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Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Historical
Group Again
Picks Reeves

All officers of the Montgom.
cry County Historical Society
were reelected at meeting Mon
day evening in the Rockville Civic
Center. They are:
John r. Reeves, president;
Stedman Prescott, first vice pres
ident; Mrs. Louis M. Denit, sec
ond vice president; Frank NAL
colin White, third vice president;
Fred l.. Lutes, fourth vice presi-
dent; r. B. Farquhar, sr.. fifth
vice president; Robert NJ. Hanson,
sixth vice president.
Also: Col. Willis Bergen, chap.
lain; Mrs. John G. Mcdonald, cor
responding secretary; DR.. Henry
De Courcey Adams, recording
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
I Believe
It's Kind Of Tough
To Be An IdeaIist
BY Roy Lee Yinger

"Ideals are like stars; you qUW not
succeed IN touching them aoith yoau
hands. But like the sailor on the des-
ert you choose them as yoatr guides, and,
follolUing them, you auiH reach your des-
ting" :. /. Carl SchlTS.
Yes, it is wonderfully uplifting and some
people can get a lot of pleasure and satisfaction
out of being an ideast. But never heard of
anyone who made any money out of it.
II yOu will consult good unabridged die.
tiOnary you will find that the word 'idealism"
and "perfectiOnism" are about as alike as two
peas in pod. You will also find that both
SAVIOR of impracticality.
Someone has said about an idealist: "When
they come down from their Ivory Towers, they
are apt to walk straight into the gutter" Truer
words were never spoken.
l have always thought that the dealst who
specializes in perfection of speech would be one
person apt to tear his hair out when he hears
how the English language is mutilated by the
so-called professionals our radio and televison
programs. How it must almost rend him asunder
when he hears someone endowed with loquacity
If nothing else, repeatedly say fncidently" for
incidentally" "proteens' for proteins and "gon-
dola' for gondola? 1t is almost excruciatng to
hear almost everyone who is asked some kind
of a question preface the answer with the al
most useless word "Well -. :" The other night
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Pork-Cutting
Demonstration
Is Scheduled

A pork-cutting and carcass
grading demonstration will be
staged December 8 and 10 by the
Montgomery County Swine Com
mittee and the County Agents
office.
Market hogs will be taken to
the Gaithersburg Agricultural
Center by l pm. December 8
when specialists from the Uni
versity of Maryland viii demon
strate what to look for in a meat.
type hog.
University specialists Decem-
ber 10 will grade and discuss
swine carscasSes, starting at
pm, and will follow up with a
pork cutting demonstration.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Pngh Swearing
Is Scheduled

James H. Pugh, judge-elect to
the bench Of the Sixth Judicial
Circuit Court. Rockville, win be
sworn in by Clerk of the Court
Clayton X, Watkins at 1880 am.
Monday in the Circuit Court
room.
Pugh, longtime county lawyer,
successfully defeated the incum-
bent judge, John r. Reeves, since
resigned, in the November A gem
eral election. He viii serve for
IS years in the $17,0O0-per-year
post.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04


home economies or art studies
at college.
Betty Mae King is the eldest
Of nine children in a motherless
family. Her mother died five
years ago and much of the bur-
den of preparing food for the
I family fell upon Betty's
shoulders.
She turned that burden into
skills which enable her to save
the family money by freezing
meats, fruits and vegetables.
She was the Maryland champion
in the frozen foods competition.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04

not boast of a singer with such perfection of
voice as to put to shame most of the highly paid
performers we see on our entertainment screens.
Who makes the big money, the hghly-trained stu
dent of music and voice the opportunist who
never heard of an octave and who gives out with
loud, discordant melodies coupled with impossible,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04

meaningless lyrics which would make poet turn
over in his grave? No, not even for the big
money, would the confirmed ideast indulge in
this kind of trivia. But it does pay off; hand.
somely too!
The greatest idealist of all time was Jesus.
So, maybe idealism does pay off in the end
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Group Opposes
Sunday Selling

