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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-11

Many Washington area sports
men wander far afield In pur-
suit of their favorite pastime.
We have news from Stuart, Fla,
that the Right Rev. Edward
Roach and Caesar Aiello have
had a nice fishing trip of st.
Lucie Inlet, where each hooked,
fought and released a sailfish.
Both have won gold sailfish re-
lease buttons and certificates
from the Stuart Sailflsh Club.
Those who have gone farthest
afield, however, are Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Scott, from whom
we have just received word from
India, where they have been
hunting big game. In their first
hunt in Assam they collected
one tiger and a 2,500-pound
rogue buffalo with trophy horns.
They are now with the Maha-
rajah and Maharani Of Jaipur
at their hunting lodge where
the Maharajah is conducting
their shikar himself. So far
their bag has been two tigers
and one leopard and the evening
of the day they wrote us they
planned to sit up in a tree
awaiting another tiger. From
Jaipur they will travel to Nepal.
then back to Central India for
a try at a man-eating tiger and
thence home via the Belgian
Congo and Europe.
*&*
And speaking of wild animals,
we have a letter from 1t. Col.
Larry Keeth who tells us that
while out running his bird dogs
a few days ago in Fairfax Coun-
ty they jumped a long-eared
jack rabbit, just like the many
thousands he has seen in his ma
tive State of Arizona. He could
hardly believe his eyes and asks
us if we've ever known of one
Iof these critters being seen by
anyone else in this part of Vir-
ginia. In checking with I. T.
Quinn, executive secretary of
Virginia's Commission of Game
and Inland Fisheries, we've come
to the conclusion that this par
ticular rabbit probably was
brought back by some tourist
and turned loose. Either that
or it was one Of those big swamp
rabbits that Southerners call
cane cutters" which had mi
grated north.
Every once in while some
one brings back some animal not
native to this part of the coun-
try and sometimes serious dam
age results. Quinn told us that
someone at one time brought in
a coyote from New Mexico and
turned it loose in Russell County.
Before it was trapped it ran
amuck among some prize sheep
and killed nearly $4,000 worth.
The State had 10 send all the
way to Arizona for Q professional
trapper after all local talent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-11
Boys Club Elves Open
Tournament Thursday

The Boys Club of Washington's
third annual Invitational bas-
ketball tournament begins Thurs
day at Jelleff's and Eastern
Branches.
There are openings in all
clasSes-12-and-under, 14-and-
under, 17-and-under and 21-and
under. Phone Barney Ross at
Lincoln 6-0949 for further in
formation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-11
Air Force Boxing Tourney
Opens Tomorrow at BoIjino

More than 100 fighters. all
champions from the Air Force
sports conferences throughout
the world, have converged on
Boiling Air Force Base for the
start of the World Wide Air
Force boxing tournament to-
morrow night.
Heading the field are eight of
the 10 1855 champions, two of
whom are expected to move up
in class.
Frank Davis. welterweight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-11
Winnipeg Signs Gront

WINNIPEG. Mar. 10 R.-
End Bud Grant, formerly of the
Philadelphia Eagles, signed to-
day for his fourth season with
the Blue Bombers Of the Western
Interprovincial Football Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-11
SteeIers Sign Stoutner

PITTSBURGH, Mar. 10 (R.-
Tackle Ernie Stautner today
mailed his signed contract to
the Steelers. This will be Staut-
ner's seventh season with the
cIiih
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08

FORT WORTH. Tex, May 8
(P.-Tommy Bolt meets Al
Balding in the feature singles
test of the International PEA
matches today as the United
States seeks to wrap up it's fifth
straight Hopkins Trophy.
These two shot the hottest
golf yesterday in the four-ball
matches which the United States
won, 51a-3h2. Bolt and Gene
Littler beat Bill Mawhinney and
Murray Tucker of Canada. 9 up,
and scored 3 points, with Bolt
able to do no wrong on the
greens.
Bolt and Littler had a best
ball of 81, Mawhinney and Tuck
er a 70.
Balding and Gordon Brydson
of Canada walloped Mike Sou
chalk and Cary Middlecoff. 5 and
4, with Balding amazing even his
teammates with his wizardry on
the greens. Balding and Bryd-
son. who played a terrific game
himself, had a best ball of 81
despite a double DOGGY on the
18th hole.
The Balding -Brydson duo won
the full three points zone point
for each nine and one for the
match and it was up to the
other team match-Doug Ford
and Ted Knoll Of the United
! States VS.. Bill Kerr and Stan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Middle AVERAGES
Boosted in Rout

