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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
THE NEXT QUIZ con-

test was in the Hall of Ma
lions at Georgetown.
A most remarkable thing
happened. When the bell
rang, the score was tied, lis
to lis.
Last Sundays contest in
the gymnasium was attend
ed by more than 1000.
Optimists may find hope
in this undergraduate en-
thusiasm for the brain team.
1t comes at a crucial time
after such disturbing reports
as why Johnny Can't
Read" and "Sputnik Shows
Soviet Science Way Ahead"
But only an optimiSt could
get much satisfaction from
these prodigies.
This intercollegiate anna
teur game has a long way to
go to produce another
Charles Van Dorell.
Georgetown got of to a
flying start having no
trouble with such questions
as "Xanthippe was to Soc
rates as who to Benedict
ArnoldP" the answer is
Peggy (Shippen) Arnold, and
What state seeded before
the CivilfWarP' The answer
is South Carolina, December
20, 1860.
Princeton fumbled and
Georgetown ecovered on
What islands are named
after a son of Charles v OF
Spain?" The Princeton
answer was "The Marianas.'
Georgetown scored with the
right answer, 1.-THE Philip
pine Islands"
AT THE END of the first
half, Princeton had only
managed to answer one
question correctly. Mike
Fried identified a quotation
starting with 1--WE" as from
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
10 points. Georgetown had
around 100. Georgetown
won, 215 to 10.
Both teams showed them
selves weak on identifying
systems of philosophy,
Asked, "Thee Golden Mean
was to Aristotle as Radical
Empiricism was, to what
philosopher" A Princeton
player ventured Hume,
Georgetown was unable to
recover. The answer is will
liam James"
Princeton was weak on
demonology; failed to identi-
fy tn e "horrid king be-
smeared with blood" in
paradise Lost" as Moloch.
Other failures in poetry
showed changes in teaching,
Neither side could identity;
To him ipho in the loUe OF
nature holds as the first line
of William Cullen Bryant's
"ThanatopsiS."
A Princeton man could
identify the first part of a
quote combining the title
of wordsworth My Heart
Leaps Up When I Be-
hold" and Kipling'S Fuzzy
Wuzzy," but not the second.
He probably can't recite
."Gunga Din"
But the worse failures
were these: The men OF
Princeton, despite the Scotch
Presbyterian background OF
their alma mater, did not
know where Annie Laurie
gave me her promise true"
Their answer was Loeb
Lomond."
AS any barber shop quar-
teter knows, it's ''Maxwelton
braes."
And the Jesuit-trained
students of Georgetown could
not identify "the seraphic
doctor" He was st. Bona
venture.
What's higher education
in this country coming to?
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Winner Drugged
At Charles Town,
Two Suspended

CHARLES TOWN. W. Va,
Feb. 13 Especially TESTS of
saliva and urine taken from
the thoroughbred Jim Fields,
winner of Charles Towns first
race February S, indicated the
presence Of the drug am
.phetamine,' stewards of the
West Virginia track announced
today. g. -.
In accord with West ,Vir-
ginia racing rules, Trainer
James r. Williams has been
suspended for six months and
his case referred to the West
Virginia Racing Commission
Henry Henschel, owner of the
horse, also has been suspended
until the winners share of the
purse has been returned fol-
redistribution.
Annette G.. finished second
and her owner, Mrs. Sylvia
Huyett, will be given first
money of $3.50.
! Jim Fields paid $35 and wor
after finishing last for 81 $50
When. winning, Jim Fields
raced against better company
under q $1,000 tag.
Evening star., 1959-02-13

The Quantico Marines bas-
ketball team. already winner
OF the East Coast Marine bas-
ketball championship, hopes to
add another honor to its list
tonight when it plays Fort Lee
at Quantico, starting at 8.
Lee was a 1912 winner over
Quantico at Lee earlier in the
season as part of its 3l-l rec
ord, and Quantico figures 1t has
a chance Of reversing the out
come on its home court. The
game shapes up as one Of the
big ones of Eastern service
basketball this season.
Lee made up for its lone de-
feat of the season last night by
trimming Fort Myer. 84-55. at
Myer.
Quantico. with a 1873 record,
had a bit more trouble adding
to its winnings. before taking
the Camp Lejeune Marines. 73-
66. at Quantico.
The Virginia Marines posi-
bly, were taking it too easy
against a team they already
had beaten three times and
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Presidents Introduce
New Men Tomorrow

