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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
SPORTS
BY BILL BROWER

Expansion in sports making year
good news for tan athletes
The National Football
member the field in 1861
received competition from the American Football League eight
team organization made its bow in the fall
Major leagues in baseball programs
American League will
League will do
The National Basketball plans
season and coasoast being sapersten
major domo Of the Harlem Globe Trotters
These moves successful bound to bring greater opportunity
to tan They did not honest chance football
until the defn Conference formed after World War
H. Then when the two AAC
1850 tan players solid surviving
notably the Cleveland Browns Francisco
Thus with foot in the door, it did take them
firmly established with the NFL saved the Washington
Redskins and the Detroit Lions the worst team
pro football (paps including the AFL teas remains Mwite
In the AFI this carried
members Some crop
Notably Mngo
the most prolific catcher football history performed out
standing for the Denver Abner Haynes the Dallas Texans
the best rsher Bill Shocey pacecng specialist and Art
Powell another brilliant catcher both of the New York Tans
and Paul the Angeles
Whether would have done well the older
league is to question.
With unlimited basketball talent being turned out
colleges year. will
welcomed by them Another displaying their abilities also
Basketball This
distinguished the fact that has coach Johnny Mcendon
of the Cleveland Pipers
The charging leagues will that deserving tan
will quicker Playing talent is those who
have It will a chance it big and in hurry
We're all for sports and hope athletes make
the most of it.
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chamberlain Ahedd
Of Lost Years
ScoFino Pace

New York CAMP - If he main
tains his lead over Elgin Baylor
and projections of his current aver
age prove correct, Wilt (The Stilt)
Chamberlain of the Philadelphia
Warriors should again emerge as
the 1960-61 scoring champion OF
the National Basketball Associa-
ton for the second consecutive
year.
Chamberlain last week was II
per cent ahead of his per-game
average last year, in addition to
leading Baylor of the Lakers by
so points in the overall scoring
Wilt last week a 37.5 average
and total Of 1,107 points to Bay
lors 1852 and 1855 for the total
games for which they played 50
far this year. At that point Bay
lor and Chamberlain had played in
81 and 80 games, respectively.
In third place behind Chamber
lain and Baylor was Oscar Robert
son, the sensational rookie of the
Cincinnati Royals. Robertson had
a total of 929 points. However, the
total was all the more spectacular
because the Big o" was leading
the league in assists, with an S.s
average, proving that he has been
influential as a playmaker. Robert
son is one of the most unselfish
players in the league.
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THOMAS CLEARS y, W.;
RUNS WELL, TOO

Cambridge, Mass. (ANP)-Par-
ticipating in his first competitive
meet since the olympic Games,
John Thomas of Boston university
cleared 7 feet 1 II inches in the
high jump event and ran well in
the high hurdles in an indoor track
meet between Harvard and Boston
universities here recently.
Thomas, who failed to perform
up to par In losing to Russian in
the olympics at Rome, Italy, last
summer, tried but failed to match
his world indoor record in the re-
cent meet. The world indoor record
Of z feet 2 n inches was set by
Thomas at the Chicago Daily News
Relay on March IL, 1860.
In the hurdles event Thomas fin
Iished only six inches behind the
winner but finished in the same
time Of So seconds. a meet record.
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ARCHIE MOORE ANSWERS
FIGHT ulTlMATllM

San Diego, Calf. (ANP)-Lght
he vyweig hit champion Archie
Moore, never at a lost for words
with which to lash back at his
critics, last week answered an ulti-
matum by the New York State
Athletic Commission to defend his
title by saying that he was not at
fault for not defending 1t in the
past six months.
Moore's reply came after the
New York Commission told him
point blank to defend his title
against either Erich schoeppner Of
Germany or Doug Jones of New
York within 20 days or face sus-
pension Of his license.
The commission was not choicy
in the ultimatum, saying Moore
could defend either challengers.
Both Jones and Schoeppner, whom
Moore was supposed to fight some
time earlier in 1860, have posted
$4,000 as forfeits in challenges for
Arches title.
The commissions ultimatum
read:
Pursuant to the rules OF the
commission, you are therefore d.
rected within 20 days to enter into
articles Of agreement to defend
your championship title against
either of such challengers."
Moore has already been stripped
Of title recognition by the National
Boxing Association. The MIA in
October vacated his title for failing
to defend within the prescribed
limit.
Archie issued the reply to the
ultimatum, from his home In San
Diego, Calf.
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Chieogoon Puts DUp0S'
Brother On SideIine

