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CUOZZO. SUSIE. In loving r.m.m.
6ranee OF our dear daughter. SUSIE
cuozzo. who left as thirty.three
years ago today, May IL. 1894.
IN s our hearts your memory fingers.
AnsIe Is not a day that passes
That we do not think OF YOU.
LOVINGLY, MON AND DAD.
DOWNING. MARGARET L. In loving
memory q my dear wife. MARGARET
l. DOWNING. who departed this life
one year aso TO-DAY, May IA, 1865.
One year ago you left me
:. For the land OF unknown To rest.
fol VIII never be FORGOTTEN
BY the one who loved YOU best.
HUSBAND
HOPE, WILLIAM n. In loving memory
LIAM 1 pef Ho nSso and and and father. Will
SIX wears ago today. Nav IL. 1851.
Days OF sadness still come over us.
a. hldden tears so often flow
memories keep you always near us,
WIFE BEATRICE SON SOM E tSS NJ
HOWARD, LOWELL IN ford.,, ,.-
DRY Of LOWELL C, HOWARD.
Although nfes sun
.-, FOR each must set,
Those whom We love
We ne'er FORGET.
HIS WIFE. KATHERINE HOWARD
Billy sHI CHILDREN LowELLA AND
JONES. DELLA TILLMOND. In memory
Of my loving mother. DELLA TILL.
MOND JONES. who departed this life
nfteen years ago, May II. 1912.
Loving memories never die
hs years roll on and days pass by:
deep IN my heart her memory Ia Kept
VI one ! loved and will never foraet
HER DAUGHTERS. DOROTHY AND
r S~sa o1 sonS SoEa IR m sSSy, of on.
wears ago today. Nav ~. 1898.
Loving and kind In all his WAYS.
Upright and lust TO the end OF his DAYS.
Sincere and kind In heart and mind,
"nat beautiful memory he left
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
ROBINSON: HARRY g.. SIR. In iovine
memory OF our dear father and grand-
who LETT Us sixteen Yeats sSo today N
NAV ~, 1871.
They are Door who have lost nothins
Thev are poorer far who losing, have
They most poor Of all, who lose and
wish they might forget.
Dt cRIEpRES CHILDREN AND GRAND
YOUNG. FRANK THOMAS. In loving
THOMAS YOUNG, &ho left US four
years ago today. May "a. 1909.
Loving memories never die
~ wears roll on and days 30 BY:
Dsep IN our hearts a memory IA kept
OF one We loved dearly and one we viii
LOVING ciiIipREN, OLIVIA. LOUISE
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appeared in trade magazines and
law journals.
He was a member Of the
Shrine. Of the Most Blessed Sac
rament. the Holy Name Society
and the Nocturnal Alteration So
ciety Of the church, a Fourth
Degree Knight of Columbus and
the Georgetown University Club
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Marie l.. Donovan. and three
daughters, Kathleen Marie, II,
Maureen Ann, IA, and Eileen
Frances. IL. all of the home adj
dress: his mother, Mrs. Rose
Donovan. Of Turner'S Falls, and
"a brother. Douglas Donovan, of
South Weymouth. Mass.
A mass will be offered at the
Shrine Of the Most Blessed Sac
rament. COOL Western avenue
NV. at 10 am. Thursday. Blu
rial will be in Gate of Heaven
Cemetery.
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Mrs. Lemon, 81,
Active in Church

Mrs. Homer c. Lemon. 81, 9
lifelong resident of Washington
and nearby Maryland, died SUM-
day in Bethesda Naval Hospital
Mrs. Lemon, who lived at 1921
Rosedale avenue, Bethesda, was
the former Miss Annette Blanche
Small. Born in Clinton, Md.
she was the last surviving char
ter member of the First Brethren
Church. Twelfth and y streets
Sc. where she was IN active
worker for more than 40 years
Survivors are her daughter
Mrs. Dorothy Carroll of the
home address,. and a brother
Irving Small, of Bradbury
Heights, Md.
Funeral services will be at II
am. Thursday in the First
Brethren Church. Burial will be
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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Mrs. Eugene Ford,
Funeral Director