Non-commercial Sundays have
been called for by the Variety
Stores Association, according to
]. S. Mack, president.
The group has voted opposition
to Sunday selling of merchandise
and urges 'public recognition of
its efforts before it is too late"
secretary; Schell S. Hoye, treas
urer; Clitus o. Bordeaux, jr., au-
ditor; Miss Martha Sprigg Poole,
historian; Mrs. Eulalie O. Nc.
Eachern, chronicler; Mrs. Elon
G. Salisbury, librarian; Edward
T. Dunlap. curator.
Tuesday at 10 am. is the Senti.
ners new classified ad deadline.
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Burtzen Opposes
Gorrido Today in
Dixie Net Tourney

TAMPA. Fla, Jan. 3 (R.-
The going gets tougher today
In the Dixie tennis tournament
Most Of the weaker players
were eliminated in one-sided
matches the first four days.
Favored Bernard Bartzen OF
Dallas meets Reynaldo CARR
do. a Cuban Davis Cup team
member.
Michael Davies. second seeded
English Davis Cup player,
faces Jimmy ShaiIer OF st.
Petersburg, a highly-rated
junior.
Only two seeded players got
In their matches yesterday on
concrete courts. Rain prevented
play on the clay courts set
aside for the tourney.
Fifth-seeded Tony Vincent Of
Miami and Earl Buchholz OF
st. Louis. No. 8, won easily
over Ivan Salas Of Chile and
Eugene Saller Of Brazil, re-
spectively.
Today. Vincent plays the
winner Of q match between
third-seeded Iyo Pimental Of
Venezuela and George Naday
Of Brazil. Buchholz takes on
Roger Becker. another Eng
ish Davis Cup veteran.
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which foreshadowed the bril-
liant showing Of the United
STATES women in the Olympics
that year at Melbourne.
In the century. Miss Daniels
will have worthy rivals in her
own teammates. Barbara Jones
Lucinda Williams. Martha Hud-
son and Margaret Andrews. and
particularly Miss Jones.
Tennessee will shoot, too, for
American honors in the 66o-
yard relay. with Miss Mathews
running the opening 200, Miss
Hudson and Miss Jones no.
yard legs and Miss Daniels the
final 900. Since this is not a
standard event, the fastest
American time would go into
the record book as a note
worthy performance"
Miss Mathews, American rec
ORD holder In the outdoor
broad Jump at 10 feet Q inches.
will compete in the high Jump
of The Star Games along with
Miss Daniels and Shirley
Crowder. Miss Crowder also will
represent Tennessee In the high
hurdles where she will meet
Nancy Phillips OF the Brooklyn
German-American A.c., former
American champion.
Tickets for the meet may be
obtained at Fairway Sports.
1928 @ street NV; Mitchell S
Sports Shop. 2806 Fourteenth
street NV, and In Room 200,
The Star Building. Prices are
81. So and 81.
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brilliant exhibition OF shotmak-
ing.
Il think this is going to be
the toughest series ever en-
countered," Gonzales said as he
fell into a chair in the dressing
room after the first match. He
is the best I have come up
against.
Il learned this time that he
could cover the court very we'll
and would have to put lot
more punch into my game. He
Is a terrific server--in fact, we
both are-and this will decide
the series.
"Other challengers. like Tony
Trabert and Ken Rosewall. /
have been able to wear out and
take their service. But Lew Just
showed he could not be worn
out and 1t is a battle to take
his serve" he concluded.
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Isabelle Daniels Heads
AL Squad in Star Meet

Tennessee All College. noted
for its women track athletes
today announced the entry OF
a select squad in The Star
Games slated January rs at the
Armory.
Heading the group will be
Isabelle Daniels. aiming for a
women's American record In
the l00-yard dash. The current
mark Of ILL seconds Is shared
by Miss Daniels and Mae Faggs
OF New York.
The Tennessee girls record
tying performance was a high
light Of the women's competi-
ton in The Star Games OF 1856.
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Rose TuIks Tuxes,
Decides Against
Being Tennis Pro

