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The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
AIthea Nets
18th Crown

SURBITON. England (SpeciaD
-Althea Gibson of New York
racked up her l4th tennis cham
plonship in a triumphal Asian
European tour today. 6-3, 1871.
over Anne Shilcock. OF Great
Britain. in the Surrey tourna-
ment
Miss Gibson was weak on
her backhand shots. but her
long reach and superior
strength paid off the second
set after Miss Shilcock won six
straight games for a 6-5 lead.
Betty Rosenquest Pratt, OF
America and Thelma Long. OF
Australia. defeated Miss Gibson
and Angela Buxton of Great
Britain. Ga. 6-3, in the women's
doubles finals.
Ian Vermaak. South African
champion. won the mems singles
title by defeating his country
man. Gordon Forbes. ga, 6-3.
Miss Gibson won her singles
Semiiinal match last Friday with
Thelma Long. of Australia. 6-3
81 ga in the lawn tennis cham
pionship
She had previously won the
French singles title q week ago
for her 18th title in long tour
which has carried her through
Asia and Europe.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
vuIdes KOS
Detroiter

CHARLOTTE, N c. Nino
Valdes scored an eighth-round
TKO over out-claSSed Ken Ham
mer Of Detroit here last FRIDAY
al the Coliseum. NaldeS weighed
2l0. Hammer. 1875,
Referee Marion Diehl halted
the bout after the 7th round
after consultation with DR..
Jack Kesier. attending ply
sician. putting il into the books
as an eighth-round TKO.
The Cuban giant battered the
game Hammer from the opening
bell and clinched his win in the
sixth round with a terrific right
&c the jaw. Hammer was still
trying to mix it up, but was in
no condition 10 take any more
punishment.
A paid crowd Of 4.294 saw the
scheduled Hereunder.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Fuentes to Test
Duke Harris

The Motor City Fighting Club
will present ten-round Welter-
weight contest between fifth
ranking contender, Ramon Fuen-
ties Of Los Angeles. and Stale
welterweight champion Duke
Harris of Hamtramck.
The bout will be the first
outdoor show OF Promoter
Arthur Finks and Matchmaker
Jack Waina at Keyworth Sta
dium in Hamframck on June
%.
Another ten-round bout anc
an eight-rounder featuring un.
dc 'eatcd Joe Gray against ar
opponent to be announced, will
also be on the same card.
Fuentes. veteran cam
paigncr. has victories over Hec.
tor Constance. Joe MacMiceli
George Barnes and Billy Ora.
ham.
The bout presents Harris with
the major test Of his promising
career which dates back to 1875;
with 2l wins, 3 losses. and one
draw.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Arraign Saxton
For Street Tiff

NEW YORK-Johnny Saxton,
world welterweight boxing <
champion, was arraigned here
Monday for b aSe g b l-bat-
swinging street fight early Sat
urday that landed him and his
opponents IN jail.
Saxton. rs. was released on
$1,000 bail and later arraigned
on a felonious assault charge.
Also charged with felonious
assault were two waters. Wade
Nance. %. and Samuel Wyatt,
a. who were treated for cuts
and bruises.
The boxer apparently required
no medical treatment. although
police said Nance attacked Sax
ton with wrench after Saxton
had worked-over the pair with
his baseball bat
The fight started when the
walters car blocked Saxton's on
2 narrow street. police reported.
After the fight Saxton went
home and called police, claim
ing he was assaulted. Wyatt and
Nance lodged a complaint with
police that Saxton had assaulted
them
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Win Initial
Tourney Of
Champions

KALAMAZOO (Specisb--One
of the best track teams IN Ink
ster High schools history added
frosting here last week 10 the
cake of a perfect season.
Already the winners Of The
state Class B championships.
plus the Central Michigan and
Albion College Inviiaiionals.
Inksier put icing on their per
feet season cake by winning
the first annual champion OF
champions" meet here last Fri
day before $500.
The initial track and field ex-
travaganza truly befitted iS
name As nearly every State prep
thinclad champion regardless ~
school OF affiliation, contested
against each other
"A Champs Don't Vie
Pontac's state class A champs
and Dant were the only teams
not to compete. The champion
Chiefs stated that their season
had already ended.
lnkSier produced winners IN
three races Charles Kyser took
the 220-yard dash, Bill Wyatt
finished first IN the 40 and
Kvser and WYATT teamed with
Charles CallaWay and Charley
BOYD 10 WIN the half mile relay.
Kyser also took fourth in
the 100 which Joe Christie of
MuSkegan Heights won since
Pete Dani. Alpena state champ.
was absent, being in the midst
~ school exams
Rouge Jumper Ties
Walter Ecior bf River Rouge
finished IN A iour-Wav tie for
FIRST in the high Jump. while
Harold Didier Of Birmingham
placed second in the half mile.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Suggest NeT
vfiff Scoring
System Here

