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tracks and other recreation beyond the point of rcama
ton? The answer can be firm mo"
HAS TELEVISION-the televising of many Washington
home games and the normal evening entertainment provided
by comedies dramas quiz shows etc. kept thousands from
the ball park? Undoubtedly but last fans
at Griffith Stadium-on average-for games they could
have their than for games which
televised
Is the stadium smallest in the majors located in
dmly lit unnvting neighborhood, to blame? Partially.
Does the lack of adequate parking facilities keep
at home? To a degree.
These and other questions pop to mind when consider
ing the status of the Senators.
But truth also keeps bobbing up The unacceptable
evidence is that there's nothing wrong with the Senators
that better team wouldn't cure.
OTHER PROBLEMS BECOME comparatively insignifi-
cant when stacked against that paramount consideration
Sports hardy lot They will endure ood and
rain to watch outstanding football game. They will
tramp through to reach track They virtually
will sit each others laps to witness the artistry of better
basketball teams
Given attraction they'll ignore parking problems,
miss their dinners and be bueted about to attend baseball
game in outmoded park.
There be quarrelng with the statement that the
Senator'S since the days of their last pennan generally have
been pretty dscouragng-to polite expression An
sona team is to be expected But when the neptude
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Olympic Five
Easily Beats
Dons, 1882

CHICAGO. Dec. IS R).
Champions until the last. the UNI
defeated United States Olympic
basketball team tonight handed
San Francisco its first defeat in
81 games. 1882. TO win the Chi
cago Stadium pre-holiday tourn-
ament before 1925 fans. Chicago
Loyola took the opener. 1857,
from Santa Clara for third place,
The defeat Of the Dons will
not count ofiicislly since the game
marking the last appearance Of
the Olympians as a unit was an
exhibition. The Dons will try TO
stretch their victory string at
the college level 70 81 at Illinois
Monday night.
Olympic Coach Gerald Tucker
uSed hts IL players about evenly
in defeating the NCAA champ.
ions.
Bill Russell and X. c. Jones.
vino helped start San Francisco
70 Its record oreaking winning
skein nearly two years ago,
played about 20 minutes each
for the Olympians
The Dons led three times 40
the outset. but the Olympsans
then started pouring u on,
mainly on the outside shooting
See DONs. Page B-7
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Wise Margin Wins
Cupin Record Time

breaking the former mark oil
1895 set by Plaster in 1913.
The Pimlico Cup which had
not been run since 1851 when
Plaster captured the event, was
worth $4,000, the winner net
ting $4,000.
Wise Margin, who ran last in
the Pimlico Special and second
last week in the Exterminator
surprised the fans and even
Jockey Shuk to some extent by
bouncing into an early lead. He
was headed only briefly during
the first mile by Akbar Khan
but after that he threw mud al
his rivals under some neat tim
ing by Shuk.
Shuk. rerunning the race. said
II planned to lay second or third
in the early part of it but there
was no pace so ! went to the
front. He was easy to rate all
through the race. He ran a big
race with that weight"
Thinking Cap Moves Up
Thinking Cap. in his element
in the sloppy going. moved up
gradually and for a time at the
three-eighths pole it appeared
that he would overhaul the New
England champion. but in the
stretch Thinking Cap was not
gaining a Bit
Although darkness and fog
See PIMLICO, Page B-7
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CIV Whipped
ByWolfpock
Before $500

