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Evening star., 1961-12-24
WlM LOSE OR DRAW
By FRANCIS STANh

mention the money he is receiving from
the Browns, the young man will have to be
more than just good pro ball carrier
Ernie must be we'll above average, much on
the order of Jim Brown, who had been the
Davis of his day at Syracuse.
More than one pro club has discovered
that it's ticklish proposition, paying a
whopping salary on top of bonus to
hot-shot college star. There are old pros
on every club who work for fraction OF
that kind of money. If the new boy is
worth the money-if he makes the team
win-the veterans continue to work for
him. But if he flops it doesn't do the
morale of the team any good.
Sammy Baugh, the all-time Redskin
and valid box-office attraction by himself,
wasn't resented back in 1887 when he came
out of Texas Christian to join the pros.
There were some all-NFL players on that
Redskin squad but they recognized the
cant-miSs potential of Rookie Baugh, who
kicked as we'll and passed better than any
body in the league.
Sammy was the only notable addition
to the team that couldn't quite go all the
way in So He made the difference and
his battle-tested teammates appreciated
Sam. Still, Baughs presence influenced at
least two of the Redskins others stars. One
put it this way: 81 figure I've got three
four years left but after this season I'm
retiring. The only fellow on this club who
is going to make any important money the
next few years is Baugh, and don't be-
grudge him a nickel"
HOW MUCH DAMAGE has been in
flicted on the AFL SO far in the war be-
tween the leagues is conjectural. There
hasn't been much doubt in the minds of
the majority of football bluffs that the
best teams in the NFL could have handled
the best in the AFL. Before his various
demotions by Owner Harry Wismer, and
while he still was coach of the new Titans
Baugh uttered a damaging remark.
Wismer had compared his Titans to
the New York Giants. "The Giants"
Sammy was quoted would run us out of
the stadium"
The battle for the draftees has been
bitter but not without some amusing
phases. Charley Hinton, the North Caro-
lima College tackle, was nailed down by
Lou Groza of the Cleveland Browns at 8
pm. on December S and signed to con-
tract. That same night Jitterbug Haynes
of the Dallas Texans came to Hinton's room
and at 11:30 pm. the player had linked a
contract with the AFL team, too.
Il guess he brainwashed me-" Hinton
said. He was harassed, too, by Canadian
Leaguers. "One fellow from Montreal had
been wearing me to DEATH" Hinton added.
II was too tired to know what was doing. -
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Griffith Decisions
Loeort, Looks to
Bout With Puret

NEW YORK, Dec. % (AP.-
New York's Emile Griffith
cleared the way for a third title
fight with Welterweight Cham
pion Benny Paret by outpoint-
ing Cuba's Isaac Logart in a
television 10-rounder tonight.
Griffith, the former 147-
pound champion, had to finish
strong in the last round to gain
the split decision and protect
his March "a date with Paret.
Referee Art Mercante (5-3,
2 even) and Judge Joe Agnello
G-3) voted for Griffith. Judge
Leo Birnbaum called it a draw,
giving each 5 rounds and 5
points.
Griffith, a ST. favorite,
weighed 159 to Logart's 161.
Evening star., 1961-12-24

LEXINGTON, KY. Dec. %
(AP) -Sharpshooting Larry
Pursiful spanked Kentucky to
an 80-67 upset victory over
Kansas State for the cham
pionship of the Kentucky In
vitational Basketball Tourna-
ment tonight.
Tennessee shocked Xavier
of Ohio, 1910, in the first game
of the evening to win third
place.
Pursiful, who set a tourna-
ment field goal record last
night, poured in 26 points as
Kentucky took the lead mid
way of the first half and never
let it go.
Kansas States 6-foot-8 Mike
Wroblewski was high man for
the visitors with % points as
Kansas State, ranked fourth
in the Nation, went down to
its first defeat in eight starts.
Kentucky now is 6-1:
1t was Kentucky'S proficien-
cy at the free throw line that
proved the difference. Ken
lucky hit 80 of 38 free throws.
Kansas State hit 10 of 33.
Pursiful and Carroll Bur-
chett paced the Wildcats bas-
ket barrage as the hosts out
scored Kansas State, 1872, for
a 1926 halftime edge after
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Ce|ticsWin,122-111,
Over Knicks With
4th Quarter Squirt

