davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

quote entrego los primeros tres
mil dolares destinados a tai fin.
(Un cheque por tai cantidad lie
habia sido obsequiado por los
Caballeros de Colon, momentos
antes, como una demonstration
de SUI aprecio).
+, Aprovecho esta oportunidad
ell Obispo Carroll para anunciar
la formation de un Concilio Do
cesano de Varones Catolicos en-
los pr6ximos tres meses, ell cual
Sc encargara de coordinar los
programs y actividades de to-
das las organizaciones laicas.
AL ensalzar la Orden de los
Caballeros de Colon ,dijo a los
ALI reunidos: Isl ustedes cum
plen con los principles de los
Caballeros de Colon no podran
menos de ser siempre mejores y,
por ende, de ayudar a difundir
la causa de la religion"
Francis C. Barrios, Diputado
Municipal de la Florida, de St.
Petersburg, habl6 tambien, v &C
tue como maestro de ceremo-
MAS Joseph A. Sweeny.
La ciudadania catolica de Mia
mi ha recibido con gran compla-
cencia ell proyecto propuesto por
Ell 0bispo Carroll y tan esplen-
didamente secundado por los
Caballeros de Colon, ell cual,
cuando sea puesto en- practica,
llenara un gran vacio en- la vida
spiritual del pueblo de la loca-
lidad.
Estamos SECURES de que esta
obra contara con ell APPLAUSE y
apoyo de todos los buenos cato
licos de Miami que ayudaran a
sacarla avante con su entusias-
mo y apoyo moral de TODD or
den.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

bles para los aterrizajes por So
bre los Everglades, debido q 10
cual los requisites para tales
aterrizajes son mas estrictos
que para los que Sc efectuan
en- la pista principal.
Aseguro ademas que parte
del equipo para impulsar la ter
minacion de la pista secundaria
ha sido recibida va, y ell faltan-
tie pedido, y Sc espera que la
installation haya sido terminals
antes de finalizar ell verano.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10
que Collins Pedird
de Pena de Muerte

Circu-
los allegados al Gobernador
LIE Roy Collins tienen con-
fianza en- que este pedira pro-
ximamente la abolicion de la
pena de muerte en- La F1ori-
da.
Sc ha sabido que ell Comite
de Revision Constitutional de
la Gobernacion ha estado de-
dicado a recoger information
sobre ell asunto. Collins ha
declarado, sin embargo, que
aun no ha decidido 81 inclui-
ra tai solicitud entire las re-
comendaciones que presenta-
"a a la Legislature que ha de
reunirse en- abril proximo.
Ha dicho, ST, que con base
en- las i~nformaciones reco-
piladas en- otros Estados, ash
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10
Miro Prodigio es
Gran Inventor q
los Diez Amos

Mike Machtey, de IA amos de
edad, puede extraer una raiz
cuadrada en- go segundos, pero
ESQ no es NADIA. Sc ha construi-
do una maquina que puede ha-
cerlo en- tan solo 10.
Discipulo de la Ponce de Leon
Junior High School, Mike es no
solamente ell inventor, sino tam
bien ell constructor, de la unica
calculadora que resuelve profile
mas de multiplication y raiz
cuadrada con solo oprimir un
bottom.
La calculadora sera exhibida
en- la Feria Ceintifica de la Es-
cuela y confia Sc la encuentre
acceptable para particular en- la
Feria Cientifica de la Florida
del Sur, que Sc abrira al publ
co del 10 al 81 de mario en-
trante.
AL comentar sobre la veloci-
dad de su maquina, expres6 que,
actual "demora" de 10 segundos
en- producer la respuesta a un
problema, Sc debe a que su mo.
delo funciona con pilas para
linterna. Sin embargo, cuano es-
te acondicionado para accionar
con corriente comun, la respues-
ia sera instantanea.
Mike Machtey, quien constitu-
We una verdadera promesa para
la complicada ciencia del calcu-
10 e%lectr6nico, relata con gran
sencillez como emple6 cuatro
dias de sus vacaciones de navi-
dad, mas doce dolares en- mate.
riales, para producer su extra.
ordinario instrumental
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

