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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

SLOT MACHINES-Police in
Princess Anne Count, Va, made a
raid which may indicate that slot
machines are being handled on a
large scale. More than 100 We're
seized Thursday when htree store
houses were raided, following dis
closure when a tarpaulin blew off
truck. Arrested were Irving
Vidor, James Miller and Otis
Langston.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

KILLER-KIDNAPPER = Ger
aid Beaucaire, "a, of Massachusetts,
was slain in Waynesboro, Ga. by
police when he broke away in a
running gunfight with police. He
had killed policeman, and kid
mapped boy and his mother.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

SPECIAL SESSION-Governor
Hodges has indicated that he may
call a special session of the Legis-
iature during the summer to con-
slider the segregation problem.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

SUBWAY FLOODED-In New
York City a break in water pipe
caused the flooding of a subway to
depth of three feet and caused
a six-hour interruption of service.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

MORE DISASTERS Unusual
rains and landslides killed between
40 and so, over a wide area in
Southern Brazil.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

YOUNG ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
O'Donnell, %, a bricklayer who
was living in house belonging
to a Deputy Sheriff in Johnston
County, was recognized from a
poster by Chief of Police William
Norton of Smithfield, and arrested.
O'Donnell and his wife Myra, 16
had robbed a bank in Hebron, In
diana, November 7th of about
$1,000.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

BANK ROBBED-In Port Ches-
ter, N. Y. two bandits fled after
robbing bank of $188,000 and
kidnapping the teller.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

80 YEARS OLD-Pope Plus
XII observed his SOth birthday,
and some 200 children sang tribute
to him in Vatican City, Rome.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09

AUTO DEATHS-Four negroes
were killed in an automobile wreck
near Ellington, N. c. At Ocala,
Fla. mother and four children
were killed when their car hit a
train.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-09
WORLD AFFAIRS

WORLD AFFAIRS - Smaller
nations in the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization should have
stronger voice in policy decisions,
President Giovanni Gronchi of
Italy said 'on visit to Washing
ton last week. Secretary of State
Dulles left Washington to visit
Southeastern Asiatic nations to
discuss the new cold war offensive
and measures which may be devel-
oped to strengthen free world de-
lenses. Major General John Club
was fired from command Of Jor-
dams Arab Legion, which was a
blow to British complacency in the
near East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06

Mavraides. former Notre Dame
star now at Boiling Air Force
Base, will get recognition as the
leading service player.
Oklahoma, convincing winner
over Maryland in the Orange
Bowl, will be honored as the top
college team and accepting the
award will be Cecil Morris
senior guard.
Terry Brennan. Notre Danes
young leader, will receive the
college coach-of -the-year tro-
ply. while George Halas of the
Chicago Bears, who has an
nounced he is stepping down as
field boss after more than 80
years, will be praised as pro
coach Of 1855.
Ted Williams, Red Sox slug
ger. will be on hand to accept
the Clark Griffith Memorial
trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
Washington Polo Club
PIuys Columbia Stors

The Washington Polo Club will
play the Columbia All-Stars
Sunday at Columbia. s. c. In
its first season the Columbia
team beat a strong 20-goal New
York foursome. 9-6.
Playing for Washington SUM-
day will Ioe Jack Ivory manager
of the Aiken Polo Club in winter
and member Of the Ivory Rang
ers of Detroit in the summer.
He Is a 7-goal star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
Police Boys Clubs Open
Basketball Tomorrow

The 1856 league basketball
competition of the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club will get under
way tomorrow with six games at
Police Boys Club No. 4, 816
Sixth street S.W.
More than 700 youngsters win
participate in organized basket
ball competition of the city
wide Police Boys Clubs this
season.
Games in each of three weight
CLASSES mark opening of the
program tomorrow.
Club No. 5 will clash with
Club No. 10 in the 90-pound
league at II am. and in the 105-
pound class at 1900 noon. Club
No. II will play Club. No. IL at
II pm. in the 90-pound league
and at 2 pm. in the 105-pound
competition.
Two 120-pound games will be
staged in the evening, with Club
NO. S meeting Club No. 10 at
$3.50 pm. and Club No. IL play
ing Club No. IL at 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
Five Backs to Be Honored
At Touchdown Club Dinner