BOSTON, Dec. % (AP).-
Bill Russell and Sam Jones
pulled the Boston Celtics to-
gether for a 122-111 victory
over New York today with a
fourth quarter rally.
The Celtics trailed for most
of the televised National Bas-
ketball Association encounter
on a combination of Knicker-
booker hustle and their own
SloppineSS.
Russell, the only Boston
player to go the route, finished
with 81 points, "a rebounds and
blocked six shots. He scored all
but five Of his points in the
second half.
1t was a Russell turn-around
jump at the end of the third
period which gave the Celtics
a temporary lead. 90-89. He and
Jones had spanked the begin
ningS of a comeback in that
quarter with IA and 8 points
respectively.
Sam Jones, who wound up
with 26 points. put Boston in
front to stay on a jumper fed
by Russell early in the final
quarter. That made it 99-97
Moments earlier. Russell had
scored on a stolen pass and
jump shot, then connected on
a free throw.
For the KnickS, Willie NaullS
scored % points, Richie Guerin
q and Phil Jordan 81.
The score was tied six times
ard changed hands five in the
first period until Guerin's first
field goal sent the KnickS in
front, 1924. The visitors
weren't caught until the third
period.
The Knicks we're getting free
with regularity on fast breaks
Meanwhile, the Celtics were
plagued by loose ball handling
Evening star., 1961-12-24
So Far It's the NILS War

FOR THE AMERICAN Football League
it doesn't figure to be precisely merry
Christmas and only an optimlSt could pre-
dict prosperous New Year. In the annual
race to grab off the top college stars the
old, established National League is WIN
ming by landslide. And the AFL sorely
is in need of new faces and bigger names
Just about the only All-America type
the AFL has salvaged so far is John Hadl
the Kansas quarterback who turned his
back on the Detroit Lions and signed with
the San Diego Chargers. There still is
hope in the AFL of acquiring some OF the
bowl aces who can't turn pro yet-Sandy
Stephens of Minnesota Lance AlWorth OF
Arkansas, Jerry Hillebrand OF Colorado,
Wendell Harris and Earl Gros of LSU, ct al.
but the trend seems to be toward the
NFL.
1t is quite temptatioS to young
man to listen to the AFL talent t-hunters,
who have been dogging with desperate
urgency the every moves of the high draft
ees. But except for Hadl, and in three
cases where boys became so confused that
they signed or committed themselves to
both a NFL and an AFL club, the big wheel
players have indicated decided preference
for the league that's been in business over
the years.
PRO FOOTBALL TODAY is a far cry
from the early days of the NFL, which was
the only loop for mercenaries and able to
get such as Cliff Battles to play an entire
season for $2,4OO This is big money the
Nd nd
lege stars of the fame of Ernie Davis lean
on agents and attorneys for advice.
Assuming the Buffalo Bills offer to
Davis was authentic, it was tempting bait
Repeatedly $135,OOO over a three-year
period, no-cut clause and fringe benefits.
The latter normally embrace job in the
off-season, and not with a construction
gang any longer. "A radio show, perhaps,
or banking, liaison or similar work.
1t is held probable by some NFL sources
that the Redskins, who picked Davis as
their No. l, might have lost the Syracuse
juggernaut to the AFL. "It was smart
move, trading the rights to Davis to Cleve-
land" one spokesman said. "The Redskins
don't pay the kind of money that. Buffalo
apparently was offering. At least they
never have"
Landing Davis was major victory for
the NFL. No other 81 college player was
so publicized as Ernie, not only because of
his skills but because the Redskins racial
policy was involved. BY the same token,
Davis now finds himself on spot.
+ Il \
TO JUSTIFY THE HUNDREDS of thou
sands of words written about him, not to
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Cohen Denies
Plan 10 Move
Tapers Now
Manager Indicates
Lack Of Support
May Cause Shift
BY CARL SELL
Star Staff Writer

