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Brain Hemorrhuqe
lis FotoI to Fighter

JOHANNESBURG. Mar. 2.
| P.-Hubert Essakow. 21-year'
old fighter. died early today aftel
being knocked out by Willie
Towel Monday for the second
death in the professional rine
this year.
| Essakow was knocked out ir
the 18th round of the scheduled
12-round fight and never re.
gained consciousness. Doctors
who operated on the youns
fighter after the knockout, sale
he suffered a brain hemorrhage
| The fight originally was billed
for Towels South African
featherweight title but Towel
unable to make 1875 pounds. for
feited his crown and the bout
went on as an overweight match
On January 20 in Philadelphia
20-year-old Robert Perry diet
after a fight at the Cambria.
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CONTEST RULES

!. The contest is open to all boys and
girls currently attending grammar school
high school of prep school.
=. The object is to pick the lineup In
the proper batting order for Washington
in its opening game against the Yankees
April II. IN case of a poStponement
the first WASHINGTON game, whether
home or away. will be used. tThe Sen
ators are scheduled TO play their first
three games at home, all against the
Yankees
3 Entries must be submitted on an
official entry blank or typewriter
frequently. in The Star.
4 Entries must be printed or type
5. Mail entries to-
Batting Order Contest,
Grifflth Stadium.
Washington /, D. c.
later than midnight. April 10
Z. Prizes will be awarded as follows:
The entrant whose batting order comes
closest to matching the actual batting
order starting the game will receive q
new Benrus wristwatch and two box seat
tickets to IL Sunday and two holiday
baseball games and one other day at
Griffith Stadium, The next 10 best
entrants will receive official baseball
bats for boys and autographed baseballs
in the case OF girls. ~
the earliest postmark will receive primary
consideration.
Q. All entries become the sole prop
erty of the WASHINGTON Baseball Club.
Under no circumstances will entries be
returned
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KovuIeski and Aussie
Defeated in Doubles

ALEXANDRIA. Egypt. Mar. %
(R).-Althea Gibson of New York
won the women's singles title in
the Alexandria tennis champion
ships today, defeating Mrs. Betsy
Abbas of Egypt, 60, Ga.
The mems doubles competition
reached the final round. Sven
Davidson and forster Johansson
of Sweden defeated Fred Kova-
leski of Washington. D. c., and
Jack Arkinstall of Australia,
6-1, 2-6, rs, Is. Lewis
Hoad of Australia and Jaroslav
Drobny of Egypt eliminated
Italy's Orlando Sirola and Giu-
seppe Merlo, rs, 6-1. 60.
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AT S
ANGL E
By LEWIS +. ATcHISON

