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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26

Mid-American, Bowling Green;
and the Ohio Valley, Western
Kentucky. Five others are
fairly we'll settled, but the re-
naming eight are being hotly
contested.
Buckeyes Near Title
Ohio States powerful Buck
eyes, driving toward their third
straight Big Ten crown,
swamped Illinois Saturday for
a perfect 21-0 record. Wiscon-
sin maintained its mathemati-
cal chance for the title by
trimming Northwestern, 1854.
Tonight Ohio State is at Iowa
and the Badgers are at home
to Minnesota-and en- Satur-
day they'll meet in the big one
at Wisconsin.
Yale has the big edge in the
Ivy League, two games up on
Penn and Cornell, with all
three winding up the season
with two games this week end
including Penn at Cornell
Friday. UCLA has a three
game edge on Southern Cali
fornia and Stanford in the Big
Five, with three games left for
the three contenders. Pepper
dine is the frontrunner in the
West Coast Athletic Confer
ence and has a good chance at
taking it all Saturday night
a g ainst second place st.
Mary'S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26
VIM LOSE OR DRAW
Bx FRANCIS STANN
The Widener Is q Rhuburb Race
By FRANCIS STANN

HIALEAH, Fla, Feb. 26.-The date was
February 10, 1861. The winner of the Oath
Widener was Yorky of Calumet Farm by
driving half-length. His jockey was Johnny
Sellers, who was credited with smart ride.
Now it was February "a, 1962-last
Saturday-and the winner of the 25th
Widener again was Yorky. He was not the
best horse; Garry Back was. But Garry
Back got mediocre ride. His jockey:
Johnny Sellers.
There was quite difference in Sell
lerS' two Widener rides. The crowd that
backed Garry Back down to lilo didn't
boo when he came back, but the patrons
greeted the jockey with stony silence.
He was clearly outridden by the veteran
Steve Brooks on Yorky
The three-year-o champ of 1861 had
to spot Yorky seven pounds, but it wasn't
weight that got him beat. 1t was the I'M
imaginative handling by Sellers and Garry
Backs own penchant for laying back. When
the time came to make a move, there was
no room to run. The little Kentucky Derby
and Preakness winner had to run much
farther-and with far more interference
than Yorky.
IF 1T is ANY consolation to Sellers,
who on many an occasion guided Garry
Back with consummate skill, Owner-Trainer
Jack Price publicly held him blameless.
Sellers didn't give Garry Back a bad
ride" Price said, although his colt was
running 18th in the dozen-horse field after
three-quarters of mile. "He did the best
he could with that many horses in there.
This was just like Kentucky Derby
cavalry charge"
1 Price blasted off in the clubhouse, but
the Hialeah management, not Sellers, was
his target. There were too many horses
that didn't belong" Jack complained. IF
I ran race track, every 100000 event
would be by invitation only. That would
keep out the people who pay $4,000 entry
fee for the privilege of being seen in the
paddock when their horses have no chance"
Z And most horsemen were inclined to
agree with the little retired Ohio industri-
alist. Aside from Garry Back and Yorky
there was little class in what is, or should
be- an authentic classic of racing. Things
like Bronze Babu, Merry Ruler, Zumbador
II and Royal Record hardly were character
istic Widener horses.
Even Ambiopoise, the fourth-place
horse, didn't belong in there with Yorky
and Carry Back" Price declared $50 how
could some of the others?"
$500
JIMMY JONES, Willy trainer of Calu-
met, admitted that his horse had all the
best of the racing luck. Garry Back had
too much trouble getting around the turn"
Jones admitted, referring to the swing into
the stretch. "He had more horses to pass"
This was the understatement of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26
SPRING TRAINING BRIEFS

LAKELAND, Fla. Feb. 26
(AP).-Terry Fox, the Detroit
Tigers question mark reliever,
is in Rick Ferrell's doghouse
and has been placed on the
trading block.
Fox, the Tigers most ef-
fective reliever last season when
he wasn't shelved with a sore
arm, is the clubs only unsigned
pitcher. Paul Foytack agreed
to terms yesterday, ending his
one-day holdout.
Terrell said he spoke at
length over the week end with
General Manager Ed Short of
the Chicago White Sox regard
ing Fox.
1T would be a pitcher and an
outfielder for a pitcher and an
outfielder if we can swing it, "
the Tiger vice president said
last night. 1--WE want another
relief pitcher and a right
handed hitting outfielder.
But first we have to get Fox
signed. He's been stubborn and
unreasonable. No club wants
to trade for an unsigned player
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26

