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Pitching Heortens
Dresser, But Hitters
Fail Against Giants

pitching effort. He yielded a run
in the first inning when Willie
Mays tripled to right and later
scored on Dairy Spencer's double
to left, then BANKED the Giants
until the eighth.
1t was an error by Berberet.
who dropped Dusty Rhodes foul
pop, that got Bob in difficulty
in the eighth with one down.
Rhodes theen walked. Spencer
singled and Foster Castletnan
walked to fill the bases. Gail
Harris looping single to center
gave New York two runs and it's
margin of victory.
Senator's Run on Errors
The Senators lone run
stemmed from two errors in the
third inning. Valdy was safe
when Second BaSeman Spencer
allowed a grounder to scoot be-
tween his legs. Wiesler forced
Valdy and Yost flied out, but
Tettelbach singled to right and
when Don Mueller permitted the
ball to escape him, Wiesler scored
and Tettelbach romped to third.
Dick was stranded when Herzog
grounded out.
Washington's lone hit in the
last five innings was Yost's pop
back of second base in the fifth
off Gomez. Mccall replaced in
the seventh and fired three hit
less innings.
Wiesler, who worked eight in
nings, allowed seven hits and
Bob Chakales gave up another
in the ninth.
NOTES: Dick BrodowSki will
oppose Richmond here today. :.
The Senators will play a squad
game for charity at Q pm. to-
morrow at Griffith Stadium. with
receipts being turned over the
Cerebral Palsy and Crippled
Children Funds. AL Curtis
and Connie Grob will pitch. &.
Admission will be 81. f. Sievers
produced his finest defensive
play when he dashed to his right
for Yves Westrum's grounder in
the eighth and threw to Wiesler,
coving first, for the out.
In addition to averages men,
toned, other figures were Herb
Plews. .l74; Julio Becquer, 1856;
Carlos Paula, .257; Harmon Kille-
brew, .282; Ed FITZGERALD. 1857;
Johnny Groth. AIT: Jim Lemon,
PIT: Bold Odds, $50; Ernie Ora
vetz, 1908; Jerry Snyder, $50, and
Jerry Shoemaker, 200.
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CoIts-Redskins Game Switch
Gives Players Week to Rest

Commissioner Bert Bells deci-
sion to reSchedule the Colts
Redskins game at Baltimore De-
Cember %, announced yesterday,
means a longer season fol both
clubs that also could prolonp the
outcome OF the championship
race.
The two pro teams will have
the week of and the rest will be
helpful If they are hurting be-
cause Of injuries. Some coaches,
however, feel that an oH-day at
that stage OF the campaign does
more damage than good, and II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

Joe Kuharich OF the Redskins
and Weeb Ewbank of the Gets
are IN this category they might
schedule Scrimmape to keep
their squads on edge.
By keeping the game in Balti-
more Bell kept faith with the
Colts season-ticket buyers ana
supporters IN general lie also
satisfied the Redskins by enabling
them to fulfil their teleWsion
contract, which calls for six road
games to be aired on Sunday
afternoons.
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Il Challenging
Swaps in Cap
.At GuIfstream