como con 10 expresado por
soci6logos y autoridades pc
males, existen fuertes dudas
de que la pena capital sea
un preventive de la violen-
cia y ell crimen.
La pena capital esta pre-
vista por las leyes del Esta-
do para ser aplicada a quie-
mes cometen atrocidades cri-
minales de primar grado, asi
como para la violacion o es-
tupro.
Ell Gobernador asevera ha-
Der expresado varias veces,
tanto en- sesiones de la Jun
ia de Perdones como en- otras
ocasiones, que duda de la JUS
tificacion de la pena capital
con base en- principles mora =.
les v humanitarios.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10
Considerable Aumento en-
BenefieiOs del SegurO
Social Auui

Los Beneficios del SECURE So
cial o Social Security Bene-
fits, parecen haberse CONVEX
lido para las areas del Condado
Dade en- general (comercio, in
dustria. gobierno, etc., en- una
poderosa fuente de entradas, al
reeves de 10 que sucede en- ell
resto del pals.
Este ano, por ejemplo, mas
de 10000 habitantes del Con-
dado Sc espera que reciban un
total superior a so millones de
dolarcs en- beneficios, y este Sc
ra dlnero 'importado" de fue-
"a para ser gastado en- Dade,
una de las pocas secciones del
pals en- donde la Administra-
ci6n del SECURE Social paga mas
de 10 que recibe.
La explicacion es sencilla,
sin embargo. Las setenta mil
e~xcluSlvamente.
personals arribs mencionadas
consumer muchos where's, usan
muchos vestidos. ocupan mu-
chas casas, y los pages por Sc
guro Social en- Dade son ma
yores que ell rol de pages COM
bina1o de todos los Hoteles,
Moteles y Casas de Pension jun
tas existentes en- TODD ell Con-
dado, calculado para 1856 en-
43. 200 d6lares.
Como a la mayoria de la po-
blacion en- retro que Nve en-
esta area y otros lugares de
Florida Sc les acredit6 SUI Sc
guro Social mientras laboraban
en- otros EstadoS. ell dinero de-
oucido de los roles de pago en-
differences lugares de la naci6n
por tai concepto, viene a ser
gastado, en- ell Condado Dade,
eXclusIvamente.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

cinco horas mas tarde las joyas
habian desaparecido va.
Las victimas informaron que
las alhaias estahsn aseguradas.
Los mas famosos robos de TO-
vas de que Sc tenga noticia,
oc1Irrldos en- Miami Beach, to-
dos muy por debajo de los AGO.
600 dolares calculates al del Ho.
tel Americana, han sido los 81.
guientes:
Hotel King Cole Northshore
ell % de enero de 1853, $144.888
de so arquillas de seguridad de
la Gaia fuerte del Hotel.
Hotel Kenilworth, mario 2 de
1858, victimas Mr.. and Mrs. Ii
tus Haffa de Chicago, $164, 900.
Hotel Blackstone, en- asalto a
la GAIA fuerte por bandidos ar
mados con ametralladoras, 1885,
600.
Hotei Americana, Febrero %
de 1857, a la joyeria del Hotel,
$4,000.
Hotel Eden Roc, febrero %
1857, al co-propietario del hotel
Harry Oder. $71,800.
Hotel Sans Souci, enero pri-
Nero de 1858, a la Sra. Rose
Applestein de Baltimore, Md,
$40. 600.
Hotel Eden Roc ell "a de fe-
brero de 1857 a Mrs. Irwin Mar
kowitz de East Orange, N. j.,
$4,000.
Hotel Fontainebleau, Ell 8 de
fe5rero de 1857, a MI. and Mrs.
Aaron Stern, de Scarsdale, N.
Y, 10000.
Y Ell asalto a la casa del DR..
Daniel Shorell en- ell numero %
w. de- Rive Alto Drive en- JUNO
de 1856. en- robo combinado de
elective y joyas, por $3.50 600.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10
ProeIdmu Collins La
"Sen1ana del Anuncio"
Haee Notor Importoneia de la Indvstria

