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Evening star., 1957-12-22
Argentine FiI|y
Wins on Coast

ALBANY, Calf. Dec. 81 tPl
omelio. the International
Stables Arsentine-bred filly
led all the way today in winning
the S2l 900 Western Gateway
Handicap. closing day feature
at Golden Gate Fields.
HI Pardner was second. 81.
lengths back. and Secret Diary
was third in the six-horse field
The favored Tall Chief II was
fourth.
Time for the mile and a
quarter was 2:052s on a muddy
track.
Omelia. a top performer in
Argentina. but q slow developer
here. was the longest shot in
the race. She paid $3.50,
$l2.40 and $3.50. Hi Pardner
returned s5.91 and $3.50 and
Secret Diary was S4.70 to show,
Jockey Rogelio Trejos rode
the winner.
Omelia's victory was the
first in IL starts since she was
brought to this country early
this year. She is q 4-year-old
daughter of Timor.
Manuel Ycaza, second win
ningeSt jockey in the world this
year, ran his total to 305 with
two victories. The Panamaman
led the Golden Gate meeting
with 81 victories although he
was grounded 10 Of the 48 rae
ing days by suspensions. He
had a sensational 27.8 winning
per cent here.
Ray York was runnerup with
"a victories.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 81 R.-
Bold Ruler. Gallant Man. Iron
Liege. Fucker Up. Bardstown.
Round Table and Social
Climber are among the out
standing thoroughbreds nomi-
mated for Hialeah's 100000
added widener Handicap to be
run February %. 1858.
Virtually all the so eligibles.
including "a winners Of II
major stakes this year. already
are on the scene Of the mile
and-a- quarter handicap sched-
uled for Its 2lst running. Nomi-
nations closed Monday and the
list was released today.
Bold Ruler. horse Of the year: /:
Gallant Man. his arch-rival. I.
Iron Liege. Kentucky Derby
winner; Bardstown. defending
Widener champion: and Fucker
Up. champion handicap Ally.
are at Hialeah now preparing
for the winter campaign.
Round Table May Fly In
Round Table. the years top
money-winner. and Social
Climber. who defeated Round
Table in The Californian. may
fly here for the Widener since
the race does not conflict with
any major West Coast stakes.
Either could become the first
horse TO win a 100000 race
on both coasts the same winter
One Of the most travelled
Widener nominees is Spinney,
winner Of the Santa Anita Ma
turity. the Canadian Cham
pionship and the Exterminator
Handicap at Pimlico.
The Widener could bring an
other meeting Of Wheatley
Stables Bold Ruler. Ralph
loves Gallant Man, and Travis
M. Kerr's Round Table. who
finished in that order In the
Trenton Handicap at Garden
State-the race that cemented
Bold Rulers claim to the
3-year-old and horse Of the
year titles.
Fucker Up, lone female eligi.
bic for the 1858 Widener, bea'
male horses in the Washington
Park Handicap. Joseph Gu
done's foreign-born Grancana
and Maine Chance Farms Lib
erty Ruler are the only 3-year'
olds In the Widener.
Imported nominees includ,
Gallant Man, Bold Nero, Aber.
ion, ,Mahan. Tudor Era. st
Amour II. Ben Lomond. Ste
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|BuIIin Scores
Nose Victory
AT New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 21
R.-Bullin, q stretch runner
from the J. H. Homan stable.
doomed out Of the pack at the
final turn and nipped Happy
Guy, a 26-1 long shot, by a nose
in the $4,000 Yuletide Handi-
cap at the Fair Grounds today.
Last out Of the gate in the
14-horse field. Bullin picked his
spots at the head of the stretch
and battled happy guy the final
eighth Of a mile. Mrs. B. F.
Whitaker's Booray was third.
A lukewarm favorite of the
crowd of 1880 that turned out
in bright. springlike weather.
Bullin paid 81, $480 and $3.50.
Happy Guy. from the H. @.
Bockman stable, returned
$22.40 and $3.50 and Booray
was $3.50 to show.
Bullin had his work cut out
when the bulky field left the
barrier in the -furlong dash
for 2-year -olds. Trying Mr.. q
member Of the f1ve-horse ri1u-
tual field. charged out on top
and had a length lead coming
out of the back stretch. At this
point Bullin was four lengths
back in fifth place.
Trying Mr.. started to fade
around the final turn and Bull
in went after the lead then
held by Happy Guy on the
outside. Jockey Ray Brous-
sard turned Bullin loose and
r. L. Baird applied the whip
on Happy Guy as the two raced
as team down the home
stretch. Eullin got the photo
verdict.
The victory was worth $500
to Homan. who lives in Gin
cinnati. Bullin's time over the
fast track was 1:06. one sec
ond of the track record.
Joe w. Browns Fanciful Miss
scored a two-length victory in
the 6-furlong secondary fea-
ture. Jockey j. r. Adams
brought the 3-year-old daugh-
ter Of King Dorsett up on the
outside and she was two lengths
/ to the good at the finish. VIM
ming her fifth of the year in 81
starts, Fanciful Miss returned
S7.20. ."
/ The daily double was wl1op-
ping S336.40 with Jim Cloud
($8) winning the first. and
Dunnwood. longest price in the
field at S93, taking the second.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
AT THE RACES