MIAMI, Fla, April IA tPl.-
The biggest racing program ever
Offered in Florida in April is ex-
|pected to attract 10000 or more
to Gulfstream Park today. and
Rex c. Ellsworth's Swaps is the
principal attraction.
Swaps will be making his Flor
ida debut and his first start since
February 10. shouldering top
weight OF his career in 1870
pounds and going after first
money in the $4,000 Broward
Handicap at a mile and 70
yards.
Eleven others were entered. in
Icluding Swaps stablemate, New
Trend, under second high weight
of 122 pounds. New Trend tied
the Gulfstream record of l:42
for a mile and a sixteenth in his
last appearance March 81.
Big Drop In Weights
Opposition to the Ellsworth
pair is expected to come from
such performers as Clamor, Wise
Margin. Prince Moor, Two Fisted,
Flying Chief, Marked Game, Our
Cob, Galdar. All View and Ca
lcanuez. Weights scale down
from lis on Wise Margin to los
on Galdar.
I'VE had to make a horse race
out Of it," said Horace Wade,
Gulfstream racing secretary, in
explaining the 130-pound load
Swaps is asked to carry. Admit
teddy, his opposition does not be-
long with the California bred
and Swaps probably will be Ito
5 favorite at post time.
/ Willie Shoemaker, Swaps reg
ular rider. will be aboard. New
Trend is a doubtful starter ano
was entered primarily in the
event Of an off track. The fore
cast is for fair weather and 9
last running strip.
Only other horse to carry l3C
pounds at Gulfstream was Calu.
met Farms Armed, who finished
second in the Gulfstream ParR
Handicap in 1913 under that i'm.
post.
Two Other Features
Two other feature races vii
share the spotlight. each offer.
ing a purse of $4,000. TIL,
Miami Press Photographer.
Purse is at mile and 10 yard.
and limited to 3-year-olds.
Terrang and Like Magic, Ellis.
worth's Kentucky Derby hope.
fulS. are entered, along with Der
A. Jones, also a Derby eligible.
/ The six-furlong sixth race
also carrying a $4,000 purse
drew such sprinters as Due d,
Fer. Hangover. Skipper Bill. Rocl
Pilot, Nirgal Lad, Black Coyote
Gunrod and Kakuza Ridge.
Gulfstream winds up the Ions
Florida racing season next Sat.
urday.
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YOUNG AVERILL WINS TRIBE JOB
PorterfieId Winds Up
Exhibitions in Style

Yanks defeated the Pirates. III.
Tommy trudged to the bullpen
and spent the next inning or
two throwing full speed.
The Yankees are at EbbetS
Field today to open a two-day
series with the Dodgers.
CHICAGO, April IA (Pl.-Base-
ball returns to Chicago today
with the Cubs and White Sox
battling in the first Of two spring
exhibition games.
Bob Rush of the Cubs will OPP
pose Dick Donovan in the opener
at Comiskey Park, while Sam
Jones of the Cubs hurls against
Jack Harshman in tomorrow'S
game at Wrigley Field.
ThereTl be new faces galore in
the lineups of both teams.
The Cubs will field an entirely
new outfield with Monte Irwin
in left. Pete Whisenant in CEN
ter and Walt Moryn in right.
Other newcomers will be Don
Hoax at third and Hobie Land
rith behind the plate.
For the White Sox the new
players III the lineup are Luis
Aparicio at short and John
"Bubba' Phillips in centerf1eld.
Phillips has replaced Larry Dolby.
who has hand infection but
will be ready for Tuesdays
opener. The White Sox stopped
off in Omaha yesterday on their
way home and lost to the st.
Louis Cardinals. Us.
The Cubs sent Outfielder-First
Baseman Bob Speake to their
Los Angeles farm club yesterday.
Speake'S departure trimmed the
Cub roster to "a players.
BALTIMORE, April IA Dr.
The far reaches of Memorial
Stadium will greet a new chal-
lenger in Willie Mays of the
New York Giants this afternoon
IN an exhibition game with the
Orioles.
Only 81 homers were hit in the
stadium by the eight American
League teams last year. Mays hit
81 for the Giants last season in
Continued on Page Ali, Col. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star STAFF Correspondent

RICHMOND, Va, April a.
The Senators pitching in recent
exhibitions has elevated Man
ager Chuck Dressen's spirits, but
there's occasion for concern over
the sag among his batters.
Their exhibition sch ed e
against major league teams COM
pleted, the Senators are here to-
day to battle Richmond's Inter
national League entry and DreS-
sen is hoping for a sudden surge
in the batting department.
Washington stirred up only six
hits in nipping Brooklyn. 81,
Wednesday night. Last night
against the Giants Ruben Go
mez and Windy Mccall the SEN
ators produced only five hits in
dropping a 81 decision before
1912 customers at Griffith
Stadium.
hubOCAo AupA NooANO
Only Pete Runnels has been
impressive in recent games. He
has collected two hits in each OF
his last four games and WOUND
up against major opposition
with 1902 average.
Dick Tellelbach finished a.
BAT and Roy Sievers wound VI
at 300, while Clint Courtney
captured the spring champion.
ship among those who saw more
than sparring action. Clint
Iclubbed major league pitching
flor a glossy 1895 average.
But there are some disheart,
Iening averages contained If
what figures to be the Senators
regular lineup. Eddie Yost hit
.2O8, Karl Olson .225, Joe VAL
divielso .236. Whitley Herzog .21t
and Lou Berberet, who will share
receiving duties with Courtney
batted PIT.
Those averages add to 81
many memories come opening
day, when everybody starts a.
900, but Dresser is hoping they
don't indicate a trend.
Fine Effort by Wiesler
: Olson particularly was futile
, last night, striking out twice
, and grounding out on two othel
occasions (once into a double
play. Herzog and Valdivielst
Joined him in failing to get {
ball out of the infield.
On the bright side Bob Wiesle,
gave the Senators a splendid
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Robin MuIIoy Dies;
II ennis Stur's Dad