MELBOURNE. Jan. , tP).-
Mervyn Rose. the Australian
Davis Cup doubles star, con-
suited a tax expert yesterday,
then announced: Il am not
likely to turn professional"
Rose said he had been amazed
to learn just how much Of any
five-figure amount he might re-
ceive from Jack Kramer, pro-
fessional tennis promoter. would
have TO be paid out in taxa
ton. He said he would talk
with Kramer in Sydney today
however.
Rose added: "If Kramer is
worried about what Ken Rose
wall is costing him. ! don't
think he will be able to offer me
an acceptable figure.
IF / was only going to sgd
.ney to meet Kramer. the trip
would be wasted. But I also in
tend TO play in the Manly
Tournament"
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Leohy Released
From Hospital

CHICAGO. Jan. 3 Up
Frank Leahy, former Notrt
Dame football coach. was dis.
charged from Passayant Hos
pital yesterday following q
checkup which prevented him
from accepting the head coach.
ing job at Texas Ann.
Leahy announced Saturday
his doctor recommended that
he refrain from returning tc
the coaching profession be-
cause Of a stomach ailment
As Notre Dame coach. Leahy
was stricken with what was
described as pancreatitis durinl
an Irish game with Georgia
Tech in October OF 1883.
Leahy. 40. entered the hos
pital last week. He said Their
he felt "99 per cent certain
he would accept the dual Texas
Aggie Job Of head coach ano
athletic director.
Leahy said he was still sn-
tereSted in being solely athletic
director at the Texas school
but would return to his inSur-
ance business If that post was
not forthcoming.
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Hawks Lose
With Petit
D. the Assoeia,ed Pres.

Some st. Louis fans see q
ray Of sunshine through the
gloom Of o 1898 loss to Phila-
delphia last night In the night
cap Of q National Basketball
Association doubleheader.
New York walloped Syracuse
in the opener. 1875. in the
only other league action.
The return Of Bob Petit for
the Hawks IL the reason for the
break in the gloom. He made
his nrst appearance since
breaking his finger last week.
Though on q limited-service
basis. Petit scored two field
goals and three fouls for seven
points.
Ed Macauley led the Hawks
with 70 points. but the War
riors' Paul Arizin and Nell
Johnston each scored ~. Ari-
Yin and Johnston kept the War;
riors in q nip and tuck affair
until Tom Cola scored a field
goal that put Philadelphia
ahead for good. $685..
New York. with Carl Braun's
81 points and Willie Naulls' IS.
put on second and third period
splurges TO sink the Mats.
Ed Conlin had 70 points. 10
In the first half. to lead the
Mats. Dolph Schayes had S.
for-5 at the foul line to run his
string to 50-for-50. five short
Of Boston's Bill Sharman's rec
ord for successive foul shots
made.
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BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