Rumors became stronger yes
terday that the Washington
Tapers are about to shift the
franchise to another city, and
in denying them for the pres
ent, General Manager Paul Co.
hen left the door slightly open
for either suspending opera
tions of the American Basket
ball League club or moving the
franchise in the near future.
Contacted at his Rye, N. Y,
home, Cohen said that the
question of moving will have
to come up in the near future
unless there is a dramatic
change" He was referring to
the poor attendance at Taper's
home games so far.
Cohen and his business aSso-
ciates own so per cent of the
stock in the Tapers. The re-
manning stock is controlled by
a group headed by Harry Lynn,
owner of the Washington Coli
scum and President Of the
TaperS.
Lynn was surprised by ru-
mors that the Tapers were con-
sidering moving the franchise.
"I don't know anything about
it," he said.
Cohen said that no serious
consideration of terminating
play or moving the club has
been given by the teams Board
of Directors. He explained that
the board would have to vote
on the matter before any move
could be made.
The Tapers got off to a poor
start and currently are mired
in last place in the ABL's East
ern Division with an 11-20 rec
ord. The team recently dropped
three straight to the Los An
geles Jets before only a handful
of fans each night at the Coli
scum.
Cohen, who heads the Tech
nical. Tape Corp, which spon-
sored the team in the National
Industrial Basketball League
last year, admitted that he is
very unhappy about the attend
ance so far. However, he has
hopes that the attendance will
climb after the football bug
wears off the public.
He further blamed the press
in Washington for the lack OF
attendance. Il feel the press
has been very hostile. I am very
disappointed in the support
given the club by the news
papers," Cohen said.
Cohen denied rumors that the
Tapers would move to Boston.
terming such thing "ridicu-
| lous". A reported meeting held
| to discuss moving the franchise
has not been held, he added.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
TITLE CONTESTS PART OF FOOTBALL LEGEND
Giont-Pocker Game Recalls Days Post

brilliant runner, Bill Paschal,
and the Packer secondary
wrecked the passing of ex-
Green Bay star Arnie Herber
with five interceptionS. Still.
it was a rugged. close contest.
Fritsch accounted for both
Packer touchdowns in the sec
ond period ION a 2-yard plunge
and the all-alone pass recep-
ton, and Hutson kicked the
conversions. The aroused
Giants dominated the second
half, but couldn't catch up.
Their touchdown came when
Cuff, switching from wingback
to tail for the first time in
eight years with New York,
plowed in from the one.
Now, II years after that l4-7
Green Bay victory, the Packers
and Giants are readying them
selves for another showdown
for another chapter in the
glowing history of two out
standing teams.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Ohio State
Has Romp

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. %
(APD-Ohio State, using third
and fourth-s -stringers for subs
titutes after going ahead by 38
points early in the second half,
defeated hopelessly outclassed
Penn State tonight, 92-49, as
the unbeaten Buckeyes chalked
up their seventh victory.
The top-ranked Buckeyes led
virtually throughout, marching
to a 1927 halftime advantage.
The Ohio State regulars, in
cluding ALL America Jerry Lu-
cas- and Capt. John Havlicek,
played only % minutes. Hav-
licek was the nights leading
scorer with 20 points, and
Lucas contributed 13.
Evening star., 1961-12-24

1t was five years later be-
fore the Giants and Packers
again played off for the league
championship in their 1914
game, which drew 46,016 to
the Polo Grounds. The world
was wracked by war and one
player who was a demon on
defense that day was to die in
the war less than seven weeks
later. He was Army 1t. AL
Blozis, the massive New York
tackle.
Rally Falls Short
Hutson was 80 and in his
tenth year as a pro. but again
led NFL receivers. The Giants
hoped they had an answer to
the Green Bay ace in crack
rookie pass defender, Howie
Livingston, brother of New
York's current linebacker, Cliff
Livingston.
The Giants were hurt by in
juries, particularly to their
Evening star., 1961-12-24

