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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

CLEVELAND, Feb. 81 fR.-
Carmen Basilio claims his once
injured right hand is "okay."
and insists he will be ready for
anything" when he defends his
world welterweight boxing title
against Ex-Champion Johnny
Saxton tomorrow night at the
Cleveland arena.
1T makes no difference to me
what he does" Basilio said in
his hotel room. Il learned
plenty about Saxton in our first
two fights. l think / can beat
him. no matter what he does. +"
Saxton won a highly disputed
decision over Basilio at Chicago
last March by using hit-and-
run tactics. When Johnny tried
to slug 1t out with Basilio at
Syracuse in September. he was
stopped in nine rounds.
He takes a terrific punch"
Basilio admitted. Il hit him
harder than / ever hit anybody
on the chin and he wouldn't go
down. And he's a clever boxer.
In the first fight at Chicago
I wasn't myself. because l still
was recuperating' from the flu.
Still figured beat him then.
So why not now?
He figures to run. Last time
he came after me for two-and-a-
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.Bosi|io Set for Anything
lin Title Bout I tomorrow

half rounds and then he started
to back-pedal. / can't tell what
he has in mind. In our last
fight I think he believed what
he read in some Of the papers
that my legs were gone and that
I might be over the hill because
I was pushing 30. I don't think
he'll try 1t again."
Basilio says his right hand is
healed and he will be shooting
with it," An injury to that right
hand forced postponement Of
the bout from its original jan
uary 10 date.
i've built up an edge for this
one," the 29-year-old champion
said. I'm stronger than l ever
was. Actually l thought 1 was
in my best condition ever when
l fought Saxton in September
but l feel even better now.
Maybe he will be tougher
this time If he goes back to box
ing. Maybe not. I know I can
stop anybody / can hit. 1t all
depends on how l am going to
hit him.
you can't go out shooting for
a knockout. Then you get care
less. But I'll be cunning for one
II I get a good chance. Well
know the answer about IL o'c>ock
tomorrow night"
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department at Tropical Park
during the race meeting with
out depositing any money for
such bets with the mutuel de-
partlnent, but made such bets
on credit, contrary to Florida
law"
The permit halder also al
lowed the telephone to be used
in violation of rules, the COM
mission said, and permitted Hir-
schstein to transmit racing in
formation from Tropical Park
to lone Philip Gerson, a con-
victed bookmaker and gambler
when the said information was
known by the communicate to
be intended to be used for IL
legal gambling purposes and in
furtherance of gambling. and
that said transmission Of racing
information was carried on be-
tween November q. 1856 and
January l6. 1857"
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He was to be assigned to the
Yankee farm club at Denver.
The Belardis were en- route
from their home in San Jose,
Calf, to the Yankee spring
training camp in Florida. The
accident was on U. S. Highway
60-70 about so miles east of here
near a little desert community
called Hell, Calf. The patrol
man said Mrs. Belardi was driv-
ing and lost control after glanc-
ing down at road map held by
her husband.
Walters said he talked to Be-
lardi after the accident and there
was no indication he was injured
seriously enough to prevent him
from playing ball. He said Be-
lardi plans to continue to Florida
as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Action Awaited
Today on Track
Merger Plan
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

The Maryland Racing Com
missions scheduled annoiince-
ment on its reaction to the pro-
posed Pimlico-Laurel merger,
due this afternoon, had every
one connected with racing guess
ling today at Bowie from the top
brass to the Jockeys agents.
After meeting for an hour and
a half IN closed session at Bowie,
the commission announced yes
terday through its chairman. D.
Eldred Rinehart. that the board
had reached a unanimous deci-
sion. Rinehart, who claimed
at Mondays hearing that he had
been misquoted by the press.
was tight-lipped about what was
discussed and shed no light on
which way the commissioners
had voted.
Most observers felt. however,
that the commission had over
ridden the strenuous objections
of Don Lillis, Bowie president,
and decided to favor the plan.
Should the commission indorse
the closing Of Pimlico, a bill to
merge the Maryland Jockey Club
dates with those at Laurel would
be introduced Immediately in the
Maryland Legislature to effect
the change in time for the fall
meeting a. Laurel.
Pimlico and Laurel told the
Racing c m mission Monday
about the plan to abandon Old
Hilltop and transfer all of Pim-
lico's dates to Laurel. Under the
scheme a new corporation would
be formed by Laurel and Pimlico
which would own the present
Laurel plant.
The Maryland Jockey Club
and Laurel would then lease the
plant for their individual racing
days from the new corporation.
Supposedly Pimlico would race
for 40 days under the Maryland
Jockey Club management and
Laurel would hold its own meet
ing Of 40 days at another time,
probably in the fall.
Lillis. Bowie president. blasted
See MERGER, Page BE-
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HEARING SLATED MONDAY
Tropical Park Faces
Threat to Lift License

