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Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Thirty Years AGO.
Taken from the Dec. %, 1927 Issue

Taken from the Dec. %, 1877 Isl
Wedding bells are ringing as
well as Christmas bells. when
Miss Edna Jackson, the young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Jackson, became the bride
OF Mr.. Bryan Sapp, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Sapp, all of Fell
ton, on Saturday evening. Dec.
II, at Harrington. They will
reside with his parents for a
short time.
The installation of the new
turbine engine and other equip
ment at the Milford Light and
Water plant has necessitated
a new addition to the building.
Bids for the new addition were
opened this week. Three bid
ders put In bids for the work,
which was awarded to the
Company, of Milford, who were
the low bidders.
sos
A double dwelling house To-
Gated at Lincoln and owned by
Miss Minnie j. Reed, one of the
teaching corps of the Milford
Public School, was totally de-
stroyed by fire shortly before
noon on Monday. The Carlisle
Fire Company, of Milford. an
swered a call for assistance,
but when they arrived the
flames had gathered such head
way that nothing could be done
10 save the burning building.
The house was tenanted by
Vernon Reed and family, and
by Floyd Reynolds and family.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Tree Farm Program Is
Set For Delaware
CONTINUED from page onej

continued from page onej
their good forest land stewardship.
They also receive subscription to
the national magazine, THE Ameri-
can Tree Farmer. There are no
fees in connection with member
ship.
The national sponsor is Ameri-
can Forest Products Industries,
Inc, of Washington, ID. c., a pub
lie service organization of wood
using industries. Within the state,
the program is sponsored by the
Delaware Forest Industries Com
mittee with the full cooperation of
the State Forestry Department
Charles ID. Murphy, Jr., of Mil
ford, is chairman of the DFIC.
A Delaware Tree Farm Commit
tee of graduate foresters has been
appointed to conduct the program.
Chairman of the committee is Sam
uel Dyke, forester in charge of
Glatfelter Pulp Wood Co. opera
tions in Delaware. Other members
are William S. Taber, state forest
er, and Carl A. Wilhelm, Koppers
Co., Newport.
Tree Farm certification is made
on the basis of an inspection of
private woodlands by any graduate
forester. He reports his findings to
the state committee which consid-
ers the qualifications of all tracts
individually before granting the
award.
Landowners interested in being
among the first Delaware certified
tree farmers are invited to write
for an application blank to W. S
Taber, State Forestry Dept, Do
yer; Samuel Dyke, Glatfelter Pulr
Wood Co., 309 Princeton Ave,
Salisbury, Md; or Carl A. Wilhelm
Koppers Co., Box 3128,. Newport,
DaI
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
ifty Years AGO.
Taken from the Dee. go, 1907 Issue

Taken from the Dec. 90, 1907 Iss
Mrs. Peck and SON, Charles,
of Chaplain's Chapel, have
moved to Glendale and their
farm is now occupied by a Mr..
Myer.
John r.. Bennett spent Sun
day upon the Battleship Ver-
mont, at Hampton Road, Va.
with his brother, William Henry
Bennett, who has a position
in the U.sS. Navy, and who left
Monday morning with the At
lantic fleet under Rear Admiral
Robley ID. Evans for its $4,000
mile cruise through the Strait
of Magellan to the Pacific
Ocean, thence to San Francisco,
where they expect to arrive
about May LIST, after a months
target practice at Magdelena
Bay, in Southern California.
The Vermont is one of the larg-
est in the fleet, and on this
cruise, her position is in the
first division of the first squad
ron, which is under Admiral
Evans personal charge.
DR.. j. Ridgway Andre, one of
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20