among the stations who stood
at Bellmeade during their ca
lreers. Second himself to Lord
Murphy in the 1879 Kentucky
Derby, when owned by ]. w. H.
Reynolds. Falsetto sired three
winners of the Louisville classic.
Chant 1884 and His Eminence
t190D were bred under the aus
Ipices of A. j. Alexander. white
Sir Huon. 1906 victor. was bred
! by George j. Long. Falsetto was
a mere 80 years old when the
latter was foaled.
The Dwyer brothers. w. c,
/ Whitney and many other we'll
known owners of that era pur-
chased Bellmeade thoroughbreds
to race and to use as foundation
stock for their own breeding
establishments. Proctor Knott,
winner of the first Futurity at
Belmont in 1888, was bred at the
famed Tennessee farm. Ditto for
ITyrant and Inspector B.. winners
of the Belmont in 1885 and '86,
respectively.
Il X
Like many other students of
bloodlines, jackson believes sue
lcess in a stud farm and in rae
ing depends heavily on the dams
qualities. Thus he counts him
self fortunate to have acquired
Red Shoes, a daughter of Easton-
MiStriss Grler, the latter a John
P. Grier mare, as his first pur-
chase when he entered racing
in 1914.
A cautious businessman, sharp
ened by 10 years with Gen.
eral Motors, Jackson thought the
$4,000 price tag a little high, but
bid in the filly at his wife's urg-
ling. She won the Pimlico Oaks,
since renamed the Black-Eyed
Susan Stakes, and was second to
Hypnotic in the Coaching Club
American Oaks in 1916, third in
! the Delaware Oaks the same sea-
son, and third in the Correction
and Firenze Handicaps of l948,
Retired to stud. Red Shoes
before her dea h last year
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But I'm more concerned about
Dayton"
Coach Danny Lynch of st.
Francis also had cause for some
concern. Dan Mannix. captain
and sparkplug of the Brooklyn
Terriers, hurt an ankle in the
closing seconds of the 74-72 over
time victory over Niagara. II
he's below top form. st. Francis
will find it harder than ever to
overcome Dayton's tremendous
height advantage.
st, Joseph's can match Louis
ville's starting five in height and
speed but lacks the reserve
strength of the Cardinals. The
aptly-named Hawks shackled
Seton Hall with a tight zone de-
Tense and pulled away to fairly
easy 1855 quarter-final victory.
Louisville, with Center Charley
Tyra and Phil Rollins. had too
much class in the long run for
Duquesne and beat the 1855
champions, 84-72. But the Dukes
stubborn defense and possession
tactics made a lot Of trouble
first.
Bill Uhl, Dayton's 7-foot CEN
ter, has his own version of how
to get the favorites back on the
right track. I'D like to change
the course of the Hudson River"
Bill said. Il don't know why it is,
but every time l get on this side
of the river I play bad game"
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them fitting in with the system
we use from the start. so as to
get the maximum out OF them.
And with close cooperation be-
tween Mr.. Sweetman and my
self. We think, we can do it."
Nolan says his job is just not
athletics. however. My purpose
here is also to deal with other
problems, personal problems,
Just like at Gonzaga. You have
Ito look after spiritual problems.
too. I'm interested in the whole
man. not just his athletic
abilities. You know, it's very
nice to meet a former player
later on and find yourself shak-
ing hands with a doctor or
lawyer. There's a great deal
more to athletics than the
sports pages SHOW"
Nolan is inheriting a large
nucleus for what could be
Georgetown's best basketball
team in years next season. Only
three of the 16 will be graduated
and back next fall will be such
promising players as Joe Missett,
Dick Percudani. Dale Smith and
Matt White. in addition to a
crop of upcoming freshmen, in
Guiding 6-foot-9 Max Schmeling,
Jack Mics and Ronnie Bennett.
The latter played for Nolan at
Gonzaga last year.
Nolan was a starter with one
of the Hoyas' great clubs in
1888, along with Harry Basin,
Don Gibeau, Ben lola and Mike
Peabody. Before that he starred
at Eastern High School. After
graduating from Georgetown he
went to the FBI. where he served
as a clerk and an agent until
1912. He coached basketball for
only three years at Anacostia,
switching to baseball. He went
to Chamberlain in 1852 and last
year went to Bell, where he still
holds forth as baseball coach.
The Gonzaga job was his first in
basketball since his early days
at AnacoStia.
! A native-born Washingtonian,
Nolan will not have the trouble
Jeanette did in committing. ="
With his wife and two daughters,
Ann, 10, and Kathleen. IL, he
lives only a whisper away from
Georgetown, at 1911 w street
NV.
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No Limit Placed on Entries
In Contest on Senators Lineup

Sherry Robertson had to replace
him at the last second.
Contestants can keep abreast
of the Senators doings through
Burt Hawkins. The Stars base
ball writer who is covering the
team. And remember-in case OF
tie, the entry bearing the earliest
postmark will win. So don't wait
until the deadline, midnight
April 10.
An entry blank appears in to-
days Star and will reappea1
from time to time. This blank
or a typewriter facsimile must
be used.
Do not mail your entries to
The Star, but to Batting Order
Contest. Griffith Stadium, Wash
ington l, DC.
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Hawks, Pistons
Play Tonightin
NBA SemifinaIs
BY the Associated Press