Mrs. Eugene Ford, "a, a Wash
Iington funeral director ano
treasurer of the Independent
Funeral Directors Association
died Sunday at her home, l2l:
Fourth street S.W.
Mrs. Ford was the widow Of
Eugene Ford. who operated the
funeral home at the Fourth
street address from 1927 until
his death in 1852. Mrs. Ford rar
the business alone for two years
and in 1854 formed a partnership
with William A. johnson so she
would be able to devote more
time to civic and fraternal
Interests.
Funeral arrangements were
being handled by the Independ-
lent Funeral Directors Associa-
ton. Services will be held at
II am. Thursday in Asbury
Methodist Church. Eleventh and
K streets NV. Burial will be in
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
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John M. F. Donovan, Jr., 81,
Attorney in Revenue Service

John M. F. Donovan, jr.. a tax
attorney in the Office of the chief
counsel Of the Internal Revenue
Service for the past IA years,
died yesterday at his home. 1851
Upland terrace N. W., after a
long illness. He was 81.
Mr.. Donovan was a member
OF the District Bar and had been
admitted to practice before the
United States Supreme Court,
the U. S. Court of Claims, the
U. S. Court of Customs and Pat
ent Appeals. the Tax Court of
the United States and the In
terestate Commerce Commission.
Born in Turner's Falls, Mass,
he was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Maine in 1924. and
began his 80 years esidence
here the following fall when he
entered Georgetown University,
where he received his masters
degree and doctors degree in po-
litical science. a bachelor of
laws degree and a master Of laws
degree in Federal substantive
law and procedure.
During his studies at George
town. Mr.. Donovan taught po-
litical science there and at Ford
ham University. and taught DO
litical economy at Nazareth Col
lege. Rochester. N. Y.
In 1923. Mr.. Donovan went to
work for the Labor Department
as an assistant economic analyst
In legal research. He later served
as an attorney with the Federal
Trade Commission from l934-4l.
and also served brief tours with
the National Fertilizer Associa-
ton and the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation before
taking his post with the Inter-
nal Revenue Service in l943.
Mr.. Donovan was the author
OF numerous articles of trade as
ISOLATION activities which have
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DR.. 7 alton T. Roberts,
District Pastor, Dies

The Rev. Talton Taylor Rob-
erts. pastor Of the Minnesota
Avenue Christian Church for 20
years. died yesterday at his
home, IA Anacostia road NE,
after several months illness.
DR.. Roberts, who was 81, re-
tired from the church June 80,
1856, after 20 years as its leader.
During his pastorate, a new
sanctuary was erected in 1945
and many members were added
to the congregation. The church
was formerly the Strauss Me-
mortal Christian Church.
After his retirement, DR.. Rob-
erts went to Anchorage, Alaska,
where he founded the First
Christian Church of the Disciples
of Christ.
Graduated In Oklahoma
A native of Hume. ILL.,. DR..
Roberts attended the University
of Kentucky and was graduated
from Phillips University in Enid.
Okla. He received his doctor of
divinity degree from Christian
College. Auburn, Ga. in 1922.
He had already been ordained to
the ministry in the Church Of
the Disciples of Christ.
Before he entered the minis
try. he served as president of
Mclean College in Hopkinsville,
KY. from 1905 to 1911, and from
1911 to 1925 was business man.
ager and executive secretary of
Phillips University.
He became president of RAN
dolph College, Cisco. Tex, in
1925. serving in that post for
six years. He then was chair
man Of the Disciples Endow-
ment Commission until he came
to Washington to become pastor
Of the Minnesota Avenue Church.
A past president of the Disci-
pies Capital Area Convention
and active in interdenomina-
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Marie RuppoId, 80,
Met Operu Star

