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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-11

More than so entries are ex-
pected for Sundays sports car
program at Marlboro Motor
Raceway. featured by the
second annual six-hour endur-
ance race starting at 4 pm.
Five 10-lap sprints for novices
and for all classes Of modified
and production cars will start
at / o'clock.
Fred Moore Of the d. C.
Region Sports Car Club Of
America. co-sponsor Of the at
traction along with the Laven-
der Hill Mob. said a special
committee will select the 35
starters from the entry list on
the basis OF driver experience
and car class distribution.
The race. patterned after the
classics at Sebring. Fla. and lie
Mans. France. will wind up
after dark with the cars using
their own headlights. The only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-11
6-Hour Endurance Race Set
Sunday at Marlboro Track

portion Of the two-mile course
that will be lighted is the one
third-mile oval in front Of the
main grandStand.
Each car in the six-hour
grind will be handled by two
drivers. working in shifts Of Ia
hours each. There will be two
major winners. the overall win
ner and the index Of perform
ance winner based on engine
size.
One Of the cars expected to
be entered is the new Jaguar
KISS. It will be driven by
Jim Robinson of Merrifield. Va.
and Duncan Black of Parkton,
Md.
Fred Windridge. who was a
third-place finisher in the Glass
D production race last Sunday
at Lime Rock. Conn. will handle
a Chevrolet Corvette. Dick
Thompson and Dick Nash will
co-drive NaShS Porsche.
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500-MiIe Veterans
To Race Saturday
At Old Dominion

A three-star attraction has
been booked for Old Dominion
Speedway this week end by Pro-
moter Al Gore. beginning with
midget car races Saturday night.
The weekly drag racing pro-
gram on the strip adjoining Old
Dominion will be held at 2 pm
Sunday. At $3.50 pm. Sunday
the Trans-World Automobile and
Motorcycle Daredevils will put
on a thrill show.
The midget car races, q six
event card, will have several
drivers who participated at
Indianapolis on Memorial Day.
They include AL Herman, Johnny
Thomson. Ernie Mccoy and
George Ponder. Also listed to
start Saturday night is Tony
Bonadies. who appeared at
Indianapolis in previous years.
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Recreation Tennis
Continues Today

Singles quarter-finals and
doubles semifinals were scheduled
today in the Recreation Depart
ment tennis tournament at Rock
Creek Courts.
Doubles quarter-finals were
played yesterday in both the
mems and women's divisions.
Mems doubles: Hal and Clyde Free-
man defeated Ben Lett and Lawrence
Kelly, 81. Is: Larry Middlekamp
and Bud Day defeated Ken Thompson
Lee defeated Reid williamson and
Mccarthy and Eddie Beaie defeated ted
Frank Durham and Dave Smith, SO.
3-6, Is. Frank Shore and Dom
Bent defeated Paul Gilbert and Bernie
Blankin, 6-3. 81,
Women's doubles: Pearl Mccoy and
Mildred Smith defeated Martha Gal
breath ana Barbara Erdley, 6-4, Cd:
Olga Mahaney and Brittle sauer de-
ieated Marian Trenis and Ruth 6adief
20, 81: Carolyn Kiliefer and
Frances Bassett defeated Frances Barry
and Irene Gulledge, 6--3. 81. Nancy
Gates and Jane Meleney defeated Mar
garet Graham and sara Moore. ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-11

ATLANTA, June II R.-
Dapper Dick Stuart is home
run king without a home.
The colorful young slugger,
who thinks a hits no good un-
less it clears the fence, was cut
from the Atlanta Crackers ros-
ter yesterday and returned to
the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates haven't said yet
what they plan to do with the
most talked-about player the
Southern Association has seen
in many a season. player who
struck out more often than he
got a hit, who had more thumbs
than fingers afleld and who de-
lighted the fans in every town
he hit.
One thing is certain, Stuart
says-he isn't going back to Lin
coin Of the Class A Western
League, where he hit 66 home
runs last season.
you know" the puzzled
young man said. Il wish I had
hit six home runs instead of Sc
I think would get more of q
chance.
What am I going to do? Well,
I'm not going back to Lincoln
If that's what the Pirates have
in mind. I'll go back to Holly
wood and get movie work in
stead. If they can't use me in
the Pirate organization. I wish
they would release me or sell
me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-11
Three-Woy eoture Purse
Slated at Laurel TONIGHT

