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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05


mother, causing her to drop
the 5-month-old child.
The young victim was Glenda
Rounsevell. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn A. Rounsevell
of 1928 Buckelew drive, Falls
Church. She was dead on ar
rival at Arlington Hospital
from a fractured skull and a
broken neck.
Breaks Her Leg
Her mother. Mrs. Ann Roun-
sevell. SO. suffered a compound
fracture Of the left leg and cuts
to both legs and feet. She was
admitted 70 Arlington Hospital
in a state Of shock. Her condi-
ton today was reported as
satisfactory.
The other child, Kathryn, 3.
suffered minor injuries of both
legs when the car crashed into
a picture window Of a nearby
home. She was treated at the
hospital.
Capt. L. H. Shumate Of Fair
fax police said the accident
occurred about 7:30 pm. in
front of the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin c. Kelso. lib
Allan avenue. in the Poplar
Heights subdivision of the
county lust outside Falls
Church.
Visiting the Home
Mrs. Rounsevell had been
visiting the KelSo home with
her children when she walked
outside to find her Kathryn
in the car. AS she looked, the
car suddenly started rolling
backward down an incline and
she raced to stop it with
Glenda in her arms, Capt.
Shumate reported.
The car knocked her over
and she dropped the baby"
Capt. Shumate said.
The police officer said a
wheel Of the car ran over the
baby'S face and Mrs. Roun-
sevell's legs. He said the car
dragged the mother about 80
feet before 1t came to a halt
in the picture window of the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
H. Kicker, lila Allan avenue.
two doors away.
The impact caused extensive
damage" to the Kicker home,
Capt. Shumate said. 1t caved in
the door and picture window
and cracked part of the front
brick wall. he said. Mr.. Kicker
is q District fireman.
Capt. Shumate said Kathryn
who goes under the nickname
OF 'K-K"-apparentIy started
the car by releasing its emer-
gency brake or knocking the
automatic transmission from its
parked position to neutral, caus-
it to roll backward.
Mrs. Rounsevells husband is
out of the country on an as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
Boby Crushed by Car
Set in Motion by Sister

Falls Church baby girl died beneath the wheels Of a
accidentally set in motion last night by her 3yearod sister
despite q vain attempt by her mother to stop 1t.
Fairfax County police said the dead child had been in
mothers when drifting knocked the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Clubs in Majors
Open Bidding for
HIGH School Boy

ST. LOUIS. Jan. % R.--
One Of the biggest scrambles
among major league baseball
clubs for a young prospect be-
gins tonight when Dave Nichol-
sons high school class grad
yates.
Bill Walsingham. executive
vice president Of the Baltimore
Orioles. was in town and re-
ports were that he was talking
in terms Of 100000 for the
i8-year-old former Southwest
High School star.
Fourteen major league clubs
have expressed an interest n
the Notwithstanding out
fielder.
Nicholson said there were
four teams he was more in.
terested In than others be.
cause Il think my chance,
would be better with them"
Nicholson tried out with IN,
Cardinals last summer anC
Scout Joe Monahan Of tn.
Redbirds is one Of those con.
ferring with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
A Glitter Probable Choice
In HiuIeuh's jasmine Toduy

MIAMI. Fla. Jan. % R.-
Hasty House Farms Melody
Mine carries high weight OF
l21 pounds in the $40. 000-added
Jasmine Stakes at Hialeah Park
today, but favoritism is ex-
pected TO 60 to Calumet Farms
A Glitter.
Melody Mine won the Made
moiselle and was bought last
month by Mr.. and Mrs. Allie
Reuben OF Toledo. Ohio. owners
Of Hasty House, for chunk OF
cash and three horses. She will
carry l2l pounds. concedinp
from 3 to IS pounds to hel
Is rivals. No rider has beer
assigned.
A Glitter won her first three
starts rs a juvenile and was
an odds-on favorite in the
Selma at Laurel. but drifted
wide and finished third. Willie
Hartack will make UP most OF
the 1l8 pounds on A Glitter In
the six-furlong sprint.
Jacob Sher's Sweet Mandy
also under l18 pounds. will
have Nick Shuk aboard. Sweet
Mandy won the 1857 Mermaid
Stakes.
Others likely TO draw strone
support are Craftiness. with los
pounds and Hedley Woodhouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
School Bourd
Due to Act on
Coaching Poy