Proclamada por ell Goberna-
cor del Estado, Leroy Collins,
la Florida inicio aver la cele-
bracion de la "Semana del
Analcic", la cual termina ell
proximo sabado, IA de febrero.
En- SUI proclamation, ell Co
bernadol dice que "siendo ash
que en- este pals, en- ell cual dis
frutamos de un alto nivel de
vida, ell anuncio desempena I'm
papel muy importante, aunque
en- muchos casos no Sc lie da la
atencion debida, o es recibido
por ia mayoria de la genie CO.
mo una cosa corriente; 10 cual
es muy natural, pues es una par
tie integrante de nuestra vida;
maneiamos automobiles que son
anunciados, nos vestimos con
ropa que es anunciada, 10 mis-
mo con los alimentos y las fa-
cilidades de recreation; y como
Ell anuncio ayuda a crear enor-
mes mercedes que llevan a la
demanda de la production en-
masd, es i~mportante y apropia-
do que expresemos nuestro re-
conocimiento a la industrial del
%anuncio, la cual es tan esencial
para ell bienestar de nuestro
pueblo y para la economic del
Estado; y para que los ciuda-
danos del Estado Sc unan a los
otros estados en- un saludo a la
industrial del anuncio:
"Yo, Leroy Collins, en- vir-
tud de la autoridad que Sc ha
delegado en- mi como Goberna.
dor Gel Estado de Florida, pro-
clamo Ell periodic del 8 al IA
de febrero de 1859 como Sc.
MANA DEL ANUNCIO".
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

FL Presidente Eisenhower, hi
20 la slguiente declaration:
"E, anuncio hace una cons
tante y creativa contribution a
nuestra economic nacional. Con
podCr persuasive alerta a nues-
tro pueblo acerca de ciertas ne
cesidades, 10 informa acerca de
oportunidades y lie ayuda dia-
riamente a hacer decisiones.
"Durante la 'Semana del
Anuncio" sera un gran placer pa
TIA mi recibir y dar la bienve-
nida a miembros de la indus
tria del anuncio y expresarles
mi appreciation por los muchos
servicios publicos que prestan
generosamente".
La Tesorera de los Estados
Unidos, Sra. Ivy Baker Priest,
refiriendose a la im%portancia
del anuncio, declare reciente-
mente:
Isl listed despertara manana
y Sc encontrarD con que no
hay %anuncios, cual seria ell i'm
pacto que tai hecho produciria
sobre la poblaci6n de este pals?
Con raras excepciones, desapa-
receran los periodicos, televi-
sion, programs radiales, revis-
tas Y otras fuentes whales de
communication general.
Isl todos los canales del anun-
clio como un suceso normal, sin
cerrados a los proyectos poll
ticos, 20 me pregunto: 1Cual
seria ell resultado de tai hecho
sobre Il future gobierno de nue.
tro paisi
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10
Caba||eros de Colon 0frecen
Banquete al 0bispo Carroll

Los Caballeros de Colon, en-
banquete que tuvo lugar en- ell
Bayfront Auditorium ell domingo
en- la noche, dieron la b%ienveni-
da al Obispo Coleman F. Ca
rroll, de la Di6cesis de la lyle
STA Catolica de Miami,
Ell Obispo sugirio a los $50 d.
rigentes seglares que adoptaran
ell proyecto de c%onstruir una ca
sa de retiros para varones en-
esta diocesis, y durante ell ban.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10
Fl F%ot6grafo
Pregunt6n
iEneUenfro listed Sotisfoetorio ell Servieio
de Autobvses de Miumi?
: POr W. GORT

MARGOT GONZALEZ Ell %servicio de
autobuses de Miami, es desastroso en-
cuanto a la demora Sc %refiere, cuando
n espera I'm autobus no puede hacer
calculos de ninguna indole, porque no tie
men horarios fijos nj Sc puede saber
cuanto tempo demora uno del otro, por
10 que tanto ell que tiene que utilizar
los buses de Miami, Sc enferma del hi
gado por los malos ratios de la espera,
en- cuanto al comportamiento de los
emnleadnS eS mlV cnrrnctn V eficiente
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