If there is strength in num-
bers in harness racing. Billy
Haughton and Johnny Simpson
are in good shape to pick up a
part Of the three-way feature
purse at Laurel Raceway to-
night.
Haughton entered six 2-year-
Odds and Simpson five as 81 OF
the original II nominees were
named for THE Lord Calvert
pace. originally worth $500
The heavy list forced Racing
Secretary Charlie Larkin to split
the feature into three seperate
events worth $2,250 each.
A good many railbirds who
follow the sulkies closely like
the speedy Colonel Grattan,
driven by Bob Cherrix, to take
the first heat of the two-year-old
event. Haughton. scheduled to
fly here from New York, will
handle Poplar Kenny. Billy also
will have S. w. in this division.
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Chevy Chase Golf
To Ferguson, Abel

Mrs. E. r. Ferguson of Ken
wood and Mrs. w. S. Abel of the
host club combined for a best
ball SO to win the women's
member-guest golf tournament
Yesterday at the Chevy Chase
Club.
They were only one stroke bet
ter than the runnerup combine
OF Mrs. Karl Corby and Mrs. Carl
McCartee of Columbia.
Others among the leaders we're
Mrs. Webb Hayes III and Mrs
Richard Kreuzberg of Columbia
20; Mrs. Charles Goetz and Mrs
William Deaton. IL: Mrs. Alfred
Houghton and Mrs. Jules Friede-
son Of Woodmont. Mrs. John
Latimer and Mrs. Karl Keller
man Of Columbia, and Mrs
Landra Plat and Mrs. Sam
Croker Of Columbia, all with
74s: and Mrs. John Conklin and
Mrs. r, H. Oliver Of Army Navy
Mrs. Ed Ferriday and Mrs
Ficken. and Mrs. Paul STREET and
Mrs. A. H. Allen of Army Navy
all with 75s.
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Bulge Putty Beaten
In Berlin Tennis

BERLIN. June II CR.-War-
rem Woodcock of Australia won
the Berlin tennis championship
yesterday by defeating top
seeded Bulge Patty Of Los
Angeles and Paris, 81. 6-3,
So. 6-3, in a hour final.
In the semifinals. Woodcock
had eliminated his countryman
Bob Howe. 81, VS.. Ga.
Patty had defeated German
Champion Milan Branovic. Us,
Ga. rs.
Jennifer Hoad, wife Of Lewis
Hoad. Australian Davis Cup
star. won the women's singles,
defeating Mary Hawton Of Aus
tralia, 6-l, rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-11
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
star Racing Editor

STANTON, Del. June IL (R.-
A lot OF Delaware Park daily
double devotees were telling
themselves today that they
should have wheeled" the ia
vorite in yesterdays race after
a remarkable $l.304.80 double
payoh was posted here despite
the fact a $3.50 favorite won the
opening race.
In race track parlance wheel
ing" means hooking UP one
horse with all Of the horses in
the other end Of the double. I'm
like some tracks. Delaware Park
does not employ the new double
wheel machines which issue one
ticket for a bettor desiring to
combine one horse with all
those in the other half Of the
double.
It was obvious, however, after
yesterdays liberal payoff which
figured s6l8 more than a parlay
on the two winners--Swect
Stroller ($6.80) and Betrayed
1902 .20)--that the 1901 victor
In the second race was thrown
out by most players. Betrayed, a
4-year-old filly, is owned by
james McKenna. Baltimore auto
dealer, and trained by Mike Pas
cal Of Monkton. Md.
Press box observers could moi
recall any double OF yesterdays
proportions involving a favorite
One $40 double ticket and 81
OF the 81 variety we're sold on
the winning combination OF
and IL.
Tile II has been quite a num-
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LITTLE Lacquer
PITCHES FOURTH
.NO-HITTER IN ROW