No bowler ever has won the
30 Game Elimination twice,
but there are four chances II
will happen tomorrow when
/ the finals of the eighth annual
tournament are rolled at the
Hi-Skor. WTTG-Tv will tele-
wise the action starting at
4 pm.
Pat Crescent. who won In
| l954-5. stands third in the
mems division and Billy Mis-
chou, the champion In 1929
lis sixth among the eight
male survivors.
Frances Wilson, defending
titleholder, leads the women
with Toni Downey, the victor
in 1898. second.
Tradition Is working foi
Bobby Mayhem. who heads his
field, Michou and Crescent
In the first six years Of the
tournament only men whose
names began with the letters
I'M and c were winners. Harry
Blumenthal broke the spell last
year, but failed TO survive tho
FIRST round this time.
Mayhem is going Cor the big.
gest victory In his career and
| in the minds Of many win b.
la favorite in one OF the
strongest lineups ever to appear
in the finals. The young fire.
baller has been consistently
sharp throughout the fivt
rounds SO far, with an average
Of 1904. A brilliant performer
from time to time. Bobby seems
70 have found himself in this
tournament as a steady star
But his l8-pin margin. with
five games to go. is not formi-
dable, what with the likes Of
Bill Bursey. Crescent. Billy
Staicup, Norman Titus and
Mischou In there TO hound him
Neither can young Wayne
Souder and veteran Charley
Beall be counted out. although
they're far of the pace.
Well supported from the
start have been Titus. Crescent
and Stalcup. not necessarily
in that order, with Mischou
rated behind them because Of
his inconsistency.
! The standings in pins behind
/ the leader are: Bursey. Is;
Crescent. 4S: Stalcup. Sc;
Titus. IL; Mischou. 70; Souder
IS. and Beall. 90.
4 Miss Wilson is a firm favor
tie in the women's division. not
only because she's in front. but
because Of a shining record
over the years. Mrs. Downey
making a comeback In fast
company. has been one Of the
surprises Of the tournament
She was hardly reckoned with
at the start. Her efforts THU
season haE been confined al
most entirely to the Crawley
Memorial League. and the 30
Game Elimination is not invit-
Ing to a once-a-week bowler
/ Yet. for IS games. Mrs. Downey
has been every bit the bowler
she was in winning the No. !
ranking for three straight
years. followed by q two-yeal
layoh because Of q lame arm
Her tournament average Is
1879.
Mrs. Downey is 20 sticks be-
hind Miss Wilson. with Bine
Moen 81 away and Gerths
Wilson. n. It would seem to
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ll:lS Of the FIRST period and
followed with one at 1919 Of
the second period. this one on
an assist from Andy Bathgate
Washington got back into
contention and saved Itself
from q whitewashing when Viz
Palladino fired into the net un-
assisted at 7:24 Of the third
period.
The New Workers. seeing the
brash Presidents nearing q tie
came UP with three quickies tc
move out Of danger.
The last-minute surge was
provided by Parker Macdonald
who scored twice. on assists by
Larry Cahan and Capt. Rec
Sullivan. and Bathgate. as
sisted by Lewicki.
Defenseman Lou FontinatC
Of the Rangers. who holds the
National League record fol
time in the penalty box In one
season with 202 minutes. lived
up TO his reputation as a
william"
He was given q two-minute
penalty for charging plus II
minutes misconduct for abus-
ing the referee. When he con-
tinued arguing from the pen
atty box he was expelled from
the game.
The Presidents resume league
activity at $50 pm. tomorrow
at Uline. engaging the New
Haven Blades. Washington will
be after its sixth straight home
victory and seventh In eight
starts. New Haven is tied with
Charlotte for the league lead.
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Coliseum Group Rejects
Plan to Lure Dodgers
los ANGELES. Jan. 8 ~