MARY BLANCOS. - Mi opinion sobre
los %autobuses de Miami, es muy mala,
porque es n medicine que me toca
todos los dias en- ayunas, imaginese que
no MI queda mas remedio que esperar-
los todos los dias, 20 trabajo en- Mia
mi Beach, empiezo a las ocho de la ma
mana, por tai motive, para llegar a bue-
ma bora tengo que salir de mi casa a
las seis, pues ellos vienen cuando les
da la CANA, digo me parece a mi, o es
que cuando Sc espera, ell tempo lie pa
rece sumamente largo, por csc motive
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

LOUISE MERCEDES OJEA, hia del Sr. Fernando Ojea y la
Sra. Olga s.. Ojea, de Santurce, Puerto Rico, ha sido repre-
sentada pr ell Departamento de Asuntos InternacionaIes de
la Camara de Concrete de MiamiDade County como candidate
para Miss ALBANIA Interamericana". La bella Louise inici6
sus estudios en- este pals hace 10 amos, en- la Escuela Cat6ica
"Gesu", pasando despues para estudios avanzados a la Miami"
Senior High School, en- dOnde obtuvo SUI diploma. Actual
mente estudia en- la Universidad de Miami, especializandose
en- Administration Commercial. Pertenece a varias organiza-
clones culturales y religiOsas y ha ganadO numerosos premios
pr haberse destacado en- las mismas. - Foto GORT).
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

JACKIE DAFFOS: - Me pregunta cual
eS mi opinion sobre ell s~ervicio de buses
en- Miami, de 10 cual me allegro, este SER
vicio es uno de los mas ma1os en- la ciu-
dad, aunque nunca los tomo oigo ell CO.
mentario de mi sonora y mis- amigos,
los cuales no son accommodates para
ningun ser humane que tenga que ira
bajar ocho horas diarias y pasar por la
modification de tomar los autobuses,
SUI comodidad y ell trato de los emplea-
dos son magnificos pero por 10 demas
20 creo que son muy buenos para bus
car la muerte.
CARLOS MAESTRO: - En- realidad 70
ne tengo mucho que decir sobre ell SER
vicio de %autobuses va que nunca me he
visto en- ninguno de ellos, pero he dido
los concentrates de mis- companeros, 20
creo que es impossible poner mas auto
buses va que todas o mejor dicho cast
todas las personals tienen CAIRO, y des-
pues seria gran problema poder mantle
nerloS, en- mi opinion los autobuseS So
lamente sc llenan en- las primeras no.
ras de la malana y por la tarde a la
bora de salida de los trabajadores, pc
70 ell resto del dia van completamente
e yo creo que no pueden pOner mas SER
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

mi tienen aunque sea I'm cacharro para salir al trabajc
20 espero dentro de dos meses tener ell mic, para no 81
frir mas con los dichosos autobuses.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-10

vacios por 10 que 20 creo que no pueden poner mas ser
vicios de autobuses.
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rowed it."
You've probably seen Mrs Bromfeld on TV,
too She's dancer Larri Thomas, one OF the
talented group who performed with Fred Astaire
on his prize winning special. She also appeared
on those Bob Cummings sequences involving
ballet
Right now she's visiting her folks in
Philadelphia" John said. HE was calling me
from Detroit en- route to another city for
personal appearances She accepts individual
shows but she's much more interested in being
q housewife-and that's fine with me"
NOTE: TeleVUeS couer photo this week l0as
made by Star sta1 color expert Glen Leach.
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Continued From Preceding Poss

Continued From Preceding PG9s
United States marshal, out to clean up the
New West and make it safe for us decent folks
to retire to.
Bromted like the RtiemanS Chuck
Connors, is an ex-athlete who made good in
TV. crackerjack college end who learned
his craft under Jim Phelan and Eddie Erdelatz
(then JimS end COACH, Bromfeld also was
undefeated as heavyweight in collegiate ranks.
U. s. Marshal, incidentally, is an outgrowth
Of another series, The Sheriff of Cochise, in
which he also starred. We wanted to enlarge
the scope Of the marShal'S activities SO We pro-
NOTED him from Cochise County to cover the
whole State There Is a Cochise you know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
It's That Time Aqain