Two newcomers who joined
the Washington Presidents. ice
hockey team on their recent
road trip will be making their
first home appearance at 8 pm.
tomorrow at Uline Arena
against the Charlotte Clippers.
The new players are Bob Gill;
son, 33-year-old goalie from
the Ontario Senior Hockey
League, and Bob Blackburn,
23-year -old defenseman from
the Quebec Professional League.
ellison, in particular, has
helped the Presidents with his
work .ir the nets, but what
Washington needs most is a
revved up attack If it hopes to
make the Eastern Hockey
League playoffs.
In seven games on its two
week. road trip, Washington
won three and lost four, scor-
ing 81 points against the oppo-
sitionS %. : Only Wally Kull-
man, the teams leading scorer
with 65 points. and Jean Le'
clerc, runnerup with 5s. have
shown any consistent scoring
punch.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Packers Make
Final Offer to
Randy Duncan

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 3 (AP) -
Vince Lombardi, Green Bay
Packers head coach and genera
manager, said he had made his
final offer to Randy Duncan
the Iowa quarterback.
Il believe we offered him 9
little better than any other Ma.
tional Football League team
could have offered him." LON.
bardi said. II won't 60 any
higher for him."
Duncan, an All-America anC
the Packers No. ! draft choice
ialso is being wooed by Van.
couver of the Canadian League
Vancouver has offered hin
$35 900 for two years,
Lombardi,. former New Yorl
| assistant coach, said DHncaf
probably will make up his MIND
about the Packers offer "withir
a few days =" a
Evening star., 1959-02-13
BASKETBALL
Continued From Page c.

Continued From Page C-l
but both. Mcclure and McKin-
ney were usually. disturbed. by
it all Both put new lineups
ON the floor to finish the game.
In other games. Virginia beat
VMI. $3.50; Manhattan i'm
proved its tournament chances
by whipping Syracuse. 71-53;
estern Kentucky routed
Tampa, 1857, and Clemson de-
feated Furman. 1854.
NYU took q mediocre 7-6
record against West Virginia.
but the Garden never has been
a bed of roses for the Noun
taineers. They have a 1913
record there since 1912, while
winning 76 per cent Of their
games on other courts, 296
wins, "a losses.
Included in the Garden
whammy are four flrSt-round
losses in the last four years
of the NCAA post-season tour
nament. Manhattan, a $3.50
team, beat them in the NCAA
tournament last year. e..
Four Tar Heels Click
. NYU came from Ii points
behind and won in the last 80
seconds Of overtime on three
free throws by Cal Ramsey.
Ramsey. who triggered the
rally after NYU fell behind,
1894, early in the second half
sent the game into overtime at
63-all with a tap-in.
The 6-foot-4 senior scored 80
points, and six of NYU's nine
points in overtime. Bobby
Smith scored 20 and Jerry West
20 for the .MountaineerS.
Four Tar Heels hit for dou-
BILE figures in hanging up No. 8
in a row. Joe Kepley scored
II points, Shaffer and Doug
Moe each got Is and York
Larese scored IA.
Herb Bush, 6-foot-7 Virginia
star, scored 26 points anc
grabbed 18 rebounds to lead his
team over VMI.
George Krajack scored 20 oi
his % points and Doug Hoff.
man IA of his 18 in the seconc
half as Clemson stormed bach
to beat Furman.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Bowie Feature
Has 7 FiI|ies