RALEIGH. N. c., Dec. Is (P.-
North Carolina State continued
its mastery over George Wash
ington with a 1852 victory before
$500 fans tonight.
The Wolfpack's big men,
Center Bob Seitz and Forward
John Richter. teamed UP to put
N. c. State back into the win
column after a two-game losing
streak. Seitz scored 20 points and
Richter 10.
Richter also bagged 10 re-
bounds as N. c. State racked UP
its 18th straight win over the
IColopials. who have not beaten
the Wolfpack since 1916. 1t was
the fourth straight loss this sea-
son for George Washington,
which has yet to win one.
John jolly led the Colonials
with II points.
The Wolfpack, playing DELHI
erately. led all the way and was
out front. 42-3l. at the half.
State hit on Al per cent Of its
shots in getting its fourth win
of the season against two de-
feats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-Driz-
cling rain. murky mist, a sloppy
track, 1875 pounds on his back
and the favorite players money
on his nose failed to hold back
the marathon running Wise
Margin today. He won the two
miles-and a sixteenth Pimlico
Cup in track-record time as 49,
482 damp and chilly fans closed
out the 1856 Eastern racing sea-
son at Old Hilltop.
Easily holding off Christiana
Stables Thinking Cap in the
last quarter, the persistent Wise
Margin, owned by Samuel Tu-
fano of New England, registered
by three lengths with Jockey
Nick Shuk looking back Just
before the wire. Thinking Cap,
toting 118 pounds, was two
lengths ahead of Next Page at
the end Of the gruelling test and
Freedom Farley earned fourth
among the seven contestants.
Feared Minus Pool
Wise Margin. a slight choice
by only $84l over Thinking Cap,
paid SIS and So 80 to place. There
was no show wagering. because
the Maryland Jockey Club an
ticipated a large minus pool.
Thinking Cap returned SO place.
Wise Margin covered the two
miles and sixteenth in 1897
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LEXINGTON. KY. Dec. is (H9.
Johnny Cox. Kentucky's sensa-
tional sophomore, poured in "a
points tonight to spark the Ma
tons No. 3 collegiate basketball
club to a 1856 victory over
Maryland.
Cox poured in 20 points the
first half and IA more in the
second before leaving the game
with four minutes to go. The
6-foot-4 sharpshooter outscored
Maryland up TO halftime. when
Kentucky led. BOLT.
Maryland made its strongest
threat to open the second half
pulling within three points at
1929. Cox and John Crigley
shouldered the scoring burden to
push Kentucky on top. SEAL.
Maryland chose a deliberate
offense for short shots. At the
same time. the Terps threw out
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Gives
.Hoyds a Scare
Before Willing
BY BILL FUCHS

Baltimore University, with five
iron men. threw the fright of
the young basketball season into
Georgetown University last night
before willing in the second half
and losing. 80-7l.
With a dazzling display of
shooting. the underdog Bees,
coached by a new man, Ed
Elliott, actually had the George
tewners down by II points in a
serious threat to turn in the
upset of the season.
The unbeaten Hoyas trailed,
47-40. at the half but got even
with Is minutes remaining on a
beauty of a play as Joe INSECT
passed the length of the court
to Warren Buehler, who laid it
up to make it 52-52.
Matt White put Georgetown
ahead to stay at 69-67 with a
long push shot and Ken Pichette
and Buehler added goals to
make it a pleasant evening for
the 1000 pro-Georgetown fans
in attendance.
Meyer Scores 20
Baltimore's Roger Meyer, who
threw in hook shots as though
he had a patent on them. scored
j13 times from the floor and
wound up with % points. George
Welsch scored 20 for the Balti-
moreans, who made their first
substitution with less than nine
minutes to go and didn't bring
in another new player until
about three minutes later. The
eighth Bee didn't get in until
the last minute.
Missett was high for the Hoy
as with 81 points. while Buehler
added 10.
Georgetown, which next meets
Catholic University esday
night at Gu. now has a 40 rec
ord. while Baltimore f1ve-point
loser to Gu, has pa mark.
Hot in First Half
The Bees moved in to occupy
McDonough gym as though they,
and not the Hoyas. belong there.
While the Hoyas acted as though
they never had seen the baskets
before, the fired-up Bees were
See HOYAS. Page B-3
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By LEWIS 2. ATCHIsON

a.. And that gives the New
York Giants their first Eastern
Division championship in 10
years." said the voice from the
television set. wrapping up the
New Workers. 21-7 victory over
the Eagles in misty glare Of a
drizzle yesterday at Philadelphia.
THE lucky buns" added the
voice Of Backfeld Coach Mike
Nixon Of the Redskins.
Head Coach Joe Kuharich and
Line Coach Dick Evans, who
were in the group of coaches.
friends and newspapermen who
watched the game on TV at the
teams suburban motel head
quarters. said nothing. They
we're disappointed. II not sur
prised. for the Giants victory
meant the end Of the Redskins
faint hopes for the division
crown. What could they say?
Face Steelers Today
TIN be the Redskins VS.. the
Pittsburgh Steelers today at 2:05
pm. at Griffith Stadium in the
last home game Of the season.
The Redskins need ~ win this
game, and probably next sun
days windup against the Colts
at Baltimore 10 clinch second
place swsg. Kuharich predicted
our boys will play their usual
game" against the Steelers. but
there Is no question that yester-
days happenings at Philadelphia
have taken the edge of the
game.
The Redskins are point
favorites over the Steelers. who
upset them. 33-l3. in the sea-
sons opening game az Pitts
bursh. It figures to be a tough
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Tar Heels Pushed to Beat
Gomecocks in Overtime