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 81 (R.-
Tropical Park has been ordered
to show cause why its license
should not be revoked. it was
learned today.
Notice to show cause was
served on Saul SHERMAN, pres
ident of Tropical Park. Inc,
yesterday and the action must
be answered at 0 am. Monday,
the STATE Racing Commission
said.
At the same time. the COM
mission has scheduled a hearing
Monday into scores of telephone
calls made from Silberman's
Ioffice during the Tropical Park
meeting from November %
through January is.
The commission said sufficient
evidence was presented which.
If true, would warrant revoca-
ton of permit.
The commission claimed that
Tropical Park. through its pres
lident, violated rules relating to
conducting a race meeting. In
Guiding employing zone Maurice
]. Hirschstein. who knowingly
associated regularly during said
period with persons commonly
known as bookmakers or Grim
inals contrary to Section $50
Part 28l Florida statutes"
Il also said that Hirsohstein
had not secured an occupational
license or paid the tax as re-
quired by law and did not
furnish the commission with a
copy Of his fingerprints and
photographs as required.
The mmission also claimed
that SHERMAN associated dur
ing the race meeting with per-
sons commonly, known as book
makers or criminals, made large
wageTs or bets with the mutuel
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Three Sc TitIists
Seek to Advance
On Card at UIine
By BILL FUCHS

Eighteen eager young men
square of for s>yival in the
semifinals of the Senior Division
of The Stars 22d annual Golden
Gloves tournament at $3.50
O'Clock tonight at Uline Arena.
In addition, IA other amateur
boxers of lesser experience will
battle in the Novice and Sub.
novice Divisions in an action
packed program that lists three
defending champions.
Heading the list of those hop
ing to hang on to crowns won
last year is hefty Gary lavish
of the Catholic Youth Organiza-
ton. who takes on Saulter
Barksdale of Merrick Club in a
heavyweight battle that promises
to give the 212-hour program q
whirlwind windup.
The bantamweights and well
terweights figure to produce a
major share of the excitement
with Joe Stewart, Mike Loucas.
Ward zee and Jimmy TAFT all
ready to match performances
that previously put them in the
spotlight.
Stewart Fights Yee
In one will be Defending Cham
pion Stewart of Merrick against
|Yee. Boiling airman. in one 49,.
pound battle and Loucas. CYO
star of last weeks quarter-final
round. against Olympic Clubs
Teddy Focht in the other.
TAFT. the other defending
champion and another star of
Paddy Kane's CYO stable. meets
Marty Laroch of Northeast AC
in a l47-pound battle, with Boil
ing's John Granger and Wilbert
Gray of the Twelfth Street Y
matched in the other.
These are the feature pieces
of the Senior Division lineup that
will cut the field to Is for the
biz finale a week from tonight at
Uline'S. Winners there move
on to the Eastern tournament
in New York.
Stewart. whose father was .
Washington Golden Gloves win
lner a number of years ago, and
lavish both were impressive in
gaining the final round Of the
New York tournament last year.
Each lost a close one in the title
round. Stewart to Pete Spanakos
See GLOVES, Page B-3
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Botemon Acquired
By Penn as Sebo's
First Assistant

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 81 tP.
john Bateman. top assistant
to Lou Little at Columbia for 10
years. today was named first
assistant football coach to Steve
Sebo at Penn.
Sebo said he was "tickled" to
land Bateman. The head coach
said Bateman will coordinate
our defense next fall"
| Co-captain and right tackle Of
the 1887 Columbia team. Bate
man played a leading role as the
Lions trampled Penn. 1855. in
New York that year. the last
! time Columbia beat Penn.
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GLOVES TICKETS
ON SALE TONIGHT

Three thousand general
admission seats will go on
sale at 7 o'clock tonight at
Uline Arena for the semi
finals Of the Golden Gloves.
They are priced at 81 20.
Ringside and reserved
seats also are available in
all sections. The ringside
seats are priced at So and
the reserved seats at So. in
Z Guiding tax.
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GLOVES PAIRINGS TONIGHT
sUBNoyICE DIVISION

