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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Iron Liege II Today
|Auoinst 9 in Widener

Ruler was declared out late
Thursday, Reuben telephoned
Eddie Arcaro, Bold Rulers reg
ular rider, and the jockey
agreed to fly to Hialeah from
Santa Anita anyway and ride
Mahan. assigned liz pounds.
Kingmaker. winner Of $127,-
AIS last year. finished sixth be-
hind Iron Liege. Oh Johnny.
Third Brother. Pintor Lea and
Oligarchy in the McLennan but
drops 6 pounds and gets in to-
day under ll3. with Tony
DeSpirito up.
Balmy weather and q fast
track was in prospect for the
race.
Calumet's previous Widener
victories were scored by Bull
Lea in 1899. Armed in 1946 and
1947. Coaltown in 1919 and
Bardstown last year. Arcaro has
won three Wideners to tie Doug
Dodson in that department.
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Navy Cogers PIoy Host
To Notre Dame Tonioht

The Irish have been invited
to play in the NCAA Tourna-
ment. their fourth invitation
in the seven years that Johnny
Jordan has been their head
coach. They have been particu-
larry successful against Big Ten
opponents this season-beating
Wisconsin. Purdue. Indiana,
Northwestern and Illinois and
losing TO Michigan State.
Marquette. Louisville and
Bradley are the other teams
owning victories over the Irish,
who really rocketed to prom
inence with q lo-point triumph
over North Carolina.
Navy has q potentially good
team. but still is green. Sopho-
mores and juniors dominate
the squad and Coach Ben Car
nevale IL hoping they can get
together for one big effort to-
night. Two Of the Standout
sophomores are Dick Brown.
former star with Montgomery
Blair High in Silver Spring. and
Jay Metzler. the tallest starter
at 6-foot-6. Al Swanson. John
Mascat and Henry Egan are
others who have showed well.
while Jim Bower. another po-
tentially great sophomore, has
been nursing an ankle injury.
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PRIOR TO TURNING PRO-
Bush Is Sure He'll Go
All the Way in Gloves

taking the advice of Glenn
Drake, his trainer, to put in
one more year in the amateurs.
Bush lost to Jerry Skeen Of
Charlotte. N. c., on a decision
that still has Bush scratching
his head. He had landed the
better punches, but Skeen's ag-
gressiveness apparently caught
the eye of the judges.
Five other senior bouts are
included in the l6-bout pro-
gram that promises bell-to-bell
activity throughout. Charley
Theobald. the Chippewa In
dian, and determined Willie
Williams of st. Joseph will bat
tie in one 160-pound bout
while Ward Sullivan Of Merrick
and George McCorkle, inter-
service champion from Boiling
meet in the other.
John Granger Of Boiling, O
sensation last year. risks his
title against Billy Ellis Of st
Joseph In the 147-pound class
George Williams Of Quanticc
takes on Ralph Boone Of Cap
itol in the l26-pound class
while opening the senior &C
tivity will be Harold jackson Of
Quantico and Calvin Woodland
Of Police Club No. 10 in the
ll8-pound class.
The ambitious, free-swingine
subnovices take the stage FIRST
and will be followed by the
novices. most Of whom are pre-
pairing for the move UP to the
senior class next year.
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Braves Sign Aaron
To $4,000 Contract