MIAMI, Fla. April IA Up.
Robin Barnum Mulloy. 70, widely
known for his Shrine activities
and father of Gardnar Mulloy.
the tennis player, died Thursday
night at his home.
A resident OF Miami for 48
years. Mulloy was elected Is con-
secutive terms as representative
to the Imperial Shrine Council.
He was a board member of the
Crippled Children's Home in
Greenville, S. G.
AS young man he played bas-
.ketball at Georgetown Univer-
sity. and in tennis won three
National father and son doubles
championships.
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Fishermen Seeks Repeot
In Excelsior Hundicup

NEW YORK, April IA Or
Older horses took over the spot
light from the Derby colts to-
day at Jamaica, with c. V. Whit
ney's Fisherman attempting to
duplicate his 1855 victory in the
See RACING, Page ALL
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BLUEFIELD. w. Va, April IA
! (Pj.-Bob Porterfield made his
last spring training appearance
a memorable one with five we'll
pitched innings and a solid
three-run homer.
| Bob, a native of Newport, W.
Va. was the winning hurler yes
terday as the Boston Red Sox
fell on the Phillies' brilliant
Robin Roberts for four home
runs, eight earned runs and a
9-3 victory at Danville, Va.
/ Porterfield's big hit was $50
foot smash which landed atop
the leftfeld wall and bounced
over in the second inning.
I On the mound he allowed six
hits, two walks and struck out
six. He allowed only one earned
run on three singles and a walk
in the first inning.
In 81 spring innings, Porter
field amassed a OIL record and
1875 earned run average. He
struck out II and allowed only
seven walks.
Jackie JenSen's home run rar
his hitting streak to 10 games
and his batting average to 329
Ted Williams and Milt Boiling
, also homered,
MILWAUKEE. April Il (Pl.-
Earl Averill, whose dad averaged
we'll over 300 in hitting for II
seasons with the Cleveland In
dams up until 1889, has won 6
Tribe contract.
The 24-year-old catcher has
hit four homers and well over
} 300 in exhibition games, anc
Manager Al Lopez says his work
. behind the plate has improved
100 per cent"
/ Because young Averill has only
three seasons of minor league ex-
perience, it was felt when train
ing opened seven weeks ago that
he would be farmed out before
the opener. Now it appears ht
has the edge on Hank Foiles fol
: third-string catcher.
The Tribe cut its roster tC
30 yesterday by returning Seconc
! Baseman Larry Raines to Indi.
annapolis. which owned his con-
tract. and selling First Basemar
Joe Altobelli to indianapolis
Lopez appears satisfied Vic Vert
is ready for regular duty.
Besides Averill two othel
rockies earned places on thu
roster for opening day-South'
paw Buddy Daley. %, who wa
1916 with last place Sacramento
: last year. and outfielder Rock!
iColavito. who hit 38 home run,
at indianapolis in 1854 and 81
last season.
Colavito, who scored the win.
, ming run Thursday against thu
. New York Giants at Indianapolis
. scored the clincher again yes,
: terday against Milwaukee. Botf
times he got on base with {
double. Two long flies by Rudy
Regalado and Wertz brought hin
, around yesterday in the frs
: inning after Bobby Avila haC
homered with Gene Woodling OF
" base by a single.
Credit for the 80 victory wen
! to Art Houtteman who worked
3 five innings. Sal Maglie, striving
to avoid being cut from the still
: overloaded pitching staff, hurlet
the last four innings and he'll
Milwaukee TO two hits.
PITTSBURGH, April IA tP.-
/ Southpaw Tommy Byrne. III
+ New York Yankee veteran VIII,
: staged the American League
comeback of the year las
season, not only was disap
pointed but disguised when h
suffered his second kayo in tw,
starts yesterday at Forbes Fielc
l. -
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EXHIBITION BASEBALL
YESTERDAYS RFSIuTS

