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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Griffith Denies
New Rumor of
Shift toCoost

Once again Cal Griffith, presi-
dent of the Senators, has denied
that the Washington club plans
to move to California.
Griffith did say yesterday that
"a West Coast city" had asked
him about the possibility on
shifting the franchise but de-
scribed the approach as so con-
versational that nothing came
of it.
Contrary to published re-
ports, Griffith said. "the Wash
ington ball club reiterates its
plans to continue operating right
here in Washington"
Griffith's statement, his Sec
ond of the season denying that
the Senators are contemplating
a move, followed a story by Curly
Grieve, sports editor of the San
Francisco Examiner. that the
baseball underground is buzzing
with the report" that the clubs
franchise will be shifted to Cali
fornia next year.
Grieve wrote that "the grape
vine" says Griffith recently spent
two weeks in San Francisco and
Los Angeles conducting q per-
sonal survey and was waiting
only for the season to end to
make his move. The story also
said Commissioner Ford Prick
was aware of the plan and was
quietly preparing the ground
for swift action"
Griffith had this to say about
it:
While on my recent player
scouting trip across the coun-
try. was informally approached
by a West Coast city regarding
the possible transfer of the
Washington franchise.
THE approach was made in
conversation. lacked details and
could not in any way be con-
sidered a proposal"
Griffith declined to identify
the city, but his itinerary indi-
Gated 1t was either Los Angeles
or San Francisco. Asked how
he reacted to the annrooch
Griffith said the subject arose
SO informally during a general
baseball discussion that he
didn't comment one way or the
other.
The ball club dismissed SINH
lar reports last May as careless
rumors" and said at that time
1t has never considered and
and does not contemplate" any
move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Howard Promotes Sam Barnes
To Athletic Directors Post

Sam Barnes. a member of the
coaching staff at Howard Uni
versity since 1916, has been APP
pointed athletic director and
head of the Department of
Physical Education for Men.
A native of Oberlin, Ohio. and
q graduate of Oberlin College,
Barnes has been serving as line
coach of the football teams and
coach of the boxing and wres-
Ting teams. He has been credit
ed with developing Norvel Lee,
the lightheavyweight selected as
the outstanding boxer in the
1852 Olympic Games.
At Oberlin, Barnes lettered in
football and track. He was
placed on the All-Ohio football
team of 1885 as an end. He
holds the track records at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Thomson Admits
His Steel Attempt
Was Bad PIoy

BROOKLYN, Sept 10 (P).-
When Bobby Thomson took it
upon himself to steal home
against the Dodgers in the
eighth inning of yesterdays
game. he ran into a tag by
Catcher Roy CampanelIa and a
500 fine by Milwaukee Manager
Fren Haney.
"And I'd have fined him even
if he had made it," Haney said
after the Braves 81 victory.
Thomson ran on his own, i"
Haney snapped. Il don't know
why. I had a pinch-hitter up
there batting for my pitcher.
What's the sense Of wasting both
a pinch-hitter and a pitcher? We
might have got another run
without the attempted steal"
It came in the eighth inning.
after the Braves had snapped a
TT tie on Billy Bruton's single.
Thomson admitted it was a
bad play. But I was half way
down the line and the Pitcher
Roger Craig hadn't looked at
me yet. He was slow winding up.
SO I kept going.
Anyway, I wasn't fined for
not hustling."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Scott Meets Won Hess
In Toniqht's WRESTLING

In what promises to be one Of
the better battles" of the wres-
Ting season, The Great Scott
and Carl Won Hess tangle in
a best two-of-three falls. CO.
minute time limit feature match
tonight at Capitol Arena. The
first preliminary match is at 9
O'Clock.
Frenchie Roy takes on Red
Lyons. also a two-out-of three.
Commute time limit match;
Wally Lamb meets Jerry Gordet,
and Herb Larsen faces Jack
Allen in other bouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Cardinals Get West
For Draft Choice

LAKE FOREST, ILL.,, Sept. 10
R.-The Chicago Cardinals yes
terday announced that Stan
West, former Oklahoma and Los
Angeles Rams guard, will report
to them tomorrow.
Walter Wolfner, general man.
ager Of the Cardinals, said the
Cardinals traded a draft choice
to the New York Giants for
West.
West has been traded by Los
Angeles to New York." Wolfner
said, "but he didn't want to play
for the Giants and refused to
report. So we dealt for him and
he'll join the team Friday.
West, %, win be starting his
sixth season in pro football.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Old Dominion Track Offers
Stock Car Race, Stunt Show