One year ago Bradley went
up against the st. Louis Bill
kens needing a victory to tie
Cincinnati for the Missouri
Valley basketball title and force
a playoff for the conferences
berth in the NCAA tournament.
st. Louis upset the Braves,
putting Cincinnati in the
NCAA. The Bearcats went all
the way to the national cham
pionship.
History is now repeating it.
self. Cincinnati wrapped up
at least a share of it's fifth
successive Missouri Valley title
last Saturday night by ripping
Wichita, 84-63, and finishing
with a 1912 conference record.
Bradley can catch the Bearcats
if it wins its final game-at
st. Louis this Saturday.
If that happens the two ma
tionally ranked rivals will have
their playoff on a neutral floor,
with the NCAA spot as the
prize.
The Missouri Valley hassle
is only one of many tangled
races among the Is conferences
which will send teams to the
NCAA classic, which opens
March II with first round COM
petition. Only three titles have
been decided-in the Border
Arizona State University; the
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day. II Carry Back only had one horse
to pass that would have been more than
Yorky, who swung into the stretch with
a tWo-length lead. His rival was ninth
going into the turn, fifth at the top of the
stretch.
For big race with ivy on it, the Wild
ener is unique in that it invariably pro-
duces rhubarbs. This time it was Prices
field. Last year the weight allowances drew
the ire of other horsemen.
The weights were announced last year
as early as January 2. Don Poggio was
given 126 pounds to carry and, despite his
defeat by Yorky at 100 pounds in the
earlier McLennan, no alteration was made
In fact, Don Poggio not only packed 1875
in the Widener, but also Yorky was given
only 116-pound package.
When Yorky won narrowly over Never
Give H. the losers barn was bitter 1.-THE
whole race was joke under the weight
conditions" Trainer Eddie Holton grumbled
How are you going to beat the best horse
when he gets in with 116? Bobby Ussery,
the losing jockey, acclaimed against Calu-
met. That stable does the same thing
every year." Ussery said. Calumet always
gets the best of it,"
Il -
STEVE BROOKS SUPERIOR ride was
only part of the reason why Calumet
brought off its first stakes triumph of this
year. On the morning of the race Trainer
Jones laid the groundwork for the upset,
mild though it was. After a virtually
sleepless night, according to Jimmy, he
decided to remove the bar shoe from
Yorkys inside front foot.
The bar shoe, which is heavier than
a standard racing shoe, had been worn
by Yorky ever since he fractured wing
bone in his foot nearly year ago.
1.-THE special shoe was one with bar
in it, like clamp" Jones explained. "It
was twice as heavy as the average shoe,
but it held the foot in place so it wouldn't
spread"
Removing bar shoe is nothing new,
But Calumet appears to have perfected the
technique. Back in 1888 Jimmy's father,
the late Ben Jones, sent Lawrin out in the
Kentucky Derby Trial with that type of
plate to protect tender hoof Lawrin was
beaten. Came the Derby five days later
and Plain Ben took off the shoe. Lawrin
picked up the marbles
Yorky's neck decision meant the diff
ference between purse of $S7 500 and
$4,000 for second place. To hear Jimmy
Jones, you'd think his horses triumph was
all that kept the movie-type villain from
foreclosing on Calumet. eff it wasn't for
Yorky we wouldn't eat" Jones Solemnly
intoned.
This was as if Manager Ralph Houk of
the Yankees were complaining that, be-
cause he only has Mantle, Maris, Berra and
Blanchard, he needs outfielders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26
YANKEES SIGN MARS
FOR $4,000 SALARY

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Feb. 26 (AP).-Roger
Mars the Yankees king signed his 1862 base
ball contract today for reported $4,000 and became
the fourth highest paid player in the clubs history.
81 got almost what asked for" Mars said after s.
minute conference with Roy Hamey, Yankee general
manager 'There a compromise. The main thing is
I'm happy and satisfied and want to get to work."
The outfielder, who hit record 81 home runs last
and within of matching Babe Ruth's
60-homer mark 154 game span, had been holding
out for $75OO0-double his 1861 salary. The Yankees
originally offered him $50 600.
Joe DiMaggio was the highest paid of all Yankees,
receiving 100000. Mars teammate, Mickey Mantle,
signed this year for $4,000 Ruth drew $4,000 in his
heyday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26