ANNAPOLIS, May 8 R.-
Baseball batting averages at the
Naval Academy are somewhat
fatter today as the result of an
erratic game yesterday in which
the Middies walloped Temple
i18-1.
/ Navy used II players in the
six and half innings the game
lasted. and got II hits. Among
those who really sweetened their
averages were Infielder Andy
Massimino with five straight sin
giles and Outf1elder Dave Small
ley, who had two singles and a
double. Pitcher Duane Green
hoe got the longest blow, a two
run triple in the second as the
feature of Nays eight runs in
that frame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Lightweight Rowers
In Action Saturday

NEW YORK, May 8 (P).-Nint
varsity crews will battle it out In
the 18th annual lightweight
championships Of the Eastern
Association Of Rowing Colleges
at Lake Carnegie, Princeton
N. j., Saturday.
There will be three morning
heats, starting at 1915 am.
with the winners OF each heat
qualifying for the four-crew final
at 4 pm. The fourth finalist will
be the second place crew with
the narrowest time margin Of
defeat.
The heat groupings include
Penn. Harvard and Yale in the
first race; Dartmouth. Navy anc
Princeton in the second, and Co
Ilumbia. Cornell and MaSsachu.
sets Institute OF Technology ir
the third.
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Continued From Page c.

Continued From Page CT
leges entered is not represented
in all three events. The Badgers
will not send a freshman crew.
Schedule Of Events
The host Washington Rowing
Association announced the
schedule as follows:
Freshman heats: 9:15 and
9:35 am.
Junior varsity heats: 9:55
1915 and 1926 am.
Varsity heats: 1855, ILLS
and 1885 am.
2 pm: Olympic pageant, In
which the various types of shell,
to be used in the Olympics will
be demonstrated.
2:30 pm: High school tours
2:45 pm: High school Fights
3:l5 pm: Time trial by the
Navy Admirals, 1852 Olympic
champions.
3:45 pm: Freshman finals.
AIS pm: Junior varsity
finals.
4:45 pm: Varsity finals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08


1t comes as something of a
shock to hear scattered booing
of Jim Lemon, an earnest fellow
who merely is among the league
leaders in batting average, runs
scored, runs batted in, doubles
home runs and stolen bases
He wasn't calculated even to
stick with the Senators, but his
name is among the mighty in
virtually every department. Why
the booS?
The light, but nevertheless
astonishing, disapproval appar-
emily stems from Lemons mount
ing total of strikeouts. He has
started Is games and has famed
IN times. Projected over full
season that would add to "a
major league mark. surprising
Vince Di Maggio's 1874 strikeouts
Those who anticipate home
runs from Lemon also must ex-
pect strikeouts by the bundle
He's clubbing home runs at a
pace which would give him 48 at
seasons end. Presumably those
who boo are detected because
Jim can't supply homers more
often.
=
It's heartening. in a negative
sense, that when Lemon has
struck out he generally has gone
down swinging. Only three
times has ne watched a third
strike. When the man swings
he's dangerous. And when he
swings and misses-well, il
might be helpful to remember
that the man who struck Out
more than any player in history
was Babe Ruth. He famed
1880 times.
Jimmy Foxx led the American
League in strikeoutS seven times
Hack Wilson led the National
League in that dubious distinc-
ton four straight years. The
last player to strike out twice
in one inning, if memory serves
correctly, was Duke Snider
Notable baseball names, those
and they weren't exactly i'm
mune to striking out.
This is no attempt, on the
basis of Lemons six quick home
runs, to rank him with such
as Ruth, Foxx, Wilson and Sni-
der. Too easily recalled is the
fact that Pat Secrecy smashed
four homers in one game. then
faded from the majors. But of
his accomplishments to date
Lemon has the potential to be-
come the most exciting Senator
in years.
He may fail. A month hence
he could be a forgotten figure
on the bench. Smart pitchers
may battle him to the point OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Eastern Golf Next
For Hoyos After
Victory Over CIV

Georgetown's golf team dupli-
Gated last years dual meet record
of To by routing George Wash
ington, 6-1, yesterday at the
Georgetown Prep course, and the
next object of the Hoyas will be
the Eastern Intercollegiate this
week end over the Cornell course
at Ithaca, N. Y.
Charles Slicklen won all his
matches for the Hoyas and with
Perky Cullinsne, who reached
the final last year, will be
Georgetown's top hopes in the
Eastern.
\ Gene Howerdd. Slicklen and
Dick Quinlan were low for the
Hoyas yesterday with 74s.
Larry Spellman. District jun
Iior golfer. averted a shut out for
the Colonials with a 81 triumph
over owen Vaudeville.
Cullinane, Howerdd. Quin-
Ian. Slicklen. Vaudeville. Marion
Vickers and either George Heinte
or John Sheahan will represent
Georgetown at Ithica.
/ Results:
Perky cullinane (oeoJ defeated Vic
Bartlett, l up.
Gene How erdd (Geo.) defeated Wayne
I Rinick. u and B.
Krick. 2 and
Charles siieklen toeo.) defeated irving
/ Salamy . and l.
Larry Spelman (GWl defeated owen
Vaudeville. . and /.
Mock. 2 and
George HeInte t6eo) defeated jim
Peake, and A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Boil, BoIding Clash I odoy
In international Feature

