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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
Gold Cup Race
Suit Answered

DETROIT, Sept. Is (R.-
American Power Boat Associa-
ton action yesterday foreStalled
a possible ruling by Circuit Judge
Joseph A. Moynihan that the
1856 Gold Cup speedboat race
was mo contest"
The judge signed a motion
Saturday asking that the race
be ruled mo contest" and said
he would issue a decree to that
effect unless the association
answered a suit by Horace Dodge,
Detroit speedboating millionaire,
Dodge claimed his racer, Dora
My Sweetie," was bumped out
of the race when others were
permitted to make qualifying
runs after the associations quail
flying deadline had passed. Only
the IL boats with the fastest
times got into the three-heat
Gold Cup.
The race itself ended in dis
pute. Miss Thriftway of Seattle
finished first but was disquali-
fled for allegedly striking a buoy
and Miss Pepsi of Detroit de-
iclared the winner. Bill Muncey
Thriftway driver, said his boat
didn't hit the buoy; that Miss
Pepsi destroyed it. Race judges
ruled otherwise. The issue now il
before the APBA's inboard COM
mission for decision.
Bert Robb. attorney for the
APBA. indicated in appearing il
answer to Dodge's suit that HI
would ask that it be set aside or
grounds the court had no juriS.
diction.
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Three Area Players
On Princeton Squad

PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. Il
(SpeciaD Three players from
the Washington area, Gene
Forcione Of Chevy Chase, Pau
E. Nystrom. jr.. of University
Park and James D. MOTLEY Of
Washington, figure to be on the
Princeton University varsity
football squad when the Tigers
open their season here Septem-
Der 20 against Rutgers.
Forcione is a 2O7-pound sopho-
more tackle who is rated as one
Iof the leading line candidates by
Coach Charlie Caldwell. He
Iprepped at Landon School, where
he was co-captain of the team.
Motley starred at tailback OF
the Princeton 15O-pound team
last year and now is q candidate
for varsity wingback. He came
from George Washington High
in Alexandria.
NyStrom was reserve center
with the Tigers last year, and
again figures prominently in
their plans. He's a 180-pound
Junior who was co-captain Of his
eleven at Northwestern High
School.
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WHILE LEADING WINDUP RACE
NuutiguI Bolts Over Hedge,
browns in Atlantic City Lake

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Sept
18 CSpeciaD Veteran race track
officials and fans searched their
memories today. but none could
remember an accident as freakish
as yesterdays tragedy in which
Mrs. F. D. Turner's NAUTICAL
drowned in the infield lake at the
Atlantic City track. The lake is
only Az feet deep.
The 3-year-old FLY was lead
ing a six-horse field at the mile
post in the mile and one-six-
tenth turf race winding up the
days program when the accident
happened. Apprentice Jockey
Thomas (Reggiel Root gave
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horses extensively. concentratinI
Instead on the breeding and sell
ing end.
Before coming to Maryland
supposedly to retire and rails
cattle, he quit baseball in dra,
matte style. The last out in tn,
l947 World Series was barely
recorded when he announced
tearfully-that he was selling hi
one-third interest in the New
York Yankees for 50 million.
His two partners and Mac.
Phail paid $2.8 million for tn,
Yankees in 1945.
Before that, MacPhail tool
over the Brooklyn Dodgers ir
1888 when the club was ST.:
million In debt and flounderinf
in the second division. Foul
years later when he left, the
Dodgers we're the National
League champions and making
money.
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Little to Leove Columbia
After 9th Year as Coach

