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Diario las Américas., 1958-06-28
MEDECOS I~NTERRUMPEN
HUELGA

BOGOTA, JUNO 27.-(UPD-
Regresaron a sus consultorios los
medicos del Institute %Colombiano
de Seguros Sociales que habian
lniciado una huelga a principles
de la semana, para apoyar su soli-
citud de aumento de h~onorarios.
Ell acuerdo que permiti6 suspen-
der la huelga fue logrado en- la
m~adrugada, durante una reunion
de los representatives de los medi-
cos, con los miembros de Is direc-
tiva del institute.
Los medicos accedieron a aceptar
un aumento del II por ciento
(inferior al que ellos pedian), v
ell consejo directive del (instituto)
hizo una declaration en- la cual Sc
afirmaba que las reclamaciones de
los medicos eran iustificadas, pero
que no Sc podian atender en- SUI to-
talidad debido a la situacion eco
monica de la entidad.
CONSEJO DE GUERRA VERBAL
TUNA, Colombia, JUNO 27.-
(UPD-Comenzo formalmente a
funcionar ell consejo de guerra YER
bal convocado. para juzgar al Co.
ronel Daniel Cuervo Araoz por ell
fusilamiento de cinco personals, en-.
tire elias un captain de la policia,
en- febrero de 1853.
Cuervo Araoz ocupo prominen-
ties posiciones durante Ell gobierno
del Exteniente General, Gustavo
Rojas Pinilla, siendo jefe de la ca
sa militar de p~alacio y posterior-
mente Gobernador del Departa-
mento de Caldas.
Durante cuatro amos no hu
DO ninguna investigation Official a
ell quintuple homicidio, pero la
viuda del captain, Tito Orozco, Sc
nora Edelmira Prada, compile pc
nosamente I'm verdadero expedien.
tie que entrego a las autoridades en-
julio del ano pasado, despues de
la caida de Rojas Pinilla.
Uno de los soldados que COME
SO haber fusilado al Captain Oroz-
co, y a las otras cuatro personals,
en- un puesto militar de Boyaca,
sindico al Coronel Cuervo Araoz.
como ell Official que habia dado la
orden de los fusilamientos. Ell sol
dado, Orlando Quintanilla, Sc sui
cidio en- la carcel a fines del ano|
pasado.
Ell consejo de guerra, presidido
por ell Brigadier, General Luis Car
los Turriago, e integrado por Gin.
co coroneles en- servicio active, Sc
instalo ell microbes en- la maflana.
pero solamente aver Sc inicio en-
flrme, cor la lectura del expedien-
tie.
Diario las Américas., 1958-06-28
COMISION IXTA DE
Y A

BOGOTA, JUNO 27.-(UPD-Co-
lombia y Ecuador designaron la
comision mixta que estudiara las
r~elaciones comerciales entire los
dos paises y los problemas del tran
sito fronterizo.
Ecuador estara representado por
Diario las Américas., 1958-06-28

Ynlstro de Hacienda, Lucas Lopes
dio a conocer I'm bosqueio de SUI
programa para combatir la infla,
cion y eliminar ell deficit de la ba
lama de pages del Brasil.
AL aceptar oficialmente la carte
ra, de la que hizo entrega ell Ex-
ministro Jose M. Alkmin, Lopesi
dijo que luchara por e%quiIibrar
ell presupuesto mediante la reduc-
cion o aplazamiento de los gastos
no esenciales, ~austeridad en- las
importaciones, estimulo a las ex.
portaciones y rigido cumplimiento
de los pages de la deuda externa,
medidas que, dijo, fortaleceran ell
%cruceiro.
AL referirse al cafe, Lopes dijo
que debe establecerse una politi.
ca de cooperation entire los paises
productores y consumidores, para
establecer I'm precio equitativo en-
ell mercado international.
Anadi6 que tai acuerdo sobre
cafe garantizaria I'm page adecua-
do a los productores, pesec, a la
sobreproduccion.
"Hacemos frente a una serie de
crisis, inevitables en- la actual ia.
Sc del desenvolvimiento nacional,
cuando empezamos a superar la
barrera que separa a las naciones
de escaso desarrollo. de las total
mente desarrolladas', Dijo Ell nue.
vo Ministro de Hacienda. "Afortu-
nadamente -anadio- nos encon-
tramos unidos, con complete indie
pendencia politica y con emanci-
paci6n economical.
MODIFICARIAN LEY CONTRA
MONOPOLIO PETROLERO
RIO DE JANEIRO, JUNO 81. -
CUPID. - Sc informa que ell GO
bierno esta estudiando una modifi-
cacion de la ley sobre monopolio
de petroleo que permitirfan las exs
p~loraciones petroleras por eompa-
MAS privadas de cualquier pals.
Ell fidedigno 30 formal do Bra
sill dice en- SUI edicion de esta ma
mana que la nueva politica petro.
lera en- estudio, e~stablecerfa que
TODD Ell petroleo producido en- ell
pals podria venderse al gobierno
-(Pasa a Ia pag. 81
Diario las Américas., 1958-06-28

