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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-03

The meeting sponsored by the
PIP. was great success. It is
up to the voters TO prove them
selves worthy members ON cleo
ton day. The meeting of the
B.DL. was also a success and
very interesting matters were
discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Braves Waiting to Hear
If ConIey Is Out for Year

BRADENTON, Fla, Mar. "a
R.-The Milwaukee Braves,
picked by experts as the team
with the best chance to dethrone
the champion Brooklyn Dodgers,
faced the gloomy prospect today
of opening the regular season
with Gene Conley, their ace
Highlander, on the shelf.
The 6-foot-8 Conley, stricken
yesterday with the same shoul-
der affection that put him out
of action in midsummer last
year, is scheduled to visit DIR.
Michael Di Cosola in Sarasota
Monday for a complete examina-
ton.
The doctors diagnosis may de-
termine just how much help
Conley will be to the Braves
cause. A teammate who declined
to be identified said that the big
pitchers arm was in bad shape
and he doubted whether he'd
be able to pitch at all this year.
Manager Charlie Grimm ex-
pressed concern over the latest
occurrence but refused to be
alarmed.
Losing Conley would be -
tough blow to our pennant
chances" Grimm admitted, but
I'm not going to look at the dark
side until it Is absolutely neces-
sary. Why not wait until Mon
day when we get the doctors
report. It may not be as serious
a. It appears."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

seasons with Washington. I.
They're afraid to believe the fell
low could improve that much.
Miami players have a special
incentive to smack balls through
Ia hole In the leftfield fence this
season. If they achieve that
modest ambition, they're entitled
to a barrel of bagels.
Dresser says Eddie Yost will be
the Senators leadoff man this
season regardless of whether the
opposition fires a highlander or
lefthander.
X + Il y
Mickey Grasso, former Sena-
tors catcher released by Indian
apolis. still is searching for
job. Carlos Paula is willing
to wager he's the fastest player
in the American League.
He won the Senators champion
ship the other day by beating
Pedro Ramos in a dash, but
there's a feeling here that Mickey
Mantle of the Yankees could run
away and hide from him.
The Senators have rejected
Islugger Gus Zernial in previous
years when his name was men,
toned as trade bait, but with
the leftf1eld fence moved in at
Griffith Stadium this season
they'll entertain a notion of
grabbing him from the Athletics
if his name pops up again e.
Dresser isn't afraid of Zernial's
fielding. I'm games against
us last year he did pretty well
defensively." Dresser said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

A complete rest was prescribed
last year for the 25-year-old
skyscraper after he had been
stricken with the mid-seasor
ailment. The injury was then
described as a tear in the liga,
ments which hold together the
bones in the right shoulder.
DR.. Charles K. Lachs, the
clubs trainer, called Conley's in
jury one of the most puzzline
he had ever treated.
Its deep in the shoulder and
very difficult to get to-" he ex-
planned. 1.-THE mystifying thing
about it is you're not certain
which is best for Incomplete
rest or lots Of work."
Lachs didn't bother to hide
his deep concern.
1.-THE most discouraging part
of the whole thing is that the
shoulder still hurts him despite
a seven-month layoff," he said,
I'VE thought it had all been
cleared up. Now we are at a
loss as to what to do. That's why
I recommended he be given a
complete examination by an
other DOCTOR"
Conley got of to q brilliant
start last year. winning II
games before the all-Star inter-
lude. Then came the injury-in
q game against Philadelphia on
July ~. He pitched in only one
game after that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
SPAIN Defeats
Red Sox, ST,
On Five-Hitter

SARASOTA, Fla. Mar. "a up.
Lefty Warren SPAIN, the old
maestro, snapped q six-game
Milwaukee losing streak today by
going the distance for a five
hitter to defeat the Boston Red
Sox, ST., at Payne Field.
SPAIN struck out three while
issuing four walks.
Joe Adcock led an early assault
on Frank Baumann with a
fourth-inning home run over the
425-foot wall in deepest left CEN
ter.
The Braves had reached Bau-
mann for run in the first in
ming when he walked three in q
row and Johnny Logan scored
on Bobby Thomson's sacrifice
fly.
After Adcock's drive, the
Braves added another run
against Baumann on successive
singles by Eddie Mathews, Hank
Aaron and Thomson.
Back-to-back doubles by
SPAIN and Jim Pendleton
against Tommy Hurd plus an in
field error added two more runs
in the ninth.
Between Baumann and Hurd
Rookie Dave Sisler turned in two
scoreless innings for the Sox.
Boston's only run came in the
fourth on d single by Frank
Malone, a double by Pete Daley
and a sacrifice fly by Jimmy
Piersall.
Milwaukee - 100 10 002-5 9 l
Boston --- 900 100 000-1 5 Q
SPAIN and. Crandau: Baumann. Sis
Ter (6), Hurd ts) and Daley. EBau-
mann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Five OrioIe Homers
Cubs, 1862