l75-pound semihnas-Adolph Brown Capital A. c. vs.
Lewis snerod 9th Street ~ Johnny Jones S Joseph Club
vs. Art Kibbler tFals Church Jaycees).
NOVICE DIVISION
l26-pound. hnal-James johnson Northeast A. c. VS.
Domnick De Carlo (CYO),
l47-pound hnal-curtis Prince police Club No. is VS..
Carl Hassock Merrick Club.
l75pound hna-George Logan Northeast c. vs. Bobby
Foster {AndrewS ABB.
Heavyweight hnalRonald Eliason Fort Belvo vs. Larry
Woodson Boiling ABB
l6o-pound semihnal-Alvin Green Northeast A. c. VS.
Osley Slas Capital A. c..
SENIOR DIVISION sEMIFINALS
liz pounds-charey Gates Boiling ABB vs. Nat TAYLOR
(Merrick Club
1l8 pounds-Ward zee Boiling ABB vs. Joe Stewart
(Meirick Club Mike CYO) VS. Teddy Focht (Olym
pic Club.
l26 pounds-Norman Smith District A. c. vs. Eugene
Hughes Merrick Club.
lat pounds-ohn Granger Boiling ABB VS. Wibert Gray
d2th Street W Jimmy TAFT CYo) Marty Laroch North
east A. c..
ITS polnds-Jimmy Bush (Merrick Club VS.. Willie Ross
tzekes A. CO. Bob Dnsmore Olympic Club Troy Duran
Capital A. c..
: Heavywelght-oary lavish tcYo, VS.. sauter Barksdae
ferrick Club
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l75-pound semifnals-Adolph Brown Capital A. c. vs.
Lewis Sherrod 2th Johnny Jones est Joseph club
vs. Art Kibbler tFals Church Jaycees).
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Cardinals Sign Druftee

4 CHICAGO. Feb. 81 CR.-The
Chicago Cardinals today an
nounced signing Of Huey Husser.
an end from Southeastern Loui-
siana. who was their 2eth draft
choice. Husser Is So and weighs
70.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

LOUISVILLE. Ky.--wiilie Pastrano
1874. New Orleans. outpointed johnny
Holman. 2Oih. chieaeo u0).
BARCELONA. Spain fanny campos
ln1a., Philippines, and Antonio Dlan.
DS, Madrid. drew u0l.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17

F'rear said last week that the
freedom loving nations Of the Far
East are looking to the United
States for guidance and encour-
agement because they recognize
the accomplishments which we
have attained under a free and
democratic system of govern
ment."
The Senator, who has just re-
turned from a lengthy assign
ment in Asia and the Southwest
Pacific, declared, "there is no
doubt that our nation is the ac-
knowledged leader throughout the
world. Many of the people whom
I have met expressed abiding
hope and strong belief in the
United States"
Mr.. Frear served as a delegate
to the Interparliamentary Union
Conference at Bangkok in Thai
land. Later he visited India, PAX
istan, Hong Kong, Burma, For
mosa, Japan and other islands in
the vast Pacific area. His obser-
vations on his trip were contain
ed in his first weekly statement
of the New Year.
In the course of hfs remarks,
Mr.. Frear called attention to the
convening of the new Congress
this week and urged his Della
ware constituents to become ac-
tive participants in the affairs of
Congress by maintaining close
and continued contact with their
elected representatives in order
that we may better understand
and serve your basic needs"
Senator Frear's weekly state
ments are issued regularly during
the periods when Congress is in
session. The current series will
mark the beginning of the ninth
year of Mr.. Frear's service in
Washington during which, his
views have been expressed thru
weekly statements to the press
and radio of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17

nounced, Mrs. Katherine Rollins
released the name of the Sussex
County chairman, who will be
Mrs. Franklin c. Maull of Lewes.
Mr.. John K. Conant of Whining
ton will head the New Castle
County drive.
Last year the Heart Fund con-
Quoted a pilot drive in the Har-
rington, FELTON, and Pennington
areas, which was under the chair
manship of Mr.. Galloway. This
drive realized over $500, which
was a great increase over the
previous year when total of
$104 was raised in Kent County.
William Myers was in charge of
the FELTON, campaign and Mrs.
Frances Hatfield headed the drive
in Harrington.
The recently formed Kent Coun-
ty Council will coordinate the
local activities of the state asso-
citation. During previous years,
many patients from local COM
munities were seen by DR.. Harry
F. zinsser, angio-cardiology con-
sultant, who is brought to the
Delaware Hospital by the state
group; INDECENT patients from the
area received cardiac surgery at
the Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania und er Delaware
Heart Association sponsorship;
five local cardiac children attend
ed summer camp, and numerous
educational films have been shown
to clubs and organizations; edu-
cational materials, explaining var
ious types of heart involvements
and how to live with heart dis
ease, have been extensively dis
tributed on request. Many of these
services will be conducted by the
new group and other programs
will be added.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17