RIO DE JANEIRO, JUNO 81. -UPD- Ell nuev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11

Is faced with q dearth Of en-
tries because at least i've Of
the hunts distan side cannot
enter. either because Of equine
lameness or injured riders.
Two feminine contestants, Mrs.
Noyes and Mrs. F. Moran Nc
Connie. already have expressed
their intentions Of entering.
However. II there are no other
takers, the Dunboynex Bowl
event for ladies may be COM
bined with the open race for
the Potomac Bowl. making q
total Of 10 entries.
Entered in the feature are:
William Barnsley's Nigh I
Easter. last years winner, and
his Twice Teddy. to be ridden
by the owner and his daughter
Betsey: Valentine Wilson'S
Sunglow. who took the bowl in
1856 and placed second last
year: Mrs. Garvin Tankersley's
Arabian hunter. Afmaar, with
Samuel E. Bogley aboard;
Thomas N. Dowd's Echo Flag,
making his first start In a race:
DR.. John Kneipp's Country
Squire: Frederick @. Harting's
chestnut entry. Sonar Son,
and Clayton Doing's very At
bay thoroughbred. who has
been schooling well.
The event is restricted to Po-
tomac Hunt subscribers and
landowners. Stewards are
Judge Richmond Keech, master
Of the hunt; Raymond H. Nor
ton, chairman Of the Hunt
Committee. and former Master
A. @. Earnest. Hal Braman Is
chief patrol Judge.
Scene Of the race may be
reached by driving out River
road. straight through the vii
lage Of Potomac, about ~
miles to Stoney Greek road,
turn right and 60 a half-mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Army Champs
To Fight in
Boiling Event

FIT. MEADE, Nd, April II
(R). - Ten boxers including
three from overseas won cham
pionships last night in the
finals Of the All-Army tourna-
ment.
They include three who sue
cessfully defended their Army
crowns, two Of whom will also
defend their interservice
championships in the ALL
Service finals at Boiling Air
Force Base next Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The defending interservice
titlists are Dick Turner Of
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii,
and Allen Hudson Of Fl. Bragg.
N. C.
Turner. the welterweight
champion, outclassed Eugene
Hamilton Of the 18th In
fantry Regiment, Munich.
Germany, in one Of the most
decisive bouts Of the evening.
Heavyweight dson. 81
year.old cadreman Of the 504th
Airborne Infantry Regiment.
scored a unanimous decision
over I. c. Coleman Of Fort Ri
ley. Kans.
The only other returning
Army champion is Jerry Arm
strong Of Fort Bragg, N. c..
who scored an easy victory over
Ronald Nichols, Madigan Army
Hospital, Tacoma, Wash, in
the bantamweight class.
The Army's featherweight
champion, Dave (Bang Bang)
Harris Of Fort Campbell. KY,
lost a split decision to Don
johnson Of Fort Lewis. Wash.
Summaries:
Heavyweight--Allen Hudson, Fort
Brage, N. c. decisioned !. c. Coleman
Fort Riley. KanS.
Light eavyweight--Andrew slaugh-
ter. Fort Eustis, Va, knocked out
LOOMS Oelesby, Fort Riley. KanS, 3.
Middleveight-Diek Lee. Munich,
Germany, deeisloned Gilbert PadiLla'
Fort Campbell. Ky.
.middleweight-Eddy Kitchen.
FORT Riley. Kans.. deetSioned Connie
Stamps. Fort Bliss, Tex.
WelterWeight-Dick Turner. scho-
field Barracks, Hawaii. decisioned Eu-
gene Hamilton, Munich. Germany.
Light- lterweight-Joseph Msngia-
pane, Fort Campbell, Ky.. deeisioned
Lee Norris. Fort Hood. Tex.
Lightweight--Harry Campbell. Fort
Campbell. Ky. decisioned Henry Aaron.
European command.
FeatherWeight-Don johnson. Fort
Lewis, Wash, deeisioned Dave Bang
Bang) Harris. Fort Campbell. KY.
Bantamweight Jerry Armstrong,
Fort Bragg, n c.. decisioned Ronald
Nicholas, Madigan Army HOSPITAL. Ia
coma. Wash.
Flyweight-Dale Morgan. 10th Sig
nal Supply Company, Germany, won
forfeit over Claudio Trutillo, Scho1eld
HarrAckG. Hawaii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
"a Area Players
Seek Honors in
u. TubIe Tennis