Preston and Covington Town
send and Brice McCabe of
Staunton, Va, arrived home to
Selbyville on Thursday for the
Christmas vacation.
Miss Mary Little, of Toronto,
Canada, is visiting Milford,
Delaware, u. S. A., for the
Christmas and New Year holi-
days. Miss Little is with the
Canadian branch of the L. ID.
Caulk Company. which has one
of its laboratories at Toronto.
Miss Lulu Elizabeth Ham
mond, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Hammond, of
near Greenwood and Mr. James
X. Layton. son of Mr.. Wilbur
Layton, of Harrington, were
married Sunday, December IL,
at the M. E. Parsonage. Den
ton, Md. They will reside in
Harrington, where Mr.. Layton
is employed.
willard S. Ellingsworth has
sold his farm, one mile west of
Milton, on the Glendale road.
to William Fl. Chandler and
will remove to Milton at the
new year. Mr.. Chandler will
set the whole farm in apple and
peach trees. thus enlarging his
orchards. This land adjoins
Mr.. Chambers orchard on the
west.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Timmons
have moved into their new
home on Church Street, Mills
boro. and the house vacated by
them will be occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Duffel.
zoe
Mrs. Mckinley Tingle of
Frankford, is happy about the
recent promotion of her son,
Pfc. Barton Lynch, to Corporal.
He is stationed at the u. S.
Naval Base at Chincoteague,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. S. Dorr are
expected to arrive in Magnolia
from their home in Rochester,
N. H., to spend Christmas with
her parents. MIR. and Mrs. z. b.
Richards and her brother,
George Richards.
sos
mtoo ANdllN1 lNuOo, vi DA luSC-
vile, attended the Christmas
hop at Annapolis Naval Acad-
emy, Saturday night. On Sun
day afternoon. she attended
the concert given by the Mid
shipmen Choir and the choir
from Goucher College.
ses
Mr. Irwin ]. Aydelotte has
completed the matchmaking
and repairing course at the
Bulova School in New York
City. Aydelotte was fifth of a
class of 75 TO finish. He has
opened an office at 91I E. State
ST.. Delmar. and is equipped
for doing prompt and efficient
repair work.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20

These men will serve in their
various neighborhoods to advise
and encourage farmers to promote
soil and water conservation on
their farms.
Many programs are available to
cooperating farmers, including the
Soil Bank and the ACP, or agricul-
tural conservation program. Parti-
cipation in Kent County has been
very good as result of the sup
port given by previously elected
committee members.
The members were elected by
mail balloting which closed early
in December. They serve for a Pc
riod of one year.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20

Rev. and Mrs. Richard Bailey of
Pennington were recent dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A Rob-
inson and family.
Pierce Adams of fredericksburg
was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr..
and Mrs. LowelI Taylor and family.
Other visitors were Mrs. Helen
Bryan and daughters and Charles
Christopher.
A very Merry Christmas and
Prosperous New Year to all.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
ASC Election Is
Tabulated In Kent
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tNOAtAlaCa AAoAAx PoeO oACf
Third District: Chairman, H
Kline Lingo, Dover; Vice Chair
man, Samuel Walker, Woodside; /;
Regular Member, Olin Gooden, Fell
ton; 1st Alternate, B. Lee Currey,
Wyoming; End Alternate, Byron w.
Frazier, FELTON,.
Fourth District: Chairman, w.
Elwood Jester, Harrington; Vice
Chairman, Paul B. Hughes, FELTON,;
Regular Member, H. Ray Collision,
Harrington; 1st Alternate, Fred B.
Greenly, Jr., FELTON,; End Alternate,
Clarence farrell, Harrington.
Fifth District: Chairman, George
A. Robbins, Milford; Vice Chair
man, Floyd Blessing, Houston; !;
Regular Member, Earl Holleger,
Milford; 1st Alternate, Lawrence
FARRELL, Magnolia; End Alternate,
William H. Webb, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Twenty Years Ago.