Don't raise your boy to be a
tackle" could be the theme of
the 21st annual Touchdown Club
dinner tomorrow night at the
Hotel Statler. Eight players,
ranging from elementary school
ranks to professional circles, will
be honored and there isn't a
tackle among them.
Five backs, headed by the ex-
tremely talented Hopalong Cas-
sadly of Ohio State. center, an
end and a guard, will receive
trophies.
Cassidy, unanimous All-Amer-
lean and winner of the Heisman
and Maxwell Trophies in addition
to being named top male ath-
lete of the year, will receive
the Walter Camp Memorial Tro-
ply as No. l college back Of the
year.
Other backs sharing the lime
light are George Welsh, Navy
quarterback, voted the leading
area College player; Porter
Shreve of st. Adams. best Of the
prep performers; Lew Luce of
Wilson, tops among the public
high players, and Johnny Flynn
Of Blessed Sacrament, first re-
cipient Of q new award for
players Of elementary school age,
Bob Pellegrini, Maryland's
crack center, who will be whisked
here by jet plane after playing
in the Senior Bowl game at Mo-
Bile tomorrow. will be honored
% the top college lineman. End
Gene Brito Of the Redskins will
step front and center as the best
proA player and Guard Menil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06

Duke student last summer won
the IC4A championship, Penn
Relays and Florida Relays and
has been clicked in "a seconds
for the indoor 10.
Possible New Mark
An American record in the
shotput for women also is likely
to fall with the entrance OF
Mrs. Tisler, wife Of Frantise K.
Tisler, Military Attache to the
Czechoslovakian Embassy here.
The shot used will be the 4
kilo, covered with leather. The
weight is equal to about 8
pounds. Is ounces. American
record for an 8-pound shot is
AZ feet, 1917 inches. set by Anne
liza Bert of the Little Rhodes
Athletic Club of Providence,
r. l., in a meet at Harrisburg,
Pa, in 1851. Amelia also holds
the indoor record throw of 40
feet, l13s inches. set in 1852
Mrs. Tisler has been known to
throw the 4-kilo ball Al feet.
A sparkling field in all events
will make this meet equally as
good as last years, considered
the best ever held in this area
Tickets, priced at 81, SO and 81
are on sale at The Star. either
the business counter in the lobby
or room 200. and at the Fairway
Sports Store. 1928 G street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
'U|ine Wrestling
Opens Tonight

Aurelio CRay) Fabiani, who
has promoted sports shows for
more than rs years. tries the
wrestling business in Washington
tonight.
Fabiani brings a four-event
wrestling program to Uline
Arena at $3.50. the first of 9
series of such attractions on a
bi-weekly hedule. He will
operate at Uline's every other
week instead of weekly because
he says. he needs the interval to
assemble the desired performers
Wrestlers on tonight's inau-
gural card are paired thusly;
Arnold Skaaland and Billy OAR
nell versus Angelo Savoldi and
Dominic Doganiero in best-of-
ree-falls tag team, Bo-Bc
Brazil versus Lenny Montana
Nature Boy Rogers versus Cowboy
Rocky Hi-Lee and Karl Vor
Albers versus The Great Scott.
The three singles" matches
will go to one fall.
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Freeman Leeds
Gage Scoring;
HoIup Is Fourth
BY the Associated Press

Robin Freeman of Ohio State.
who was out in front Of OAR
rell Floyd of Furman in the
major college basketball scoring
race at the end of 1854, came
to the end of 1855 In the same
position.
NCAA Service Bureau Stats
tics through games Of December
Isl show Freeman on top for
the fourth straight week with
an average of 33.5 points a
game and Floyd second with
I31.4. They held the same posi-
tions a year before. but at the
seasons end Floyd was cham
pion and Freeman finished
third. They're the only repeat
ers in the top 10.
Freeman scored 50 points in
three games last week, below
his average. while Floyd's team
was idle. joe Holup of George
washington is fourth.
The individual scoring lead
lers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06

