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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
|Ce|tics Seeking
To CIinch First
Eastern Title

The Boston Celtics could clinch
their first Eastern title in the
National Basketball Association
tonight.
To do it the Celtics would have
to beat the New York Knicker-
bockers while the second place
Philadelphia Warriors bow to the
Minneapolis Lakers. They also
could do it by beating the
Knicks tonight and the Warriors
tomorrow in the event Philadel-
Iphia beats Minneapolis.
The Celtics hold a seven and
Ia-half game lead over Philadel-
lphia. Boston has nine games
to play, Philadelphia 10.
The Warriors are worrying
more today about the late drive
Of the third-piace Syracuse Ma
tionals. who have all but elimi-
mated the Knicks from the play
offs and threaten Philadelphia s
hold on second.
The Mats chalked UP Their
sixth victory in their last seven
games last night with a l08-93
victory over st. Louis to move
within a half-game of Philadel-
phia. At the same time they
stretched their margin over the
laSt-place Knicks to az games
with the end of the season two
weeks away.
In the other game Of the
double-header at Rochester, the
Royals poured in so points in
the last 18 minutes to down Fort
Wayne. 90-76. and move ahead
of Minneapolis in their duel for
one Of the playoff spots in the
Western Division. The Royals
lead the last-place Lakers by a
half-game.
The Philadelphia at Minneap-
oils game was preScheduled for
March IL.
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acceptable to the committee will
weigh in at ITS pounds for the
Middleburg Bowl race.
The Louis Leith Cup will be
awarded to the winner Of the
heavyweight gentlemen's race, to
be ridden at 200 pounds. The
three top trophies will be re-
tanned by the winners for one
year. and a piece Of plate will
be awarded outright to the win
ners in all six races.
Flags on the jumping course
will be up on March Is and the
course may be walked after that
date. General admission to the
races viii be rs cents per per-
son. which includes parking
space. Boxes for five persons
are to be on sale at $40 and
spectators are invited to turn
out before the races for a pic
mic on the beautiful Glenwood
grounds.
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Harris Offers Bill
To Exempt Sports
From Trust Lows
By the Assoclated Press

Chairman Harris. Democrat Of
Arkansas, of the House Com
merce Committee, yesterday in
troduced a bill to expressly
exempt professional baseball,
football. basketball and hockey
from antitrust laws.
The expressed purpose of the
legislation is to make it clear
to the courts that Congress does
not intend the conduct Of these
four major sports to be subject
to the antitrust laws of this
country"
Harris bill stemmed from
Mondays Supreme Court ruling
that professional football - un-
like professional baseball - is
subject to the antitrust laws.
Representative Miller, Repub-
lican Of New York. said Congress
should include both professional
baseball and football under anti
trust laws or exempt both sports.
The determination either way,
Miller said. should be decided
after a full and thorough" con-
gressional investigation.
Miller. a member of the House
Judiciary Committee. said he
would ask Chairman Celler,
Democrat OF New York. to con-
duct such an investigation at the
earliest possible date.
Miller said he feels that both
sports are being operated and
regulated by men Of honor and
integrity" and that neither sis in
any way dishonest or infiltrated
by gamblers or racketeers.
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Longden, BIonked,
Tries Again Today
For 5,000th Win

ARCADIA. Calf. Feb. % (H)
--Ageless. Jockey Johnny Long,
den has an army Of friends and
admirers. and his share OF heck
lers. and all were agreed on one
point today.
They wish Johnny would hurry
up and get that 5,000th winner
and end the strain.
Johnny had four mounts on
today's card. The livest one was
Our Betters in the $4,000
feature, the Santa Anita Hospi-
tai Handicap for mares and
fillies.
Longden two Saturdays age
brought Our Betters in to win
the $50,0 added Santa Mar
garita Handicap.
The veteran Jockey was
blanked in three tries yesterday
and in the past IL racing days
he has hit the winners circle
only three times to reach the
4.999 mark.
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Bid Of 100000
Reported for Tropical

MIAMI. Fla. Feb. 8 R.-A
syndicate Of millionaires is re-
ported offering to buy TropicaI
Park for $4.300.0O0.
Sam Schiller, Miami Beach
and Hollywood real estate broker
told the Miami Daily News yes.
terday he had been authorized
to make the offer.
II represent a group of wealthy
sportsmen - all millionaires =
who have commissioned me to
offer $4.300,000 for the track,
Schiller said.
Former State Senator r. B
Gautier. counsel for Saul Silber-
man, owner Of the track, took
the news calmly.
Somebody is always making
an offer for Tropical Park" he
said. "Mr. SHERMAN has stated
again and again that TropicaI
Park is not for sale. He is con-
Istantly getting offers for the
track"
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Fifth Stakes Win SOUGHT
BY Calumet in FIominoo

