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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
Rr ,he Assoelaled Press

The San Francisco Dons
needed only four more victories
today to complete an unbeaten
regular season basketball sched-
ule and North Cardinals Tar
heels we're assured OF a tie for
first place in the final Atlantic
Coast Conference standings.
The ranked Dons crushed
Santa Clara 80-44 last night for
their 47th consecutive triumph.
All-America Bill Russell rammed
in 20 points. his highest total of
the season. San Francisco's 80
points was its second highest
total of the campaign and the
spread the largest in its
81 victories this year.
Ninth ranked North Carolina
took temporary lead in the hot
ACC competition by beating
Duke 1866. The Tarheel adj
vantage. however, will last only
until tonieht's North Carolina
Statewide Forest game.
Both N. c. State and Wake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
NJ c. CLINCHES ACC TITLE TIE
Dons Only Four Away
From Unbeoten Slate

Forest are 1913 in league action
and the winner will deadlock
North Carolina for first place.
Should sixth-rated State come
through, it will automatically be
top-seeded in the ACC tourna-
ment which gets underway in
Raleigh next Thursday.
UCLA and Oklahoma City
we're the only other ranking
college teams to see action last
night.
The Bruins, No. Is. moved
further along the road to the
Pacific Coast Conference title by
defeating Oregon, 95~71. while
Oklahoma City, No. 18. was
tripped by Seattle, 1858, in a
game between two NCAA at
large'P entries.
Duquesne, which will defend
its MI title in New York next
month. walloped Villanova, 30
81 In other games, Utah came
from behind in the final min
utes to beat Brigham Young,
See BASKETBALL, Page Ais
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Nominees
For Belmont
1O-Yeur Hiqh

NEW YORK, Feb. rs GA
total Of 1872 three-year- olds,
greatest number in 10 years, has
been nominated for the 100000
added Belmont Stakes - final
jewel N the Triple Crown t. be
raced here June Is.
The Greater New York AsSo-
citation, new operator of all
tracks in the State, reported
today that most of the top q
year-olds of 1855. including
Needles. Career Boy and Nail.
had been nominated for the mile
and one-half classic.
Nominations closed February
Is at fee of $50 per head, COM
pared with l18 year ago when
the fee was $500.
Tor the first time since the
Belmont was inaugurated at old
Jerome Park in 1867, there
lis a supplemental nomination
provision. The fee is $4,000. and
horses may be made eligible up
to within five days of the race.
Last Derby Winners Missing
The last two Kentucky Derby
winner, Determine in 1854 and
Swaps a year ago. were not
nominated for the Belmont. SO
both went back to California
without a chance to try for the
Derby -Preaknes-B Belmont Triple
Crown.
Nail, winner of the Belmont
Futurity, Pimlico Futurity and
Remsen Stakes, is owned by Mrs.
Arson Bigelow. Needles is the
property of the D. g. H. Stable,
while Career Boy is from the c.
". Whitney Stable. Needles and
Nail along with others, are in
Florida and meet today in the
100000 Flamingo at Hialeah.
Career Boy, tops on the Expert
mental Handicap. is at winter
quarters in Camden. S. c.
Whitney. the Calumet Farm
See BELMONT, Page Ala
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WILL SWING FOR DISTANCE
Lemon Intends to Grab
Senator'S OutfieId Job

staged a one-man show, swatting
four home runs.
Lemon also struck out an
astonishing 1875 times and his
batting average Of .278 merely
was tolerable, but that's the way
1t has been with Jim generally
and that's the way it's likely 20
remain.
Going for Distance
I'm still going to be up at
that plate going for distance"
Lemon said. Sure might strike
out four times in a game. but
the next game / might hit a
home run or two. No. I don't
get discouraged when I strike out
a lot. When I reach that point
ri have to take up some other
line Of business"
Lemon naturally Is enthusiast
tic about the shortening of
Grlfiith Stadium's leftfield fence
and he's mapped a plan he hopes
will get him back to Washing
ton. I'm going to start out
down here just trying to meet
the ball. not going for distance
until feel my timing is right.
II think playing ball during the
winter helped me in that respect.
1t shouldn't take me too long
before I'm meeting the bali
solidly and for distance.
Jim says the only way a minor
Lacquer can remain solvent is to
follow the sun and play during
the winter. Il managed to have
some fun In Mexico. though, !"
Lemon said. We played four
times a week. which left a lot of
time for hunting and fishing
I've never seen better hunting
than we had-ducks, rabbit or
deer"
Lemon batted 1892 with
Obregon but dismisses it casually.
ITS about the equivalent of a
triple-A league in Mexico he
said. "In some Of the parks the
ball gets out Of sight in a hurry.
too, due to the high altitude"
Jim's a cinch to get consider
able opportunity in exhibition
games, along with Neil Chrisley
Dick Tettelbach and Karl Olson.
The Senators are short on out
fielders and would welcome a
heartening display by the elon-
gated Lemon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
BY BURTON HAWKINS
star stan Correspondent