Leonard of Canada-to decide
the issue.
Ford and Knoll managed tc
win the second nine, l up, after
the teams tied in the first. Thus
the United States got 2i2 points
to Il. 1t would have been g
fiat tie of Ia points each but
for a missed birdie putt by Leon
ard on the final green. Leonard
had done some fine putting; in
fact, it was his 4-footer for a
birdie on the ninth hole that
drew the teams even going into
the second nine. But he barely
missed the 12-footer on the 18th
and the teams halved the hole
They line up like this in to-
days single matches:
/ Balding VS.. Bolt.
Brydson VS.. Middlecoff.
Jack Kay (Canada) VS.. Jack
Fleck Omitted States).
Leonard VS.. Littler.
| Mawhinney VS.. Souchak.
Tucker VS.. Knoll.
There will be 10 points at
stake in the singles. making a
total of 81 for all matches. The
team winning as many as IA will
take home the trophy put UP
each year by John Jay Hopkins
of New York. founder and chair
man of the International Coli
Association.
The matches are being played
over the 7,100-yard Colonial
Country Club course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
THE BASEBALL
BE A 7
By BURTON HAWKINS

Illustration. But booing him at
this stage seems incomprehensi-
BILE. He has achieved so much
more than anybody expected
that he merits nothing but en-
couragement.
Lemon may be compared to
a rookie at this juncture. Once
a hotshot in the minors. he lost
the touch in the service and
dipped again into the minors in
an effort to regain it. Now he
has shown signs of getting back
in stride
| He's a free swinging fellow
and as such will strike out.
Steady play may teach him to
form a more precise idea of the
strike zone, to lay off question:
able pitches. AS he sees more
pitching he may become sharper,
and somebody who can pack EN-
IN at the gate.
I Jim can drive ball out of
sight when he connects. When
he smashes one of his more solid
shots it's the equivalent of a
small explosion. And so far it
hasn't mattered from which side
of the mound a pitcher has fired.
"A righthanded hitter, he has
blasted four of his six homers
off right-handed pitchers.
4 x
/ If Lemon makes the grade he
doubtless will prefer to remem-
Der a windy day in Columbia,
is. c., as the turning point. AS
the Senators headed north from
spring training with Cincinnati,
Jim was batting Ill. He had
been hitleSS 16 straight times.
He had given Manager Chuck
Dresser little reason to keep
him.
But Chuck gave Jim a last
ditch chance at Columbia. The
result-walks his first three
times at bat, then a double, a
grand-slam homer and a triple.
He came through at a time
when he was fearful of sending
a suit out to be pressed. because
| he might be dispatched else
where before it could be re-
turned.
Jim crashed the Senators
lineup after the season started
only after the Yankees had in
flicted defeats in the first two
games. He responded with a sim
gle, home run and double. The
Senators had achieved their first
victory.
Washington has won nine
games. In those contests Lemon
has batted .485. All of his seven
doubles, two of his six homerS
and II of his Is runs batted
in have been accumulated in
winning games.
! The big man rates a big hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08

