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s SPORTS
By BILL BROWER

II ever team had chance challenge
1857 baseball champs Obviously the
Chicago South Siders equipped o Job.
Perhaps this aside had absolutely nothing final
suit then maybe it did understand why Chisox
Manager Lopez kept Dolby regular lineup in the final
with the Yankees
True enough Larry in something Of SLUMP in the
approaching games He actually benched
important togam gave Chicago asgasp chance
back into the
For best Lopez kept on the bench
That was his managerial prerogave
players like fielding had gumned I'D the works
for the White Sox in an earlier the
Dolby had been slump prior did LOPEZ
consider the painful fact that slump practically
all of his life?
DobyLopez relations the subject OF this
column before The from Tampa overly
fond of the star cenereder He engineering
deal that Dolby White sox two
years ago.
night Washington in 1855 when Larry APP
Parenty pulled baserunning Dolby thought right
and Lopez dressed him down before team
Even this Dolby Lopez something
scapegoat He attributes Larys sumps
the White slid place leading
the American League by games
Actually Dolby a He has hit as many
land where he had much coer ball spacious
key Chicago.
We difference had
Dolby been played the
White Sox got split which good enough
igences of the
Who knows, Dolby might hav been on a hot streak?
This another department Anyone
who has followed closely
httersometmes he unstoppabe
pitiful at the plate.
the last Lopez manager
He should be the alternately tendency
player.
finishing sec
ond five out of six seasons behind the Yankees?
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the Mays with IS pilfered bases
Second in this classification was
Junior Gillian, Brooklyn, who
stole a total Of 20.
The brownskins didn't do so well
in the American League but they
were around. Boyd Of Baltimore
was fourth in batting with a .31S
average. Minoso was part of a
three way tie for runs batted in
with total Of lO3. He was third
in singles hitting l76 one-baggers.
Minoso was tied for first place
in the doubles race knocking out
run crown with a. He tied for
third with Frank Robinson Of Gin
cinnau, another brownslSin with
an average Of 322
The only other American
League Negro players TO figure
among the top players in the sta
ustics was Simpson Of ~ Y. who
tied for first place in the triples
division with two white team
mates Bauer and McDougal Of
the Yankees with each hitting o.
Boyd, another sepia player with
the Baltimore team was tied for
runner-ups to the Yankee trio
with Nellie Fox Of the White Sox
with eight triples.
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Robinson was stunned by the
decision; an astonishment which
quickly turned to disgust. They
gave it to him" he said. But !
have no squawks. That's the YER
dict and l accept it without a pro-
test However, I think I should
get out of this business. What !
think doesn't count, especially
where this decision is concerned. q"
He perhaps referred to his pre-
fight struggle with the promoters
for more televsion money and to
his differences with his two for
mer managers. Ernie Braca and
Joe Chaser, both Of whom are SUI
ing for a percentage Of his purse.
Robbie said he was getting out Of
boxing because there is too much
intrigue involved.
Meanwhile. fans are speculat-
ing on the return bout provided
for in the Robinson-Basilio fight
contract. Some feel that last
weeks encounter was a bmldup TO
a million-dollar gate next time
around.
Jim Norris, pesident of the
sponsoring International Boxing
Club. also viewed the return en-
counter with a sharp eye, stating
that he would like to stage it in
Miami, Fla, in February.
Norris has a good reason for
plugging the match. Robinson
and BasiHo drew a gross gate Of
$3.50. 600 with extra money com
ing in from televsion, radio and
newsreels. Robinson collected
S2ls. $50 Of the gate. Sl2,s25 from
radio. and a S255, 900 guarantee
from televsion.
Basilio received S97,OO from
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TWIN CITY LADIES

