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GAMBLERS SEE
REPEAT OF SO

RENO. New, April 4
(AP).-Nevada gamblers
are rating the New York
Yankees and Milwaukee
Braves as prohibitive IA
vorites in the pennant
races.
At Las Vegas or Reno,
the bookies will pay only
81 for every SO you bet if
the Yankees win. And
they'll put up just SO for
every SIS you wager on the
Braves.
The latest odds, as
quoted by the Reno Turf
Club:
American - New York,
1-3; Cleveland. 5-1; De-
troit. 6-1; Chicago, 10-1;
Boston, 1871; Baltimore,
SOL; Kansas City, 1901;
Washington, 1901.
Observation-Disclosures, 3-5;
San Francisco. 81: Pitts
burgh, SCI; Los Angeles,
6-1: st. Louis, 12-1; Gin
cinnati. l2-l; Philadelphia,
SOL; Chicago, SOL.
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YANKS AND BRAVES FAVORED
Majors Start Early
After Player Shuttle

play first base, but Stan Musial
may wind UP there anv day.
New Faces for Dodgers
Los Angeles also opens on
the road at Chicago. Wally
Moon, the ex-Cardinal traded
for Gino Cimoli, has won a
Dodger outf1eld job Rockies
Bob Lillis and Ron Fairly may
also be in the Los. Angeles
lineup. The Cubs prize rookie
is Outfielder George Altman,
up from Pueblo.
Philadelphia has a home
night opener against Cincin-
natl when the Phil fans will
get a first look at their new
second baseman. Sparky An
derson, while Robin Roberts
takes his 18th opening day as
signment. Gene Freese, former
Pirate, looks like the Pills
new third baseman.
The Yankees take on the
Red Sox at Yankee Stadium
on Friday. although it is not
likely that Ted Williams will
be able to play because of his
neck ailment. Except for short
stop, Manager Casey Stengel
expects to use his World Series
lineup. Even the shortstop,
Tony Kubek, might be the
same, for Tony has had over
a week to get ready since
returning from the Army. The
Red Sox probably will have
Gary Geiger in Williams spot
in left and Gene Stephens
replacing Piersall in center.
Tigers Revamped
Chicago and Detroit. two
CLUBS Wnom many think will
fight it out for second money.
clash in the opener at Detroit.
The White Sox will field only
one rookie, Leftfielder Johnny
Callison. The Tigers have a new
left side Of the infield in Yost
and Rocky Bridges and a new
leftfielder in veteran Larry
Dolby.
Cleveland plays at Kansas
City in the other Friday game.
The Indians will show Piersall
in the outfield, flanked by
Minnie Minoso and Rocky
Colavito, but the left side of
the inf1eld is unsettled. Billy
Martin, of course, will be back
at his best position at second.
Kansas City's only opening-day
rookie probably will be Kent
Hadley at first base.
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Orioles Defeat
Cardinals, 81

MIAMI, April 4 (AP).-Jack
Harshman and Hoyt Wilhelm
combined to hurl a smooth
eight-hitter tonight as the
Baltimore Orioles defeated the
st. Louis Cardinals, So.
The Orioles broke a IL tie
in the fifth when Bob Boyd
doubled off Ernie Broglio and
came around on a wild pitch
and a sacrifice fly. Brilliant
fielding plays by Brooks Rob-
inson and Ron Hansen got
Harshman out of trouble in
the seventh, and the Orioles
wrapped it up with a three
run burst off Phil Clark in the
same inning.
ST. LOUIS 100 900 01O-2 8 I
BALTIMORE Dol O10 30x-5 z .
Broglio, Clark (7) and Green;
Harshman. Wilhelm (S) and Triandos.
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BrovesCIip
Newcombein
90 Victory

