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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Soloun Repeats
As Squosh Champ

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb. "a
R.-Henri Salaun of Boston
successfully defended his ma
tional singles squash cham
pionship here yesterday with a
Asset victory over G. Diehl
Matter. jr.. of Philadelphia.
Salaun. a 3l-year-old native
OF France. dropped the first
set. 1873. but came back strong
to take the next three, 1913.
l7-15, 1871.
1t was the fourth time the
two squash stars have met in
the finals of the national
tournament. Salaun whipped
Matter to earn the champion
ship last year after having
bowed to him in 1854 and 1856.
Salaun took the crown in 1855
after Matter lost out in the
quarterfinals.
Finals:
singles-Henry salaun. Boston de-
feated @. Diehl Mater IT.. Phila-
delphia. g-15. 1913, 1f-i5. 15-1.
VeteranS--Edwar Hahn Detroit,
defeated Milton street, Boston, 1918,
15-B, 1913, l5-4.
Team -Phiiadelphia defeated New
York. Al Robert Dewey, New York
defeated John Henty 3 sets to I Jim
Mhltmoyer, Philadelphis. defeated Joe
Hsggerty. 80. Howard Davis. Phiia-
del1his detected Malcolm Roberts,
80 Ned Ne deira. Philadelphia de-
fea,ed David watts, 3-l Calvin Place
Philadelphia, defeated Fred Ketcham
30
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Goldsmith Takes
Stock Car Race

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Feb
"a R.-Paul Goldsmith of st
Clair Shores. Mich, led from
start to finish yesterday in a
fierce duel with Curtis Turner
of Roanoke, Va. in the 100
mile NASCAR Grand National
stock car championships.
Goldsmith. who won the post
position with a record qualify
ing speed of 140.57 miles per
hour, roared across the finish
line about five car lengths
ahead>of Turner. winner of Sat-
urday's convertible race.
Goldsmith, driving a 1855
Pontiac. averaged l01.l8 mph
for the 80 laps around the Al
mile beach and road course
Turner drove a SO Ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Charles Town Sale
Expected Shortly

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. "a
Especially - The Charles Town
race track will be sold we'll in
advance of the meeting sched-
uled to open June 81, according
to James Mcclure, chairman
of the West Virginia Racing
Commission.
Mcclure said Harry Breyer,
Martinsburg attorney. repre-
senting Mrs. Helene Boyle,
widow of Albert Boyle, former
Charles Town president. told
the commission he expected
negotiations for the sale to be
completed shortly.
Mcclure said he did not
know which Of the interested
groups would purchase the
track. There has been no racing
at Charles Town since last
summers meeting closed Sep
TENDER Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Showdown Set
On Pim|ico Bill.

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. "a (Spe-
ciaD "A showdown vote on the
controversial Pimlico Laurel
consolidation bill, which pro-
poses that Pimlico be aban-
doned and its racing programs
moved to Laurel. was due in
the Maryland Senate tonight.
Political experts were divided
on how the bill would fare
Many observers predicted that
several amendments were GER
tain to be tackled on to the
original bill. a procedure which
might cause the legislation to
become sidetracked in a logjam
of important budget bills now
piling up in the short session
which has only 10 days to run,
Donald Lillis. Bowie presi-
dent. will lead the opposition
again in trying to kill or block
the bill. Lillis claims Bowie
would be non-existent within
four years If it was forced to
compete with 80 days Of racing
at Laurel.
The Maryland Senate is due
to convene at 8 pm.
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BusiIio Sluggish
In Comp Workout;
Weather No HELD

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Feb,
"a (P1.-Middleweight Champ
ion Carmen BasiliC looked
slightly sluggish in three rounds
of sparring practice yesterday
as temperatures rose to the low
70s.
This warm weather didn't
agree with him." said Joe Metro,
co-manager who is helping
groom Basilio for his March Is
title defense against Sugar Ray
Robinson at Chicago stadium.
THE cool weather was fine
but now a change to warmer
climate hasn't helped"
Basilio's sparring partner,
Archie Whitfield. said the
champ landed more blows yes
terday than Saturday, but the
punches weren't as hard.
BaSilio took time out for a
little bowling with Jockey Willie
Hartack.
GREENWOOD LAKE. N. Y,
Feb. "a up. - Ray Robinson,
preparing for his March IS at
tempt to regain the middle
weight boxing title from Car
men Basilio, boxed three rounds
against sparring partners yes
terday. Then he announced he
was well satisfied with his con-
dition.
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Conodiens Miss Chance
For Record CIincher