Sit This Out and Home Port.
a pair of 3-year-old fillies from
Alfred G. Vandetbilt's barn,
head a field Of seven entered at
Bowie today for tomorrow's
$4,000 Miss Maryland Stakes.
Winner Of Laurel'S Maryland
Futurity last fall, Sit This Out,
a daughter Of the famed Native
Dancer, is expected to do most
of the running for the Wander
bilt entry in the 512 -furlong
dash.
She. will share top weight Of
118 pounds with Mrs. Walter A.
Edgar's Nora Dares, only other
stakes winner In the small field.
The lineup is completed by
Carmen Bertazon's Vir-Marie,
112; Ted Nichols Down to
Earth, 109; Everett F. Schoe-
born's Arctic Breeze, 100, and
Max Zipkin's Time to Sell. l12
The Miss Maryland lost a
highly regarded prospect in
Pinecrest Miss after the filly
developed a fever yesterday
Trainer John T. Kermath de-
cided to withdraw the Royal
Serenade miss. who had been
shipped to Bowie from Gulf
stream Par& for the Miss Mary
land. &c .. o GO
l.. The fifth running of the Miss
Maryland carries a $16,150 gros:
value, of which the winning
.toWner nets $l0,347.50. :.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (APJ

LOS ANGELES, Feb. l3 (APt.
-Twenty-year-old Mauro Vaz-
quz headed home to his native
Mexico today, still unbeaten in
% fights and a knockout victor
over his biggest name opponent,
ike Chestnut of New. York.
The young boxer from Tlax-
Gala, a. 4-to-1 favorite. stopped
his 28-year-old opponent at
the Olympic Auditorium in the
fourth round last night before
1888 fans who paid $2o,o77'
It goes as a fourth-round
knockout because Chestnut
his right eye swollen COM
pletely shut, refused to con-
tinue the fight.
Vazquez unlimbered a tre-
mendous attack in the third
round that had Chestnut run
ming for. his life. A series OF
left hooks, at least five in the
first minute Of the round, start
ing Chestnut's eye swelling.
When the bell ended the
third; the eye was puffed and
Ike himself indicated as he sat
down that he wanted the
match stopped. His veteran
trainer and handler. Whitley
Bimstein, called Referee Mushie
Callahan to the corner during
the rest period. BY this time
the eye was shut.
Callahan then summoned
the club physician. DR.. Robert
Rocke. He examined the eye
and the bell sounded for the
fourth.
Emerging from the ring, the
doctor said HE can 60"
why should he be a hero?
Bimstein said.
Chestnut, rated among the
top 10 of the. world feather
weights, said in the dressing
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Red Wings Eye
.PIoyoff Berth,
Bruins Cut Cop.
BY the Associated Press

The Detroit Red Wings,
playoff participants in each Of
the last II seasons. appear
ready to make a strong stretch
run for another Stanley Cup
berth in the National Hockey
League.
In. their first game since
Coach Sid Abel was given a
vote Of confidence in the form
of a new contract, the Red
Wings blanked the New York
Rangers. 10. last night and
moved out of the leagues cellar.
Detroit snapped a f1ve-game
losing streak.
In the only other game, the
Boston Bruins won their fourth
in a row by defeating the Chi
cago Black Hawks, 5-4, on
Bronco Horvath's goal with
three minutes left. The Bruins
are only one point behind run
ner-up Chicago.
Jack Mcintyre scored for the
Wings, who moved within six
points Of the fourth-place
Rangers. Detroit has played
one less game than New York.
: Horyath, still wearing a mask
to protect a broken jaw which
sidelined him for 25 games, is
no stranger to opposing goalies.
He has scored six goals in the
last four games, including
three against New York Sum-
day and =. the game-winner
against the Rangers Wednes-
day night.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS.