BRADENToN, Fla, April 4
(AP). - The Milwaukee Braves
drubbed Cincinnati, 9-3, today,
battering big Don Newcombe
with Is hits, including home
runs by Frank Tore and Yves
Covington.
Joining in the hitfest was
the Braves Eddie Mathews,
who had made IA fruitless trips
to the plate in the last few
games. The muscular third
baseman collected two singles.
The victory gave the Braves
an exhibition record of 8-15.
Cincinnati's record stands at
1915.
Lew Burdette got credit for
the victory, giving up seven hits
in seven innings. Don Mcmahon
held the Reds hitless in the
final two innings.
Tore and Hank Aaron led
the attack with three hits
apiece. Torres homer came
with one on in the first. Ed
Bailey dubbed a solo homer
for the Reds. the ball clearing
the fence in deep right-center
in the seventh.
Cincinnati - 010 900 2O0---3 z O
Milwaukee - 30l 020 03x--9 Is 4
Newcombe and Bailey; Burdette, Me-
Mahon 81 and Rice. Winner-Bur-
dette. Loser-Newcombe
Home runs-cincinnati Bailey. Mil
waukee, Tore, Covington.
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Continued From Page Ell

and with the hope that he'll
catch UP to major league
pitching.
Allison has been a defensive
standout in the Senators ex-
hibitions, TO be concluded with
games against the White Sox al
Charleston, s. c., tomorrow and
at Charlotte. N. c., Monday. He
brings a strong arm to the Sen
ators' outfield, a rarity in re-
cent years.
Killebrew. %. was signed five
years ago as the Senators first
bonus player. The stocky third
baseman failed in a trial with
Indianapolis last year but bat
ted 1903 after being denoted to
Chattanooga.
Killebrew has improved per-
ceptibly as a fielder, although
he still will give some Senators
followers the shakes when they
recall the efficiency Of Ossie
Bluege and Ed YoSt.
Sanford Hampered
Sanford. who spent II years
In the minors and batted as
much as .30l for the first time
last year with Charleston, w
Va, will be at shortstop, de-
spite the fact he is hampered
by a sore throwing arm. He
has played only a few innings
in exhibitions and If arm COM
plications arise he could be re-
placed by Jose Valdivielso OF
Ken ASpromonte.
Aspromonte was destined to
be optioned to Miami today
but when he was informed of
it yesterday he protested
loudly, long and successfully
to Cal Griffith and Lavagetto.
Retained and employed against
the Braves Friday. Aspromonte
contributed three hits in sup
port of his contention that
he'll outhit any of the clubs
other shortstop candidates.
The Senator's opening day
lineup offers no guarantee that
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Allison Wins Struggle,
Opens Season in Right

any player win be at the same
position a week later. Even
Slugger Sievers could be
switched from leftfield to first
base II Zauchin doesn't supply
enough hitting. Lemon will
take over in the outfield II
either Allison or Pearson
slump, and the infield is q
mixed-up group subject to
change at any moment.
Weak In Pitching
Washington's pitching isn't
regarded as superb. The staff
includes a 14-ganie winner in
Ramos, q 10-game winner in
Dick Hyde, the relief specialist
currently bothered by q pulled
muscle in his back, and nobody
else who won more than nine
games in the majors last sea-
son.
Lavagetto's pitching problems
have been increased by Bill
Fischer's broken hand and the
fact that he doesn't know
whether he has Vito Valenti-
netti at his command. Vito was
was traded to the Orioles a few
days ago for sore-armed Billy
Loes, but Griflth will ask Com
missioner Ford Prick to void
that deal.
Griffith wants to talk to Lee
MacPhail, Orioles general man.
ager, before making an offlcial
protest to Prick. Cal has been
unable to contact MacPhail.
who is driving north.
The Senators left here by
train tonight with a seven.
game losing streak and an g.
IL record to show for their
Florida exercise.
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THE BASEBALL
BEA r
The 1859 Season, as Seen in Tee Leaves
~ SUTTON HAWKINS
APRIL