the unbeliever confessed, but
he's the greatest"
The next excursion to Bowie
Melted 500 as our hero cashed a
ticket on every race. Laurel was
next on the list and while he
admired the John Schapiro's
decorative motif he found the
pay-off window especially at
tractive. This time, however, the
net profits after deducting train
fare. lunch and a couple of cool
brews amounted to only ST..
Il played them across the
board" he explained, having
wagered only to win before.
Skeptics may not believe there
is horse player still I'M
furnished by defeat, but they
must take our word for it. In
fact, our man was speaking Just
yesterday about the opening of
Pimlico and the Forthcoming
Preakness. He has yet to see
Pimlico.
What about, Rosecroft?" we
asked.
"Rosecroft? What's Rose
Icroft?" he inquired, an eager
defiant CLEAN in his eye.
First trouble we have with
Rosecroft we'll tell our hero
what it is, where it is and sic
him on it.
There were reports Of an i'm
pending big" deal at the Red
skins Office yesterday, but some
body spoke out of turn and put
the chill on it. The visit turned
out to be well worthwhile. how
ever, with Brig. Gen. Joe Battley
Joe Tucci and Vince Flaherty
among those present.
Vincent X, of course is the
transplanted Washingtonian now
living in Los Angeles and writing
sports column there, who has
tried to move heaven and the
National League to bring big
league baseball to that sector
He's not quitting-not with re-
ports widespread that at least
one of three franchises will be
moved within the next two years
plus a strong rumor that the
New York Yankees are not quite
ready to welcome the soon-to-b be
homeless New York Giants with
open arms in Yankee Stadium
next year.
Some. who profess to know the
workings Of baseball's big minds
predict that Minneapolis will gel
the next major league franchise
There was some conversation
yesterday. too. that Cal Griffith
has feelers out for a new location
for the Senators. Tucci. a solio
Senators supporter. found that
hard to believe. He doesn't think
the league would permit such 9
move.
Even Congress would object
to that" Joe added.
Pshaw. Congress wouldn't
know II was gone until somebody
called UP for passes to the open.
ling game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
By MERRELL WHITTLEsEY


Harry Griesmer, a weekly con-
testant and a consistent low
scorer in the Middle Atlantic
PGA Pro-Amateur, although moi
a consistent winner, found him
self roofing against his partner
in yesterdays event at Court
House Country Club in Fairfax
in which the pair finally tied fol
pro-am honors.
The Bethesda pro showed uu
minus one partner and was
paired with Jack Connell of Ar
gyle, who had an established
eight handicap. After six holes
Connell was two under par, they
had a best ball Of four under, and
Griesmer was shaking.
How will ! ever explain this?'
the Bethesda pro was thinking
After nine holes they had a best
ball of 20, seven under par, as
Griesmer birdied the last three
holes.
Harry was reasoning the
handicap committee would be or
him, and unjustifiably so be-
cause he never had seen his part
ner until Just before they teeo
off. Connell was out in SO.
Slips on Back Nine
But Connell proved he de-
served all of his handicap as
they played the back nine in
as for an 81 and their best bal
coming back was Griesmer's
own 81 for a sc. That later was
tied by Charley Easton, teach
ing pro at Congressional, anc
CASTOR Miller of the same club
Easton with IA despite two
douple bogeys and Miller with
some timely help in his round Of
Sc.
The 40 pros and 100-odd
amateurs were led by Frank
Tenney of White Flint, only
player of the day to solve the
par 70 over the comparatively
new course that is much toe
bumpy in spots, and hardly
ready for tournament play.
Tenney played the tougher
parse back nine first in the
wind and rain for a IS and was
SO on the easier front nine fol-
a II despite four puts on the
seventh green after he drove
the 290-yard par four and Their
bogied the hole.
The tournament ended in the
chill dusk at 1872 pm, earlier
than last week and by that time
there was considerable grum-
bling over the new starting time
system, which there is sentiment
to discard along with the al,
ready discarded no-bet-bil dies
and the unnecessarily compli-
Gated scorecard system.
Y0der Tops Amateurs
The new starting setup throw!
out all starting times between
IL am. and pm. the mos
desirable times. Several pro:
were outSpoken in their dislike
of the new system, particularly
those who did not obtain start
ing times within two hours Of
the time they requested.
GrieSmer and Andy Gibson Of
Baltimore tied for second in the
pro sweeps with TBS. and Free
Bolton and Easton had 74s. Next
best pro-am score were Cos BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Partner Puts Griesmer
On SPOT but Gets Him off

Teddy McCandlish of Argyle and
John Pope of Fort Dupont; Glib
son and Eddie Meyer; and
ITenney with two partners, Jim
IHeffner and w. o. CAN'T.
Levi Yoder, the host club
champion, had two double bogeys
and still topped the amateurs
with IA to Joe Murphy's rs. Net
winners were Tom Perkins of
Court House, 1922. II and Billy
Deck of East Potomac, TIA. 70.
NOTES-Wayne Millner, the
former football great. made his
competitive golf debut with some
pertinent remarks about being
able to handle a football better
than that blankety- blank little
round golf ball. Millner also re-
ported that Sammy Baugh. his
head coach at Hardin Simmons,
has taken up golf and is de-
Itermined to conquer it.
Charley Bassler said his 70
marked the first time he ever
played Is holes without a one
putt green. BaSSler left for
the Greenbrier Open at White
Sulphur Springs. w. Va, where
Woodmont's Clarence Doser also
will be a participant. :. Tenney
lis no stranger to the winners
circle. He either won or tied for
low pro honors four times last
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
ATCHISON'S
ANGL E
By LEWIS +. ATcHISON