The District Board Of Edu-
cation, at its meeting to-
day ct the Franklin School
is expected to act on the re-
quest for extra pay for coaches
and all teachers who work ex-
ira hours In the public schools
The Committee on Student
Activities and Athletics. headed
by Mrs. Manson B. Petit. re-
quested in Q report last week
that Supt. Hobart NJ. Cor
ming withdraw his negative
report Of last month on the
issue Of extra pay for coaches
and submit an alternate one.
II Is Mrs. Pettit's recommen-
dalton that Is to be acted on
today. DR.. Corning indicated
last week that he would act or
the request. but he isn't ex-
pected to do so until next
months meeting Of the board
The committee. by its action
repudiated DR.. Corning's earlier
recommendation. After DR.
Corning's report. members Of
the d. c. Public High Schoo
Coaches Association voted e
quit their coaching jobs as Of
March / unless their demand,
were met.
John ]. tam Jankowski
president Of the coaches group
said 1t would be unnecessary fol
the coaches to quit on thai
date II Mrs. Pettits recon.
mendation Is accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Pierce, Fox,
Halle Reject

BY the Associated Press

While they insist they are
not holdouts. the two top stars
Of the White sox and one Of
the Braves best prospects are
baking at the contract terms
offered them for 1858.
/ Pitcher Billy Pierce and
Second Baseman Nellie Fox re-
turned to their homes in De-
troit and st. Thomas, Pa.
respectively. after reaching no
agreement in salary talks with
Chuck Comiskey and John
Rigney. White Sox vice presi-
dents.
Pierce was a 2O-game winner
and Fox batted BIT,
The Sox had better luck in
signing four other players
Outfielder Jim Rivera 1856,
Pitcher Bill Fisher (7-s). Pitch
er Dixie Howell (6-5) and Out
fielder Tito Francona. who hit
.233 for the Orioles.
! Meanwhile. Outfelder Bob
Halle returned unsigned the
contract offered him by the
Braves. although he admitted
that he and the Milwaukee
front Office are not too far
apart. Called up from Wichita
in midsummer. Halle hit .403
in Al games.
4 Milwaukee signed Pitcher
Bob Rush. acquired from the
Cubs after a 6-l6 season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

riding. and Stay Smoochie. ll3,
with Walter Blum UP.
Craftiness was the runner-up
to undefeated Idun in the Gar
denia Stakes.
Others entered, their weights
and riders are:
Best OF Show. 100. Ted At
kinson; Intent One. 100. Frank
Lovato: Gay Citation. 100. F. A.
Smith: Silver Lightning. 1903,
Howard Grant: Fall Wind. 1909,
Jerry Truman: Ramadel, 1909,
Sam Boulmetis; Willing Miss,
LOG. no boy: Angel Wings. LOG,
no boy. and Come On Baby,
l06. John Choquette.
II all IA start. the race will
have a gross value Of $26.350
and net the winning owner
S18,925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
PIoy Opens Today
In Doherty Golf

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla,
Jan. % R.-The Helen Lee
Doherty Challenge Cup golf
tournament. one OF the Oldest
in the State. begins today with
qualifying play over the $3.50
yard Coral Ridge course.
jeanne Goodwin OF Haver-
hill, Mass. 1856 winner, is
among the SO women amateurs
entered by the defending
champion. Anne Quasi of
Marysville. Wash. is missing.
Miss Quasi was unable to leave
her college classes.
Others entered include Mar
lene Stewart Douglas. Toronto.
Mrs. John K. Barry. Washing
ton. d. c.; Marge Burns,
Greensboro. N. c.: Grace De
Moss. st. Augustine: Mary Ann
Downey, Baltimore: Betty
Kerby, Akron. Ohio: Dorothy
Kirby. Atlanta. and Barbara
Romack Porter, Sacramento,
Calf.
The 36-hole finals will be
played Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Rain Washes Out
Aussie Net PIuy