APRIL
Chuck Comiskey. president
of the White Sox. files an
appeal In Circuit Court Of q
Probate Court ruling that gives
Bill veeck permission to criti-
CHE the brand Of mustard being
served on hot dogs at Comiskey
Park. Gabe Murphy, 4C
per cent stakeholder. seeking
to lock the Senators in Wash
ineton, carries his suit against
the board of directors to the
Supreme Court.
Players threaten extreme
measures" unless they're
awarded 80 per cent Of conces-
sions' revenue, a smorgasbort
in clubhouses between double
headers, carpeted. air-con-
ditioned dugouts and college
scholarships for their young
sterS.
Walter O'Malley. president Of
the Dodgers. refuses to sigr
an agreement to play in the
proposed Chavez Ravine stadi-
UNI unless the contract give:
him uranium rights within 9
so mile radius. Horace
Stoneham of the Giants threat
ems to pull out of San Fran.
cisco unless the city makes il
mandatory for every either
to subscribe to the pay-as-you.
go television corporation ir
which he has stock.
MAY
Another Minneapolis dele.
CATION descends on Washing
ton, seeking the Senators, anc
Cal Grifith states, II have M
intention Of moving but it's my
duty as president to listen tc
all offers and submit them tc
my board Of directors"
Commissioner Ford Prick
summoned before a Senate
subcommittee. sees a third ma
jor league in the near future
and expresses the opinion that
1t would be "ghastly and totally
unthinkable" if the Senators
should desert the Nations
Capital. Gabe Murphy de-
mands a meeting of Washing
ton stockholders to review
adio-television contract nego-
tiations.
Major league umpires warn
of carefully considered re-
prisalS" unless they're included
Immediately in the players
pension fund. The New
York Yankees announce they've
sold the land under the stadi-
UNI of their farm club at Rich
mond, Va, to the Elks, and
have sold the stadium itself to
the Knights of Columbus, but
will lease it from that organi-
cation on a 99-year agreement
JUNE
Veeck files suit against Com
iskey in an attempt to gain
control of the White Sex board
OF directors. Freddie Fed
dup, owner of the Class D
Gu.ch team of the Four-Eye
League, sues both major leagues
for telecasting games into his
territory.
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Orioles Drop Three

MIAMI. April 4 (AP).-The
Baltimore Orioles today as
signed Pitcher Chuck Estrada
to Vancouver and Outfielder
Leo Burke to Miami. Jim Cald-
well. 2O-year-old catcher, was
sent to the minor league base
at brownsville, Ca.
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contract has been signed with
Supersharp Razor Co.. which
will pour SIT billion into the
players pension fund, thus as
suring college scholarships for
the children. grandchildren and
Observation-Disclosures Of any
player who has served six weeks
in the majors. :. Player
representatives express dis
satisfaction with Prick, blast
"unimaginative" terms Of deal
which will net them only
$1,000 a month at the age of
80 providing they've played one
full season in the majors.
Powell Crosley threatens to
move the Redlegs to New York
unless attendance improves
perceptibly. Bob Carpenter
says he's disappointed in the
Phillies' attendance and may
be forced to study" proposals
to shift the franchise to
Houston.
JULY
In major league meetings at
the All-Star Game in Pitts
burgh, .magnates indorse Little
Leagues, recommend that Rules
Committee study the advisable
ity Of altering Rule 22-X, para
graph 2, line 3, word 4. to read
should" instead of may" and
report results at next meetings
Del Webb. co-owner Of the
Yankees, favors admission OF
Houston to major leagues. !
Del Webb Construction Co.
lands contract to erect SIS mil
lion stadium at Houston. ;.
Sherry Robertson elected to the
Senators board Of directors as
first vice president, with power
to make trades.
Supreme Court says Senators
may move if they desire. i
Gabe Murphy joins stakeholder
Bob Rodenberg in suit against
board of directors. charging
malfeasance. mismanagement
and illegal parking. Ar.
mold johnson. alarmed by
skidding attendance in Kansas
City, says it's mot impossible"
the Athletics will transfer
their franchise to Buffalo.
AUGUST
Frank Lane, Cleveland gen.
eral manager, bemoans lack of
crowds, says city seems to be
dying as a baseball center and
cites surging attendance at
Montreal. Senator'S Griev-
ance Committee grieves about
meals served on planes. empha-
sizing they want more butter
on their beets.
Prick wits under pressure,
decides players may pose for
whisky ads in uniform provid-
ing they aren't shown smoking
marijuana.
Senator's scorecard sales sag
and Cal Griffith hints Mime
apolis officials have offered to
quadruple their present income
from that source. Lou
Perrin. Braves owner, Saddened
by decrease in attendance, de-
clares he might investigate"
Toronto possibilities.
SEPTEMBER
Comiskey files an appeal in
Circuit Court of a Probate
Court ruling that gives Week
right to name three of four
members OF board of directors.
. Player representatives
reveal plan to ask owners to
trim season to three months,
citing hardship in being away
from families.
Major league clubownerS re-
vealed ready to place stamp of
approval on Babe Ruth Leagues
as foremost legislation at winter
meetings. Griffith seeks
restraining order to prevent
Murphy from looking over his
shoulder. Rift reported
between Kansas City and YAM
kee brass when Outfielder Bob
Cerv isn't acquired by New
York on waivers.
Minneapolis Mayor and two
Minnesota Senators call on
Griffith, who says, 81 have no
intention of moving, but must
report their conversation to my
board of directors" SEN
ators hope to plug gap at Short
stop in winter deal.
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Gu Netmen Bow