BASKETBALL
Results Yesterday
Georgetown Frosh. SO; Bulls Prep, 81
Landon,' "A; Wilson. "a, ,s
Nsis;iih Noi.s:;vis g. g. E%snia Msrssa. 21fa'0" 81 90
Games Today
Bethesda Chevy Chase at Wheaton, z
Mackin at Bladensburg, T.;
Walter johnson at Blair, T.
High Point at Suitland,. z.
Northwood at Richard Montgomery, 7.
Gwynn Park at Laurel. 2,
Walkersville at Poolesville.
Surrattsville at Great Mills, 7:30.
Anacostia at Fairmont Heights 3;3o
Margaret Brent at Frederick Sasscer' 3
Lackey at Gaithersburg. $50.
Howard County at Glen Burnie. 1880.
Annandale at Lee.
| Fairfax at Mclean, $50. o
Falls Church at Groveton. $50.
Wakefield VS.. George Washington at
Hammond at Washington Lee, $3.50.
Rappahannock' at George Mason, 8.
Herndon at Warrenton, T.,
! Marshall at Loudoun County, z.
Gar Field at Osbourn, 7:30,
Hoffman Boston At PaEker-G Gray. 7:15
! st. Anthony at Carroll. 4.
DeMatha VS.. Gonzaga at Carroll 8.
Carroll w at OConnell. S:15-
| Landon At Frlenus' n:oU
Capitol Pages VS. woodward JE a.
ouantico Post at Longfellow. 4:3O.
Kendall School at woodward Prep
| 3:l5.
Eastern at Tech. 4:30.
| Cardozo VS.. Wilson at Tech, nc;
Phelps VS. Chamberlain at Eastern
1870.
Paige jackson at Spingarn, $3.50
! Dunbar at Roosevelt, 3:30.
Western VS. Coolidge at Roosevelt, $3.50
Games Tomorrow
st. Adams at st. james,.
st. stephens at Episcopal, g.
Woodberry Forest at St. Christopher
(RichmondJ.
Bulls Prep at Navy Plebes, 2.
| Sunday
st. Johns at Carroll, $3.50. :, -
St Anthony VS.. Mackin at Carrol;
dongaga VS." Mt. ST.. Joseph At De
caSasit sfHti Hail il at DeMstha. kd.
Evening star., 1959-02-13

HAVANA, Feb. 'ls (AP).-
Washington's two Cub IN
pitchers, who have had their
share Of difnculties In winter
ball. are looking for better sea-
sons in the American League.
Pedro Ramos, who has q 6-14
record to show for his work In
the winter league, says he has
something new. q slider, to
throw at American League
batters.
Camilo Pascual, who admits
there would be advantages to
playing with the Yankees in
stead of against them, says he
is over the arm trouble that
had bothered him here.
Great" he says. TT feels really
great now"
The Yankees have shown in
terest in Pascual. Asked how
he would like to work with the
champions, he said. ".Chico!".
which means literally little
one," but also means something
similar to the American ex-
preston, "Oh boy!"
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Unbeoten Mexican Forces
Chestnut to Quit in Fourth

room later, "He gave me this
He held up a thumb.
HE doesn't mean to say that
it was intentional, it probably
was accidental" B Bimste1n
quickly INTERVIEWED.
In his dressing room, Vaz-
quez ridiculed any thumbtng
and proudly displayed his left
fist. The second knuckle wa;
swollen badly. This did it,
the handsome. youngster said
pointing to- his left hand.
It was the 18th knockout fol
Vazquez, and a particular JOY
to the. partisan Mexican crowd
Over. the past two years
Chestnut has been a scourgt
for the Latin boxers. One. BY
one, he had beaten the loca
idols. His only major setback
here was in November, 1857
when another Mexican, lad
Paiarito Moreno of Mexico
City, stopped him on a cut ey'
in the sixth round.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Tommyo'ConneII
Succeeding Guer
As Drake Coach

DES MONIES, Feb. l3 (AP).
Tommy O'Connell, one-time
star quarterback at Illinois, is
taking over the head football
coaching job at Drake with the
job of pulling the Bulldogs out
of their recent doldrums.
The 28-year-old assistant to
Ray Eliot at Illinois, was picked
yesterday by the executive
committee Of the Drake trustees
to replace Warren Gaer, who
resigned in November.
O'Connell, who played pro-
fessional football before return
ing to the Illini a year ago,
inherits a young Missouri VAL
ley Conference team that won
2 and lost 7 last season. He said
he intends to install some type
Of flanking T offense.
O'Connell played professional
football with the Chicago Bears
and the Cleveland Browns and
was quarterback on the Boiling
Air Force team in 1855.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
PAscUAL's ARM FEELS GREAT
Ramos Set to Dazzle
Botters With Slider

