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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

The Air Force was asked yes
terday to approve a SO million
Embarrassing campaign to build
a 40,000-seat stadium on the
Air Academy site northwest of
Colorado Springs, Colo.
The request was presented by
Denver Gilman Jack E. Man
ming, president of the Air Force
Foundation, and w. j. Kim of
Colorado Springs, treasurer.
They outlined the plan to
Malcolm A. Mcintyre, under
secretary of the Air Force and
chairman of the Air Force
Foundation liaison committee.
here in Washington.
Foundation officials said the
group, founded in 1854 has re-
ceived SAIL, 672 in contributions
for its activities. So far, $216.-
433 has been spent on con-
struction of an 18-hole golf
course for the academy. 1t will
be ready for limited play late
this year.
The stadium plan has the
approval of the academy SUI
perintendent, Maj. Gen. James
E. Briggs.
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SENATORS
Continued From Page E.


Ron Hansen, SIS, and the un-
named pitcher.
There is a chance that Klaus
may give way to Brooks Robin
son. Billy received a hairline
rib fracture yesterday when he
slipped in a hotel bathroom.
Lavagetto's opening day line
up will be altered in the Sem
ators' second game if they've
confronted with a Highlander.
He plans to send Herb Plews to
second base and Julio Becquer
to first against righthanders.
Both are lefthanded hitters.
Cookie is starting the season
with two pitchers unavailable.
Bill Fischer is recuperating
from a broken hand. and dis
position of the deal that sent
Vito Valentinetti to Baltimore
for EARNED Billy Loes hasn't
been determined. President Cal
Griffith of the Senators has
asked Commissioner Ford Prick
to void that trade.
The Senators have been
further handicapped by the
temporary loss of Outfielder
Jim Delsing. He was out of
uniform yesterday with a
muscle spaSm in his back and
isn't expected to be available
tomorrow if needed for pinch
hitting duty. DelSing has no
idea how he suffered the in
jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
LOSE OR DRAW

Continued From Page E.
staff in the AL with an earned-run average of $40 as
compared with the Yankees 1922
This quite staff effort too in light of Connie
Johnson dropping from IA wins to SIX Billy skidding
from 12game winner to SO record and Ken Lehman
winning only twice Loes and Lehman are gone but
Richards still is rich in pitching
II was high young Milt Pappas from the first time
saw him. Craft of the Athletics said recently Nov
Baltimore has couple of other kds-Jerry Walker from
Knoxville being of them-that like better than
Pappas"
One of Richards pets right is the shorstop Ron
Hansen who batted only 23 last year after he sent
to Knoxville Throw out that record" Richards advises
when we sent him down didn't know he had broken
hand. What hitting he did done with that busted
hand.
IN make this statement about Hansen he's the
best fielder I He'll make plays that Marty
Marion and Lou Boudreau didn't make. I never
a pair of fielding hands like Hansen's."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

( First harsh voice): rPiay
ball? These teams? Are you
kidding?"
And now to our hidden mike
in the upper grandstand.
who's throwing out the first
ball?"
Nixon
That's funny. You'd think
they'd at least get George Mar
shall instead of the head coach
of the Redskins"
Its not that Nixon. This
guys a Government Official"
"Oh, well. he can't do no
worse than Ike"
Lots of people think he
won't do as we'll"
"Whaddya mean?"
Ike got Vwo terms in the
White House. Nixon might not
even get the nomination"
Whats that got to do with
! throwing out the first ball?"
You can't throw it out If
you don't make the White
House"
''Nixon's doing it,"
1T doesn't make any differ
ence to Ike"
mo, but I'll betcha one
| thing"
whats that?"
IF they handed him a
mashie and let him hit it he'd
be here"
Maybe so. but they tell me
he ducked because he heard
everybody on the ball clubs a
Democrat"
you may be right, but they
sure play like a bunch Of Re-
publicans."
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MARYLAND