The Syracuse Nationals and
st. Louis Hawks. having defied
the home court advantage, were
hoping for continued success or
the road today in their drive fol
the championship of the Ma
tional Basketball Association.
Both clubs won the third and
deciding games of their quarter
final playoffs last night: The
defending champion Mats de-
feated the Boston Celtics in
Boston, 102-97, and the Hawks
beat the Minneapolis Lakers in
Minneapolis, 116-115, on Al Fer
rari's two free throws in the
final minute.
The seminal round gets
under way tonight with St
Louis meeting the Fort Wayne
Pistons. the Western Division
titleholders, in Fort Wayne
Syracuse starts its seminal
series against the Philadelphia
Warriors in Philadelphia tomor-
row night. Both series are best
of-five affairs.
Fort Wayne will be at st. Louis
SATURDAY. in a nationally tele-
vised game at pm. The two
teams play in Fort Wayne Sum
day afternoon and if additional
games are necessary will meet
inst. Louis next Tuesday and in
Fort Wayne next Thursday.
The remainder of the Eastern
Division schedule has not been
announced.
Dolph Schayes' 81 points was
the big contribution in the SYRIA
cuse victory. Paul Seymour
Clipped in with 81 as George
King put the Mats in front to
stay at 1924 early in the Sec
ond period. The Celtics pared a
12-point deficit down to two
points at the end of the third
quarter. But Seymour and
Schayes combined to preserve
the Mats lead in the final II
minutes.
Bob Petit, the leagues lead
ing scorer during the regular
season, had ii points for St
Louis. But it was left to Fer
rari, after being fouled by Slater
Martin. to calmly drop in his
free throws with 81 seconds left
for the game-winning points.
In the waning seconds OF the
game, the Lakers almost pulled
it out as Ed Kalafat missed two
free throws and George Mikan's
shot with three seconds to 90
was wide. 1t was the first time in
the Lakers' nine-year history
that they failed to survive the
first-round playoffs.
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NCAA

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year and with K. C. Jones In
the lineup during the regular
season we were better than last
year. Without him. we lack our
1855 experience.
Jones is ineligible for the
NCAA tourney as he is playing
his fourth year of varsity COM
petition.
Temple May Be Tough
Temple, the Middle Atlantic
winner. may give Iowa surpris-
ing battle in the opener.
The Owls coach, Harry Lit
wack. said his fine outside shoot
er, 6-foot-2 Hal Reinfeld, is
handicapped with a pulled leg
muscle and may see only limited
service, depending on how he
looks in practices.
He hasn't worked since Sat-
urday when he was hurt" Lit
wack said. I'VE can use Sophie
more Dan Fleming in his place"
I'VE are at our peak right
now" he continued. land I think
our game with Iowa will be de-
cided on rebounding. We've got
a good fast break and if we can
clear the rebounds clean, oul
Guy Rodgers and Hal Lear will
show you something"
Bucky O'Connor. whose Iowa
Hawkeyes have a 16-game victory
string, said his team lis much
more ready for the tournament
than it was last year" when it
was ousted in the NCAA first
round by La Sale.
We're a year older and more
experienced" he said. "We are
probably better defensively and
stronger off the boards and ou1
fast break is better. But We are
not as good on depth"
The four finalists have a COM
bined won-lost record of 97-1O
by far the best mark since the
tourney started in 1889 at North
western. The top previous rec
ord was 80-11 by Kansas, Lousi-
ana State, Washington and In
diana in 1858.
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Sports Cars to Race
At Cumberland Muy 70

CUMBERLAND. Md, Mar. %
(Specian. - The Cumberland
Lions Club has set May 20 as
the date for the fifth annual
Cumberland National sports car
races here.
The event last year attracted
272 entries to the Cumberland
Airport. Approximately 10000
spectators attended the IL races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-22