A 100-lap stock car race and
an automobile and motorcycle
stunt show will be presented over
the week end at Old Dominion
Speedway.
The stock car feature will be
held Saturday night. starting at
1880. and has attracted the top
drivers Of the Old Dominion cir
cult, including Bill Morgan. Elmo
Langley, Waily Gore. Don Car
ter, Jack Deniston, Clay East
ridge. Don Roberts and Ryland
Brooks.
/ Morgan won two successive So
lap races at the Manassas track
earlier this season while Carter.
NO. 2 point-scoring leader, won
the l00-lapper last lear. Gore.
the tracks leading driver. has a
i00-lap victory to his credit this
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

The Sunday show. at 8 pm,
will combine the Motor Olympics
and Bill McGaw's Tournament
of Thrills.
Teams from the United States,
England, Australia. Germany.
Mexico and South America will
participate in 20 motor events in
the "Olympics," sanctioned by
the international Motor Contest
Association. One of the events
will be side-car motorcycle rae
ing, popular in Europe and Asi
attic countries.
Among those competing will be
Don Chadwick. who heads the
United States representation;
Ted Scott. captain Of the Cana
dian team; Dave Biner and Jack
Pugh, co-captains Of the Aus
Itralians. and Ewald Schnitzer,
German motorcycle ace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
SLUMPING MANTLE
LEADING WILLIAMS
BY ONLY 3 POINTS
BY the Associated Press

Mickey Mantle, pressing
himself into a slump while
trying to keep pace with
Babe Ruth's home run title,
now is in danger OF losing
the American League bat
ting and runs-batted-in
lead.
The young Yankee slug
ger. with only five hits in 10
September games, now has
a 1852 batting average with
lib runs batted in. Boston's
Ted Williams, a four-time
bat champion, is up to $40
and Detroit's AL Kaline. last
years batting. king, has
lie runs batted in.
Williams. however, needs
So more at-bats to qualify
with the minimum require
ment Of 400. He has is
games to go-needing an
average Of q little more than
three at-bats a game.
Mantle. who hasn't hit q
home run since seeking his
47th on August 81, now is
six behind Ruth's terrific
1927 pace through l39
games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Mintz Demands
An Even Break

Jake Mintz, the fast-talking
veteran fight manager, says he
wants his boy. Wilt Greaves, to
get what's coming to him in the
10-round bout against Tiger
Jones tomorrow night at the
Capitol Arena.
But before the Jones corner
can score with the obvious reply.
let it be known Mintz is refer
ring to the decision, provided the
fight is close.
Jake says he is going before
the D. c. Boxing Commission to-
morrow and demand that his
fighter gets an even break in the
officiating.
Jones, the worlds No. 3 rank
ing middleweight title contender.
didn't want to figt Greaves in
Pittsburgh because he feared a
hometown" decision. Mintz
says. Wilt, a newcomer with a
clean record. was born in Can
ada but now calls Pittsburgh
home.
The bout. a nationally tele.
vised affair being staged by
Goldie Ahearn and the Inter-
national Boxing Club will be
the 60th pro encounter for the
veteran Jones. The Tiger has
a 40-l6 record and three draws.
He has won IL by knockouts.
In six-round preliminaries.
Sonny Boy Williams will face
Brown Lee. lightweights, and
Alex Metiff will meet Randy Bre-
card, heavyweights. In a four
Monk Reynolds will
meet Stan Trader, light-heavy-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
'Gussie Moran Files
IAnnulment Action

NEW YORK; Sept. Is (P.-
Gertrude (Gussy1 Moran, the
former tennis star. Of lace panties
fame, filed an annulment action
yesterday to end her one
month-old marriage to Thomas
j. CORDIALLY, an industrial en-
gineer.
Actually. Miss Moran's petit
ton said, the marriage lasted
only three days and even during
that time CORDIALLY refused and
still refuses to consummate" it.
She said she was asking no
money.
Since she retired from tennis
Miss Moran has become q radio
iTV sports commentator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
ISchuette Seeking
|OIympics Berth /.