GLEN BURNIE. Md. June
IL R.-Billy Martin pitched
his fourth consecutive no.
hitter in the Glen Burnie
Little League yesterday as
the Tigers whipped the
Yankees, To.
The two unearned runs
we're the first scored of the
slender southpaw this sea-
SON., They came on a walk
and a four-base double error
on a ground ball.
But for that one nun
Martin turned In his usual
superb. monotonous per-
Torrance. He struck out
IA Of the 10 batters retired
In the six-inning game. The
l2-year-old star also hit q
home run and two doubles
and stole home.
In rs innings Martin has
struck out 81 batters and has
given up IL walks. He is
batting .845 and has four
home runs.
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Jeans Joe Brings Most
In Belmont Park Auction

Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane, Up
perville, Va. and New York.
sold 10 head for $4,000. Briar-
dale Farm paid $l6,500 for Plan
Ghetto. 3-year-old fllly by Priam
u-Ouija.
First Aid. 7-year-old gelding
and winner of several stakes,
was sold to Eddie Seremba,
agent of Montreal. for $4,000.
Two other Brookmeade geldings
each sold for $4,000. Top Re-
ward went to Arnold Winick,
agent. of Glenview. NJ. and
Valley to B. Frank Christmas,
Monkton, Md.
Preston Burch, the Brook
meade trainer acting as agent,
paid $4,000 for Ellerslie, 3-year-
old filly by Narsrullah-Efiie B.,
consigned by Claiborne Farm,
Paris, XIV.
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d TeIevision Comes
Scheduled BY MIL

NEW YORK. June IL (P.-
Twenty one National Hockey
League games will be televised
next winter, the Columbia Broad
casting System announces.
The first game on the network
will be Boston at New York, No
vember 2. at 4 pm. CEST). Eight
following games will start at 4
pm. and the remainder start
at 2 pm. (ESTl.
The schedule:
November 9. Boston at New York; q,
New York at Chicago; 10. Montreal at
Boston: 30, Detroit at Nav York
December z, Chicago at Boston: IA
New York at Detroit; 81. Detroit al
Chicago: 20, Boston at Chicago.
January 4. Boston at New York: IL,
Chicago at Detroit, New York at Chi
cago; 10. Detroit at Chicago: Is. New
York at Chicago: 20. Detroit at Boston
February /. Chicago at New York: 3,
New York at Detroit: is. Montreal al
Boston. 90. Boston at Detroit
March l, Boston at Chicago: 2, De-
troit At Chicago: ] 5. New York ct Bos-
ton: %, Chicago at Detroit.
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Haughton's entry in the second
division will be Ruth Rodney and
Checkout. with Bonnie Belle and
King Christian going in the third
division.
Simpson will drive Adios Lutz
in the first division. He will
pilot Adios Paul. the probable
favorite in the second division
and have Poplar Tar as a run
ming mate. In the third leg
Simpson will drive Painter, the
probable 3-to-1 choice, with
Jacob Hanover as the other half
of the entry.
Jimmy Jordan's Dream Knight,
who has won two races, is re-
garded as a possible upset winner
in thethird.
Fair weather last night
brought out the second largest
crowd of the meeting-5,929-
with $s16.l7S going through the
machines.
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DETROIT, June II (R.-The
Detroit Red Wings today set out
to peddle the National Hockey
Leagues all-star goalie. Glenn
Hall, after welcoming Terry Saw
chuk back to the fold.
Sawchuk, who handled the
nets for the Wings for five sea-
sons. was reacquired yesterday
from the Boston Bruins. He had
been idle since December be-
cause Of his health.
General Manager Jack Adams
had been expected to send. Hall
to Boston in the Sawchuk deal.
Instead he parted with young
Johnny Bucyk and cash.
I'VE should have got more"
declared General Manager Lynn
Patrick Of the Bruins, but De-
troit didn't have any more to
offer besides Bucyk and money"
Now. apparently. Hall will go
to the Chicago Black Hawks If
Detroit can work out a deal.
Rumors have persisted that
veteran Ted Lindsay also will be
dealt on by the Red Wings and
a deal with Chicago might send
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.Miteff's Stocks
Soar After Win
Over Besmanoff