Two little girls OF the St Peter
Claver School were on hand Tues
day evening "sweetening up" the
bowlers OF the Twin City Ladies
league by selling candy bars for
the school They were Maria May
sieg daughter OF the ianitor,
Stanley Maysieg) and her friend,
Margaret Skozzew They did well
for themselves too, as the ladies OF
the league do not count caloies!!l
There Is always an end as was
proven Tuesday by the Central
Loan team who handed Coleman
Loan team their first defeat OF the
season. However, Coleman Loan
crs' are still in good shape, hav-
ing won ten out Of the twelve
games rolled
Linda and Alan came along with
Mama Essic Stewart 10 keep her
on her toes bowling wise and
otherwise. Florence Fletcher look
ed In briefly with children Leslie,
Rhedus Jr, and Tommle. They
Just had 10 see Sara bowl" says
Florence. Met the very attractive
daughter Of Georgia Fowler
Laurctta Andrews. Talked on the
fly with Pat Dodd who was sub,
bling" for Edith Watson and do
ing a commendable job too Effie
Green came as guest Of Rosa
mond Banham.
Clarence Butler Of Fort Smell.
] ing, Eddress Pridgen and JOIN
Crenshaw made an enthusiastic
threesome watching their favoritC
friends on the alleys Sue Chand,
Ter and her husband were seen
keeping an eye on their favoritc
also. A faithful spectator Of pre-
vious seasons made his initial APP
pearance this season, Oscar Kca.
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80 two baggers. He along with
two other American leaguers tied
for the number of bases stolen
with %.
Aaron was first in runs batted
in with a total of 1872.
Willie Mays with the fifth place
San Francisco-bound Giants was
second to the mighty Musial in
batting averages with a fat 1888;
he also hit 1876 singles for fourth
place in base hits.
Mays led the league batters in
triples pounding out 20 to lead the
league. Bruton Of the Milwaukee
Braves was tied with team-mate
Matthews for this category with
nine each.
Right behind Aaron in home run
hitting was Ernie Banks Of the
Chicago Cubs who banged a
round trippers and the ever pre-
sent Mays hit 35 homers.
Ernie Banks with the seventh
place Chicago Cubs hit 80 doubles
placing No. 4 in that classifica-
ton.
Don't look too quick but do you
know who led the National League
in stolen bases? No less, Willie
the gate receipts, $4,000 from
television. and $500 from radio.
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the chief architect of Robinson
defeat. But he wasn't the only
contributor, by any means. Two
judges, unpredictable Artie Aidala
and Bill Recht, gave Basilio the
fight on a round-by-round basis,
dissenting with Referee Al Berl,
who favored Robinson.
Later in the night-or perhaps
in the early morning hours, agents
of the Bureau Of Internal Revenue
stealthily delivered another crush
ing blow to the already stunned
Robinson. They plastered a S514,-
80 tax lien on Rays total purse
of S4s5, $50. The anticipatory lien
said that S497 ,435 represented tax
for 1857, alone.
Earlier in the ring, n Yankee
stadium crowd of $4,000 fans
had cheered the S7-year old
ringmaster throughout the
gruelling bout, and many Of
them, perhaps the majority,
thought he deserved the dukes.
Thousands of others who view
ed the action in some ia movie
houses across the nation also voic-
ed disapproval of the decision.
Many thought Robinson was rob-
bed"
Robinson fought a clever, de-
hberate fight, subjecting Basili6
to severe punishment but suffer
ing several unpleasant moments
himself. Predicted to fall victim 10
the craggy-faced, rough and ready
Basilio after the 10th round. Rob
inson surprised everybody by COM
ing back strong and almost put
ting Carmen away in the 18th.
However, an attempt to coast
throughout the 18th round, aLeg-
edly cost him the title.
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Woodland 2 U, s Uphol l
Recorder 2 Chatsworth
Jean & Rays ? McQmnan 4
Bob Green OF Minneapolis bowl
ing in the st Paul Majors League
with the Gopher Machine and Tool
team is hitting for that 600 count
As start he rolled a $40 Friday
night at Harkins Palace. David
Banks was a bit perturbed after
hooking 81 the standing sheet and
noting that his average dropped
ten points in one week We tried
20 console him by saying Il is inn
possible to skid that much. and II
is There is an error somewhere
that win be corrected on the next
sheet without doubt,
Bowlerama qualifiers win have
better chance OF making the TV
show this season as they win
compete with bowlers who are in
their average group In all the
BPA alleys a sheet telling how to
qualify with all the details Is post
ed. Consult that sheet follow in
stuctions and you win have eN-
act information that WORD OF
mouth" cannot give.
NORTHERN LIGHTS LEAGUE
High individual One Game
Louise Thomas, 1888. Muriel
Gardner, III; Alice Jones. l67;
Jack Adams, 535; Howard Gun
nells, SOL. James Gardner 4ss.
High. Three Games
Louise Thomas, 5ol; Muriel
Gardner. lsS; Bonnie Douglas,
i56; Jack Adams, 5s5; Howard
Gunnells. 504; James Gardner, 4ss.
Team Event. Sept 20
Acme Clnrs. state Liq, 1
Observer Browns Go. o
Pentel Point. Lees simonize 1
Woodland Haskell Lag. 2
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He gained S73 yards in 1913 tries
for a 4:52 average, to rank sixth
in the nation in yardage piled up
from scrimmage. billiard was
thrown for a loss only twice in the
1856 campaign, for a net loss Of
only three yards.
Notre Danes leading ground
gamer this season could be Au-
brey Lewis, a regular since his
sophomore season at Notre Dame
Lewis is one Of the versatile fer
formers on the Irish squad
Eamel burden. a junior from
Los Angeles. is touted as an All
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ETIQUETTE IN ROWLING