SYDNEY, Jan. 20 R.--Rain
washed out all matches today
IN the Australian National Ten
his championships at White
City.
Among the matches post
poned was the seminal OF the
mems doubles. which pitted
Barry MacKay Of Dayton, Ohio,
and Mike Green Of Miami
against Ashley Cooper and
Neale Fraser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

OF i2e-l5. Bobby Lockhart of
Chevy Chase Chevrolet gained
with l6l-42i for l27-20 and
Tommy Mock Of the Chevies
hung on with 800 for 1868.
BY sweeping Wheeler's Res
taurant. runnerup Pepsi Cola
sliced Falls Church Furniture's
lead to four games. National
Bohemian. the calender, won
two from Falls Church, for
which Billy Moore starred at
l53-4O7.
Co-starring with Lockhart as
Chevy Chase shaded Silent
Sales Service was Willie
zehring at l5l-401.
The standings: Falls Church,
1920; Pepsi, 1924: Chevy
Chase. 1928; Wheeler. 27-30;
Silent Sales. 24-33 and National
Bohemian. 2l-36.
Pins fell stubbornly In the
District Women's Minor League.
Only Rita WEIGH Of Thompson's
Transfer e. Storage was able To
top $50. She rolled 133-361.
But two women bagged bronze
medals, Gladys Hirst OF B.
Frank Joy with a game OF ISL
and Louise Bartgis of Beall's
ESQ with $50.
There we're no sweeps. Win
ners were Martin IL Boyd, Bass
Steak House. MPM Market,
Bandbox Music. Kotzin's Dress
Shop. B. Frank Joy, Ceramic
Tile. Buckingham Furniture
and cav Sport Shop.
Averages Of the individual
leaders: Bobbie Jones. 1882:
Phyllis Jones. l11-35: Edie
Adams. Ills. and Mary Ed
wards. ll0-i4. All had rough
going.
The team leaders: Miller
High Life. 42-l2: Bass, 35-l9;
Ceramic. 1920: Bandbox Mu-
sic. 1921: MPM Market and
Buckingham, 1922 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Starr Features
Gard at Capito!

Ricki Starr and Luis Mar.
tinez. two favorites in this area.
viii wrestle DR.. Jerry Graham
and Prof. Roy Shire in q team
match that highlights an out
standing program at Capitol
Arena tomorrow night.
In other feature bouts.
Edouard Carpenter meets
Chris Tolos: The Shiek Of Arab
takes on Eduardo Castillo and
Chief Big Heart wrestles Gene
Dubuque.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Judge Reserves
Decision in Suit
Against Suqur Ray

NEW YORK. Jan. % Ap.-
Justice Benedict d. Dineen OF
the New York Supreme Court
has reserved decision on a mo-
ton by q booking agent to FORE
close on three Harlem apart
ment houses owned by Sugar
Ray Robinson.
The agent is Joe CHASER. head
Of Associated Booking Corp,
who handled the former middle
weight champion in many OF
his comeback fights. The pa
pers. disclosed that Glaser's
company Is seeking a total OF
$l87. 900 In suits involving
Robinson.
According TO the papers filed
in court yesterday. CHASER
claimed Robinson failed to pay
interest and principal due since
April /. 1856. on all three mort
cages held by Glaser's company.
The papers assert the mort
cages total $4,000 and the
buildings are valued at more
than $4,000.
In addition. CHASER Is seeking
$4,000 as commission from
Robinson's more than $500. 1000
purse for his losing title defense
against Carmen Basilio. last
September %; for S27, 900 for
an alleged balance due on UNI
paid commissions on prior
fights, and $4,000 as alleged
advances made to Robinson
and which CHASER claims have
not been repaid.
The suit for $4,000 is against
the International Boxing Club
which promoted the Basilio.
Robinson fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Browns Count on MiIt Plum
AS O'ConneII's Successor

ton. q reserve last year. and
two draft choices. Jim Ninow-
ski Of Michigan State and
George Walker Of Arkansa&
O'Connell conceded he would
be taking "a definite financial
setback" in leaving his $4,000
Job with the Browns. but
reasoned that lover a period
OF z. 8 or 9 years everything
will balance out"
Meanwhile" he said. III
be able TO spend more time
with my family. have two
boys. 4 and 2. and my wife is
expecting another child.
MY afhliation with the
Browns has been the best. but
when this opportunity came up.
! thought 1t best to step out
Of the game after ! had q good
year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
ConerIy Agrees
To Giunts' Terms

