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Tennessee School
Under Police Watch

CLINTON, Tenn, Aug. 81 up
With one man in jail and po.
lice standing by. Clinton High
School was prepared today tt
be the first State-supported sec.
ondary school in Tennessee tt
integrate.
The school registered ~ Negro
pupils without incident last
week and planned to admit then
to classes with white pupils today
as ordered by Federal Judge
Robert Taylor of Knoxville.
Last night police jailed Johr
KaSper. of Washington, d. c.
under $4,000 Eond on charge.
of melting to riot and yagrancy
He was identified as executive
secretary of the Seaboard Coun-
Gil of White Citizens Councils.
Police said Kasper had dis.
Itributed inflammatory literature
had conducted a door-to-dool
campaign urging parents tt
picket the school and had con.
Quoted a mass meeting" urging
students to boycott classes. About
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Stevenson Speech Set
lin Columbus Sept. 8

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. q
R). - Democratic presidential
candidate Adlai Stevenson will
deliver a major campaign ad-
dress at the Ohio Democratic
convention here September 8,
State Democratic Chairman
William L. Coleman announced
today.
Mr.. Coleman said Mr.. Steven
son has confirmed the engage
ment. The candidate will spend
approximately two hours in CO.
lumbus en- route from Chicago
to New York.
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without affecting their standing
in the party.
Another Greenville resolution
would have the State party OBJ.
ject to planks in the nationa'
platform calling for Federal aie
to education, repeal of State
right-to-work laws and the Taft.
Hartley Act. and recognition oi
the United States Supreme Court
school desegregation ruling.
At least one independent elec.
toral proposal raised a lot ot
legal questions.
Author Has Doubts
1t would put two states O.
electors on the regular party
ballot: eight electors, the mum.
ber allotted the State, pledged
to the national ticket, and eigh
|unpledged. The principal au,
thor of the resolution, Stat,
Senator John c. West, admittet
some legal doubts" about it.
Attorney General T. C. Cali
son said South Carolina law
"are silent" on such a proposal
Senator Olin Johnston ex
pressed hope for a unified con
fventiop. Southern States, h,
added, will never get anything
from another party"
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he reached San Francisco the
other day.
And they say the right things
AS for example, Kefauver'S
graceful compliments to New
Jerseys Gov. Robert Meyner al
a Democratic dinner in Asbury
Park after Gov. Meyner hao
beaten him in the State primary
election.
Both keep posted on the small
est details of local politics,
Chances are ifeither man came
to your city tonight he could tell
you who is what in local politics
and why.
With the press, both men are
aiffable but guarded. Neither is
likely to take a reporter into his
confidence very far.
Each has the priceless ability
to think on his feet" that is, to
turn the unexpected to his ad-
vantage.
In 1852. for example, a hecklel
in Oregon suddenly beloved dur.
ing a Nixon speech: Tell US
about the fund. Dick" He was
referring to the $18,235 donations
from Mr.. Nixon's friends in Cali
fornia, which came to light dur
ing the presidential campaign.
People nearby grabbed the
heckler and started to heave
him out of the hall. Mr.. Nixon
stopped them.
He digressed neatly to the
topic of freedom of speech, said
the man had a right to question
him-and then went on to say
he had not spent a penny of the
fund for his personal use.
Kefauver on MinOrities
Similarly, in New Hampshire
where a French name can be
a genuine political asset-a re-
porter asked Senator Kefauver
if he was circulating reports that
he is of French ancestry.
The Senator looked panied. He
said, why. I just don't believe
in emphasizing nationality OF
race. or trying to win votes by
appealing to minority groups.
But he added that he would
like to think his family name hao
French connections.
/ And both Mr.. Nixon and SEN
ator Kefauver have taken long
political CANDLES.
The Senator reused the wrath
of the Southern States some
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Alabama Plans
Vote on Schools

