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Evening star., 1962-04-09
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star Staff Writer


The Senators, saddled with
an unusually rugged early sea-
son assignment by the Ameri-
can League schedule makers,
were hoping for a splashingly
successful start against the De-
troit Tigers in today's opener
at the new D. C. Stadium.
The Senators will meet teams
picked to finish in the first
division in 16 of their first 19
games. Not until Kansas City
plays here May 18 will Mickey
Vernon's club meet a team of
comparable strengthen weak
ness.
Despite the heavy load to
carry through the first month,
including nine straight games
against the Tigers and Indians,
Vernon has set a goal Of 30
victories. That would be l9
more than the freshman Sena-
tors won last year.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Senators Seek Fast Start
On Tough Early Schedule

righthand hitters, Willie Tasby.
Jim Piersall and Chuck Hinton
IN the outfield. On Wednesday
night and Thursday afternoon.
when the Tigers plan to pitch
righthanders Phil Regan and
Jim Burning, Vernon will play
Gene Woodling in right and
either Jim King or Joe Hicks
IN left.
Daniels, rising in stature as
one of the leagues top right
handed pitchers, will have Bob
Schmidt as his batterymate
Schmidt didn't get a chance tC
test his injured finger yesterday
but DR.. George Resta had a look
at it and said Schmidt was
ready.
The Senators posted a l2-lC
record ir spring training. not
as good as their 1910 mark oi
last year, but far more satisfy
ing to Vernon because last yeal
most Of the games were against
"B" opposition. Daniels was
the outstanding pitcher in the
spring, and was scored on ir
Evening star., 1962-04-09
No Mystic Is Mick,
Who Hopes for 80
By FRANCIS STANN

at first base is year older, but with bet
ter spring and young Bud zipfel behind him.
LAST APRIL PETE DALEY was Wash
ington's catcher, but Mickey quickly be-
came diSenchanted with Pete's 1872 average
and switched to Gene Green. He swung
good bat and gave us 18 home runs" Yer
non reviewed, but couldn't have gone
with Gene as the firSt-String catcher again"
So now there is Bob Schmidt, whose
last real season was 1860 when he hit 267
for the Giants. And for the first time,
Mickey has a lefthanded batting catcher
in Ken Retzer "
1--WE haven't got the power of most
clubs" Vernon volunteered, land some of
our young pitchers-Claude Osteen Ed Ho-
baugh and one or two otherS-have got to
deliver"
He is right about the lack of power.
There were l8 teams in the majors last
season and the Senators ranked 18th in
total bases and 18th in runs batted in. The
only more-or-leSS established home-run
hitterS on the roster are Long and Tasby,
each of whom failed II last year. But 81
others in the American League hit any
where from 18 to 81.
y
THERE WAS ONE DAY last month at
West Palm Beach, Fla, when Walt Aston,
manager of the Dodgers, was talking of
the Importance of a big one-two punch.
I'VE don't have it," Alston lamented "Snider
and Roseboro got 81 homerS between 'em,
but you can't rate them with the two-man
SluggerS on other teams. If we win, we've
got to do it with speed, pitching and de-
fense."
The same shoe fits the Senators, plus
the Athletics, White Sox, Phillies and a
few others. ut comes easier" Aston had
summed up, when you've got fellows like
Mantle and Maris of the Yankees Or like
Detroit's two hitters, Cash and Colavito Or
Pinson and Robinson of the Reds, Altman
and Banks of the Cubs Mays and Cepeda
of the Giants, and Mathews, Aaron AND
Adcock. of the Braves"
Mickey was dwelling momentarily on
his pitchers. with better batting support
Joe McClain never would have lost 18 last
year. Burnside's got to pick up where he
left off in September. I've got big hopes
for Osteen. Daniels looks like he's ar
rived. :"
They've got to pick up Donovan's II
games, plus 10 to finish with 8O," Vernon
was cued.
WELL" he replied, "alr we can do is
hope"
Evening star., 1962-04-09
MASTERS GOES INTO OVERTIME
PLAYER Thinks Palmer Has Edqe

two-stroke lead he had enjoyed
over Finsterwald at the start
of the day turned into three
way stalemate. Both Dow, the
silent swinger from Athens,
Ohio, and Player, the hand
some South African. had him
even at eight under par.
Two Straight Brides
Finsterwald, who wound up
with 70, made the turn in 81
and Gary in 35. thanks to birds
on the fifth, sixth. eighth and
ninth. 1t appeared at this point
as if it was a Player-Finster-
valid duel.
Palmer admittedly couldn't
get any feeling from his shots. "
and his putter had become an
enemy instead of a much
needed friend. His shockingly
poor play continued, on the
10th. Here he took a double
bogey six when he three-putted
from 20 feet after hitting a
two-iron second shot. over the
green.
This left him two strokes be-
hind Player and Finsterwald
and defeat seemed apparent
Five successive pars followed
the double -bogey. Then figura-
tive lightning struck out of the
blue afternoon sky.
On the l90-yard 18th. his
Evening star., 1962-04-09
MAJORS OFFER NEW PARKS, NEW FACES
Optimism Rules Baseball

