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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
GoeItz Brothers
Seek Titles Today
In Woodmiont Net

Finals Of the FIRST junior and
boys tennis tournament at
woodmont Country Club were
scheduled today. with the
Goeltz brothers Of Columbia
Country Club in contention for
both singles championships.
Buddy Goeltz, who upset top
seeded Walter Kilt yesterday,
plays Ronnie Goldman for the
Junior title and Bobby Goeltz
meets Jed Courtney in the boys
final.
In doubles. Kilt and Gold
man meet Buddy Goeltz and
Jerry Courtney. for the junior
crown, and Dickie Dell and
Jonathan Clark face Jack
Murphy and Grin Sexton In
boys.
Results yesterday:
JUNIOR SINGLES
Ct 81; Ronnie Goldman defeated
David Pao, 6-I, 40, g..
BOYS SINGLES
Jed Courtney defeated Jack Ccsteiio
Grin Sexton, 7-5. 4-6. 81.
JUNIOR DOUBLES
Buddy 0oeltz and Jerry Courtney de.
Gated David Pao and Richard Gun.
nineham. SIS, "a; waiter KIT anc
Ronnie Goldman defeated Conrad var
ner and Pete Barton. Ga, 6--2. ,
BOYS DOUBLES
Dickie Dell and Jonathan Clark de-
feated Jed Courtney and Bobby ooeltz
GA. "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21

Browns as they attempt to win
their 18th division title in "a
years, extending through their
All-America Conference and
ME career.
The halfback corps includes
Bobby Mitchell. the ex-Illinois
fash, Michigan States fleet
Leroy Bolden. veteran Ray
Renfro. and Preston Carpenter
- as speedy q quartet as the
league boasts.
Billy Howton, the great pass
catcher acquired from Green
Bay, fortifies the air attack at
one end. Frank Clarke, q two
year veteran, and Farrell Fun
ston, rookie from College Of
the Pacific, are scrapping for
the other - with Rich Kreit-
ling Of Illinois. another rookie.
looming high in the fight.
The training camp is filled
with new talent at all positions.
and Brown will use all Of it In
the exhibitions. The Browns
meet the Detroit Lions at Ak
ron tomorrow night.
I'm take a look at all Of them
in actual games" the little
coach said. Right now we are
aiming at the first league game,
coming along slowly, and trying
to find Just what the players
can do"
And you have to figure that
Brown, In not sidetracking his
long-range plans just to win
exhibitions, knows what he's
doing. Since he started coach
ing at Severn Prep in 1880, he
has won 267 games, lost IS and
tied IL. With the Browns, his
mark is 1877 victories, "a losses
and i've ties. His only losing
seasons were with Ohio State
in 1943, and with the 1866
Browns SD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
SWORD DANCER HEADS TRAvERs
Round Toble in Spot
To Boost Title Hopes

handicap at Rockingham Park
round out tomorrow's national
program.
with Willie Shoemaker rid
ing. Round Table picks up top
weight Of 1872 pounds. He al
ready has earned $1.466,139
In D tuneup yesterday he
worked 5 furlongs in one min
ute nat.
Tudor Era and wiggle II.
the 4-year-old Australian filly
who won last Saturdays rich
Matron and who is named for
Marilyn Monroe. shape UP as
the chief threats In the prob
able field Of eight. Tudor Era,
to be ridden by Bill Hartack.
gets In with Ill pounds and
Wiggle II with los.
Sword Dancer Works Well
Sword Dancer. making his
first start in three weeks.
worked six furlongs in l:l43s
Wednesday. Manuel Ycaza viii
ride him.
Sword Dancer will face How
ard Keck's Bagdad. runner-up
to the Brookmeade star in the
Belmont. Also in the probable
field Of 10 Is the King Ranch's
filly, Resaca, winner Of the
Coaching Club American Oaks
and the Delaware Oaks. Under
the conditions Of the race
based on money winnings
Sword Dancer and Bagdad
carry 1875 pounds each while
Resaca gets in with lis.
Brookfield Farms Inten-
tionaily carries top weight Of
ll26 pounds in the mile-and-a-
sixteenth ventnor. Other eligi-
hles include Atoll, 100, Open
View, lis, American Comet
l19, and Quiz Star. 116.
The mile and an eighth
Buckeye Handicap finds One
Eyed King carrying top weight
of 118 pounds. with Terra
Firma at lit and Air Pilot 116
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21