NEW YORK, June II (R.-
Alex Miteff, Argentina. appeared
headed today for a ranking
among the worlds top 10 heavy.
weight contenders.
The undefeated, 6-1 invader
decisively whipped Germany's
Will Besmanoff at st. Nichola.
Arena last night to chalk up his
ninth victory in as many fights
We're going to try and gel
Fora Foley next" said Miteff' 4
manager. Hymie Mailman. lied.
dy Bremen est. Nicholas match
maker) said he'd try and make
it,"
Foley. of Chandler. Ariz., is
ranked fifth by the MIA.
II think he can beat Foley
but we have. no intention OF
moving too fast" said Mailman
ALEX is about a year and a half
away yet and has things to
learn"
Considering that it was
Miteff's first fight in six months,
the % year old Argentinian
looked impressive in pounding
Besmanoff's body red and chop
ping up his face in the telecast
hereunder.
Miteff was awarded the unani-
nous decision by the following
votes: Referee Teddy Martin,
7-2-1. Judge Joe Agnello 81,
and Judge Bert Grapt, 6-3-1.
The AP card had Mitef in front,
7-2-l.
Miteff. the 9-5 favorite, out
weighed his rival by l2K pounds
to l901a-and he made
good use Of his weight advan-
tage. He kept pressing the
"a year : old German
throughout. wearing him down
with humping body punches
and battering his face at close
quarters. Will was cut over
both eyes.
A few of Miteff's body wallops
strayed low and he was warned
in the first round to keep 'em up.
He was low with at least 20
more" protested Jersey Jones,
Besmanoff's manager.
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NEW YORK. June IL (R.-
Thirty-seven race horses were
sold yesterday at the annual
June auction Of the Fasig- Upton
Co. at Belmont Park. the top
price Of $2S.500 going for Jeans
Joe. a 5-year-old staKes-winning
son of Nashrullah- Pocket Edi-
ton.
The 81 head sold for S287 300,
an average of $8,035. sixty more
head viii be sold today.
Jeans Joe was one of IA horses
sold in the dispersal Of the MUIR
cain-Byars Stable Of Texas. The
group brought $159, 500. an av-
erage Of $ll.392. The horses were
owned by Mrs. Clint Murchison
and Mrs. Wofford Cain of Dallas
and B. G. Byars of Tyler. Tex.
Mrs. Gains husband is i'll.
George Covert of Tracy. Calf.
obtained Jeans Joe. who won
the 1855 San Felipe Stakes and
finished second to Swaps in the
Santa Anita Derby.
Trainer N. R. Mcleod. acting
as agent for an undisclosed
client. bought six of the MUIR
cain-Byars consignment for $88. :
200. Betty's First, 2-year-old
daughter Of Dark Star, Kentucky
Derby winner, went to Mcleod
for $25, 1000. Chan Fleet, win
ner Of the Alligator Handicap
and 3-year-old son of Count
Fleet. sold for $4,000. 1t was
reported that Mcleod bought the
six horses for Byars, who plans
to continue racing.
Mcleod took Charger Tolsor
for $13,500. Fool Menow, $4,000,
Jedgar Ruler. $1,000, and
Quick Sword, $14.500.
The Briardale Farm, Estre
Manor. N. j.. paid $l5.500 fol
Our Tulyar. 2-year-old fllly BY
Tulyar-Badoura.
The Brookmeade Stable Of
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Black Sox Take
Title

Soiumnia heN' I2Oth usAF :
The Black Sox. new entry this
year in the Departmental
League. wrappe dup the first
half title with a TO record and
a big ass st goes to Bob
(Chichen) Long. big right
handed pitcher who scored five
Of his teams victories.
Longs fifth win came yester-
day. a 4-hitter as the Sox shut
out National Security Agency,
30. He struck out II and was
backed up by nine hits with the
Sox coming up with four runs in
the seventh.
Another good pitching Job was
turned in by Vernon McMana-
may Of Silver Hill in the Indus
trial League. He won his third
without defeat to give Silver Hill
a 1914 victory over Union Print
ers.
In the Gauzza League, Strick's
Restaurant broke a three-way tie
for first place with a Al victory
over winless Suitland Hall. De-
sign Printing and East Coast
Electric remain tied for second
with So records.
Today
Fairlawn, $50
Tigers VS.. Army Map Service. Ban
neker, o.
Tomorrow
Federal Storage VS. FBI. West Elllpse,
3 40
Air Force Jets VS. Columbia HEIGHTS,
South Ellipse, $3.50
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Europe Settles
.SemifinuIists
ForDovisCup
By the Associate ted .pra.a