New YORK M 100 O00 0S0l as .
Wash'gton IA 001 900 900 Is i
-, Gomez, Mccall ~ and wes,rum,
,WAleslrr ChakaleS 90 and Berberei
"lhhiIIing pltcher-McCsu. Losing pitcher
PhiIadel, M 100 o0i Ioo-a q =
DoStoh tA' ~? go OIX--H ~ /
Roberts IoyenEuth 90 Lipetn IS,
ana Lunnett,. porterheld SuscC ut
kiely lSl and White. Winning pitcher
---Porterheld Losing pitcher Roberts
-, Home Jurisdiction. Portcrneld. Wi.
ihamS, Jensen, Bolline Philadelphia
Cleveland az 500 6VST oTx--3 : 4
~ SPAIN. Jolly 80 .Trowbridge "a and
~ Houtteman., Maglie 20 and Aver
ing w nitrhss eltchher--Houtteman. Los
Home runs, - Milwaukee Aaron
New York "a $50 1913 a4l-i7 II /
Pittsburgh M O43 900 U00--5 i 4
,,.Byrne, staley C3l sturdIvant a.,
mfSonsIanty 80 and Berra, johnson ~;
maii Law %, Waters 90, swanson 90,
S MtNSqan Sna kTS ainy WRPninC
Waters.
Home. rnns--New York, Mantle
Bcrra Howard.
ChlCHRu "a uul uuI OOO-I \ =
1T Louis M tn1 UuI l1X--1 10
COnsutpra Bryd 90, Darkp a.
ana Loii0r, HaddiN. Miller tBL Kinder
90 amt SarnL smith 10 Winuinl
pitcher Miller. Losing pitcher Dshlke
Louis Smith
|, Home runs---chlcago. Lollar ST.
Louis. Smith.
Indianapolis tAAJ OOl 600 OOO--I 4 (
Cincinnati en- O3O OF nOK--6
Aguirre Basque t6I Melton ~ anc
Nixon; BcantlebUfy. Black 49, anc
Bats Winning pitcher HcAntlebury
Losing pitcher -AEuirre,
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GIANTS, g.;
SENATOR'S, I

~ - - TO 7
Walked for Gomez in 9Th
Ran Tor Holman IN ith
Flied out lot Valdlvielsu In 9th,
New York iuu OOu uyU-- 2
washington uni 900 uuuasi
Runs battcd in--Sprucer Harris a.
TwO-baSe hlt spencer Bijnut.= Ihrep-
base ht- Mays. SACRIFICES We ram,
DdfE Double play Dafk 90 Spencer TO
Harris, Lett ON bases New GurE H.;
Washington Base TN osi.s.--OR
Wes,cr, > of Gomez. / on Mccall. .;
or ChakaleS, StriSruut,--Bv Come.
., by WleSlcr, - By Mccall 3, Hlts-On
Gomez, ~ q innings, nt' Mccall u IN 3
innings or WicslCr IN inninss,
of Cnakalts, ~ inning Runs and
earned ruiS--sOd Conner l-n. of Mccall,
90. on Wicslcr g .. OF ChakaleS, 90.
WANING pttchct-- Mccall LoSinG
pitcher - Nicsler umpiret - RnmmeL
lioc'z Soar. Time--g.l6. Attendance
lJ.7l2,
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PITTSBURGH. April IA tP.--
Southpaw Tommy Byrne. the
New York Yankee veteran who
staged the American Leagues
comeback of the year last
season, not only was dsap-
pointed but disguised when he
suffered his second kayo in two
starts yesterday at Forbes Field
After lasting only 2i2 innings
and giving UP seven runs as the
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BLUEFIELD w Va April IA Yanks defeated the Pirates Ill
Bob Porterheld made his Tommy trdged to the bupen
sst spring ua4Ig appeala spent the inning
$500 inninas and q sord two throwing full speed.
three-run homer The Yankees at EbbetS
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-02-16
Alva Thomas In
Commissioners Race