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calf,
May IA (RJ.-Mme. Marie Rap
pold. 80. famed Metropolitan
Opera Company soprano in the
first two decades of the century,
died in her home here Sunday
after lengthy illness.
Nine. Rappold, a voice teach
er here the last Is years, made
her Metropolitan debut as Sula-
NTH in THE Queen of Sheba"
in 1905 Probably her most fa-
nous role was Desdemona in
"Othello."
She was born in Brooklyn.
Survivors include a daughter,
Lillian, with whom she made
her home.
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fencing her in automatically.
invited" the attack on Pearl
Harbor by keeping the Pacific
fleet moored there, and he d.
rected that war warnings be
withheld from Pearl Harbor
commanders.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Elizabeth Theobald of Marble
head. Mass: a son. Capt. Robert
A. Theobald. jr.. Of 1919 Ineals
avenue. Alexandria, ana a daugn-
ter. Mrs. James Brainerd of
Menlo Park, Calf.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow noon at Grace Episco-
pal Church. Salem, Mass.
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tional affairs here. he led a
promotion drive to raise funds
for the construction of Amarillo
(Tex) College.
Wife Died in 1852
DR.. Roberts was married In
1903 to Miss Phoebe Allen, who
died in 1852.
He is survived by a son, Cor
don S. Roberts, of the home ad-
dress. and two daughters, Mrs
Dorothy Mcdonald of oRanoke
Va. and Mrs. Margaret E
Wright. Of Anchorage, Alaska
Seven grandchildren also sur
vive. Another son, David Allen
Roberts, died in 1858.
DR.. Roberts body will lie in
state at the Minnesota Avenue
Christian Church. Minnesots
avenue and c street Sc, from
IL am. Thursday until funera.
services are held there at 2 pm
Friday. Burial will be in the
Fort Lincoln MauSoleum.
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DEATHS
Announcement u
Nervtoes ~ Chambers
In Mrmnriant

CARNEY, JAMES 4, In loving memory
Of our brother, JAMES Z. CARNEY
who passed away Nav IA, 1885.
Today recalls the memory
Of loved one passed 10 rest,
And those who think Of YOU TO-DAY
Are the ones who loved you best
ESTHER AND EFFIE.9
CROMWELL, BERTRAM M. In sad hui
loving memory OF my dear son, BIER.
TRAM NJ CROMWELL, who passed
away seven years aeo today, MAY IL
Though absent he IA always near,
Still loved, atiil missed, still very dear
Time taxes away the edge Of grief,
But memory turns back every leaf
YOUR LONELY MOTHER, BEATRICE
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With Regard to a
Gard of Thanks

Very often q card Of thanks in
The Stor meets o need which cen
hordly be solved in any other woy.
Not only is h gracious expression
Of gratitude to those who hove sent
floral tributes but also courteously
acknowledges the services and kind
hesses Of the mony to whom q per-
sonol note Of thonks eonnot well be
mailed or whose nomes and 3D.
dresses ore not known. Insertion Of
q cord Of thonks may be oronsed
BY telephone to The Star. ST. 5000.
The Evening and Sunday Stor
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FUNERAL DESIGNS

GEO. c. SHAFFER, INC.
Expressive Floral Tributes Moderate
price Open daily sun. holidays Phone
nights 900 t4tb st NV Ma B-OiO6
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CEMETERY LOTS

IQRT LINCOLN CEMETERY-c6sps'
esction, y-plot site. 5000 cash M
WALTERS, 6sfl t2nd Way North,
~. Petersbure. Pla. Ia
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Rinaldi Funeral Home
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
veterans Burial Allowance. $3.50
BIG 81. NE Ii. 5.4s6O
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Cren1atOrium

J. William Lees Sons Co.
a.. FUNERAL DIRECTORS
sen ane Mass. Ave. NE. II. $4,000
Malvan & Schey, Inc.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
ga r st. NV. NO. 7-Ol33
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Dratha