LOS ANGELES, Mar. "a (P.-
The Baltimore Orioles unloaded
q barrage of home runs today to
snow under the Chicago Cubs,
1872.
Bob Adams, Tito Francona.
Dave Philley, Jim Dyck and
Pitcher Irv Palica all hit for the
circuit as the Orioles broke loose
with five runs in the third inning
and five more in the fourth.
Philley's wallop came with two
aboard in the third inning and
|Dyck's was a bases-loaded blast
lin the fourth.
Shortstop Ernie Banks hom-
erred for the Cubs IN the seventh
and Solly Drake blasted one in
the eighth.
Chicago cai' tM 0oooo 900 900 iYo-2 s )
Palica. Zuverink t7l and Triandos.
Smith 90: Jones. Kaiser %. Davis 81.
Xalentinetti go and Landrith, Chit 90:
Winning pitcher-Palica. Losing pitcher
Home Runs-Baltimore. Adams. Phil
ley. Francona. Dyck. Palica. Chicago,
Banks, Drake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
jackson Hopes
For Title Shot
After Fight Here

Hurricane jackson, the heavy
weight boxing contender, is try
ing some of the same tactics
that earned Archie Moore a title
fight with chamNon Rocky Mar
ciano.
Jackson, the No. 2 contender
who fights Johnny Williams,
former British champion, at
Uline Arena April Is. tells in an
interview in Ring Magazine just
what he'll do to the champion If
ever he gets to fight Marciano.
"rll tear Marciano apart if
ever get the chance" are his
direct quotes in Ring. an cut
him and chip him apart unless
somebody beats me to him"
Promoter Goldie Ahearn, who
is putting on the Jacksonville
|liams fight, says the winner has
a good chance Of getting a shot
at Mareiano here in June. Jim
Norris, president of the Inter-
national Boxing Club. and Billy
Brown. its matchmaker, are
among the boxing officials ex-
pected to attend the bout here.
Another is Jack Solomons, Brit
ish promoter.
Jackson claims he has reason
for being mad at Marciano. It
seems the Hurricane was en-
gagged as a Marciano sparring
partner before the champion s
second bout against Jersey Joe
Walcott. 1t turned out, though,
that Jackson's unorthodox style
repeatedly so annoyed Marciano
that Jackson was fired.
Jackson's pro record shows &c
victories. IL by knockouts, with
four defeats and one draw.
Williams also has a respectable
record, with more than half his
Sc victories scored by knockouts.
He once was the British cham
pion, but lost that title in a Is
round bout to Don Cockell. His
manager is Ted Breadribb, the
same one who brought Tommy
Farr to this country for a title
bout against Joe Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Cards Nip Reds
On Muff in 10Th

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Mar.
"a (P.-Wally Post muffed Joe
Frazier's long fly in the 10th
inning today to give the st.
Louis Cardinals their fifth
straight victory, a 80 win over
Cincinnati.
The Redleg rightfielder backed
up but couldn't hold Frazier's
two-out blast off Rudy Minarcin.
Don Blasingame scored easily
from first base with the deciding
run of the game.
Cincinnati scored twice in the
second inning off Willard
Schmidt on a single by Smoky
Burgess, Ray Jablonski's double
and single by Pat Scantlebury,
rookie southpaw.
st. Louis scored once in the
fifth on singles by Bill Virdon,
Bill Sarni and Alex Grammas.
The Cards tied it in the sixth
on Stan Musial's safety and
Jackie Brandt's triple.
Cincinnati - O20 900 900 % Z !
ST. Louis 900 oil 900 Is s 1
scantlebury, Kennedy ls), Minarcin
co. and Burgess: Schmidt. Jones 90,
Kinder I9) and Sarni Winner--klnder.
Loser-Minarcin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Indians Burst
In Fourth Tops
Giants, 9-6