OFFENSE
Epds-Billy Wilson. FortyNiners Tom Fears, RAMS Bill
Hovton Packers; Darrell Brewster, Browns.
Tackes-Lou Creekmu Lions; Bob ST. Clair Forty
Roosevelt Brown Giants; Mike Mccormick Browns Bob Cross
Rams: Len Teeuws Cardinals Charlie Toogood, Rams Ken
Snyder, Eagles
Guards-Abe Gbfon Red Stephens Redskins Her.
Clark Bears Harley Sewe Lions; Bud Brown Packers;
Bill Austin, Giants.
Centers-Dick Syzmansk Colts Bill Johnson FortyN
Leon McIaughn Simmons Cardinals Larry Srck-
land Bears. go
Rams; George Shaw, Colts. -
Halfbacks-Ron Waller Rams: Alex Webster Giants Fred
Renfro Browns Rick Casares, Bears Tom
Mccormick Rams Kyle Rote Giants John Hoffman, Bears
Fubacks-Howe Ferguson Packers; Tank Younger Rams;
Joe Perry, Forty-Niners
DEFENSE
Ends-Gino Marchetti Colts Len Ford Browns Norm Will
ley Eagles Eagles: John Martnkovch Packers
Carleton Massey Browns; Ed Meadows, Bears.
Tackles-Don Colo Browns Lew McFadn Rams Roosevelt
Grier Stauner Steeers Dave Hammer Packers
Tom Finnin, Colts.
uards-Dale Dodr Steeers Joe Campanella, Colts Fred
Wallner Cardinals: Les Richter Rams.
Bednarik Eagles George Connor Bears
Torgeson Drazenovch Redskins Wayne Rob-
inson Eagles; Hardy Brown. Forty Miners.
Halfbacks-Bert Rechchar Colts Don Paul Browns; Jim
Dick Lane, Cardinals Rex Berry. Forty Miners
Safey-Ken Konz Browns Joe Scudero Redskins Val Joe
Walker Packers; Warren Lar Browns; Ve Swzer Packers
u Z Butler, Steelers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
Royals Owner
Reveals Offer
Group

The Washington Professional
Basketball Corporation has of
fered $150,000 for the National
Basketball Association franchise
of the Rochester Royals, but Les
Harrison. the Rochester owner,
doesn't want to sell if he can
help it.
The offer was made last fan
by the Washington group. which
had hopes of getting into the
league in time for this season.
The organization, headed BY
Morris Fox, head of a trucking
concern. hopes to have an MIA
team operating here next season.
Harrison, whose team has not
been drawing customers. told 4
Rochester paper of the offer yes
terday, but said he was doing
so reluctantly.
IT don't want people thinking
II am threatening to move If they
do not come out to games" he
said. This is my home and ]
plan to live here the rest Of my
life. want to promote baskets
ball here as long as I can and ]
definitely don't want to be put
on record as saying that If the
fans don't come out to the games
II will have to move the club.
All I can say is I have the offer
and the last thing I want to do
is accept it or any other offer"
The Royals. several games be-
low the 500 mark, but in second
place in the Western Division
behind Fort Wayne, have drawn
fewer than 1000 paying custom
ers to each Of their last three
home games.
/ Maurice Podoloff. president OF
the MIA, would not comment on
the offer, but did say that there
must be some changes in league
franchises"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06

l0-year veteran, received % votes
to beat out Dick Syzmanski Of
Baltimore and Bill johnson of
San Francisco.
Rams named were Guard
Duane Putnam on the attacking
unit and End Andy Robustelli
and Halfback Willard Sherman
on the defensive group.
The Washington Redskins,
who finished second in the East
ern Division. were represented
only by Gene Brito, defensive
end who beat out Cleveland's Len
Ford and Baltimore's Gino Mar
chetti. THE 29-year-old former
star at Loyola of Los Angeles re-
ceived rs votes to 20 for Robu-
stelli, IL for Marchetti and 10
| for Ford. The Redskins on the
honorable mention list were
Guard Red Stephens, Lineback-
ers Chuck Drazenovich and La
Vern Torgeson and Safety Joe
Scudero.
The repeaters from the 1854
team are Graham. Groza, End
Pete PihoS of the Eagles. Half
back Ollie Matson of the Cardi-
mails, Tackle Art Donovan of the
Colts, Linebacker Joe Schmidt
of Detroit and Defensive Backs
Bob Dillon of Green Bay and
Jack Christensen of Detroit.
Graham, a mainStay of the
Browns since the team was or
ganized in 1916. captured the
passing championship for the
second time in three years. He
threw 1876 passes. competed SO
for 1,721 yards and IS touch
downs. Only 8 of his passes were
intercepted.
Matson, unexcelled for great
speed plus driving power, won
the punt-return championship
with an average of 1873 yards.
He also ranked high in kickoff
returns with a 24.5 average. The
former San Francisco Univer-
sity stars best return was one
of 70 yards against Cleveland.
| Frank Clifford of the Giants,
who rounds out the offensive
backf1eld, could be the most ver-
satile back in the league. The
Southern California graduate
made the Pro Bowl both as a de-
tense star in 1854 and as an
offense star last January. On
offense, he catches, throws and
runs for touchdowns.
Hill, a product of Alabama
Teachers College, led all ends
by catching nine touchdown
passes, while Pihos caught the
most passes, 81, for the most
yards, 1854.
Jones, former All-American
tackle at Maryland, moved with
speed at guard despite his 255
pounds. He also had had ex-
perience at tackle as a pro and
is on his way to becoming one
Of the great pro linemen.
The closest race saw Safety
Emlen Tunnel of the Giants
beat out Don Paul of Cleveland
and Dick Lane Of the Cardinals
By one vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
Lions Practice
Early, Then Resi-
For Blades Test