JONES. JOEL tGRoCER,. on satur-
JONES Of 100 Atm st, NV. devoted
Ms Je 81 ss i Tree ssa and 0 ' Ssn
seven grandchildren. three sreat.
grandchildren. other relatives and
Jarvis Chapel. 1882 You st. NV.
Funeral services on Thursday. May
10, at ! pm, at the Hemingway A.,
the Rev j R. 'n cannon anH o IN; Ting.
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
Family may be seen at 4535 Iowa
KATE. JOHN C. At Newton d. Baker
Hospital; Martinsburs. "; Va; on
Remains at Chambers Funeral Home,
Wednesday. MAY 49,. Services and in
terment. Arlington National Cemetery
May II 1852 at Mount Alto Hospital,
Ssishts, Md: beloved sister Of Mrs.
Eos ss % a1TvSss of bS Camden f%n She
Jerry ksliy, Of Fairbanks, Alaska. and
n; J.; and three nsphews. Mi:
Washington. b. c. Remains restins at At
HysonR's Funeral Home, 1900 N ST. NV.
gay: Nay NAY > at 10 am. Interment
'Haserstown, Md, paper please copyI
KELLY, MARY DAVIS. on,cers and
uGhnp, members Of Jane A. Delano
k Post, No. 8, the American
tend Legion ss f fSnsrsf services r. es
V DAVIS KELLY. on TUESDAY
May "a, 1857. at 3 pm,
Sc ass'nfhs Fl. Es asaa dSaTd Of S Honor
WARE W. WHITE. Commander.
EDNA sPIELMAN, Adjutant.
KING. wINIFRED CATHERINE. On
Nd. wINiFRED e cATaEiRiNE KING INC,
beloved mother of William j., King.
Mrs. King rests at the Gasch Funeral
Md, where services viii be held on
to st. Jeromes Catholic Church,
1s4sa e Ma where R %iss S .h Ss
friends invited. lnterment Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
KLOSTERMAN. THOMAS T.. at 1918
devoted husband of Emma NJ. KloSter-
man. Services at the above residence on
Tuesday. Nav u, at \ pm. Interment
Cumberland. Nd Services by Cham
hers. IA
LANCER, JOSEPH J. Suddenly. on
Monday, May IL, 1887, At his resi-
]. LANCER. beloved husband OF Astrid
LANCER Friends NAV call at Gawler's
Chapel. 1855 Pa. ave. NV. courtesy
parking oppositel. where services will
pm. Interment Washington Hebrew
Conversation Cemetery. The family
requests that flowers be omitted.
LANCER, JOSEPH. A special COM
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JOSEPH. A special com
Lodse. No. IS. r. A. A NJ.
is hereby called for / pm
Wednesday. May Is. 1887
at the Masonic Temple, 18th
st. and New York ave. NV,
for the purpose OF conduct
eral services for our late
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I Collins Merdock. Post, No
- 1908, Catholic War Veterans
81 are requested 70 meet at tn,
y Simmons Bros. Funeral Home
T Ines ooo a.H Hops r fe,s Sc =, o,
pm. TO conduct the ritua
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All oIneers ana men,
| ners OF Queen Victoria
Household Of Ruth. No. I'LL,
, O. y. o. Of o. r., are hereby
notified and requested to at
tend household services for
Inmate lone 2. FORD on
wednesday. May 10. 1887,
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BROWN. JEFFERSON. On saturday

May II, 1867. JEFFERSON BROWN
Of 3OV2 18th st. NV. beloved hus-
) Of Temple and Earl r. Brown. Mrs.
Susie Scott. Fannie and Rose Culley.
He also. Is survived By three aunts.
one uncle, other relatives and friends
are invited to call at the Jarvis Chapel.
on Wednesday. May is. at 1880 pm,
At the Canaan Baptist Church. 57l4
Georgia ave. NV, the Rev NJ Cecil
Mills ofhciating. Interment Arlington
National Cemeterv
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F MaT "a EARL NJ, , sR. e. on Sunday.
EARL M FiShBAcK, sR.. Of III n.
Edison ST.; Arlington, va. beloved hus-
b'ys5 q Es Sa9, s Pish !SS father Of
Mrs. Sarah Ann Swami; brother Of
Harr. He also IS survived Cd by i four
hs fsss Fsn.r. FT Ho%: sS7 e wS
services will be held on wednesday,
NAV 70. at 20 am; Interment Airing
ton National Cemetery, IA
FORD ORD lone sx 2. suddenly. on sunday;
Ar St. ,s.%:: MRS; lone .. FoRb
leaves a devoted sister. Mrs. Emily B
snd one on Uncle sun deo Mrs Hsen HS
great nieces. lone T.. Brenda Mae E"s
Patricia Ann and Rose MARY Cuttings
Howard John Qittinss. all Of Baiti-
many friends. After pm. Wednes-
Day fs,. May x. Is: friends may call At her
TSsrsdsy' Nay IS. ef Il s sfavie e t Se
SITS, NV, the Rev. John H. Peters
oticiating. ARRANGEMENTS by the In
ta ion. ine' Funeral Directors AsSGsia
Gowsll oIssyes Assembly,. No. o. :. oadea
Of the Golden Circle, are REQUESTED
I e as'fnd f sgiSht on seyyisss for
Funeral Home, lsis 4th 'a St. s'T.
Funeral on Thursday, May. 10. at
c Il EN- , frpm tn the Asb1ry Methodist
E. O. HENDERSON. L. L. see y
FORD, lone 2. Members Of the Eva
- Allensworth Auxiliary, No.
;:::S !; vi:
At = pm, at the Ford Fu-
:w. Members Of the virginia Burial
Avxinary and camp members are in
SISTER w1LHEIM1NA BROOKS,
SISTER HARRIErrE B. R RPssi ssey.
FokD, lone z. The members of the
Past President Farley Of the
James Reese Europe Unit.
N mo- no: S :; r.. American m. L q;
~ e meet At tie f Fora rf PSnsrsl
Home. 1918 4th st. s.W.. at
~ $50 pm. Wednesday. May
d 10; d tsSn. to scnduet services for
EDITH d. SMITH. Secy.
FORD. HONE z. onncers and members
Of Belle Z. Lewis Guild, No.
tGSESS d Of tie passing o. Past
" 2. FORD. Guild services
1872 =, on 90 wednesday. May is
Ford Funeral Home. 12i3 Stb at sW
VA, MARGARET BEVERLY. p. c.
WILLIAM JOHNSON. r. A.
FORD. lone 2. oficers and members
OF Marie I. Smith Grand
n Q S Guild. H. T. c.. are hereby
Ve&gl[HS notified Of the death OF our
beloved treasurer, P. q. p. c.
~ lone 2. FORD. H.. C. fl-
A., neral services on Wednesday.
H NAY 10, 1857; at $50 pm. at the
stussne Ford Funeral Home, 1918 4th
or, OLIVE L: HANDY. @. p. c.
SIR HENRY FERGUSON.
RUTH B. STOCKTON. or. secy.
FORD; lone z. All oficers and mem
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Syracuse Futtens
On Western Clubs
To Near PIoyoffs
BY the Associated Press