ASHLAND, Va. April 4 (AP).
Randolph Macon broke q
two-match losing streak here
today with a 6-l Mason-Dixon
Conference tennis victory over
Catholic University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05

NEW YORK, April 4 tAP).-
Baseball beats the gun Thurs
day with its earliest start in
history after the greatest player
shuttle since the end Of World
War II.
Once again the New York
Yankees and Milwaukee Braves
are favored to meet in the
World Series, although the
going may be tougher in each
league.
Chicago, Detroit and Cleve-
land are expected to test the
Yankees, with Boston as an
outside threat. San Francisco
and Pittsburgh generally are
counted on to press Milwaukee.
with some support for Cincin-
MATHS new power.
The old cry Of "You can't
tell the players without a
scorecard" really is true this
time. Such established major
leaguers as Frank Thomas, Jim
Piersall, Billy Martin, Ed Yost,
Vic Wertz, Sam Jones, Del
Ennis, Ruben Gomez, Wally
Moon and the bullpen pair of
Ray Narleski and Don Mossi
will be wearing new uniforms.
Two New Pilots
There are two new managers.
Mayo Smith at Cincinnati and
Solly Hemus at st. Louis. Eddie
Sawyer at Philadelphia, Joe
Gordon Of Cleveland and Bill
Norman Of Detroit will be
starting their first full seasons
of their current jobs.
The owners are gambling
with the weather in starting
four days earlier than usual.
Their bonus is an extra week
end that could be profitable
both at the gate and on the
network television series. AS
usual, the season will end on
the last Sunday in September.
There will be a few extra open
Mondays. The nine-game
Thursday Friday opening pro-
gram probably will attract
about 100000 fans.
The Thursday schedule calls
for only two games. In the cere-
monial opener at Washington,
Vice President Nixon is ex-
pected to throw out the first
ball before Cookie Lavagetto's
Senators take on the Baltimore
Orioles.
Pirates at Cincinnati
The other Thursday game
will be played in Cincinnati.
with the dashing Pittsburgh
Pirates as the guests. This
game provides a flrst-hand
check for one of the big deals
of the winter that brought
Frank Thomas to the Reds and
sent Don Hoax, Smoky Burgess
and Harvey Haddix to the
Pirates.
The Reds have a fine locking
young centerfelder in Vada
Pinson and a promising rookie
pitcher in Jim O"Toole. Pitts
burgh boasts a tighter inf1eld
with Hoax on third and has
strengthened its fine pitching
staff with Haddix.
The Pirates will open at
home Friday against Mil
waukee, which has backed up
its catching staff by adding
Stan Lopata of the Phils. The
Braves probably will open with
Felix Mantilla on second in
Red Schoendienst's old job.
San Francisco. flushed with
pennant talk after picking up
Jones from the Cards for Bill
White, will open at st. Louis
in q night game Friday. Short
stop Andre Rodgers is the only
new face in the Giants. who
came up with a flock Of good
young talent last season and
became q contender. The Car
dinals are in rebuilding phase
under Hemus, who Is going
with six young pitchers. They
got White from the Giants to
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BOYS BASKETBALL