The story you are about to
read is true. Only the innocent
hero's name has been changed
for reasons perfectly obvious. He
is the only unhefeated, united
horse player in the history of
the sport-up until now-with
a record of six straight victories
over horses, jockeys, trainers and
handicappers.
Our story begins last summer
when the trotters and PAGERS
were at Baltimore Raceway. Our
hero. a lad of tender years, and
daring spirit, had nothing to do,
He was bored. Thumbing
through the newspapers for a
movie suggestion his eye spot
ted a notice advertising the
sulky races at Baltimore. He'd
never seen a horse race of any
description despite his Mid
Western upbringing, and it
looked interesting.
On the train he fell into an
easy conversation with an en-
gaging stranger who mentioned
something about a daily double
Daily double?" repeated our
hero, Whats that?"
You select two horses" ex-
planned his new acquaintance
land bet their numbers"
Now that was simple as and
6 to our hero, so he played
and 6 and, presto. found himself
$54 richer.
1t wouldn't be fair, he thought
to take more than that from
such nice people whom he hardly
knew, so he left with profits I'M
divided. When Marlboro opened
he heard about it; heard that il
was a different style Of racing
and that buses ran straightway
to the track. Having won on Sc
at Baltimore, our lad shrewdly
shifted to At on the double ano
won $3.50. He got away with
enough to purchase a table radio
On his second venture into
Southern Maryland, our hero
went armed with Joe Kelly's
selections from The Star, and
Kelly picked seven winners. But
II Joe was hot. so was the
weather and our adventurer quit
after cashing on the first three
1t was too warm, he decided. to
be trudging up to the cashiers
window after every race.
All this, mind you, without
being able to fathom the handi-
capper's comment. much les;
decode the mysterious numerals
Of the past-performance charts
Their comment" he said Of
the handicappers, makes II
sound like every horse will win.
In due time Marlboro and the
half-mile circuit closed and
Bowie opened. Two trips to Dor
Lillis' plant Melted approximately
$50. A doubling Thomas" went
along the second time, intending
to scoff. Instead. he borrowed a
buck to get UP a wager himself
won . tidy sum and returned
home converted.
y don't know how he does It, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
LBYqruyes Scores TKO

CARDIFF, Wales, May 8 (Pl.
Joe Bygraves. Trinidad con-
tender for the vacant British
Empire heavyweight title, last
might stopped Marcel Limage of
Belgium in the eighth round Of
Ia scheduled l0-round fight.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-23
POLARIS COOK HAS
UNIQUE COOK BOOK

Ruth Melin, cook at the Polaris
Coffee Shop, is proudly display
ing very choice gift, auto
graphed and sent to her by Dele
gate and Mrs. Bob Bartlett.
1t is copy of the Congression-
al Club Cook Book. This book is
prepared from recipes contributed
by sisters, wives and daughters of
Congressman, and each recipe is
written by hand.
Mrs. Bartlett has contributed a
delicious Alaska crab salad and a
very special recipe for halibut
which we expect the Polaris will
be featuring soon.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Continued clear with little
change in temperature. Low tenn
perature expected tonight -25,
high tomorrow IL.
Nome data last "a hours as of
7 am. today: highest temperature
10. lowest 20. Max. wind II
mph from the north. Sunrise at
9:12 am, sunset at 3:16 pm.
A year ago today: highest tenn
perature 81, lowest Is. Extremes
this date since 1907: highest So
in 1929, lowest 80 in 1919.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-23

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Join The March of Dimes

January is March of Dimes
month and the familiar little iron
lungs are in conspicuous places
in business houses throughout
town, placed there for contribu-
tons.
Envelopes are being distributed
to school children to take home
for contributions and it is hoped
that the population of Nome will
respond generously as they have
In the past to this annual appeal.
Mrs. Steffen Andersen, who is
organizing the drive in this area,
states that outlying districts may
send in their contributions any
time this month also, as the drive
is not limited to Nome.
When polio struck in the Nome
School, an immediate response to
an appeal of the local doctor
brought sufficient vaccine to pro-
&ect every child. This drive is our
response and should help another
community in Alaska or wherever
needed.
Give generously of your dimes.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-23
ONLY EIGHT DAYS LEFT
TO FILE FOR LEGISLATURE

The political kettle which is
simmering in the other divisions
is apparently waiting for warmer
weather in the Second Division,
as only one candidate, Rose Sill
verman, has filed to date. She has
filed for the House.
Only eight days are left for as
pirants to the Territorial House
and Senate.