SLOATSBURG, N. Y. Sept. Is
(Special Lit. Bill Schuette Of
the Boiling Air Force Base,
Washington. viii go after an
Olympic berth in the light boat
trials here Saturday and Sunday.
A kayak racer in the 1852
Olympics. Schuette is now pilot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
ERDEL4Tz ENJOYS COMPETITION
Three Middies TussIe
For Top FuIIbock Spot

play in high school," Vince says
He kinda frowned on it. But
he's happy about it now" A
former star at the GAR High
School in Wilkes Barre, Monte
is the youngest Of 10 children
He has six brothers, all working
for the same bakery in Wilkes
Barre, and three sisters.
Dagampat is an ex-Marine
who hopes to return to that
branch of service as an officer
The son of a Los Angeles barber
he has four brothers and a sis
ter. A brother played football
at the University Of Hawaii in
the early 1940s.
Switched to FnlIback
Wellborn is q neighbor of
Halfback Chef Burchett. They
both live near Houston and
worked together during the sum-
mer on cattle drives. Last sea-
son Wellborn, 6-foot-1. l80-
FOUNDER, quarterbacked the
Plebe team, but was switched to
fullback last spring.
II like it," he says, "As a
quarterback I liked to have a
man wide open before I'd pass.
So l did a lot of running back
there. I guess they decided to
take advantage of all that run
ming I liked to do"
Erdelatz and his aides are
happy over the progress of the
team to date. The Middies open
here September 90 against Will
liam a. Mary. BY that time
Dagampat figures to be up close
to ITO pounds. He still hasn't
gotten back all the weight he
lost last summer on the annual
pounds. II was sea
SICK" he says with a sheepish
orin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
BY BILL FUCHS
Star 5tah Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 13.-Dick
Dagampat, an American-born
Fllipino-Hawaiian, is spotting
Vince Monte 40 pounds and giv-
ing him heavy opposition for the
starting fullback spot on the
Navy football team.
Meanwhile, part-time cow
boy from Texas, Ray (Tex)
Wellborn, refuses to give ground.
a painfully-injured ankle not
withstanding, and the result is
a three-cornered scrap that has
Coach Eddie Erdelatz wearing
his best grin.
'Dagampat is giving Monte a
run for his money" Erdelatz
says. Hes only about 100
pounds. but he's a moose. He's
the closest thing we've had here
to Joe Gattuso former fullback
starr. And you know. he's got
his own roofing section. During
practice the other day, he had
a lot of classmates out here
cheering for him.
Wellborn Has Bad Ankle
"And Wellborn is not about to
move out. He's got a bad ankle
right now. but he won't quit.
Monte, of course, is still No. /.
He's doing better job Of block
ing at this point. He goes about
204 pounds. That makes him
the biggest fullback we've had
since I've been here and Dagarn-
pat the smallest"
Monte, the son Of a retired
Pennsylvania coal miner, had to
convince his Lithuanian-born
father that football wasn't a
waste of time.
"At first I had to sneak out to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

school for the 100 and 220-yard
dashes. Barnes was a close Sec
ond to the great Jesse Owens
in the State championships.
Barnes graduated in 1886 and
was appointed football and
basketball coach at Livingstone
College. Salisbury, N. C. He was
there untr 1941 when he enlisted
in the Navy. Barnes was mus
tered out in 1916 as a lieutenant
JG) and jointed the Howard
coaching staff.
A judge of the District Boxing
Commission. Barnes received a
Doctor of Philosophy degree in
physical education last month at
Ohio State.
Barnes lives with his wife, the
former Olga Lash of Livingstone,
two daughters and a son, at TIC
Varnum street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
I erp Football Workouts
Are Closed to Outsiders

Coach Tommy Mont closed the
practice doors to outsiders anc
virtually shut down on Mary.
lands offense after an extremely
long and rough scrimmage yes
terday which he described as
vicious and satisfactory"
Several hundred attended the
last open practice before the
Terps meet Syracuse here a week
from Saturday. Today's two ses-
sions will be light in Difference
to the bumps and bruises, and
the one-a-day drills start tomor-
row.
Saturday the emphasis will be
or defense as the Terps scrim-
mage in Byrd Stadium behind
closed gates.
The Terps will concentrate on
working against Syracuse plays
tleAt week ana campus police Will
patrol the roads adjacent to the
practice fields as the squad set.
ties into a game-week routine.
Terps Must Be Ready
Mont has heard the whisper
ings that the Syracuse game
could be the key game of the
season. Syracuse is supposed to
have the best balanced. most
imaginative and strongest of the
eight teams under Coach Ben
Schwartzwalder, and the Terps
must be ready.
Jud gins from yesterdays
scrimmage, Maryland is not
ready, but Co-captains Mike
Sandusky and Jack Davis APP
parently were the first to realize
it. Twice Mont excused the first
team in obvious disgust, but the
co-captains asked for another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