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. q
R.-Alabama voters ballot to-
morrow on a plan designed to
preserve segregation in public
schools.
The freedom of choice" plan
prepared by the Legislature
would eliminate from the State
constitution barriers to inte-
grated classes and a requirement
that the State provide free edu-
cation for its youth.
1t would permit parents to
designate segregated classrooms
for their children and give the
legislature broad powers to
abolish a public school threat
ened with a court order to in
tegrate:
Could Give Away Facilities
| Another proposed constitu-
tional amendment would allow
county and city governing bodies
to sell or give away, with the
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years ago by voting affirmatively
on cloture-a rule that woulc
limit debate in the Senate anC
thus prevent filibustering.
He has fashioned a record a!
a liberal and this risky NOV,
fitted in with the record.
He also took chance in 1876.
when he entered several presi.
dental primaries before Presi.
dent Truman announced that HI
was not a candidate for re.
election.
An even longer gamble thar
those, however, was Mr.. Nixon'l
television appearance, during the
1852 campaign. to tell a nationa
audience what he had been tell.
ing local audiences about thai
$4,000 fund.
The TeleviSiOn Appeal
He talked with immense ear.
nestness. again asserting he hac
not used the money for him.
self. Meanwhile, the cameras
showed his pretty wife sitting
nearby. Nixon tied in his owr
story with top campaign is
sue then-the G. o. p. jibes
about mink coats and corruption
in Washington.
He said his wife had only "a
Republican cloth coat"
1t was all highly charged with
emotion, and it could easily have
backfired. But it didn't. Mr.
Nixon staked everything on Q
dangerous maneuver-and won
Senator Kefauver, SO, is II
years older than Mr.. Nixon. HI
came to Congress as a represen'
tative from Tennessee in 1889
Mr.. Nixon was elected to thu
House from California in 1946
Both soon went after seats il
the Senate and won.
AS a campaigner, Senator Ke.
fauver has virtually copyrighted
the w-stroll-d o W nm a in.
S t r e It's h a king-hands-with.
everybody technique.
He likes nothing better than tt
go into barber shops and country
stores, the factories and fields
ambling along. beaming. anc
murmuring. I'll be mighty prouo
to have your help"
1t has been effective every.
where, and especially in the farm
states. Senator Kefauver should
be a big draw for his ticket ir
the middle West.
Mr.. Nixon went doorbell-ring-
ing in his first campaign, but
that was the only time. Now he
depends on his ability as a speak
er. He is a tireless campaignel
who "whistle-stopped" far anc
wide four years ago. Senator Ke.
fauver has dry, natural humor
Mr.. NiXon's little sallies, wher
he tries them. are planned.
But perhaps the greatest diff.
ference between the two men il
this:
Mr. Nixon is shrewd, smooth
bold and effective, and he show:
it.
Senator Kefauver is. too-but
he doesn't show it.
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with an independent slate
. State Senators Edgar A. Brown
of Barnwell and L. Marion Gres-
sette of Calhoun were among
party leaders opposing a bolt.
At its first session March IL
the convention agreed to wait
and see what the national con.
vention did on the question o1
civil rights and selection of can
didates. and then reconvene tc
consider next moves.
Zimmerman Report Due
Expected to carry a lot oi
weight with the convention was
report on the national conven.
tion by Gov. Zimmerman, who
was chairman of the 40-membel
South Carolina delegation.
Kershaw and Sumter County
delegates, protesting against
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Ke.
fauver as the Democratic stand.
ard-bearers, as well as the party
platform, wrote resolutions set.
ting up an independent slate o.
electors.
Greenville County's delegation
had a resolution that would per.
NIT voters to choose candidate.
other than those on the ticke
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OF speech. with the expression oi
an absent-minded owl.
On a campaign, Mr.. Nixon's
essential qualities are alertness
fierce concentration, a driving
determination to convince.
BY contrast, Senator Kefauver
seems perpetually relaxed, easy
moving. man taking little more
than a neighborly interest in the
proceedings.
"Very different types" you
would say. Looks like the coun-
try boy versus the city smoothie. /"
But looks are deceiving.
Actually, the rival vice presi-
dental candidates have a good
many things in common.
Both are ambitious, aggres-
sive men who plan carefully and
work hard at the intricate busi-
ness of getting elected.
Different Backgrounds
Senator Kefauver has po-
litical background. His father,
Robert Cooke Kefauver, Sc, was
four times Mayor of Madison
vile. Tenn, the Senator's
birthplace.
Mr.. Nixor's father was a
streetcar conductor and citrus
grower in Yorba Linda, Calf,
but the Vice President. while he
was studying law at Duke Uni
versity. already was interested in
a political career and getting
advice about it.
To considerable degree, each
Is a one-man operator. making
his own decisions without a
brain trust or intimate advisers.
Each has an attractive wife
and family-Senator Kefauver,
three daughters and a son: Mr..
Nixon, two daughters-and the
invaluable advantages that ac-
cru from this.
I'm her way" said a man who
knows the Nixons we'll, Pat
Nixon is as smart as her
husband"
Pretty. Scottish-born Nancy
Kefauver speaks fluent French
and used it effectively when her
husband was campaigning in the
New England mill towns.
On the campaign trail. both
Mr.. Nixon and Sen. Kefauver
are careful to observe the tribal
rites and customs of politics.
They call OH the right people
as Mr. Nixon called on the power
full New York. Pennsylvania and
New Jersey delegations soon after
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25 or 80 persons were reported
to have attended the meeting.
Mayor w. f. Lewallen and
others had pleaded with Kasper
mot to stir up trouble"
Police said KaSper disregarded
all pleas and contended the peo-
pie had a right to picket the
school, court order or no court
order, and to seek redress OF
grievances. 4
Mayor Lewallen said he ex-
pected no trouble but has Or
dered all police on duty.
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Much Similarity Is Noted
In Kefouver and Nixon
BY RELMAN MORN
Associated Press Stan Writer