The D. c. Table Tennis Asso-
citation has "a representatives
at the United States champion
ships at Asbury Park. N. j..
which begin today and con-
tinue through Sunday.
Five Of the "A Washington
ians are youngsters. and they
are rated the best chance of
bringing home a national title.
Barbara Chaimson Of Chew
erly. Md. is favored to win the
girls (l5-and-under) division
and also will compete in the
junior miss tl8-and-under)
class. Her l0-year-old sister,
Donna. is another entrant in
the girls class.
Clark Goldstein. is. Of Will
son High School and Billy
Keim. IA. of Gordon Junior
High will compete in the boys
(l5-and.under) division and
will be Joined by Tom Ander-
son, 10. Of Bell Vocational High
in the junior (l8-and-under)
class.
Competing in the seniors are
Thor Hazi and Eddie Record
in the mems division and Julia
Rutelionis. Kay Young and Vir-
GINA Redmon in the women's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Orioles Give Up
On Houttemun

BALTIMORE, April II R.-
The Baltimore Orioles have
given UP on Art Houtteman's
chance Of staging q major
league pitching comeback.
The Orioles announced yes
terday they are asking waivers
on the right-hander preparA-
tory to giving him his uncon-
ditional release. Unless he can
make a deal for himself
Houtteman will have finished
a major league career that
dates back to 1915. although
he's only 81 years old.
The Orioles bought Houtte-
man last year for $35.000 from
Cleveland. where he had been
languishing. He pitched only
~ innings in 1856 and foui up
to the time Baltimore bought
him on May 20.
After eight innings for the
Orioles. he was sent to Van
couver where he appeared in
II games and wound up with
a So record. He was recalled
by Baltimore in September and
pitched once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS
Special Writer for The Star

MIDDLEBURG. Va, April II.
Twelve jumpers who have
ranged the cross-country field
from brush stakes down to
hunter point-to-points will 60
to the. post here tomorrow in
the Middleburg Hunt Cup, first
|of Northern Virginia's three
spring race features.
Post time for the FIRST Of I'VE
races will be 1880 pm. at Glen.
wood Park. Just outside Middle
burg.
Favored in the field Of q
dozen former winners will be
George L. Ohrstrom's Fast, win
ner Of the Deep Run Hunt Cup
at Richmond last week. and
Alfred Smiths Grand Chal. re-
cent winner of the Carolina
Cup. but victim Of fall at the
first fence at Richmond.
Rated tops among the out
siders will be DR.. Joseph Rogers
Ice Cutter. recent winner Of the
Rokeby Bowl at the Piedmont
Fox Hounds annual meet. and
Mrs. Amory Hutchison's Night
Command.
The william Skinner Me-
mortal Steeplechase Of 2 miles
over brush is the secondary
feature. where William Duryea's
Breakers Ahead. Trem o Mt
Farms Mr.. United and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Drag Race Cards
Set at z Sites

Given a break in the wet
weather. drag racing will re-
sumo at Aquasco and Old Do
minion Speedways Sun day.
Both tracks start their pro.
grams at 10 am.
Monk Reynolds Of Alexan-
dria. a professional light
heavyweight boxer and a for
mer football lineman at George
Washington High School. will
drive a Ford truck at Old Do
minion in an effort to overhaul
Richard Acton. also of Alex
andria. Acton and his 1858
Corvette have won both top
eliminator trophies this sea-
son at the Manassas track.
AQuasco has an extended
drag st.tp with 700 more feet
of stopping area and has at
tracted such entrants as Julie
Donofry, Vernon Rowley. Bob
Bernardon. Bill Beram and
Larry Hickey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Trotters' Game
May Be RivoIed
ByHuIftimeS Show