(From WIBC Bowlers Manuan
10 not argue with the pin boys
take your complaint 20 the
manager FOR his consideration
Don't violate house rules diff
ferent houses have different rules
and because you may bowl where
the rules are somewhat different
from those observed by your
home" alley is no reason for
your ignoring them
DO remember that ALLEY balls"
are the property OF the establish.
ment DO not look upon an alley
ban as YOU own others have the
same right to use them as You
have. The best advice is 10 buy
your own BALL your score win be
better and then II anyone picks
up your bah you have a justin
able complaint
DO be punotual YOU interrupt
and delay the game when you
come late and try to make up
time You owe Il 10 your team and
the rest OF the league to be on
time.
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American prospect by Oregon
State He was good enough last
season to be unanimous choice for
All Pacific Coast honors.
Fully recovered from the in
iunes that hampered him after the
first four games last season, Half
back Dick Bass, College Of the
Pacific junior is another who
could command attention from
All-AmeriCan solicitors.
Don Clark, Ohio States junior,
was a surprise last season, is the
Buckeyes chief bail carrying
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w q TWIN CITY
49, Pin PATTER.
Ky IN BY LOUISE THOMAS
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BY LOUISE THOMAS
Capital S-S3SI

ton Like old times 70 see YOU
Oscar.
Twin city Ladies League
High individual one Game
Mary Russell. 2l4; Louise
Thomas. 1888. Ruth Pierre $50
Team Event, sept "a
Ted Bies Jansen 1
Brooks Jimmys DIX /
Central Loan Coleman 1
Cooks Grove Fin. /
The Twin City Observers took
the measure Of Ted Bies Thursday
in the Ten strike League 10 the
tune OF 3 Go O. and "A dolcful tune
it was too, for the "Bies Boys
The gloom could have been "cut
with a knife
The Boys" beat a path to the
cooler, evidently to drown their
sorrow" as they were already too
cool for winning The big am
nouncement was made that the
"Bies Boys" would definitely hold
practice session before bowling
again.
That's the spirit boysl You
know the best bowlcrs become
that way through practice!
Seen In the gallery were Irma
Harris, Beretta House, Barbara
Todd tscore keeping), Harry
Richardson, Mines, Canton, Fowl
err. Gunnells. Toombs Matthews
tscore keeping) and Washington,
TEN STRIKE LEAGUE
High individual One Game
Mary Russell ITS, Loretta
Moore, 1875, Murel Gardner, 1885.
Howard Barrett, 227; Jack Hyatt,
203, Charles Cozine, 1877,
High Individual Three Games
! Mary Russell. i6S; Muriel Gard.
ner. ili; Dorothy Cozine 39i;
Howard Barrett 57t, Charles
Lam SOL. Bert Davis. 53I
Team Event, Sept 90
Observer 3 Ted Bies q
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the gate receipts, $4,000 from
telewsion, and 5000 from radio.
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MANY NEGRO PLAYERS ON
COLLEGE GRID TEAMS THIS
SEASON; PURDUE'S DILLARD ToUTED