Hinkle and Tony Canadeo, two
of the games premier ball car
rierS; the dashing Johnny
Blood; Tavern Dilweg, Verne
Lewellyn and Mike Michalske.
For the Giants: The remark
ably durable Mel Helm, con-
sidered by many as footballs
greatest center; Tuffy Lee
mans. Ken Strong, Steve Owen,
Ray Flaherty and for one brief
stay in the twilight of an i'm
mortal career. Jim Thorpe.
Twenty-three years ago the
Packers and Giants battled
through one of the NILS most
exciting title playoffs before a
record crowd at the time. 48,120,
at the Polo Grounds. The date
was December IL. 1888.
Fighting furiouSly from the
start, the Giants forged ahead,
90, in the first period when
Jim Lee Howell and Jim Poole
crashed in and blocked punts
The first resulted in Ward
Cuffs field goal. the second
| in 6-yard touchdown run by
LeemanS.
But in the second quarter
the Packers came to life. Tiny
EngebretSen stole a pass and
moments later Arnie Herber
and Carl Mulleneaux combined
on a 41-yard scoring pass play.
The Giants struck back after
a tumble recovery by Helm, with
Ed Danowski passing to Hap
Barnard for a touchdown. Then
Green Bay came back as Cecil
ISbell hit Wayland Decker on
a pass play that went 66 yards,
and Hinkle bulled over on his
fifth straight carry.
Packers Edge Ahead
The Packers edged in front
in the third period on En-
gebretsen'S field goal from the
Is, but before the quarter was
over the Giants regained the
lead. Danowski's pass to Hank
Soar produced a touchdown
and the victory in a savage
23-17 victory for New York.
The following year, on
December 10, 1889, the two
teams met again for the cham
pionship in a biting wind at
Milwaukee.
Before a partisan crowd OF
32,279, the Packers gained re-
venge for the previous years
defeat. Herber passed to Milt
Gantenbein for the only first
half touchdown, but Green Bay
cut loose for 10 points in each
of the final two periods fol
a 27-O romp. An Isbell- -to-Joe
Laws pass and a one-yaro
plunge by Ed Jankowski brought
touchdowns, and Ingebretser
and Ernie Smith kicked fielc
goals.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Ai|inq Home Run Baker
In Serious Condition

Home Run" while playing for
the Philadelphia Athletics
against the New York Giants
in the 1911 World Series. With
the score tied, IL, in the sixth
inning of the second game,
Baker hit a homer with a run
ner on first and the AS took
the game, 81. The next day
in the ninth inning. with Phila-
delphia trailing. 10, Baker hit
a home run off the great Chris
ty Mathewson and tied the
game up one to one. In the
eleventh inning Baker contrib
uted a single in a game-win-
ming rally.
Baker has lived on his farm
at Trappe, Md, near here since
his retirement from big league
baseball in 1922.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
BY the Associated Press

Don HutSon charged from
left side and cut diagonally
right. The entire defensive sec
ondary, alert to Hutson's every
move, sped into pursuit and
converged on the elusive end as
he maneuvered toward the goal
line. Meanwhile, Fullback Ted
FritSch had run directly into
the vacated zone and was 10
yards away from the nearest
defender when Ivy Comps pass
floated into his arms on the
5-yard line. He stepped into the
end zone unmoleSted.
That was on the clear, crisp
Sunday afternoon of December
II, 1914, at the Polo Grounds
in New York - the winning
touchdown as the Green Bay
Packers defeated the New York
Giants, 14-7, for the National
Football League championship.
Next Sunday, the Packers and
Giants will meet for the title
for the fourth time, and for the
first time since that wartime
game II years ago.
AS Different AS Possible
The cities of Green Bay,
Wis, and New York are about
as disparate as two cities can
be. One. thriving but small and
quiet; the other, one of the
worlds great capitals, huge and
glittering. But both with one
thing in common - alteration
of football teams rich in tradi-
ton and glory.
The Packers and Giants have
long histories in the NIL
Green Bay coming in when the
league was founded in 1921 and
New York joining four years
later. Both teams have reaped
a large share of pro football
glory. Green Bay won three
league titles before the NFL was
split into two divisions in 1888
and since has won six Western
titles and three more NFI
championships. The Giants
won one league crown prior tc
1888, with IL Eastern titles and
three NFL championships since
In their personal series, dat
ing back to 1928, the two clubs
are dead even - 15-15-2. The
Packers made it all square three
weeks ago with a BOLT victory
All-Star Cast
All-time rosters for the Pack
erS and Giants are studded
with legendary names. Fol
Green Bay: Curly Lambeau
who founded and played with
the team and was head coach
for 80 years; Hutson, the pass
receiver who moved like a
wrath and made unbelievable
catches his trademark; CLARK
Evening star., 1961-12-24