is expected to be completed in
time for the 1868 campaign.
New American League man
ayers are Mel McGaha at
Cleveland and Billy Hitchcock
at Baltimore. Both clubs are
expected to figure prominently
in the pennant race, with the
Orioles rated on par with the
Tigers to give the Yankees
their sternest opposition.
HOuk Confident
Ralph Houk, who Steered the
Yankees to a pennant in his
first attempt after replacing
Stengel in 1861, thinks his
team will win again.
II see no reason why we
shouldn't win again." Houk
said. although I'm not taking
anything away from the other
clubs. Detroit has a strong
team. while Chicago and Bal
timore have improved. How
ever, we are solid everywhere
and we are going into the sea-
son with a stronger pitching
staff than we did last year"
Fred Hutchinson, who did a
magnificent job plotting the
Reds to a surprise champion
ship last year, thinks his team
is capable of repeating, despite
a crippling injury to Third
Baseman Gene Freese.
I'VE fooled lot of experts
last year and we may fool EN-
again." he said. Our players
are confident and capable"
Evening star., 1962-04-09
BY the Associated Press

There wasn't a peSsimistic
manager in the pennant pic
ture as major league baseball
prepared to open the 1862 sea-
son on two fronts today, with
the other openers to follow to-
morrow.
While the Senators got ready
to launch the season against
the Detroit Tigers before a
capacity turnout in D. c. Sta
dium, another full house was
expected in Cincinnati for the
Reds sneak preview with the
Phillies. joey Jay was due to
pitch for Cincinnati and Art
Mahaffey for the Phils.
For the first time since 1899,
the National League will field
10 teams, thus joining the
American in an expansion pro-
gram that eventually may be
enlarged to either two 12-team
leagues or three Steam leagues.
Three New Stadiums
In addition to presenting two
new teams in Houston and New
York, the majors will unveil
three new stadiums-in Los An
geles, Washington and Houston
-four new managers and doz-
ems Of new faces which the
owners hope will keep the turn.
stiles clicking through 1872
game programs.
The pennant races, of course
hold the greatest interest, but
a great deal Of attention will
be paid to individual players
Evening star., 1962-04-09

with the fans hoping to wit
ness another stirring home-run
duel similar to the power show
staged last year by Roger
MariS and Mickey Mantle. the
Yankees slugging twins. Maris
topped Babe Ruths hallowed
l54-game record of so home
runs, but he needed l62 games.
DOgfight in MI
The experts have picked the
Yankees and Dodgers as the
teams to beat. The Yankees,
winners of II pennantS in the
last l3 years, are an over
whelming favorite in the Amer
ican League. At least four
teams - San Francisco, Mil
waukee, st. Louis and Cincin-
nati-are given a good chance
TO pull an upset IN the Ma
tional, where another wide
open race seems to be in the
offing. Underdogs won in each
Of the last three years.
The two new National League
managers, Harry Craft at
Houston and Casey Stengel at
New York, don't figure to ma
neuver their teams higher thar
seventh place, a remarkable
feat If either can do it.
The Colts will make theil
temporary home is a 32,20O-
seat park until their domed
air conditioned 50,000-s Sc a
stadium is completed. either ir
1868 or "a. The Nets will use
the refurbiShed Polo Grounds
this season. Their new stadium
Evening star., 1962-04-09

only two of the last 81 innings
he pitched.
Break for Tigers
While the Senators will be
playing first-division teams OF
1851 in 16 of their first l9
games, the Tigers will be mix
ing it with teams at the oppo-
site end Of the standings.
Detroit's first 81 games in
clude % with second division
teams of last year.
The Tigers lost eight Of their
last nine exhibition games and
had yesterdays date with the
Yankees in Richmond rained
out.
The Tigers will open the
season with the same lineup
that gave chase to the Yam
KEGS last year, including one
of baSeball's top outfields Of
Bill Bruton. Al Kaline and
Rocky Colavito and the league
batting champion, Norm Cash,
on first. Dick Brown and Mike
Roarke alternated as Tiger
catchers last year. Roarke will
get the opening game call.
Evening star., 1962-04-09