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Mar. "a up
"A seven-run explosion in the
fourth inning helped the Cleve.
land Indians defeat the New
York Giants, 9-6. today.
A homer by Vic Wertz high
lighted the rally, with the In
ldians tearing into Pete Burnside
rookie southpaw, and Hoyt Will
helm for seven hits before the
side could be retired.
Catcher Jim Hogan also hon.
cred for the Tribe. For the
Giants, First Baseman Gail
Harris and Catcher Bob Schmidt
came through with circuit
Ismashes.
The Indians collected a total
of IA hits against eight for the
Giants. Bob Teller, who worked
the first three innings, got the
victory.
Cleveland 10 700 0o0-e Il ]
New York (N) DOL 800 0OO-6 8 &
Teller. Wynn "a, Houtteman (7) and
Hssan M Burnside wilhslm n e. Constable
Feller. Losing pitcher-Burnside.
Home runs-Cleveland. Hogan, Wertz
New York, Schmidt, Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
THE BASEBALL
BE T
By BURTON HAWKINS

itended, but last Thursday, when
the same clubs clashed at the
same spot, only GA showed up.
Birdie Tebbetts. Cincinnati
manager. says the Senators
should have held out for Out
fielder Gene Stephens in their
deal with the Red Sox.
He thinks the young lefthanded
batter will be one of the future
stars of the game. ;. Manager
Chuck Dresser will give his Sem
iators complete day off Friday
no squad game, no workout, no
nothing.
The other day, after Garland
Shifflett had pitched 20 minutes
Iof batting practice and Bob
Wiesler was warmed up and
ready to replace him, Coach
Clary called '1ast hitter" to
Shiff1ett. The tough little
highlander responded, Nuts to
you. I want to pitch for an
hour" Get over there on
the sidelines. sonny, and grab
yourself a catcher" Clary said.
I"You can pitch until shutdown. +"
:. Shifhett summoned a catcher
and continued to pump on the
lsidelines for 40 minutes.
When the Senators sent Shift
flett to Charlotte, they stripped
themselves of one of their two
colorful figures. The one
left is Clint Courtney, the only
member of the group with the
spark that shows. Too many
of the others approach each
game as If they are fearful of
ruffling their opponents feelings.
The Dodgers have promised to
bring four regulars to play with
the B" squad they'll stack
against the Senators next Sun
day at Orlando.
If Jerry Snyder was being
examined for the first time in
spring training, he'd be the hot
test article in the Senator's
camp, but too many writer's and
too many fans remember his .234
and .224 hitting of the past two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
SENATORS
Continued From Page CT

COntlnued from rage C-1
but Catcher Lou Berberet was
detected tipping Shantz's bat and
the bases were damned when
interference was called.
Joe Ginsberg, batting for
Pitcher Gus Keriazakos. hoisted
a meek fly into short rightf1eld,
but Plews drifted back. mis-
Judged the ball and it fell safely
for a single. scoring Lopez.
Power, who collected three Of
the AS hits, singled to center,
scoring DeMaestri and Shantz.
Finigan shot another double
play grounder to valdivielso. but
Plews dropped the ball at second
base as Ginsberg scored the
fourth run of the inning. Pr
larcik walked before Renna
thumped a grounder to Valdy,
and this time a double play ma
terialized.
The Senators accumulated
only seven hits, with Runnels
accounting for three, off Cloyd
Boyer, Keriazakos and Tom La
sorda, but they were timely with
them.
All the damage was inflicted
against Boyer, who was clipped
for a run in the first inning
when Plews walked, moved
around to third as Dick Tettel-
bach and Runnels grounded out,
and came across on Roy Sievers'
single.
Berberet's double after Rum
nels singled and Harmon Kille-
brew was hit on the right hand
by a pitched ball gave the Sen
ators two runs in the third.
Runnels doubled to open the
fifth, Sievers walked and they
advanced when Carlos Paula
grounded out. Jerry Snyder got
them around with a single to
center.
NOTES: Killebrew left the
game after scoring in the fifth
and was taken to hospital for
X-rays of his injured hand. .
No break, but a bad bruise. .
Manager Chuck Dresser by
passed his announced pitching
choice, Hal Griggs. today in an
effort to speed the conditioning
of his starters. Pascual be-
came the first Washington
pitcher to travel more than six
innings.
Bob Wiesler will attempt to go
the route against the AS here
tomorrow Kansas City will
counter with Bobby Shantz and
Glenn Cox The game will be
broadcast on Station WWDC by
Arch Mcdonald and Bob Wolff
starting at 1855 The Sena-
tors have no exhibition sched-
uled Monday or Tuesday. but will
play a squad game Monday and
another Saturday.
The Senators now have won
five, lost eight, while the AS
have a CT record Snyder is
q .435 hitter Harry Simpson
carried a .421 batting average
into the game but Pascual
dropped it to 1854 by holding
him hitless Simpson has
slammed six home runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Thomas 5th Hit
Defeats Phi||ies