Continued From Page Ell
ing the I-formation. but that
it would come to them quickly
Time was spent yesterday on
details such as the new count,
a new chant and a different
huddle. Nugent stressed neat
ness and precision in the
huddle. He told the players
the quarterback was to be the
undiSputed boss, and that he
was to move into the huddle
with fire in his eyes.
"We're starting new, we're
trying to find a football team, I"
Nugent said near the close of
practice.
The only time he stopped
moving was when he took a
few minutes to explain his daily
workout plan to DR.. Wilson Ell
kins. president of the uni
versity.
Frank Toomey, the overall
offensive leader and backf1eld
coach, appeared to be Nj cents
No. assistant. '1f tarf1eld
from VPI's staff is the overall
defensive leader and coach of
the interior linemen.
Other coaching assignments
are Lee Corso, defensive backs;
Fred Layman, offensive ends:
Ed Fullerton. defensive ends;
Bernie Reid, offensive centers;
Whitley Dovell, offensive guards
and tackles. and Roland Arri-
gone, improvement squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

Totals As 20-26 81 ITO
Technical foul-Hundley.
Halftime: $3.50. Boston,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Mat Card Lists
Two Team Bouts

Two team bouts, one of which
features the Graham brothers,
will be on the wrestling pro-
gram tomorrow night at Capitol
Arena.
DR.. Jerry Graham and
Brother Eddie will take on Red
Bastien and Duke Hoffman in
the opener at $3.50.
The other team match lists
Dom Levin and Johnny Ba-
rend against Chris Averof and
Miguel Torres.
In other bouts. Antonio Rocca
engages Tokyo Joe, Arnold
Skoaland tangles with Mighty
Jumbo (517 poundS) and Abe
Jacobs faces Tom Bradley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Knights Find
Pitching Ace;;::
Gu P|aysAU

II Coach Don Conner Of Mont
gomery Junior Colleges basee
ball team can figure out a way
to have John Papanicolas pitch
every game the knights should
have a highly successful season.
Southpaw Papanicolas has
pitched and won both games,
for Montgomery, his latest
one-hit. 80 decision over Mich
OILS Junior College Of Dudley.
Mass, yesterday at the Takoms
Park Recreation Center.
In another game yesterday,
District Teachers College de-
feated Gallaudet in seven IN
nings, lis. a seven-run second
inning putting the game away
for the Teachers. j.
Loyola at Georgetown, sched-
uled yesterday. has been post.
poned to May 2. :,
Catholic University opens the
Mason-Dixon Conference at
American University this after
noon. In a lone college game
here tomorrow, Maryland en-,
tertains Johns Hopkins.
Papanicolas, former Western
High School star. allowed only
one hit, single in the second
inning. For the second time,
he struck out nine. Bill Hem.
derson Of Nichols also allowed
only one hit, also in the second.
inning.
Nichols got two unearned
runs in the eighth inning on
two walks and an error, but
the Knights came back for
three runs and victory in the
ninth on Two walks, two errors
and a flelder's choice.
Nichols 600 OOO oooo 4
MONTGOMERY 900 600 OO3--3 L q
Hendershar Fiske ~, Tuttle f95
and Bowles; Papanicolas and Pavey.
Gallsudet O1n O20 O. 4,
Jaech, Mccoy tel and peyito; rice,
Fisher t9) and Jacobs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
AT CHISON'S
ANG LIE !,
BY LEWIS E. ATcHIsoN


We take our hidden micro
phone now, ladies and gentle
men, to the Senator'S dressing
room before the team goes out
on the field for the opening
game.
"All right. let's have a little
quiet while we 60 over the sig
mails once more. You,
what's skin on skim"
"Lemme see now. you told
me last week it's, ah -
II told you a month ago and
I told you again yesterday, it's
q
"A bunt?"
"You bunt and it'll cost you
500. With a man on first it's
take and with men on first
and third it's hit away"
But Cookie we amt had
much chance to practice that
sign with men on third"
"Okay. what's hand-to-cap,
followed by this?"
That's a steal"
Right. How about this?"
wait"
fright again. ! think we've
got the signs, Ell Ellis?"
you might go over the hit'n
run once more, Cookie
II guess We should"
"You mean we got to hit and
run on the same play, man
ager?"
Forget it. I guess that would
be asking too much. Just show
a little fire and let's see if we
can play heads up baseball for
the opener at least"
"a Shout Lets go. Ooops,
walked into the locker
again."
4 y 4
And now to the hidden mike
at home plate for the pregame
conference between Managers
Lavagetto of the Senators and
Paul Richards of the Orioles
and the umpireS.
How're you feeling, Cooker"
"All right, I guess. Paul. ]
have a feeling it's gonna be a
long, hot summer"
Don't think of it. Just think
that tomorrow's another day"
That's what keeps me awake
nights"
Harsh voice breaking in.)
"Okay. so tomorrow's another
day and it's gonna be a long,
hot summer-let's see them
cards."
Say, Cookie, what's this I
hear about Cal talking to Bill
Veeck?"
"Just talk I think. Veeck
knows a lot of people, and he
talks to everybody"
HE hasn't said anything to
me. lately"
Harsh voice.: Nov you
guys unnerstan' the ground
rules, like if a fair ball down
the leftf1eld line should bounce
into the box seats.
This mans kidding you,
Cookie"
"Whaddya mean, Paul?"
You don't have anybody out
side of Roy Sievers who can hit
those boxes on two bounces.
AS far as I'm concerned you
can have all you can get on
anything, except foul balls, in
the boxes"
Don't quote me, but thereIl
be a lot of foul balls in 'em
today"
Chorus of harsh voices !:
"C'mon, c'mon fellows, let's get
goin'. This amt no warm day
in July"
(FirSt harsh voice.: "Lemme
see, where'd I put my whisk-
broom. An you guys sure
you unnerstan' the rules? All
right, let's get going.
(Another harsh voice in a
lower tone): You're supposed
to say play ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
FIGHT RESULTS