seamanship and safe boat hand
ling. The course is being held at
the Robbins Hose Co. frehouse at
Dover. The course is 10 lessons in
length covering the following sub
jects: the Sea and the Coast
Guard, Nautical Language, Ele-
mentary Seamanship, Knots and
Spices, Aids to Navigation, Ele-
mentary Plotting, Rules of the
Road, Engines and Boat Mainten-
ance, and Safety in Boating.
Those persons who successfully
pass the course will be issued
Basic Seamanship Certificates by
the Coast Guard. Evertson H.
Gafford of Flotilla 13, training
officer, is the course supervisor.
He stated that last year over
1,500 persons enrolled in this
course in the Third Coast Guard
District (Southern Area). Today
more people are on the water
than ever before. The increase in
boating accidents can be checked
through the education of the boat
man. The U. S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary is a voluntary national
organization dedicated to the pro-
motion Of safety in the mainten-
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17
COUNTY HEART
HEAD NAMED
l.. GOOden Galloway Named
Chairman Kent County
Heart Fund Drive
URGE SUPPORT

Mr.. John G. Leach, 1857 Heart
Fund chairman announced recent
ly that the Kent County Heart
chairman will be L. Gooden Cal
laway, Harrington, chairman OF
the recently formed Kent County
Heart Council. In accepting the
appointment, Mr.. Galloway said,
Heart and blood vessel diseases
cause more deaths than all other
causes combined; these diseases
cause more children to spend more
time in bed than any other child
hood ailment; the economic waste
which the nation suffers because
of the lost taxes on income of
victims of this disease is over
$500, 100000. If we are to find the
causes and cures for this nlalady
it will be through the research
program of the American Heart
Association and its affihates. i
earnestly ask every citizen of
Kent County to Help Your Heart
Fund Help Your Heart" The
major phase of the campaign in
Kent County will be door to
door visit by neighborhood volun-
teers on Heart Sunday, February
oath between 1 and pm. Joint
National chairmen of the 1851
Heart Fund are Rear Admira,
Richard e. Byrd and Kenneth c
Royal. Admiral Byrd, noted ex.
plorer, is now officer-in-charge
United States Antarctic Pro
grams, while Mr.. Royal is 9
former Secretary of War and Of
the Army. At the same time MIR
Callaway's appointment was an
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17

ance, operation and navigation of
small craft. Flotilla 13 of Dover
was formed in the spring of 1856
and its members are: John E.
Wilson, Jr., commander, William
e. Hallett, vice commander, Ev-
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17

ertson H. Gafford. Flotilla train
ing officer; w. A. Stokesbury,
Jr., B. r. Raughley, James Mich
olas, Henry ]. Ridgely, w. Rus
sell Hapman, r. d. Johnson, DR..
Henry H. Wilson, DR.. Ralph B.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17

Jones, and H. Francis HarrizG-
ton. Anyone IL years Of age OF
older wishing to enroll in this
course please contact one of the
above members for entrances
blank and information.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17
COAST GUARD HOLD COURSE

VIII Be Held at Robbins Hose
Co., Dover, Starting Jan. 16
The u. S. Coast Guard an
nounced this week that Flotilla
13, U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
of Dover, is conducting g a
public instruction course in basic
Smyrna times., 1957-01-17
SENATOR VISITS FAR EAST