Taken from the Dec. IL, 1887 Issu
Sanford Clifton Is having a
new home built In Pilottown,
on a piece Of land which he
recently purchased from Cub
Littleton.
An old-fashioned serenade
was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coverdale and MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel Bradley, of Lincoln,
newly-weds, at their respective
homes on Friday night.
Calvin Clifton, while driving
an automobile on the Lewes
the Millsboro Road near Holly
Vile, had the misfortune for
the auto to skid over on the
side of the road and upset and
cut his head a severe cash In
the wreckage.
On Friday evening. Miss Lila
Hudson entertained a group OF
friends at her home on West
Front st. During the evening
the guests discovered a page
boy, a caricature, of course,
who carried the news of the
engagement OF Miss Marguerite
Edgar to Mr.. Joseph Lingo. OF
Milton. The page. hung on the
wall, held the card which said,
81, Joe, take thee Marguerite.
The wedding will take place
in Baltimore on the 26th. Miss
Edgar has been a teacher in
the Milford schools for several
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
SPELLING SPECIALIST

ROSWELL, N. M. -(P)- An
Internal Revenue Service agent
tells of Roswell woman who
called the office and asked, How
do you spell Immediately
After l told her." he said, "I
asked why she called us to ask
such thing.
"She answered, If anyone in
town would know, you people
would"
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
CHANGING TIMES

CHARLOTTE, N. C. Up Milk
men here are a little more sure of
their footing, and maybe a little
less quiet, these days.
The city's major dairies have
agreed to make their morning de-
liveries after sun-up.
They say they want their en-
ployees to lead more normal lives,
and that modern refrigeration has
all but eliminated the need for pre-
dawn deliveries.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
FANCY MEETING YOU

LOCO. Okla. -(P)- Kenneth
Wade Ketchum delivered a COW to
Woodrow Williams. A few hours
later, Ketchum drove by the Will
liams farm, ran into the same COW
on the highway and killed it. The
COW had escaped through a hole in
the fence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
Intriguing Double Pool
Has Charles Town Aooo

in the second and bettors who
had hooked up Debbie M. with
losers in the first would have
shared the double pool.
In calculating the payof, the
mutuel department would have
split the pool in the manner
Of a place pool and then divided
the number of tickets sold on
the two horses into the split
money. In yesterdays situa-
ton. tickets starting with a 10
(PelageD would have paid SIS go
and double tickets ending with
three (Debbie M would have
been worth $52.80 each.
The rules. printed on the pro-
gram covering the double, are
confusing because they also
provide for a situation should
no tickets be sold including the
winner in either half Of the
double. For instance yester-
day. if Debbie M. had been left
out Of all doubles sold. then
holders Of the winner in the
first race would have shared the
entire pool.
The rules also provide for
the seemingly impossible occur
renee of no ticket being sold in
GLIDING a winner in either half
Of the double. This actually
happened at the Fair Hill, Md,
hunt meeting a few seasons
ago. In this case, holders of
tickets which coupled horses
finishing. second in each race
were paid the double pool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
star Racing Editor

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va.
Aug. 7.-Charles Towns in
triguing daily double pool yes
terday. which saw no tickets
being sold on the combination
Of Pelage. $3.50 winner Of the
first race. and Debbie NJ, a
50-to-l shot that ran fifth in
the second race. still had the
fans buzzing here today on how
the payof would have been
I accomplished if the outsider
had won.
Arthur Godfrey's Go Forth,
who took the second race to
complete the l0-and- 10 double
worth $209.40 helped save the
mutuel department and the
track from the prolonged con-
clusion that would have result
ed had Debbie M. won the Sec
ond race. As it was. Debbie M.
led until the far turn.
William Kohlhepp, the tracks
mutuel manager, himself doubt
ful about the correct applica-
ton of the West Virginia rule
covering the double, finally in
terpreted the instructions after
the second race. The track an.
nouncer previously had eau
toned the doubles players To
hold all tickets. even if their
horse had lost the first race.
Had Debbie M. won the Sec
ond race, double players who
coupled Pelage with the losers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
Injuries Healing,
White Moy Race
AT Old Dominion