The pitcher the Tigers seek
probably is Turk Lown, an
aging highlander but still one
of the American Leagues best
BELIEVERS.
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP.-
The Phillies had a new catcher
today but were minus a third
baseman.
Sammy White, 34-year-old
veteran catcher, who was turned
loose as a free agent by Mil
waukee this winter, agreed last
night to join the Phillies within
the next few days.
But Third Baseman Andy
Carey, obtained from the White
Sox last December Is for cash
and two minor league players.
told General Manager John
Quinn and Manager Gene
Mauch he has decided to quit
baseball to concentrate on his
brokerage business in Califor-
mia.
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP).-In-
fielders Nellie Fox and Luis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26

dale told me not to call
him until I had something
more to offer, and I've made
my last offer to him.
Long complained about
being cut, and I told him I
would add a provision to the
contract that the cut would be
restored if it was deserved. I
don't know how much fairer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26
NIL Denies
Monopoly as
Suit Opens

BALTIMORE, Feb. rs (AP).
An attorney for the Ameri-
can Football League charged
the National Football League
today with attempting to mo-
nopolize professional football.
An NIL lawyer denied it.
Warren E. Baker, represent
ing the AF'L, and Gearhard A.
Gesell, representing the NIL,
made their opening statements
as the AFL's $40 million anti
trust suit against the NIL
opened in United States Dis
trict Court. The suit, being
heard by Chief Judge Roszel
C. Thomson without a jury,
may last as long as 212 months.
Baker claimed a conspiracy
by the National League teams
to destroy the new league began
several weeks after the late
Bert Bell, former commissioner
of the NFL. told a congress
sional committee that his league
welcomed the AFL to the foot
ball business.
nddC nntWoa
Injunction Asked
Baker asked the court to Or
der the NIL to move it's Dallas
franchise; that the NIL be en-
joined for five years from
placing a franchise in any city
where the AFL now operates;
that the court retain jurisdic-
ton to decide if any further
expansion interferes with the
AFL. and to enioin the NIL
from titling it's post-season
game as a world championship
game as long as the AFL does
not participate in the contest.
Gesell said expansion of the
National League was not a
sudden matter and that George
Halas of the Chicago Bears was
named chairman of an expan-
sion committee in January,
1858.
Hunt to Testify
He said the NIL had taken
steps to establish franchises in
Dallas, Houston and Mime
apolis long before the AFL was
even a dream.
A title game between the two
leagues. Gesell said, would have
been disastrous because of the
unequal strengths of the two.
One of the first witnesses
after the opening statements
are concluded was expected to
be Lamar Hunt, one of the
founders of the American Foot
ball League and owner Of the
Dallas Texans.
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we can be, and he still doesn't
want any part Of it,"
1t Is believed Long received
about $26,500 last year. His
1862 contract calls for ap-
proximately $22,500.
Long didn't have a good
year last season and every
body knows it," Doherty said.
But, in effect, he is being Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-26
Doherty Hints Early Break
In Pay Fuss With Piersa||

fered the same money if he
redeems himself"
Both Piersall and Long are
due here Wednesday and must
be in uniform by 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning or they will
be classed as holdouts. If they
are on the scene but not signed,
they will not be permitted to
work out, and their expense al
lowances will not start until
they sign.
Long and Piersall pose con-
trasting cases for Doherty.
Long, after a relatively poor
season, is battling to escape a
cut, and Piersall, who added a
1922 batting average to his
color, crowd appeal and fancy
catches, is out to reach the
big-money class.
Doherty feels he has offered
Piersall a substantial raise.
Piersall, anxious to capitalize
on his good year, and realizing
he is the only drawing card
on a ball club that otherwise
lacks gate appeal, is seeking
to tie Doherty up with a two
year contract.
Piersall, who received $3.50
for a recent personal appear
ance in Washington, has con-
Guided his winter speaking tour.
The Senators added two faces
yesterday with the arrival of
Pitcher Carl Matthias, whose
plane had been grounded at
Reading and Philadelphia, and
Infielder Ken Hamlin, who
showed up to start workouts
on his own. Danny O'Connell
and Bob johnson are the only
players other than battery
men who start getting expenses
before Wednesday.
Slow Starter
Hamlin, obtained in the
minor-league draft as shortstop
insurance, said he is a slow
starter and wants to get a few
workouts under his belt before
the others arrive. He taught
school in Battle Creek, Mich,
this winter.
Roy Heiser, the rookie pitcher
from Gainesville, Md, may have
injured his knee seriously when
he fell Saturday. His knee was
badly swollen yesterday, and
HeiSer watched disconSolately
from the stands.
Trainer Tom McKenna said
the injury may be to a cartilage
instead of to a tendon, which
would be less serious. DR..
George Resta will be here
Wednesday to check Heiser.
McKenna is trying to talk DR..
Resta into staying 10 days or
two weeks.
NOTES - Coach George
Susce's son, John, scored more
than 500 points for the Sara
sofa High basketball team this
year, and in addition is a
pitcher and infielder. Susce
said his boy has had about a
dozen college scholarship Of
fers. John is 6 feet 5. ..:
Harry Bright, who played
every position but first base in
the infield last year and who
is among the catching candi-
dates this season, worked at
first during the pitchers bunt-
ing drills yesterday. The
temperature was 81 at the sta
dunn with only a few fleecy
clouds in the sky, and there
was a gentle breeze. Sew
eral of the New York writer's
visited on the Yankees off day.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
Russell Bowen, SO
Legal ConsuItunt
For PEPCO