Hank Aaron is ready to
start swinging for the fences
again. The Braves outfielder
who was the National Leagues
most valuable player and home
run king last year signed his
1858 contract at Jacksonville
Fla. yesterday after a talk with
General Manager John Quinn
Aaron. who hit A homers
batted in 1872 runs and hit
for 1922. is believed to have re.
ceived $4,000, a pay hike Of
$4,000.
The Cubs and Giants com.
.pleted their training camr
rosters yesterday. The Giants
signed Infielder Jim Finigan
who already is at the Phoenix
Ariz.. camp. and Pitcher John.
ny Antonelli. who will leave
from his Rochester, N. Y.
home tomorrow.
Finigan. 20. came to the
Giants from the Tigers in q
cash and player deal last
month. Antonelli, who finished
with a 1918 record after ar
attack Of flu at the start Of
last season. is believed to have
received $4,000 after holding
out against a pay cut.
The Cubs added Pitcher.
Taylor Phillips and Fernando
Rodriguez to their list.
The White Sox had only two
players unsigned after Catcher
Earl Battey became the 35th
player to accept terms. Still
outside the fold are First Base
man Earl Torgeson and Pitcher
Jim Mcdonald.
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against their 25-player roster,
and that also is functioning in
his favor. but Cookie feels Steve
should play regularly in the
minors If he doesn't show
enough talent to warrent steady
employment against lefthanded
pitching with the Senators.
Was Football Star
Rick Terrell, longtime major
league catcher who served time
with Washington and who cur
rently is scouting for Detroit.
was here recently attempting
to pry a catcher from Presi-
dent Cal Griffith. He had seen
Korcheck play in the Army and
he told Cal, "Korcheck Is q
flrst-string major league
catcher right now"
A sturdy 205-pounder, thu
6-foot-1 Korcheck broke his
left wrist last September when
he slipped in the mud while
running the bases. but reports
See SENATOR'S. Page ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. % (Spe-
ciaD Nays basketball team
makes one Of its rare night
appearances at home. highly
regarded Notre Dame supplying
the opposition. at 8 o'clock to-
night in the new fieldhouse.
The Middies (10-D win have
to devise some way Of stopping
Notre Danes ace, 6-foot-5
Tom Hawkins. who Is averag-
ing rs points q game.
New York University tried
putting three men on Hawkins
the other night. but the big
Negro from Chicago still wound
up with rs points. Is Of them
from the free-throw line.
Hawkins. who scored SIC
points last season for q school
record. Il not Nays only
worry. John Mccarthy has
been averaging 20 points a
game to give the Irish a Ia
punch that has carried them
to an 1874 record and No. 10
ranking in the country. Bob
Devine. Sophomore Mike
Greney and Gene Duffy are
the other starters.
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EX-COLONEL CLICKS
Korcheck May Stick
AS Senators Catcher
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star stan Writer

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. a.
Steve Korcheck was q B-plus
student at George Washing
ton University and he rates
high, too, in the estimation Of
Manager Cookie Lavagetto in
his present quest Of q catching
berth with the Senators.
Hes got 1t up here" Cookie
said, tapping his head. Prom
what little I saw Of him in
1855. before he went in the
service, Steve showed he was
thinking behind the plate. We
have some young pitchers who
need help and he might be
the fellow to give 1t to them. :"
IT don't want to be sent down
to the minors again." Steve
said. I'D rather be a third
stringer with a major league
club than play regularly in
the minors. From what they've
told me, think / have a chance
of sticking.
"I hit .278 in Is genes with
Washington before I went in
the Army" Korcheck con-
tinued. Il saw Bob Turley,
Herb Score and Whitley Ford.
among others. I don't know If
I'd do we'll against them con-
sistently, but from what I saw
of major league pitching I
think I'll hold my own"
May Beat FITZGERALD
Korcheck has been informed
by the Senators brass that
they're trying to create room
for him by trading Lou Berberet
or Clint Courtney. If unable
to make an attractive deal for
either of those lefthanded hit
tiers. it's likely the 25-year-old
Korcheck will get the nod over
Ed FITZGERALD, who will be "a
in May. Steve and Ed are right
handed hitters.
AS q service returnee Kor-
check can be carried by the
Senators without counting
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Presidents Bid
For 9Th STRAIGHT
Victory Tonight