Chicago amp For tan players, the 1856 collegiate
football of the best in history The per
formanceS produced almost unanimous Al-Amercans
Ohio States Jim Parker and Syracuse's Jim Brown
This is another year 1t will doubt brilliant achieve
mentS on the football field again by tan performers.
One of the best this will be Mel billiard Purdues
ullback billiard of the Negro cocapans the Big
Ten this shooting better his terrific performance of
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from AKRON lOnlol galned tbf
yards for a 81 average before in
juries slowed him in last season
play.
Aurelis Thomas, compound
guard, who overcame u liver all
ment three years ago 10 con.
tinuc his athletic career, might
make OSU's fans forget Jim
Parker lie figures also for All
American consideration.
Leo Brown a teammate OF
Brown and Clark, is the first Ne
gro TO serve as a field leader for
the Bucks The i6s-pound end and
co-captain from Portsmouth co.
is one Of the highest Hnemen in
Big Ten football in the last dec
ade.
Speaking Of diminutiveness, one
Of the favorites this season will
be a 2t-year old Army veteran
with a famous football name He
Is Henry Young, $50 pound sopho-
more who will be used for spot
assignments by Michigan state.
His brother was the renowned
Buddy Young, a Rose bowl hero
for Illinois and later a pro foot
ball star for the New York Yam
KEGS and the Baltimore Colts.
The Big Ten have two Of the
most exciting runners in college
football-Jim Pace, Michigan's
tailback and Bob Mitchell, illinois
halfback Both from Arkansas
Pace from Little Rock and Nit
chen from Hot springs,) these
sleek and swift runners electrified
the midwest two years ago as
sophomores. This Is the final
fling for them 10 reach the heights
predicted for them then
Quick stepping Mike Hagler
a Rose Bowl hero last January,
could be Iowa's chief breakaway
threat this season.
Rising Northwestern hopes to
exploit the speed Of Wilmer
Fowler, CBig Ten track champion
in the 100 and 2OO-yard dashes
New Jerseyite Danny Lewis,
completing his career at Wis
consin. could be the Badgers
best runner.
Marquette, one Of the Midwests
strongest independents, has its
largest array Of tan talent in his
tory. The best are Larry Hubbard,
a 2l5 pound service returnee, at
end, and Halfback Bill Burney,
bread and butter" runner for
Coach Johnny Druze's eleven.
The University Of Kansas 1.-THE
alma mater Of wilt Chamberlain
have some fine backs. including
fuIIback Homer Floyd, A junior;
and John Francisco and John Tay-
Tor, a pair Of senior halfbacks.
Arizona State fTempeJ probab-
Iy has its best team In many
moons. Three reasons: Bob Null
gado and Leon Burton, a pair Of
dangerous halfbacks, and Joe
BeIland. a buIldozing fullback
John wooten. a 224-pound jun
Tor guard at the University Of
Colorado. is a cinch for An-Ameri-
can recogniuon-if not this sea-
son. then next,
Other players in that sector o.
the country include Denver Uni
verAty's Mel johnson. 212-poJnd
nalfbackr and Jim Epperson,
junior college transfer who can
play quarterback. halfback and
end with equal skill; Ernie Eng
Ush, tackle and Benny billiard
halfback, for Nebraska. and
Prentice Guatt q 195-pound half
back and the first Negro player
for powerful Oklahoma.
Two OF the best performers on
the Pacific Coast are Jim Jones
ig8-pOund fuIlback and Luther
Carr, ls5-pound halfback. exec
lent runners who might send the
University Of Washington 10 the
Rose Bowl this year
The University Of California has
q great guard in Proverb Jacobs
Art Forbes, the senior hllback,
has moved into contention for o
st1Fting shot a. fullback.
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BATTING STATISTICS SHOW NEGRO
PLAYERS IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
MADE GOOD RECORD; A. l. TRAILS