Vice President Nixon opponent Senator
Estes Kefauver to meet public debate you
two apparently very different men,
Mr. Nixon is dark carefully dressed carefully groomed
ehortess speaker obviously intelligent.
Senator Kefauver big sandyhaired often rumped
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South Caroline Democrats
Seek to Halt Dissidents

COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 81 Q9-Pary regulars planned
to halt bolt by several dissatisfied county delegations
before could pick steam at the reconvened South Carolina
Democratic convention here today
Threatening split in party ranks resolutions which
would replace Democratic electors backing the
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
MISS LUCY TO WE'D

Dallas, Texas: Miss Autherine
Lucy will be married to the Rev.
H. G. Foster of Tyler, Tex. April
%. Foster is a student at Butler
College in Tyler, Texas.
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05

McEwen said, This play is
soul-stirring, thought-provoking
and challenging. II we accept
the truth shown here tonight
our most glorious dreams OF self
government and what we hope
to achieve with self-government
will be realized. I personally am
determined to be one of the men
to bring this answer to our ma
tion."
A leading Indian commented,
"ThiS is the most remarkable
thing I have seen in ten years
in Nigeria" When Peter Ho-
wards new book, "An Idea to
Win the World" was mentioned
from the stage one Member OF
the House of Representatives
called out, "A copy for every
Member Sould go to the House
tomorrow. Another Member ad-
ded 1--WE will take this to heart.
There will be no quarreling in
the House tomorrow"
Five Members of the Council
of Ministers and more than a
third of the House OF Represen-
tativeS have seen Freedom" in
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
ALL-PARTY NIGERIAN PARLIAMENT
WELCOMES FREEDOM Play"