A plan 70 revoluiionize The
scoring system m boxing may
be put into eec, June II when
promoters julius Piazza and
Herbert Tucker stage their ALL
heavyweight fight card in Wind
sor Arena.
The two promoters have
asked Ontario Boxing Com
missioner Loren Mckenzie 10
approve announcement of the
official score cards at the end
of each round.
The traditional practice has
been 10 wait until the end of
each fgh, and then announce
the accumulated number of
points
Mckenzie said he personally
favored the proposal bur would
have to present the plan To the
Ontario Commission a. rs meet
ing IN Toronto on Friday
Piazza explained the plan calls
for the score Of the referee and
two Judges 10 be announced and
posted Al the end OF each round.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

sibly despondeni over his f.
nancial condition.
His wife. who lives in Detroit,
Is working as a telephone ope-
rator to support their slx-year-
old son. Frazier added
Depressed and Worried
Bratton's mother was reported
as explaining that the one-week
observation commitment al the
hospital was result of pSychiatric
examinations in effort to deter-
mine reason for his being de
pressed and worried
Bratton. who aped his style
after Sugar Ray Robinson with
more of flash. gained national
attention from 1914 with a long
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
kenSinglOn.
Metro BeAcH
Big Magnets

New recreational attractions
al Metropolitan Beach on Lake
ST, Clair and Kensington Metro
politan Park near New Hudson
are attracting the largest crowds
in the history Of these Huron
Clinton Metropolitan Authority
units.
Kensingon Parks all-fims
high attendance record was set
Memorial Day when there
were more than $4,000 visitors.
It's annual fishing contest
starts June l6 with monthly
prizes Of tackle in adult and
junior classes for largemouth
and smallmouth bass, panfish
and pike. while its close on
Sept. Q. "a trophies will be
awarded for heaviest fish of the
season.
Al Metropolitan Beach. activi-
ties begin daily on June 2. ex-
cept the new dance platform
which will be inaugurated AT the
Summer Festival on June l6
when the park will be open
until IL each night with free
dancing. and an orchestra on
Saturdays and Sundays.
Highlights OF the festival will
be the Miss Metropolitan Beach
Beauty Contest, Tot King and
Queen Contest, and water SIX
shows by the Dick Cligh troupe
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

quito-llke design similar 70
which Johnny had on his robe
and topped with wording. The
Brat
His career took nosedive
when he was beaten twice by
Kid Gavllan. one being in No
vember. 1853. when he took a
terrific beating As challenger for
the Keed's crown After the
beaten, he was on the down
grade.
Later years he changed site
Of his contests from Chicago 10
New York City when Hymle
The Mink Wallman was his
manager Last year he was
barred fro mihe ring upon being
ko ed by lehi-hlttng Del Flan-
agan in eight rounds al ST.
Paul. and physicians stating that
his once lightning-fast reflexes
were gone
Income Tax Trouble
His financial condition got q
set back several years ago when
income tax lien was placed
against him for over 100000.
Bratton was placed on about a
s200-week budget on a court
order.
About three months ago. Brat
ton was arrested in Detroit for
investigation Of narcotics after
police found q marnuana Gig
arctic burning IN the ash tray
of his auto as he was leaving
| his hotel for Chicago He was
released the next day after
proving no knowledge of the
'reefer.' -
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Claim Braves Best 0utfieId

NEW YORK consolidating
the New York Giants twice on
their Eastern swing. the Mil
Braves, who have much
Negro talent, appear very con
fident Of heading the National
League which they now lead.
This could be the year"
says Mansssr Charley Grimm.
He slse ssYsi Nobody has =
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Henry Armstrong; s
Condition Better

