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Evening star., 1961-02-13
Trainers Aid Finally Gives Boone
Good Shot at Golden Gloves Title

more than 1913 Friday night
against Taylor"
Boone thinks he has a good
chance to win the featherWeight
title this year. He is anxious to
get a shot at the Eastern Gloves
featherweight title because he
believes he's ready for any 1876
FOUNDER.
Winner Faces Woodland
The winner of the Boone
Taylor fight meets Calvin
Woodland of the Police Club
No. 2, who also is top flight
featherweight. Calvin was
picked as an alternate feather
weight on the Eastern Gloves
team in 1859. but couldn't make
the jaunt to Bear Mountain,
N. Y. He went to the Gloves
finals last year but was Ill sew
eraI Gays DelOre MS maCCn ana
wasn't in top form.
The semifinalists will keep
the club gymnaSiums humming
this week as they strive to get
into top form for the race TO
the finals. which are schedule
for Uline's a week from Friday
night.
Seats for the semifinals and
finals are on sale at Uline
Arena and in the lobby of the
Evening Star Building. Prices
for both programs are ST. gen.
eral admission. 81 for arena
seats and So ringside.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
BY DICK O'BRIEN
Star Staff Writer

Sound advice and good con-
ditioning from an expert train
er may bring Ralph Boone his
first Golden Gloves champion
ship this year after five years
of fruitless effort.
In the last three tournaments
Boone competed in the wrong
class by mistake because there
was no one to advise him of his
error. Ralph was boxing as a
lightweight when he should
have been in the featherweight
division.
This year Boone is in the 1885,
pound class, where he belongs
and makes his first move to
gain the featherweight title on
Friday nights semifinal pro-
gram Of 81 bouts at Uline
Arena. He meets Bob Taylor, q
clever unattached performer.
Here are the facts in the
Boone case. a fighter whom
Gloves trainers now admit may
be the best 126-pounder in the
East this year.
Came UNIFORMED
Ralph's weight has been how
ering between 129 and 131
pounds for the last three years.
AS an unattached boxer he
would come to the weighing
ceremonies totally unprepared
and uninformed Of the weight
making processes.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Unemployed Man
Wins $40,713 at
CuIiente Track

Aqua CALIENTE, Mexico
Feb. l3 (AP Six months ago
Alfred Gonsalves was laid of
by a California aircraft plant
He was going to work today
for the first time since then
at a $400-a month job milking
cows to support his wife and
four children.
Then yesterday he won
$40,713 on a So horse-race bet.
Alfred, %. of Imperial Beach,
Calf, and his brother, Tony A.,
80, Of Spring Valley, Calf, were
the only ticket holders to pick
all six winners in the fifth
through the 10th races at the
Caliente track.
Tony's ticket in the five-ten
pool, however, had multiple
choices and cost him SIG. He
still has an aircraft job.
The brothers lived in Fresno,
Calf. before moving to the
San Diego area.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Months 5th Sled Title
Shotters All Records

fastest time Of 1:10.6, hurdled
his biggest obstacle in yester-
days third heat when he was
the first sled down the still
snowy course and did it in
l:1l.17.
Faced Four COntenders
Monti had four contenders
facing him in the last heat, and
his sled followed them.
The first was Bill Dodge of
the United States, who trailed
by 2.1l seconds. He eliminated
himself with a 1:12.68 and
wound up seventh.
Sheffield came next and
then watched as Zardini had
trouble on the last half Of the
course after being timed in
l:l0.22 in his third heat. Ear
DIM had his worst time, a
1.lZ.45.
SWitzerland's Hans Zol!er
got caught in the web of Zig
Tag Curve and finished at
l:ll.62 and a final standing of
sixth with 4:47.76.
Monti came next. He did the
first half mile in 1896 seconds,
hit zig-Zag with 56.34 showing
on the clock. and made a per-
feet trip through the S-Shaped
curve and down to the finish.
Germany's Franz Schelle fin
ished fourth with 4:47.66. Max
Angst of Switzerland was fifth
with 4:47.73.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Owner of As Drops
Attendance Clause

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 13 CAP)
Charles o. Finley. new owner
OF the Athletics, said last night
that the 850,000 attendance
clause will be removed from
the AS lease on Municipa,
Stadium.
Under the clause the bal,
club was free to break the lease
and move the franchise to an
other city any time attendance
fell below 850,O00 a year. Now
the lease will stand for three
more seasons, no matter how
the Athletics fare at the gate
Finley said.
Evening star., 1961-02-13