Rex CRunt) White Of Silver
Spring hopes to get of the in
jury list this week in order to
compete in the 250-lar
NASCAR late model stock car
race at Old Dominion Speed
way Friday night.
White, only 5-foot-4 and 100
pounds, hasn't raced in about
six weeks because Of chest in
juries. An accident cut short q
streak of four victories ano
one second on the NASCAF
short track circuit.
The popular little former
mechanic began his squirt with
a l50-lap triumph at Old Do
minion last May 3. He was Il
have returned to Old Dominion
for "a 200-lapper June 80 but
was injured the week before
frankie Schneider drove Rex!
No. A Chevrolet instead anC
won with it when rain stopped
the race on the 10lst lap.
White was to take a physi.
cal examination today which
will determine his fitness Il
race Friday. Time trials will
begin at 1880. followed by two
l0-lap heats and the mair
event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
judy Arnold , Johnston
Share Swimminq Honors

Judy Arnold Of Walter Reed
and Dennis Johnston of Con-
gressional emerged as the top
stars In the Junior Olympic
swimming championships neld
last night and Monday night
at the Brookville Swimming
Club in Alexandria.
Judy, up-and-coming men,
Der Of the Walter Reed Swim
Club, walked away with four
championships, including the
women's Junior National AAU
200-meter individual medley
title she won in record time
Monday. She set District AAU
and pool records in winning the
200-meter breaststroke and 100
meter backstroke in the 1915
age group last night.
Johnston, in the boys 1915
age group. set District AAU
records in all three events he
won-the 50-meter freestyIe,
200-meter individual medley
and l00-meter freestyle. The
first two he tucked away on the
first night.
Another three-time winner
was Margaret Canada Of Con-
gressional in the girls Hip
age group. Margaret won the
100-meter freestyle Monday and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
Stonesifer Retired
From Pro Football
With Bod Heart

CHICAGO. Aug. 7 (R.-Don
Stonesifer. star end of the Chi
cago Cardinals. has retired
from football because Of a heart
condition.
Stonesifer. starting his sew
enth season with the Cards
was advised to quit pro play
yesterday by both his own
physician and the club doctor
Walter Wolfner, managing
director of the Cards, said the
30-year-old former Northwest
ern star would remain with the
club in some capacity.
Stonesifer set an all-time
Cardinals record for receiving
passes. 231, and this season
might have bettered the all
time yardage Of 3,110 by Me-
Kutner. Stonesifer needed only
2l0 yards this year to better
that mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
|GW High and WI Gndders
Named Starters for AII-Sturs

NORFOLK. Aug. Z up; :.
Quarterback Mike Delnegro
from George Washington High
of Alexandria and halfbacE
Gene Sherman from Washing
ton-Lee have been named to
a starting backfleld for the
West squad which will play in
Virginia's second annual high
school all-star football game
here Saturday night.
Coach Ned Mcdonald Of the
West team announced his Sc
lections yesterday as his 81
player contingent received
heavy equipment and speeded
up drills at Oceana Naval Air
Station.
End Bob Garda and Tackle
Fred Bernhard, both from CIV,
also were named among the
probable starters. Filling out
the No. eleven are Buddy
Oliver Of Blacksburg and John
Barger of Natural Bridge in
the backfleld. and Gil Turnage
from Hermitage. Ken McIl-
haney Of Jefferson Senior. Sam
Hale from Grundy, Joe Harden
of Highland Springs and Bot
Aveson from William Flem-
ing in the line.
The charity game suffered
setback last night when 1t was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
Cardiac Condition
FutuI to Wuxmun:
Plotted Dempsey

NEW YORK, Aug. Z @.-
Max Waxman. IS. who man
aged Jack Dempsey's business
affairs for more than Is years,
died today of q cardiac con-
dition at a midtown hotel.
Waxman had been connected
with the boxing and wrestling
business as a manager and
promoter for 30 years. He man
aged three world champions:
Middleweight Vince Dundee.
Welterweight Joe Dundee and
Feather and Bantam Weight
Harry Jeffra.
In addition to booking Demp-
sey's exhibition tours as a
wrestling and boxing referee,
Waxman was a partner Of the
former heavyweight champion
in a Broadway restaurant. He
promoted boxing for years In
Baltimore and had an interest
in Montreal promotions with
Eddie Quinn.
Waxman is survived by his
widow. Ann. He will be buried
Friday in Baltimore.
II have lost not only a great
manager but a dear friend"
Dempsey said. "He was a won-
derful man."
Waxman had suffered three
heart attacks and had beer
seriously i'll for three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07