MIAMI. Feb. % tR.-With
four stakes victories already
tucked away at Hialeah, Calumet
Farm goes after a fifth in the
500. 000-added Flamingo Satur-
day with the powerful entry Of
Gen. Duke and Iron Leige.
Calumet made it four yester-
day when Amoret won the $685.
600 Black Helen Handicap in
the mud. That tied the record
set in 1855 by Hasty House
Farms.
Queen Hopeful. carrying Hasty
House hopes for its first stakes
victory Of the 1857 meeting,
tired badly and finished sixth
in the field of seven. Queen
Hopeful, the leading money
winning mare now racing with
a bankroll Of SCALA, had
finished second behind Amoret
in the Columbiana February 10.
Willie Hartack, who made up
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Failure to Vote
Fund ImperiIs
PunAmGumes

The proposed stadium for
Cleveland and the Pan American
Games scheduled there in 1858
are up in the air today, as Con-
gress repeatedly is baking on the
part it was expected to play in
the project.
Up In the air. too. is Douglas
F. Roby. president of the games
committee. who says If Congress
doesn't provide the money II
promised. "the United States will
have internationally disgraceo
itself"
Originally. Congress had plan
ned to appropriate IS million fol
the stadium, but a flood of pro-
tests followed, particularly in
Washington where citizens have
been trying to interest Congress
in a new stadium to keep the
baseball club from moving else
where.
Senator Lausche. Democrat OF
Ohio. cane out Tuesday with q
proposal TO shelve the Cleveland
appropriation. which caused
Mayor Anthony J. Celebreeze Of
Cleveland TO write the Senator
urging him to reconsider.
Representative Vanik. Demo.
crat Of Ohio. said he had beer
advised by key members Of the
House Appropriations Committee
that the proposed measure prob.
ably won't even be submitted
for House action.
All Of which has Roby worried
IF Cleveland doesn't take the
games" he says. I'm afraid
they will have to be called of fol-
1859. Certainly they cannot be
held anywhere else in the United
States. Guatemala City wanted
them. but even II 1t had the
facilities. I'm afraid it's too late
to move them anywhere now"
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tropical Park
Ruling Delayed
After Hearing

MIAMI. Feb. % R).-The
Florida Racing Commission yes.
terday ended a three-day hear
ing into Tropical Park opera.
tons. but a ruling on whether
the track will retain its license
isn't expected within the next
two weeks.
Saul SHERMAN, track presi.
dent, was a witness on the last
day of the hearing. He called
absolutely false" the commits
sion's charges that he had asso.
ciated with known bookies anc
criminals and permitted use OF
his private telephone for giving
out racing information.
SHERMAN acknowledged thai
he wagered large sums through
a private mutuel machine with.
out putting up cash. He con.
tended that was not a violation
of any rule or law.
Maurice j. Hirshstein, wealthy
retired Cleveland plumbing man.
ufacturer, admitted making l0C
or more telephone calls to Phillip
Gerson Of Cleveland. He also
admitted knowing that Gersor
was convicted on a bookmakine
charge in l949 but said Gersor
for the past several years has
made a hobby Of handicappine
horses.
The calls. Hirshstein said, were
to get tips on Tropical races
not to give Gerson racing in
formation.
Hirshstein has been employed
lat $500 a year as a public rela.
ltiOnS man for Trnnical
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.Rocca WrestIes
Murphy tonight