When the Howell E. jackson
horses under Trainer Ed Christ
mas care get into action in
Maryland this spring. you'll see
the oldest racing colors in
America on the track. They date
back to 1925 when Howell's
great-grandfather thoughtfully
registered his Brewster maroon
colors with the Nashville Jockey
Club. With only a brief Interrupt
ton. they've been a familiar
sight in thoroughbred circles
since.
Nasrina, the Thoroughbred
Racing Associations 2-year-old
Ifilly champion last year. heads
the list of II jackson horses in
Christmas capable hands. The
sure footed daughter of Nasrul-
.lah-Red Shoes is being pointed
for the major 3-year-old stakes,
including Delaware Parks Dis
taft Big Three. and barring
unforeseen incidents should earn
Ia nice piece of change.
Win or lose. Jackson wants to
see his colors in action, continu-
ing a tradition dating back to
the days when his ancestors
Bellmeade Farm was recognized
as the leading breeding farm in
America. Only two other solid
colors are left in racing-A. H.
Morris scarlet and the orange
of A. B. Bulb Hancock. Even
old, established families engaged
in racing for generations have
two or more combinations in
their colors. 1t is as difficult to
design a new set as it is to name
"a horse.
The problem was not as COM
plicated when Gen. William
Giles Harding first registered
the jackson colors with the
Nashville Jockey Club. The Cen
eral also had the forethought to
register names for his thorough
breds by simply advertising in
the local newspaper and asking
others to refrain from using the
same. He planned to use the
Greek alphabet, but after a doz-
en- or so switched to more eu-
'phonious handles. Friends not
only respected his wishes but
followed his lead in reServing
names for their own horses.
The old plantation - the
manse is now one Of the States
historical showplaces under Gov
eminent care-attracted horse
men from all over the world
French, British and German
breeders came to buy yearlings
and the auctions were occasions
for much mirth and gaiety. A
huge barbecue was served with
all the trimmings. including
moist refreshments, and the
business usually lasted three
days.
Gen. William H. Jackson. who
took over the management after
the War Between the States,
continued the tradition of fine,
fast horses and generous hos
pitality. The horse was king, but
honor and fair dealing came
first. On one occasion, when
bidding on a horse passed
$4,000. Gen. jackson stopped the
proceedings and ordered the
horse withdrawn from the sale
because he felt he wasn't worth
the bidders offer.
\
Bellmeade startled the breed
ing world in 1887 by spending
$500 for Priam, an EPSON
Derby winner. The price was a
record at the time. Iroquois, first
American-owned horse to win at
EPSON C1881. and Falsetto were
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BROOM STICKS FEATURED
AT HORSELESS HORSESHOE

Prospective Halloween witches had grand chance to
work in little broomstck riding practice on
Saturday
The occasion the Fairfax Hunt Bloomstick Horse
Show for the benefit of the Hunt Clubs Kennel Fund
Strictly for fun the affair sponsored by the Fairfax
Hunt Association for the fuItherance of merriment
All mounts of the broomstick variety and
veterinarian available the grounds to insure their
Wel-being during the afternoon The decisions of the
judges were by no means final and was on hand
to take of protests. The Ring Master Judges and
Steward all wish to remain anonymous
The first event especially for families was judged on
the basis of compatibility docity and the performance Of
the members a team.
Glass No. 4, ALady-hunters green schooed working
was open to stations only The feature for which
the Broomstick Hunt Challenge Bowl was awarded was
open only to Hunt Teams consisting of three couples of
hounds one Hunsman and Whippel-in
The show, which began at S o'clock was followed nv
dinner in the Clubhouse welcome relief for the horses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Phi Mu Convenes
In Mississippi

Seyenty-five collegiate chap
ters of Phi Mu Sorority. sec
ond-oldest secret society for
college women, are converting
in EdgeWater Park, Miss.
Attending the FIVE day con-
vention from the Washington
area are: Mrs. Willis Parker,
ir., national pledge director:
Jean Proetsch, District III
president, Mrs. Lawrence M.
Sigler, district alumnae direc-
tor; Mrs. Gayle Bennett,
Northern Virginia alumnae
delegate; Mrs. Wilbur Sander
son, Washington alumnae del
egate; Elizabeth Porter of
American University, Donna
Erdahl. Barbara Balas. stu
dent editor of the convention
newspaper, and GWendolyn
BOehl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
RUTH SLOANS llth TRIP
It's Pencils Instead OF Guns
On This AfricQn SQtQri
BY AMELIA YOUNG

African safari-what does
that suggest? Stalking lions in
jungle lairs with guns and
bowie knives and you in boots,
D-A-N-G-E-R?! If so, let US
bring you up to date.
There's a new-style African
safari astir which has nothing
to do with bagging big game.
But it promises to be just as
exciting.
A small group, mostly pro-
feSsional people, are preparing
for an expedition through
Africa which begins July 81 in
the Belgian Congo after four
days of brief1ng sessions. in
Washington, New York, Lon
don and Brussels.
Unique Equipment
Purpose of this party is to
find out what makes a vast
and varlegated continent click.
Tht only equipment will be
notebooks. pencils and open
minds.
Organizer and leader of this
"neWs-behind- the-news" safari
is Mrs. Ruth Sloan, executive
director of an information
and consulting agency on
Africa, publisher of an African
newsletter, lecturer and writer.
Although she insists that she
is not yet ar expert" on
Africa. Mrs. Sloan will be max
ing her 18th visit to the con-
tinent.
During the last world war
She served as Labor and Gull
tural Attache at the American
Embassy in Cairo and from
1916 to 1854 she headed the
African desk of the State De-
partment's information pro-
gram.
Upon leaving the State De-
partment, this energetic and
attractive woman decided to
set up her own such agency
but in reverse. The Africans
knew far more about US than
we knew about them. she says.
So she established Ruth
Sloan Associates, Inc. and she
and the specialists who work
with her use the same media
for dispensing information as
does the Government: press,
radio, television, lectures,
forums and so on.
Through the many friends
Mrs. Sloan has made in Africa
by now. other members of the
Satari will have ample oppor-
tunity to meet and have on
the-spot interviews with some
of the 200 million people living
there = Africans, Europeans,
ASians and Arabs.
In briefing sessions which
begin here on the 18th. the
group will bone up on African
politics, economics, different
governments positions and will
get a picture OF problems of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

