaching Job

nounced his retirement from pro
football six weeks ago after a
fabulous career as quarterback
of the Cleveland Browns.
Graham, however. withdrew
from consideration by this state
ment from vacation spot In
Delray Beach, Fla:
IT am not available for any
football coaching job, any
where"
Payseur said that each OF
Voigts' assistants, If he applies
will be given consideration for
the head job.
The staff includes Bob Reihsen
Lou Saban, Bud Svendsen, Don
Heap and Johnny Kovatch
Heap and Kovatch have been
with voigts since he succeeded
Lynn tPappy) Waldorf, who left
the Wildcats to coach at the
University of California.
Voigts said he had no definite
plans.
II haven't decided whether
I'll stay in football coaching or
not" he said. "I'll have to give
1t a lot of thought before rmake
O decision"
Evening star., 1955-02-04
.kIuszewski, Haddix
And Ennis in Fold
BY the Associated Press

Three National League clubs
got the names of potent ammu-
milton on 1855 contracts within
the last "a hours as the Redlegs
signed First Baseman Ted
Kluszewski, the Cardinals land
ed Pitcher Harvey Haddix and
the Phillies signed Outf1elder Del
Ennis.
Kluszewski, who already was
drawing the biggest salary ever
paid a Cincinnati player, signed
for "a large raise" after a ban
ner 1854 season. Last year Ted
led both major leagues with 49
home runs and 141 runs batted
in. His new salary is estimated
at somewhere between $35,OO0
and $50,000.
Haddix, despite a mid-season
injury last year, had an 1913
record after compiling a 2O-9
mark in 1858. He will receive
more than $4,000 after turn
ing down a contract last week
calling for his 1854 salary. esti-
mated between $4,000 and S18,-
900.
Ennis signed for an estimated
$4,000, believed to be a boost
OF $2,500 over last seasons fig
ure when he was the Phillies'
leading slugger although he had
only a PSI batting average He
drove in 119 runs and slammed
rs homers last year.
Others who signed were Pitch
ers Gordon Jones and Herb Mo-
ford and Fist Baseman Tom Ais
ton OF the Cardinals: Pitchers
Bob Miller and Tommy Quail
tiers. a bonus rookie, of the Phil
lies; Pitcher Pete Wojey and
Gather Herb Olson of the Dodg-
ers; Inflelder Bobby Holman
and Pitcher George Spencer of
the Giants; Pitcher Art Houtte-
man of the Indians; Fred Flem-
ming and Rufus Crawford, rook-
lie outfielders with the Tigers,
and Catcher Toby Atwell of the
Pirates.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
36Dates Each
Proposed for
; Major Tracks
10 More Suggested
For 5 HuIf-MiIers;
Timonium Moy Go
BY the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. A. The
Maryland Racing Commission
today recommended eight more
racing days each year for the
States three major race tracks
and 10 more for the five half
milers.
1t also suggested the State
set up some kind of an authority
to buy Timonium Fair Grounds,
north of Baltimore, and turn it
into a bigger and better plant
for a Maryland State fair.
The recommendations were
made in report by the COM
mission to Gov. McKeldin.
36 Days for Each.
The three major tracks-Bowie,
Laurel and Pimlico-have 100
days of racing year under the
present law. Each gets 33 days
and the odd day is rotated. Under
the commissions new plan, each
would have 36 days of racing
annually.
The extra days of racing at
the half-milers would give Cum
berland, Hagerstown, Bel Air,
Timonium and Marlboro IL days
each year instead of the 10 they
now have.
The three commissioners-D.
Eldred Rinehart, E. Taylor Chew
ming and Albert A. Shuger-said
they hoped their ideas would get
some consideration by the Cen
eral Assembly now in session at
Annapolis.
Might Abandon TimOnium.
The report indicated the COM
mission contemplates the even
tual abandonment of racing at
the Timonium half-mile circuit.
The commission limited that if
the decision were left up to it,
it would then assign Timonium' S
IL days to the major tracks.
giving them a total of 120 days
or 40 days apiece each year.
THE appropriate expansion of
the Timonium plant is impracti-
cal for racing" the commission
said, "but its historic purpose
as a site of the State fair should
be recognized"
The commission said the State
could use its "breakage" money
to finance a larger, modern fair
facility at Timonium.
Breakage a Factor.
"Breakage" is the pennies left
over after payoffs on horse race
bets at the tracks have been
figured down to the closest dime.
The commission estimated
$500.000 in breakage money
could be made available an
nually for Timonium.
The loss of this revenue to the
State would be made up by the
additional days of racing, from
which the State would collect
it's usual license fees and per-
centage of the money bet.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
Squeak Over Furman
Gives CoIoniaIs JOLT;
DevIin, 2S; Floyd, Is
By MerreII WhittIesey