LAGOS, Nigeria. - Federal Mi
mister of Research and InfOrma-
ton Kolawole Balogun, and act
ing Federal Minister OF Social
Services Ala Nwachuku were
among A Members OF the Fed
eral House of Representatives
present recently at the second
parliamentary performance OF
Freedom.
The play was introduced by
F. S. McEwen, National Publicity
Secretary of the National Coun-
Gil for Nigeria and the Came
rooms, on behalf of the All-Party
Committee of Invitation. Present
in the audience were member
of the Invitation Committee DR..
Akinola Maja, leader in the
Action Group; large group OF
Northern Members, among them
Malam Bukar Dipcherima, Par
liamentary Secretary; and the
Minister of Transport. Proml-
nent personalities incleded S.
o. Sonibare, Managing Director
of the DAILY SERVICE which
today announced the filming OF
Freedom" in banner headlines;
Lady Metcalfe, wife OF the
Speaker; and H. Kanu Offonry,
editor of the WEST AFRICAN
PILOT.
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
SOUTHERN COLLEGES SPORT
news
news

TALLAHASSEE Smooth Strok--
ing Roosevelt Thomas OF West
Palm Beach blasted his team
mate Eddie Nolan of Miami 6-3,
6-2 to win the Florida A and M
University open invitation inter-
collegiate tennis crown here last
Saturday.
Thomas teamed with Paul Buie-
of West Palm Beach to down the
Bethune Goodman College dou-
bles team of Alfred Taylor and
Sylvester 60, 6-3.
Thomas, the Florida State sim
giles crown, defeated Carl Kirksey
of West Palm Beach 60, 6-3 in
the semi finals. Kirksey is a jul
nior at Fam-U.
Nolan turned back Taylor 6-2,
6-3 in advancing to the finals.
Thomas and Buie downed Cut
lift and Tate of Bethune 81,
61, and Taylor and Humphrey
turned back Ferrell and Walker
of Fam-U for the right to meet
each other in the finals.
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
ENCANTO PARK CONCERT

The program for the fifth con-
cert in the "Encanto Parade OF
Bands" series has been an
nounced by Henry H. Ketterer,
st. Mary's High School Band
master. The concert featuring
the st. Mary's High School Band,
will be held P. M. Sunday, April
8 at Encanto Park BandShell,
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
INDIAN SHOW
BEAUTY CONTEST

Flagstaff, Arizona: The Sixth
Annual All-Indian Show, staged
by Northern Arizona Indians
April % in Flagstaff, will feature
a beauty contest. DR.. w. w. Tins
ley, head of the history depart
ment of Flagstaff College, heads
the prize selection committee.
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
HIGH SPEED INTEGRATION

San Antonio, Tex: City coun-
cilmen passed an ordinance re-
pealing all racial segregation in
all municipality owned facilities.
The ordinance was passed in less
than five minutes.
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
NEWS
NUGGETS
BOYCOTTERS DENIED
BUS FRANCHISE

Montgomery, Ala; Negroes of
Montgomery led by the Rev. NJ.
L. King, Jr. met with the city
commissioners to discuss a bus
company owned and operated
by Montgomery Negroes" to
provide adequate transportation
for our people. Permission
denied
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05

BOOKSTALL
Whenever I hand my wife a
book
Or magazine to take a look
At a clever line or paragraph
That caught my eye or made
me laugh,
She skips the part I thought
the best
But keeps the thing and reads
the rest.
James w. Power
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
CHAMPS WIN TROPHIES

The WeStSide Bows Club was
awarded a sportsma nship Award
and three basketball champion
ship trophies. The trophy WIN
nerS were Jackie CarretherS.
Class B trophy; Lowrence Mat
thews. Class A trophy; and
Charles Stewart, Glass B trophy.
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
SYMPATHY BOYCOTT
PROPOSED

Los Angeles, Calf: Manuel E.
Talley, action director OF the Ma
tional Consumers Mobilization,
has suggested a supporting boy
colt" of the Los Angeles Transit
Lines as method OF intensity
ing the pressure on the National
City Lines OF Montgomery, Ala
bama. The National City Lines
of Montgomery own So percent
of the stock in the Los Angeles
Transit Lines.
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
new CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
PROPOSED