S. Russell Bowen, 88, con-
sulting attorney for Potomac
Electric Power Co., died yes
terday at Clearwater, Fla,
where he had lived for the past
Is years.
Born in Philadelphia, Mr.,
Bowen was graduated from the
old National University Law
School. and joined PEPCO In
1910. He served as assistant
secretary, assistant treasurer,
vice president and counsel, and
was still serving on q consult
ing basis at his death.
In 1888, he formed the law
firm Of Bowen g. Kelly which
until 1947 was general counsel
for PEPCO.
Mr.. Bowen was q member Of
Mount Pleasant Lodge No. SO,
A. F. and A. M. here, and also
belonged to the Columbia Com
mandery, Knights Templar,
No. 2.
He leaves his. son. Russell p,
and two grandsons, all of
Clearwater.
Services will be tomorrow
morning at the Moss Funeral
Home in Clearwater.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
Cannon PIeu
For Agencies
Funds Slated

Representative Cannon, DEM
ocrat Of Missouri, goes to the
well Of the House today for
the fourth time this year to
make a pitch for salaries and
operating expenses in agencies
whose money bills have not yet
been enacted by Congress.
AS he did in July, August and
September. the chairman OF
the House Appropriations Com
mittee sought passage OF
another Continuing resolu-
ton" This would enable such
agencies to receive funds DUR
ing October on the basis on
amounts they obtained last
year. The current fiscal year
began on July 1.
With Congress certain to 20
into October before adjourn-
ing, it has not yet completed
action on Appropriation bills
for the District, the State, JUS
tice and Commerce depart
ments, public works and for
eign aid.
This is the first time since
1851 that Mr.. Cannon has had
to sponsor a continuing resolu-
tion for October. When he an
nounced his intention to do so
today, he was asked by Repre-
sentative Gross, Republican of
Ohio, whether Congress really
would wind up in October. The
MisSourian replied that he
hoped so but had draft resolu-
tions in reserve for November
and for special Christmas
greetings If necessary.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
Night Hours Set
At 6 Montgomery
School Libruries

Six Montgomery County high
schools will offer evening IL
brary service to students, teach
ers and the public Monday
through Friday from 7 to 9
o'clock during the 1923
school year.
The schools offering this
service are Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Montgomery Blair, Da-
maScus, Gaithersburg, Peary
and Wheaton. The extension of
the library hours will provide
mainly for reading reference.
All the schools will follow their
normal circulation rules.
The following holidays will
be observed by all the schools
concerned: In-service days, Oc-
tober II and 18; Thanksgiving,
November 81 and %; Christ
mas, December "a through
January /; semester end, jan
uary 81; in-service days, Feb
ruary 20-21; Easter, April 11-18,
and Memorial Day, May 1890.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
james N. Weeks,
Hunes Executive

WNSToN-SALEM. N c.,
Sept. % (AP).-James Nelson
Weeks, 70. G former president
and a retired board chairman
of the Hanes Hosiery Mills Co.,
died yesterday at his home here
He had been i'll two years and
in serious condition since
Sunday.
Mr.. Weeks was credited with
knitting method improvements
which, after Warld War II, led
to the hosiery firms becoming
the worlds largest manufac-
turer of women's seamless nylon
stockings.
He Joined the company in
1918 as an accountant. He was
president from 1888 to 1854 and
board chairman from 1854 until
his retirement in 1858. After
that he remained a director and
Of the executive COM
He was a native of
Canajoharie, N. Y.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
Family of Six
Perishes in Fire,
Boy, 10, Escapes