Wrestler Jerry Graham suf-
fered a broken ankle in Wednes-
day nights match with Hay
stacks Calhoun in Hagerstown,
Md, and will be sidelined for
at least four weeks, Promoter
Vince Mcmahon announced
today.
X-rays showed Graham's
right ankle was broken in the
tussle with the 60l-pound CAL
houn. The injury has forced
Graham to withdraw from the
special show Monday night at
Griffith Stadium. He was
teamed with his brother, Eddie,
the Sheik and Skull Murphy
against Antonino Rocca, CAL
houn, Red Bastien and Chief
Big Heart in an eight-man
Mcmahon said the
match will 60 on as scheduled
and that he will have O re-
placement for Jerry.
Jerry. however, said he will be
at ringside, If for nothing more
than in the role Of a heckler.
With his leg in q cast. Jerry
shouldn't be too hard to handle
for Referees Jersey Joe Wal
colt, Max Baer and Tony Ga
lento.
In last nights action at Cap
itol Arena, Calhoun and Big
Heart fought q draw with John
and Chris Tolas, Ricki Starr
defeated Jack Vansky; Argen-
tina Yuma pinned Miguel
Torres, Abe Jacobs pinned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Hurt Finger
PufsCon|ey
Out for Season

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 81
(AP).-Injury has sidelined
Gene Conley. the Phillies' win
ningest pitcher. for the rest
Of the year, raising a question
about his chances of winning
Observation-Disclosures shonors.
Conley isn't going to worry
about It.
The lanky highlander came
to bat In the third inning
Wednesday night and was hit
on his pitching hand. It hurt.
but he finished the game.
pitching q three-hitter to beat
Chicago, Al.
X-rays showed that he frac-
tured a finger and won't be
able to play again this year.
Some people-Manager Ed
die Sawyer. for example-feel
that Conley's 1877 record. COM
pared with his 0-6 mark Of
1858 with Milwaukee, is reason
enough, to name him the Ma
tional Leagues comeback-of-
the-yesr player.
II don't think it's worth
thinking about those things,
the 29-year-old pitcher said
I'm thinking more Of just
coming back, period. I did have
a pitiful season with Mi1wau-
kee."
Win the hand be healed in
time for the basketball season?
The doctor said the cast
should be on in six weeks,
about the time basketball train
ing begins.
Its a bad time to discuss
basketball" Conley said. "The
thing for me to do is concen-
trate on getting my hand well,
In four or five weeks I'll think
about basketball"
Possibly. Conley was being
tactful. His commitments to
the Boston Celtics, 1859 Ma
tional Basketball association
champions were one reason
Milwaukee traded him to Phil
adelphia this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Patty Berg
Pocinq Pros

SPOKANE. Aug. 81 (AP).-
Veteran Patty Berg defied par
md a day-long rain yesterday
p0sting q 2-under 70 for q one
stroke lead in the first round
jof the $500 Spokane Women's
Open golf tournament.
Miss Berg, who plays out of
st. Andrews, Ill, posted three
Straight birdies-on the 18th,
18th and 15th--to finish the
back nine in "a after going the
front nine in 50. Par is 1886.
Betsy Rawls, all time top
money winner for women golf
ers in one season, turned In the
only other sub par round. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Bemon Eyes SemifinoIs
In TRANSMITS Golf

again on the nth but his O.
iron shot went between two
trees and over another to earn
"a half. and then easily won the
18th.
Other favorites advancing In
cluded Charles Coody Of Stam-
ford. Tex. the co-medalist. who
hit three tee shots out Of bounds
on the front nine-and still
managed to beat Gene Hansen
of Minneapolis, 4 and 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Famed Trotter Buried