NEW YORK. Sept. 10 (P.-
Lou Little of Columbia, one of
the few coaches in this era of
high-pressure football who didn't
have to win. indicated today
that he was open to job offers
after he retireS on December 6,
his 65th birthday.
But" added the scholarly
pilot who has guided Columbia
football teams since 1890, Il
haven't received any yet.
Il don't want to be idle. So
I'm almost certain to go into
some sort of work. I doubt very
much if I'll take another foot
ball coaching job. However, let's
wait and see"
Little announced his retire
ment yesterday come his 65th
birthday. The Columbia ath-
letic department has a manda-
tory retirement-at-65 rule. Many
observers, however, thought that
an exception would be made in
Little's case.
Works Hard as Ever
ut should be no surprise" Lit
tie continued. 1.-THE retirement
rule has been in effect for seven
years. made the announcement
at this time merely because /
didn't want anyone to think I
was quitting or that something
was wrong with me.
I'm fact, don't feel almost IS.
I work as hard as ever with the
SQUAD and I'm still as fast as
ever showing those inexperienced
linemen how TO pull out of the
line on their blocking assign
ments."
Speculation Immediately arose
that Paul Governali, one of LOUIS
priced pupils and now coach at
San Diego College, had the inside
track on his Job. After he was
graduated, Governali spent six
years as Little's assistant.
Coached at Georgetown
Il haven't been offered the
lob" Governali said in San Die
go. 1T would be difficult for
any one to replace Lou. He is
one Of the greatest coaches in
the game. learned everything
! know about football from him"
While Little pooh-poohed the
idea of taking another college
coaching lob. many of his friends
think he'd like to try his luck at
ball to prove he can win when
given the material
Going into his 9th season.
a record unmatched by any
other major college coach -
Little's teams have won 108
games, lost Ito and tied 10.
There are no scholarships at
Columbia. Despite this, Column
bia upset Stanford. 10, in the
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NAUTICAL a crack Of the whip
and the daughter Of Nirgal-Mis
Sugar apparently panicked.
Root was thrown as NAUTICAL
bolted over the hedge and jumped
into the infield lake. Assistant
Starter Bobby O'Brey shucked
his coat and shoes and went into
the water in an effort to keep
the floundering filly's head above
water, but was unsuccessful.
A crowd of about 1900
stunned fans watched as a crane
pulled the horse from the lake.
Artificial respiration failed to re-
.vive NAUTICAL.
Root was shaken up but was
not seriously injured.
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IMocPhoiI to Sell Mares,
Still Has Golden Touch

BEL AIR, Nd. Sept. IS CR.-
Larry MacPhail's everything
turns-to-gold" touch is still with
him as he announces that he's
finished raising thoroughbred
horses.
After retiring from baseball in
|1947, MacPhail went into the
horse breeding business with
three mares that Alfred G. Van
derbilt practically gave him.
Last month, Al of his young
thoroughbreds were sold for an
average $4,000. a record at the
Saratoga sales. MacPhail sent
the first yearlings raised at his
Glenangus Farm to Saratoga In
1919. They brought an average
So, 200.
Now he owns about 80 mares
and will sell everyone Of them
that is in foal. They will be sold
at Timonium. Md. November s.
8 and are expected to bring about
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Nebraska Sophomore
TO Run for lnmnicn

LINCOLN, Nebr.. Sept. Is up.
Keith Gardner. Nebraska Uni
Iversity sophomore. has been
named to the jamaican Olympic
team.
Frank Sevigne, Nebraska coach,
said Gardner will concentrate on
the 110-meter hurdles and 1900
meter relay. but might run in
the 200-meter dash II the events
do not conflict.
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Andrews Nine Beaten
In AT Tourney Opener

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE. III,
Sept. Is (Special) Andrews
Air Base, loser of its opening
game in the Air Force world
baseball championship tourna-
ment, will play another loser
late today i nan effort to sur
vive in this double-elimination
event.
Andrews lost its opener yes
Iterday. 10. to Travis ALB when
Travis scored twice in the last
of the ninth. In the top Of the
ninth, Andrews broke a SIS tie
when VIII Jones hit a none-on
homer.
Late today Andrews meets the
loser of a game between Eielson
ALB and Tachikawa ALB, who
are meeting earlier.
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saw Pat in the gym and booked
him. Now that Pats a hit here
we know there VIII be plenty OF
offers the next time"
He will fly to England tomor-
row to sharpen up for a defense
of his British and Empire titles
against Lew Lazar at Noting
ham October 8. If he beats
Lazar he expects to fight Char
ley Humez in Paris in November
for the Frenchman'S European
l60-pound crown. Then he will
journey to johannesburg to meet
Jimmy Elliott of South Africa,
Elliott and Italy's Tiberio
Mitri won decisions from Nc
Ateer. He has won AZ, 20 of
them by knockouts.
IF I win them all, I want to
come back against any of your
leading middleweights. including
Champion Ray Robinson" Pat
said.
A crowd Of about 1905 paid
$3,7l1. With TV money thrown
in. each collected about $4,000.
"Still a good investment, 81
Campbell said. Wen make up
the difference the next trip"
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Ia quarter of a million dollars. He
win sell his last yearIings at
Saratoga next August.
The 66-year-old MacPhaiI said
then he'll settle down and take
things easy" That is, except to
race what he calls a modest
stable of horses raised by him
self.
After the November sales, he'll
still have about 10 mares which
won't be up for auction because
they aren't in foal now. And he
has an interest in the stallion,
General Staff. the most success
full horse he's raced.
He never went into racing his
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Says
'TrOts Group Is
Out 10 Get Him