The halftime entertainment
at Maryland's Cole Fieldhouse
Monday night may rival the
famed Harlem Globetrotters
for applause.
The Globetrotters play the
College All-Americans here
that night on one of many
stops of their cross-.,ountry
basketball tour. A floor show
has become an integral part of
the troupe.
The top European variety
acts will include the Dagenham
Pipers from London, q l6-girl
marching and dancing organi-
zation.
Also performing will be the
German husband-wife Jug
Cling act, Ursula and GUS"
Rolando, the Danish one-finger
balancer, and his attractive
wife Lily Yokoi, the accom-
plished Japanese bicyclist, and
Benny Schirtzinger Of Column
bus. Ohio. a baton-twirler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Green Terrors
Beut Gu Netmen

Western Maryland College.
led by Wray Mowbray, spoiled
Catholic University's 1858 ten
mis- debut yesterday with a TO
shutout.
Two doubles matches were
rained out.
Mowbray defeated Cathoic
Us No. / man, Paul Carey,
60. 60. Mowbray then
teamed up with Bob Passarello
to defeat Carey and Martin
Dowd in the only doubles
match. 81, 6-1.
Western Maryland is now
10, Catholic OIL in the
Mason-Dixon Conference.
SINGLES
!. Wrey Nowbray. Western Mary.
land. defeated Paul Carey, Gu. 60,
.. Bob Passarello. Western Mary
land. defeated John Willsins. Gu. 81,
3. Bob Anderson Western Mary.
land. defeated John Willging. Gu. 81.
4. John 0underson. Western Mary
land, defeated Jim Conklin, Gu. 0-2.
"a.
5. Jim worden. western Maryland.
defeated Bart Buckley, Gu, 4-6, g..
Q. John Myers, western Maryland.
defeated Paul Henernan, Gu. Ga.
10 So. noup,rs
1. MowbTay and Passarello. Western
MARYLAND. defeated Carey and DoWd.
Gu. 0-1. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Three Bi-County Mines
Post Impressive Wins

The Bladensburg. High Point
and Suitland High School base.
ball teams warmed up for Mon
days Maryland Bi-County
League openers with impressive
victories yesterday while de-
Tending champion Montgomery
Blair fell by the wayside.
Both High Point ana Bla-
densburg won with no-hitters.
Southpaw David Allen pitched
Bladensburg to an 30 victory
over Mackin at home. High
Points Fred AXE, also a south
paw. beat Northwood, 60. at
High Point.
Suitland swamped Anacostia,
1871, at Fairlawn and st. Johns
beat Blair, 6-3, in Silver Spring
st. Johns broke q 3-3 tie In the
fifth inning by pushing across
three runs. Shortstop Curley
Combs spearheaded the Cadet
rally with a two-run homer.
Allen struck out IA and
walked four as unbeaten Bla-
densburg won its third straight
game by an 80 margin. The
Blades nine-hit attack was
highlighted by a six-run fifth
inning in which Danny Fuller
Mickey Urmann and Atlee
Whiteletter each belted doubles.
High Point evened its record
at % as AXE struck out eight
and missed a perfect game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Nudir Rucinq
In BetIess
Exhibition

LEXINGTON. KY, April II
(R.-Nadir, Claiborne Farms
highly rated Kentucky Derby
hopeful. measures his fitness
against three other Derby NOM
inees this afternoon In a spe-
cial betless race at Keeneland.
The bay son Of Nasrullah
will carry l1o pounds against
Roman Bow. Benedict and
Slickaway in q six-furlong ex-
hibition before today's first
race. The track put on the
special after a race for 3-year-
old colts and geldings at the
same distance failed to I'LL.
State law does not require a
track to run q race II less than
six enter.
Keeneland has staged It's
betless exhibitions before ana
It was in such a race that Iron
Liege. 1857 Derby winner from
neighboring Calumet Farm:
One-Eyed King and Gen. Duke
finished In that order in o prep
last spring.
Nadir worked a half mile
handily yesterday In :492s on
Q sloppy track.
Nadir. who'll have Johnny
H e c K m q mn aboard today.
earned $l73,952 as a juvenile.
most Of it in the rich Garden
State Stakes. He's won once
this year and in the Flamingo
was fourth behind Tim Tam.
Jewels Reward and Talent
Show.
Roman Bow and Slickaway
will tote Ill each and Bene-
dicto, beaten favorite in the
Arkansas Derby. will carry l16,
Bill Hartack. who'll ride Tim
Tam in the Kentucky Derby,
had quite a day as Keeneland
opened its spring meeting yes
terday. He was up on three
straight winners. including
Ramadel (S7.2O In the feature.
His other winners were Lite
Reaper ($4.40 and Manner
leen (S1l.40).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11