When Promised Land came
plowing through the mud No
vember 80 to win the 2lst Pim-
leo Special. there were state
ments circulated on the wires
throughout the land that the
gray 3-year-old had accom-
plished an unprecedented feat
by winning four stakes on sue
cessive Saturday afternoons.
n there were faint protests
coming up over the Maryland
countryside from a lovely val
ley known as Worthington.
some Is miles north Of old
Pimlico. 1t was understandable
The point Of order was being
called for in behalf Of an old
caffer among horses named
Discovery. now in his senile
days ct Alfred Vanderbilt's
Sycamore Farm. That lasting
fame is OF the most fiimsy
nature was never more de-
monstratively proved than when
the racing writers began tc
acclaim Promised Land in the
face Of Discovery's superlativt
consecutive record.
It was back in the summer
Of 1885 that Discovery. who
will be ~ on January l. estab-
lished his reputation as the
wonder horse Of his day by
winning eight straight stakes
under high weight assignments
between June % and August 10.
In the middle of this re-
markable string Of victories he
won four in a row in less time
than It took Promised Land to
win his four stakes.
After he had taken three
earlier stakes at three widely
Evening star., 1957-12-22

thors on horsey subjects. and
Shades Of Night was q frequent
subject for discussion and pho
tographs in many Of her books
The successive sets Of dupli-
Gates were called The Heaven
ly Twins" and The Dancing
Twins" and as such became
famous all over the world.
Mrs. Tankersley's immediate
favorite, when she went to Nav
York to see her sight unseen"
purchases debark from the
ship, was another broodmare.
Silva, q 7-year-old gray whose
conformation and classic blood
lines won her new owners heart
at first glance.
Good Hunter Prospect
There we're two stations
among the imports. a hand
somely dappled gray from the
Wentworth band named Royal
Diamond and another from
Miss Yules called Little Owl.
Hunter faneiers in this Sec
ton Of the country will find q
special attraction In three Of
the young horses who came
over with DR.. Keeler; they are
Anglo Arabs. which is an
Arabian thoroughbred cross.
One, q yearling colt by q
French thoroughbred. Flocon.
was undefeated in his age
group In England this past
year. Named Grant Bridge, he
Is regarded as . top hunter
prospect. and was the cynosure
Of all eyes as he emerged from
the van at Al-Marah. The long,
rough trip by sea seemed to
have bothered him not a bit,
and DR.. Keeler reported that
the colt never missed = meal
which was more than he could
say for the people.
The newcomers were bedded
down for the present at the
up-county branch of Al-Marah,
near Boyds. Md. to give them
time to regain their land
legs" after the long weeks OF
balancing on shipboard.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Hubcap Victor
In Feature al
Tropical Park