chance. and the first stringers
worked overtime.
Mont and his assistants were
to choose the first three -and-a-
half teams today. but there prob
ably will be little change in
personnel, and none in the FIRST
team. Tommy is in such a hurry
that films of the practice ses-
sion we're lowered from the
tower and processed during the
afternoon to enable Mont and
his staff to view them starting
at $3.50 last night.
Big Day for Reserves
Because of the fumbling.
missed assignments and pen
Ialties by the first team, which
had an of day, the second and
third stringers we're the stand
outs yesterday.
Fullback Fred Hamilton scored
twice for the second team, on a
buck and a 37-yard pass from
John Fritsch, as did HOWE Dare,
on a 15-yard gallop and a pass
from Bob Rusevlyan, after the
latter set it UP with a 55-yard
run.
Dickie Lewis scored twice for
the third team and passed to
Ben Scott for another, while
Ted Kershner ran so yards for
one touchdown, Is yards for an
other and so yards on a punt
return.
Moose Turner moved up a
notch in the coaches estimation
at end. and the extra-point
kicking improved, with Hamil-
ton booting three, Frank Tam
burello two and Tackles Ed
Heuring and Tom Myers one
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
CITY

Continued From Page C-l
mated they would not be sur
prised il Swaps takes a drubbing
(The race will be televised
nationally between $50 and
6 pm. and will be seen in
Washington on WTOP-TV,
Channel 81
With the race Just 4S hours
on, weather predictions call for
clear, cool weather which should
provide fast, firm footing for the
mile and three sixteenths classic
A field of at least II is as
sured for the event, which is
being hailed here as the race
Of the year"
1t became definitely known
today that Calumet Farms
Bardstown, recent winner of the
Buckeye Handicap at Randall
Park. will not be shipped here
from Belmont Park for the race.
However, his place in the start
fng field will be taken by Mrs.
Eugenia Bankhead's Jabneh,
who already is on the scene.
Jabneh won one section of the
Longfellow Handicap at Mon
mouth.
With Bardstown out. Willie
Hartack, who was to have ridden
the Calumet horse, will be free to
take the mount on Blue Choir.
If the Irish RECEIVERS from an
injury In time TO start.
Lofty Peak. owned by Christie
pher M. Greer of Middleburg,
Va, is the only starter yet to
arrive here and he is due to-
morrow.
In a surprise announcement
late yesterday. track officials
disclosed that Princess Grace OF
Monaco. daughter of John B,
Kelly, president of the Atlantic
City Racing Association, would
not present the trophy after the
running Of the United Nations.
No reason was given.
However. the Princess and her
husband, Prince Rainier, will
be on hand to watch the race.
C. v. Whitney's Career Boy
indicated he will be at his sharp
est for the United Nations when
he worked 6 furlongs on the
grass this morning in 1:14%,
going handily. The 3-year-old
son of Phalanx worked around
the dogs" traf1ic-type markers
which protect the inside lane
about rs feet outward from the
inner hedge.
Swaps full sister. Molly Maid,
q 2-year-old filly. beat her big
brother to it in carrying Els
worth's silks to their first tri-
umph at Atlantic City.
The daughter Of Khaled and
Iron Maiden. won yesterdays
fifth race impressively. running
the 8 furlongs in I:l27s.
Willie Shoemaker shook him
self loose Of a temporary slump
when he rode two winners yes
terday. In addition to bringing
Molly Maid to the wire first. the
Nations leading rider won on
Saggy Farms Superb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Green Badgers
Pose Tough Job
For NeWCOach