A little application Of ring
science would have turned
Boone from a beaten light
weight into a winning feather
weight years ago. but he had no
knowledge Of how to take off
the weight which would have
placed him in the division in
which he belonged.
Trainer Maurice johnson
changed all this, however. He
explains it this way:
II watched Boone get beat
three times in the semifinal
and quarter-final rounds by
fellows like Ralph Wolfe, Sher-
man Mitchell and other light
weights. 1 could tell he never
belonged in the lightweight
class, giving away six or seven
pounds.
Puts Up Good Fights
He was putting up great
fights against the best of them,
but always losing out by a
shade. This year I talked to
him, put him on the scales in
December and found he weighed
l31. He kept training hard. but
never dropped below 1870. Then
I showed him how to dry out
"a hours before a bout. He
took off three pounds once
without any trouble and once
took off four. When we finally
did come to weigh in for the
Gloves he hit 1875 pounds right
on the nose and won't weigh
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Redmen, Duke
To oP|ayGW,
Terps Here

st. Johns will be the frs
OF two nationally prominent
basketball teams to play herr
this week when it meet
George Washington at $3.50 to,
morrow night at Uline Arena
The Redmen already have
been booked for the NCAA
tournament as an at-largt
team, and until last week hac
a rating among the country's
top 10. They slipped to 14tt
in the AP poll.
On Thursday night. Duke
No. 3 last week before losine
to North Carolina State, plays
at Maryland.
The Terps play at North
Carolina State tonight to wind
up their last road trip OF the
season before going to the At
lantic Coast Conference tour
nament.
MD Race Tight
Things also are warming up
in the Mason-Dixon Confer
ence. American u, defending
champion and leading the
Southern Division with a Al
record. tomorrow night plays
at Mount st. Mary's. leader in
the Northern Division at 80.
Catholic u. which handed
AU its first defeat last week
and which now is tied with
Randolph Macon for second
in the South at 7-2, plays at
home against Bridgewater to-
night. This game was showed
out earlier. A victory for Gu
and it will be favored-would
pull 1t even with AU in per-
centages.
The st. Johns team playing
here tomorrow night has a
bright All-America prospect in
Tony Jackson and 1924 record.
Notre Dame spoiled the Red
mems rating 10 days ago with a
64-63 upset. Since then the Red
men have bounced back by
beating Chicago Loyola, 98-74,
and Syracuse. $500.
Terps Need Victory
Maryland must win tonight
at Raleigh to retain a chance Of
finishing in the first division
Of the Atlantic Coast Confer
ence race. The Terps are 81
in the conference and N. C..
State, the current fourth-place
team. is SIS.
Maryland has lost four
straight, all on the road, and is
only one game over the 500
mark with a 1919 season record.
The Terps and Wolfpack al
ready have played twice this
season. Maryland winning at
home and losing in the Dixie
Classic consolation.
Evening star., 1961-02-13

LAKE PLACID. N. Y. Feb.
13 (AP).-Hardly pauSing to
look back on a superb perform
ance in getting his fifth
straight oman world bobsled
championship. Italy's Eugenio
Monti today began preparing
to defend the world 4-man title
next week end.
Monti drove his sled like a
wayward comet yesterday and
shattered all two-man speed
records on the mile, Mount Van
hoevenberg run. His 4-heat
time of 4 minutes 42.67,
smashed Stan Benhams old
mark Of 4:42.83, set almost
four years ago.
The topper was an almost
fantastic l:09.22 ride over the
final heat that crushed the
hopes Of a young American
Marine, 24-year-old Gary Shef-
field, whose father used to ride
with Benham.
Sheffield Surprise
Sheffield surprised the Euro
pean-dominated contingent by
finishing second with a time
of 4:45.74. He, too. buzzed
down the mile in the final heat
in the superlative time of
1:10.41.
But along came Monti, with
Brakeman Sergio Siorpaes
hanging on for dear life, and
while a crowd Of 5000 watched
breathlessly. he made it clear
that he is the worlds best bob
sledder.
II anyone is going to dispute
the fact in the four-man COM
petition 1t will be Benham, or
perhaps Months teammate Ser
gio Zardini, who finished third
here yesterday. or a few others
who began the transition to
the four-man sled.
Gave Monti Tips
Benham knows the course so
well he gave Monti tips on how
to drive it last year. The sandy
h aired Italian Immediately
went out and set a two-man
record. This fell about 20
times during the weekend
competition and the former
ski champion bettered it in
every heat. He had Saturdays
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Major Cage Races Hanging
On Key Games This Week
Buckeyes, Iowa
Get Tests Before
Heud-On Clash
BY the Associated Press