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Dec. Is up.
North Cardinals undefeated
basketball team, ranked sixth in
the Nation. was pushed to the
limit tonight before taking a 90
86 overtime victory over South
Carolina in an Atlantic Coast
Conference game.
Tommy Kearns and Tony Rad
ovich scored a field goal and a
free throw each in the last minute
Of the overtime to clinch the
game for North Carolina. The
game had been tied. 1915. at the
end Of regulation play.
Kearns led the scoring for
North Carolina with 90 points.
Grady Wallace was high for the
Gamecocks with 35 points, "a
coming after the half.
With seven seconds to 90 in
regulation time. the Gamecocks'
Ray Pericola drove in and laid
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the ball more often in the Sec
ond half instead Of vainly seek
ing target. the Eagles would
have had more success.
Kuharich thought a dip-and-
out play, with Ted Wegert car
rying, would have been effective.
But Wegert. like so many other
Eagles. looked overweight and
slow on the TV screen. The Red
skins mentor thought Dick Biel-
ski was due" for q good day,
and a couple Of times 1t appeared
that the former Maryland full
back would get loose.
But there was a chorus OF
means when Grier. a tackle,
broke through to knock down
one Of Burk's pitchouts. II was
recovered by the Giants. And
more groans when the Eagles
failed TO block on offense and
we're trapped and easily moved
out Of the way on defense.
Kuharich didn't give up hope
until the final gun, recalling the
See REDSKINS. Page Be
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their time they were willy
constructors of pennant win
ners.
They knew the game
from every angle. They knew
players. Unlike many owners
today who wouldn't know a
hook slide from a hooked
rug, Griffith and Mack un-
derstood the intricacies-the
obvious and the hidden-of
all the maneuvering on the
field. In fact, they invented
some of it.
They were smart opera
tors with limited resources.
What money they had was
produced strictly through
baseball. They were Shrewd
traders, in their prime. They
purchased wisely, with the
knowledge that expenditure
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Princeton Five Hands
Navy First Loss, 77-67

PRINCETON, N. j.. Dec. is
tP.--Princeton capitalized on
It's blackboard rebounding skill to
hand a strong Navy quintet its
first loss OF the season tonight,
1857. before 1900 fans.
The Tigers grabbed 50 re-
bounds 70 80 for Navy as they
won their third victory in four
starts. Navy has won four.
Carl Belz and Dave Fulcomer
controlled the board for Prince
ton.
The officials called 30 fouls
% against Navy and II against
the Tigers.
Princeton took the lead TO stay
a. 645 when Fulcomer broke an
il-il tie with q layup. Belz
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Giants Overpower Eagles 2l7>
To C|inch Eastern Championship
3 Runners Set
Fast Pace for
New Workers

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. is P).--
The New York Giants won their
first Eastern Division champion
ship in 10 years today. crushing
the Philadelphia Eagles, 21-7.
with a bruising ground attack
and rugged defense.
Only 1852 fans huddled in
the cold rain in Connie Mack
Stadium to see the game, but
millions saw the nationwide tele.
cast. Although it had been rain
ing for three days in Philadel-
phia, the field was in surprising
ly good condition.
AS result of the victory, the
Giants headed home for a few
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two major league teams
have had worse records. 1t
is significant that both of
these teams lost their
identity. The st. Louis
Browns became the Bal
timore Orioles and the
Philadelphia Athletics
shifted to Kansas City.
The threat to transfer
the Washington franchise
was eradicated temporarily
several weeks ago. But the
grim apparition could haunt
the city again. Attendance
must increase to forestall
occasional tempting offers
and serious consideration of
those offers - from cities
which regard a major league
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extends nearly generation such consistency
deplorabe It's pattern that invites investigation.
THE PAST is HISTORY but in this case, the past is
clue to the present Somewhere the Senator'S who were in
the thick of things for many yearshey finished in the
first division 6 times in % years from 1912 through
became begged down.
necessary to study the past to understand the
present Clark Griffith and Connie Mack two the
magnificent figures in the history of the sport In
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up a field goal to tie the score.
North Cardinals star forward.
Lennie Rosenbluth. who had av-
eraged 1873 points a game until
tonight, scored 10 points.
With about a minute to go in
the overtime period, Kearns was
fouled as he moved in to make a
shot. Kearns was awarded the
basket and also made a free
throw. The three points put
North Carolina ahead, S7-86.
Moments later Radovich also was
fouled while making a shot and
also made his free throw.
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STATISTICS :