LEXINGTON. KY, Aug. 81
AP).-Demon Hanover, former
winner Of the famed Hamble-
tonian and known widely as q
great trotting stallion, was
buried yesterday at nearby Wal
nut Hall Farm. The 14-year-old
stallion who sold two years ago
for 100000. died Tuesday Of
"a blood ciot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
;NINOWSKI NO. ! QUARTERBACK
J 2 Browns and Grozo
Top Cleveland Assets

g CLEVELAND, Aug. 20 (AP).
Three giant-size assets figure
. get the Cleveland Browns
back into the National Football
Heague title picture this year,
: tiespite pressing quarterback
and tackle problems.
The assets are Fullback jim
my Browns flying feet. Tackle
Lou Groza's talented toe. and
The resourcefulness Of Coach
Paul Brown.
Recently promoted Quarter
back Jim Ninowski. who had o
shaky start as the Browns took
"a 1920 defeat from the Pitts
hlrgh Steelers in the opening
exhibition, is the big signal
calling question mark,
But Coach Brown-still look
ing for someone comparable to
the great Otto Graham-says
he believes Ninowski, formerly
{ ~ Michigan State, will get the
Job done In an acceptable
manner.
Tackle Situation Involved
1.-THE big thing Jim learned
Skgainst the Steelers." Paul
bid, 'is that he has q lot to
! EARN. I think he'll come fast.
but whether he'll be good
enough to take us to the cham
: pionship remains to be SEEN"
The ticklish tackle situation
eFolves around the offensive
Setup. Mike McC ormack, team
sscaptain and up-front stalwart
IS out with q knee injury which
may not heal until the regular
siseason is under way. Brown
shad planned to relegate Groza,
the great place-kicker. from a
s Irregular tackle job to Q relief
4 role, but McCormack's mis-
sfortune forced the 35-year-old
4veteran-last of the original
TBrowns Of the All-America con-
,ference-to return to full time
duty.
The Browns aren't too deep
Sat the offensive tackle berths,
SaIid the holes must be plugged
zff. Ninowski is to get adequate
pass protection.
THE Browns have enough
running threats to keep the
Eopposing defense honest. Full
hack Brown set a league rush.
Eng record Of 1927 yards in 257
tries last year.. and tied the
touchdown record with 18-of
which he got II in the first
sllpe games. Groza added so
points on field goals and con-
versions, so he and Brown
Kc0upted 1853 Of the teams 30c
total.
Team Has Fleet Backs
Intense speed at end and
Ehalfback. plus improved pass
catching. should help the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Charlotte Decker
Trails in Tourney,

Pat Hubbard and Charlotte
Decker will continue their semi
final match today in the Ken
wood Invitation women's tennis
tournament. It was halted
yesterday by darkness with Miss
Hubbard winning the first set,
g.. Today's winner will play
Olga Mahaney tomorrow for
the championship.
Miss Hubbard reached the
semifinals yesterday with a
Ga. 90 victory over Frances
Topping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Greenbe|tN Nine
NipsG Gas Light
In Tourney