The Washington Presidents,
firmly entrenched in second
place in the Eastern Hockey
League. will seek their eighth
straight victory tonight when
they meet the third-place New
Haven Blades at Uline Arena.
Game time is $3.50.
A Washington victory to-
night, coupled with a loss by
league-leading Charlotte at
Clinton, N. Y, would leave the
Presidents only one point be-
hind the Clippers.
With only nine games re-
naming after tonight's contest.
the Presidents feel they must
continue their winning streak
if they hope to overhaul the
Clippers.
However. they were dealt d
blow where it could hurt the
most, their offense, when il
was learned last night that
Steve Kuzma. leading scorer or
the team, will be missing from
the lineup because Of the death
of his mother.
The 22-year-old Kuzma, who
has scored 81 points. left late
last night by plane for his home
at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Players Coach Steve Brklacich
plans to use Bernie Bernaquez
as Kuzma'S replacement.
With Kuzma out. Wally
kaufman and Capt. Marcel
Clements will carry the brunt
Of the attack against the
Blades tonight. Each has
scored so points to share run.
nerup scoring honors.
Defending, the old standbys
Moose Lallo and Goalie Nick
Pidsodny. have helped immeas-
surably in the drive. In to-
nights game. the leagues two
top goalies will match talents
The Blades Gaetan Dessu-
reault leads the league in eff
fectivenesS with a 1888 average
in goals permitted. Pidsodny i:
runnerup with a 2.89 mark
Each has five Shutouts to hi:
credit.
/ Washington's record against
New Haven is 7-3-1.
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MIAMI. Fla. Feb. a. R.-
With Wheatley Stables Bold
Ruler sitting 1t out with q
sprained foreleg. Calumet Sta
BILE went in search Of its fifth
Widener Handicap today at
Hialeah and was q solid ia
vorite to win it.
Iron Liege. 1857 Kentucky
Derby winner. and his running
mate. Pintor Lea, were early
l-to-2 favorites to take down
the winners share of $92. 300
in the 500. OO0-added race
over a mile and one-quarter
Iron Liege will carry to tor
weight Of l25 pounds.
If all 10 starters go to the
post. the total purse will reach
$3.50, 900.
Hartack on FavOrite
Adding to Iron Liege'S IA
voritism today was the APP
pearance Of Bill Hartack, the
country's winningest jockey, in
the saddle. Hartack was forced
to cancel all his mounts at
Hialeah yesterday after report
ing i'll. but was expected to ride
the favorite today. He leads
the current Hialeah meeting
with AZ victories.
The race will be televised
(WRC) at 4:35 pm.
The second choice at SCI
probably will be Mrs. Wallace
Gilroy's Oh Johnny. second to
Iron Liege in the McLennan
Jockey Bob Ussery will make
up most Of Oh Johnnys III
pound package.
Happy Hill Farms King
maker, winner Of the recent
Royal Palm Handicap. was q
surprise entry along with Hasty
House Farms Mahan, who
won the Washington. d. c.,
international last fall. Others
who previously had not been
counted as starters are Mrs. j.
A. Leone's Rockcastle and
Laudy Larence's Beau Diable,
both 2O-to-l shots.
ArcarO on Mahan
Mrs. Ada l.. Rice's Hoop
Band, c. T. Chenery's Third
Brother and Brookmeade
Stables Oligarchy complete
the field.
Allie z. Reuben. Hasty House
owner. had said he would not
enter Mahan but when Bold
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Ford Signed,
Ready to Win
The BIG Ones

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla,
Feb. % (P.-Whitey Ford. the
Yankees stopper" ever since
the departure of Allie Reynolds
and Vic Raschi, has no par
ticular urge to become a 90
game winner. the ambition of
nearly every major league
pitcher. #
All Ford wants to do is to
continue to win the big ones. +"
a speciality of the little south
paw ever since 1858 when he
became the mainstay of the
Yankees pitching staff.
"Of course it's nice to win
TO-" the 29-year-old towhead
remarked yesterday after sign
ing his seventh contract as a
Yankee, at a reported $4,000,
a sum that equaled his 1856
salary. But I'm not particu-
larly interested whether lido
or not. I'm satisfied going
along the way I have been,
winning 17-18-19 a season,
with IL or Is of these victories
over the contending clubs"
Ford's signing left nine
Yankees still outside the fold.
The holdout brigade is led BY
Mickey Mantle, who Is ex-
pected to leave the ranks
within two or three days and
sign q contract calling for
$4,000. Others still baking
include pitchers Bob Turley,
Bob Grim. Tom Studivant,
Tommy Byrne and Johnny
Kucks. and infielders Bill
Skowron. Andy Carey and
Mary T'hrnF1 eheS-T-v q rn.olyia
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MiteH, Swede Triumph,
But Don't Want Champ
Miteff ahead and three had it

Miteff ahead and three had it
tied.
Miteff, q 22-year-old EOS
FOUNDER. was slashed across
the bridge Of the nose in the
second round and blood
streamed from the three
quarter inch cash the rest of
the fight. 1t took seven stitches
to close the wound. Valdes
claimed it should have caused
the fight to be stopped.
JohanSson, unbeaten Euro
pean champion, stopped Joe
Erskine in Is rounds in Cote
borg, Sweden, and knocked out
the British Empire champion
out of a promised title fight
with Patterson in London this
June. Erskine's seconds tossed
in the towel after the 18th
round ended to save the Welsh
man from further punishment.
He absorbed a sound drubbing
Rademacher Hopeful
AS a result of the fights on
two continents, here's the
heavyweight picture today:
Patterson's manager, Gus
D'Amato. said he still expected
Floyd to make a title defense
in London this June. He
wouldn't name opponents but
Pete Rademacher, the Olympic
champion who was flattened by
Patterson, is hoping.
JohanSson doesn't want any
part Of Patterson until I i'm
prove my technique"
Miteff. according to Mana
ger Hymie Mailman. will take
on any contender, "Johansson
preferred and Patterson can
wait"
Erskin said Patterson is out
Of the question now. I hope to
get another shot at JohanssoIi. "
The World Championship
Committee, headed by Julius
Helfand of the New York
State Athletic Commission,
will be heard from shortly. The
committee probably will rec
ommend in strong language
that Patterson face the win
ner of the Eddie Machen-Zora
Foley March 10 fight in San
Francisco. Machen is the No
contender and Foley No. 2
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Saturday Sports
On TeIevision