days rest and then 10 days Of
extensive practice for the pro-
championship game December 80
at Yankee Stadium against the
Western Division winner, either
the Detroit Lions or the Chicago
Bears, who meet head on for the
honor tomorrow.
Trio Piles Up Yardage
After a scoreless first period
there was little doubt that the
last-place Eagles were merely
stepping stone to the Giants
first Eastern crown since 1916.
New York'S trio of hard running
backs, Frank Clifford, Alex Web
ster and Mel Triplett, smashed
through the Philadelphia defense
for huge yardage, while the
Eagles offense sputtered under
the bone-shattering New York
tackling.
The Giants scored twice in the
second period. once on a SIX
yard pass from Clifford to Kyle
Rote and again on a l0-yard
power run by Clifford.
New York wound up its scoring
in the third period with a six
play. 27-yard advance climsxed
by Websters slashing 7-yard
touchdown run. Ben Agajanian
kicked the extra points.
Philadelphia. which finished
with a 3-8-l record, scored It's
See GIANTS PAGE ma
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BY BURTON HAWKINS

SINCE THE SENATORS last won pennant-in
1933-they have finished in the second division 10
times in % years including the last 10 in row Only
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This the first OF nine articles BY The Stars veteran
baseball 0rtter what's tDrong tch the Senators and
y their efforts and their handcGps In trying to correct
the situation and Wastngtons prospects of keeping the
ball club
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SOPHOMORE STAR SCORES 81
Cox Leads Kentucky
Over Terps, 1866

a zone defense that clogged the
middle alley. Kentucky's favorite
scoring route.
Perry Moore and Nick Davis
each scored Is for Maryland.
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added q tap and Don Davidson
connected for q set and a Jump
shot to give the Tigers an eight
point lead.
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of $4,000 likely to bring them player which would plug
gap and enable their teams to climb
These trades and purchases of many years ago were
possible because Griffith and Mack equipped with base
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team even one, enthusiastically than Wash
ington looks upon the Senator'S
Has the potential Washington baseball FAM bored with
the unrepresentatve Senator'S veered to go bowling the
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Redskins Look On He|pIessIy
AS Giants Shutter tile Hopes

game for both clubs, since they
are handicapped by injuries,
AS an added feature. the sn-
nual Christmas show. featuring
Santa Claus arrival, will De pre-
sented between halves.
The game also will mark the
final appearance Of Elbie Nickel,
Il0-year Pittsburgh end and half
back. who has announced his
retirement.
Altogether. 1t might have been
quite show. II the Eagles had
come through with an upset VIC
tory over the pacemaking Giants.
It's still important to the Red
skins. but not particularly In
Iviting to the fans-especially
with more showers predicted this
afternoon.
First Half Disastrous
The Giants. particularly Walt
Yowarsky, Little Mo" Modze-
lewski and big Roosevelt Grier,
three key linemen, seemed TO tire
in the second half Of yesterdays
game. the Redskins observers at
the Tv set thought.
IF the Eagles had played as
well in the first half as they did
in the second. It would've been
a different game" Nixon pointed
out. Each team scored seven
points in the second half. but the
first two periods we're strictly
no contest as the Giants stepped
out into a i4-0 lead and seemed
able 70 win as they pleased.
The Redskins coaches accu-
rately called most Of the Giants
offensive plays. vsinly hoping the
Eagles would try strategy they
thought would work against New
York weaknesses that showed up
on the screen The Giants de-
lenses we're set 70 stop passing
attack. and Il seemed 10 them
that had Adrian BuTk carried
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NFL STANDINGS


SATURDAYS RESULTS
sss York I'll PhliAcs4phia 2.
GAMES TODAY
PttaegFsh A. Washsnafaa-
DEtynit a. CnsfaG0 Bears
Baltimore ~ AAn FtaErsafs.
Green Say 81 fsos bEee.et
Chl6as0 Cag1snaa a. ctsfsbANa,
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See GIANTS. Page BIS
Evening star., 1956-12-23
STAR DUST