Dennis Moore slammed a
home run to rightfield In the
bottom of the 10th inning today
to give Greenbelt Post No. 1856
q s-il victory over Washington
Gas Light Post No. a in q
third-round game Of the Amer
lean Legion regional baseball
tournament ct the University
Of Maryland.
Moore's homer scored Francis
Day ahead Of him to break up
O tight pitching battle between
Greenbelt's Pat Noon and Gas
Lights Mike Southcomb. Noon
struck out Is batters and al
lowed four hits. Southcomb
famed 10 and was tagged for
seven hits.
Gas Light scored its run in
the first inning as Curly Combs
singled, took second on Tom
Marshall's sacrifice. went to
third on q passed ball and stole
home on the business end Of O
double steal. Jim Reich, who
had walked. stole second. draw
ing catcher Days throw 81
Combs dashed home.
Taylor Slye walked for Green
belt in the first, went to second
on an error and scored on Days
single to rightfield.
Bob Mccarthy q l7-year-old
highlander from st. Johns
High School, struck out II yes
terday as Gas Light defeated
Panama 20-3, in q second.
round game. Petersburg
w. Va. eliminated Wilmington
Del, AZ, in the second game
Parkersburg plays Panama THU
afternoon.
Mccarthy allowed i've hit.
and had control difnculty al
times but was tough in the
+, clutch. He struck out the side
in the third and seventh in.
nings. Panama's runs came or
a triple by Ed Corrigan and
Frank Bright's sacrifice hunt in
the second, and on two walks
IAN error and singles by Aller
Scott and Archie Caldwell ir
the ninth.
Gas Light picked up Q r1r
in the first inning and ther
lowered the boom ip the sec
ond. The District champion
scored eight runs. three on Ker
IClaro's homer. Marshall and
Reich each batted in two run:
lin the inning. Reich went g.
Ifor-3 at the plate and swattet
across six runs.
Panama helped contribute II
the Gas Light attack with eight
errors, numerous misplays
passed balls and wild pitches
\ West Virginia stayed alivl
In the tournament with its vic
tory over Delaware. Larry VII
son saved the day for the Yves
iVirginians with some excellen'
relief work. He snuffed out
Delaware rally in the fourth
inning and was in charge tn
| rest Of the way.
Panama - 0l0 900 O02-.35
oas Light 1874 800 Gag 4?
Amato. BRIGHT l(. Garcia ~ an,
oregorio. Gross (2).
West Wet : vi.sinia 5 1SS S SSS SSS odb4 I
Brown, Wilson ~ and Allen: Ar
mold and Morris,
-
loas Light-- 10 900 900 81 Z
Day. ''' -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Clare Emery Gets
n in Pro-Amuteur

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Aug. 81 (SpeciaD Glare Emery
Of Arlington's washington Golf
and Country Club. playing the
Pennington Country Club golf
course here for the first time,
shot a II in the Virginia State
.pro.am yesterday. He became
eligible for Virginia tourna-
ments only last spring.
The State Open tournament
began today with the amateurs
given q good chance Of stealing
the show from the pros. OF the
20 golfers who shot IS or better
in yesterdays pro-am, 10 were
amateurs, headed by Wayne
jackson Of Hampton with q par
10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Cedar Crest Course
To Hold Open House

The new Cedar Crest Country
Club at Centreville, Va. will
hold open house tomorrow for
members. guests and local dig
nitaries.
The first nine holes Of the
18-hole course have been
opened. Golfers interested in
membership are invited to
attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
jenkins Advances
WUBERFORCE. Ohio. AI

WHEREFORE, Ohio, Aug.
81 (AP).-Third VIII
bur jenkins Of Washington,
D. c., advanced to today's
quarter-flnals Of the Ameri-
can Tennis Association tour
nament with q ST, 6-3, So
victory over fifth-ranked Joe
Williams Of Durham. N. c.,
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. q
(AP).-Deane Beman. 21-year-
old British Amateur champion
from Silver Spring, Nd. teed
of against well-rested Tommy
Nelson. 19-year-old Wisconsin
University student this morn
ing in the quarter-final round
Of the ans-Mississippi goli
tournament.
The semifinals are scheduled
this afternoon and the two
survivors will battle for the
title over the Woodhill course
tomorrow.
Beman had to struggle to get
past Ada Sirmonson. q Mime
apolis veteran, 2 and /, yester-
day morning and then beat
Dick Cannon of San Angelo,
Tex, by the same margin in
the afternoon.
Wedge Shot Helps Deane
Nelson was spared the grind
of two-a-day matches yester-
day when Jim Vickers of Wich-
ita, his afternoon opponent,
withdrew. Vickers took the &C
ton because Of the death OF
"a close friend.
A fine wedge shot that car
ried Beman out Of the rough
and to a birdie on the 14th
hole Of his match against Can
non was the turning point.
Cannon led at the turn.
One down after the ninth
where he took a double DOGGY,
Beman squared the match on
the 18th with q 15-foot birdie
putt and went ahead to stay by
tapping in a 12-footer on the
next hole. His tee shot on the
155-yard 10th hole stopped two
feet from the pin for a birdie
that clinched the match.
Nicklaus Moves Up
Two older golfers, 40-year-
old Jim Nordine of Duluth and
Neil Croonquist, Minneapolis
insurance man, and six young
sters between 10 and "a years
Of age made it to the quarter
finals. The young group in
cludes. l9-year-old Jack Nick
laus Of Columbus, Ohio, Be.
mans Walker Cup teammate
and the defending champion
Nicklaus met Nordine this
morning.
Nicklaus routed Earl Larson
lof Minneapolis, z and 6. anC
with the aid Of a gambling shot
on the 18th hole, beat Ted Nc
Farlane, 47-year-old Minneap'
oils businessman, 2 up.
Nicklaus fell behind McFar'
lane on the 10th hole and die
not move ahead until the 18th
He seemed headed for troubl'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Jerry Grohom's Leg Broken,
ToBe HeckIer Here Monday