The Syracuse Nationals of the
National Basketball Association
would just as soon play Western
Division CLUBS al! the time.
The Mats. currently the hottest
team in the league, toppled Fort
Wayne's Western Division lead
ers last night. l23-1l2. That
made it five victories out of six
tries against Western clubs in
six days, And the victory was
the Mats seventh in their last
eight games.
Before Syracuse frightened its
grip on third place-the last
playoff position in the Eastern
Observation-Disclosures New York
shaded the high-fiying Boston
Celtics. l22-l2l, in overtime. In
Philadelphia, the second-place
Warriors rolled to a l29-1l2 VIC
tory over Minneapolis, cutting
Boston's flrst-place margin TO
6l2 games.
Philadelphia scored LOG points
in the first three quarters. bet
tering its own mark of 1O4 points
made in the first three quarters
against Boston last March 8.
High point honors went to the
Warriors Paul Arizin, who is
within 81 points Of catching the
MIA scoring leader. Bob Petit
of st. LOUIS Arizin Melted 80
points.
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Andrews Unbeuten
In AT Tourney

MCGUIRE. AIR BASE, N. j.
Mar. ! (SpeciaD Andrews Ali
Base. only undefeated team left
in the Northeast Air Force bas-
ketball championship toura-
ment, can win the title with
one more victory tonight.
The Rockets meet the winner
of an earlier game today be-
tween Syracuse and Portsmouth
If the Rockets lose tonight. they
play again tomorrow.
Andrews won its second game
by defeating Portsmouth, 9l-68,
last night, with Jesse Arnell
high man with "a points. In
other games yesterday. Ports
mouth beat Manhattan Beach,
1858. and Syracuse also beat
Manhattan Beach, 80-76, elm
mating the latter.
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AT THE RACES

In the hullabaloo about
whether Patuxent should have
been disqualified in Bowie's Sec
ond race yesterday we would go
on record without reservation
for the competency and integ-
rity Of Joseph Flanagan. Mary
land State steward, who was
caught UP in some unhappy Cir
cumstances.
Patuxent was bred by Flana-
gan. being foaled by his now
deceased mare. Best by Test
who is better known as being
the mother of Elkridge, the
most sure-footed jumper who
ever sailed over brush and rail.
1t is perfectly legal and COM
mon practice to lease a horse
to another qualified owner and
this was the case with Patuxent,
winner Of yesterdays second
race. Patuxent raced in the
silks of Mrs. Charles Lewis, wife
Of the trainer from Monkton,
Md. The horse was leased to
her by Flanagan some time ago.
4 \ II
When Patuxent. making his
first start of the year. crossed
the line first by a head, Flana-
gan Immediately made a de-
cision that he would not rule
on the foul claims lodged by
the two riders who finished two.
three.
Embarrassed and husterec
about the situation, Flanagan
called on John Turner, ST., who
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Athletic Director
Quits Florida Stute