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. 81 R.--
Elkcam Stables Florida-b bred
Hubcap took the lead at the
start and stayed in front all
the way to win the S12.l25 Dade
County Handicap before 1882
racing fans at Tropical Park
today.
Hubcap beat a field Of 10
other fast 2-year-olds in rum
ming the six furlongs in 1:l0
under lit pounds. The winning
rider was Sammy Boulmetis.
Wheatley Stables Counter
Spy was second. Johnny
Nerud's Bolero u. got up To
take third money under Willie
Hartack. the nations leading
rider who was returning to ac-
ton after a three-week vaca-
ton.
Hubcap won by two lengths
and paid $l0:10, $500. and
$40. Counter Spy. with John
Ruane up. beat Bolero U. by a
head and returned SO. and
$3.50. Bolero u. was a nose In
front Of T. J. Kelly's Greek
Chief and his show price was
S4.20.
Won Horse Show Hon0rs
Myron N. Goodman's Jim
mer. carrying top weight of LA
pounds and ridden by Walter
Blum, was fifth. followed by
Deadeye Dick. -Four Fives,
Leather Button. Amber Tide
and Nunya in that order.
Hubcap. owned by the
Mackle brothers. Florida con-
tractors. was bred at Lake
Placid and won best of -show"
honors last January in the an
nual horse show at Hialeah
Park. The brown. gelded son Of
Doodle was. making his third
start of the Tropical Park
meeting and scored his second
victory. He won his last race
by 10 lengths December Z and
ran six furlongs that day in
ll:0925.
Hubcap earned a net of
$8.050 for the MackleS-Robert.
Frank and Elliott-and boosted
his total winnings in II starts
| to $4,000.
Boulmetis got Hubcap away
flying. with Counter Spy and
Jimmer in close pursuit. jim
mer took over the chase and
Four Fives moved into third
with Bolero U. back in sixth
place as they rounded the far
turn. Jimmer stayed with the
pace into the stretch, with
Counter Spy a nose away in
third and Bolero U. closing
fast.
More Vacation for Hartaek
He ran good but didn't win
and no one likes a horse that
doesn't win." Hartack said after
the race.
Asked how 1t felt TO be back
in action again, Hartack re-
piled:
1T sure feels good TO be back
riding again. but ! am still go
ing to vacation some more. III
be back riding more in q few
weeks"
Hartack had four mounts
leading UP to the featured sew
enth. but the best he could dc
was a second on Shane in the
first race. In that event. Chris
Rogers beat him by a nose on
Fauchelevent.
! Hartack was on Dead Iniun
the favorite. in the second. but
was a well-beaten sixth in the
race won by Fillane. Noble Son
3-l second choice in the fifth
took show money under Willie
Sammy Boulmetis won the
sixth on Encore. the 9-5 ia
vorite. with Little Hermit Sec
ond and Lucky George. another
Hartack mount, third in the
field of nine.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
BY ANNE CHRISTMAS

Thirty-five Arabian horses
chosen from two Of the world.
most famous breeding farms
arrived from England yester-
day at their new home, Mr.
and Mrs. Garvin Z. Tankers-
ley's Al-Marah Arabian Horse
Farm. $500 River road. Be-
thesda. Md.
They join the approximately
200 Arabians at the Tankersley
farm. which already was one oi
the very largest Arabian breed
ing establishments in the
world. The addition of the su-
perior bloodlines in the new
stock is expected to make the
farm one Of the most impor-
tant.
The horses. whose American
purchase is regarded in Eng
land as a bitter blow to Arabian
breeding on that side Of the
Atlantic. were ending a two
week ocean voyage described by
veteran shippers as the rough
est crossing we've made in 10
years"
Original Owners Died
They came on two ships. 81
Of them under the supervision
Of Al-Marah's resident veteri.
Qarian DR.. Z. L. Courtright. or
the Tyria. The remainder wer,
under the care OF DR.. Johr
Rodman Kecler. also a veteri.
marian. Of 47l4 Montgomery
lane. Bethesda, aboard tn,
Media.
The Arabians are the highly
1rized products Of two horse
breeders. Lady Wentworth anc
Miss Gladys Yule. who were
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Round TobIe Is 81
For Suntu Anitu Cop

Aqua CALIENTE. Mex, Dec.
81 tP.-Round Table opened as
the favorite at 81 today in the
Caliente winter book for the
Santa Anita Handicap. He is
even money TO place. l-2 to
show and Ia for fourth place.
Promised Land opened at 5-l.
81. even and Ia. and Social
Climber was 6-l. 2-l. even and
l-2. Holandes II was quoted at
al. 81. 80 and 7-l0. Round
Table Is top-weighted at 1870.
while Promised Land will carry
l22.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l (P).-
The 1858 Women's National in
door track and field champion
ships will be held in Akron.
Ohio. Saturday. March %. the
AAU said today. The meet will
be run of on q i2-lap board.
unbanked track,
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Shuk Top Rider