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 R
The Coliseum Commission
deadlocked last night on ar
amended plan to let the Dodgers
use the .000-seat stadium
during the 1858 baseball
season.
The revised proposal. offered
by G. William Shea. alternate
commission member. drew -four
yes and four no votes. Six
alternatives were needed fol
adoption.
Shea's proposal would have
amended q report presented tC
the commission December q
by President Jim Smith.
Under the amendments. the
baseball diamond would bt
/ located at the west end Of the
stadium. instead of the east
SO the sun would not shine ir
the eyes of batters. The
Dodgers would be required Il
replace any sod taken up durinl
the baseball season so othel
Coliseum tenants would have 9
satisfactory playing field.
Mayor Asked Delay
Shea proposed that tho
amended proposal be presented
to the Dodgers as a basis FOL
new negotiations. only in thu
event that the team is unable
to agree with the City OF Pasa.
dena on use Of the Rose Bowl
The Dodgers began talkinl
with Pasadena after earlier
negotiations with the Coliseum
group broke down.
Smith last night issued Q
statement saying that Mayor
Norris Poulson of Los Angeles
told him during a meeting De.
cember 10 that he would like
him Ito hold up any further
discussion for use Of the Coli.
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football squad. announced a
couple weeks ago in Orlando.
Fla. contained "a backs among
the so boys Ramed. For the
first time a school placed more
than two players. Central High
Of Little Rock. Ark. which
for its indignation turmoil last
fall. was represented by three
Besides all that publicity. how
ever. Central had an outstand-
ing team.
/ More than 1900 fans turned
out for the Blair-Walter john
son game last Saturday night.
which may start a trend of
major holiday basketball games
by the larger schools Whea-
ton won opening games IN both
football and basketball on Fri
day the 18th. guess there
were others.
/ Bobby Saunders. Osbourn
halfback who made the ALL
American second team q year
ago. was first string for the
South Carolina freshman last
fall. Despite several boys in
organized baseball. Prince Will
liam County folks are expect
ing Saunders 10 become their
most famous athlete.
I
The latest issue OF Track and
Field News lists Mckinley
Techs mile relay team of last
spring on its National Honor
Roll for scholastic competitors,
believed TO be the first time an
Interhigh League individual or
team was so mentioned.
I The Trainers foursome OF
Norman Monroe. Ronnie O'Neal.
lands Franklin and Dallas
Wilson turned a 3:22.6 in the
league championship meet to
earn the honor. The achieve
ment was near The top across
the Nation. the best being a
$3.50 by q school in Fort
Wayne. Ind.
Techs quartet graduated
last June. Monroe now is at
Compton (Calif.) Junior Col
lege. O'Neal at West Virginia
State, Franklin at Kansa S
State and Wilson may enter
Kansas U. in February.
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BASKET BALL
Continued From Page CT

COntinue0 from rage C-l
Crimson chalked up their eighth
victory in nine starts. Warren
got only IL points. Springfield
defeated New Hampshire. $3.50,
for third place.
Wichita opened its Missouri
Valley Conference campaign
with a 1859 decision over
Drake. Unbeaten Boston COL
lege capitalized on an amazing
Sc per cent field goal accuracy
for an 1878 victory over Brown
and its seventh triumph.
Morehead of Kentucky picked
of a fantistic 80 rebounds in
downing Washington g. Lee.
l03-59. Touring Brigham Young
lost to Vanderbilt. 1886; Geor-
gia Tech beat Furman, 1854.
and Fresno State defeated But
Ter. e5-75.
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scum pending Mayor Poulson' S
taking Mr.. O'Malley TO PaSa-
dena to discuss use Of the
Rose Bowl for baseball"
II told Mayor Poulson,
Smith said. that / did not feel
obliged in acting for the Coli
scum Commission to stop en-
deavoring to interest Mr.
OMalley in the Coliseum, or in
exploring. as far as / could. To
find ut whether or not Mr.
OMalley was interested. and
on what basis"
Mayor Poulson. commenting
on the Smith statement. said
"OMalley says he can't play
in the east end under Smiths
plan. If Smith wants him in
the Coliseum. let him play in
the west end"
Use Of Balloon Proposed
Smith said he met with
OMailey December IS. despite
the mayors request. He said
O'Malley stated very definite
ly that he felt it impossible tc
use the Coliseum with home
plate located in the east end
But a contractor. Van Har-
ris. turned up at yesterday;
meeting with a proposal which
he said would make it possible
to have home plate at the east
end.
Harris proposal would in
volve anchoring a big balloon
over the west end Of the Sta
dunn to keep the sun out OF
players eyes. The balloon
would be shifted. as the sun
moved. by adjusting the cables
holding II down.
And, Harris suggested, II
might also be used for adver-
Using.
No action was taken on the
proposal.
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Tony Anthony. Left Guard
Tony Stremic, Right End
Wayne Mckee. Quarterback
Tom Forrestal and Halfbacks
Ned Oldham and Harry Hurst.
Going from the second unit
are Left End John Kanuch.
Left Tackle Bill Meisel, Left
Guard Bob Caldwell, Center
John Witzmann. Right End
John Ruth. Quarterback Pat
Flood and Fullback Al Swan
son.
4 will have the biggest re-
building Job yet" says Erde-
Late.
Meanwhile. Navy apparently
again has changed It's bowl
policy. Rear Admiral william
r. Smedberg III says the team
will 20 TO q bowl whenever II
has q deserving and represen-
tative squad. Previously ON
cials said this years trip would
be- Nays last bowl excursion
for some time.
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|Gonzaga, Bee
Strive 10 Find
Winning Form