NEW YORK, Sept. IS (R.-
George p. Monaghan. State har-
ness racing commissioner, says
the United States Trotting As
ISOLATION is using a high pow
cred public relations firm" to
tight its feud with him.
He said in a statement last
might that the association is
spending in the campaign
money they took out of the
New York tracks" The associa-
ton. he added, is waging a
desperate fight to retain con-
troll for the owners and breeders"
Monaghan advised association
members to restrict their activ-
tiles to the county fairs" If they
don't like the way he is admin
Iistering harness racing in New
York.
Brief Filed With Governor
The commissioners statement
came after the USTA filed a.
brief with Gov. Averell Hartman
that charged Monaghan with be-
ing generally incompetent"
The brief said that his regu-
Ilations are "had for the public
and for the SPORT" that he has
failed to remove corrupt ele-I
ments and that he has been s.laxI
in the performance of his obi
cations"
Monaghan, former New York
City police commissioner, was
named two years ago to direct
the rapidly expanding harness
racing sport. His appointment
followed disclosure that various
State tracks had personnel with
police records and "undesirables"
among stockholders.
Monaghan Hits Back
Monaghan said the brief fled
yesterday is part Of campaign
by the owners and breeders to
maintain their power over the
sport. He said the USTA re-
Gently refused to cut down its
2 per cent take" on trotting
purses on grounds that it had to
accumulate a war fund against
Monaghan"
The commissioner said oper-
ators Of the big harness tracks
Yonkers. Roosevelt, Batavia and
Buffalo-are very happy with
the way things are running
under his administration. The
smaller tracks like Saratoga and
Vernon Downs are way ahead
Iof last year" in revenues and
likewise have no real cause for
complaint. he added.
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thinner Returns
To Dodqer Roster

BROOKLYN. Sept. 10 R.-
The Dodgers have placed Don
thinner, utility shortstop. back
on the active list. However, Zim-
mer was given permission to re-
turn to his Cincinnati home and
will not be in uniform until Fri
Iday night in Pittsburgh.
thinner was beaned by Hal
Jeffcoat of the Reds on June %
and it was feared that his eye
sight was affected. He visited
AN eye specialist yesterday and
was told his eyes were normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

NEW YORK, Sept. IS (H9.-A
$500 gamble has paid of fol-
Pat McAteer. British Empire
middleweight champion. and
Manager Johnny Campbell.
The 24-year-old invader scored
q unanimous decision over
rugged Jerry Luedee in his
American debut last night and
had assurances Of plenty of
work when he makes q second
trip to the United States. He
won the plaudits of the fans by
getting off [the deck in the Sec
ond round to come on and wallop
the New Haven 6-footer.
1T was well worth the risk, -
Campbell said after his protege's
solid victory in a telecast 10
rounder at st. Nicholas Arena.
I'VE tried for IL months to get
the International Boxing Club
to bring Pat over here. They
weren't interested.
so decided I'd be like a
salesman and display my goods.
We paid our own way over and
invested $4,000 ($5,600) all told
in getting Pat ready. Teddy
Bremen (St. Nicks matchmaker
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Hugh Shorty Roy,
NFL Adviser Dies

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 P.-
Hugh L. Shorty Ray. 70, once
a basketball and football star
at the University of Illinois and
for several years technical adj
wiser to the National Football
League, died last Saturday of a
cerebral hemorrhage. Ray set up
the NIL rules and introduced
the five official setup.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Is (P).
Willie Vaughn of Hollywood,
Calf, withstood a late rally last
night to win q 1O-round split
decision over Charley Joseph Of
New Orleans. the No. s ranking
middleweight contender. Vaughn
weighed 159 pounds, Joseph 100.
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1894 Rose Bowl game and in
1947 snapped Army's 32-game
unbeaten streak.
Before going to Columbia Lou
served for six years - 1924
through 1929--as head coach al
Georgetown.
Little has been chairman OF
the Football Rules Committee
since 1882, when it was founded
and is largely responsible fol
many of the present-day regu-
lations.
Frankly" he sighed, II can't
visualize coaching at any place
except Columbia. "Our rela-
tons have been so pleasant dur
ing all these years. :"
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BusiIio Gets Bio Offer