A three-point civil rights bill
will soon be submitted to Con-
gress by the administration. This
bill will recommend:
/. Creation of civil rights
commission with subpoena pow
ers to review complaints OF vio-
lations.
2. Establishment of a new CT
vii rights division in the justice
department headed by an assis-
tant attorney general.
3. Legislation to permit civil
suits to be filed in federal courts
against persons or organizations
that deny or attempt to deny
voting rights in any state.
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05

TAGGING "A TIGER - frances Choriea
HunieY (righO tags Ralph "Tiger" Jones with
q long right 70 the jaw in the seventh round
Of their recent middleweight go at Mddison
Squme Gorden. The Yonlsers "spoiler" beat
out q decision over the favored Europeon
chomp. tNewspress Photo).
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05

the Federal Capital. One Minis
ter yesterday commented, Every
young man in Nigeria should see
this play. There onithe stage you
see our policital parties, our
problems and how to overcome
them"
Arizona sun., 1956-04-05
SLOW MOTION
DESEGREGATION

Washington, D. c.: The SUI
preme court rejected an appeal
from an order calling for the
immediate end of racial Segre-
cation in elementary schools Of
HillSboro, Ohio.
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THE BASE BAL |
B A 7
By BURTON HAWKINS

cuss everything of Importance,
then go to Mrs. Griffith with our
ideas for her approval"
Eighteen thousand programs,
all that were ordered, were sold
at the All-Star game. Usu-
ally the ratio is one program sold
for every three fans attending,
bat it seems everybody wanted
one. The ballpark has Cd
dered 1000 more to handle re-
quests of fans, players. umpires
and other club officials.
The All-Star game was error
less for the third time. No
errors were made in the l946
or 1852 contests. Taking
phone calls as a criterion. many
fans want to know if Mickey
Nantes All-Star game homer
counts toward his assault on
Babe Ruth's 60-homer record
4. The answer, of course, is
negative.
J. j. Gallagher writes that
players for the All-Star game
should be selected on the basis
of their own performances, with
points allowed for average, runs
scored, runs batted in, doubles,
triples and homers. Com
missioner Ford Prick runs the
show and he's satisfied that fan
balloting is the best procedure
so that's the way it's going to
remain.
A boy of 10, on the field for
autographs before the game
Tuesday, was asked by a men,
Der of the commissioners staff
if he had field pass. mo
SIR" the boy responded, my
daddy told me I could come
down" He was convinced
finally. that this was one time
daddy wasn't right.
\
Griffith says he hasn't dis
cussed contract with Chuck
Dresser for next season, but
that dosen't necessarily near
Chuck won't return. :. A major
league ball player on his last
legs has an offer to take ovel
as a high-salaried sportcastel
in Baltimore next year.
Ted Kluszewski now is a .50(
hitter in All-Star Games with
seven hits in IA attempts.
Most fans are convinced thai
Cincinnati officials would have
to study long and hard before
producing a worse looking uni.
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Little Rock Team
May Be Shifted
To Montgomery