Chicago (ANP) - The attempt
Of Tony Dupas to emulate his more
popular brother, Ralph, ended in
agonizing failure here, as Tony
was pounded for a third-round
technical knockout by T. J. Jones
in a bout at Mar1gold Arena re-
Gently.
Jones, ISL, caused Dupas, $50,
to be placed on the list of the
physically handicapped by the Il
linois State Athletic Commission.
Tony will be unavailable for two
months and will require an cleo
trograph examination before re-
turning to the ring.
In another bout, Jesse Smith of
Chicago won a fifth-round techni-
cal knockout victory over Mel Col
lin of Trenton, N. j.
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Banks Is Best
Fielding Shortsfop
For 2nd YedI

Cincinnati (ANP)-Ernie Banks
proved last season that adroit field
ing is as much part Of his ef-
fectiveness as a player as his po-
tent homerun bat.
The smuggling Chicago Cubs in
fielder emerged from the 1850
campaign as the best fielding
shortstop in the National League
for the second straight year, with
an overall percentage of .977, IL
points higher than the rInner-up,
Dick Groat of the world champion
Pittsburgh Pirates.
The official statistics of the MI
also showed Cincinnati's Frank
Robinson as the leagues leading
slugger, with a percentage of .595.
Runner-up to Robinson, the first
Cincinnati player to win the honors
since Ed Roush in 1898, was
another tan slugger, Hank Aaron
of the Milwaukee Braves Ken
Boyer of the st. Louis Cardinals
was third with .562, followed by
Willie Mays of the San Francisco
Giants with .555 and Banks with
.554.
Banks topped MI shortstops for
the second straight year. In 1853
he established two new league re-
cords in that department.
Number nine in fielding behind
Banks was Maury Wills of the Los
Angeles Dodgers.
In other fielding departments,
Charley Neal Of the Dodgers was
fourth among second basemen;
Junior Gillian, also Of the Dodg-
ers, third among third basemen;
George Altman Of the Cubs, the
third best outfielder, and Johnny
Roseboro Of the Dodgers, second
among catchers.
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US. Wrestling
Title Az Stoke In
St. Paul Jan. 10

The st. Paul auditorium will be
the scene of a us. heavyweight
professional wrestling title bout on
Tuesday, Jan. 10 when Gene Kin
'islti defends his title against VIII
bur Snyder.
AS recently as Dec. IS, Kinisl<i
took the title away from Snyder
in Minneapolis. Snyder had met
and defeated all opposition until
he met Kinisld.
II know I can win the title
back" Snyder said. when I lost
to Kinisld In Minneapolis 1t wasn't
by pin fall. I dove at him and
missed, Tipped through the ropes
and landed on the floor. I was
dazed, and couldn't get back in
side the ring in the required 20
seconds" Snyder concluded.
Snyder wanted the bout In Min
neapolis, but Kinish demanded a
neutral site, hence st. Paul was
picked. Kinisld also will receive
one Of the highest guarantees OF
any Twin City wrestler in history,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