Skull Murphy, who butts OPP
|ponents with his head. chokes
them and uses other devices not
taught in Sunday School. and
Antonino Rocca. Argentinian
hero. meet tonight in the top
attraction Of Promoter Vince
McMahon's wrestling show at
Capitol Arena.
Murphy choked Rocca and
otherwise roughed him up when
they were on opposite sides of a
team match last week and to-
nights match. set for two-out-
of-three falls or one hour, is be-
ing billed as a grudge affair.
Jackie Nichols takes on Hans
Schmidt in another bout for
two-out- of-three falls, while in
other matches it will be Karl
Won Hess against Wildman
Fargo, Chief Big Heart against
Arnold Skaaland and Reyes
Rodriguez against Harry Lewis.
First bout will start at $3.50.
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most Of the 118 pounds on
Amoret. said he had "all the
luck in the world" as he brought
his mount from last to first in
the mile and an eighth and
won by a length and a quarter
over Jet Girl. Gay Life was
third and Little Pache fourth.
Amoret, slight favorite in the
betting over Queen Hopeful, paid
$500. So and $3.50. Jet Girl re-
turned $3.50 and $3.50 and the
show price on Gay Life was $500
| Mrs. Vernon G. Cardy's Levee
topweighted at 1913 pounds, was q
late scratch and Calumet also
withdrew Miss Arlette.
! Gay Life, carrying ITO pounds
whit Sammy Boulmetis riding
was first away but Jet Girl, under
l03 pounds with Augustine Gaia.
lano UP. moved in front around
the clubhouse turn and was Ave
lengths ahead after a half mile
| Amoret moved from seventh
TO third at that point and took
the lead entering the stretch.
The Black Helen, restricted
to fillies and mares. was run in
the slow time of 1:543s. Amoret
earned SIS. 450 for her victory.
An of track was expected fol
the Flamingo Saturday. Rains
have been heavy for several days
and more is predicted. This was
the wettest February in Miami
history. with more than 6 inches
OF rain during the month.
MY horses are bred to race
well in mud and believe both
of them can handle such going, "
said H. A. Jimmy Jones, CAL
umet trainer, in speaking of
Gen. Duke and Iron Liege. "I've
found that you can rely pretty
we'll on breeding to indicate how
a horse will run in the goo."
Strongest opponent for Calu-
met is likely to be Wheatley
Stables Bold Ruler. trained by
the 82-year-old Sunny Jim
FitzSimmons. In the early line,
Bold Ruler was listed at 4 to 5
and the Calumet entry at 6 to 5.
1--WE never raced this colt on
a track like this one is right now
muddy but / think he should
be able to do what those other
horses can whether it's wet or
dry" Mr.. Fitz said.
| In addition to the top three,
the Flamingo field may include
Clifford Lussky's Federal Hill,
John A. Morris Missile, Cain Hoy
Stables One-Eyed King and
John L. Appelbaum's Mister
1--WE. All will carry equal weight
of l22 pounds over the mile and
an eighth.
No Florida-bred will run in
the 1857 Flamingo. won last year
by D. & H. Stables Needles. who
got in under 1T pounds through
a Florida rule that allowed
home-breds S pounds. The rule
since has been revised and ap-
plies only to races for purses of
less than $4,000.
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SKATING
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years and last winter set their
goal at the World title.
I In addition to the women's
competition. the program today
includes the first action in mems
singles. with the skaters per-
forming the first three of six
compulsory figures.
! David Jenkins Of Colorado
Springs is favored to win the
crown vacated by his brother,
Hayes Alan. Top competition is
expected from Frances Alain
Giletti, the European champion.
Trailing Miss Heiss are two
skaters from Austria. Ingrid
Wendl won second place in the
compulsory figures with Hanna
Eigel, European champion. third,
In fact. among the first 10. four
are from Austria and four from
the United States.
The other two are Canadians,
Carole Jane Pachi in fourth
place. and Karen Dixon in
seventh.
| Hanna Walter Of Austria placed
fifth and her teammate, Use
Musyl, ninth.
Claralynn Lewis Of Santa Ana,
Calf, placed sixth: Joan
Schencke. Tacoma. Wash, eighth
and Nancy Heiss, Carols 15-year-
old sister, tenth.
/ Trailing the Wagner-Paul
combination in pairs. in order
OF finish, were Marika Kilius and
Franz Ningel Of West Germany:
Maria Jelinek and Otton Jelinek,
a brother-sister team from On
tario. Canada; Nancy Douillard
and Ronald Ludington Of Boston,
and Joyce Coates and Tony
HOLES Of Liverpool. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
Drag Rocing Storts
At Old Dominion

Old Dominion Speedway be-
gins its fourth season of drag
racing Sunday on the fifth-mile
asphalt straightaway. Pits will
be open to entry cars at 1890
am. with match dragging start
ing at 1880.
All cars must be inspected
and classified by 2 pm, when
the pits will be closed for the
start of main competition.
The drag races this year will
be under the joint supervision of
the Riverdale Power Packs and
the Alexandria Accelerators hot
rod clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