LOS ANGELES - Henry
Armstrong. ex-triple boxing
champion of the world, was
in fair condition Tuesday
after suffering a stroke al his
home Saturday,
Armstrong. 43. the only
man in ring history to have
held three championships,
was taken to Georgia Street
Receiving Hospital where an
attendant said he was not
mentally clear
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
S'eostern-Chodsey Mines,
Eostern-CooIeyP PIoy-OHs

six-hitter while striking out II
for Chsdsey and doubled home
the winning three runs in the
sixth.
Tom and Ed Studholme, East
ern's hrother-pitching team,
cobined for five-hitter and
Sam Gulisano collected three of
the Indians l6 hits.
Cooley got effective hurting
from the trio of Milt Pappas.
Jerry Lille and Bob Williamson
to gain victory as Dick Miles
CIouted a second-inning homer.
Denby's 81 win over Perish
ing featured a five-hitter by
Terry Harrington and homer
and triple by Tom Zsnder.
Final Standings Of Top Five
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

"a times al bal.
Moreover, he's the only guy
aside from Mantle and Berfa
who hasn't had slump.
Plus. his fielding is more than
okay. Although he isn't fast ne
catches everything he can reach
and he reaches for everything
And now that his arm is 100 pei
cent fine. baserunners no longer
take advantage Of him.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

Robinson paid the Govern
ment substantial part of his
$50, ,708 purse for knocking out
Bobo Olson May 10 and said he
will make up the difference later
on.
Lien on L. a. Bout
The Government had placed
lien on Robinson's cut for the
Olson fight in Los Angeles.
The Internal Revenue Depart
ment claimed that Sugar Ray
owes S89, ,98l.89 for back income
taxes for the years 1914 through
l949 and 1853.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Joe May Quit Mat
Career on zl1H Woe

Tax troubles continued TO
plague ex-world heavyweight
champion Joe Louis. who threat
ened to cut short his months-old
wrestling career, while middle
weight champion Sugar Ray
Robinson said he would end his
tax debt by 1857.
Huntington Nv. W promoter
Dick Deuisch quotsd the
Brown Bomber last Friday as
saying he would end his wresi-
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

list of victories over the better
welters. topping them when he
won the NBA title from Charlie
Fusari in March. 1851
With ring success also came
money, and Johnny spent II as
fast as he made it During height
of his career. he repeatedly
owned fabulous and flashy
wardrobe. including u suits and
40 sport coats
Six Expensive Autos
As he changed attire al least
twice a day. he also switched
among his six bright-yellow eX-
pensive autos which bore a mos
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Ez to Meet Foley

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Ezzard
Charles. former world heavy
weight champion from Cincin-
natl will meet Fora Foley,
Arizona heavyweight titleholder
in an outdoor match here on
June 26.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
ling career following his ap-
psarance there on Saturday.

psarance there on Saturday.
Louis was reported as lament
ing that he wouldn't wrestle
until the government men lay
off me-" He was referring 10
his income tax troubles that
have a hold order placed on
purses wherever he appears.
Doing Their Job
The promoter added that Louis
didn't blame the government
men because that's their job,
and they didn't want to do that
TO him, but that's the law"
Interest on more than a million
dollars owed in mounting fas-
ter than Louis can hope to pay.
Meanwhile from New York
City. Sugar Ray last week
agreed to pay in full the amount
owed the Government within
one year.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

NJ so' Ill. (cNs)--No-
S.,a droolias over Elston
n. me 1ne lone Negro player
tltisd o'.sl nsnsees. se They are all
|lN Ros' over Mickey Mantle and
Rsie' VITA who deserve the
| i -.,on ..'.r IN his own quiet
IA NJ, ,.,,Ialnly pulling more
.ss,s vs ,a.rs for the Ysnks'
ZSn me. nss doing .sos and
''"''' h. has "a hIi. in
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

Howard Frazier. his former
manager and longtime friend.
revealed that the 29-year-old
Golden Boy" who had made
$4,000 in his l2-year ring
career was broke" and pos
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