Semifinalists in the race for
the Davis Cup tennis title in
the European zone with Belgium
opposing England and Sweden
meeting Italy were settled to-
day. The finalists must be de-
cided by July % and finished
by August 6.
Belgium and England gained
their brackets yesterday after
victories in third-round matches
extended to the final point.
The European zone winner
will meet the winner of the
American Eastern zone compe-
tition by December is to decide
the challenger against Australia,
defending champion, in Mel
bourne December 1923.
Philip Washer and Jackie
Brichant won their final singles
matches as Belgium rallied to
whip Mexico. 80.
Welshman Michael Davis won
a five-set match against Robert
Haillet Of France to provide the
clincher Of a 80 triumph.
Brichant whipped Francesca
Contreas, SO, 81, 6-3, in
Paris to tie the series, %.
Washer ended it with a "a,
81, 6-3 triumph over Mario
Llamas.
Davies, 20. battled Haillet, Is,
for 2 hours and IS minutes
in a match which started in
sunlight and ended in dusk.
Sweden scored a Al triumph
over Denmark yesterday.
Denmark's No. / player, Kurt
Nelson, United States indoor
champ. upset Sweden's top
ranked Sven Davidson, 3-6,
ga, as, 6-3, 60. Jan Erik
Lundquist. 20. a Swedish reserve
player. whipped Torben Zurich,
DeNmark's M Q Y,1aver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-11
GRADED SELECTIONS
FOR LAUREL
BILLY DIRECT
SELECTIONS

knight Rodney. Nip Song.
Battle Up.
2-Widowlinn. Gold Banner,
Raven Able.
3-Velvet Miss. Colonel Grattan,
Adios Lutz.
4-Haughton entry, Alix Byrd,
Simpson entry.
5-M cry Go Boy. Dream
Knight. Simpson entry.
6-YOUNG TOPPER. Hickory
Tot. Martial Spirit.
mighty Jet, Impkin. r. v.
Chief.
8-Vickie Walnut, Joanna H.,
Mamie B.
Longshot daily doubleday
Girl and Earl's Mite.
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California Snaps
Penn Stote Strinq;
Irish Win in NCAA

OMAHA. June IL (R.-Cali-
fornia was cracking the whip to-
day in the NCAA college baseball
World Series with three straight
wins after having handed Penn
State its first defeat in % starts,
8 to 0. last night.
The Bears from the West were
to go against Iowa State. now
2-l In the double elimination
tourney tonight at IL pm.
washington time). Penn State
and Notre Dame battle for sur
vival at S pm. Penn State and
Notre Dame are 81 in the series.
California. getting fine pitch
ing and hitting the ball hard,
beat Iowa State. 3D., in the Sec
ond round Sunday.
The Bears got four-hit pitch
ing from Kim Elliott last night
and blasted the ball with gusto
to score five times in the first
two innings against Penn State.
Five-hit pitching by Chuck
Symeon marked Notre Danes
9-to-0 win over Texas, the pre-
tourney favorite because Of
strong pitching over the college
season. 1t was wildness of Texas
hurlers that played the biggest
part in the sidelining Of the
Longhorns.
Bob Sudderth and J. L. Smith
walked home three runs in the
first inning and that was all for
Texas IN the face OF Symeon' S
pitching.
Jim Kudlinski Of Iowa State
allowed only three hits as State
eliminated Connecticut. So. The
winning blow for Iowa State was
a double by Dan Peters that sent
home two runners for a 81 lead.
lac 00I 0Ox-s l
Riese. SINNERS 49, and stiekier; e.
lott and Thompson.
Texas 600 600 000-0 8
Notre Dame 400 500 00x--0 q
Sudderth. Smith CD, Myers (b) and
Carrineton. Gainley l5); Symeon and
K0horst.
Iowa State 100 OIO OOI-6 10 .
Connecticut 10l 100 600 2
Kudlinski and Bertell: Butterfield
Anastasio ~ and King BAisden lal.
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Class B Pitcher
Gets No-Hitter