'Gf you want to know why some
hometown boys go far, look at
their home tOwns."-HarOld Cot
fin.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
Jim Brown Smashing
Way To Another
NIL Record


moving close to the 5,000-yard
milestone in ground gaining, was
on the verge Of becoming the sec
ond man in National Football
League history to win the rushing
title four consecutive years.
With one regular season game
left, Brown had rolled up 1,147
yards this season. In four seasons,
the Cleveland Browns fuIlback
had amassed 1924 yards. Only
two other backs-both with much
greater playing longevity-have
outgained the former Syracuse
great.
Steve Van Buren, won four
ground-gaining championships in
1945-46-47-49, but Brown has TAX
en- three straight. Van Buren,
gained $3.50 yards in eight sea-
sons, but the greatest ground gain
er of them all has been Joe Perry
of the San Francisco Forty-Niners,
whose total in IL NIL seasons is
1928.
Perry also gained 1,345 yards
while the Forty-Niners were per-
forming in the All-American Foot
ball Conference, giving him a grand
total of 1878. Brown could over
take him in three seasons if he
continues his pace Of averaging
about 1880 yards each season.
J. D. Smith, who has assumed
much of the ball-carrying load for
San Francisco, dropped from
fourth to fifth last week, with $50
yards for a As average. Browns
average is ST yards.
John Henry Johnson, Pittsburgh
Steelers' fullback, moved into sew
enth place when he had one of the
best days of his career against
the Philadelphia Eagles. johnson
set a new Steelers' rushing record
with 1872 yards for a As average.
Browns average is 81 yards.
John Henry johnson, Pittsburgh
Steelers' fullback, moved into sew
enth place when he had one of the
best days Of his career against the
Philadelphia Eagles. johnson set
a new Steelers' rushing record with
1872 yards in a single game and
produced the longest run from
scrimmage in the league this sea-
son when he scored on an s7-yard
sprint.
Mel Triplett was 10th among
the rushers with sol yards for a
4.3 average.
Abe Woodson, another Forty
Miner, again leads in punt returns
and took over the lead in kickoff
runbacks. The ex-Illinois halfback
was averaging 1874 yards on punt
returns and 2.43 yards on kick
offs.
John Sample, Baltimore, the
former leader in kickoff returns,
dropped to second with a 2S.S aver
age.
Other leaders in returning punts
were Sample, with a To average,
and Willie Woods, of the Green
Bay Packers, with a 6.7 average.
Among the pacesetters in run
ming back kickoffs were Willie
West, st. Louis, 2S.5 average; Bob
Mitchell, Cleveland, 27.5 average;
Charles Bivens, Chicago, 25.3 aver
age, and Willie Galimore, also Of
the Bears, 24.3 average.
Moore was among the leaders In
pass receiving and scoring. He had
80 receptions for s44 yards and
had scored 13 touchdowns for Is
points, third best in the league.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
COLTS WILL BOUNCE BACK
BIG DADDY" WARNS

San Francisco (ANP) - Despite
the fact that his beloved Baltimore
Colts had just suffered their fourth
straight loss at the hands of the
San Francisco 49ers in the final
game of the season for both clubs,
no one on the premises could con-
vince Gene Big Daddy Lipscomb
that the Colts weren't the best
team in pro football.
What's more the big lineman
predicted the Colts viii bounce
right back in 1861 and win the
National Football League champ
ionship for the next three con-
secutive years. Only injuries pre-
vented the Colts from winning
their third straight championship
this season, Lipscomb felt. He said {:
We're still the best in this
league If it weren't for all them
blankey-blank injuries we would
have breezed to the championship
this year"
Star halfback Lenny Moore was
forced to carry virtually the whole
load after both Ray Berry and
Alan The Horse" Ameche were
sidelined with injuries. But the
other teams kept double-teaming
Moore and rushing ace quarter
back Johnny Unitas to shatter the
Colts early-season title surge.
Lpscomb got support from his
boss, Coach Weeb Ewbank, who
murmured that this time luck ran
out on u.s." in explaining that his
team was lucky the last two years
by missing injuries.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
~ q TWIN CITY
1&EHzs Pin PATTER.
~EN IN BY LOUISE THOMAS
1871 Midway s-s373
TWIN CITIES LADIES
December "a

The Ladies" were doing rock
'em and sock EN-" bowling at st.
Peter Claver Lanes Tuesday. The
turkey dinners and fruit cake were
added strength for the contests
that are shaping up.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