Nick Shuk failed to be the
leading jockey at any Mary
land track in 1857. but he
scored enough victories at Pim-
lico. Bowie and Laurel to be
the States leading jockey with
73 winners.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Bold Ruler, GoIIont Man
Top Widener Nominees

phanotis. Prince Du Houlme
and Meeting.
Calumet Farm. leading
money-winning stable Of the
year. tops the Widener nomina- :
tiors with four: Iron Liege.
Bardstown, Fabius and Pintor
Lea.
Round Table leads the stakes
winner with 10. while Bold
Ruler has won nine and GAL
liant Man six. Iron Liege.
Bardstown and Manteau won
four each.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
ARABlANS ARRIVE FROM ENGLAND
TonkersIey Farm Gets
Top Breeding Stock

the mainstays Of Britain's Arab
activities - and. incidentally,
were ong-established rivals
before they died within several
weeks Of each other last Au-
gust. Under the severe taxes
imposed by English law. it
seemed likely that the estates
Of both women would be put
up for sale. and 1t was for this
reason that Mrs. Tankersley
dispatched two Of her own rep
resentatives to England in Oc-
tober to select and make ar
rangements for their purchase.
Harold Brite, manager Of
Al-Marah. went first to Lady
Wentworth'S crabbet Stud in
Sussex. and then to Miss Yule's
Bricket Wood Stud in Herts.
In the early stages Of negotia-
tons. none of the horses was
for sale. But when the enor-
nifty Of the death duties be-
came apparent. the henefici-
aries Of both estates realized
that dispersal Of the horses
was inevitable. and bargaining
began.
Produced Twins Twice
Best known mares in the
shipment were from Crabbet
Stud. named Shades OF Night
and Crown Of Destiny. Both
were brilliant in the show ring
in their own right and subse-
quently produced winners.
Shades Of Night received pub
licity around the world when
she gave birth TO two sets Of
twins-an equine rarity in it
self. but particularly note
worthy because all four lived
and went on to become show
stars. Lady Wentworth was one
Of England's most prolific au-
Evening star., 1957-12-22
With JOE KELLY

separated tracks. Discovery won
the Butler Handicap at the now
defunct Empire City track July
Is. 1885. ny a length and a half.
carrying 1872 pounds. One week
later, he journeyed to Suffolk
Downs. where on July 20 he
captured the Bunker Hill
Stakes, carrying 13l pounds.
The next Saturday afternoon.
Discovery was back at Arlington
Park in Chicago. and a 1885,
pound package failed to halt
him as he smothered the oppo-
sition in the Arlington Handi-
cap. winning by five. During the
next few days. Discovery must
have worked out on the railroad
train because only four days
later he turned up at Saratoga
and won the wilson Stakes with
1875 pounds.
Ten days after the Wilson,
Discovery hung up his eighth
in a row, driving home first in
the Merchants and Citizens
Handicap under the staggering
weight Of l39 pounds. He was
finally beaten that summer in
the Narragansett Special on
August 81 when he finished
second to Top Row by a length
and a half while giving away
20 pounds. Once again Dis
covery lugged l3s pounds.
During that big year of IS.
Discovery won IL of 10 starts
and the least weight carried in
any of them was 1913 pounds.
And in that race. the Brooklyn
Handicap. he set a worlds rec
ord for a mile and one-eighth.
In eight Of his starts. he car
ried in excess Of 1870 pounds.
the present-day boiling point.
over which most stables refuse
to run their horses and racing
secretaries try to evade.
In all. Discovery. a son of
Display and Ariadne. made 63
starts and won q races. He
moved to the Sycamore breed
ing farm after his racing wars
in 1887.
If you've been wondering how
the old horse is fating. Ralph
Kercheval. the ex-football
player who manages Sycamore.
reports the old fellow is fine
but is now completely retired.
For the first time since 1897, he
will not be bred this season. His
last crop Of four are due in
March or April.
Discovery's direct offspring
never quite reached the peak
Of greatness. although horses
like Find. Knockdown. Dispose
Loser Weeper and New Moon
could find stall space in most
stables. But the breeding rec
ordS Of his daughters have been
truly amazing.
He has sired the dams of
Native Dancer. Hasty Road.
Bold Ruler. Trafiic Judge and
Bed O'RoseS among others.
That breeders have reconciled
the tremendous potential Of a
Ally by Discovery was reflected
at the Saratoga sales last sum-
mer when one Of his daughters
sold for $4,000.
The late John B. Campbell,
racing secretary supreme, who
assigned most Of the weight for
DiScovery's strong back. said
Discovery was the best all-time
weight carrier. rating him over
Exterminator.
Discovery truly deserved the
comment by the late John Her
vey: His performances stand
among the most splendid in our
turf history"
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Fair Grounds Results
By the Associated Press