The big conferences, which
furnish the bulk of the field
for the 25-team NCAA cham
pionship tournament. tonight
move into what could be
a Strengthening out week in
college basketball.
Key pairings are spread
throughout the schedule all
week, with the Big Ten, Big
Eight, Southeastern and Ohio
Valley Conferences leading off
with games that will help fill
the NCAA lineup and the Ma
tional Invitation Tournament
as well.
Ohio State, needing the Big
Ten title to qualify for defense
Of its NCAA championship, is
at home tonight against
Northwestern. The Buckeyes
are seeking to stretch their
winning streak to "a before
moving to Iowa City for Sat-
urday's showdown with Sec
ond-place Iowa.
Badgers at Iowa
Iowa, still kicking despite
the loss Of four regulars be-
cause of poor grades, is at
home to Wisconsin tonight. A
victory for both the Buckeyes
and Hawkeyes would put Ohio
State at 80 and Iowa at 6-1
for their Saturday collision.
In the scrambled Southeast
Iern Conference, Kentucky
challenges Mississippi State,
! the conference leader with an
80 record. a nine-game win
ming streak, and a 1873 over
all mark. At the same time
runnerup Vanderbilt (6-2) is
at Louisiana State. with the
game taking on added impor-
tance because Mississippi State
will not go into the NCAA
tournament if it wins the con-
ference. The Maroons would
pass up the tournament be-
cause of an unwritten State
law forbidding competition
against Negroes. ~
Kansas and Kansas State
resume their duel for the Big
Eight title tonight. The Ohio
Valley Conference leader, West
ern Kentucky, is at second
place Eastern Kentucky. In a
big Eastern duel second-ranked
st. Bonaventure G8-D plays
Providence Q6-3.
Kansas State plays at Colo
RADIO and Missouri at Kansas,
with the Wildcats and Jay
hawks currently sharing first
place with 6-1 records. West
ern Kentucky is TO and East
ern Kentucky 60.
No Letup All Week
The remainder Of the week
is just as active, with these
matches to watch:
TOMORROW-Texas Techs
Southwest Conference leaders
play at runnerup Texas A&M;
Dukes Atlantic Coast Confer
ence leaders at Wake Forest.
WEDNESDAY-Duquesne at
Dayton, a strong NIT posi-
bility; North Carolina State at
North Carolina, No. 2 team in
the ACC.
THURSDAY-Wichita, Mis-
souri, Valley Conference leader
at Cincinnati; Utah, leader Of
See BASKETBALL, Page Ala
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Bonnies' Sub Out OF Providence Come

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Feb. 10
AP).-Tom Fitzmaurice, re-
serve center for st. Bonaven-
lures second-ranked basketball
team, has been stricken with
back muscle spasms and won't
play tonight against the Provi-
dence Friars here.
Evening star., 1961-02-13

Coach Eddie Donovan Of the
Bonnies said the 6-foot-5 ju-
nior is in st. Joseph's Hospital
here but hopes to fly back with
the squad tomorrow morning
Fftzmaurice is used frequently
to spell Center Bob McCully.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Bowie Hoping
ItCan Resume
ByWednesday
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

Bowie's racing strip, hit as
hard by the current thaw as
the city streets and roadways,
was undergoing repairs today as
track crews under the direction
of Marty Meyer labored to have
the footing ready for resump-
ton by Wednesday.
The new target date for get
ting started in the wake of Sat-
urday's fiasco, was set yester-
day after trainers. jockeys,
track stewards and officials in
spected the logged track.
The consensus was that the
track had suffered damage
from the thaw mainly in the
section from the quarter pole
at the top of the stretch to the
section opposite the eighth
pole.
Decision Due Tomorrow
Another inspection of the
track will be made tomorrow
Afternoon by the same group.
A decision then will be made on
whether racing will be sched-
uled Wednesday. The nine-race
program scheduled for today is
being held over for Wednesday.
Nick Jemas, a former rider
and Eastern representative of
the Jockeys Guild, and rider
Karl Korte. a director of the
group. represented the guild
which halted Saturdays pro-
gram after the second race.
Jemas and Korte examined the
track yesterday and will be on
hand again tomorrow. Korte
said yesterday he thought the
damage to the track from the
thaw did not seem too severe
and that it was limited to a
comparatively small area.
Bowie has had some rough
blows since its meeting opened
January 81 but none was more
devastating than last Satur-
day when the last seven races,
including the Abraham Lincoln
Stakes, were thrown out with
1886 fans in the stands.
Lillis CrestfalIen
Don LilliS. Bowie president
who was crestfallen when
forced to announce the cancel
termed the size Of the
crowd AN amazing display on
the part Of the public" Rain
checks were issued to the crowd
and refunds made on reserved
seats.
Betting on the first two races
and the daily double, indicated
the handle probably would have
scared well past the SIS mil
lion mark, by far the largest
total the track has attained on
the seven programs run to date.
The curtailed card also rob-
bed Bowie Of another Saturday
and leaves only six more on the
schedule. Bowie has run off full
on only two Satur-
days so far.
The loss Of Saturday, today
and tomorrow means Bowie
will be able to run only As OF
It's allotted 48 days this year,
barring further weather inter-
The $15,000-added George
Washington Stakes for 3-year-
bids will is scheduled Saturday.
A total Of q sophomores were
made eligible for the event. No
decision has been made on the
Abraham Lincoln Stakes, but
chances are it will be dropped
rs was the Pocahontas, planned
for February 4.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Palmer Facinq
Sanders for
Phoenix Title
8 Strokes Behind, f,
Doug Fires Record
81 to Earn Tie