when he walked one In the
fourth inning. First Baseman
Richie Fonda drove in two runs
with q triple and later added a
single as High Point played err
rorless ball and collected six
hits.
Suitland (4-0) has now
scored "a runs in four games
and has given UP only one
Highlander Jim Loucas. a
sophomore. struck out 10 for
Suitland to win his second
straight while ShortStop Carl
Mccoy scored one run and
drove in two on two triples
Suitland had II hits and Ana
costa five.
George Mason walloped
Nokesville, ISL, in q Virginia
District 8, Group II, opener fol
both teams at Nokesville.
Moe Hedetiemi pitched the
victory. striking out is and
walking two. He gave UP one
hit, a triple. and one run In
the seventh inning on two
walks. q hit batSman and q
wild pitch.
In other games. Friends
trounced Interhigh League
champion Coolidge. 1916. al
Coolidge; Carroll defeated
Armstrong, So, at Carroll, and
Dunbar beat Parker-Gr Al,
at Dunbar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
By JOSEPH b. KELLY
star Racing Editor

John s. Kelly's Deack Dun
can appears a slight favorite
over 10 rival 3-year-olds in to-
morrow's eighth running Of the
&1l,740 Chesapeake Trial at
Laurel.
One filly, Stanley Sagner's
Sew 1t Up, half of the Charles
r. White-trained entry with T..
Edward Gilman's Longspur, is
IN the six-furlong test. prep
for the longer $20.000-added
Chesapeake Stakes April 10.
Deack Duncan is the best g.
year-old developed in Mary
land this spring. having won
hts last three starts. including
the Governors Gold Cup at
Bowie. The Washington-owned
son Of High Bandit will be rid
den by Lionel Lefebvre and
shares lightweight Of 1914
pounds with William Hal Bish-
ops Pemberton and G. P.
Edwards. jr.'s. Alliance. an in
vader from New York.
Also due strong support is
Brookfield Farms I've Got
Rhythm. 112, who wop his only
start at Laurel last week i'm
pressively. Howard Grant. the
meetings leading rider. will be
aboard I've Got Rhythm.
Completing the trial field are
Ridge Stables Lord Jan, liz.
Jockey Eugene Monacelli; WAL
ter E. Crismer's Michore. l16,
Carlos Gonzalez; Doug Small's
Royal Marine. 112. Warren
Lane; Mrs. J. Bowes Bonds
pancho Villa, lis, Nick Shuk,
and Thomas A. Caulk's Battle
Neck, lis. Ralph Eccard.
Ralph Kercheval. manager Of
Alfred @. Vanderbilt's Saga
more Farm. was a smash hit
at yesterdays Ladies Day SEM
mar.
Sixty or more feminine race
goers took time out from fig-
uring the daily double to listen
10 Kercheval's interesting talk
about life on a thoroughbred
farm. Naturally, the one-time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Miteff Aims
ForThird KO
VictoyHere

Alex Miteff. the Argentine
heavyweight will be aiming to
make it three knockout VIC
tories in a row in Washington
when he tangles with Will
Besmanoff Of Germany a week
from tonight at Capitol Arena.
Miteh stopped Randy Bre-
ward in six and Julio Mederos
in seven in his previous fights
In Washington. Altogether he
has stopped nine Of the is men
he's beaten in is pro fights.
Indications are that Besman-
on may prove too tough for
Miteff to knock out. The Ger
man has been stopped only
once in his career Of IS fights,
and that was in his pro debut
back IN 1852.
They already have fought
once. with Miteff taking q 10
round decision last June at st.
Nicholas Arena in New York.
Next Friday nights fight will
be on television over WRC-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Ten Expected to Compete
In Potomac Hunt Feature