II wouldn't have to worry
about Mickey Mantle or Yogi
Berra and Gil Dougald,"
Pascual said. There's also
Hank Bauer and Andy Carey.
). But don't get me wrong. ]
have no complaints about
Washington"
As for Ramos slider, he says,
"I've been working on 1t this
winter. I think it's coming
along and with a little help In
spring training ! hope to really
have II down."
Another Cuban league player,
Infielder Johnny Goryl, says he
hopes he gets more Of a chance
to prove himself with the Chi
cago Cubs. Goryl hit .284 for
the Cienfuegos club after bat
ting .242 for the Cubs last sea-
son.
II don't know If I'll get the
chance" he says. THAT Alvin
Dark never wears out and II
he's In, I'll have to sit it out"
Evening star., 1959-02-13

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 10
(AP).-Minor league baseball
today launched the most inten-
sive and widespread promo
tional plan in its history.
The National Association of
Professional Baseball Leagues
spearheaded the campaign, built
around the theme of "It's fun
to be a fan"
All 1856 clubs in the 22-league
minor league setup and all 16
major league teams were sent
do it yourself kits" aimed at
bolstering a drive to lure fans
into the parks.
George M. Trautman, boss of
the minors, said the kits con-
tain all the tools a club needs
to carry out an intensified pro-
gram.
At least two dozen sample
! items were offered the clubs
They include newspaper adver-
tising mats, radio and televi-
sion scripts, outdoor billboard
sheets, window posters. wind
shield stickers, wallet schedule
cards. drink coasters. bus and
street car display cars, night
posters and a 100-page hand
book on 40 nights in a ball
park"
Advertisement proofs also
were sent to- every newspaper
in every minor league city,
ranging up to.full-page size.
The association. buying all
the promotional matter in large
quantities, believes it can save
money for the individual clubs.
Local printing firms will be used
to complete the local data on
schedules, sponsoring firms,
etc. -.
Radio and TV scripts, many
featuring taped interviews with
major league stars, will be furn-
I.ished free to stations desir-
ing. them.
Eddie Stumpf of Chicago,
minor league executive of the
year at Indianapolis in 1854,
and Carl Lundquist, the associ-
atoms public relations director,
will aid in getting the program
started. Stumpf will cooper
ate with. clubs in the West. Lund-
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Doser Finishes
ID in Dunedin

DUNEDIN, Fla, Feb. 13 (AP)
Three brides on: the final
four. holes carried Leland Glib
SON. of Kansas City, Mo. to the
PGA Quarter Century golf
championship yesterday.
Gibson fred brides on the
18th, 18th and 18th holes for
q three-under-par SO. and a
36-hole total Of 139. =.
Clarence. Doser, Woodmont
Country Club pro in Washing
ton, D. c., who led after the
first round with a SO, had a 73
yesterday for a final 141 and
second place. -.
Tom Shannon Of Orchard
Lake, Mich; finished with l44
Bracketed at las were Henry
Bontempo of Springfield, Mass.
and Tom Mahon OF Beverly
Mass.
:, Gibson won $500, Doser $2oC
and Shannon $50.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
:. Tigers. !. Sign
~ooo
Jim bunninq