last night took the 200-meter
individual medley and 50-meter
backstroke events.
IOO-meter freestyIe, Girls I5 ana "a.
l-Brenda Dietz. WR: Joan LentZ.
MRS; 3-Lnis Cover Time. l:12.9.
l00.mster irsestyle. boys IS and 10:
dennis Johnston. Conversational:
Jim Gutter. WR; 3-0ordon Fow-
ier;, Time. o. NEW d. c. AAU and
5o-meter breaststreke. girls D and
Cirsllo; 3-sheTry Brown. Time
.SO-nneter breaststroke. boys 0 and
": l1Dick Oliver, MRS; David
S Si47s 'n.v S DopI sreor Arnold Time
bo.meter freesiyie, SiTI. II and IL:
eogss.. WR; S@Jenn Hyhrs.S wR. Tihs'
Bobby Cutter; s1 Bill drs snS rs:
uN; BERNARD Belicke, Time: 0:32
'0O.meter freestyle, Girls rs and II
Ses,llssher; Consressional 3-CSrOl
I0O-meter freestyle. boys is and ~:
Tom Murphy. Congressional; p
Tom Dooley. MRS; 3-Michael Gill;
van. w. Time. :0s.
n: ",-msts5 LreaststEOke; girls 10 and
Johnson 'u Ms Ar1 Tl@. VIZ sE!$!o.2 1S:R
D. C. AAU and pool recordl.
OO-meter breaststrOke, BOYS Is and
~; Bob Laramy. MRS: 2-Jim
S tnsess VIZ, VIZ; GPete Hughes Time;
5O-meter butterfly, Girls 0 and 10:
Pat MCDONALD, MRS; REGINA
Dunn; 3-sherry. Brown. Time, O;462.
f Pi.sr o HiS;ser Ms psn and a.IS 10.
hard, WRi 3-Bruce Foster, WR. Time,
SO.meter backstroke. sirIs II and
IL: l-Margaret Canada, Congress
Mel Murphy conSressional' Time,
O.!0l new pool record!
5O-mstsr baekstroke. boys II and
~; Jim Murphy. MRS. Billy
6 1Seen R;m. d HNi s-John cOnrAdi''
IoO-meteF butterxy. girls Is and ~.
Panneton; uN; 3-sandy Miller, wR.
ioo-msief butterfly, boys IS and II.
Kramer. wR. Time, l;i5.5 (new b. G,
IO0.meteI butterfly. Girls rs and 10:
NANCY Eyles. WR: Jean Lentz,
ms o-hhren Ekman, cong. lime,
l:10.3 tnew D. c. AAU and pool
i0G- meter butterfly. boys rs and 10:
Robin Best, Cong: Bob Laramy,
mrs 3-Jez Lang. Time, l:l7.5 (new
D. c. AAU and pool record
2OO-meter individual medley, girls
II and ~: Margaret Canada,
Cong 2--Linda Gallagher Cong; a.
Diane Morris, .WR. Time. 1864.
@OO-meter individual medley, boys
~ and IL: Sheldon Arey. WR;
2-Billy oreenberg. UN; 3-Butch
slaushter, Cons. Time. 3:0s (new pool
eO6.meter individual medley. girls
u anS e; i=EiIssn Canada, Conc. /;
mold, WR. Time. 2;50.7 (new D. c.
AAu and pool reeord),
2OO.ms ter individual medley, boys
10 and a.: i--Corby coutts. WR; q
Tom Calomeris, MRS. 3--Tom Murphy,
Cong. Time. 2;403 (new D. c. AAu
1O0-meteT backstrOke. Girls rs and
-: Judy Arnold WR: Joan
Johnson, MRS: 3-Aliee Hipsley, WR,
Time l:b22 NEW D. c. AAu and
iod.SSUetSsIr' bsehs.roks. boys 10 and
70: WIN Pendleton, kmb.; .
Stephen Chapman. UN. Time. t:1S.7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
Legion PIoyoffs
Open Tomorrow