Alva Thomas, Amanda township
farmer, has announced his candidacy
for the office of County Commissioner
in the Democratic primary elections
next May.
Mr.. Thomas is a lifelong resident
Of Allen county. He has served as a
trustee of Amanda township for 18
years and once served as township
treasurer.
Married and the father of three
children, Mr.. Thomas served num-
Der Of years as director of the Aug
laize Mutual Fire Insurance Co., and
is presently serving as chair
man of County Association of Town
ship Trustees and clubs, is member
of Shawnee Grange. He attends Kemp
EUB church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-02-16
The Island Prison

Nobody lives there now CT John
sons Island, three miles north of
Sandusky in Sandusky Bay. The
island has about 300 acres and is
almost a mile long and half as
wide. In the center it rises to about
SO feet altitude and originally was
heavily timbered. On it the Indians
tortured their captives and held their
festivities and found the fishing good
along its shore line.
The first known white owner of
the island was E. w. Bull and from
him it got it's first name Bulls
Island. Bull sold the place to l.: B.
Johnson in 1852 and thereafter it
became "Johnson's Island" as of to-
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-02-16
Merit Certificate
Given ACSC Panel

A certificate of merit for achieve
ments and operation was awarded the
Allen County Soil Conservation Dis
trict recently at meeting of Ohio
Federation of Soil Conservation
Supervisors in Columbus.
Edgar Herr, Route l, Bluffton, is
member of the five-man board in
Allen county. The board compiled a
score of 523 out of a possible 800 dur
ing 1866.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-02-16
FINDLAY BYPASS SCHEDULED

Work on the U. S. Route 25 bypass
of Findlay, is scheduled to start the
week of February 20 it was learned
following co-ordinating and plan
ming conference at Findlay Tues
day afternoon. The $3,566,17S con-
tract has been awarded the V. H.
Holdermann and Sons, Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-02-16

comfortably. In the years since the
Civil War the island has amounted
to little and on it only the old
graveyard remains. Recently (1956)
it was bought for about $4,000 by
a Cleveland syndicate who will
attempt residential project there.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-02-16

TO STOP A RUN in a nylon stock
ing, smear moist soap along both ends
of the run. The soap will wash out,
and the stocking can be, repaired
when convenient.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-02-16

/ No. can green asparagus
spears
3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
Combine rice, celery, chicken.
salt, pepper, and mayonnaise.
Toss lightly. Chill.
Chill and drain asparagus.
Arrange asparagus spears On
lettuce in individual salad bowls.
Put a scoop of salad on top. Gar
nish with hard-cooked eggs.
Serve with additional mayon.
naise, If desired. Yields sig
servings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-02-16

You can perk up listless appe-
htes with nee and chicken buffet
salad. This one has a delicate
aavor, crunchy texture. Serve It
with finger sandwiches and ice
cream for a refreshing hot
weather meal.
2 cups cold cooked rice
u cup minced celery
liz cups diced cooked chicken
u teaspoon salt
4 teaspoon pepper
Z cup mayonnaise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
Bethesdun Wins
Road Americas
Sports Car Race

ELKHART LAKE, Wis, June
% tPJ.-Charlie Wallace Of Be-
thesda. Md, easily won the
second event of the Road Amer
ica's opening day Of sports car
racing today.
Wallace pushed a Mercedes
Benz BOOST to an average speed
of 72.4 miles per hour for the
As minutes. An expected due
between Wallace and Paul
O'Shea of Rye, N. Y, failed to
materialize when O'Shea's Mer-
cedes was forced out on the
fourth lap with oil trouble.
Jack McAfee of Sherman
Oaks. Calf, ahead Of the field
by at least 10 lengths after the
first two laps, piloted his Porsche
to a runaway triumph in the
100-mile feature.
The opening race, a half-hour
affair, was the most dramatic for
the crowd of $4,000 as Carl Haas
of Lincolnwood. H., and Bob
Ballenger of Highland Park, ILL.,,
both driving Porches, tangled all
the way before Haas won by a
length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
Miller Scores Major Upset
In Woodmont Golf TOURNEY