Team High Single Game: JAMS
son Liquors, 1856; Just Rite Barbe-
cue, 1928; Brooks Funeral Home,
81s.
Team High Series: Jansen Liz
uors, PASS; Just Rite Barbecue,
2410; Brooks Funeral Home, 1858.
Individual High Single Game:
Callie Fowler, 219; Cathy Toombs,
1913; Beretta House, 1s9.
Individual High Series: Callie
Fowler, $50; Dorothy Cozine, 523;
Muriel Gardner, 51s; Cathy
Toombs, 514.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
Find Mans Body
On AIuhuma hiahMuN

Marvyn, Ala. (ANP)-The body
of a man was found alongside us.
Highway 80 near here last week.
Alabama Highway patrolmen
said the man had been tentatively
Identified as S6-year-old Palmer
Smith of OepliEa, Alabama.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
TEN STRIKE
December p

Looked in on our bowling friends
at Minnehaha Lanes Tuesday. The
chilly winds kept some of the
galleryites at home so they" say.
The fellows were in good form
and having fun. Wish Edgar Pill
lows would explain "inter1nission
splits" and main feature" ones.
Saw Dolores Pierson daughter OF
Willie a cute little miss as was
Anita Marie Brown. Jill Lawson
and Betty Adams also Cassie Nor
ris were giving their favorites
moral support. Art and Dewayne
Moore were having a boxing bout
while Joe Norris, Jr., looked on.
Jim Ward is a recent addition to
the league.
Team High Single Game: us.
Upholstering, 943; Service Loan,
943; St. Paul Recorder, 928.
Team High Series: us. Uphol-
steering, 2745; st. Paul Recorder,
2730; Service Loan, 1862.
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TEAM STANDINGS

Individual High Single Game:
Frank Brown, 238; James Lassley,
1856; HOWE Barrett, 234.
Individual High Series: Frank
Brown, 63s; HOWE Barrett, 900;
Jack Adams, 5S2.
Full schedule of bowling will be-
gin Jan. Bird. Sign up for Scotch
Doubles at NIB Jan. 7th.
Evening star., 1961-08-27
A MESSAGE SENT TO
MR.. JOHN BERRET.

About S o'clock this morning
a colored man was seen in the vi
cinity of the Treasury Building
inquiring anxiouSly for the resi-
dence of Mr.. John Berret. On
being questioned as to his peril
nacious search for this party at
so early an hour, he said that he
was entrusted with an urgent
message from the wife of Mayor
Berret to his brother John, in
forming him that Mayor B. had
been arrested at his house at
4a.m., and would be sent away by
the 6 am. train to Fort McHenry."
MIR. BERRET AT THE CARS.
The person to whom the col
ored man communicated this in
formation fastened to the cars
and met Officer Yeatman, to
whom he said, They've got your
Mayor in quod, and are bringing
him to the cars" Officer Yeatman
replied, He is not my Mayor"
but took position by the station
railings, and on the arrival of the
Mayor paid his parting adieux to
his chief. Mayor Berret reached
the depot 10 minutes before 6
o'clock, and spent the time until
the departure of the train in con-
versation with his guards twhO
we're in citizens dresS) and with
such of his friends as had got
scent of his arrest in season to
meet him at the depot. Mayor B.
put the best face possible on his
position, but it was quite evident
to those who saw him that his
cheerfuIness was forced, and that
he appeared Ito have something
on his mind. 49,.
Evening star., 1961-08-27
THE MAYOR YESTERDAY.

The Mayor, at his office in the
City Hall yesterday, seemed to
be nervous, fidgety and dispirit-
ed. =. One of his employees re-
marked in presence of several
gentlemen, that if Mr.. Berret had
not been arrested, he would have
been away from here in less than
two days. RumOr says, we know
not how truly, that in the contra
band" correspondence taken
from the Leonardtown IND. stage
a day or two since, were letters
duplicating Mayor Berret and
others. ..
Evening star., 1961-08-27