SACRAMENTO, Calf Larry Board
man, Al, Marlboro. Conn, outpointed
Leo Agbulos, 1856, Stockton, Calf. ID.
PoR rLAND.. Oreg. Art SWEDEN, 2d2..
PPi dl.S ontpoinnted Ben Wise, 20h
ALBUQUERQUE N. M. = L. C.,
Morgan, 145. Phoenix, knocked out
Manuel Maldonado, l41. Denver, r.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. Alvin Wtl-
liams. jSs. Oklahoma City. stopped
Alfredo Znany, 1913, Mexico City. ..
DENVER. Foley, 1914. Chahy
dler. Ariz. outpointed Will Besman-
KANSAS CITY. Joe Shaw. l44s
New York. stopped Johnny McKoin.
145. New orleans, .
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Jimmy
Kelley. 132Ha Lowell. Mass, outpoinred
Tommy Tfa don. l2S, Utica, N Y. 3.
MIAMI BEACH = Rudel Stitch. AZ,
Louisville. Ky, outpointed Jimmy Bee
cham, 81, Miami, 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Air Force Asked to Approve
Plans for Academy Stadium

Federally appropriated funds
cannot be used for the stadium
because admissions would be
charged.
1--WE believe the Air Force
Academy should have a home
football stadium for the Fall
cons instead of being forced to
roam from area to area for it's
home games" Manning said.
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CELTICS

Continued From Page Ell
only to Tommy Heinsohn's 26
for the Cells.
"Cousy never ceases to amaze
me-" Johnny Kundla. Laker
coach. said. He had 10 assists
and played like a demon.
Maybe I've seen him look bet
ter once before, but I can't
remember exactly when it was.
For all that, think it was
Russell who beat us. We just
can't do anything about that
man. He's all arms. Well see
them in our sleep. He grabs
that ball off the board, wings
it to Cousy and Boston has got
three men breaking against our
one back before we know what
hits U.S."
Has SO Rebounds
Russell hauled in 80 re-
bounds, bringing his total for
the three games to SO.
For about eight minutes the
Lakers stayed with Boston de-
spite the misfortunes Of rookie
star Elgin Baylor, who was
bothered by a leg bruise and
hit only six field goals in %
tries.
The lead changed hands
nine times before Heinsohn's
driving layup and tap-in
sprung Boston into a 1918
lead.
Heinsohn and Sharman es-
rorted the Celtics to a 1888
halftime advantage. and Frank
Ramsey and Cousy took up the
scoring load in the second half
Cut Into Lead
Boston led by % before Dick
Garmaker, Larry Foust and
Bob Leonard. helped later by
Baylor. started chopping it
down while the Celts hit a cold
streak.
The Lakers got the crowd of
11.272 excited by narrowing
the margin to 114-104 a little
more than three minutes from
the finish, but two field goals
by Ramsey dispatched the
threat.
Sharman, with 10 points in
the first half, wound up with
20. He spent most Of the sec
ond half on the bench with
four fouls. Foust had 26 for
the Lakers. Leonard %. Gar
maker 81 and Baylor IA.
The Lakers' task now is all
but hopeless. They have to win
four in a row against a team
that was good enough to win
SO of 70 regular season games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Michigan Motmen
Beat japanese