Bowie's betting and attendance
is increasing 1891 wagered
s8S3,78O yesterday for the larges;
weekday handle of the meeting
but more fans would turn out
II they were given a little better
fare on the ff-day programs.
Today Racing Secretary John
Turner, jr., was forced to Sched-
ule five races for $500 horses
in order to fill out the sparse
card.
Neither the Bowie manage
ment nor the horsemen can be
blamed for the lack OF quality
available.
Bowie has put up the money
for the better class claiming and
allowance events but during the
first Is days of the 41-day stand,
these richer attractions have
gone begging.
Announcement of the earliest
opening in history caught many
trainers unprepared and many
of the better Jhoroughbreds won't
be ready for another week OF
two.
Many stables also were COM
mitted to winter racing in
Florida and Louisiana. They
probably would have stayed here
If they had known Maryland
racing was to begin month
earlier than usual.
With the close Of Hialeah on
Monday, a number of stables
will head northward and some
new names will appear on Bowie
programs. Meanwhile, the fans
will sift through the $4,000
horses although the owners will
cash in on the minimum $4,000
purses.
Rasper II turned in a smart
effort when he won yesterday
feature race in the mud, travel
ing the three-quarters in a COM
mendable 1929. A tribute To
Bowes Bonds training, Raspei
II duplicated his feat OF last
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BOWIE RACING NOTES

year in winning his first start
lof the season.
The English-bred 5-year-old,
owned by mrs. Milton Erlanger,
will be pointed for the $25, 900
Bowie Handicap on March Is.
Bowes' brother. Bernie, proved
that all Of the training skill is
not limited to one member OF
the family when he saddled
Busher's Beam. winner Of the
next race. Busher's Beam. rae
ing for a $500 claiming tag,
was also making his first start
of the season and won by two
lengths.
Dave German rode both horses
for the Bond brothcrs. Busher's
Beam was the fifth straight sue
cessful favorite of the muddy
afternoon.
Bowie's weather yesterday was
much like April. The temper
ature was nearly 10 degrees
when the races began and later
there was rain, wind. sunshine
and then chilly air.
Anyone associated with breed
ing horses will tell you that its
a gamble but one sportsman ir
New Jersey seems to be making
more than a fair proposition al
long as 1t lasts.
In order to publicize his stall
lion. The Pimpernel, Charles
Sabatini, owner OF the Chasmai
Farm, will return the stud fec
Of $500 plus another $500 II any
subsequent 2-year-old sired by
his horse fails to win during his
juvenile year.
Sabatini is going against the
odds as each year about 5000
thoroughbred foals are registered
with the Jockey Club but less
than 5000 hit the winners circle
as 2-year-olds.
The trick is that the offer Is
for a limited time only and
when The Pimpernel establishes
himself as a sire. the fee will &c
up although Sabatini probably
will mail out some 81, 900 checks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28

TAMPA. Fla, Feb. % (R.-
Darrell johnson. Yankee rookie
catcher. won the baseball golf
tournament yesterday, shooting
a 10. nine over par. for the Pama
Celia course. Jack Russell of
Clearwater. who pitched for
several clubs. won the former
player division with rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. % up.
Jim Konstanty, 40. the Ma
tional Leagues most valuable
player in 1850. has signed as a
pitching instructor and relief
hurler for the San Francisco
Seals. With the st. Louis
Cardinals last year, he won 1
and lost while appearing in
20 games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
Rochester Completes
Purchase of Ball Club

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. %
GA 100000 certified check
was turned over to the st. Louis
Cardinals yesterday to complete
purchase Of the Rochester Red
Wings by Rochester Community
Baseball. Inc.
The buyer Of the International
League club is a local corpora
ton comprised Of 1852 baseball
fans, all Of whom bought stock.
The total purchase price was
$525, 900, of which $4,000 was
paid January %. The Cardinals
had operated the Red Wings as
a farm club since 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
PRO BASKETBALL

BY the Associated Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
New Thai Premier
Seen as Friendly
To U. S. by Dulles
By the Aasociated Preas

Secretary of State Dulles
said yesterday he believed the
choice Of Pote Sarasin as new
Premier Of Thailand augured
well for relations between the
United States and that Asian
country.
Returning from the United
Nations General Assembly
meeting in New York, Mr.
Dulles told newsmen that Mr.,
Sarasin was "a very good
friend of the United States
and the United States is a very
good friend Of Thailand."
Meanwhile, other American
officials said they were pleased
by the selection Of Mr.. Sarasin
to head the Thai government.
At the same time, however,
they said they were sorry to
see him step out as Secretary
General Of the Southeast Asia
Treaty Organization.
Mr.. Sarasin is a former Thai
Ambassador to Washington. He
is well liked here and is con-
sidered a good friend Of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
Trial for Treason
Voted in Bolivia