1t was known about town yes
terday that the Attorney General
had given an opinion against the
position taken by Mayor James
Gabriell Berret in the matter of
refusing to subscribe to the oath
of allegiance taken by his fellow
Police Commissioners, and this
morning it was whispered that
the board had, in accordance
with that decision, voted that
Mayor Berret could not act with
them. To all the talk created by
this position of things new i'm
petus was given this morning, by
the announcement of the arrest
of Mayor Berret on a charge of
diSloyalty.
1t was at first supposed that
the arrest was an immediate re-
suit of his refusal to take the oath
of allegiance, but subsequent de-
velopmentS showed that Govern
ment had causes for his arrest
quite independent of his action
in connection with the Board of
Police Commissioners. Mayor
Berret left the sitting oft Police
Board about Z o. clock ?. m. He was
arrested at his house on H street
Evening star., 1961-08-27
WHO is MAYOR OF
WASHINGTON?

1t is probable that Mr.. VIM. T.
Dove, President of the Board of
Aldermen, will act as Mayor. "
1t has been usual for the Mayor
to deputize some one to act in his
absence. No such selection hav-
ing been made, Mr.. Dove is rather
doubtful of his right to act; but
Mr.. Carlisle, the Corporation At
torney, we hear. has notified Mr..
Dove of the absence ofthe Mayor,
I MAGAZINE. WASHINGTON. d. c
Evening star., 1961-08-27

BeTTet'S mind must, in
deed, haze been stVimming,
tOhGt with the middle-of-
night knock on the door, the
absence of GrrGignment or
hearing. The Stars account
t0ent on in long detail re-
Uiet0ing the mayors refusal
to take the oath and publish
ing the legal opinions of
Attorney General Ed'oGrd
Bates and Corporation At
to7ley J. M. Carlisle. The
account closed Oith these
SideLtghtS::
Evening star., 1961-08-27
CAME TOO LATE.

A telegraphic dispatch, ad-
dressed to Mayor Berret, charged
with a toll of $1.3O, was received
this morning, and was sent by
Justice Dom to the Provost Mar
shall to be opened.
Evening star., 1961-08-27
The News in Brief

August 22-Federol Post or
flee ordered 10 seize copies
Of New York newspapers
suppressed for making
'treosonous" statements.
August a. -Moyor james Cob
rieI eerret Of Washington
orrested for refusing TO
take Loyalty oath; james
Muroy Mason Of Virginia
and John SIideII Of Louis
iono appointed special
Confederate commission
ers TO Greet Britoin and
France, respectively Mrs.
Rose O'Neol Greenhow put
under house arrest in her
Washington home for spy
ing for ConfederocY.
August 26-Kine Komehome-
ho " Of Howoiion Islands
procIoims neUtroIitY in the
war;
rrrn,DnU
Evening star., 1961-08-27
A.
Mayor is Arrested On Dis|oyaIty Charg'
Compiled by JOHN W. STEPP
Star Staff Writer

in the course of the night, but so
quietly was the arrest effected
that probably not single resi-
dent of the neighborhoOd was
aware of the movement until long
after the Mayor had been placed
upon the train, and was far on his
way to Fort Lafayette, New York
harbor.
Evening star., 1961-08-27

U.S.M.C., and Lieut.. ThOS. S. Will
son, USING, arrested.
We hear from various quar-
tiers that yesterday evening or this
morning, Mrs. GreenhOw, a widow
lady we'll known in this city, was
arrested by the Provost Guard. ...
Her secession proclivities have
long been the subject of popular
conversation. Doubtless, the
charge against her is of being in
reasonable correspondence with
the cOuntry's enemies now in
arms.
We learn, further, that Capt.
Robert Tansil and Lieut.. Thomas
S. Wilson, both of the US. Marine
Corps, yesterday rendered their
designations to the Secretary of
the Navy, who, instead of receiv-
ing them, instantly dismissed
them from the service. They we're
arrested by the Provost Marshars
Guard in the course of last night,
and this morning we're sent by
rail to Fort Lafayette.. which
is in charge of Col. Burke lit. Col.
Martin Burke of Maryland and
Washington, Del.
P.S.-JuSt as we go to press
we hear that two Of the daughters
of Philip Phillips, Esq, attorney
at-law, formerly member of Con-
gress from Alabama, have also
been taken into custody by the
Provost MarshaTs guard, under
the allegation of ftreasOnable cor
respondence with the enemies of
the Union in arms.
LATEST. The member of the
family of Philip Phillips, Esq,
arrested is his wife not bis
daughters, or either of them.
The Star reacted editor
tally in stern fashion.
ENERGETIC ACTION. The
action of the Government m
arresting and holding as enemies
of the State all persons who they
have reason to believe are active
ly and dangerously engaged in
Continued on pd0eI5
l3
Evening star., 1961-08-27