(AP). - Arnold Palmer and
Doug Sanders, who infringed
on Arnold's patent on incredi-
BILE finishes, meet today in an
18-hole playoff for the Phoenix
Open golf championship.
The winner gets $4,000, the
loser $4,000, and each takes a
fourth Of the days gate re-
ceiptS.
Sanders was eight big strokes
behind the front-running Pal
mer yesterday at the start OF
what was scheduled as the
final round of the tournament
Sets Course Record
He proceeded to slash eight
strokes off par to set an Arizona
Country Club course record oi
g., while Palmer had to scram-
BILE for an even par 10.
Thus they pulled into the
72-hole mark deadlocked al
270. 10 under par for the dis
tance.
Sanders. 27-year-old advo-
cate Of the short backswing
was the picture Of perfection
as he drove out Of the fairway
only once, hit every green in
regulation and rang up a card
Of 10 pars and eight brides
His birdie puts ranged from q
tap-in to 35 feet.
Palmer pared 10 holes, but
his four brides were offset
by an equal number of bogeys
in his worst round Of the tour
nament. This was in SHARP
contrast to his record Of grab
bing six Of his last nine VIC
tories by coming from behind
on the last l8.
Bud Lee Big Factor
At that the muscular
Palmer would have won had it
not been for an unplayable lie
on the 10th hole. Purposely
shooting down the left side for
the most desirable approach
to the green. the top money
winner Of 1860 hooked his drive
into an oleander bush.
That ball was so far down
in the base Of that BUSH" Pal
mer said, II wasn't sure could
reach it to pull 1t out"
After dropping out with a
one-stroke penalty, Palmer took
a bogey on the 339-yard hole.
Earlier he had hurt his chances
by missing a two-foot putt on
the 18th.
Sanders. playing out of
Ojai, Calf, came within an
inch and a half Of getting a
victory-sealing eagle on the
par-5 18th hole when his As
foot putt stopped in front Of
the cup. When he finished four
holes ahead Of Palmer, Sanders
was leading by one stroke in
comparison with par. but fret
ting nervously.
Palmer Misses Chance
That guy has caught me on
the last nine a time or two in
the past" he said prophetically.
That's how he beat me at
Pensacola last year"
Palmer came into the 18th
needing a birdie 4 to tie. His
second shot was in the fringe
at the left Of the green, so feet
from the pin. He ran the ball
up with his putter but it was
too strong and rolled eight feet
past. The great pressure player
got down from there for his
birdie.
Jack Fleck. who won the
Phoenix Open last year in a
playoff with Bill Collins and
and who teed off yesterday
See GOLF, Page Ais
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-28
.BeuIah Homecoming
Set For Sunday

Beulah Baptist Church will
observe its annual Homecoming
on Sunday, October LIST.
The Rev. David Skinner, pas
tor, will bring the homecoming
message based on the church
moving into its 55th year. Ano-
ther highlight of the program
will be an account of the church
history, which will be reviewed
at this time.
A picnic lunch will be spread
under the trees during the o o
hour.
Following lunch an afternoon
program will be held Including
a song fest and special num-
bers.
Sunday School will begin at
1000 a. m. beginning the days
activities and the afternoon pro-
gram will conclude them. There
will be no evening service.
All members and former
members are cordially invited to
come and share in the Christian
fellowship. A special invitation
is extended to the public.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-28
Holmes Forestry
Queen To Vie For
District Title