LA PAZ. Bolivia, Sept. 81
R.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties voted last night to try
former Foreign Minister Or
tavo Chacon on charges Of
treason.
Mr.. Chacon's accusers In the
chamber said he endangered
national defense by giving In
formation in secret to parlia-
ment members Of neighborinR
Brazil. One Of the accusers was
Mr.. Chacon's brother-in-law, a
deputy from Cochabamba.
Deputies who opposed, the
resolution to try Mr.. Chacon
said the accusations were based
on an article published by La
Nacion, the oficial government
newspaper.
Mr.. Chacon was foreign min
lister in 1913 during the regime
OF President Gualberto villa
rOel. who met death in 1916 by
hanging from a lamp post
after being dragged from his
Office by q mob.
Last month negotiations be-
tween Brazil and Bolivia on
oil development in this coun-
try broke down. Bolivia sought
to amend a 1888 treaty by
which mixed Brazilian Boliv-
ian companies would exploit
Bolivia's petroleum resources.
The oil was to be used in pay
ment for Brazil's construction
Of q railroad in Bolivia.
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|YMcA Brunch Lists
Courses for Adults

The Twelfth street branch Of
the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. 1916 Twelfth street
NV. will offer a variety Of
adult education courses.
These will include beginning
and advanced photography.
real estate. court reporting, BIZ
bic history. parliamentary pro-
cedure, tailoring. fundamental
Of music. ceramics, French
ballet. chess and bridge.
Glasses will begin at 8 pm
on October / in the YMCL
building. Those desiring to at
tend should register in advance
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the matter can be taken care
Iof by our school authorities
Outside the school, the situa-
ton can be taken care Of BY
city authorities.
II am sure the boys and girls
at Central High for the most
part viii receive the Negro
students in q sportsmanlike
manner"
Despite the opposition Of
white supremacists and q con-
Germ Of many persons Of both
acesabout what might happen
Monday, leaders Of the colored
community appeared firm in
their determination to push the
matter to an issue early In the
week. Mr.. Branton. who repre-
sented the Negroes in the re-
cent legal maneuvering, said
he did not believe that any
violence viii take place.
Plan to Enroll Is Definite
THE students will enter on
Monday or Tuesday. depending
upon the situation at the time
They win 60 just as soon as we
have reasonable assurance Of
their safety"
Mrs. Bates. NAAcP president
here. gave this much advances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
Landlord Predicts
Federal Pay Roise
EurIy Next Yeur

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 81 tspe-
ciaD. Representative Lank-
ford, Democrat Of Maryland,
predicted here tonight that
Congress viii pass q pay raise
for Federal workers early next
year in time to override q veto
should President Eisenhower
attempt to kill the measure.
Speaking at the 10th ami
versary banquet Of Local l24,
National Federation Of Federal
Employees, Representative Lank-
ford told his audience:
While we have lost a battle
in our fight for q pay increase
to bring your income more in,
line with the cost Of living,
we have not lost the war. l
don't see how the administra-
ton can honestly continue its
outright opposition to any Fed
eral pay raise next year In view
Of Congress overwhelming SEN
timent in favor Of such raises
and the continued climb Of liY-.
ing costs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22

who quit pedagogy because he
refused to teach mixed classes
added:
I'VE still are guaranteed the
right for peaceful assembly,
and ! am going to make use Of
that right Monday. / perso-
nally win not take part in any
violence. but ] can't speak for
everybody"
Governor Is Backed
Mr.. Bickle had q few kind
words for Gov. Faubus. re-
marking:
II think definitely the Gov
ernor eventually Is going "a
win this. I think the people
are going TO find out in the
end he was q pretty good
prophet"
A more moderate view was
supplied BY the Rev. Dunbar
H Ogden. jr.. president Of the
Greater Little Rock Ministerial
Association.
The Presbyterian minister
said. Il do not feel there will
be any major disturbance In
our community. II there are
some minor incidents in con-
nection with the admission Of
the Negroes within the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22

information on the Negroes
plans: They are definitely 60.
ing to enter Central High
School. They have been ON.
cially enrolled and accepted
and that is the school to which
they belong.
whether they try to enter
on Monday has not been de.
cided. It will depend upon con-
ditions that exist then. we
have been in touch with 9
number Of people who are in.
terested in solving the problem
peacefully and without VIC.
lence. We will continue our dis.
cussions over the week end"
Representative Brooks HAYS
Democrat Of Arkansas, was
scheduled to arrive here from
Oklahoma City late today. Mr.
Hays. whose mission as me-
diator between the Federal
Government and Gov. Faubus
failed at the middle of the
week, win remain in Little Rock
only overnight before going on
to Kansas City.