MADISON. Wis, Sept. Is up
Completely inexperienced at
quarterback where Jim Haluska
and Jim Miller operated last
year. Wisconsin's Badgers this
fall present a tough assignment
for their new coach, Milt Bruhn
AS many as four sophomores
may start for the Badgers, who
lost five 1855 starters from the
line.
Bruhn was promoted from as
ISiStant to head coach when Ivy
Williamson replaced the late Guy
Sundt as athletic director last
winter.
Even with the excellent quar-
terback tandem of Haluska and
Miller and such other now
graduated stars as Guard Wells
Gray and Tackles John Dittrich
and Bob Konovsky, the 1856
Badgers had only a AS record
and placed sixth in the Big Ten
at ga.
SimOnSOn Only veteran"
Thus Bruhn, former Minnesota
star guard. has his work cut out
for him in his first head coach-
ing job. The only quarterback
who has ever been in a varsity
game is Dick Simonson, a junior,
whose total experience is 71a
minutes. =
And Simonson has to beat out
Ron Carlson, a sophomore COM
petitively, who stands only S
feet 8 and Soph Bob Dawson,
no relation to Purdue's great
quarterback, Len Dawson.
Despite the fact Wisconsin has
one Of its smallest squads, about
so, Bruhn is far from pessimis-
tic.
We're awfully thin and I
don't feel we'll be an outstand-
ing team" Bruhn said. But
we'll be team with spirit and
we hope to give somebody a
headache every time we play.
If spirit can do it. we'll better
last years record"
Wisconsin. outside quarter
back. should have a respectable
backfield, with two experienced
halfbacks in Dan Lewis and Billy
Lowe, and a fine 1855 halfback.
Pat Levenhagen, 1856, at full
back. Levenhagen replaces
Charley Thomas, former under
study to- Alan Ameche.
Johnny Bridgeman, a senior
speedster who never quite meas
ured up to great sophomore
promise, and a hard-hitting
Soph, Earl Hagberg, are the half
back requirements. No. 2 full
back is a converted end, Dick
Kilian, 210.
Tackle Reserves Big Problem
Next to the quarterback spot.
Bruhn rates the tackle reserves
his most serious problem. Soph
Rocco Cinelli. 225, is battling
letterman Jerry Cvengros, 235. at
left tackle. Martin Booher, 236,
a letterman, gets the right tackle
call. backed by a 1855 squad
John Heineke, 2l5.
The ends are strong with two
holdover regulars. Dave Howard
and Jim Reinke. supported by
two bright soph prospects, Dave
Kocourek and Jim Fraser. Ko-
courek is expected by Bruhn to
be "a great one"
Four guards are rated even,
including Jon Hobbs and Mel
Morris. both sophs; Junior Bill
Gehler and Senior. Steve Am
brose. Glenn Bestof, No. 2 full
back last year, also holsters this
department.
Soph Art Bloedorn. 209, may
beat out a senior. Tom Rabas,
181, at center
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Many Navy Hurriers.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Sept. Is (AP).
Nays cross country coach
faces a big rebuilding Job this
season, but he has the largest
barrier turnout in academy his
tory from which to choose re-
placements. A squad of "A rum
ners reported to Coach Jim
Gehrdes to begin practice for a
7-meet campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

ing q one-man racing canoe, the
|C-boat. During practice he has
negotiated the 1000 and 10000
metercourses in faster time than
the second-place finisherS in
these events in the last Olympics.
A former all-around athlete
at Wilson High School and
Catholic University, both in
Washington, Schuette is the new
special services officer at Boil
ling Air Force Base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

Willie Shoemaker shook him
self loose Of a temporary slump
when he rode two winners yes
terday. In addition TO bringing
Molly Maid to the wire first. the
Nations leading rider won on
SarRY Earns Sunerh.
Tabor City tribune., 1956-10-17
Yam Growers
Pamphlet Ready
For Distribution

CLEMSON - A revised edi-
tion of Circular 269, Sweet Pota-
.oCs Handling, Curing, and
Storing, is now being distribut-
ed by the Clemson Extension
Service. Joint authors of the re-
viscd edition are w. c. Nettles,
J. E. Youngblood, and Hugh A.
Bowers, members of the cxten-
sion staff Copies may be OBJ
tanned from county agents and
from the Clemson Agricultural
Publications Department.
Topics discussed in the circul-
ar include time of digging, grad
ing and landings, curing, stor-
age, storage decay, control Of
storage decay, internal cork, and
internal breakdown.
The authors point out that
practices followed in handling.
curing. and storing sweet pota-
toes largely determine the final
value of the crop. They caution
that lack of proper harvesting,
storing, and curing may cost a
grower varying amounts, rang
ing from a small percentage up
to the loss Of the entire crop.
They explain that the sweet
potato is a perishable vegetable
chiefly because il is subject {
various rots. injuries. and other
disorders.
Tabor City tribune., 1956-10-17
Betty Williamson
Has Birthday Party

Betty Nuricl Williamson. SIX
year old daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Barcie Williamson. of Tab
or City, was honorcd on her
sixth birthday Monday after
noon. The party was given by
her mother.
Games were enjoyed by the
guests in attendance who were:
Linda Prince, Sherry Prince,
Fay Bullock, Hilda Bullock,
Jean Bullock. Brenda Bullock
Eddie Vance. Mike Dallas
Mickey Dallas. Carol Powell,
Bob Simmons, Snoogie Sim
mons, Mildred Williamson, Mar
ic Williamson, POndora Vance,
Pat Williams. Jane Williams
and Linda Williams.
The honoree was Showercd
with many lovely birthday gifts.
Apples and suckers were en-
loved by the kucStS.
For refreshments, birthday
cake, cookies, crackers. potato
chips. candy ana soft drinks
we're served and enjoyed by all.