YPSILANTI, Mich, April 8
(AP). - A Michigan all-star
wrestling team won four of
the nine exhibition mat
matches it fought last night
with the touring japanese
Olympic wrestling team. The
Japanese won three matches.
Two were draws.
The japanese team is in this
country to compete in the Ma
tional AAU wrestling COMPETE
ton at Saltwater, OKLA, later
this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Pirates, Reds
ShareSpotIighi
On First Day

By the Associated Press
The exhibition schedule slid
into the background today as
major league baseball made q
final dry run before tomorrow's
traditional regular season
openers at Cincinnati and
washington.
The early opening, designed
to fatten the kitty by squeezing
an extra week end into the
schedules. begins with the ORR
oles facing the Senators before
an expected rs, 900 fans in Grit
nth Stadium.
The predicted close National
League race gets of to a run
ming start with Pittsburgh's
ambitious Pirates sending
Highlander Ron Kline 1910
against the darkhorse Reds
Manager Mayo Smith Of Gin
cinnati is undecided between
Righthander Bob Purkey d7-
I'D and Souhtpaw Joe Nuxhall
(12-1D.
Appraisal on Trade
The game will give an ex-
pected crowd of $4,000 Cincin-
natl fans a quick appraisal Of
the winter deal that sent Third
Baseman Frank Thomas to the
Reds for Catcher Smoky Bur-
CESS, Third Baseman Don Hoax
and Pitcher Harvey Haddix.
The other clubs are sched-
uled to get rolling Friday. In
the American League, the world
champion Yankees open Man
ager Casey Stengel's expected
romp to a record-tying 10th
pennant with a home debut
against the Red Sox. The White
Sox play at Detroit and the
Indians at Kansas City.
Fridays National League
schedule sends the defending
champion Braves to Pittsburgh
and Los Angeles to Chicago in
afternoon games. while San
Francisco is at st. Louis and
Cincinnati at Philadelphia in
a pair of night openers.
A bevy of front-line pitch
ers got in their final warmups
in yesterdays exhibitions. Left
handler Johnny Antonelli, who'll
open for the Giants, pitched a
scoreless three innings and gave
way to Mike Mccormick, who
continued the shutout string
until Cleveland unloaded three
runs with two out in the ninth
for 80 victory at Des Moines.
Reds Down Yanks
Brooks Lawrence and Hal
Jeffcoat kept the Yankees in
check as the Reds beat the
Champs, 80, on Gus Bells
10th-inning home run at
Savannah.
Moe Drabowsky return e d
from the injured list and
pitched nine innings for the
Cubs, but Morrie Martin got
the decision when the Bruins
scored twice in the 18th for an
81 victory over the Red Sox
at Victoria, Tex.
The Braves we're BANKED for
six innings by the Dodgers Don
Drysdale, Glen Labine and Art
Fowler, then beat Los Angeles,
Sd, with two in the ninth off
rookie Gene Snyder. Los An
geles got its four in the first
of Bob Bull before 12,203 at
Jacksonville. Fla.
The exhibition tour reached
a major league park at Balti-
more and the Orioles beat the
Phillies, So, scoring all their
runs in the first inning of
Ruben Gomez, who gave up a
grand-slam to Gus Triandos.
Barry Latman and Bob Shaw
were touched for Is hits but
breezed as the White Sox wal
Hoped Nashville, 20-10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Wins Press Title

c. Alphonso Smith owns the
National Press Club tennis
championship for the 10th time
in II years. He defeated Earle
Palmer Brown, 81, 81. yes
terday at Columbia to win the
1859 tournament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
WEATHER
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
Sanitary Commission said that
latest figures show consump-
ton Is about average for sum-
mer, reporting use of 62.9 mil
lion gallons on Friday. This ID
well below the peak Of 80 mil
lion gallons q day registered
for three days In . row last
June.
The report was similar from
the Potomac Electric Power Co.,
which said there has been q
consistently heavy" use OF
electricity during the past week,
"but nothing to equal the peak
set last June"
A spokesman explained that
homeowners seem to lose In
terest in watering their lawns
by August. and that many are
away on vacations.
Washington hotels. Offering q
cool haven from the heat, said
there has been no flood Of local
residents after air conditioned
rooms-"just the usual hand
ful." they reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
CRIME