Negro players in the big leagues did pretty well for them
selves during the regular season, just ended.
In the National League the timely batting of Hank Aaron
of the Milwaukee Braves considered the difference in
the drive which them the National League pcnnant
Hank had quite a year at bat He won the league home
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BASILIo. JUDGES, UNCLE SAM,
ALL SCORE ON SUGAR RAY AS
he LOSES MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE

New Gork-lANP)-The sands Of time did not on
Sugar Ray Robinson in his fight with Carmen BaSio here
last week was expected Instead fate dealt the staggering
baer from Harlem staggering blow, knocking from his
brow the middeweight crown he cherished so much.
As the winner disputed 15round decision BasiO
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PARK BOARD FOOTBALL
lEAGUs

Cub Division
Phyllis Wheatley Cubs defeated
Unity Torpedos 81 to 0.
Heavy Midgets Division
Phyllis Wheatley Midgets de-
feated Colts, % 10 0.
Junior Division
Phyllis Wheatley juniors lost 10
I9'ers, 10 to 0.
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Inside-Out Suit

You don't need outfits to be quckchange artist at the
beach, The young here has effected complete switch in
Of seconds with just bathing suit The answer, of
course, is reversible swim trunks.
The suit shown here bright plaid on one side and solid blue
the other of group made by Van HeuSen Called
double dppes by the manufacturers the suits in two dis
nct patterns with the color motifs For example, red
plaid teamed with red checks blue stripes backing on blue
checkeTboard.
The made slim and sleek using zppers and side vents
in keeping with the stlpopular Ivy League narrow look
The bathing suit model made Of combed cotton by
AVondale Mills. JOAN RATHER
The frontiersman., 1957-06-13
Many Friends Greet -M. D. Snodgrass On 50th Anniversary

Personal and written messag- es were extended by hundreds of we'll wishers to the M. D. Snodgrasses who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary and their 50th anniversary as Alaskan residents, on June 8.
 A reception held in their hon. or by their children was attend ed by friends and relatives from throughout Alaska. Among many of the early-day residents who journied to Palmer for the obser- vation were Mrs. Florence Hoff- man, wife of the late Frank Hof- fman, U $. Marshal at Matanus- ka when the Snodgrasses came to the valley area; Mrs. Ora D. Clark, teacher in Kodiak when the couple arrived there 50 years ago; and Mrs. Grace Watson of Anchorage.
 Flowers, cards ,telegrams, and gifts were sent in great profusion to the couple from throughout Alaska and from many states
 Four of the organizations of which Mrs. Snodgrass is mem Der were represented at the tea table. Pouring for the Northland Pioneer Grange were Mrs. F. F. Rorrison and Mrs. John Reed. Mrs. Laurel Hayes and Mrs. Harry Duff poured for the Sour dough Homemakers club; Mrs. Lloyd Severns and Mrs. Charles Wilson poured for the Eastern Star Chapter and Mrs. Don Irwin and Mrs. Harold Thuma poured for the Beta Sigma Phi chapters.
 Mir. and Mrs. Snodgrass this week expressed their deepest ap- peciation to their many friends from Palmer and all over Alaska who turned out to greet them on their anniversary. Their cards, flowers, gifts and expressions of love certainly touched our hearts, they said. We will long remember this occasion. It was a surprise and pleasure to have so many of our stateside friends ard relatives send their messages Df love and wishes for many more years of happiness. Thank you
 one and all", they said.
The frontiersman., 1957-06-13
Reporters
 Nc1eAook