ORLANDO. Fla. Feb. 25.-Jim
Lemon is going all out in his
own fashion - which means
strike out or out of the park
to grab attention and a regular
outfield job with the Senators,
who start spring training off,
cially today.
Recently returned from the
Pacific Coast League of Mexico,
where he slammed 20 home runs
In Sc games to pace the loop,
the 6-foot-4 blond says: There
are three jobs open in the out
field and I aim to latch on to
one of them"
Lemon declares most managers
won't stick with him long
enough for him to get going
I'm a free-swinging guy and
1t takes time to get my eye on
the ball." Jim said. 1--WE talked
to a lot of other sluggers and
they say the same thing.
He Was Benched
when I came up with Cleve-
land in 1850 they were involved
In a hot pennant race when ]
joined them in mid-August."
Lemon continued. Lou Bou.
dreau told me he was going tt
use me against lefthanded pitch
ing. but I never got to see much
action. I had hit 80 homers fol
Oklahoma City. but I got into q
couple of games with the Indians
didn't break out in a rash Of
homers right away and wound
up on the bench.
S"After that I went into the
Army for a couple of years,
Jim said, land that really messed
me up I couldn't get going
later with Cleveland or Indian
apolis." Purchased by the Sena-
ators. he was dispatched to
Charlotte as a confidence boost
Ing measure.
It had the desired effect. Jim
belted 16 home runs and batted
.346 in 80 games in 1854. Pro-
NOTED to Chattanooga last sea-
son. he was second in the South
ern Association with "a home
runs. He also contributed 81
doubles and IL triples. plus driv-
ing across 109 runs. In the
associations all-star game he
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Cards Trying
Experiment on
Hot Rookie

Several major league ballplay-
.ers in recent years have made
the switch from one position to
another with good results.
Mickey Mantle of the New
York Yankees was shifted from
shortstop to the outfield. Hank
Aaron of Milwaukee, who came
up as an infielder. moved TO
the outer gardens. Gil Hodges
of Brooklyn. one Of the big
leagues top first basemen. for
merly was a catcher.
Now the st. Louis Cardinals
are going TO experiment with
young Jackie Brandt, a heralded
rookie who is considered almost
"a certainty to land a job in the
majors this year.
Brandt, the International
Leagues rookie OF -the-year in
1855 with Rochester, is rated a
Itop-fiight outfielder. Present
plans, however. call for the fleet
native of Omaha, Nebr., to get
"a crack at winning the Cards
regular shortStop berth.
The experiment started in the
st. Louis camp yesterday under
the watchful eyes of Manager
Freddie Hutchinson. Luke APP
ping and Billy burgess. The
latter two know just about all
there is to know about playing
shortstop.
What can you lose" said
Hutchinson. Brandt can hit.
he can throw. he's unusually fast
and good shortstops who can hit
are scarce. So we're going to
give 1t a whirl."
Alex Grammas. who played
that position for the cards last
season, batted only .240 with
three homers.
Marty Marion, the former MIR.
lShortstop" OF the Cards and cur
rent pilot of the Chicago White
Sox, doesn't figure to do much
experimenting with his charges
In spring training.
We're a pretty set team" he
said. THE outfield is Minnie
Mlnoso, Larry Dolby acquired
from Cleveland. Jim Rivera and
Bob Nieman. Sherm Lollar is
the catcher and Nellie Fox will
be at second"
He added that, except for the
pitching staff, only the first base,
third and shortstop positions re-
main to be filled.
Lou Boudreau put his Kansas
City Athletics through a 2h-
hour workout-their first of the
training grind. Boudreau re-
ported that he didn't find a sim
gle weight problem, with Pitch
ers Alex kellner and Arnie Por-
tocarrero surprisingly svelte.
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|1erps.M Meeting
|Hoya Quiint in
.Windup1oniighl
Come Is CIimux
Of Sports Triad
At FieIdhouse