BASKETBALL
Atlantic Coast Conference. South
Carolina vs. Wake Forest, WMAL-7,
= pm
National Basketball Association, Syra-
cuse VS.. New York, WRC-4, 2 pm.
HOCKEY
National Hockey LEAGUE. Boston ct
Detroit, WTOP-9, . pm.
GOLF
All-star Golf, Dick Mayer vs. Tommy
Bolt, WMAL-7, pm.
RACING
Widener Handicap, WRc-4. 4;3O p m
BOWLING
Beat the Champ. clete Pannell vs..
challensers. WMAL-7. 500 S,m.
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The heavyweight division was
In an old time tizzy today. Ar.
gentina's Alex Miteff. his nose
slaShed and Sweden'S unde-
feated Ingemar Johansson, the
winners in last nights two ma
jor fights, said they wanted nc
part of Champion Floyd Pat
terson right now.
Cuba's hulking Nino Valdes
who does want a title shot, still
screamed Il wuz robbed"
That's the normal lament of
a close loser. Only 33-year-old
Nino. who lost to Miteff. added
some Spanish touches after he
dropped a narrow, split 10
round decision in a savage,
bloody brawl in Madison Square
Garden.
ValdeS HOwlS
"Bandidos (bandits) :" howled
Valdes. a 6-foot-3. Compound
giant. Robbers! Burglars" he
added for the benefit of Eng
disappearing newsmen.
His manager, Bobby Gleason,
matched Nino word for word
but said he would not make any
formal protest to the commits
sion.
You can't fight city hall"
Gleason said glumly. He said
he had told the commission
that he had heard rumors that
"the fight was in the bag and
my boy can't win"
Yes, he told that" said Pat
Callahan. deputy commissioner
"And I told him he was getting
fine ofiicials. They all did q
nne job, too"
Nino Staggered in LIST
Referee Teddy Martin (6-4)
and Judge Harold Barnes Is
AID voted for Miteff. Judge
Nick Gamboli scored it fol-
Valdes. 6-3-1. The APP score
card had it SIS in rounds bur
Mitef ahead on points on the
strength of a terrific first
round. He staggered ValdeS
with a left hook to the jaw
and drove him half through the
ropes with a powerful volley.
Nine of is boxing writers
polled at the ringside hac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
BY BILL FUCHS
Star stan Writer

Jimmy Bush, light-heavy-
weight from Merrick Club. has
q little unfinished business TO
clean up before taking up box
ing as a professional career.
He will take the first step in
his mop-up campaign Monday
night at Uline Arena, putting
his senior championship on the
line against Horace Harris Of
st. Joseph.
The winner will move In
against powerful Bobby Foster
Of Boiling Air Force Base. who
has stopped both of his OPP
ponents to date in the first
round, in the championship
windup Thursday night at
Uline's.
Classic Type Of Fighter
The next step would be New
York and the Eastern Tourna-
ment Of Champions.
"And I'm figuring on going. "
Bush says. Il plan to go all
the way. And as soon as that's
taken care Of, I'm turning pro-"
Bush is a classic type Of
fighter. He moves with pre-
cision and grace and hits with
authority. On his way to the
title here last year he Knocked
out Willie Ross OF Capitol A. c.
at 1877 Of the second round
and Troy Durant of Capitol
A. c. at 1883 Of the second
round.
Foster Of York. Pa. polished
of Durant this year exactly
one round sooner-at 1880 of
the first. He followed that UP
by stopping Steve Sabo Of the
Falls Church-Fairfax Jaycees
at 1850 Of the first round. Hell
be watching Monday nights
action with more than passing
interest.
Harris has had one fight un-
der his belt this year. winning
the decision over Lou Sherrod
OF Arena A. c.. while Bush
hasn't had TO raise glove. He
moved to the semifinals when
Ernie Robinson Of st. Joseph
forfeited couple Of weeks ago
16 Bouts on Program
Bush originally planned tc
turn pro last year. But his los
IN New York influenced him ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
GOLDEN GLOVES
SEATS ON SALE