Sen. F'rear Tells of Freedom Low
ing Nations Looking for Guidance
United States Senator ]. Allen
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mere Tor exhibit later in the year
( The thousands who will throna
into the Auto Show at the
Armory in Washington. D. c.. to-
day will see the latest ap-
proaches to perfection in per-
sonal motorized transportation
products Of an industry that is
almost 20 years old.
Next summer tourists enjoying
those twin wonders of Virginia
the Skyline Drive and the Shen-
andoah Valley. will be invited
for a fee-to look over a COL
lection Of more than so auto
mobiles dating back to 1892. Il
predecessors of the current
Armory show.
Gathered by Caves Owner
The collection is being as
sembled by young man. H. T
n. Graves. TED" Graves. who
is 80 and was graduated from
the University of Virginia in
l949. is the owner of the Luray
Caverns. The cavernS in them
selves are very prosperous
commercial property. visited by
about 100000 tourists each year
and crossing about 100000.
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1885. Mr.. Graves purchased an
other early model at the same
time for the same price. $500. 1t
was an 1895 Peugeot.
The most expensive car he
acquired was 1904 Cadillac with
a tulip body. II cost him $500.
/ In all he spent about $500 on
purchasing cars and he is spend
ing another 100000 in restoring
them.
A rare find was turned up right
here in Luray. II was a 1909 Mid
dleby roadster. a car made in
Reading. Pa. 1t was owned by
H. J. Studebaker. agent for the
Norfolk e. Western Railroad.
Repair Shop Constructed
About half the cars purchased
had been restored by lobbyists
The other half were in various
states of collapse.
To restore them, Mr.. Graves
built workshop on the hill above
the entrance to the cave and set
up a machine shop and paint
shop He obtained the services of
Laurence Stilwell of Goodwill,
Pa. an expert on the restoration
of old cars. He organized a crew
of eight including another expert.
George Whitman, painter of old
cars. also of Goodville.
Mr. Graves also made another
discovery right in his own back
yard. 1t was that Lloyd Tut,
6l-year-old mechanic of
Of Luray. was an expert on old
cars. 1t seems that in 1919 Mr..
Tut was employed by H. P,
Minis. owner of the Lawrence
Hotel. the forerunner of the
Hotel Mimslyn here. World War
l was over and the valley was
expecting big tourist trade.
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But Mr.. Minis saw that there had
been a change. All the tourists
before the war arrived by train.
Now many would be coming in
automobiles.
Vintage Cars Abound
So he sent his handyman,
young Lloyd Tut, to the auto
mobile plants to learn the MAIN
tenance and repair of auto
mobiles.
This information was obtained
from Mr.. Graves in his office
at the entrance to his caverns
At this point I asked to be shown
the cars.
The shop certainly was q
strange automobile factory as
to the variety of cars being re-
built. There was an excellent
example of what collectors call
vintage cars cas- opposed to an
tiques} 1t was a 1884 Hispano-
Suiza with a Victoria top and
landau bows and it was in ex-
cellent condition. A huge Loco
mobile sedan was being rebuilt
from the ground up. Mr.. Graves
got in a 1903 Maxwell. which had
been completely restored and
drove it about the place. This
is the model Jack Benny made
famous.
There were other foreign cars,
a 1908 Delauny-Belleville, a 1913
Renault and a 1926 Rolls Royce
town car. But the most impress
sive car we saw was a vintage
item, a 1880 Cord convertible
sedan. 1t was an ivory color
and looked brand new. 1t had
not been restored. 1t had merely
been given loving care for 20
years by the chauffeur Of a
wealthy Philadelphia family.
Mr.. Graves expects to have
his collection completely restored
and housed in an exhibit hall
which is to be built on the
grounds of the cavern property
by midsummer. II should make
an interesting addition to the
natural attractions Of the valley.
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In the automobile museum
Mr.. Graves is seeking to eSta-
blish a second tourist attraction
at Luray. prosperous town
whose economy is somewhat de-
pendent on the tourist trade.
Outstanding Piece Of Luck
He had one marvellous piece OF
luck Like any director Of a
new art gallery he was looking
for an authentic old master
something that connoisseurs
would travel hundreds of miles
to see. He learned through a
collector in New York that a
French physician living near
Bordeaux would like to sell his
1892 Benz horseless carriage. 1t
was offered for $500. Mr.. Graves
snapped it up and just in time.
The French government. seek
ing to stop the loss of these
antique treasures, has placed an
embargo on their export which
went into effect on the first OF
this year.
OF course this was one Of the
earliest automobiles. The first
automobile had been built by
Benz only seven years before. In
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Negroes Home
lis Fired on

CARROLLTON, Ala, Jan. S
(P.-Robed nightriders fire d
into the home of a Negro tenant
farmer and ordered him to move
within 48 hours, Sheriff r. r.
Shields said today.
He said the threats were made
Monday night against Jerry Lee
Doughty. tenant on the farm
of Ernest Williams near Palmet-
to in North Pickens County.
Sheriff Shields said no one was
injured and the family still &C.
cupied the house.
The nightriders drove up in
seven cars. according to a young
Negro man who was staying with
the Doughtys. They wore hoods
with their faces exposed. but
none of them was identified.
Sheriff Shields said he was at
a loss as to the motive for the
visit. Doughty has had some
trouble with the law, but he
wouldn't be out of line with the
Ku Klux," he said.
The sheriff said Mr.. Doughty
had been living in adjoining
Fayette and Tuscaloosa Coun-
ties, and he believed the night
riders came from one of these
counties.
The house had been occupied
by white farmer in the past,
but the white family had bought
a nearby farm and moved to it.
The nightriders warned the
Doughtys that unless they moved
oy shutdown Wednesday, two days
later, they would return. They
were not seen again, however.
although Sheriff Shields waited
at the house Wednesday night.
The sheriff said some people
told him a rumor had circulated
that Mr.. Doughty's children
ere going to ride a white school
bus. He said this was false. as
had been made for
a Negro school bus to pick them
up.