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
METHODIST
TOURNAMENT AT AMERICAN
UNIVERSITY
Finals
Junior High
Marvin Memorial, SO: Centre Of
Cumberland, 20.
Senior High
"a" Division
Marvin Memorial. 81; Woodside. A.
"B" Division
Damascus, 43; Laytonsville Charge
81.
Unlimited
Calvary. 81: First Church Of Hyatts-
vile, A.
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play first base. but Stan Musial
may wind I'D there anv day.
Evening star., 1959-10-28
Quiz Loser Reports
Baking at $3.50 Prize

NEW YORK, Oct. % (AP)
"A New York advertising man
WAS quoted today as saying he
had baked at accepting a $3.50
consolation prize because "The
$4,000 Challenge" television
quiz show was rigged.
Arthur Cohn, jr., in an ac-
count of the. episode published
by the New York Post, said he
had learned just before one Of
the programs went on the air
in March. 1858. that his OPP
ponent had been given answers
to questions.
The opponent was identified
as Wilton Springer, who won
$4,000.
Mr.. Cohn told the Post that
Mr.. Springer had rushed out
Of a warm-up session Just be-
fore the show and told OF be-
ing given the answers to some
difiicult questions about the
theater. One of them, Mr.,
Cohn said, proved to be the
winning query when Springer
answered 1t on the show.
Mr.. Cohn said he considered
informing the television audi
ence Of it all while the program
was on the air, but finally de
cided to let it CO."
However. he said, friends
had urged him to take some
sind Of action anyway, and he
protested to both the shows
producers and one of its COM
Evening star., 1959-10-28
Decision on D. G.
Bullot DeIuyed

The District Board of Elec-
tions yesterday deferred action
on a request by the city's Re-
publican State Committee to
permit voters to express a
choice for President on the pri-
mary ballots.
After a two-hour closed
meeting, the board announced
that It was postponing action
on the matter to give COP
committee chairman, Karl L.
Shipley. an opportunity to ar.
que his request. Mr.. Shipley is
out of the city.
Mr.. Shipley, in letter to the
board earlier this month, had
said that it would be in the
public interest Ito permit a
ballot question to instruct dele
gates in voting for presidential
nominees" at the Republican
and Democratic conventions.
Evening star., 1959-10-28
3 Thugs Beot
Businessmen,
Take Watch

The manager Of a Washing
ton insurance Arm was beaten
and robbed Of q watch last
night near the intersection Of
Sixteenth street and Riggs
place NV. police said.
Murrell W. Brainerd, 80, Of
2208 McAuliffe drive, Rockville,
told police he was hurled to the
ground and kicked In the head
by the trio while successfully
fighting to retain his wallet.
He was treated for a scalp lac
Grafton at Washington Hospi-
tai Center and released. Police
are holding two suspects.
Mr.. Brainerd said he was ap-
preaching his auto after max
ing a sales, call when he was
set upon. His calls for help
were heard by Pvts. william j.
Coughlin and Noel L. Watson
of the 18th precinct, cruising
nearby in q scout car.
The insurance mans assail-
ants saw the policemen ap-
preaching and fed. Two were
dragged from their hiding place
under a parked auto. The third
man escaped.
Mr.. Brainerd told police he
was manager Of the Bankers
Life g. Casualty Co., Of 6400
Georgia avenue NV.
Booked and charged with rob-
berry were Allen U. Parker, 2l,
a cook. Of the 1900 block of Co
lumbia road NV, and Karl S.
Ager, 10, a plumber, of the l400
block Of Columbia road NV.
Police are searching for their
companion described as a COL
ored man about rs years old
and 5 feet, 10 inches tall.
Mr.. Brainerd's watch was not
recovered.
Evening star., 1959-10-28

mercial sponsors. the Revlon
cosmetics company.
Mr.. Cohn said the producers
had asserted 1t was all q mixup.
Revlon, he added, demanded an
explanation from the producers
and got the same answer.
Mr.. Cohn said he had re-
jected the $3.50 consolation
prize due him, because ut was
dirty money" but was told that
bookkeeping problems would be
complicated II he didn't accept.
As a result, Mr.. Cohn said, he
directed that the money be
sent to a charity for crippled
children in Chicago.
The advertising man said he
had related his experiences TO
a New York grand jury which
Investigated rigging Of such
quiz shows. and would be will
ing to go before a congressional
subcommitte now making q
similar inquiry.
Evening star., 1959-10-28
Woman Injured
Fighting Youth
After Her Purse