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. IS (R.-
Joe Schaefer, Miami fight pro-
moter, said yesterday he would
guarantee Welterweight Cham
pion Carmen Basilio $4,000 to
fight Isaac Logart in Havana in
December.
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ISkuter Retires at 16

LONDON. Sept. IS (P.-Brit-
Iish figure skating champion
Yvonne Sugden has decided to
Iretire-at the tender age of 16.
II have gained practically
Everything I can from ice skat-
ing" she said.
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Wifi 10 Play
Her Curtis Cup
Captain Today

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10 up
Margaret (Wifi) Smith, free
kled muscle girl Of internationa
amateur golf. drew her Curtis
Cup team captain, Mrs. Harri.
son r. Flippin Of Ardmore, Pa.
in today's second round of thu
56th Women's National Anna
teur.
Win, 19-year-old out Of thu
same mould as pro Patty Berg
has won 10 of 20 tournament
matches this year, captured The
British and French champion.
ships and turned in the best
United States Curtis Cup per-
Torrance.
The new Texan (she moved
recently to Orange, Tex, from
st. Clair, Mich.) was a pre-
tournament favorite. But while
she was sitting out the first
round with a bye, some Of the
other 104 starters were playing
golf too stylish to be down
graded.
Anne Quasi Of Everett. Wash.
Western champion and Curt:
Cup alternate, turned in the besl
card Of the first round in 9
6-and-5 victory over Cynthia
Sullivan Of Harrisburg, Pa. She
was one under par for Is holes,
Jane Nelson of indianapolis,
another Curtis Cupper and run
Inerup to Pat Lesser Of Seattle
in last years tourney, avenged
her 1858 defeat in the Women's
Western finals. Jane got even
with Mrs. Robert j. Stancik Of
Cleveland. the former Claire
Doran. by shooting the days
only parse on the front nine
and winning, 2 and /.
Marlene Stewart of Fonthill,
Ont, Miss Smiths only con-
|queror this year-in the North
and South--looked sharp yes
|terday as she busted on Phebe
Brewster of New Haven, Conn.,.
3 and 6.
Miss Lesser. who won both the
National and Western Amateurs
last year. advanced over Sally
Carroll of Wheeling, w. Va. s
and S.
Mrs. John K. Barry, District
of Columbia women's champion
from Columbia &C, today met
Mrs. Louise Camentz Of New
Albany, Ind, in the second round
of the Women'S National ANA
teur. Mrs. Camentz upset Mrs.
Maurice Click, the eight-time
Maryland State champion from
Baltimore, up, yesterday.
Mrs. Barry, who suffered a
nand INJURY and bruises in an
automobile accident at Indian
apolis Saturday. defeated Mrs.
y. w. Labisky Of Linworth, Ohio,
3 and /.
Mrs. Barry called home last
night and said she was feeling
fine. and played exceptionally
well" yesterday. Apparently the
hand injury had little effect on
her game.
Mary Ann Downey, the Curtis
Cup player from Baltimore, met
Ann Quasi today in one Of the
features. Miss Downey defeated
Mrs. Louise Bola of Indianapolis,
z and 5. in the first round.
Mary Pat Jansen, runnerup
in the British women's from
Charlottesville, Va, drew q first
round bye and met Lorraine Len
czyk of Newington, Conn, in the
second round.
I
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$500 GombIe Pays Off
In Hit for British FIGHTER

NEW YORK Sept 18 [E-Asaw Pat in the gym and booke
$500 gamble has paid of for him. that
Pat McAteer, British Empire know there plenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK. June 80 ls.-Dividends
announced.
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Stocks Plagued by Doubts
Over Past SixMonths