! georgetown OIllFcEolty pCoky
basketball team. which has re-
fused to bow gracefully to either
or its two competitors for the Big
Three honors, helps the Univer-
sity of Maryland close its regular
season at Sis O'Clock tonight in
Maryland's big fieldhouse.
The game will be broadcast by
WRC' with Jim Simpson as the
reporter.
Climax of a sports triad at
College Park, the basketball
game has no bearing on the Big
Three trophy assignment. all
ready locked up by the Terps
with two victories over George
Washington and one over the
Hoyas.
But the Hoyas give promise of
making 1t an interesting evening
They lost by 5 points in over
time to the Terps In the first
meeting and more recently went
down by 3 points in overtime to
CIV. Both schools have identical
1879 overall records. George
town winds up Tuesday against
lGW.
Three Other Games
The Maryland activities will
start at 4 pm. with the fresh
linen basketball teams of the two
schools competing. while at 6:15.
IMaryland's wrestling team will
take on Penn State, unbeaten
this season and National cham
Ipionship runnerup last year.
Three other basketball games
involving area teams are on the
schedule. George Washington
visits Duke. loser to North Caro-
lima in an Atlantic Coast Con-
ference battle for the league
lead last night, while American
University winds up its regular
IMason-Dixon Conference sched-
lule against Loyola at AL in
might games and Manhattan
plays at Navy thi safternoon.
The areas tournament sched-
Iule is practically all settled.
Maryland will play in the ACC
affair. while CIV has a berth in
the Southern and both Catholic
University and AU have places
i'm the MD tournament at Gu.
Eagles Back In
The last to gain a berth was
IAU, which backed into the MD
affair last night as Hampden-
Sydney trounced Bridgewater,
$3.50, at Hampden-Sydney
Bridgewater can still tie
Johns Hopkins for last place If
Hopkins loses tonight at West
Iern Maryland. but AU is in re-
gardless of how 1t fares against
-league-leading Loyola tonight.
Here are the top nine teams.
with eight to be eligible for the
tournament: Loyola, 1870:
Mount st. Mary's, l1-2: Roa-
jnoke, IA; Washington, 8-5:
Catholic, III; Hampden-Syd-
Iney. SIS; American, rs; Johns
Hopkins. 5-4; Bridgewater, 6-6,
Games remaining, all tonight,
are Mount st. Mary's at WASH
Iington. Hopkins at Western
MARYLAND, Roanoke at RAN
ldolph- Macon and Loyola at AU.
| Seasons Records Of the Big Three
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$4,000 Expected
At Suntu Anitu
For Race Today
ARCADIA, Calf. Feb. Is ZAP

ARCADIA, CallI., req. 20 VT.
The 100,000-added Santa
Anita Handicap has produced its
share of excitement, suspense
and highlights and today's 10th
running of the classic promised
to be no exception.
More than $4,000 fans, all
geared for excitement, were ex-
pected to swarm into the lavish
Los Angeles Turf Club premises,
and the suspense conferred on the
top horse in the field of IA. Cal
Iifornia's homegrown pride,
Swaps.
One Of the highlights of past
editions Of the Santa Anita is
the fact that no horse carrying
high weight ever won the race
when the track was of. meaning
muddy, holding or sloppy.
The fanciest payoffs at the
betting windows. by Bay View in
l94l for $1l8.50. and Vulcan's
Forge in l949 for $42.60, were
registered in sloppy going.
Obstacles for Swaps
Swaps was assigned top weight
of 1919 pounds today, and faced
such obstacles as:
A crack field that included
such aforementioned, racing
sharp horses as Social Outcast,
Bobby Brocato, Mister Gus. Hon.
eys Alibi and Trackmaster, who
dearly loves to run in the mud.
A track that promised to be
no better than good" nor worse
than neutrality-suspicious. which
Swaps handlers did not fancy,
simply because he has not had
a chance to race himself back
into razor keen condition.
Owner Rex C. Ellsworth and
Trainer Meshach Tenney made
1t plain that If Swaps training
had not been interrupted by a
recurrence of a hoof injury. or
IL Swaps could have had at
least two weeks more to train,
there would have been no doubt
that Swaps would race in the
Santa Anita, whatever the con-
dition of the track might be.
Owners Kept Worrying
The two must have slept little
last night, wondering whether to
race or not race their valuable
4-year-old, the 1855 winner OF
the Kentucky Derby. They owed
a debt to the horse and the
public alike.
Few 4 any of the other owners
and trainers had much to worry
ABOUT. Trainer Bill Winfrey for
Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Social
Outcast. Owner 7. M. Kerr for
Bobby Brocato. J. Hal Seley for
Trackmaster. the winner of the
recent Santa Anita Maturity in
of going, figured their horses
would not be hampered by an
of track.
The same was true of the
other horses who were formally
entered yesterday - Rejected,
Mister Gus. Hillary, Mistralor
Golden Land. Honeys Alibi. Cor
relation. Fly Wheel. who prom
Used to be the longest shot in
the field. and Turks Delight
Itl07 pounds up). tabled by many
as the most dangerous of the
Ilightweighted darkhorses.
The distance was a mile anc
lone-quarter. with a net of $780,.
900 awaiting the lucky winner
Swaps was the early favoritt
in the Aqua Caliente future boob
betting, and was the betting
pick of most of the Handicapped!
TODAY.
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Win CYO Girls Title