FORT MYERS, Fla, Mar. "a
(R.-Outfielder Frank Thomas
cracked a long single in the
ninth inning with the bases
loaded as the Pittsburgh Pirates
nipped the PhillieS, 12-11, in a
wild exhibition game today.
It was Thomas fifth safety of
the game. On his previous trip
to the plate, Thomas smashed
a homer with two aboard that
featured seven-run uprising in
the eighth. The late rally enabled
Pittsburgh to knot the score at
I'LL, and set the stage for
Thomas game-winning blast.
Richie Ashburn had q homer
for the Phils.
Each team used four pitchers
in the free-swinging affair. which
saw the Pirates collect Is hits
and Philadelphia Is.
Phil sSnass G fSS S go 5 5S991ll Il
owens Negray %, Spring ~, Ross
kont o., Donosc. t9) and Shepard.
krayitS q; Winnins pitcher-Donoso.
O Home D,s Tans Ssiladelphia Ashburn;
| PittSburgh, Thomas
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Agostini Wins Twice
In Meet With Stanford

PALO ALTO, Calf, Mar. "a
R.-Mike Agostini of Trinidad
won the 100 and 220-yard
dashes today and anchored the
winning Fresno State College
track team in the mile relay,
but Stanford won the meet,
67l2-63h.
Agostini, who recorded the
fastest 220-yard dash in history
Col seconds) last week at
Bakersfield, beat Jim Saras of
Stanford in both the sprints to-
day. He led Saras by five yards
to win the 100-yard dash in 9.6
seconds and was clicked at 21.2
in the 200.
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Dresser Closely Watches
Lineup Contest Entries

Stone, with 10 and Camilo Pas
cual with 10 follow. The remain
ing 20 entries include most OF
the others on the staff and some
who are not on the staff. One
outfielder was named to pitch.
Four contestants no sooner de-
cided on Garland Shiff1et as
their choice to pitch the opener
than the impressive rookie from
Elkton, Va. was sent to the farm
team at Charlotte. The four had
good reasons for their choice, as
Dresser has been singing Shift
let's praises since he first re-
ported to spring training.
All contestants are asked to
read the rules carefully. An ex-
Marine and a 48-year-old fan
have expressed desire to enter,
but unfortunately do not qualify
Dresser wants a contest for 1.-The
kids" and thus 1t is limited to
those youngsters attending q
school below the college level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
By BILL FUCHS

Manager Chuck Dresser has
sent word from the Senators
spring training base in Florida
that he is keeping a close watch
on the general trend of selections
tons by entrants in his Opening
Day batting order contest.
"You might call these boys
and girls entering the contest
my assistant managers. Dresser
says. you can't tell; I might
very well be swayed by their
picks"
The contest is open to all boys
and girls from grammar school
through prep school. The idea
lis to pick the Washington line
up, in proper batting order, for
the opening game against the
Yankees April II at Griffith
Stadium. The one who comes
closest will receive a wrist watch
and two box seat tickets good for
10 Sundays, two holidays and
one other day during the sea-
son. The next 10 will receive
baseball bats or autographed
baseballs.
The first two deliveries Of mail
since the announcement of the
contest, brought 1872 entries to
the bah park and these are al
ready processed and filed. The
mailman lugged in lis more
entries yesterday. but contest
officials don't expect to get
through them until tomorrow.
Picking the starting pitcher
could pose the biggest problem
for Dressen's numerous young as
sistants, but as of now Bob Wies-
Ter and Chuck Stobbs have the
greatest number of supporters,
Weisler, the tall lefthander OBJ
tanned in the winter trade with
the Yankees. is listed on 48 Of
the first 1872 entries received,
Stobbs, a holdover from last
years club. has received AZ votes.
Pedros Ramos, with "a; Dean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.
Mar. 24.-When the Senators
start moving north with the
Reds April 3 they'll be opposing
a better club than in recent
years when Cincinnati left its
best pitchers with its "B" squad.
This year the Reds head
home in one group. Two
National League managers who
have seen something of Lou Ber-
beret in recent seasons can't
work up much enthusiasm about
Washington's rookie catcher. but
they prefer to keep it of the
record.
The Senators bosses will do
the nice thing in connection
with Outf1elder Tom Wright.
who needs only Is days to be-
come eligible for the players
pension fund, which requires a
minimum of five years activity.
They'll hang on to him at
least until they're forced to trim
their squad a month after the
season starts. 1t means he'll
receive $50 a month for life
starting at the age of so instead
Of merely getting the money
back that he had put into the
fund.
Coach Ellis Clary, who drills
such Senators as aren't sent on
road trips, calls himself the
keeper of the "Bs." Clary
played grammar school baseball
on the site of what now is Gulf
stream Park. . Ellis, who man
ago Carlos Paula at Charlotte
two years ago, rates the Cuban
Negro outfielder as rs per cent
improved since then. Paula
will return to Cuba tomorrow to
visit his i'll mother and rejoin
the Senators in Orlando Tues
day.
Marty Marion, White Sox man
ager. says he'll be satisfied if his
rookie shortstop. Luis Aparicio.
hits $50 this season. Some
body died in Orlando last year.
When the Reds and Senators
played an exhibition game there
last spring 615 customers at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Club Makes Ready
To Greet Senators