bs viz nesoAAAtCN ENteo
FIRsT RACE = Purse. $1,000:
f,l,simlns; ,,.. 1l grysar;olds; 2 AZ tuTlonss a.
Mt. ASthsl tCsrstensD 4eO SEQ
Challenir tBairdl I 80
MARBLE. Our Light, Easy Lucrc'
stellabama, Joe and Flash, Cheap
Thriil cssrsra SUE iM1r1ne's Miss.
SECOND RACE Purse $4,000.
elalmins' 3-yeaF-olds and up; fur
Dunnweod CBrmardl $500 1910 y. ~
Admiral Deal Fuscol $40 3aO
Buster Jim Baird 500
Blue .Talk. AnEie, Z fset Boyle, Was
trace, Good Clean Pun. Rests Time.
l;l3A
Field.
DAILY D0UBLE PAID sseGio
THIRD RACE : Purse. $1,000.
clalmina; 3-year-oids. u. miles
Rafis Bone. tw'Gn'D SO.aO y 90 ~ 90
Foamy tConi Gao ~
La Turbie tSellersl 400
Top Dude rude az, ! No Defeat p,. Sow wlld
Buraess .Tomllan stable entry.
b zakoor-Andrews entry
FOURTH RACE - Purse. S2.io0;
elairnine. a-year .oldk. Il furlpnak
Halt Carat tn'h'sAyel $500 Ie.20 $50
Richard Jr. tBroussardl l,NO 3.tn
Wise Fleet. Heck. GRAND Fiesta
ArdellA, TIP Sheet Time, l:i3as,
N 49,
elaimihi; a.yeSf.oids and up; q iSr:.
Bius wayne tBaIrdl 500 SEQ asa
Harvest Neon Rivera 300 faO
sealed BID tHeekmannl 300
rueGs cGasm sOF'i Turf S'fH Se css' ss Re- s"iYs Po
lime, i;i2as.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse, Sc 800; al
~. ~ As,S.. Tr..s .AS.ms ,n.sn,. $50 se s;aS aS
ParIan Marble lHechmAnnl 3.OO
Quick, viii Command, Yonshu' fine
1.l2,
SEVENTH RAcE--Purse, 80. 500: al
lowanees; 3-year-olds and up, q fur
sssl,ul mis-. .Aas~D 7,sO 40 s.ss
Temmys Jet fDerOlnl 38O
First Refusal, Stage Line, DOu-
Die Bid, Hadarevard Time, l:i2.
. orissom- Paddock entry.
EIGHTH RACE The Yuletide
Handicap purse, $4,000. 2-year -olds
1l9 turlonas
Bullin tBroussaTdD 100 iRO g.Hn
Happy Guy Baird ~. 20 RgO
B0ornS tDerotnl HBn
Johns Bid. Dudley Road The BoK,
Dcmande-Mur I Rare Legend CLARK,
Lord Jan, Linda Pal kenturkv
.uH
filed.
NINTH RACE--Purs., $1,000. claim.
ina l-yeaf-olds and up ~ miles
Moni. Rose tDsye!l ia.iO g,Ge $50
BluerenO tNanHefl HHn
Hasty Flyer. Mr.. Gunner. old
Dog diamond Med Time. lsis.
laMtaaUa liNaA fRaea a. laaf
Evening star., 1957-12-22

SIXTH RACE Purse $4,000: sIlovanee; s.year-olds;
ros; sSI of 3S5s start socd drivns
ss9s ss7s MY. ss TTsn:r Bureh Values sls7S
Evening star., 1957-12-22

e French oMrRfT sisS0 sisS"e .sso f sfoP 1isp III e.
HscspSdiI:s HscspSdiI:s-sOs7OS Total andlssscsSaO Attendance
Evening star., 1957-12-22

cogSER fTiE sp ugsS v So $3.50 sStES
Handle-Sl2.4a0.
after turnns back INNER At tor q trent
M never ta bss. rs.poncsd . ursins While sssIns
Y lacked his usual speed away from barrier moved
% inside entering stretch finished full Of run in
,trons GEEK chIkP found his 9.t stride
MS speed saved ground End succmbed readily enter
tne sreteh DEADEYE DICK forced take sharply
to avoid FIELD TROPHY at quartet mile ground The
meI closed eamely when sraightened FIELD TRO-
PLY shed when he hit spot ~ quarter mile marker
and lhAranfler
Evening star., 1957-12-22