dash in 234 and Bernard Lamar
won the pole vault when he nit
II feet. 4 inches
In other events. Easierrs
George Williams won the shot
put with a toss of so fee'. ia
inches. and Miller took the broad
jump as Lane jenkins leaped q
feet. ga inches.
Pershing 880-yard relay team
of Jones. Ron Bass. Ron Hall
and Don Hale won the event N
1929.
West Side Winners
Cody High. competing rs
third year as City League MEM
ber. edged ahead in four-team
finish tot cop us first West Side
title.
The Comets had Al IL Is
points while Central was second
with 40 20. just one-ninth Of
q point ahead Of Northwestern.
Mackenzie finished fourth with
38 ll9 points.
Jim Ruddy of Cody came
within one-tenth second Of
equaling the Metro record in the
220-yard dash al :2l8.
Ralph Donaldson Of South
western grabbed honors IN the
high hurdles in a 1876 timing.
NorthweStern's medley relay
team Of Charles Dunbar. Tom
Patrick. Maurice and DOUG
Beard won their specially m
2:33.3.
Runs 100 in l0.l
Westerns Bob Manning cams
through with a victory in the
l00-yard dash when he was
clocked in l0:i.
Berry Tindale of Mackenzie
won the mile in 4:40.5 as Doug
Carroll. steady distance runner
from Redford. won the half mile
in 2:0l. Northwestern also
copped the half mile relay in
1929.
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Browns-Bear Vie

CHICAGO - The Chicago
Bears and Cleveland Browns
VIII play tho llth annual armed
forces benefit football game at
Soldier Field Sept. 81
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09

better chance 10 win the pen
nsni.
I'm Thomson. Bill Bruton and
Hank Aaron. we have the speed
lest outfield in the business. Our
infield is the same and the
catching. too. And we're set al
every position with a good
bench"
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
Johnny Bratton Under
Mental Observation

CHICAGO (Special)-Johnny The Brat Bratton ex-NBA
welterweight champion reported Wednesday
spending to treatment after bengg committed last Friday
to the Illinois state mental hospital at Maneno for obSera
The Detroit tribune., 1956-06-09
DENLY Held Dark Horse
to Cop City Track Title

DENLY High took on the role
Of dark horse last FRIDAY after
coping the East Side finals. 20
win the Metropolitan League
city track crown this week al
Redford field. West Side titlist.
Cody. is an even-odds favorite
The Denbv Tars melted five
firsis and tied for another TO
pile up So points TO 81 for
runner-up Pershing which beat
Out defending CITY champion
Miller which took third with
IS points.
Denby's Lee Goud won the
100-ysrd dash in l06. s seconds
slower than he ran in the pre-
liminaries.
Ace Miller Breezes
Jerry Bocci. the Tars' ace
miller. had no trouble in winning
as he ran the distance IN 1912,
and will be shooting for the
Metro record of 4:249 Bob Har-
rington gave DENLY another first
in the 440-yard sprint with a
clocking of :5l.2.
Tom Scheffler won the $50
yard run in 2:05.2 and the Tars'
medley relay team Of Jack Heck.
Joe Disbro. Larry Hudss and
Wally Lubzik. took another first
with a 1928 timing
Three-WaY Tie
Denby's Rudy Nurmi finished
in a three-way tie for first in
the high Jump with Eastern's
Clarence Cheatem and Sam Ste.
phens of Southeastern. All
reached feet, 8 inches.
Paul Jones OF Pershing cap
turcd the l20-yard high hurdles
in 1873. Jones repeated his vic
tory in the l20-yard low hurdles
daShing the distance in 1875
Ron Male gave PershinR an
other victory in the 220-yard
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
BY PHIL YEAGER
and JOHN STARK

Taxpayers who live in frame
houses will cast no stones at
this decision:
Termites are deductible.
That is to say, the cost Of re-
pairing the damage that termites
do is deductible-the Internal
Revenue Service to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
It is one of the latest wrinkles
In the age-old conflict between
taxpayer and tax collector, and
1t all started several years ago
when a resourceful st. Louis
businessman bought one of those
gracious, livable old homes out
In the country" for $4,000.
After moving in, the new home
owner discovered that most of
the ground floor beams had been
pretty thoroughly chewed and
digested by termites. In fact,
there were some places over
which 1t was downright risky for
a heavy person to walk.
Took Deduction
The bill for rectifying this
situation came to $1,000 and the
homeowner promptly deducted
it from his Federal income tax as
a casualty loss. (The Internal
Revenue Code states that it is
okay to deduct foS home losses
due to Fire, storms or
other casualty.~
However, the district tax col
lector took a dim view of this
claim. Sorry" he said in effect,
"but under our Interpretation OF
the law, termite damage is just
plain careleSsness, not casualty"
He took the matter to court, and
while the tax court upheld him
the Federal district court over
ruled the decision and concurred
in the idea that termites are,
indeed, deductible casualty.
This decision, if it stands, is
of particular interest since it
represents one of the rare in
stances in which casualty dam
age is recognized for causes other
than those over which people
have virtually no control.
Other Recent Cases
Here, for instance, are some
recent cases in which the courts
have allowed casualty deductions
against the income tax: Losses
resulting from Cd flood damage.
(2) freezing of water pipes, 90
unprecedented drought damage,
a. sinking of lakeside real
property.
Apparently termites are about
to be classified, legally, with such
elemental destroyers as wind,
water, cold and quicksand. In
the minds of those who have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
IMexicuns Head South