Mrs. Virginia Pine, school teacn- CT at Curry, has arrived ln Tai mer and plans to spend the sum- mer at her home on Sherrod Avenue.
 The Palmer Community am bulance was called Sunday nor ming to the scene of an automo- bile accident near Mile 421s. Ted Fakes, 43, injured when the car in which he was riding went off the road, was transported to the Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
 Mayor Charles w. Wilson leav- es for Portland Friday where he will attend the tooth Grand Lodge meeting of the Masons and attend to some personal business. He tentatively plans to be gone about a week.
 MT. and Mrs. James Hurley re- turned this past weekend from Mckinley National Park where Hurley represented the Matanus- ka Valley Bank at the convention of the Alaska Bankers Associa- tion. William T. Dunn of Juneau was named president of the as- sociation.
 Larry A. Beck, former Palmer resident, was named one of the five outstanding senior men at Oregon State College. Among his school activities Beck served as president of Blue Key, top senior horror activity society.
 Mrs. Herb Stocking arrived in Palmer this past Sunday to join her husband, who is the jeweler at Bert's Drug store.
 Eva Papas, member of the hospital nursing staff, is taking a week off to attend the wedding of her sister in Nevada.
 Mrs. Manila Yohn, nurses aid at the hospital, is on vacation.
 Local Rainbow Girls enjoyed a picnic, swim and slumber party last Saturday. The swim and picnic were held at Wasilla Lake and the slumber party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Lew Hanks. Other activities are being planned for this summer.
The frontiersman., 1957-06-13
DISPLAY OF FLAGS URGED FLAG DAY

Members of the Matanuska Valley Post No. Is American Le- zion reminded residents of the Palmer area that Friday, June IA IS Flag Day and urge that all residents display the American flag on this date.
 This day." said Post Com mander Fred Everett, although not a legal holiday, is in com memoration of Congress adop- ton of the present American Flag m l777, and we urge that Ameri- can flags be flown as is prescrib- ed in the rules of flag etiquette" !"
 It is recommended that anyone m doubt of flag display proce- dure contact any member of the Legion Post.
 Post No. IS has now in the planning stage, a program to sup ply at approximate cost, flags for anyone interested in obtaining one.
 It was pointed out that when flags are worn out or otherwise
The frontiersman., 1957-06-13
Thursday. June ls. 1857 The Frentiersmar

asked that land owners hold off burning stump and brush rows until conditions better them selves With only two men left here at this station, it doesn't take long to have our equipment and personnel tied up on fires, he said. Fire Guard Gene Horning was sent to Glenallen to cover that station while the Glenallen personnel are out fighting fires in that section of Alaska.
 A fire in the Huston area Mon day night consumed between 10
The frontiersman., 1957-06-13
FORMER PALMERITE DROWNING VICTIM

Michael Patrick (Mickey) Green,
 ight-year-old Anchorage boy, and former Palmer resident, lost his life in a drowning accident in the Fairbanks area on Monday of this week. The boy, son of Mrs. Mur- iel Green, was drowned when a rubber mattress on which he was riding overturned. Mickey had lived nearly all his life with his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Nevin Alderman of Anchorage. While living in Palmer Alderman was employed as linotype operator at The Frontiersnan.
The frontiersman., 1957-06-13
Forest Fires
 Continue in Alaska

Extremely dry conditions are blamed for the numerous forest fires burning in the territory. Many of the fires have and are consuming thousands of acres of timber.
 Forester Michael Leach of the Palmer Fire Guard station today pointed out that the rain which fell Tuesday night was too scat tered to have made much irnpres- sion on the dry conditions. He