Marge Nichles scored is points
to lead Notre Dame Academy to
a 31-27 victory over the Academy
of the Holy Names for the Cath
Ollie Youth Organization Girls
High School basketball cham
pionship yesterday at st. AIMS.
Margie Diffenbaugh was high for
the losers with IA points.
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Is Speedy Colts
Going in HiuIeuh
$4,000 Stokes

Sixteen 3-year-olds were ready
for their first major race of the
year in the $149,800 Flamingo
Stakes at Hialeah today before
10 crowd Of about 10000.
A clear. bright day and fast
track left the entries intact and
they'll go a mile and an eighth
for a purse Of $112.600 net to the
winning owner.
The race will be carried on a
Nation wide television and
broadcasting hookup by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., the pro-
gram starting at 5 pm. ut will
be carried by Station WRC-TV
in Washington. Post time for
the race is $40 pm.
The Florida born Needles re-
manned favorite on his record
and the fact that he carries only
lit pounds while rivals must
pack 1872. Needles gets in under
Ia Florida State Racing Com
mission rule that gives home
breds a 5-pound weight allow
ance.
All will carry 1872 pounds ex-
cept Needles, who was foaled in
Florida and under a State Rae
ing Commission ruling is allowed
five, making his impost only lit.
Needles 5 to 2
The rule was adopted years
ago to encourage the thorough
bred breeding industry in the
Sunshine State but only since
Needles came along have rival
Ihorsemen begun to grumble. Re-
ports are that efforts may be
made to change the rule next
season
Of his record and with the
weight advantage. Needles was
ia 5-to-2 choice in the morning
line. The son of Ponder out of
Noodle Soup already has won
more than $4,000 and will be
the second native son to appear
in the Flamingo. Mrs. T. Chris
topher's Donna's Ace finished
seventh in a field of II in l947.
Calumet's pair of Liberty Sun
and Fabius was listed at 3 to /,
the same odds quoted on Maine
Chance Farms duo of Gun Shot
and Busher's Idol.
Nail, last years juvenile
champion owned by Mrs. Arson
A. Bigelow. is 4-to-1; Mrs.
j. r. H. Thouron's Happy New
Year and Fly-Ho Stables Pete's
Folly are l2-l and Brookmeade
Stables Lawless is 15-to-l in the
morning line.
| The Longsh0ts
The others, at 20-to-l, are
Natalie Lynch's Mans Mink,
Gene Van Doren's Toby B.,
Winding Way Farms Golf Ace.
Jaclyn Stables Espea. Angelo
ICilio's Marks Hickey. Ada L.
Rice's Happy Go Lucky and Mrs.
Henry Obre's Skeptical Kid.
Mans Mink. Toby B. and Golf
Ace will be the field horses and
will be coupled IN the betting.
All riding assignments have
been announced. with Dave Erb
on Needles. Willie Hartack on
Liberty Sun. Henry Moreno on
Fabius, Robert Ussery on Gun
Shot and Walter Blum on Bush
er's Idol.
The others, and their riders
ARE: Lawless, Ted Atkinson;
Mans Mink, P. j. Bailey: Toby
B., Gene Van Doren; Pete's
Folly, Doug Dodson: Nail, He'd
ley Woodhouse; Espea, r. j.
Martin; Marks Hickey, w. NJ.
Cook; Golf Ace, Tony Despirito;
Happy New Year. Jack West
rope; Call Me Lucky, Sam Boul-
metis. and Skeptical Kid, John
ny Adams.
/ A crowd of about 10000 is ex-
pected to watch the race and see
the annual parade of Hialeah's
Flamingos. which will take place
on the infleld grass between
races.
Nashua won the Flamingo
last year to earn $104. 600-big-
Igest purse of his career to date
but as 4-year-old is not eligible
this time.
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Needles 5 to 2 in F|amingo;
Mud Worries Swaps Camp
FIELD FOR FLAMINGO

MIAMI Fla Feb Is l-Here the lineup for the 100000
added Famngo Stakes Haeah today for 3year-ods
at Ia miles. Post time $40 pm.
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SANTA ANITA LINEUP

ARCADIA Calf lEntries in order of post posi-
weights and probable Odds for the
500 600 Anita Handicap today at IA miles:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