Ten horses are expected to
60 postward in the 4-mile Po-
tomac Bowl race tomorrow. as
the Potomac Hunts card Of
point-to-point races begins at
3 pm. at Col. Robert c. Jones'
farm on Stoney Greek road.
near Potomac. Md.
First event is for ponies. who
will run on the nat. Junior
riders In the second race. COM
peting for the Bloody Mary
Bowl. will compete over a
modified version Of the long
course over jumps. The junior
trophy Is presented annually by
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes,
jr., in memory Of their old
hunter.
There also Is q ladies' race
scheduled. but the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Flanagan Wins
But. Turdiness
Costs Him $500

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April II
@.-After dropping a $500
forfeit for failure to weigh in
on time, Del Flanagan. st. Paul.
last night scored q majority
decision over Walt Byars.
Boston, in q 10-round fight.
Flanagan, announced at $50
pounds, won the nod Of two
judges while the referee was
calling 1t Q draw. Under Min
nesota rules that made 1t a
majority decision for the
IriShman. Byars weighed l45k4.
Del turned on the steam In
ANAL four rounds when there
was Q slackening Of Byar's
return fire to clinch the verdict.
The Minnesota Athletic
Commission reported that
Flanagan's weight forfeiture
was the first ever recorded In
the State.
Flanagan agreed in advance
to weigh in for the fight with
Byars at $50 pounds or less
at IL noon sharp. He showed
up at 1890 and Byars held him
to the agreement.
Flanagan's trainer explained
later that the veteran st. Paul
fighter showed UP well in ad-
vance but got nervous when he
saw the crowd Of people and
went for an auto ride"
The car developed trouble.
the trainer said, and Flanagan
couldn't get back In time.
Bernie Glickman. Flanagan's
manager. said he would not
protest the forfeiture. my
word is worth more than $780,"
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Bourdmon, Busso
In TV Bout Tonight

BOSTON. April II R.-
Lightweight Larry Boardman Of
Marlboro. Conn.,. will seek TO
avenge an earlier humping by
Johnny Busso Of New York to-
night in their nationally tele-
vised l0-round fight here.
Boardman, who has won four
straight in q comeback, went
into retirement last year. after
a decisive loss to Busso. Johnny
decked Boardman twice here
last June and came up with q
lopsided unanimous decision.
Boardman earned the tele-
vision fight mainly on his
crushing fifth-round knockout
Of Kid Centella at Miami Beach
last month. tThe fight will be
shown over WRC-TV, Channel
4. In Washington at 10 PM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Hawks Polish
0ffense for
Cells Press

ST. LOUIS, April II R.-
The st. Louis Hawks, with a
chance to win the National
Basketball Association cham
pionship tomorrow night, turn
their attention today to polish
ing an offense that tends to
stall before a pressing defense.
The Hawks hold a 80 edge
over the Boston Celtics in the
best-of-seven world series of
pro basketball. They have the
home court advantage before a
sellout crowd for the sixth
game.
Coach Alex Hannum Of st.
Louis, in ordering today's prac-
tice session, was mindful Of the
1857 playoffs in which the
Hawks lost out to the Celtics
in a seventh game that went
into double overtime.
Hannum, is worried also about
the effectiveness Of Boston's
full court preSs-each defen-
sive player picking UP his man
as soon as the ballds thrown in.
The Celtics have employed the
tactic several times since losing
the services of Bill Russell,
their rebounding ace who
sprained an ankle earlier in
the playoffs.
How can you figure you've
got that club on the ropes?"
Hannum said. They have to
win two straight games now to
beat US, but they can do it If
we don't play our hardest.
You've got to give the Gel
tics credit. They came back
strongly after Russell was in
jured in that game. here. They
took us easily in the next game
without Russell and with both
Bob Cousy and Arnie Risen un-
der the weather. and Wednes-
day night they almost did it
again with Bill Sharman also
ailing."
II the Hawks win, 1t will be
the first MIA championship for
Ia Western Division team since
the Minneapolis Lakers took
it in 1854. II Boston wins to-
morrow night the seventh and
deciding game will be played
at Boston Monday night.