MEXICO CITY, Mar. 7 P.-
The lure of dollars to the north,
quetzales to the south is winning
over pesos in Mexico among
some of the nations farmhands.
Farmers needing harvest help
complain the migrant workers
are going not only to the United
States for seasonal work but
also to Guatemala, land of the
quetzal currency, to work on
the Pan American highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
Junior Village Candy
Fund of $199 Stolen

A metal box containing $199,52,
including nickels and dimes chill
dren had been saving for candy,
yesterday was reported stolen
from Junior Village, home for
dependent children, at $500 Little
Falls road NV.
w. ]. Stone, superintendent of
the home, said the box is missing
from a closet in his Office and
apparently was stolen sometime
early yesterday. Loss of the box
was discovered when Mrs.
Bernice Thomas, custodian of the
box, went to get money to buy
candy for the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
LAW IN THE NEWS
Court Says Termites
Are Tax DeductibIe

had to fight them. there is no
doubt that termites can do al
most as much harm and are
often just as tough to anticipate.
The next article in this series will
oppeor Fridoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
Seeks Elimination
Of Toll Crossings

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Oct.
81 R.-The Republican candi.
date for Congress in the LIST dis
trict has outlined q plan to
eliminate toll crossings in the
Hampton Roads area.
Horace Henderson, the candi-
date. has proposed incorpora-
ton of area toll bridges and
tunnels into the Federal high
way system, where Indebtedness
rising from their construction
would be paid through recently
increased automotive taxes.
Mr.. Henderson is opposing
Representative Robson, Demo-
crat, in the LIST district.
Mr.. Henderson said his pro-
posal would include the Hamp-
ton Roads tunnel now under
construction, the James River
Bridge, and the Yorktown
Bridge. All are now State-op-
Grated as toll crossings.
The candidate said the matter
is of vital Importance to PENN
sula residents as there "is only
one way the public may travel
without paying tolls. and that is
due west"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
The
Rambler
Sort of q Museum
Piece on Politics
BY JACK JONAS
The latest poll hereabouts

The latest poll hereaboutS
indicates Stevenson, 3 to /.
This is perhaps the most
disorganized, whim-of the
moment poll ever taken, and
there may be some returns
from the early precincts
buried under the eight visi-
Bile votes.
1t is an unScheduled part
of the Smithsonian Institu-
TONS special exhibit, "Politi-
cal Campaigns from 1928 to
1882"
One item on display is a
glass sided ballot box, used
in Charles County, Md, from
the latter part of the 18th
century until four years ago.
The wags have made 1856
part of the exhibit by Scrib-
ling votes on scraps of paper
and dropping them into the
tempting slot at the top of
the ballot box. Visible are six
for Stevenson and two for
Eisenhower.
But even eight are more
than were ever officially listed
for Washington's own Belva
Lockwood. There's a picture
of Mrs. Lockwood in the
exhibit. a small colored en-
craving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
Boo, Pennsy to Raise
Area Commuter Fares

Washington areas 10 match those
now in effect in other large East
ern cities.
In separate announcements
the BIO and Pennsylvania said
constantly rising costs made the
move necessary. Both said the
proposed increases - submitted
to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and Maryland's Public
Service Commission-will still
fall short Of enabling their COM
muter operations TO pay their
own way.
The two railroads said the new
schedule Of c6mmuter fares
would bring them in line with
similar fares In the New York,
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
areas.
The B6sO said its plans are TO
increase communication fares. be-
tween Baltimore and Washing.
ton, Washington Brunswick, Md,
and Cumberland, Nd. and Pitts
burgh and Connellsville. Pa. The
Pennsylvania fare increase would
be in the Baltimore area.
The Pennsylvania said "our
most popular ticket. the restricted
tMonday-Friday) monthly ticket,
win be increased in varying
amounts from 81 TO s2.15 in the
area up 70 IA miles. For dis
tances over l44 miles the in
crease will be t2.25 In all in
stances. Other types Of commu-
tation tickets viii be increased
.proportionately."
The BIO schedules followed
similar plans.