and John Raitt filling in for Dlnah. They did
1t beautifully last summer with Ede Adams,
who is missing because OF impending mother
hood
Steve Allen, who was replaced by Steve
Lawrence and Eydie Gorme last season, can look
on his sub with Suspicion, because that's what
1t is. Repeats of hour-long dramas that have
already been repeated.
Also Perry Como Is presenting Teresa
Brewer, Tony Bennett and The Four Lads in his
stead on Saturdays; Andy Williams, one Of the
best OF the popular singer. will pinch-hit for
Garry Moore.
At least one news special in prime evening
time and two entertainment specials are set
for the summer. Here's the I'LL in:
June 26 IS to pm. WRC-4: The st. Law
renee Seaway. Viewers will see the official open
ing by President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth
at St Lambert Locks in Canada and follow
British treighter along the route and through
the locks. Note: CBS-TV will televise the ded-
cation live" in two-hour program, 10 am.
to noon.
June % $3.50 to 1890 pm, WMAL-7):
The Record Years. Dick Clark will review the
history OF the record industry in a live"
musical featuring Johnny Mathis Fabian, Stan
Freberg. Fats Domino, Stan Kenton and others.
August l6 90 to IL pm, WRC-4D: The
Ransom OF Red Chief" An hour adaptation of
o. Henry's short story starring william Bendix.
There's new Saturday night police drama
called Bremen, starring Edward BinnS, on
WTOP-9 20 o'clock and Jimmy Deans re-
placement come June 30, will be For Better
or Worse series on marital problems.
Some Of the repeats of course may be
welcomed by viewers. Playhouse 90 fans for
instance can catch up with Groucho Marx
on ThurSdavs IL
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box again
But while we'll have more repeats than
ever this summer, including repeats of the
Arthur Murray Party, of all things, there are
several bright spots in the schedules although
1t must be concede that they will shine chiefly
by comparison.
Sunday. for example, there's Janet Blair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Runuwuys Shoot
At British Posse

BEDFORD. England, Oct. IS
(AP).-Three teen-age boys
fleeing from a reform school
held off a posse with a rifle for
three hours yesterday before
surrendering.
The boyS-15, 16 and IL
fired one volley at the pursuing,
unarmed police as they ran
into a wood. No one was hurt.
The boys made their escape
during teatime in a Govern
ment inquiry into mass break
from the Carlton School last
August. They stole a % cali
Der rifle from a car parked half
a mile away and finally took
to a tree.
Thirty police with dogs sur
rounded the tree and repeat
eddy called on the fugitives to
throw down that rife and
come down." The boys finally
gave up quietly.
Ninety boys broke out Of the
Carlton School last August.
They marched on the nearby
home Of American writer Tai
colt Williams but agreed to go
back after he typed out their
complaints of ill-treatment.
They staged another break
out the following night after
rioting. All were captured, hid
ing in surrounding woods and
fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Bombay Girl
Arrives With
Goodwill Gifts

A young goodwill ambassador
arrived yesterday from India
with gifts for Americas school
children.
Eleven-year-old Firoza Irani
came from Bombay as midas
representative Of the Share
Your Birthday" program under
which American students share
birthday presents with chill
dren of foreign countries.
Shy but smiling, she was
greeted at the rainy. wind
swept National Airport by Com
missioner Robert E. McLaugh-
lin, Supt. of Schools Carl F.
Hansen and a delegation Of II
school children.
AS Firoza walked of the
plane, sixth grader Susan Nye
of Lafayette Elementary School
gave her a spray Of yellow
roses. Gulnaar Ratnagar,
daughter of Air Attache Group
Capt. and RMS. H. S. Ratnagar
Of the Indian Embassy, hung
a garland of marigolds around
her neck.
Commissioner Mclaughlin
then presented her with a
cleaning gold key to the city.
Young Miss Irani, who speaks
fluent English, had just come
from New York. It was, she
said, colder than Washington.
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Ira j. Heller of Philadelphia,
the founder and director of the
Share Your Birthday program.
Firoza will remain here four
days to visit schools. see the
sights, and have lunch with
the President on Saturday.
She will leave token gifts at
the schools she visits. Six
hundred more are due to ar
rive later from India as Wash
ington's share Of that coun-
try's 5000 presents for United
States children.
Firoza, who won her trip
through an essay contest and
personal interview, is the
daughter of a Bombay con-
tractor. She is a sixth grade
student in st. Mary's High
School, Bombay.
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ticularly vocal about it since
railway executives earlier this
year launched a campaign
against work paid for but not
performed" That's often used
as a definition for feather
bedding.
In response to an inquiry
about the column heading
change, an ICC spokesman
said 1t was part Of a program
Ito modernize our statistical
reports"
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dustry wage statistics has for
years carried a column headed
Time Paid for But NOT
Worked" by which the COM
mission meant paid vacation,
holidays and similar items.
The report issued for July
changed this column heading
to Vacations, Holidays and
Other Allowances"
Railway labor long has OBJ
jected to the old heading as
misleading, and has been par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
ice Retreats
From Row Over
Feutherbeddinq
By the Associated Press