AL Lujack, president of the
Touchdown Club, announced
yesterday that arrangements had
been completed for the sixth an
nual homecoming luncheon to
be given by the club for the Sen
ators. It will be, held at 1890
pm. Monday, April 16, in the
main ballroom of the Willard
Hotel.
The entire Washington base
ball team. headed by Cal Grit
nth, president, and Chuck Dres-
sen. manager. will be on hand.
Tickets at 81 each may be re-
served by calling AL Fiorentino,
Touchdown Club manager, at
National 8-2975.
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|GoIIoghers Accept
|Remutch at Capitol

The Gallagher brothers, Doc
and Mike. have accepted a chal-
lenge from Red Bastien and Carl
Engstrom for a return team
match on the weekly wrestling
card at Capitol Arena Thursday
night. The bout will begin at
9 pm. and will not be televised.
Bastien and Gallagher lost a
disputed verdict to the Gala
ghers last Thursday. resulting in
the rematch. The teams were
tied at one fall each when Doc.
outside the ring, reached in and
showed Engstrom OF his brother
and into the ring post. Mike
fell on the dazed and PROSTATE
Engstrom and the referee gave
the bout to the Gallaghers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
CONTEST RULES

l. The contest is open to all boys. and
girls currently attending grammar school,
high school OF prep school.
2. The object is to pick the lineup in
the proper batting order for Washington
in its opening game against the Yankees
tie first WASHINGTON game. whether
home or away. will be used tThe Sen
ators are scheduled to play their hrst
three games at home, all against the
Yankees.)
3. Entries must be submitted on an
ofhcial entry blank or q typewriter
frequently in The Star.
T. Entries must be printed or type
written.
8. Mail entries to:
Batting Order Contest.
Grif1th Stadium.
washington l, D. c.
g. Entries must be postmarked no
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
to IL Sunday and two holiday baseball
games and one other day at Grifnth Sta
dunn. The next 10 best entrants will
receive oficial baseball bats for boys and
autographed baseballs in the case of girls.
a In case Of ties, the entry bearing
the earliest postmark will receive primary
consideration.
9. All entries become the sole prop
erty of the Washington Baseball Club.
Under no circumstances will entries be
returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Red Sox Farm Five

SARASOTA, Fla, Mar. "a (P),
The Boston Red Sox today OPP
toned five players to their San
Francisco farm club. Pitchers
Roy Tinney, Jerry Casale and AL
Schroll and Outfielders Gordy
Windhorn and Bob jenkins will
report Immediately to the Seals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
103, 900 TICKETS
SOLD BY SENATOR'S

The Senator's preseason
sale of tickets reached the
100000 mark yesterday. or
"a per cent Of total attend
ance of last season when the
team finished last and drew
only 423, 1888, lowest in the
majors.
The Senators first serious
attempt at pushing season
tickets has brought an ad-
vance sale of 81 GOO. and the
remainder are individual
tickets for the opening game
with the New York Yankees
April II.
Season tickets remain on
sale at Griffith Stadium and
the other ticket outlets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
MINOR
EXHIBITIONS

Birmingham, ID; Denver, 4.
Rochester, 4: Minneapolis. /.
San Francisco. II; Omaha. 2.
Indianapolis, 8; Houston. 4.
Atlanta, IL: wichita, 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

SPAIN and Crandall: Baumann. Sis
Ter 90, Hurd go and Daley. |Bau-