BEVERLY. Mass. Sept. "a
(AP).-Six members Of one
family were believed to have
perished in q wind-swept fire
that destroyed their 15-room
house early today.
A 10-year-old boy is the only
known survivor.
Police said the three story,
wood. single-family home was
owned by William p. Dodd, sr.,
an attorney for a dairy.
Dodd. his wife Eunice and
their children, Elizabeth, 8;
Susan. 4; Eugene. 2, and VIII
liam, jr., 10 months, were be-
lieved TRAPPED in the house that
was quickly engulfed in flames.
The surviving boy, Melvin
Dodd. 10, apparently managed
to Chamber out a window and
escape the burning house. He
ran next door to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Clemenzi
and pounded on their door.
When they answered, the
pajama-clad boy cried, Il think
they are all gone"
The boy. dazed and shocked,
was placed in q doctors care.
Firefighters and police found
one body among the ruins and
continued to search for the
other victims. 1t was not de-
termined whether the charred
body was that of a child or
an adult.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
Guy Hoff, 73,
Magazine Artist
BALTIMORE. seut. "a (Ap1

BALTIMORE. Sept. % CAP)
Guy Hoff. 70, a free : lance
artist whose work include 4
magazine covers, died in SUBJ
urban owings Mills yesterday
after a long illness.
Born in Rochester, N. y, he
moved to Buffalo at the age Of
4 and later went to New York
to study and paint on an art
lists. scholarship.
Best known for his pastels
in oil, one Of his paintings was
the first pastel ever accepted
at the National Academy in
New York. He painted cover
pictures for the Saturday Even
ing Post, Cosmopolitan and
other magazines.
He retired from painting
nine years ago and moved to
the Baltimore County home OF
his daughter. Mrs. John Walter
Smith Foster, where he died.
In addition to his daughter,
he leaves his widow. Leon q
Hoff.
Funeral arrangements were
incomplete.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
DR.. Lumur Harris,
Retired Dentist
And Kiwuniun

DR.. Lamar Al. Harris, a re-
tired dentist who practiced In
Arlington for Is years, died yes
terday in a Fairfax nursing
home Of a brain hemorrhage.
A native of Fresno, Calf
DR.. Harris was graduated from
the College Of Dental and Oral
Surgery Of New York Univer-
sity, then practiced in New
York for 10 years.
He moved to Arlington in
1928 and maintained a dental
practice there until his retire.
ment in 1916. In recent years
DR.. Harris had travelled widely,
making his home in Chinco-
league, Va.
He was a charter member
and past president Of the Arl-
ington Kiwanis Club and was
also a past president of the
Northern Virginia Dental So
ciety.
His wife, the former Kath-
crime Tucksmith, died in 1896.
DR.. Harris leaves three
daughters. Mrs. John L. Def
fenbaugh, jr., OF Peoria, H.;
Mrs. William Il. Elder, Han
over. Mass, ana Mrs. Barry
Sullivan of 1926 st. Andrews
drive. Fairfax City. and a son,
Lamar A. Harris, jr., of Balti-
more.
Services will be at 1880 am.
tomorrow at st. Mary's Epis-
copal Church, 2609 North Glebe
road, Arlington.
The family requests that ex-
pressions of sympathy take the
form of contributions to the
Arlington Hospital Building 6
Fund.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
500 Ships Urged
To Build Up pNuvy
Ry the Associated Press

The House Armed Services
Committee says 500 new OF
converted ships are needed tc
halt the Navy's "inexorable
march toward its own destruc-
ton" as an effective instru-
ment.
A report issued yesterday
after a study of the fleets cur
rent makeup and future re-
quirements concluded that the
required building program must
run seven years at an annual
cost of $3.4 billion.
The committee said the
shocking" truth is that nearly
seven of 10 ships in the present
fleet Of $50 were authorized
during World War II. At the
current rate Of building the
fleet will drop to SOB 10 years
hence, it added.
Evening star., 1962-09-28
Cupt. Joy,63,
Of Coast Guard

Capt. Morris Gibson Jory,
63, United States Coast Guard,
retired, who was in charge of
undermining Coast Guard YES
sells on the mid-Atlantc coast
during World War II, died
Sunday at the Public Health
Service Hospital in Baltimore.
A native of Baltimore, Capt.
Jory served as an engineering
officer in the old Lighthouse
Service and Coast Guard for
81 years. He retired in l949.
Capt. Jory leaves his wife, the
former Bernice c. Carver, of
Baltimore.
Services and burial were held
yesterday in Baltimore.