Miss Lee Sharon Daniel,
Holmes County's lovely Fores-
try Queen of Durant will com
pete against twelve other coun-
ty queens tonight Thursday
for the Northwest District Fores-
try Queen title.
The district contest will be
held in Hollandale with judg-
ing beginning at 1000 a. m. and
final selection and browning
ceremonies in the Hollandale
School Auditorium at 1880 p. m.
Miss Daniel, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G.. Daniel, of Du-
rant was crowned Holmes Coun-
ty Queen of the Forest on Au-
gust "a at the w. B. Kenna Au-
ditorium in Lexington as she
competed against twenty-four
other Holmes beauties.
Counties included in til e
Northwest District are: Warren
Sharkey, Issaquena, Yazoo, Hol-
mes, Leflore, Sunflower, Bolivar
Washington, HUMPHREYS, Coaho-
ma, Quitman and Tunica.
Area Forester Fritz Frizell
and Mrs Frizell will accompany
Miss Daniel to the district con-
test.
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For Progress
For Progress
Vote For" The Amendments tuesday
Can Editorial)

Mississippi voters have a unique opportunity next Tues
day to show the world our Magnolia State is on the march.
The statewide special election will provide every quail
fled eector with the privilege of making a contribution
toward a brighter tomorrow for all Mississippians.
For it is on Tuesday, October 3, that we go to the polls
TO ballot on two proposed amendments to our state consti-
tuition designed to open the door to major industry in our
time.
BY approving the two amendments Tuesday we will
make certain that Mississippi obtains a $125 million oil
refinery of the Standard Oil Company, a major installation
that will eventually be followed by other heavy industries.
Approval of these two amendments is virtually assured
but more is needed than mere approval.
An overwhelming voter tournout is needed to show that
all Mississippians share a common dedication to the in
dustrial development of our state and that we will do every
thing possible within reason to bring this development about.
We ask all readers of The Advertiser to make a special
effort to GO out and vote in this important election Tues
day and that you vote For the amendments.
In doing so you Individually will be making a valuable,
personal contribution to Mississippi's progress now and in
the future.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-28
Meetings Are Set
For October g. 10
AT Duront School

Seventeen Holmes County
farmers from the Durant and
West communities held a meet
ing at the Durant School Voca-
tlonal building September 18th
to discuss the possibility of or
ganizing a watershed district for
this area.
j. c. Alexander, Vocational
Agriculture teacher and Joseph
Guess, Durant farmer, were in
strumental in setting up the
meeting.
Also present to work with the
group we're w. r. Sullivan,
County Agent, along with A. P.
Carroll and Marvin Mcclellan of
the Holmes County Soil Conser-
Walton District.
E. l.. Edwards, Staff Conser-
vationist with the Soil Conser-
walton Service in Jackson was
present to discuss the procedure
necessary in organizing a legal
watershed district.
Following the discussion two
committees were appointed to
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The attendance for the first
drawing was comparatively
mall due to the fact SO many
people were out-of-town for the
touble-header football game in
jackson.
Lexington merchants are anti
Ipating a larger attendance as
he promotion gets underway.
Zach of the participating firms
will be featuring specials each
week for the benefit of shop
oers.
Tickets will be destroyed af-
Ter each drawing. Drawings will
be held at 200 p. m. every Sat
lrday on the courthouse lawn
through Saturday. December 8.
Everyone in the Lexington
.rade area is urged to trade at
home where every dollar spent
adds to the economy of the en-
tire area and helps provide en-
pioyment for local people and at
he same time makes it possible
for local merchants to provide
a larger and better selection of
merchandise and service.
Lexington merchants who
are participating in this trade
promotion by giving Golden
Harvest Days tickets with each
one dollar purchase or each dol
lar paid on account are as fol-
lows:
Browns Department, O. L.
Ellison, Flowers, N. Schur,
Thurmond's Williams Outlet
Store, Cohen's, Peoples Drug
Store, Liberty Cash, Volunteer
Food Store, Moses Ford Com
pany, Patterson's Variety Store,
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Seventeen Durant, West Farmers Hold Meet
To Discuss Watershed Distrist For Area

inform interested farmers about
the possibilities of organizing
this district.
w. H. Mckenzie, James Bur
rell and Joseph Guess were ap-
pointed to contact the farmers
IN the vicinity of Durant, while
Grady Ellis, A. j. Stevens, Jr.
and Harold Gelston are to work
with the farmers in the West
area.
Meetings Set
AS a result of the interest a
nong farmers throughout this
lrea the committee members are
scheduling two other meetings
for further discussion on the
matter.
On October 9th at 7:30 p. m.
4 meeting will be held at the
Ourant School Vocational build
ng and the following night, Oct
}ber 10th at 7:30 a meeting will
De held at the West School Au-
litorium.
All farmers owning land in
he Big Black watershed o:
Holmes County between the
Iolmes County State Park ana
he county line north of West
IRE urged to attend one of these
meetings.