MORE ABOUT MOHR. Joseph Mohr, the Austrian priest
words Silent Night Holy Night (see The
Birth of DeGthess Christmas Song page 81, what
is known nowadays "a regular guy In his youth he
praised talent and diligence, but his conduct
less than exemplary He gave his teachers trouble with
pranks. As he matured developed a love for music
and deep understanding of people He beloved by
his congregation, who recognized his human qualities.
However he assistant pastor of ST. Nicholas
Oberndorf the strict pastor him wrote
to his superors: "Mohr a thoughtess young
a student he appears public with his long pipe
and tobacco pouch. He is playing and drinking and
singing in a way that is not edfying."
KINDNESS REPAID. Father Mofr pastor of church
Austrian wagrain when he died at S.
(He had contracted pneumonia after distant sick call
in winter) He such kindly that he had given
away just about everything he owned At his DEATH he
only old shirts patched pair of trousers
and his parishioners paid for his funeral
NEXT SUNDAY: How different countries around the world
will welcome the New Year. Also a visit to unusual
church designed partly through chds toy
Evening star., 1956-12-23
THE FRONT COVER

This scene viii be repeated
many times Tuesday morn
ing. This time it's Suzanne
Johnson, 7017 Bybrook lane,
Chevy Chase, with her doll
Nancy. Don't miss the spe-
cial Christmas features on
pages 3, 8, 8 and 10. Happy
holidays!
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-07-28

Georgia Clark, Florida and M University coed
Fort Lauderdae receives expert advice in the
of marble shooting from Walter Brooks New Jersey
state champion and quarter fnast in the national meet
which was held in Tallahassee recently Looking is
James Newton Cleft of Bloomington, Ind. the Indiana
champ, and James Thorn of Tallahassee the Florida
champion-A M staff photo.by C. j. Smith, III.
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BURN CROSSES
ON COLLEGE.
CAMPUS, NEGRO
HOME

DAVIDSON, NC. -. CAMP -
Two crosses, one burned on the
Davidson College campus and the
other set afire in the yard of a
private home here, were report
ed last week by Davidson County
police.
Three Negroes one attending a
summer institute at the College,
where a makeShift cross was
burned on the campus in front
of Duke dormitory, the dormi-
tory houses % students particle
pating in an international rela-
tons seminar.
The four-week session they are
attending is sponsored by the
American Friends Service Com
mittee.
The other cross was burned
during the night in the yard of
a Davidson Negro home, and was
not discovered until the follow
ing morning. ri
A cross also was burned on the
schools football stadium on June
81, the day seminar students be-
gan to arrive.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-07-28
Quiet it was kept tte
Dixiecrats Opposed SobeIof
Because He Was a JeW

WASHINGTON - (ANP) =
Observers here say that while
newspaper and radio. commenta-
tors and even Southern senator's
themselves made great profess
tations that Solicitor Gen. Simon
E. Soboloff was opposed for fed
eral court judgeShip only because
he presented the school segrega-
ton case so effectively before the
U. 5. Supreme Court, an equally
important reason was that he is
a Jew.
The Senate, last week in an
overtime night session, confirm
ed by a 64-19 vote the long-stall-
er nomination of Sobeloff as Judge
of the Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals. The circuit embraces Vir-
ginia, North and South Caroline,
West Virginia and Maryland.
SouthernerS spent almost
year fighting Sobeloff'S nominal
ton, oStensibly because he argu-
ed the governments case that re-
suited in the May II, 1854 de-
cree that segregation in educa-
ton is illegal.
In addition, southernerS claim
ed that his views on congression-
al and federal court powers -
that federal courts should be poll
icy-making bodies - made him
an unwelcome choice for the
judgeship in the South.
Oberevers point out that des-
pite the fact that the richest bus
inessmen in most southern cities
are Jewish, the intolerant South
hates them. A Jew is never or
rarely elected to office. And there
is some question whether there
is single Jewish judge in the
entire South.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-07-28

If you sick, worried or in trouble this 10 the
place to DON'T stay in the rt, push back che
veil of bad luck that hold you in your track
and advance forward by the help of God under the
leadership Of Prof. Hunter who has 80 years Of
perence in sprualis and occult science. Make your
enemies and get the things that life demands for you.