MONTGOMERY. Ala. July IL
R.-Poor attendance at base
ball games may lead to transfer
of Little Rocks Southern Asso-
citation franchise here, although
poor attendance recently cost
this city its South Atlantic League
franchise.
Charlie Hurth, president Of the
Southern Association, and Ray
Winder, general manager of the
Little Rock club, came here yes
terday to look over baseball IA
cilities.
The Birmingham News said
the shift of Little Rocks remain
ing games to Montgomery prob
ably would be announced within
a matter of hours. The Atlanta
Journal said final action on the
proposal is expected to be taken
next week when league directors
hold their annual meeting at the
all-Star game.
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The fact that large stock
holder in the Washington Base
ball Club would relish acquiring
control hardly comes under the
heading of news. It's an
understandable ambition, but
getting that additional stock
appears impossible.
If any part of the Griffith
stock is to be sold. it must be by
agreement of all stockholders in
the Griffith family. j.. That's in
line with trust terms. Cal says
he's ready to supply the
no. That's all the man has
to say even if other members
OF the family would be willing to
sell and there's no indication
that Mrs. Clark Griffith or Mrs
Joe Haynes are in peddling
mood.
H. Gabriel Murphy's option to
buy any Griffith stock available
and a counter-agreement that
the family gets first crack at his
stock. expires in 1860. The
trust runs to 1861. Getting
control of the Senators away
from the Griffiths meanwhile
necessitates unanimous agree
ment among the Grifiths that
some of their stock can be sold
We're now closer knit
family than ever" Cal said
There's meeting of minds on
all moves. Thelma MRS. Joe
Haynes, Sherry, Billy and
Jimmy (Robertsons) and I dis
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Rush,
Roberts Lead
Race

NEW YORK, July IL (P).-
Camilo Pascual, Washington
young Highlander, has gont
from one extreme to the othel
in the matter of serving uI
Gopher balls this season.
The 22-year-old Cuban, who
gave up only five homers in 13(
innings last year, already ha.
been tapped for 20-most ir
the majors. Pascual's Gophers
also are the most given up BY
a Washington pitcher in sea-
son, Bob Porterfield having sci
the previous high of 10 in 1858
Porterfield, now with Boston, is
runnerup to Pascual with Is.
Bob Rush of the Cubs and
Philadelphia's Robin Roberts are
tied for the most home runs
allowed in the National League
with 10 apiece. Rush has worked
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Bill Russell Scores 26
As Dons Beat ChiIeuns

SANTIAGO, Chile. July IL (P).
-All-America Bill Russell scored
rs points last night as the San
Francisco Dons, two-time NCAA
basketball champions. stayed UNI
beaten on their exhibition tour
with an 81-57 victory over Chiles
all-stars.
Chile's Eugenio Luciano was
the games top scorer, however,
with 81.
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Holmes Steps Out
As Portland Pilot

PORTLAND, Greg, July IL
R).-Tommy Holmes, former
major league outfelder who re-
signed last night as manager of
the Portland club said today he
had no plans except to go to
his home at Woodbury., N. Y.
He was succeeded by Bill
Sweeney, who tonight will take
over for his third regime as
Portland manager. He piloted
the Beavers in 1868 and 1949-
81. winning the Pacific Coast
League pennant in 1886.
Although the club has had an
in-and-out season, Portland is
leading the league in attendance
and Holmes move was surprise
Sweeney most recently was
manager at Los Angeles in 1854
and part of 1855, when he be-
came i'll and resigned.
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113 innings as compared to 13I
innings by Roberts.
Pascual, who has hurled 90
innings, has been victimizec
chiefly by the Yankees. The
Yanks have hit nine homers of
him, with Mickey Mantle &C.
counting for three and Hank
Bauer two.
Following Porterfield in the
AL and Don Larsen of the
Yanks' Chuch Stobbs of the
Senators and Early Wynn Of
the Indians. Each has per-
mitted IA homers.
Warren Hacker of the Cubs
Vinegar Bend Mizell of the Cards
and Don Newcombe of the
Dodgers follow Rush and Rob-
ertS in the MI listings with IL
homerS allowed.
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form than that worn by the
Redlegs.
Nantes three strikeouts in
an All-Star Game tied a record
held by several. Asked Duke
Snider after the game, when
are they going to get around to
making the National League the
favorite in this thing?" . Since
they've won six of the last seven
maybe next year, Duke.
If you were a baseball boss
and had your pick of one player
in that All-Star group, who
would be your choice? Age
obviously would function against
Ted Williams and Stan Musial
but wouldn't it be a pleasant
problem to select one from
among Mickey Mantle, Willie
Mays, Billy Pierce, Herb Score,
Yogi Berra, etc?