NEW YORK. Jan. % Up
Charley Conerly. veteran New
York Giants quarterback.
signed yesterday for his 18th
season.
Conerly, SO. completed 1913 OF
232 passes for i,7l2 yards and
II touchdowns during the 1857
season. He IL Q resident OF
Clarksdale. Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

CLEVELAND. Jan. 20 R.-
Milt Plum was tabled today
by Coach Paul Brown as 1.-The
fellow the others viii have TO
beat" for the Cleveland Browns
first-string quarterback job
vacated yesterday by Tommy
O'Connell.
O'Connell, the National Foot
ball Leagues leading passer
last season. retired to accept
q position as backiield coach
at Illinois. his alma mater.
Plum. q former Penn State
star who was o rookie with
the Browns last season. filled
in capably when O'Connell
missed several games because
Of injury. His competition for
the Job viii include John Bor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
$500 Feature
VIII Headline
Bowie Opener
Dy JOSEPH D. KELLY
star haetng Editor

Appropriately. the $500
Early Bird Purse win serve as
the feature race for Bowie's
new opening day. Saturday,
February Q. the Southern Mary
land track announced today.
Originally. the second run
ming Of the $4,000 Abraham
Lincoln Stakes was billed as
the opening feature, but the
racing commissions recent ac-
ton In advancing Bowie's start
caused the track to get another
race. The Abraham Lincoln
will be run as scheduled Febru-
airy u the original opening
date.
The Early Bird Is not q
stakes. but the allowance event
VIII serve as . prep for the
Abraham Lincoln. being for 4
year-olds and up at Ave and-a-
half furlongs. the same condi.
tons for both events.
Training has been going along
steadily at Bowie, where the
barns are filling for the earliest
opening In Maryland racing
history. Marty Meyer. track
superintendent. has had his
crew working around the clock,
keeping the main track open
for training despite the cold
weather.
Starter Eddie Blind was
scheduled to begin schooling at
the starting gate today for the
horses stabbed at Bowie. Blind
viii be on hand daily from now
on at Bowie to supervise the
activities at the starting gate,
where 2-year-olds will be edu-
Gated and older horses will be
re-acquainted with the mech
anism.
A recent Florida arrival at
Bowie is Pine Echo, owned and
trained by Edward Sirayo. Pine
Echo won the Tropical Park
Inaugural and the New Year
Handicap and the speedy
Splinter is due to be nominated
for the Abraham Lincoln.
Bowie ofhcials expected about
800 horses to be shipped from
Florida TO Maryland for the
spring" campaign which will
embrace 40 days at Bowie: 20
at Laurel and IL at Pimlico.
ending May IL at the Baltimore
track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Promoter Hits D'Amoto
For Hiding Patterson

1T is addressed to D'Amato
al West Fifty-third street
New York. timed 2:l5 pm.
Phoenix time. II begins: 'Deal
Gus
In the telegram. which cosI
me $40. ! made the s20O.0Ol
offer and 40 per cent Of Tho
gate for Patterson 10 meet
Foley In May or later in the
summer at their convenience.
Calls II an Untruth
when D'Amato says he never
heard Of my offer he must b.
telling an untruth. ! dom
want to say he's q liar.
when the match between
the No. I and 2 challengers
Machen and Foley. was made
! upped the offer for Patterson
to s250.000.
"D'Amato knows ! do moi
make public offers for pub
licity. But II he thinks ] do
let him call my bluf--and sec
how fast his guarantee will be
deposited In the bank" Par
nassus said.
"D'Amato says he has 1--WE
other offers ahead Of this one
Does he mean five other Pete
Rademachers?
why doesn't he quit kidding
the fight fans o. the country?
Why won't he let Patterson
fight? And by fight ! mean O
logical contender.
He can't hide q heavyweight
champion. II he does he hides
boxing and the heavyweight
champion Is boxing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Fort Dix Cogers
.WoIIop Quontico