Last night figured to be one
night this season that Bill Rein.
hart, George Washington coach
could light his post-game cigai
with aplomb and casually blow q
couple of smoke rings.
| Instead, Bill was jittery after
the Colonials' narrow escape
against Furman, and he missed
the end of the cigar six times
with a match that was close to
burning his shaking fingers.
1--WE been in this game longer
than I like to remember and
know you can't take anything in
basketball for granted" Bill said
''but you can't convince these
kids of that"
Glad of Final Whistle.
A few minutes earlier CIV was
plenty glad to hear the final
whistle that gave the Colonials
a squeaky 1911 victory before
less than a capacity house at
Westinghouse High School.
The Colonials finally scored
their 18th victory against three
losses over a Furman team that
has won 10 and lost 8, bowling
to Presbyterian. among others
In addition, Furman had been
in a $3.50 game the previous
night, finally beating VPI to
keep the Gobblers from break
ing an 11-game losing streak.
The CIV players apparently
thought it was going to be a
picnic, and played like it. First
thing they knew they were seven
points behind in the second half
at 46-39. If Furman had been
able to keep forcing the issue
instead, of going into a slump,
it might have been one of the
big upsets of the season.
Throws Surprise Zone.
Furnan threw a surprise zone
at the Colonials and held CIV
to one of it's low scores of the
season. The Paladins also were
far from their 97.4-per-game
average, but it was obvious that
average is misleading. Most of
their big scoring games have
been against minor opposition.
The touted Darrell Floyd
Corky Devlin duel was about
even. Reinhart said he wouldn't
trade Devlin for Floyd, but
would like to have both.
Floyd is most unassuming
young man for the Nations lead
ing scorer with his 35.8 point
average. The program says he's
6-feet-1 but he looks shorter.
He's not colorful or a showboat,
nor does he shoot too much.
He started slowly last night
but in the second half made
some beautiful. twisting Jump
shots after taking his defender
out of position. He draws a lot
(See COIONIAIS Page C-3O
Evening star., 1955-02-04
By Bill Fuchs

William Better was up in the
clouds last night over his second
round technical knockout victory
over Bob Hartford of Olympic
Club in the Golden Gloves
tournament at Turner's Arena
But Better's been up in the
air before. He's only II years
old, but this Dunbar High School
student is a veteran of % para
chute jumps with the 82d Air
borne Division.
The 147-pounder enlisted at
the age of Is. :. Now he wants
to go in the other direction. .
Hopes to go to college and be-
come a geologist.
Training Better and other
Merrick Club hopefuls is Glenn
Drake, who has taken part in
20 of the 81 annual tournaments
Only Jimmy Lake has that
beat. Carnation Jimmy has
climbed into the ring to an
nounce the participants of every
bout in every Golden Gloves
tournament. including the first
one back in 1884. And he
hasn't even had his carnation
crushed.
Most confident of all the non-
participants was the Dean fam
ily-Hilliard's father, mother and
sister Constance. Even before
Dean, Patuxent Navy 147-pound-
er, donned his gloves, he was a
winner in his family's book. :.
He'll win; no doubt about it."
they claimed. Hilliard never
did explain why he took so long
to hold up the family honor.
He stopped Francis Holmes in 40
seconds.
Most of the fans were courage
GUS. IT,. They had plenty of ad-
vice to offer. too. The truth is, a
fighter making his first tourna-
ment appearance is scared to
death"-So say Gene Smith, the
veteran pro who began as a glov-
er at the age of 16, and Len Kan
thai, the poised Marine heavy
weight who will defend his title
when the seniors get to mixing 1t
up. Smith was in the corner OF
Gene Welbourn, Northwest AC
147-pounder. to give him moral
support, while Kanthal worked
the Marine corner. . Welbourn
scored a decision over Harold
Croft of Kanthal's Quantico
team.
Walton Garris led the Marine
landing. After Herb Douglas
of the Southeast Police Boys
Club established a beachhead on
Garris' nose-it bled for almost
all of the three rounds - the
Leatherneck 11S-pounder went
on to score a unanimous deci-
sion. Garris had to win,
though his fathers retired
Marine colonel and no retired