in the final minute for the
Rangers margin of victory
Second-stanza goals by Rec
Sullivan and Dave Creighton
put New York in contention
after Toronto had moved to an
early 20 lead.
Bronco Horvath and Vic
Stasiuk were the Boston marks
men as the fourth-place Bruins
moved six points ahead of the
Maple Leafs in their quest for
a final playoff spot.
In other games Saturday
Detroit walloped Boston. 6-1,
and Toronto whipped Chicago
81.
Leafs, Rangers in Deal
The Leafs and Rangers COM
pleted a deal moments after
the game last night.
Toronto purchased Goalie
Jacques Narcotic from the
Rangers Three Rivers farm
club of the Quebec League fol
Bill Kennedy. a 19-year-old
amateur center, and an esti-
mated $4,000.
Narcotic will report to To-
ronto Immediately and prob
ably will replace Ed Chadwick
in the Leafs nets.
Kennedy. who has been play
ing with the Toronto Marlboro
Juniors of the Ontario Hockey
Association. will report to the
Rangers next season. He is in
his final year of junior hockey
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Brenda Dietz
Sets Records

Brenda Dietz of Walter Reed
set District AAU records in
the 200-yard freestyle
and 500-yard freestyle in the
George Washington Birthday
meet at American
University over the week end.
Thirteen District of Columbia
AAU marks were set.
Ubbo Van der Walk won the
junior national championship
in the 100-yard nreaststroke for
men.
l09;yard breaststroke for men-1,
Uboo Van der Walk, unattached: .. Den
mas Johnston. Congressional; 3. Robert
Brlggs. Confessional: 4. Joseph Cola
neri,, unattached; ). Steve Diamond,
Kn d!tISi Swim Club Time: los. 8,
style-l. 10 Ellen Murphy, Naval Re.
eeeiving Station: ., Nancy Purves, Naval
RECEIVING Station: .. Sue Hopkins
Little Hunting Park. Time: 49,
Boys, $ and under. 25.yard freestyl,
Il, Ricky Psrdew. Kc Orchard. ),
John Knight. Congressional; 3. Paul
Mcdonald Naval Receiving Station,
Time; l5.7 !new D.. c. AAU record.
omen, 2OO.yard freestyle-Brenda
lagher, Congressional Lyn HOPKINS,
unattached Time: 2;16.9 New b. c,
Men; a9o-yard treestyle--I. Frank
B inI unattached; :. Dennis Johns
eressional Time. 2:I5,4 IneW D. c.
!, Women, 2d0-yard butterfly. Karen
Johnston. Congressional: ., SANDY
MILLER MILLER Walter Reed Swim Club: !,
Time e BGefr a. V 6 S5u s 5se01d Club
:. Men. 200-yard butterfly. Lyman
MOTIF. Walter Reed Swim Club: :,
iom Calomeris.. Naval Receiving Sta
ton: 3. Dennis Johnston, congfss.
sionaL Time: 2:23.O ID. c. AAU rec.
Girls. 8 and under. IS yards back.
sIroke-l 70 Ellen Murphy Naval Re.
eelvlng Station; .. Nancy Purvis
Naval Receiving Station Time; a3.a
Boys, 3 and under e5-yard back.
strohe-l. Ricky Pardew, Kc Orchard
Bruce Wiso, YM-GermantoWn: q
~ seconds new d. C. AAU record
nomen: yard backstroke =
=.
Taliaferro. Greensboro SWIMMING As.
soclation; 3, Marie Wackerman, VeSpel
sim club, Time: 2:37,s NEW D. c
Zen; s60-ysrd backstroke-I. Barr,
KING. walter Reed Swim Club; ., Ton
calomerts. Naval Receiving Station; 4
Tom n Murphy. Congressional. Time
Women, 200 yard breastroke-f
SISS. .P5annnston Walter Reed Swim
Club; 3. Betsy oivnn, Gree oPeen sSsT
swim Club; Time: 2:37.s (neW b. c
Men,. 2O0-yard bTeastStroke = 1
Ubbo Van der Walk, unattached; >
Robert Briggs. Congressional; 3, Boil
T Tairsmy; Naval Receiving Station
Women, 10 '5oO-yard freestyls - /
Brenda Dietz Walter Reed swim Club
2. Lyn Hopkins unattached q, Jane
Gallagher, Confessional Time: 6:0l a
Bruneii. unattached; ., Winston Pen zen,
dleton unattached. Tom Murphy
Co,n1ggressional Time: 1891 ID. c
a. Girls s and 4, under, ss,yHrs butter
Station 10 Ellen Murphy NsvS
Naval Receiving station Time. - I
ID c AAU record
ny Boys ResS d p sns. @IS S rI sSttsr
., PAU Mcponsid. NaSSi Rseeiyin,
Station. 4 Mike Harness, Kenwoot
Country Club. Time: 1919 ID. c. AAI
Women. 4OO-yard freestyle relay
|, Walter Reed swim Club, Team No
q 2, VesDer Swim Club, Team No. /
z vesper Swim Club, Team No. ]
2. Time; 1895 ID C.. AAU recordl
Walter Reed Swim club: 2, Congress
3:45.2 ID. c. xxU record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

a mile and a sixteenth. Nadir
was second under high weight
Of 126 pounds. Sir Robby
carried only 100 and equaled
the track record.
Alarullah. owned by Hasty
House Farm, is not expected
to start in the Flamingo after
his disappointing showing. mol
is his rider, Eddie Arcaro
certain to have a mount in
the race.
The big question at Hialeah
today was who will ride Nadir
in the Flamingo. Bill Hartack
was on the big son Of Nasrullah
last fall when he won the
Garden State Stakes and has
been on him in his two starts
at Hialeah this winter. But
Hartack is committed to ride
Tim Tam.
There won't be any decision
on the jockey until entry time
Friday morning." said Trainer
Moody Jolley. Hes the kind of
a horse that has to have q
strong boy"
Cliff Carter. agent for Arcaro,
said Eddie might fly back from
California for the Flamingo IF
he could get the mount on one
of the top three or four in the
race"
Steve Brooks has the strong
est claim to Nadir. Steve has
galloped Nadir regularly and
was on him in the Garden
State Trial when he dead
heated with Music Man for
first.
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10 Starters Expected
In Saturdays FIomingo

MIAMI. Fla. Feb. % R.-
The seasons first full preview
of Kentucky Derby prospects
is scheduled at Hialeah Park
Saturday, with 10 speedy colts
regarded as probable starters
in the 500, 000-Added Flamingo
Stakes.
Calumet Farm, which had
Iron Ieige and Gen. Duke last
year, again has a powerful
entry in Tim Tam and Ken
lucky Pride. Maine Chance
Farm is expected to enter
Jewels Reward and Liberty
Ruler to give the Calumet pair
keen competition.
Claiborne Farm will send out
Nadir. a big, bouncy son of
Nasrullah. who also sired
Nashua and Bold Ruler. previ-
Gus Flamingo winners.
The field probably will in
clude j. S. Kroese's Sir Robby,
A. j. Ostriker's Nisht Amool,
Mrs. Ada l.. Rice's Talent Show,
Fred w. Hooper's Olymar and
r D. Prewitt's Terra Firma.
Tim Tam won the recent
Everglades. with Kentucky
Pride second and Liberty Ruler
third at the Flamingo distance
Of a mile and an eighth.
Olymar triumphed in the
Bahamas. at seven furlongs,
with Kentucky Pride second
and Tim Tam third.
Sir Robby doomed as a
certain starter after he scored
by three lengths Saturday over
10 other Flamingo eligibles at
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Sacramento HurIer
Gets Trial With Tribe

SACRAMENTO. Calf, Feb
"a R.-Joe Stanka, a right
handed pitcher who won 10
games for Sacramento last
year, is getting q trial with the
Cleveland Indians.
The Solons announced yes
terday the conditional sale OF
the 2S-year-old hurler To the
indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

from scratch to prevail in the
Ricky Harrison Memorial by
four sticks. He crossed 96-72S.
Fred S. Genau Of Rockville was
second at 64-724. followed by
Russell E. Eyler. 8S-7l9: Early
aBtes, 1918; Morris Phillips.
76-7l7; James Shove. ll6-7ll:
John Yingling. S4-710: Dick
Owen. 64-709; Mickey Nocera,
56-708: Carl See. 84-704;
Franklin Dayhoff. S0-703: Le-
roy Burdette, 68-703: Elwood
Filler. S0-703; Howard Parsons,
56-702; Eugene Massie, 72-702.
Emil Rykoskey, 1859; Burk-
hard Fofle. 1903; Dale Sipes.
24-695 and Jerry Brown. 40
694. hTe major prizes were $l40
and the Rieky Harrison Me-
mortal Trophy. $l25 and $500.
Norman Titus, $40 and Robert
Simmons, l57 we're consolation
winners. There were l26 en-
tries.
Leaders in the Greater WASH
ington Duckpin Association
tournament at the Spillway
were: Men-Teams. Glass A.
Macs Five, l,707; B. Printz
Floor Co.. l.701; C. George C.
Whiting Lodge. 1885; doubles.
championship class. Bob Hynek
and Chuck Kramer. TAO: A. Bill
Molloy and Joe Rimar. 6S4; 3.
George Duvall and Arnold
Boyd. 725; C. Ray Highlander
and Chester Olive, 653: singles
championship, Carl Baudu, 377:
A. Ray Butler. $50; B. Arnold
Boyd. 399; c. w. J. Ferguson.
346.
Women - Teams, champion
ship. Powell Radiator. / .645; A.
Rays Bar and Grill. 1851; c.
ShuppS Construction and En-
cheering, 1877; doubles. cham
pionship. Elizabeth Klutz and
Ruth Rainey. the national
champions, 698: A, Jean Harris
and Frances Hubbard. 654; B.
Daisy Brooks and Mary Gram
ger. 623; singles, champion
ship. Mrs. Rainey. ISL and Mrs.
Klutz. 349; A. Betty Hensel. 3S4,
and Trilby Moore. 355: B. Myr-
tie Harmon, 306. and vi iced.
303.
Sam Shavatt hit the jackpot
for $3.50 in Bowl the Champ
at WMAL-TV. Needing a spare,
he got it the hard way by pull
ling basket break. Shavatt
won six boxes with a game Of
l06. against 1903 for the star.
Clete Pannell, who won four
frames
Mary Ann Davis was the real
star of the show with a game
of l21. good for four boxes.
Stanley Enten shot ll9 for five
and Curtis Funkhauser 100 for
three.
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BOWIE NOTES

Sailor. who broke a bone in his
foot while galloping home first
under Bill Hartack. Sailor
never raced again and is now on
the breeding farm at Upper
vile, Va.
Iron Liege, who lost to Oil
garchy last Saturday by a head
in the Widener, also it eligible
for the Campbell together with
his Calumet stablemateS, Fab
iuS, BardStown and Pintor Lea
who was fourth in the Widener
John Turner. jr.. Bowie's
racing secretary. will release
weights for the Campbell Mon
day. March "a. after the $780,
900 Gulfstream Handicap
March %. Several Campbell
nominees are expected to run
in that one.
Mrs. Winifred B. Dietrich's
Honey's Tiger, beaten a nose
by Sand Boy in the recent
Abraham Lincoln Stakes. was
a short-priced favorite to win
today's featured six-furlong
dash. This is a prep for Sat-
urday's $40. O00-added South
ern Maryland Handicap at
seven furlongs.
Early favorite for the South
ern Maryland, however, is Ar
thur H. Bowen's Fabricator,
who won the race last year. In
his only appearance in Mary
land this season. Fabricator
was a fast-closing fourth in
the Early Bird Purse at Sc
furlongs opening day at Bowie.
Fabricator won twice in Florida.
beating formidable sprinters
both times.
Trainer William Hal Bishop
is due to bring his extensive
racing stable from the Fair
Grounds in New Orleans to
Maryland March 10. He will
head for Laurel but is expected
to take a shot at training hon.
ors at Bowie for the third
straight season.
Accompanying Bishop will be
Clarence Meaux, his hard
hitting rider who has ridden
80 winners at the Fair Grounds,
adding three more winners last
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

ARCADIA. Calf. Feb. "a up /,
This is Round Table Week
at Santa Anita Park. 1t also
is the week of the 100000
added Santa Anita Handicap.
an event synonymous with
Round Table.
The race comes of Saturday
and prospects are that the
smallest field since six went
to the post in 1853 will start.
Round Table. despite high
weight of 1870 pounds. looks too
powerful to buck. Most Of his
rivals will be hoping for the
jackpot but will settle for the
second. third or fourth place
consultations of $4,000, $4,000
and $4,000.
Expected to be starters are
Llangollen Farms Porterhouse.
Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Promised
Land. Terrang from the Pol
tex-Bond Stable, Neil McCar-
thy's Seaneen and the o. En-
terprise Stables Mystic Eye.
There are several possibles.
to be determined later in the
week. such as Alfred G..
Vanderbilt's S-year-old Find.
who ran a poor seventh to
Round Table in the San An
tonic Handicap February IS.
The Searcher and Lightning
Jack, a pair of lightweights.
might go IL the track is muddy
Battle Dance is another who
likes mud.
Round Table. pride Of the
Travis NJ. Kerr family. isn't
fond of mud but he can run
in it. He has won four straight
stakes at this meeting. all with
little effort. In three of them
he carried 1870 pounds.
At Aqua Caliente yesterday.
Tony Alessio. Caliente future
book pricemaker. listed nine
horses he expects will start in
the Santa Anita Handicap.
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|Huzi Takes Title
lin Table Tennis

Thor Hazi won the mems
singles title of the Lincoln
Memorial Open table tennis
tournament by defeating Eddie
Record. 1921. 2l-l0. 1921. 90
20, 2l-l6, last night at the d. c,
Table Tennis Association club
house.
Barbara Chaimson defeated
Kay Young, 1921, 2l-9. 2l-23,
2l-12. 2l-14, for the women's
singles championship.
Other results:
Juniors
Tom Anderson defeated CLARK Gold.
stein. ella, 1921. 2l-i9. 1891
2l-lf.
Goldstein defeated oaucharan Dass
2i-i9, 2l-l6. 2l-l7.
Mems Doubles
Ellie Schuman and Hazi defeated A
aver and Norm Fitzpatrick 2a-lO
2l-l2.
Mixed Doubles
:. chaimson and Record defeated
Young and Tom Abeiisra, ss-s0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

like these that make Bill Lillard
a star.
Develop your own style. then
work for control and consist
ency within that style.
A further explanation OF
footwork. armswing and timing
is yours in my newest pamphlet
Fundamentals For All Bowl
ers." To get a copy. send 10
cents and a stamped. return
envelope to me, Joe Wilman
in care of The Star.
copyright 1858, John p. Ollie Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
By JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

With 80 racing days remain
ing in it's snow-abbreviateo
meeting. Bowie faces a long up
hill climb If its hopes to wind
up anywhere near last years
midwinter venture, which pro-
duced a $1-million plus average
betting handle.
Struggling through some OF
the toughest weather in years
Bowie during its first eight days
of 1858 racing has posted a
$793. 900 average. What is
more disappointing, three OF
the eight days were Saturdays
Five of the coveted Saturday
programs are left in the Bowie
meeting. which ends March %
with the 100000 John B
Campbell Handicap.
Barring any additional can
cellations. Bowie will operate
for 38 days this year. It's two
days lost because of the recent
snowstorm probably will be re-
scheduled at Laurel in late
October.
There is a four-day lapse
in the Maryland schedule be-
tween the close of the Marlboro
meeting and the opening of
Laurel october 81. D. Eldred
Rinehart. chairman of the
Maryland Racing Commission,
said these four days will be
utilized. although he was not
certain whether he would as
sign them to Bowie or Pimlico,
which lost five days to bad
weather last December.
In all probability. Bowie will
run for two of the days and
Pimlico for two before Laurel
begins its 11-day fall meeting.
Brookmeade Stables Oil
garchy, surprise winner of the
Widener Handicap last Satur-
day, is a nominee for the
Campbell, and Bowie officials
will make a strong effort to
bring the 4-year-old colt to
Maryland for the 500, 900
event.
The same stable, owned by
Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloan. won
the Campbell in 1856 with
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Bouts Slated
In Semifina!so Of
Gloves Toniuht
Continued from Page Ais

/ Continued from Page Ais
than the worldwide inter-
service championship.
Theobald, a Navy dental
technician. has been a big hit
with the fans since knocking
out Sylvester Gather of Capt.
toll AC in the first round in un-
emotional. work-a-day manner
He had to settle for a decision
his next time out, but doesn't
figure to win on that basis to-
night. Williams also has power
to spare. as his early knockout
over Richard Winner in his last
fight demonstrates. so no one
expects this one to go the dis
lance.
McCorkle has shown wonder
full abilities to date. A skilled
boxer. he eliminated a defend
ing champion in an early pre-
liminary when he won the
judges verdict over Eugene
Welborne. who last year was a
f1nalist in the Eastern tourna-
ment.
Sullivan is not awed, how
ever. He comes up to this one
with a wealth Of experience
that goes back nine years and
includes Golden Gloves and
other championships while on
a four-year tour Of duty with
the Air Force.
Fireworks also are promised
in the 126-pound class, where
Ralph Boone of Capitol takes
on George Williams of Guam
tico. Boone has a victory over
Olympic's Ted Focht to his
credit. Focht was a finaliSt in
the 118-pound class last year.
Bush Faces Harris
Jimmy Bush, light-heavy-
weight who still is a bit ruffled
over a losing decision in last
years Eastern tournament
finals. takes on Horace Harris
of st. Joseph in the nights
windup. The Merrick Club
fighter says he plans to go all
the way this year and then
turn pro, but Harris says Bush
is going no further If he can
help it.
Not to be overlooked. either.
is the 147-pound bout between
1t. John Granger of Boiling
and Billy Ellis of st. Joseph
Granger Is no stranger to this
tournament. He was a big hero
of last years final round,
knocking out Jimmy TAFT,
honored as the outstanding
senior of 1856. in A seconds of
the first round.
On his way to the title,
Granger included among his
victims, Ellis. by a decision and
Ellis plans to get even tonight.
The senior division action
opens with a 1l8-pound bout
between Harold Jackson. an
other fighting Leatherneck from
Quantico. and Calvin Woodland
of Club No. Is.
Jackson is one of five Guam
tico battlers still remaining.
and the Marines have high
hopes of taking away the senior
team championship trophy
Boiling and st. Joseph each
has four fighters left and
they've advised the Marines not
to make room in the Quantico
trophy case vet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
BY the Associated Press

The Montreal Canadiens are
within one point of winning the
National Hockey League title,
but a pair OF weekend ties
cost them a chance to clinch
the championship at the earli-
est date in LEAGUE history.
The 1856 Canadiens cap
tured the title February 25.
That season they beat out the
Detroit Red Wings by "a points.
Montreal tied the second
place New York Rangers, %,
Saturday night and had to set
tie for a 3-3 deadlock with the
third-place Red Wings last
night.
Can Back In
The Canadiens can back into
the title if the Rangers tie or
lose to Chicago Wednesday. Or
they can win it outright with a
tie or victory at the expense of
Toronto Thursday.
The Rangers increased their
second-place advantage over
Detroit to three points with a
Al victory over the Maple
Leafs. Harry Lumley posted his
third shutout as the Boston
Bruins BANKED the Chicago
Black Hawks, 20. in yester-
days other games.
Montreal came from behind
three times to earn its tie with
Detroit last night. Dickie
Moore's 31st goal with less
than two minutes to go pro-
duced the final deadlock. Cor
die Howe accounted for one of
Detroit's goalS-his 9th.
Adams to Protest
After the game. Jack Adams,
Red Wings general manager,
said he would file a protest
with league headquarters be-
cause of Referee Red Storey
officiating. adams said he
would ask for an investigation
Of Storey's directing of the
Montreal club during the play"
Andy Bathgate broke a %
tie early in the third period
and then targeted an open net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Ex-Mutmun Found
Dead in Hanging

HAYWARD, Calf, Feb. "a
R.-Dean Detton, former pro-
fessional wrestler and a Uni
versity of Utah football star
was found hanging yesterday
in the kitchen of his downtown
tavern.
Deputy Coroner Afordyce Os-
born called the death IAN evil
dent suicide"
Detton's wife. Maline, who
with her son. Dean. jr.. 81
found the body, told authorities
that Detton had talked fire.
quently of suicide because OF
business difficulties. Detton. 49,
wrestled on the West Coast in
the 1930s.