FORT DIX, N. j.. Jan. ~
Especially The Quantieo Ma
rines' hopes Of rating as the
best service basketball team on
the East Coast are much
DINNER today after an $3.50
lacing by Fort Dix last night
The Marines previously had
TO only one service opponent
a loss they promptly balanced
in a return game. They hardly
were In contention last night
however. trailing at the half
44-28. Wally Choice, former In
diana star. was tops for Fort
Dix with % points.
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Atkins Retires De Marco,
Okoys Title Tourney

BOSTON. Jan. 70 CF.-virsi
Atkins. the battling church
deacon from st. Louis, wa,
headed for the welterweighI
elimination tournament toda,
after blasting Tony De Marco
the ex-champion. into probable
retirement.
We're going to go along with
our original agreement with
the National Boxing Associa-
ton and the World Committee
to enter the championship
tournament" said Bernie Click
man, co-manager Of Atkins.
While the 29-year-old Atkins
looked forward to the title trail,
De Marco was attempting to
shake OF the effects Of a vicious
beating absorbed before being
stopped in the 18th round last
night at the Garden.
Despite the advice Of four
doctors that he be hospitalized
for at least Q couple OF days, /"
De Marco checked in at a hotel
and spent the night under the
watchful eyes Of handlers.
"As far as I'm concerned,
Tony is all through fighting, !"
Manager Rip Valenti said.
Even II he wants TO fight
again. I'm the guy who holds
the contract and I'm going TO
decide this time"
Atkins. who knocked out De
Marco in the 18th round less
than three months ago. again
had too much ring knowledge
and fistic bombs for the &C.
year-old slugger from the shad-
ows Of the Garden.
FlOOred Three Times
Showing no i'll effects from
sweating of more than a quar-
ter pound to make the l47-
pound limit at the noon weigh
In. Atkins fioored De Marco
three times before Referee Ed
die Bradley mercifully called a
halt at l::S3 Of the 18th round
De Marco was fioored in the
9Th. 10th and 18th rounds.
The second edition Of one OF
Boston's most spectacular slug
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Rudemucher Becomes
Futher for I'd Time

COLUMBUS. Ga. Jan. % CA1.
- Pete Rademacher, Heavy
weight title aspirant. became
the father OF a S pound. II
ounce baby girl yesterday.
Given the name. Helen Jen-
nings. the daughter is the Sec
ond for Mr.. and Mrs. Rade-
macher. Susan. ga. is the Rade.
machers other child.
Rademacher, olympic heavy
weight champion who lost to
Floyd Patterson in Seattle last
August. is expected TO leave for
New York Friday to complete
plans for his European boxing
tour In March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