ARHESp &c. 0frSL sSo Lr1Ls EHLE roRfEh
Handle--Sl12AGn
NINTH RAcE-Purse, ~ 800 claimne 1-yeaT-olds and
up about " miles Post 5:s5 eff AZ once start GOOD;
sy JEnoio.-FogoSto Trainer radovSni VslussSsibo0,
Evening star., 1957-12-22
CHARTS OF TROPICAL PARK RACES

s,cepyIfht 1851 by TRIANGLE Publications rne)
>, iurionSs Poas siaimins; t:y.ar.olds an.
san v.T,ssn sime winner oieyia stables eh g. b.
= lso. s3z5 ss7s sl00. Time i:i2as Clear and fast
Evening star., 1957-12-22

E10 PHOENIX FLIGHT. $500 $3.50. NOBLE SONG
Ssndis-siao.ls7.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
DAILY DOUBLE q AND ~ PAID sse.so

e c SrsERGE 2Iqs socEf if IS y ss ss5 fasA
Haude-R12.5bO
Evening star., 1957-12-22

NINTH RAcE--Purs,, $4,000: claim
Mont Nose 1DsssrS isgo a.ao "ss 10
Xippi Pigeon tkelleraD H.9n l90
Blueren0 tManHerD asa
Hasty Flyer, Mr Gunner, Old
DcI plsmend NED Tins, / issSl
dsIdisaualihed from lat 10 last.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

Two-colar mutues paid-FAUcHELEvENT IS 90 81 90
: w, ShAN0 10 $3.50. COLONEL ARcEY. 50 so.
SECOND RAcE-Purse S..4OO: Claiming; 2-year-oids
tsrionss Post s:oi; of sot start GOOD won easily
s.Eard-sins Sister Trainer. W Jones. values-si.55O
Evening star., 1957-12-22

rosdGla5 % mTtusls psid@sEHcQRE s. 90 Sa 20 81 SO
Handle-$1I3l00.
SEVENTH RACE = The Dade County Handicap: purse
sImsyOO ADDED: I-year-ods furlongs Post, 4as: Of
$50 s.art 5000. won driving. place winner
cam staeles br g by Boodie-Rue- -adub- dub Trainer
-:2It =. .A5in. I.ina. ' ' -N INV
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
I'm THE AIR FORCE"
By Eloine Townsend DIeksrson

of the phone said, "This amt the
Little Club, is it?" At this hour
you could have fooled mel didn't
know who we were. The next phone
call | was awake as the next guy
and | blared back in the phone,
This most certainly is not the
Little Club. / had more choice
words all conjured up to fire at
that soul on the other end of the
line when he said, "Just wait a
minute l want you to tell that to
buddy of mine" Hayes said.
What are you waiting for?" And z
told him Buddy" And he turned
over sleepily and said, Hang up
that phone.
I'm telling you, it was a farce.
We finally got up out of bed and
went into the living room. Hayes
and my eyes were looking like an
OWLS by this time. Hayes question:
ed ''Wanta play cards.. At two
thirty in the morning this was
funny? We finally told our plight to
the operator and she "dialed us
in or out" and we had a peaceful
night the remaining part of it, any
way.
AS soon as I got up suggested
to Hayes that he call the base to
see about a flight east-the Sat-
urday morning call l told you a
bout. Hayes has planned to go home
ever since he returned from Fla.
The base reported they had plane
there, a B-25 leaving at $50 for
Washington, d. G. was so pleased
we had called, but Hayes said he
couldn't possibly make il 45 minutes
away and we are a Is minute drive
from the base. He made it though
minus breakfast. but he made it,
Hayes wasn't too keen on flying
/ in B-25 for some reason and glory
be when he arrived at Base Oper-
alton they told him the plane used
70 be General Arnold's and was one
of those PLUSH jobs. Not only was
the plane a fancy one. but so was
the cargoi A General was one of
the passengers. a real nice one and
"glad to have Hayes aboard. :
Hayes arrived in Milford last
night at nine and viii have 10 leave
again tomorrow some time. Tt was
real quick trip. but l know he's
enjoying being home for even that
little while.
I'll write again next week and
tell you more about our life in the
midwest and IN THE AIR FORCE.
Always,
Elaine Townsend Dickerson