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, Mar. /
Rl.-Dr. Howard G. Danford
has resigned Unexpectedly as
Florida State University athletic
director. He gave no explana-
ton.
The resignation was disclosed
yesterday by DR.. A. B. Martin,
University vice president, who
reported Danford had taken the
action in a terse note he sent to
his immediate superior.
Martin said in response to
questions of newsmen that re-
cent action of the University in
setting up a separate DEPART
ment Of football headed by Coach
Tom Nugent had nothing to do
with the action.
Under the recent division Of
athletic authority at the Univer-
sity. Danford was left in charge
lof all intercollegiate sports ex-
Icept football. He formerly had
supervision over football.
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Seedlings, Poirines
Set in sc Tourney
Opening Thursday

RICHMOND. Mar. / Up
Seedlings and pairirks for next
weeks Southern Conference bas-
ketball championship program
are:
Thursday. 2 pm: Fourth
place Furman (7-5) against
birthplace Richmond sd: 4
pm, first-place West Virginia
ul-0 against eighth-place
George Washington or David
son tboth 3-8); 7:30 pm. Sec
ond-place Washington g. Lee
1913 against seventh place
the Citadel t5-9); $50. third
place Virginia Tech Q2-4)
against sixth place William g.
Mary (7-10).
Semiflnals will be Friday
night and the championship
final Saturday night.
Several teams have another
game to play. but the outcomeS
cannot affect seedlings or pair
ings. CIV and Davidson are
tied for eighth with one game
left each. If they remain tied,
they will play off Monday.
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IVNI Leeds Field
As FreestyIe Opens
Swimming Meet

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Mar. /
(R.-Defending Champion VMI
led the field going into today's
events of the annual Southern
Conference swimming champion
ships here in The Citadel's in
door pool.
Preliminaries, Semifinals and
finals were set in eight events
the so and go yard freeStyle
races. the 200-yard butterfly,
the 200-yard breaststroke. the
200-yard backstroke. 1-meter
diving. 200-yard individual med
ley and the 400-yard freestyle
relay.
VMI won four Of the six places
in the l,500-meter freestyle
event which opened the three
day event last night. The Key
diets totaled IL points. followed
by VPI with Z and Washington
& Lee with 4.
Ronny Hedly. VPI's freshman
sensation, easily outclassed the
field to win the l,500-meter
freeStyle In 20:50.9, which edged
him close to the record ofs19.23.l
set by Frank Nauss Of North
Carolina State in 1858. the last
year State competed in the
Southern Conference before join
ing the Atlantic Coast Confer
ence.
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1857 Race Dates
Set in Kentucky

MIAMI. Mar. / (P).-Dates for
1857 race meetings at Kentucky
race tracks were announced yes
terday by the Kentucky Racins
Commission following a Miami
meeting.
H. P. Morancy. commission
secretary. said racing would not
be held Mondays at two tracks,
Keeneland at Lexington and
Audubon at Henderson.
Latonia's dates were assigned
contingent on readiness to oper-
ate. The track is being built 10
miles south Of Cincinnati, Ohio
The dates tinclusive):
ketnelsnd-April 1l-a5 and October
Churchill Downs Louisyille-April 81.
May q and October 26-NoY 16
audubon Parkway 2s-June %
Fairgrounds Speedway, Louisville
June a6-Juiy %
Ellis Park. Henderson--July 31-sep.
Latonia. Boone county-Ausust "A.
OCTOBER itentativei.
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Rocco Wins Match
With Skull Murphy

Antonino Rocca won two out
of three falls and defeated Skull
Murphy in the feature wrestling
match last night at Capitol
Arena.
In other matches Hans
Schmidt defeated Jackie Nichols.
Wild Man Fargo VS.. Karl Won
Hess was ruled no contest: Chief
Big Heart defeated Arnold Skaa-
land, and Reyes Rodriguez beat
Harry Lewis.