Gonzaga and Bethesda Chevy
Chase High Schools meet In
the areas top non-league
basketball game at 8 O'Clock to-
night at B-CC and coaches OF
both schools will be seeking
winning combinations before
their teams swing into league
competition.
Coach Jack Whitcomb OF
Gonzaga d-D, said he will
start q different squad than he
has used In his first two games
In an effort TO get q winning
streak going. The Eagles have
two more non-league games be.
fore opening defense Of Their
Catholic League title January
II against DeMatha.
B-cc Coach Jud Judkins getl
his last chance TO come up with
q winning combination tonight
before his Barons open Mary
land Bi-County League play
Tuesday with Suitland.
Bethesda lost its first three
games before defeating Coolidge
in Its last game. Judkins says
there is q lot Of room for i'm
provement and that his team
had better start looking better
tonight II 1t hopes to improve
on its runner-up spot In the
league last year.
Elsewhere. attention viii be
focused on the Interhigh
League. which opens this after
noon with q full slate OF games
featuring two double headers.
TODAY
cagdoHa at Coolidge. 3 80.
Wilson ~ Roosevelt. 80
Bell vs. Dunbar AZ Roosevelt. $50
AnacOstiA at Eastern. 3 80.
Chamberlain tt Armstrong ~ East
ern. so
Teen Al Spingarn, SEA
Maekin Va. Phelps ~ Woodson JHs
4;l5
OonzaEa 81 Bethesda Chevy Chase, 3
Alumni at DeMathR, \.
Alumni Al Ogon Hill, g.
Montgomery Blair 81 walter John
son, 7.
Richard Montgomery at wheaton, =
Laurel at Lisbon >
surFRtsyille Al Lackay :.
GARFIELD al OxbcuTn. =
Marshall ~ ioudoun County.
Rappahannock ~ 0eorgf Mason. 3
Hesndcn ~ WaTrenton.
las 80
TOMORROW
No came scheduled
SUNDAY
TowSon Catholic 81 DeMatha. z
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be almost q "head-to-head"
battle between Miss Wilson and
Mrs. Downey.
i e. -
The savings bond prizes pre-
sented by The Daily News are
relished. to be sure, but the
men are shooting for a chance
at bigger stakes. The top six
tomorrow will qualify for the
National Match-G Game Cham
pionship to be rolled in March
at Colonial Village, with per-
haps the most important title
in the game on the line. plus
scads Of coin. Three other
Washington representatives will
be chosen in a special l5-game
test.
Defending the championship
will be George Pelletier Of DAM
ielson. Conn. He would do
mighty well. indeed, TO repeat
III all he had to beat were any
six Of the men who will fire
in the 30-Game Elimination.
A whopping entry is ex-
pected for the Sister Kenny
Handicap Sunday at Hyatts-
vile, In which a man or woman
may compete as many times
as the modest $3.75 fee, includ-
ing cost Of five games. is paid.
For IL years this tournament
has attracted a slew Of bowlers
Of all degrees Of skill. but this
time q record entry is the
prospect. The guaranteed prizes
are $50. $50 and $40. Four
fifths handieaps are computed
from q 100 scratch.
-
Tommy Mock, a former 30
Game Elimination. will be the
star on Bowl the Champ at
$50 pm. tomorrow at WMAL-
TV. shooting against the COM
bined efforts of Mrs. Katherine
Rush. Bernard Davis. william
J. Mexican and Anthony Zan-
can. In the last session. Willie
zehring collected 500 in win
ming four boxes with a game
Of l25. The jackpot now con-
tains $500.