Player-Coach Stan Warecki
sent his Lions through an early
morning workout today before
telling them to rest until to-
morrow nights match with the
League : leading New Haven
Blades at Uline Arena. Play
will start at $3.50.
New Haven gained two vital
points on the Lions by scoring
four times in the final period to
beat the Clinton Comets, 6-3,
last night in New Haven in the
only Eastern Hockey League
match on the schedule.
The Blades now lead Wash
lington by nine points. but the
Lions can reduce that margin to
five by winning tomorrow night
and again Sunday night in New
Haven. On the other hand, the
Blades can widen the berth to
Is points.
Slow Starters Figure
Warecki said today he was
banking on top performances
from joey Formica and Marlowe
Macdonald, noted as late-start-
ers, in the drive to overhaul the
Blades. Although starting slowly
last season, this pair contributed
heavily to Washington's late
season stretch drive and victory
in the post-season playoffs.
I'm counting on them to start
rolling" Warecki said. land I'm
sure they'll come through. Both
Improve as the season moves
along and they are the ones
who could pick us up and keep
us going right now"
The Blades got the jump on
the pack early and appear to be
shoo-ins for the regular-season
honors unless the Lions stop
them. No other team is in posi-
Ition, with third-place Baltimore
a whopping Is points pehird.
/ Lions Lose Five
i The Lions haven't Jared vel
against the Blades SO far, drop
ping five of seven. But they've
taken two of the last three ano
handed the Blades their only
home loss to date.
/ Claude Boileau, John Sheridan
and IVAN Chasle give the Blades
one of the hottest scoring COM
binesF in the league. Player.
coach Don Perry also has q
strong defense going for him
with Rick Albert, who played with
the Lions last season. an impor.
tant contributor.
The Blades are noted for beine
able to break a teams bach
quickly. Trailing almost to the
end against Clinton last night
the Blades poured it on in the
final. IVAN Chasle led the at.
tack by scoring two goals in {
space Of % seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
TV Mat Opener
Here Draws 1,44o

With Bill Malone at the micro
phone, televised wrestling re-
turned here last night in bouts
from the Capitol Arena wit
messed by 1,449 ringside fans.
In the feature match. Anto-
Inino Rocca, pride of the Argen-
tine, defeated Jack Wentworth.
claimant to the Canadian cham
Ipionship, in two straight falls.
Hombre Montana earned q
shot at Lou THESE in next weeks
top bout with a victory over Pete
IManagof.
In other bouts, Tinker Todd
defeated Leo Newman and jim
my LaRock won over Harry
l. Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
Gonzales Planning
'Bube Ruth Stunt
Against Trubert

EVANSTON, Ill. Jan. s R.-
Pancho Gonzales is going to try
to pull a Babe Ruth" on Tony
Trabert tonight as their tennis
tour leads to Northwestern's
IMcGaw Memorial Hall.
Trabert has been beaten eight
times in II matches so far by
the sizzling serving Gonzales
The two also will meet at the
Northwestern fieldhouse tomor-
row night.
Gonzales big serve has kept
me on the defensive in the early
matches" Trabert says. But
i've found that he makes a lit
tile shoulder motion when he's
trying to hit my backhand cor
Iner. It's a dead giveaway and
I think I can get set for his
first serve. Take that big serve
away from him and he's just
another tennis player"
Gonzales says he will do like
Ruth did. point to where he's
going to hit a homer and then
do it.
1--WE been averaging about
three aces a game against Ira
bert" Pancho says. Maybe he
knows where I'm going to hit
the ball, but just to make sure
he has a chance to get set for
my first serve I'm going to
point where ! intend to serve
either the backhand or forehand
corner. Then I'll sock the ball
past him."
The tour, promoted by Jack
Kramer, also includes Pancho
Segura and Australia's Rex
Hartwig. They will clash in the
other singles exhibition. Trabert
and Hartwig will oppose Con-
zAes and Segura in doubles.
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|Hoyas toMee
|Loyo|a;; Howard
And CUon Road