A 40-year-old woman who
was attacked at her doorstep
last night by a would-be purse
snatcher is reported in fair
condition today at Casualty
Hospital with conclusion and
scalp wounds.
Mrs. frankie Powell, of I'll
@ street Sc, was unlocking
her front door about 7.50 pm.
when a 6-foot youth tugged at
her purse, she told police. Mrs,
Powell said she screamed and
fought
She was knocked down, Strik-
Ing her head on the pavement,
but managed to retain the
purse. she said. Her screams
attracted a roomer, Anthony
Dabbendanza, SO, who pursued
the youth.
Two NTH precinct policemen,
Pvts. Edward j. Edmonds and
F, N Underwood, heard his
shouts and also took up the
chase. A few blocks away, the
three caught a 16-year-old
Negro boy.
The boy, who is on probation
for snatching a bus drivers
change carrier, denied ne was
running from policemen. He
said group Of white boys had
been chasing him. Police
charged him with attempted
robbery and turned him over
to the Youth Aid Division.
Evening star., 1959-10-28
NEW FIBER PUTS
MORE STRETCH IN
WOMEN'S GIRDLES

NEW YORK (AP).-A
textile fiber designed TO put
more stretch in women's
girdles will go into COM
mercial production next
year, the Du Pont Co. said
today.
Du Pont says the fiber,
called Lycra, stretches and
snaps back into place like
rubber. Production facil-
tiles will be built at
Waynesboro, Va.
Stronger and more
durable than conventional
elastic thread, Lycra weighs
a third less, gives longer
wear and has from two to
three times as much re-
straining power" Du Pont
says. "As a result. 1t pro-
vides softer, lighter and
sheerer girdles with the
kind Of figure control here
tofore confined to heavier,
bulkier garments"
Evening star., 1959-10-28
CONSCIENCE WINS
30-YEAR BATTLE,
BUT BY PROXY

Conscience won a 30-year
battle by proxy yesterday
when a stolen set Of silver
pieces was returned to the
.Mayhower Hotel.
= c. J. Mack, hotel vice
president, said a coffee pot.
tea pot. cream pitcher, tray
and saucer arrived in the
mail from Oklahoma. An
: accompanying letter ex-
planned that the person
who took them is no longer
living"
"A few months ago I
Joined the chwch," the
writer explained. Il am not
comfortable with them in
= my possession. I realize I
cannot rectify another's
sins, but do also know
: these things do not belong
to me-
Mr.. Mack said the items,
probably stolen by a guest
in 1928. were beautifully
polished and in excellent
condition.
Evening star., 1959-10-28
President Invited
To New Zealand
BY the Associated Press

New Zealand Prime Minister
Walter Nash met for IS min.
utes with President Eisenhower
yesterday morning and said
later he had invited the Presi-
dent to visit his country.
The President thanked him
for the invitation, Mr.. Nash
told White House reporters. but
made no commitment.
Mr.. Nash said he and the
President talked over "all the
problems we New ZealandJ
have anything to do with" and
also talked about the Colombo
plan and the Southeast Asia
Treaty Organization.
Evening star., 1959-10-28
Good Whock Called
Delinquency Cure

NEW YORK. Oct. % (AP)
"a whack on the legs will
do them no harm and will cure
a lot Of this juvenile delin-
quency," says City Council
Majority Leader Joseph T.
Sharkey. a Brooklyn Democrat.
He spoke yesterday before
the council adopted a resolu-
ton urging Police Commission
er Stephen p. Kennedy to order
policemen to carry nightsticks
on all shifts. Police now carry
nightsticks only at night.