Frank Valois and Kenny Ackles
and Lorenzo Parenti defeated
Chris Averoff and the Zebra
Kid.
The Nome nugget., 1959-03-20
Equal Division of Road Funds Appears Headed For Approval After Hot Debate

JUNEAU, R-Action on a gaso- line tax bill was put off until late today after it stirred up a heated debate in the Senate yes terday.
 The measure would require that Alaska's highway funds from gasoline taxes be divided as equally as possible among the four major geographical sections of the state.
 Sen. John McNees of Nome, sponsor of the measure, waged a strong battle to keep the bill alive after numerous efforts were made to scuttle it. Through Me Nees' efforts, it appeared likely the bill was headed for final ap- proval when time out was called.
 Major opponents of the meas ure were Anchorage senators, who contended the measure would trim highway funds now allo- cated for the old Third Divison. They also argued the measure would result in a splitting of the highway funds to such degree that no complete road program could be worked out.
 After a Democratic caucus, it was announced the bill would go to a special four-man committee for review. It was to come up later for hearings before various federal and state road officials.
 McNees was named to the com mittee along with Senators John Coghill, Nenana Republican, James Nolan, Wrangell Democrat, and Ralph Moody, Anchorage Democrat.
 Members of the committee rep resent Southeastern, Southcentral, Central and Northwestern Dist ricts of the new state.
 McNees, in sparkling Senate debate on the bill, said roughly 52 per cent of the present highway funds of some 2112 million dollars go to the Southcentral District - the old Third Judicial Division. Only 6.8 per cent, he said, wind up in the road-scarce North
The Nome nugget., 1959-03-20
Fish Trap Owners Sue for Relief
 From 'Hasty' Ban

WASHINGTON, R Represen- tatives of the Alaska fish trap industry announced yesterday they had filed suit in federal dis trict court to prevent Secretary of the Interior Fred Seaton from enforcing his order against fish traps in Alaska.
 The announcement said Seaton's action would cause chaos in the industry. It said the statehood act contemplates an orderly transi- tion from traps to boats.
 The plaintiffs, listed as five packing companies, five trap site owners and five members of the Alaska F'ishermen's Union, con- tend that prohibition of traps in the fishing season now approach ing would mean:
 l. Closure of at least six can neries that operated last year.
 2. Drastically curtailed produc- ton at other canneries.
 3. Loss of 2,3OO jobs.
 4. Loss of $4,O72,OOO in direct wages.
 5. Loss of $S,8OO,OOO worth of trap gear, inventories and vessels which will be rendered imme- diately obsolete and valueless.
 6. Loss of some $26,000,000 worth of canned salmon.
 Clarence Payne of Seattle. spokesman for the Alaska trap operators committee, said that in addition to losses to employers and employees, the new state of Alaska stands to lose more than one mil lion dollars in taxes this year if Seaton's order stands.
 The suit asks a temporary in- junction pending final determina- ton of the case.
The Nome nugget., 1959-03-20
Japanese Fish Imports Ban Endorsed In State Senate