Willie Molter trained entry Reggie Cornell trained entry
Gross purse all $37100 net to winner 100000;
second $4,000 third 100000 fourth $4,000 Probable post
time 7:55 pm. washington tme).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18

you're racing last years car
again, then you'd better be sure
to read the 1856 rules"
Wheels Available
Chevrolet dealers In the area
already have received the on
cial wheels, axle and steering
gear equipment and are selling
them at a nominal price. Con-
corning the wheels, the ofdcial
rules point out:
"oniy official Soap Box Derby
wheels and tires, manufactured
during or after 1913, that have
not been altered, may be used. :
Chevrolet dealers in the ares
report registrations already are
pouring in and that the number
of entrants this year is expected
to exceed last years total. which
went over the $50 mark.
The Derby here will be divided
Into two divisions. Class A in
cludes those from 10 to Is and
Class B is for those II and H.
IA runof between the Glass A
and the Glass B winner deter
mines who represents the Wash
|ington Area in Akron on the big
|day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18
DERBY GUIDE

The Event-A coaster race
for boys IL through IS. In
which contestants drive cars
Of their own construction.
Time-June 80.
Sponsor-The Star In as
ISOLATION with Metropolitan
Area Chevrolet dealers and
the District Department Of
the American Legion.
Registration-At the near
est Chevrolet dealer. where
ofiicial Soap Box Derby
wheels. axles and steering
sets are available. Dealers
participating are:
Addison, Fourteenth street
and Florida avenue NV:
Aero Auto Co 11ol King
street, Alexandria: Barry
Pate, 1850 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV: Chevy Chase Mo-
tor Co., tbs Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV; Kenyon-Peck.
2825 Wilson boulevard. Ar.
lington; Lustine-Nich olsorl,
5710 Baltimore avenue, Hy-
attsville; Hicks, 1929 Geor-
gia avenue NV.
Also, Mandell, 1900 Mich
OILS avenue Sc; Ourisman,
$40 H street NE; Stohlman,
1907 M street NV; Loving
Chevrolet, Inc, 1889 East
West highway, Silver Spring;
Wissinger. Seven Corners,
Falls Church, Va; Toms
Chevrolet, Wheaton, Md.
and Rosenthal Chevrolet,
Arlington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18
Heriot Named Director
Of 1856. Soap Box Derby

Owen Heriot, past commander
Of Sergt. Jasper Post No. Is Of
the American Legion. has been
named director of the 1856
Washington area Soap Box
Derby.
Mr.. Heriot will represent the
veterans organization in the
Derby, which is sponsored by
The Star in association with the
Legion and Washington-area
Chevrolet dealers.
Assistant race directors will be
Pat Bradley. 6231 Carter lane.
East Riverdale, Nd, and Neil
Moerdyk. 1927 Monroe street
NV.
Appointment Of the race d.
rector and assistants was an
nounced by Louis g. Zindel. IT,,
Legion Department Commander
and former Derby racing direc-
tor.
Had Experience
Mr.. Heriot and the two assist
ant racing directors all have had
experience in past Soap Box
Derbies.
The Derby, for boys II through
Is years of age, will be run here
June 80. The winner viii go on
to the National Derby at Akron,
August IL. At stake in the Ma.
tional Derby are five college
scholarships ranging in value
from $1,000 to 5000, and many
other prizes.
Derby officials urge prospective
contestants to register as soon
as possible at the nearest Chew
rolet dealers showroom. En-
trants must be accompanied by
a parent or guardian and must
be a registered school pupil.
Mr.. Heriot advised careful
reading of the 1856 rule book.
Don't rely on last years rule
book" he said. Some Of the
rules have been changed and II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18
Mrs. Eisenhower
To Be Honored at
Cancer Luncheon

The guest Of honor at the an
nual District Cancer Crusade
. luncheon Tuesday, April 8. at
the Hotel Statler will be Mrs.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, national
honorary chairman, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by Robert w.
Wilson, general chairman Of the
campaign here. He said the at
tendance is expected to be $50.
Frederick P. H. Siddons, lunch
con committee chairman and
vice president Of the American
Security & Trust Co.. said all
campaign volunteers are invited
to attend. Requests for reserva-
tons should be sent to him.
The St. Georges Medal and
Citation, annual award for out
standing service in the fight
against cancer, will be presented
at the luncheon. The name of
the recipient has not yet been
made public
Mr.. Wilson, who is also vice
president of the Potomac Elec-
trio Co., said the Washington
Cancer Crusade goal is $295 900.
This will aid in research, edu-
cation and service to cancer pa
tients, he. said. The campaign
will be held next month.