important issue in the forth
coming election, but the cleo
torate will decide the race on
domestic issues, Mrs. Edwards
believes.
Il think the deterioration of
the world situation in the past
three and half years is a
shocking thing" she said. But
domestic issues - particularly
the farm problem and the
plight of small business will
influence more voters" The
development of natural re-
sources, particularly public
power, is an important issue
in some areas. she added.
Mrs. Edwards resigned her
post as vice chairman of the
Democratic National Commit
tee upon assuming her new
duties.
Democratic National Com
mlttee Chairman Paul Butler
had warm praise yesterday
for her work as vice chairman,
and prior to that as director
Of women's activities 1914
So.
Women made great strides
in the Democratic party, both
at the grass roots and at the
local level, during Mrs. Ed
wards tenure at the national
committee. She will be missed"
he said.
1t is believed that no new
vice chairman will be named
at this time. so shortly before
the national Democratic con-
vention. National committee
officials are supposed to be
neutral between the competing
Presidential candidates, and it
would be difficult at this time.
TO find a Democratic woman
of stature who is not COM
mitted to one or another of
the candidates.
National Committee chair
men and vice chairmen ira
ditionally are elected by the
national committee at its
meeting Immediately after the
national convention, with the
successful candidate having a
large hand in the selection.
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each area and some knowledge
of what to expect.
The idea. says Mrs. Sloan,
is TO go, not with a particular
point of view but with "all
points of view I'VE are not
going to express our opinions
but to learn-Which we can
only do by listening to every
side"
There will be a great deal
to take in as they journey
from the Belgian Congo to
French Equatorial Africa, the
Union of South Africa, South
ern Rhodesia. Kenya. Uganda
and up to Egypt.
Sightseeing, though decided
ly an incidental part of this
trip. will spice it. especially
such highlights as a visit to
the Cathedral of st. Anne in
Brazzaville, where they hope
to hear mass to the accompa-
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SERVICE SCENE
BY RUTH DEAN /.

There are not many women
who would turn up their noses
at a Hattie Carnegie or Main
Bocher original.
But some did in the Wash
ington area yesterday.
A new Defense Department
directive which went into effect
yesterday, makes it possible for
women officers in the military
services to doff their couturier-
designed uniforms in favor of
civilian clothes on duty-if
they wish.
Does this mean that 1t.
Smith can come sailing into
the office some morning, wear
ing a Sunback dress, no stock
ings, toeless shoes and bangle
earrings?
Or that Maj. Jones, antici-
pating that cocktail date this
evening. can strut in adorned
in a svelte, low-cut sheath,
neon-red lipstick and Marilyn
Monroe couture?
Or that Capt. Tennisball can
bounce in wearing a "Gussie
Moran original" and ballerina
slippers with her hair tied back
in a pony tail?
Bad Taste Unlikely
Unlikely, is the verdict of
the Womens services heads.
Most of their officers are wom-
en- with BACKGROUNDS which
would preclude such taste
even if they worked in civilian
Offices, they are all agreed.
The new directive. which
applies to all officer military
personnel in the Washington
area on departmental duty,
states that II civilian clothes
are worn they will comply
with high standards of good
taste and appearance" 1t
further clarifies that, In
general, such civilian dress
will conform to the custom
and practice of civilian ex-
ecutives and professional per-
sonnet"
Since the women's services
are now integral parts of their
service branches. their direc-
tors feel it is unnecessary TO
get out special instructions to
cover the dos" and "donts"
in dress. Their officers have
good taste" to begin with,
they think.
Granted that women
clothing goes beyond the
simple expedients of suit, shirt