fAs DOIngS Of the Police COmmIsSIOR,
eFS and the OPInIOn Of Attorney
General Bates.
Evening star., 1961-08-27

CSspSVSEISR ACISSRey Carlisle bncks uP Ih'
Mayer with AN OPtRIsn:
Evening star., 1961-08-27

HIS BELOW COMMISSIONERS DECIDE
THAT HE MUST GO OUT
Evening star., 1961-08-27

EIroR SENNEr OcLrvERs A vALEUrcrOH'
Evening star., 1961-08-27

FILL AND INTERESTING PARTICULARS
OF THE ARREST.
Evening star., 1961-08-27

and is of opinion that he is the
proper one to act in his stead.
Mr.. Dove bases his doubt as
to whether he is legally author
lied to act, on the ground that
the charter provides that in case
of the death, disability, or resig-
nation of the Mayor, the Councils
must proceed to elect. 1t is held
by many that this is a case Of
disability"
Evening star., 1961-08-27

SINGULAR COURSE OF TnE MAYOR
Evening star., 1961-08-27

ne rs SENT To FORT LAFAYETTE,
SEW YORK HARBOR.
Evening star., 1961-08-27

,aRRST OF TINE MAYOR OF WASHING
F0I on CHARGE OF DIsLOYALTYI
Evening star., 1961-08-27
Background

ALTHOUGH the seat of the
IA Federal Government,
Washington was still regard
ed as a Southern town at
heart. Slavery prevailed
within its 10-mile-Square linn
its. Slave States bounded it
to the north and south. Fed
eraI authorities understand
ably then were dubious about
the loyalty of much of the
local populace. Information
and supplies slipped through
the military lines to the Con-
federacy with great cOnsis-
tency. Fear of treason often
led to iron-handed official
actions. Toward the close of
August, the highest official
of the Federal City govern
ment fell prey. The event was
so sensational in the heart of
the Northern home front that
all other news, local and ma
tional, paled to insignifi-
canoe. The Stars headlines
Shrieked the nominally local
news for all the country to
hear.
From The Evening Star, Saturday,
August "a, 1851:
,RREST OF the MAYOR OF WASHING
TOI on CHARGE OF DIsLOYALTYI
HE rs SENT To FORT LAFAYETTE,
NEW YORK HA"BOR.
FULL AND INTERESTING PARTICULARS
OF THE ARREST
.
The DOIngS Of the PSIIce COmmlsSIOR.
eFS and the OplnIOn Of Attorney
General Bates.
SINGULAR COURSE OF THE MAYOR:
his FELLOW COMMISSIONERS DECIDE
THAT He MUST GO OUT
CSRpSEntloR Attorney Carlisle bnrks uP the
Mayer with AN OPiRIsn:
HAYoR aERRET DELIVERS A vALEDICTORN
IA .-- l-.-.,,,. ,Ho,,@ k>,,,,, ,,oe
Evening star., 1961-08-27
So off Mayor Berret tDGS

So off Mayor Berret t0dS
packed to Fort Lafayette,
despite his apparently good
faith proteStdtionS that from
a purely legal standpoint he
WdS not obliged to repeat a
loyalty oath he had already
taken. Within a day or so,
Richard Wdlldch, member of
the board of aldermen and
brother Of the ot0ner Of The
Star, UGS voted by the board
as Berret'S successor. Else
t0here in the Saturday edi-
ton it UdS noted that other
prey had been seized.