The Maryland Junior Ameri-
can Legion baseball champion
ships will open tomorrow al
the University of Maryland
with all four entrants seeing
action in the double-elimina-
ton playoffs.
Worcester Post SO Of POGO
moke City. will play Francis
Scott Key Post II of Frederick
at pm. and Parkville Post
1873 Of Parkville will meet My
Maryland Post 1875 of Seat
Pleasant at 4 o'clock.
The losers will play at / pm
Friday and the winners at 4
Saturday the two remaining
defeated teams will clash at
2, and the finals will start al
/ pm. Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
Govt Recurrence
SideIines WYNN

DETROIT, Aug. 7 up. -
Cleveland pitcher Early Wynn
was sidelined today by a re-
currence Of the govt. an all.
mept that has plagued him OF
and on since 1851.
The big 35-year-old right
handler was scheduled to pitch
against the Tigers here today,
but Manager Kerby Farrell
named John Gray to replace
him.
Wynn. who has been achinG
for some time. was given a
blood test yesterday and q ply
sician placed him on a low
protein diet.
The Inflammation in the
joints of his right hand has
become so severe that 1t pains
him to grip q ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
Union Printers
Try Tomorrow
For CIincher
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

g g1|G., Printer, sn i z zsR storage )
The Union Printers baseball
Tub needs only a victory over
last-place Atchison g. Keller
tomorrow to wrap up the Sec
ond-half championship Of the
Industrial League. They meet
on the West Ellipse at $50 in
the Industrial's last scheduled
game.
The Printers reached this
position yesterday with an ga
victory over Silver Hill. The
latter still has a chance for
the pennant if the Printers
lose tomorrow, as has f1rst-half
champion FBI.
A loss by the Printers tomor-
row would result in q three-way
tie for first place, requiring a
playon next week. Otherwise,
the Printers and FBI will begin
a best-of -three-games playoff
sor the overall championship
Silver Hill could have won
the second half yesterday but
ran into the pitching of Bob
Giddens and couldn't keep Sam
Webb of the bases. Giddens
struck out IS, walked flve and
was stingy in the clutch while
yielding eight hits. Webb was
hit by a pitch his first time up
and doubled, singled and
homered in his next three trips.
scored three times and knocked
in one run.
A five-run third inning did
the damage. Giddens walked,
Billy Garner singled him to
third, Spike Bauroth hit q sac
riflce fly. Webb doubled. Al
Buschling singled in two more
runs. Bubba Kallas singled and
Jim Utterback doubled home
two more. Mickey Meinke's
two-run homer in the fourth
started the Silver Hill scoring,
but In vain.
In the Departmental League
the Black Sox, league cham
pions. played the Air Force Jets
to a % tie in 10 innings and
National Security edged st.
Ambrose. As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
Federal STORAGE
Going to Tourney

Federal Storage will represent
Washington in the 18th annual
All American Amateur Baseball
Association tournament begin
ming August IA in Johnstown,
Pa.
The Storagemen won the
tournament berth and the
chance to defend their cham
pionship by defeating N. e.
Kiwanis, lilo, and cinching
the Clark Griffith League title
yesterday on the North Ellipse
The victors broke a 1910 tie
in the bottom Of the last inning
when Mike Altman drove in Bob
Lewis with a sacrifice fly. Lewis
had doubled and advanced to
third on Q wild pitch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-07
One Run Decides
PIuyoff Openers

The S. E. Optimists defeated
the N. E. Optimists. 4-3, in the
opening baseball game of the
Walter johnson Major League
little world series last night at
Turkey Thicket.
In the Minor League series
opener the N. E. Optimists de-
feated Douglas Recreation
Center, 3-2.
Play continues tonight with
the Minor League scheduled at
Z o'clock and the Majors at 8 at
Turkey Thicket. Both leagues
are playing best-of-three game
playoffs.