EASTON. Md, Dec. % (AP) =.
The condition of Frank
Home rum Baker, a member
of Baseball's Hall of Fame. was
described as serious today at
Easton Memorial Hospital,
where he was rushed last
Thursday. His physician would
not release a diagnosis.
Late in July of this year,
the 75-year-old former baseball
great became i'll while attend
ing ceremonies at the Hall of
Fame in Cooperstown, N. Y.
He described the illness as
.AFlu-almost pneumonia" In
September he suffered a slight
stroke and a relapse October
20.
= Baker won his nickname
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Cunudiens Score
Over Red Winqs

MONTREAL, Dec. % (AP)
Jean Beliveau and little
Bobby Rosseau each scored
twice tonight to lead the Mon
treal Canadiens to "a 6-1 tri-
umph over the Detroit Red
Wings in a rousing National
Hockey League game.
The Canadiens, getting bril-
liant netminding from masked
goalie Jacques Plante, broke
the game wide open with four
goals in the final period.
Evening star., 1961-12-24

ST. LOUIS, Dec. % tAP)-
Elgin Baylor's foul shot and
two other free shots by Jerry
West sent the Los Angeles
Lakers past the St. Louis
Hawks for the sixth straight
time tonight. l29-126, after
Detroit'S PiStons defeated Gin
cinnati, 134-l25, in a National
Basketball Association double
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Kentucky Wins, 1867.
Over Kansas State

Kansas State had taken an
early 1911 lead.
Kentucky made it 44-30 at
the start of the second half
and Kansas State never got
within nine points after that.
Kansas State Kentucky @. F. Pts.
Evening star., 1961-12-24

poor passes and a rash of
travelling inrractions.
Tommy Heinsohn. scoring l6
of his 81 points before inter-
mission, and Frank Ramsey
kept Boston alive in the early
going.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Colts Get Tackle