Continued From First Page
baton and Parole Association
provides for arraignment with
in 48 hours. but as long as he
Is alone on the bench he can
not spare the time for it.
While authorities in and out
Of the court emphasized the
Importance Of appearing before
the Juvenile Court Judge quick
ly. Judge Ketcham revealed
how many young delinquents
don't see the Judge at all.
During the past fiscal year,
he said. Of the 1900 boys and
girls who came to court for
the first time as delinquent,
homeless or beyond parental
control, only AT ever saw the
Judge.
OF the 2dl6 delinquency
cases disposed Of during the
last fiscal year. he reported,
1883 came after Q court hear
ng and 948 were disposed Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
Haiti Shows Prisoners
InWritingO HInvosion

The government. on the
other hand has declared that
suspension Of the arrest order
pertains $50 long as the head
Of the Catholic Church Tin
Haiti) win fulhll his mission
as q moral and spiritual edu-
Gator"
The communique warned
that the Haiti government must
eliminate al sources Of trouble
from wherever they come"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23

tonic Nunex Jimenez. director
of agrarian reform, and Ar.
Imando Hart, minister Of edu.
cation.
American security officers
acknowledge concern over
Communist propaganda courses
taught in Cuban army bar
racks. They are fearful Of
what will happen If this is per-
mitted to continue indefinitely.
Card carrying Communists
in Cuba probably do not run
more than 10000. But at the
last oficial count. Of those who
registered as Communist voters.
the total was 10000.
Obviously Fidel Castro could
change the situation II he
wished. His friends say he win
act in time, claiming he is too
cagy to get caught in q COM
munist trap. But the way
things are going. the Reds are
unchecked.
A wise old Cuban told me:
"Fidel has the masses of our
people In the palm of his hand.
They'll do anything he says.
! hope what he says is right.
But who knows?
THE United States, some
how, has got to win that man"
So far, the United States
definitely has not won him.
And. though Cuba is virtually
dependent upon US economi-
cally, Prime Minister Castro
has practically ignored the sea.
soned diplomats sent here from
Washington. He has received
United States Ambassador
Philip w. Bonsal only three
times to date.
This is o discouraging and
significant fact. It must be
faced and dealt with.
Tomorrow: viii the cestro Gov
eminent stand or folll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23

without an appearance before
the Judge.
Mr.. Mclaughlin. In discuss
ing his anti-crime drive on the
Report TO the People" broad
cast on Station WWDC, said
he hoped to meet the problem
with more police and more in
formation about the facts Of
crime and its correction.
He said he wants 70 follow
the proposal Of ex-President
Hoover In q June article in
This Week Magazine calling for
q crime census to determine
how effective present proce-
dures are for stemming the
Nationwide flood Of crime.
Mr.. Mclaughlin announced
that he viii invite ofiicials Of
the courts, probation, parole,
police and the Department Of
Corrections to O conference ito
see II we can do here what
former President Hooveris talk
ing about" The Police Depart
ment. he said. probably would
be asked to serve Is the clearing
house for information in COM
piling the crime census.
Citing the facts that Mr..
Hoover said should be as
sembled, he listed the nature
Of the crime, when it happened.
the date Of arrest. amount of
bail. whether bail was jumped.
whether more crimes were COM
mitted while on bail. II tried
and when. If convicted the
date and amount Of sentence.
II appealed, result Of the APP
peal. the date the fine was
paid or the offender imprisoned,
time served In prison, II pa
rolled, II more crimes were COM
tmitted on parole. II the Offend
er was pardoned and the facts
of probation and suspended
sentences.
; In announcing that he had
authorized Chief Murray to ask
for more policemen, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin called attention to
monthly figures showing q
steady rise in crime here.
Increases in serious crime,
compared to the same months
last year. show: February, 1913
per cent; March. 1913 per cent:
April. 12.5 per cent; May, IT'S
per cent: June, 14.2 per cent.
and July, ITO per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
Plane Down Safe
After Tire Blows

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Aug. "a
AP)-An Eastern Air Lines
plane carrying 81 passengers
and q crew of I'VE landed
safely at Standiford Field here
today after . tire blew out.
The four-eneined craft was
headed from New York and
Washington to 81. Louis.
An FAC ofiicial said the pilot,
believing q right nose gear tire
had blown out. circledi the
Evansville, Ind. airport for
verifcation, then returned the
lbs miles to Louisville. the
nearest airport with facilities
TO change the tire. The plane
later resumed Its fight.