. The Detroit Tigers now have
20 players in the fold and their
latest additions include O big
one-Pitcher Jim Burning.
Burning, who agreed To
terms yesterday along with
Rookie Outfielder George Alu-
six, won IA and lost IL last
year, including q no-hitter
against the Boston Red Sox
July 20. The 27-year-old
righthander was q 20-game
winner In 1857.
The Red Sox and Los Angeles
Dodgers also announced the
signing Of pitchers.
Mike Fornieles, the Cuban
highlander, sent his contract
along to Boston with word that
he has received clearance to
leave his troubled country in
time to join the Red Sox in
spring training at Scottsdale,
Ariz., next week. He had q 4-6
record last year.
The Dodgers received a
signed contract from Carl
Erskine, veteran righthander OF
double no-hit fame. Erskine,
who had q A record last year
when he was bothered by a bad
shoulder, repeatedly took q
slight pay cut.
The Baltimore Orioles an
nounced the signing Of Catcher
Joe Ginsberg. The Chicago
White Sox added Outfielders
Lou Skizas and Joe Hicks;
the San Francisco Giants re-
vealed that Infielder Daryl
Spencer had come to terms
and the Kansas City Athletics
said Infielder Wayne Terwil-
Tiger, who was drafted from
Charleston, w. Va. Of the
American Association, ha q
signed his contract. -, :.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Landorl Shows
Future Power
In Wilson Rout
BY CARL SELL
Star stan Writer

The Landon School basket
ball team has won "a of 35
games, the last % in a row,
over a two-year span, and yes
terday proved that the streak
is likely to continue.
The Bears annexed their 18th
win this season in easy fashion
with a 74-34 rout of Wilson at
Landon. After a sluggish start,
Landon moved into command
and won going away with Fred
Hetzel scoring 81 points and
pulling down II rebounds, high
In both departments.
Hetzel, a 6-foot-8 transfer
from Wilson. and George Man
ger, 6-foot-7, are only sopho-
mores, but both are polished
performers. OF the starting
FIVE, only Howard Adams Is q
senior, Buzz Bastable and Bill
Avery are juniors.
Coach Ed Barton is going to
have to do q lot Of thinking
next season before choosing q
replacement for Adams. Yes
terday the subs were just as
hot as the first string as every
one got a chance to play in
the fourth quarter.
Bastable started Wilson'S
downfall yesterday with an
accurate left-hand push shot
that staked Landon to an early
lead. Then Hetzel and Manger
went to work in the middle
periods to turn the game into
a runaway.
Gene Jewett was the only
Wilson, player able to. crack the
Bears tight defense. He scored
10 points.
Evening star., 1959-02-13

Unless this pair gets help in
the remaining IA games on the
schedule, nine Of which will
be played at home, Washing
ton may miss out on the play
offs. The team is in fifth place
in the six-team league,
Following tomorrow nights
game, the Presidents take of
for Charlotte, N. c., and a
game against the Clippers
Sunday. They return here for
a game Tuesday night against
the Johnstown Jets.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 1S
(AP).-Charlotte Center jim
McNulty whipped in the tying
goal with 1881 left in regula-
ton time, and that's the way
1t stayed as Charlotte split
6-6 decision with the Johns
town Jets here last night.
Neither team scored in thu
sudden-death overtime befor'
1880 fans.
McNulty's knotting goal wa
his third of the game. Dicl
Roberge had two for the Jets
Evening star., 1959-02-13
MARBLES Shot Wins

FREDERICK, Nd, Feb. 13
(SpeciaD A basket by Dave
Marple as the horn. sounded
ending the game gave the Fred
erick YMCA team a 56-54 VIC
tory over the Montgomery Sem
tinels here last night. Marble
led all scorers with % points.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
By JOSEPH b. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

Apprentice Bobby '.Corle
weighs 80 pounds but his slight
frame bellies his determination.
After a sensational riding
streak on the Delaware-New
Jersey circuit last summer
Corie ran into misfortune No
vember 4 at Garden State.
In the first race that day,
Corle was thrown when his
mount broke a leg, and al
though he escaped injury it
was an i'll omen. even though
Bobby came back. to ride the
winner of the third race. In
the very next race. Shannon
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Minor Leagues Launch
Bio Promotionot Plan

4uist with those in the East, in
special promotions.
The Columbus Jets of the
International League, a COM
munity-owned team operated
for the benefit of the city's
young organizations, came up
with the No.. ! opening day
operation.
A super-market firm. pur-
chased 10000 tickets to the
opener, tc be given to its Gus
toners along with purchases.
General Manager Harold
Cooper figures the idea will be
copied elsewhere to give minor
league baseball an early start
on a big season attendance.