BALTIMORE, Dec. % CAP).
Baltimore Colts an
nounced today the signing of
Ronnie Osborne, a 6-foot-4.
279-pound tackle from Clemson.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
4>945 Racing Fans Brave
Snow at Charles Town
Track Able
ToCompIete
Nine Races
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
Dec. 23.-It was a day for the
kids and sleigh riding in the
Shenandoah Valley this after
noon but hardly for horse rae
ing. Despite a binding snow
storm that all but blotted out
the horses and riders, however,
Charles. Town completed its
nine-event program.
A crowd of 4,945 weather.
defying fans, who must qualify
as the hardest ever developed,
shivvered through the dreary
proceedings, although more
than half of the spectators set
out early to battle the dismal
driving conditions on the way
home.
Many fans deserted their
automobiles on the parking lots
and switched to the BIO Spe-
cial train to Washington and
Baltimore. A motorcade of Is
buses from New York and New
Jersey, which included six from
Manhattan, left the track after
the ninth race with a total of
ST. passengers.
Dark on Christmas
The West Virginia State
Roads Commission reported
that roads in the area were
being cindered and that traffic
was moving although condi-
tions were hazardous.
No racing is scheduled here
on Monday, Christmas Day, but
weather permitting, the 47-day
winter meeting will resume on
Tuesday.
AS the fans battled their way
off the parking lots after the
last race, the snow was about
three inches deep and the
thermometer hovered around
80 degrees.
Snow began falling here at
1870 am. and increased in in
tensity through the afternoon.
The races were run off without
mishap despite the swirling
snow which impaired the vision
of the jockeys. The speeded-up
nine-event card was completed
in less than three hours.
The only incident occurred
in the featured Kris Kringla,
purse, the 6 furlong seventh
race, when apprentice Ronald
Ferraro aboard the 4-year-old
colt Finalist fell off when the
saddle slipped. Ferraro was un-
injured.
North View Farms Another
Art, the $3.50 favorite, rallied
to win the sprint by one and a
half lengths. 1t was the fifth
len t his. 1t was the fifth
straight triumph fo- Another
Art, who had registered two
previous victories at Pimlico.
S2,74O Twin Double
Five lucky fans collected ST.
740.60 for two in the twin dou-
BILE wagering. Winning num-
bers were 5, l, 3 ana 9. After
the seventh race there were
1873 tickets alive, but Royal Rob
, upset in the eighth race at
$17.40 and eliminated all but
five tickets.
Evaskill, $500, and Stars
Last, $4.4O, started the twin
double and Another Art was
the third victor in the quad
ruple wagering.
Betting on the nine races to-
tailed $360,212.
Evening star., 1961-12-24

Totals As 33 100 Totals IS 80 l26
LOS ANGELES 81 81 35 32-l"9
ST. LOUIS % 35 81 29-l@6
Evening star., 1961-05-28

feel, is the fact that pushing the buttons
will strengthen her paralyzed muscles.
Many companies charge SIS month
for 24-hour service" Jake points out.
Maybe we'll prorate the fee according to
the number of calls taken. If Betty can get
100 customers at $5 month, she'll be work
ing her head off and that's what we want.
LAS subscribers are added, we'll put
in more lines. Maybe we'll put in some but
tons for the left foot, which barely moves.
She'd have to use il then"
Meanwhile, Betty's little apartment has
Evening star., 1961-05-28

daughter Kathy is going to St. Gabriel's
School. Her mother, Mrs. Clarissa Smith,
a retired Treasury employe, does the
housewOrk. A National Foundation at
tendant takes care of Betty And, of course,
Jake and the phone company boys are
always dropping in.
Betty and Sonny probably will never
meet. Until they read this, neither will
know the other exists. But they have two
things in common and the more important
one is that they are really on their toes
SUNDAY. THE STAR MAGAZINE WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1961-10-11

. W IN UdHkTuptCy OF FeCeINeTShlp or
being reorsanized under the Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such com
panies. XII ex-interest. ct Certificates.
bonds, negotiability impaired by maturity.
Evening star., 1961-10-11
Uncertainties Keep
Stock Prices Steady

NEW YORK, Oct. II (AP).-
The stock market showed eau
tiouJ irregularity early this af-
ternoon as uncertainties con-
tinued in the labor picture and
on the international front.
Trading was moderate.
The Ford strike dragged into
its second week and Ford stock
was weak. adversely affecting
others in its group.
= The buildup in Communist
Evening star., 1961-10-11

military forces in "maneuvers"
Of the Warsaw pact powers was
a disquieting influence as di-
plomancy remained stalled on
the Berlin crisis.
Changes OF most key stocks
were small and there was some
strong action by selected issues
not represented in market av-
erages. Blue chips remained
fairly steady although there
was a casualty here and there.
Prices on the American Stock
Exchange were generally
higher.
Corporate bonds advanced.
Government bonds showed
signs of steadying.
Evening star., 1961-10-11
COTTON

NEW YORK. Oct IL tAPD Cotton
futures were irregular in SLOW trading
today.
Nearby October eaSed on uquida-
ton. Some commission house buying
in current crop months was in eX-
pectations of a higher report today
selling was light.
Late afternoon prices were ! 5 cents
a bale lower to so cents higher than
the previous close. October - 30, De-
cember 1896 and March 35.74.