An oldtimc bowler paid a
drop-in visit TO the Shirley Ten
pin Bowl yesterday. Inside the
entrance he stood stock stili.
The man looked to be In 4
minor state OF shock.
Great Scott" he gulped,
this q bowling plant7"
Such. in varying degrees,
seemed TO be the reaction Of
about everyone who attended
q press, radio and television
party at the Bowl yesterday
and another reception last
night. preludes TO the formal
opening today.
Positively plush is a quick
description Of the million-
dollar. 40-lane plant construct
ed at Shirley highway and Ed
sail road by the American Ma
chine a Foundry Co.. whose
AMI automatic pinspotters and
underlane ball returns are only
two Of many features that make
the Bowl. by all accounts, one
of the finest tenpin establish
ments extant.
Two authorities for this are
Lee Jouglard Of Detroit anc
Sylvia Wene OF Philadelphia
noted exponents Of the game
who are appearing at the Bowl
c. Edward Goldberg is presi-
dent OF the Shirley Tenpin
Bowl Corp. Paul Mudd. man
ager and Mike Postupack asso-
ciate manager.
Starting at Q o'clock this
morning and continuing until
closing time at ! am. Thurs
day. the public was to use the
lanes at no cost.
At 8 o'clock tonight the for
NAL opening viii be highlighted
by a doubles match with Joug-
lard and Ben Rose. q Philadel-
phia star. pitted against Duey
Hippeard and Ray Cole. both
members Of the TOO Club. COM
posed Of keglers who have hit
TOO or better for q three-game
series.
The same pairs fought 1t out
last night in q battle that kept
the gallery on edge. Jouglard,
with SIS. and Rose. 654. totaled
1909 TO win by two sticks. Hip
peard rolled 600 and Cole 6l9.
In a ceremony at yesterdays
buffet luncheon. Carroll Hall Of
Arlington. sports writer and
public relations man. was pre-
sented with q trophy "outstand-
ing craftsmanship" conferred
by the Metropolitan Baseball
Umpires Association with WAL
ter Boots johnson. vice presi-
dent. speaking the good words
about Carroll.
There was no let-up last
night in the struggle for the
District Major League indi-
vidual title. with Norman Titus
Of Pepsi Cola. the leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

tests was for the Massachu.
sets version Of the worlds wei.
terweight title which Atkins wor
In the same ring with De Marco
last October 20.
Glickman said that Atkins
would not agree to any other
title" bout which conflicts with
the MIA : world committee
tournament agreement.
I'VE made the agreement and
plan to meet George Barnes
'of Australian or Vince Mar
tinez." he said. Virgil will be
ready to go again in four
weeks"
The World committee and
the New York State Athletic
Commission refused TO 60 along
with q recent MIA vote sane
tioning q championship bout
between Isaac Logart and the
winner Of the Martinez Gil
Turner fight. won by Martinez.
The MIA plans to pit Akins
against the winner Of the
Logart-Martinez bout for the
title.
Refuses Medical Aid
De Marco was unable to talk
for an hour after the fight.
but refused to accept oxygen
or 60 to a hospital. DR.. Samuel
Sander. boxing commission
physician. said Tony suffered
from cerebral unbalance."
More than $4,000 fans
damned the Garden but official
figures listed the attendance as
1888. with q gross gate OF
$80.8l5 and a net" Of s63.l07,
The bout was not televised OF
broadcast.
De Marco. who celebrated
his 26th birthday January IL
has drawn more than q million
dollars for his fights in Boston
alone. He won the champion
ship from Johnny Saxton In
1865. but lost it 70 days later
to Carmen Basilio. now middle
weight titlist. He failed in ar
attempt to regain it from
Basilio later that year.
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May Will Manage

BURLINGTON. N. c., Jan. %
R.-Merrill (Pinky) May, ~,
former Phillies third baseman.
viii manage the Burlington
team in the Carolina Baseball
League this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

Los ANGELES. Jan. ~ M
Matchmaker George Parnas.
sus today caustically asked
Manager Gus D'Amato TO "quit
kidding the fight fans" Of the
Nation and let Floyd Patterson
meet o logical contender fol
the heavyweight title.
Parnassus was particularly
incensed when he read q re-
port from New York quoting
D'Amato as saying he had
never received an offer from the
Los Angeles matchmaker guar
anteeing him 100000 for Pat
terson to meet Fora Foley OF
Arionza in Los Angeles this
year for the title.
ParnaSsus two days ago agreed
to boost the guarantee to $780,
900 to meet the winner Of the
newly signed fight between Ed
die Machen and Foley In San
Francisco March II.
D'Amato Denies OFFER
When this offer was made
public. D'Amato said mo COM
ment" and added that he had
never heard Of q previous $780,
900 offer from Parnassus for
Patterson TO box Foley.
D'Amato said from New York
that this was probably q bid for
publicity from Parnassus.
Said the visibly ired Parnas-
sus:
II have q copy Of q wire.
stamped by the Western Union,
dated January II from Phoenix,
Ariz.. after q conference with
Folley's manager. Bill Swift.