Jerry Footer, Lou CORN, War
rem Krick and Mel Kraft adj
vanced to the semifinals of the
Woodmont Country. Club golf
championship with victories yes
terday.
Moving into the semifinals of
the first flight were Chuck Lubar,
Chips Cantor and Alvin Miller,
Miller scored the upset. of the
season at Woodmont in defeat
ing Buddy Brylawski. / UP.
Dave Stone reached the finals
In B flight. Attaining the finals
in c flight were Richard Enrich
and Ben Singer and in d fight,
Ben Golden.
Al Feigen won a nine-hole
sweepstakes with 42-8-34 and
Cantor won an 10 holer,
76-7-69.
A highlight Of the days play
was a 60-foot putt on the last
hole by CORN to win / up over
Bob Lerner. Footer defeated
Dave Workman, 6 and 5: Krick
beat Cab Feldman, 3 and 2. and
Kraft trimmed Everett Steinem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24

Hiskey from the University OF
Houston, / up, dropping a Is
foot putt for a birdie 3 on the
18th hole. Goes fine round en-
abled him to come in 5 under
par for SO holes in the steam
ing Oklahoma heat.
Earlier today, Coe eliminated
Rex Baxter, jr.. also from the
University of Houston, 2 and
in the quarter finals. Coe toured
the par 35-36-71 course in 4
under par.
Wenzler is a Memphis Tech
student who defeated John p
Cain of Lubbock. Tex, 4 and 8
in the semiflnals with a fine per-
Torrance on the back nine
Wenzler lost three straight holes
to. pars as Cain turned the nine
all even with the Tennessean.
Wenzler beat Art Hall OF
Tulsa, S and 4. in the quarter.
finals, while Hiskey birdied the
par 4 18th hole with a three.
foot putt to eliminate Richard
Norville Of the host course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
Mrs. Sherier Leads
'Tri-CIub Tourney

Mrs. Allan Sherier of Rock
Creek blazed over her own course
in 10 strokes yesterday to take
the lead in the Tri-Club Ladies
Golf tournament after two
roundss.
Mrs. Sherier, who easily won
Glass A gross honors yesterday
will take a score of 1853 into the
third and last round next Sat-
urday at Fort Dupont. Mrs.
Thomas Knopa of East Potomac
trails with IT'S.
The net winner in Glass A
yesterday was Rachel zap of
East Potomac with 89-17-72
Class B gross was won by Mrs
Patricia Nicholson of Rock Creek,
IS, and the net by Lora Gisinger
of Fort Dupont. 86-20-66.
Class c gross went to Mrs
Matthews of Rock Greek, So, and
net to Weltha Bowers of Fort
Dupont, 105-36-69.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
Press Club Tourney
May Bring Record
Entry, Best Score

The National Press Club
tournament tomorrow at Ken
wood, the 25th annual, may find
two records broken-biggest field
ever. and the lowest winning
score.
Chairman Fred Perkins is
making plans for $50 players,
and the late entrants include the
new Maryland Amateur cham
pion. Claude Wild.
Paul Wooton, who recently
celebrated his 18th birthday, will
drive the first ball at 8 o'clock, a
custom of long standing. Play
will continue from the first tee
until 8 pm. Prizes will be pre-
sented at dinner that follows.
Last years best scores were by
Maurice Fillius. low gross win
ner with a rs over the lbs of
Bill Boyle and Joe Gambatese,
the latter a former champion.
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|Women's Western
Toad Bube's Fund

CHICAGO. June % (P).-A
pro-amateur Babes Birthday
Party" tournament will be
played Tuesday. preceding the
9th Women's Western Golf AS
sociation's Open championship
at Wakonda Country Club. Des
Moines. Iowa.
All proceeds viii be donated
to the Babe Zaharias Cancer
Fund, Mrs. Margaret LEM,
WWGA publicity director, an
|nounced today.
Four times winner of the West
|ern Open t194O-44-45-50), Babe,
now battling a cancer attack,
often celebrated her birthday
while competing in this tourna-
ment.
Then an invitational tourney,
the 1885 Western tourney saw
Babe enter as a pro. The WWGA
board accepted her invitation.
thereby entering into a new field
of women's golf. She reached
the seminal that year.