Seats for the semifinals
and finals Of the Golden
Gloves are on sale at three
convenient locations. Seats
may be purchased in the
lobby Of The Star. at the
Fairway sports Store.
1928 @ street NV, or at
Uline Arena, Third and M
streets NV.
Ringside seats for both
the semis and finals are
81. Arena seats are priced
at 81 and general admis-
sion at sl.20. All prices
include tax.
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'Reopened Bowie Expects
Turnout Of 5000 Today
~ Buses BRING
077 New York
And Jersey Funs
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
star Raeing Nditor

Bowie opened for racing for
the first time in f1ve days today
and ofiicials were optimistically
predicting q crowd Of about
5000. as temperatures scared
into the 40s and large bands Of
race-starved fans strolled OF
buses into the Southern Mary
land plant.
Although no special trains
were in use, buses began pour
ing into the track loaded with
customers from New York. New
Jersey. Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington.
Before noon track oficials
were advised that IS buses from
New York City. carrying SIT
fans, were en- route to the track.
The figures represent Q new
high for the year from the big
city. Nine more buses from
Jersey City. Newark and Cam
den. N. j.. also were Bowie
bound. bringing the total trav-
cling by buses from the New
York-Jersey area up to CIT.
BuIIdOsers Work
Bulldozers and scrapers
groaned and strained ct the
task Of clearing away the re-
naming snow from parking lots
when the first fans appeared.
Some roads had patches Of ice
and slush. and were being
Sanded and sailed to speed the
SHOWS departure and improve
driving conditions.
Most Of the early arrivals
were fans mainly interested in
recovering cars left at the track
last Saturday when the seasons
worst snowstorm hit. Battery
trouble was o common COM
plant. but the track crew
helped most get under way.
The racing surface Of the
track itself was clear but It
appeared thawing conditions
would make it at least slow, II
not muddy.
Fifth Race Feature
Although the two previously
scheduled features - the $l5.-
900 George Washington and
the $12.500 Burch Memorial
were Cancelled for apparent lack
Of horses ready to run. the nth
race became the feature called
the Annapolis Purse.
While a number OF cars
abandoned at the height Of last
Saturdays near-blizzard were
picked UP this week. about TOO
automobiles were still standing
on Bowie parking lots and
nearby roads.
All Of the cars left in the
valet parking lot. near the
clubhouse. had been hauled IN
the western end Of the area
In one location. to prevent
congestion ~ today's fans ar
rived. On the general parking
lot. used mainly by grandstand
patrons. most Of the cars re-
manned where they were left.
Eighth Program
There was also quite q diff
ference on estimates on the
betting handle today but every
one agreed that It would fall
short Of Washington's Birth
day here last year. when the
holiday fell on Friday. A crowd
Of $4,000 turned out last year
then and bet more than
81. 800. 900.
Bowie was presenting its
eighth program of the orig
inally planned 40-day meeting.
having used its three weather
insurance days this week and
losing two more days. The
Maryland Racing Commission
indicated earlier this week that
Bowie's two lost days would b
made UP during . four-day
lapse in the States racing
schedule at Laurel In late
October.
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SOMEBODY'S OUT TO GET ME-
MocKqy Is Bitter After
Upset Loss to Unknown

NEW YORK. Feb. % (R.-
From golden boy" to orphan"
Of American tennis in the space
Of seven weeks - that's the
story of Barry MacKay Of Day
ton, Ohio.
Sure. I'm mad enough to
pop. and who wouldn't be?"
The towering college champion
from the University Of Michi-
gan said after his surprising
quarter-final loss in sthe Ma
tional Indoor championships
last night.
They bring me all the way
from Australia-l2.000 miles
to play in this tournament. And
what do they do? They put
me on q back court, q miserable
court. for the second night in
Q row.
Bows 10 Heldman
Ever since I've been here,
I've had q feeling somebody
was out TO get me. I don't
understand it,"
MacKay, sensation Of the
Davis Cup challenge round at
Melbourne. lost a decision last
night TO Julius Heldman. q So
year-old New York chemical
engineer who has been a week
end player for years. The score
was 6-3, 2-6. Ga.
Il Don't want TO appear TO
be a griper or alibi artists. /"
MacKay continued. holding
back the tears, land 1 don't
want TO take any credit away
from Julie who played fine