GREENSBORO. N. c., June ii
R.-Chuck Smith. a smallish
lefthander. hurled the Green's
boro Patriots to a 20, no-hit
victory over Durham in a Caro-
lima League game last night.
The 23-year-old pitcher from
Conneaut, Ohio. playing his Sec
ond year Of pro ball. stopped
the class B leagues top team
for the first no-hitter OF the
season. 1t was his eighth VIC
tory against four defeats.
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Signs
.Ploen, Giants
Land Mendyk

WINNIPEG. June IL up. -
Quarterback Kenny Ploen, %, OF
the University of Iowa has signed
with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
of the Western Interprovincial
Football Union.
Ploen. who LED the Hawkeyes
to q 1919 victory over Oregon
State in the, Rose Bowl last New
Years Day. is the second quar-
Iterback signed by the Bombers
for the 1857 season. Chuck Cur
tbs. Texas Christian signal-caller
Joined the Bombers earlier this
year.
BALTIMORE. June IL (R. -
Jack Harmon of Eastern Oregon
State will be given a chance to
make the Baltimore Colts as a
defensive halfback. Coach Weeh
Ewbank says.
In announcing signing of his
eighth college draft choice yes
terday Ewbank said Harmon has
the speed and jumping ability
you like to have in q defensive
backfield prospect"
Two small college tackles. Bob
White Of Otterbein and Harwood
Hoeft Of South Dakota State,
also signed contracts.
NEW YORK, June II R.-
The New York Giants have
signed their No. 3 draft choice
Halfback Dennis Mendyk Of
Michigan State College.
Mendyk. %. is a Scooter from
st. Charles, Mich, and his sign
ing was delayed until he was
graduated. He, played baseball
at Michigan State. and will be
with the Detroit Tigers chain
this summer
TORONTO. June II R.-C
r. Roberts. University Of South
ern California fullback, has
reached a verbal agreement to
play with the Toronto Argonauts
of the Big Four Football Union
Managing Director Lew Hayman
announced last night
PHILADELPHIA. June II R.-
Bobby Walston. veteran end, has
signed his 1857 contract with the
Philadelphia Eagles. the club an.
nounced yesterday. Walston. in
six years with the Eagles, has
caught 1875 passes for 3,345 yards
and 80 touchdowns.
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Reds Claim Record

MOSCOW. June IL (P.-The
Tass Agency says Olympian
Maria Itkina broke the women's
world record for the 400 meter
run in a meet at Minsk. Tass
said Miss Itkina was timed in
81 seconds. lettering the mark
of 0:55.2 set by another Russian
woman. Polina Lazareva, in May.
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|MusiuI Ready
To Tie Suhr's
Mark Tonight

PHILADELPHIA. June IL (R.
Stan Musial reaches another
milestone tonight when he plays
in his 1920 consecutive game to
equal Gus Suhr's National
League iron man" record set
10 years ago.
The Cardinal star, who al
ready holds the league record
for most extra base hits and is
almost certain to add to the
runs scored, runs batted in,
total bases and two-base hit
titles before he finally lays aside
his bat, began the season with
TIA consecutive games played
since the start Of the 1852 sea-
son.
He has played in all his teams
Al games so far for a grand
total of 82l. a figure which would
have been much higher had he
not agreed to his managers wish
to sit out the final game of the
1851 season.
Insists on Playing
MuSials endurance mark is all
the more amazing because of his
insistence on playing despite as
sorted injuries and illnesses and
his willingness to divide his
duties between first base and all
three outfleld positions during
the past 10 seasons.
A star without temperament.
the pride of Donora. Pa, ranks
second to the late Lou Gehrig
with nine complete seasons.
Gehrig. who rolled up the major
league high of 2.130 games from
June l, 1925. through April 30,
1889, took part in all his clubs
games for Is consecutive years.
Ranking behind Musial with
eight full-schedule seasons are
Everett Scott and Joe Sewell,
former American Leaguers. Play
ers with six full seasons include
Eddie Collins. Charley Geh-
ringer. Earl Averill and Richie
Ashburn. The latter ranks next
to Musial and Suhr as the Ma
tional Leagues most durable
player.
Is Top 500 in Row
A total Of Is players have been
able to play through 500 or more
games in succession through the
years. The list follows: