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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13

Have I been wrong all these
years.
BY far the most common
pronunciation of this word Is
the one you use: ay-vee-AY-
shun. The late Frank Colby in
his Pronouncing Dictionary of
Troublesome Words declared
fatty that the word is fire.
quently miSpronounced with q
short "a as in have in the first
syllable. However, most author
tiles agree that the av-ee-AY-
Shun pronunciation. though less
often heard, is not incorrect.
VERDICT: Use either ay-vee-
AY-Shun or av = ee AY Shun,
with the former distinctly pre-
ferred.
QUESTION: My boss some
times says he has a bull by the
horns" meaning he is in a diff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
WORD GAME
Find 43 or more words in
BOTULISM

meaning sausage poisoning. "
Average is 80 words; time limit,
IS minutes.
Rules VI the same. Words must
be Of four or more letters. 2. Words
which acquire four letters BY the add
tiun Of IS" such as bats" cats" are
not used 8 Only one form OF u word
Is used. I. Proper names are not used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
GIL THoRP
BUCK ROGERS
SCAMP
ON STAGE
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

The other day we had a rep
resentative Of the Federal Avi-
alton Agency as speaker at our
club luncheon" writes a New
York City reader. He gave an
interesting talk on causes OF air
accidents and precautionary
measures being taken to in
crease air safety. But I was
bothered throughout his talk by
his peculiar pronunciation of
the simple word aviation All
my life / have said and heard
1t as ay-vee-AY-shun. This
chap called it av-ee-AY- shun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13

cult predicament. The phrase
doesn't sound right to meal
though I'll admit I'd hate to be
in the position OF downing a
bull by twisting his horns.
What do you suppose my boss
thinks he's saying?-M. r. w
st. Louis.
ANSWER: He seems to have
muddled two metaphors, wind
ing up with the wrong animal
and the wrong end Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13

Answer 10 TARDIER
tarried. tare. tarred, tear, TRADE. tired,
tier. tide, tied. triad. tread, trade.
tried. adit, aide, aired. arid, Rrear.
raider, rated. rare, rear retard. read
rider, rite, dare. dart, date. dear, diet,
dire, dit, drier. drat, drear, idea,
irate, liter, edit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Kentucky Takes NCAASpot
After Muroons Withdraw

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 20
(AP) Jumping johnny Cox
fred topranked Kentucky to a
$3.50 victory over Tennessee
tonight. Minutes later the
Wildcats were told they could
defend their NCAA title because
Mississippi State had with
drawn.
Ben Hilbun, President of
Mississippi State. announced at
the schools final game that the
Maroons could not represent
the Southeastern Conference at
the NCAA tourney because a
number Of other teams will
have Negro players.
A short time later Bernie
Moore SEES commissioner an
nounced in Birmingham that
Kentucky will go to the tour
nament.
The Wildcats had it all their
way against Tennessee as Cox
tossed in 38 points, the highest
total of his three-year career.
Cox's previous high was "a
points. which he scored AS a
sophomore. His top mark this
season had been 81 points,
scored against Florida State
December l.
The victory, before a ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
National Golf Day
Scheduled June 6

DUNEDIN. Fla. Feb. %
(AP).-Thousands Of buffers as
well as the good amateurs and
pros Of both sexes get their
chance to challenge two ma
tional champions on June 6,
the 1859 date for National Golf
Day.
Harold Sargent Of Atlanta,
president Of the Professional
Golfers Association, announced
the date today. He also named
Dow Finsterwald, 1858 PGA
champion, and Tommy Bolt.
1858 National Open champion.
as participants for the 18-hole
championship match at Happy
Hollow Country Club in Omaha,
Nebr.
Golfers throughout the Ma
ton contribute 81 to charity
to enter the tournament. Those
who beat the winner Of the
Bolt-Finsterwald match, using
their established handicaps or
any other authorized handicap
systems receive medals from
the PGA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
CumponeIIo Leaves
To Coach DODGERS

NEW YORK, Feb. % CAP)
Roy Campanella left by air
today for the training camp of
the Los Angeles Dodgers. whom
he will serve as catching coach
despite the paralysis which cut
short his playing career.
Accompanying Campanella
were his doctor. two attend
ants and his 8-year-old son,
Tony. Thirty-nine persons. in
Guiding officials and players of
the Dodgers were in the party
making the trip via private
plane to Vero Beach. Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Boy at Oregon U.
Handed 100000
Bonus by Braves

PORTLAND. Greg. Feb. %
(AP Mickey Sinnerud. a 49,
year-old University Of Oregon
freshman, has signed a 100000
bonus contract with the Mil
waukee Braves.
At his home in nearby Bea-
vertDn. the youngster said he
had been signed by Bill Mar
shall. Milwaukee's West Coast
scout, He did not disclose
the amount of the bonus, but
earlier his mother said he
would receive in the neighbor-
hood Of 100000.
Sinnerud, a shortstop- out
fielder who stands sill and
weighs ITS pounds, hit 500 in
his last high school season. He
will report to Milwaukee's
spring training camp in Bra
denton. Fla, after the present
term ends March % at the
university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Howard Retuins
Swimming Crown

BALTIMORE, Feb. % (Spe-
ciaD Howard University sue
cessfully defended its CIAA
swimming championship here
this afternoon. The Bisons
scored 81 points against 80 each
for host Morgan State and
Hampton tVa.) Institute, only
schools in the meet.
There were two double win
'ners for Howard. Chandler
Wynn taking the 100 and 220
yard freestyle events and
Melvin Ford the 440 and 1900
yard freestyle races.
Other f1rst-place winners for
Howard were Frank Wood, in
the 50-yard freestyle. and
Charley johnson, in the 100
yard backstroke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
THE BASEBALL
BEAT
BY SUTTON HAWKINS

he does, Washington figures to
have q solid ball player for the
next 10 years"
The Senators win hold of on
trade negotiations until they
see how Bertoia and Sanford
pan out in some exhibition
games. They also want to
get an idea about whether
Dobbek can make the grade
before deciding whether to pur-
sue outfield. third base. Short
stop or pitching help.
Ken Aspromonte started out
in the Red Sox chain as q
shortstop but was shifted to
second base because Boston's
brass felt Don Buddin ulti-
mately would be shortstop on
the parent team. Ken
played winter baseball in
Puerto Rico and the Dominican
Republic and trimmed down 10
pounds.
Lavagetto never doubts the
word of q player when he re-
ports that he's ailing Il
remember when I had q bad
back with the Dodgers and
Larry MacPhail called me q
hypochondriac." Cookie said.
IT wouldn't want one of my
players feeling toward me the
way I felt toward MacPhail."
Len Tucker. burly Senators
rookie. has a slight speech i'm
pediment but controls it nice
ly BY prefacing most remsvks
with. well, I would say this. -
a phrase which seems to steady
him Tucker bears some
facial resemblance to Jackie
Robinson and runs in the same
swift. pigeon-toed manner.
Able Pearson, who played
against Tucker in 1858 in the
California League. testifies that
Len used his massive muscles
on a San Jose pitcher. Eddie
Mayer Tucker accused
Mayer Of throwing at him"
Pearson recalled, land Mayer
laughed at him. Len dropped a
bunt down the flrSt-base line,
and when Mayer covered the
bag. he piled into him. Mayer
was a real big fellow himself
but he came of second best In
that one" Tucker attended
Fresno State with Truman
Clevenger.
Cal Griffth's selection as
the possible pitching surprise
among the hurlers in camp is
Jack Kralick. 22-year-old for
mer University of Michigan
student. who pitched well in
the Nicaraguan League this
winter His teammates say
Dickie Harris. Bucky's boy
must get more body into his
swing if he's ever going to hi
enough to get by in the majors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
EAST KENTUCKY
NIPS WOLFPACK

RALEIGH. N. c., Feb. %
(AP). - Eastern Kentucky
broke a nine-year jinx by up
setting North Carolina State,
7l-69. before $500 fans in Rey-
nolds Coliseum tonight.
Larry Woods layup with 81
seconds left to play gave the
NCAA tournament-bound Ma
rooms a 1000 lead. and Jack
Upchurch added q free throw
with six seconds remaining.
The loss was NJ. c. States
fourth against 10 wins. Eastern
Kentucky. with one game left,
Is now 1875.
CHARLOT TESVILLE, Va,
Feb. % tAP). - Flashy Paul
Adkins scored % points and
directed the attack tonight as
Virginia's late-starting Cava-
liers clinched fifth place in the
Atlantic Coast Conference with
an 8l-70 victory over South
Carolina.
W1NSTON -SALEM. N. c..
Feb. % tAP). - Wake Forest
capitalized on great Free throw
shooting tonight to defeat Day.
ton, 66-57. The win closed out
Wake Forests regular season.
The Deacons hit on "a of 48
free throws.
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DietzeI to Speak
At I'd Club Fete
For Top Coaches

Paul Dietzel. coach of the
national champion Louisiana
State football team. will speak
at the Touchdown Clubs ban
quet honoring the country's
outstanding football coaches at
7:30 pm. Wednesday at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Other top coaches at the
head table will be Bowden
Wyatt, Tennessee: Paul Bry-
ant, Alabama; Jim Tatum,
North Carolina; Forest Eva
Shevski, Iowa; Ray Eliot, Illi-
nois, and 30 Sherman, George
Washington.
The football clinic, to be con-
Quoted by these coaches, gets
under way tomorrow and con-
tinues through Thursday. The
schedule:
Monday
s:30-g:3O NATURALIZATION.
9:45-lO:00 a.m-Welcomins.
I0:00-I2:00 am. - Bowden Wyatt.
Tennessee Single Wins.
l:l5-3;i5 p.m.-Paul Bryant, De-
fensing the IT"
3;l5-6;l5 pm @ Jim Tatum' De-
fensins the Single s.I Wins
9:00-10:00 am-Tatum, Defensive
Linebackers and Backfeld Play Tech
iO:0o-11:O0 a.m.-Tatum. Reaction
and Agility Drills for Linemen and
iI:o0.I2:OO Noon, wyatt, Punt and
Kickoff Returns.
ro1 I;iG VA. R.@.-FOrest Evashevski'
3:15-4:15 pm.-Bryant coachins
Psychology
AIS pm. - Bryant. The Kicking
Game.
Wednesday
9:0O-10:00 e.m.-Evasheyski, Ohen-
sive Backfleld Techniaues.
10:O0-11: 200 a.m.--Ray. Eliot. De-
fensive Line PLAY and Techniaues.
11:00-12:0O Noon - Paul Dietzel,
Practice ORGANIZATION
l:l5-2:l5 pm. - DietSel, quarter
215-3:15 -EvashevskI Defens-
ms a Flanker Ofiense,
3:lb-5:l5 p.m.-Eliot, Illinois Pass
Ohense.
Thursday
9:OO-11:00 am.-Bo Sherman, I'm
balanced Line Offense.
11:00 a.m.-Panei Discussion.
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WI WrestIers
Win State Title

PRINCESS ANNE, Va, Feb.
% (SpeciaD. - Washington
Lee High School Of Arlington
broke the 10-year reign Of
CRANKY Of Norfolk by winning
the State Group wrestling
championship here tonight.
The Generals, fresh from a
record breaking victory at
home last week in the Metro
politan tournament. won to-
night with 80 points. CRANKY
was second with So followed by
Blacksburg, e.; Princess Anne,
So; Wakefield of Arlington, so;
Warwick, 40; George Washing
ton of Danville, 40; Virginia
School for the Deaf and the
Blind IS, and Wilson of Ports
mouth, "a.
Washington-Lee came UP
with three champions. Steve
Hobbs defeated Pete Mikades
Of Wakefield in the 95-pound
class, Keith Blevin defeated
Joe Raines of Blacksburg in the
l47-pound class and Steve
Goodsell defeated Newt Whit
taker Of Wakefield in the
heavyweight class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Sportons Nip
Indiunu for
Big Ten Title

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Feb.
% tAP). = Michigan States
Spartans wrapped UP their first
undisputed Big Ten basketball
championship today with a
bruising 86-82 victory over In
diana's defending champions.
The victory also sent Michi-
gan State into the NCAA cham
pionships. where the Spartans
will meet the Mid-American
Conference champion at Ev-
anston. NJ. March 10.
The Spartans, who shared
the trophy with Indiana two
years ago. have two games to
play. with Wisconsin and Iowa,
but their record of nine VIC
tories and two defeats put them
out Of reach of the rest of
the conference.
Bob Anderegg and John
Green. Michigan States one
two punch. scored 20 points
apiece as the Spartans over
came their old Bloomington
jinx. They had lost eight
straight games at Indiana -
and today's regionally televised
contest was a tough one.
Both Anderegg and Green
took hard falls in scrapping
under the boards and Michi-
gan State had to take two FIVE
minute breaks. ~
Getting few good shots, In
diana outscored Michigan State
from the field. "a baskets to 30.
The HooSiers committed IS
fouls to the Spartans' IA. how
ever. and the free throws made
the difference. Michigan State
sank 26 of 81 from the foul
line. including 10 of IL by
Horace Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01

ORLANDO. Fla, Feb. "a
Wayne Marion saw his uncle.
Marty. play once when Mr..
Shortstop was with the Car
dinals. but he wasn't impressed.
!. II remember my folks TAX
ing me TO Brooklyn when the
Cards were there" Wayne
said. but / was SO young that's
all remember about It," =
Young Marion. now working
out at shortstop with the SEN
ators. says he got fed up" with
college baseball at Stanford.
/. Nobody talked baseball. "
Wayne said. "All the guys were
worrying about was who they'd
date for a weekend dance.
Nobody cared whether we won
or lost"
Marion, who has played
semipro baseball In Colorado
and California, says his uncle
wants him to work out with
the Houston club he'll manage
this year. Wayne's father,
Red. is In an unenviable spot,
/. He manages Washington's
Chattanooga farm team, and
his son wants a big bonus to
sign. i. Should the Senators
desire to sign him. and should
Wayne sign instead with an
other club, relations could be
strained.
A similar situation arose
several years ago when George
Susce was coaching for Cleve-
land. =. His young son signed
with the Red Sox and the elder
Susce was fired by the Indians
He now is a coach for the
Braves, while George. jr,, will
pitch for the Tigers this year
4 #&
No less an authority than
Mickey Cochrane secuted the
Senator's Dan Dobbek and rec.
commended him to the Yank.
ees. but Dan chose Washington
instead. figuring the rise would
be quicker Dobbek was q
defensive halfback on Fort
Sill's football team and also
played basketball and baseball
there.
Cookie Lavagetto Is certain
the left side of the Senators
infield will be tighter defen.
sively this season. Reno
Bertoia and Ron Sanford viii
cover more ground than Ee
Yost and Rocky Bridges" the
Senators manager said.
"Bertoia and Sanford might
steal a base for us. where Ec
and Rocky couldn't" Cookie
said. Bridges did a fine de.
fensive job within his limits
but he didn't have much range
l was with Sanford at Oakland
in 1854. He knows how to pla,
and has great desire. Bertois
must improve his hitting. L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Cards Trade
Ollie katsOn
For 9 Rams


CHICAGO, Feb. 20 CAPD.--
The Chicago Cardinals today
traded Halfback Ollie Mat
son to the Los Angeles Rams
for nine players.
The Rams gave up four first
string veterans - Defensive
Tackles Frank Fuller and Art
Hauser, Offensive Tackle Ken
Panfll and Defensive End Glenn
Hoffman. They also yielded
three top-draft choices-Half-
back Don Brown of Houston
(their No. 2 choice: Fullback
Larry Hickman. Baylor (No.'3)
and End John Tracey, Texas
A q M. mo. A..
The Cards also will get an
other player to be selected prior
to the 1859 season and also :
high 1860 Ram draft choice.
MatsOn Is Stunned"
Matson. who said he was
stunned" by the announces
ment, did not appear pleased.
i've just finished making
repairs on my house." said Oh
lie. but the big thing is that
/ wanted to finish my career
with the Cardinals"
Matson added that he felt
he has several good years left"
Matson. the Cards No. !
draft choice in 1852, last season
was well behind his peak pro
year of 1856 when he carried
1872 times for 924 yards. Last
season the feet fullback car-
ried 129 times for sos. for l1th
position among NIL GROUND
gamers. s.
However, MatSon led in NIL
kickoff returns in 1858 with SGT
yards on IA hauls tor a 35.5
average.
In 1852 Olympics
Matson, 20. starred as a col-
lege player at the University Of
San Francisco, finishing in 1851
under Joe Kuharieh. now Notre
Dame head coach.
Matson was a member Of the
1852 United States Olympic
team as a middle-d distance star.
In six Cardinal seasons. Mat
son carried 761 times for 1881
yards, caught 100 passes for
2.l50 yards, and scored 800
points. His career average in
the NIL is 4.38 for rushing.
1865 for passes caught, i0,9 on
punt returns and 28.5 for kick
of returns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
D. {. G|overs
Bid for Seven
Eastern Titles
BY DICK O'BRIEN
star star Writer

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-with
hopes running high seven
Washington Golden Glovers
arrived here today to get ready
for the opening of the 18th
annual Eastern Tournament Of
Champions at Sunnyside Gar
den Monday night.
The Capital City team will
defend the team championship
which Washington won last
year.
The seven Washington box
ers in the tourney are Ralph
jackson. liz pounds: Ralph
Wolfe, 1856: Charles Clemens,
lat: Osley Silas, 100: Jimmy
johnson. ITS; Carl Flood,
heavyweight; and Calvin Wood
land.
Woodland May Shift
Woodlands status was up in
the air as q result of the with
drawal of Bantamweight Garry
CARRIER, who found It impossi-
bic to make the trip because of
his duties with the Washington
Recreation Department.
Woodland won the Washing
ton featherweight champions
ship in fine style over Russell
Norman last Thursday night.
but Coach Paddy Kane. was
considering dropping him down
to the bantamweight class for
the Eastern competition.
The first order of business
for the Neutrality-suspicious. tomor-
row will be the weighing lin
ceremonies. Teams from II
other Eastern areas will send
their representatives to be
weighed and examined.
Kane and his assistant
coaches. the 77-year-old Pop
Whitney Of Northeast &C and
John Sneed, whose Police Club
No. 2 team won the senior
championship in the Washing
ton gloves, expect no trouble
from their proteges in making
weight.
Final Tourney March IS
Washington is expected to
get stiff competition for the
team championship from the
New England. Cleveland. Pitts
burgh and Jersey champions
not to mention those from
Huntington. w. Va. Charlotte
N. c., Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
Jacksonville. Fla, and Puerto
Rico. The New York City cham
pions, playing hosts to the
visiting teams, do not score
points for the team trophy.
The Western champions will
hold their Gloves Examinations
In Chicago next week, and the
winners of the two tourna-
ments are scheduled to collide
in the Windy City on March rs.
The winners and runnersup
in the Eastern tournament will
get 10 days of. conditioning at
Bear Mountain, N. Y, in adj
vance Of the East West classic.
Competition in the Eastern
Gloves actually gets under way
with preliminary trials Monday
afternoon at Sunnyside Gar
den. followed by the night pro-
gram. The quarter-finals will
be held Tuesday night at Sum-
nyside, and the semifinals and
finals at Madison Square Gar
den Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
BOYS BASKETBALL
BOYS CLUB OF
GREATER WASHINGTON

GREATER WASHINGTON
MidEet Class
BPOE Elks. 80; Silver Spring. 20,
Falls Church. IS: Boosters, ~.
Mclean, Al; Arlington, IL.
Junior Class
GEORGETOWN Optimist. 80: 8. Spring. A.
Northeast KiwaniS. IS: F.. Church, "A
Arlinston. AZ: Mclean, 30.
intermediate Glass
Jelleff Branch, 81: Silver Spring. SIS.
Berts Mems Wear. 81; Falls Church, rs.
YMCA Jr. League Of B-CC
Warner Memorial, "a: Chevy Chase
PRESBYTERIAN. No /. 10.
Chevy Chase Methodist. 81: B-cc
Methodist, 10
st; Pauls Methodist. 26 Bethesda
PRESBYTERIAN. II,
Chevy Chase BAPTIST. 80: Chevy Chase
Presbyterian No. ., 20.
Christ Lutheran. .; Pilgrim Lutheran, 0
forfeit.
MONTGOMERY Co. Unitarian, II; St.
Johns Episcopal, 15.
woodrow Wilson Portsmouth, 80:
Washington-Lee, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01

did not appear to be serious.
TAMPA. Fla. Feb. % tAP)
While the Chicago White
Sox had a little workout be-
tween showers today. there was
trade talk involving Catcher
Les Moss.
Moss, a bullpen catcher last
season, appears headed for less
work with Rookie Johnny
Romano tabled to back up
Sherm Lollar and Earl Battey.
The feeling is that Moss would
be . capable reserve catcher
for some other team. :.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. "a
CAPl.-The slugging of Catcher
Pete Daley and Rightflelder
Jackie Jensen featured the
Boston Red Sox' workout today
Daley belted two balls $50
feet over the fence in left, and
Jensen cleared the distant
fence In left-center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Carolina Beats
Duke, Ties for
First in ACC

CHAPEL HILL. N. c.. Feb. %
(AP). - Harvey Salz spanked
North Carolina to a 1862
victory over Duke today. giving
the Tar Heels a tie for the
regular season Atlantic Coast
Conference basketball cham
pionship with North Carolina
State.
Salz. a 6-foot-l junior from
Brooklyn, scored II points III
the second half to help the
Tar Heels repel a late Duke
surge.
The Tar Heels. rank third
nationally In the Associated
Press poll. stung by successive
defeats by Maryland and Vir-
ginia In their last two outings
wound up the regular season
by matching N. c. States 1872
record.
Toss for Pairings
Coin fiips at Raleigh tomor-
row will determine the pairings
In next weeks ACC champion
ship tournament. which deter
mines the conferences NCAA
ENTRY.
Today's loss put Duke in a
tie with Maryland for third
place. each with a TT record
Salz. who wound up with q
points. took over with $40 left
in the second half after Duke
had erased a l2-point Tar Heel
lead and gained a 49-49 tie
His four 1leld goals helped the
Tar Heels regain the lead al
6l-52 with about four minutes
left.
The Tar Heels withstood a
Duke full-court press and cap
italized on free throws the rest
of the way.
Moe Early Leader
North Carolina, sluggish dur
ing the first few minutes, pulled
to a 1877 lead midway of the
first half. Sophomore Doug
Moe led the way as the Tar
Heels increased the margin to
27-l5. and they held a 1921
halftime advantage.
Sophomore Fred Kast hit
nine straight points for the
Blue Devils in the second half
and he, along with Johnny
Frye and Jack Boyd, helped
Duke gain the 49-49 tie.
Moe wound UP with 10 points
and Dick Kepley IA for Caro-
lima. Sophomore Carroll Young
kin scored Is and Boyd is
for Duke.