JUNEAU, R - The Senate unanimously endorsed Congress sional legislation to ban the inn port of Japanese canned salmon and telegraphed Rep. Ralph Riv- CTS urging passage of the bill.
 A U. s. Senate subcommittee has scheduled hearing on the measure here April 1-2, and will consider testimony on the eco- homie impact of the 1859 closure of Bristol Bay to U. s. salmon fishermen. Heavy Japanese catches have been blamed by fish cries spokesmen for the reduction of the Bristol Bay runs.
 State Sen. Irene Ryan of An chorage, chairman of a six-mem- Der legislative committee, urged as many Bristol Bay residents as possible to attend the Juneau hearings.
 ''We particularly want testi- mony on the economic effect of the closure order issued by the Department of Interior" Sen. Ryan said. "Also, any observations relating to the effects of the Jap anese high seas fishing on salmon runs in any particular area would be most welcome"
 A bill was introduced in the House to provide $5,000 to pay ex- penses of witnesses attending the hearings.
The Nome nugget., 1959-03-20

western District that embraces the old Second Division.
 If highway funds were divided equally in four parts, he said, each district would receive about $5,397, ,344. Eliminating mainten- ance expenses from the total high way funds, McNees said, would leave 19 million dollars of which each of the four districts would receive $5,847,50O for construction.
 Without such division of high way funds, McNees told the Sem ate, areas of the state that now have roads will get more and re- mote sections with few roads will get even less. F.
 Highway funds now are distrib- uted generally within divisions where gasoline taxes are col lected - which results in most populous areas with many roads and automobiles getting the bulk of revenue.
 ''The present allocations are no longer valid," contended McNees. Said Senator Lester Bronson:
 "We want a road to our part of the country"
 Sen. Earl Cooper of Anchorage commented:
 q doubt this bill is the way to % ahOl1t if"
 Cooper said he is willing to ad- init the 'Third Divson has had its fair share of highway funds," but he argued:
 ''This is entirely the wrong ap- proach to any integrated road system"
 Moody was unsuccessful in an attempt to amend the bill to pro- vide the Commissioner of Public Works be able to designate distri- button of highway funds in line with a long-range program that would extend Alaska's road sys- tenn to the remote areas. However, it appeared Moody's amendment would be agreed to by the special committee - when the bill comes back for Senate action.
The Nome nugget., 1959-03-20
Japanese Claim American Demands for Fishing
 Restrictions Unreasonable

TOKYO, R - One of Japan's top fisheries spokesmen said to- day American efforts to further restrict Japanese salmon catches in the Northern Pacific area are unreasonable.
 Koichiro Kobayashi, vice presi- dent of Nichiro Fishery Co.,, said there is "not enough scientific evi- dence to warrant shifting the existing provisional demarcation line drawn on 175 degrees west longitude"
 Japanese fishermen are barred from waters east of the boundary agreed upon by the United States, Canada and Japan in 1853.
 Kobayashi declared "It is the United States and not Japan that does not live up to the spirit of the 1852 treaty to preserve fish stock in the Northern Pacific"
 He added:
 "The spirit agreed upon be- tween the parties concerned was that new permanent boundary would be drawn only when scien- tific surveys indicate it is neces- sary."
The Nome nugget., 1959-03-20
New Moving Van Expected To Pick Up '59ers' Load,
 Stalled On Alcan Highway

FORT NELSON, B. C., R - Help - in the form of new mov- ing van m was expected to reach Michigan's misfortune plagued '59ers today.
 When the van arrives, the '59ers hope to start rolling again along the 1,500-mile trail leading to homesteads in Alaska.
 The new vehicle, en route from Whitehorse some 600 miles away, will replace the groups 1884 van which fell apart on the Alcan Highway.
 The expense of having a mov- ing company pick up the broken down vans load will be paid by a Detroit man who gave the original van to the '59ers.
 The 16-vehicle caravan, consist ing of 35 individuals making up 18 families, has suffered one mis- fortune after another since it left Detroit for Alaska's Kenai Pen insula.
 The caravan has been slowed by vehicle breakdowns and bad weather, and it has taken the group since March to make the 5000 miles from Detroit to Fort Nelson.