Washington reports Of bal
anced budget and unWillingness
to recommend. tax cuts.
New All-Time High
Reports of record corporate
earnings and other bright bust
ness news combined with in
creasing optimism regarding Mr.
EiSenhower's political intentions
sent the market upward again.
The advance was so generous
that by the time the President
made his announcement the
market declined on that days
session because Of profit-taking.
But the decision started an up
ward drive that did not end I'M
til the Associated Press average
of so stocks reached a new all
time high of $191 so on April 6.
A raise in the discount rate by
the Federal Reserve Board and
other beariSh news items caused
hesitation. But the signal for
real downturn came May 10
when General Motors announced
it would close all its assembly
plants for one day.
The recent market movements
have been narrow. During the
past week. however, the APP aver
age scored its third straight
weekly advance. rising 80 cents
to S182.80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
BY ED MORSE
Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK. June 30.-Politi-
cal and economic uncertainties
plagued the stock market during
the first half of 1856 but it re-
manned a bull market and re-
corded a new all-time high.
And it was still an Essen
hover market" according to
Wall Streeters. At times, the
thermometers of White House
physicians were just about as
good as the market averages,
and vice versa.
1t was also an election year
market, subject to the normal
doubts prevailing.
Typical of Period
Typical of the period was that
the biggest turnover-3.900 900
shares-occurred on February 30.
the day President Eisenhower
announced he was available to
run again.
Also typical was that when
the President became i'll on June
8 the stock market suffered its
greatest decline since last Oc-
tober 10-the latter being the
third blue Monday" break fol-
lowing his heart attack in Sep
TENDER.
The June IL medical report
that the Presidents condition
was excellent" drove the market
upward again. A two-day re-
bound more than erased the SELL
of due to the Presidents ileitis.
The year began after a slow.
three-months readjustment from
the shock Of the heart attack
news. But even before the year
ended there was news of cut
backs in automobile production.
After regaining its previous
all-time high in December, the
market backed away on uncer-
tain economic news including
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WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. JUNE 30. 1856
ig56 Stock ano Sales Net
High Low div. rate Add 90 High Low Close chs
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1855

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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-28
By Bob Keefer

Reserve this date-Sunday, July
18th. The Second Annual East
Cleveland Amateur Day will be
held that day at Shaw Stadium.
Amateur Day has two-fold pur-
pose % to provide additional
funds to operate the four leagues
sponsored by East Cleveland Little
Leagues, Inc. and (2) to present an
eight-hour program of top-notch
baseball and softball entertain
ment for local sports enthusiasts.
The main attraction for item 2
will be return appearance of the
King and His Court, sensational
four-man softball team which has
gained a national reputation by
it's consistently outstanding per-
formances. Fans who saw this
talented quartet play at Shaw Sta
dunn last summer can attest to
it's remarkable ability in every
phase of softball finesse. Eddie
Feigner, who is generally recog-
nized as the greatest pitcher in
softball history, never fails to
amaze the spectators with his
assortment Of pitches and delive-
ries which BATTLE the best hitters
the game has to offer.
The King" pitches while blind
folded, from a keeling position,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-28
L. Ell. Amateur Day
Features King And
His Court On July IS

behind his back, from centerfield
and from between his legs with
equal success. He throws with 19
different windups, ID hand deli
veries and five speeds. His fast
ball has been clocked at 104 miles
per hour. He has averaged as
high as "a strikeouts per game
for one season.
His teammates, Catcher Meade
Kinzer, Shortstop Mike Meilicke
and First Baseman Jerry Jones are
also superb performers who take
on nine-man teams as a matter of
routine.
The all-day program will also
feature all-star games in Little
League, Pony League and Colt
League competition as we'll as a
softball preliminary between two
top girls teams. The first game,
at 1890 p. m., will match the
East Cleveland Little League All
Stars against the Euclid Little
League All-Stars. At / :45 the East
Cleveland Pony League All-Stars
will oppose the South Euclid Pony
League All-Stars. That game will
be followed by a contest between
the E. c. Colt League All-Stars
and the East Clevland Post 1868
American Legion nine. The girls
softball game will bring together
the Cleveland Rosenblums and the
Ravenna Jolly Time Field Girls.
AS the grand finale, the famous
King and His Court will tangle
with Greater Clevland All-Stars
who will comprise the best softball
talent in the Cleveland area.
Tickets, priced at S1.00 for
adults and SOC for children, are
now on sale. They may be obtained
from players, managers, and
coaches in the four leagues. All
proceeds will be used toward oper-
ating expenses which will total
over $4,000 this year for uniforms,
bats, balls, insurance, etc.
This is program which every
fan will want to see and we guar
antee that you will be satisfied
with what you see.