The Georgetown University
basketball team. sagging beneath
a four-game losing streak. re-
turns to action on the home court
tomorrow night.
The Hoyas will take a AS rec
ord against Loyola Of Baltimore
at $50 o'clock at McDonough
Gym.
Practically all of the area
teams will see action either to-
might or tomorrow night. or, as
lin Catholic University's case
both nights. The Cardinals. of
Ito their best start in years, will
take a 4-3 record to Randolph
Macon College tonight and viii
play at Lynchburg College to-
morrow night, both Mason-Dixor
Conference tests.
I Howard University t4-0 plays
at Virginia Union tonight. while
in other games tomorrow, George
Washington will be at Richmond
and Maryland at Clemson. Navy
will entertain Syracuse in an
afternoon game.
/ The Hoyas have had little to
cheer about. They won four OF
their first five, but the opposition
wasn't Grade A. Four games In
New York State, two of them In
the Queen City Tournament al
Buffalo, have put Coach Buddy
Jeannette's squad under the SOC
level.
The Hoyas can salvage some
thing from this season. They
, still have their two meetings
each with the Terps and Colo
malls and have a team that could
, be troublesome If it ever gets to-
gether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
Patty, Johonsson Win
Indoor Doubles Match

PARIS, Jan. 6 (R.-Budge
Patty of Los Angeles and forster
Johansson Of Sweden yesterday
defeated Wladislaw Sckonecki,
exiled Pole, and Jorgen Ulrich of
Denmark, 6-3, 63, 6-1, in the
doubles semifinals Of the Pierre
Gillou indoor tennis tournament.
Jaroslav Drobny Of Egypt and
Hugh Stewart of San Marine,
Calf, defeated the French pair
Of Henri Pellizza and Gerard
Pilet, 60. 81, 60. The win
Inelv play for the title tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
TERPS
Continued From Page c.

Continued From Page C-l
or Kessler who made the diff
ference against CIV is of little
moment to the Maryland fans
Kessler. a 6-foot-4 senior from
George Washington High in
Alexandria, was the flash on the
floor, the one who got the
cheers. In addition to his high
scoring activities he got the re-
bounds. 10 on the official sheet
The statistics also showed the
Terrapins making 42.2 per cent
of their field goal tries. their
hottest figure this season. while
the Colonials sank 35.4 per cent.
their lowest except in a winning
game last week against st. Fran
els in the Maryland Mid-Winter
tournament.
The game was tight until into
the second half, and it took
some time for the Terrapin root
ers to realize they were going to
win it. Holup got the first two
field goals. but after that the
two teams exchanged the lead
nine times until at the 10-min-
ute mark Sandbower got a bas-
ket that put Maryland ahead,
1915, to stay.
The Terps had a 1924 half
time lead from which two points
were cut on foul shots by Bill
Telasky of CIV before the Ter
rapins moved out again. With
Is minutes left Maryland's lead
was enlarged to 1926, and 1t
was along about In there that
the Marylanders began to think
that maybe they were going to
upset the giants.
Terp Freshmen Win
That they did. because Mill
kan coaches the kind of team
that can protect a lead of such
proportions. The Terrapins con-
tinued to control the ball, and
the Colonials weren't getting the
shots as they played out the
string. In addition to Kessler's
high scoring activities. the Ter
rapins also produced the games
No. 2 man in Bob O'Brien. who
had 16 points.
The preliminary game was a
humdinger, with Maryland's
freshmen edging the CIV Jay
wees, 69-67. on a shot by Jim
Halleck with only three seconds
left.
The young Terps were ahead
by reasonable margins all the
way. once enjoying an 11-point
spread, until a late Jayvee rally
tied it up at 67-67 with q
minute left. The Frosh went
into a freeze. with Halleck tax.
ing the last shot from the out
side edge of the foul circle Just
ahead of the final horn.