The Interstate Commerce
Commission yesterday discreet
ly withdrew from a current
controversy over alleged "feath-
EMBEDDING" in railroad working
rules.
A monthly ICC report on in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

STORE HOURS Mondoys, 1890 to 9; Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays. 10 TO 6; Thursdays and
Fridays, 10 to 9. Free Porkno
Evening star., 1959-11-10
Steinkruus Leads U. S. Win,
Little Sailor Captures Title

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (AP).-
Bill Steinkraus, and his Won
derful Riviera Wonder, won the
international jumping competi-
ton at the National Horse
Show last night, and in the
process the 33-year-old stock
analyst clinched the individual
championship.
Earlier in the day, the
United States sewed UP the
team title when Hugh Wiley Of
Towson, Nd, pulled down q
fourth in the afternoon session
of the individual Jumping al
Madison Square Garden.
So with still one day to go
the United States is so far out
front in everything, the other
countries are fighting strictly
for second place.
The United States team
wasn't the only big winner
Both, Pixies Peak, owned b!
Eleanor Sears of Boston, ant
Little Sailor, sent in by Pegg!
Augustus Of Gotham, Va.
clinched big ones.
Pixies Peak, owned by Flea
nor Sears Of Boston, captured
the conformation hunter cham
pionship with Is points. ant
Little Sailor. entered by Peg
gy Augustus Of Gotham Va
Evening star., 1959-11-10
SYRACUSE

Continued From Page C-l
lar quarterback and End Dave
Baker was sidelined by a leg
injury.
From q real bad situation
with two sophomores Quarter-
back Dave Sarette and Half
back Ernie Davis now the sun
shines once in awhile" he said
Schwartzwalder said Sarette,
listed as q sophomore. did not
play last year.
He is a sophomore as far a:
football is concerned" he said
"Scholastically maybe he''
$3.50 sophomore and Junior
All I know is he will be a senio'
two years from now as far al
his football eligibility"
The coach called Fred Maui
tino "the best end we've ever
had" and Guard Roger Davi:
"the best interior lineman I'vt
had in my II years at SYRIA
cuse." He also praised Full
back Art Baker, Halfbacks Gel
Schwedes and Ernie Davis
Tackles Bob Yates. and Maury
Youmans and Center A
Bemiller.
After his brief talk
Schwartzwalder left for Syra'
cuse to start work on Satur.
days game with Colgate.
Evening star., 1959-11-10
Slaughter to Keep Swinging
AsMunuqerof Houston Club

sold by Kansas City to New
York in mid-1956.
The old pro was the Oldest
active player in the majors at
the end of last season, his 10th
in the big time. He came up in
1888 and was in military serv-
ice from 1943-45.
Slaughter played in 1880
games during his major league
career. Last season he had q
III batting average in IS
games with the Yankees and
Braves, mostly in pinch-hi
roles.
Il don't think any man ir
baseball has been more suc'
cessful in hustle, determination
and the will to win," said Buff
President Marty Marion
Slaughter's old teammate with
the Cards. "I think he'll be
great manager.
Slaughter said he weighet
S95 pounds, seven over hi
playing weight. He spends hi
winters working on his 1856
acre farm near Roxboro, N. e
"I'm ready to play" he said
"In fact, I don't feel any diff
ferent than I did five or 81,
years ago, but I hope my play
ers keep me managing"