IN HIS BIG NEW OFFICE under the
stands of D. C. Stadium, Mickey Vernon
quietly was correcting an impression that
he had predicted 80 victories for his Sena-
tors this year.
What said in Florida-or meant to
say, anyway-waS that hoped we'd win
80," Mickey said. Il don't know that we
can, but we have to set some kind of a
goal"
Is the 80-victory mark too ambitious?
Eighty victories are 19 more than Mickeys
grab-bag entry won last season. In the ex-
panded American League that total would
have beaten the Indians, Red Sox, Twins,
Angels and Athletics. But none of these
clubs is any less hopeful Of improvement.
Managers almost never bring anything
except better er-than-laSt-year's" clubs up
to seasons opener. Vernon is no differ
ent from the others, although Mickey is
more inclined toward understatement than
most -.@..-.
He mourns the departure of Dick Dono-
van and his 10 victories and best earned
run pitching average. But he prefers hav-
ing Jim Piersall, whom the Senators got in
the exchange with Cleveland.
Jim brings us a righthanded bat"
Mickey reminded, land, of course, you can't
beat his glove. We've got few things
going for US today that we didn't have a
year ago."
ONLY THREE PLAYERS in today's
scheduled lineup are survivors Of the bat
ting order which Rookie Manager Vernon
posted last April 10 at Griffith Stadium
Two of these-Danny o'Connell and Willie
Tasby-are playing different positions Dale
Long at first base is the other holdover
starter
Tasby lost his centerfielding Job to
Piersall and is playing left because Mickey
at last-can platoon his outfield. If he
feels like it, Vernon can play three right
handed hitters-Piersall, Chuck Hinton and
Tasby or three lefthanders in Jim King,
Gene woodling and Joe Hicks.
A year ago Coot Veal was his shortstop.
In SO games Veal batted in only eight runs
and hit .202. Today it was Bob johnson,
a .295 hitter over a 61-game period, with
% RBI. Last year Billy Klaus C22O was
the third baseman; now it's O'Connell with
his 260 average.
The second baSeman is Chuck Cottier,
who won't win any batting title Still,
Chuck's .235 was better than Klaus average
and nobody glides around the bag, nor
makes the double-play any better. Long
Evening star., 1962-04-09

pared there is no place for the
water to go. The drainage sys-
TEN is in, but it hasn't had a
chance to carry off the mois-
ture from previous rains.
Regardless of how many
games of the opening three
game set with the Tigers will
be played. the outfielders are
going to be squawking about
the wear and tear on then
baseball shoes, which are a
personal expense for ball play
ers. They're going to need
changes between innings, and
it's going to be wet, if not
soggy, in the outfield for days.
Schmidt to Play
Dale Long, a solid threat to
top his career high of 81 home
runs, due to the 7-foot fence
in rightfield, will be the only
lefthander in the lineup. ex-
cept for Pitcher Bennie Daniels
against Southpaw Don MosSi.
Vernon will have his three
Evening star., 1962-04-09
By JOHN SEGRAVES
Star Staff Writer

AUGUSTA. Ga, April 9. -
Because Arnold Palmer stares
adversely in the face and
laughs. the shock = a minute
Masters golf championship
goes into overtime at Augusta
National today in the first
three-man playoff in the stor-
led events history.
It will be televised over
WTOP-9 from 5 to 6 O'Clock.
Palmer, on the ropes after a
80 on the outgoing nine yes
Evening star., 1962-04-09
LEADERS, CARDS
swag of a mere" $4,000 for his
1892 finish.

O"oB VA q AAASAS VNSOON Ava AAAO
1882 finish.
Although he concluded yes
terday'S round with a three
over-par rs, Palmer once again
was the story, as he was Fri
day and Saturday. He resem-
bled a boxing champion
knocked down time and again
only to refuse to quit.
Paired with Player and with
Finsterwald and Littler play
ing ahead Of him, the two-time
winner from Ligonier, Pa,
bogied three Of the first five
holes It was at this time that
Armies Array."Aas his galleries
are called, went into full re-
treat But they were forced to
counter-attack before the fir
ing was over.
After he added another bogey
at the seventh and pared the
eighth and ninth he found the
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Off to Bad Start

The three tee off at l:45 for
lS more pressure-packed holes.
Each has an eye on the $40, 900
first money to be pIucked from
a record purse of $109. 100. Sec
ond place means $4,000 and
third $4,000. Gene Littler is
assured of the fourth-place
Evening star., 1962-04-09

Scores on Poee A-I9
terday. battled his way back
against seemingly insurmount-
able odds to gain a deadlock
at 280 with Dow Finsterwald
and Gary Player. the defend
ing champion. An incoming SO
proved just enough for Palmer
to get the tie.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Exhibitions Cancelled

The showery weather that
washed out the Saturday and
Sunday exhibition games with
the Pittsburgh Pirates left the
field at the new stadium
treacherously wet.
More showers were forecast,
but officials were determined
to play the game if at all pos
sible. An opening day post
ponement here causes a multi
tude of complications, involving
President Kennedy's schedule
and the ticket problems of a
sellout crowd of more than
$4,000.
This could result in a contest
unfair to the Senators, Tigers
and the new stadium. The new
sod, laid over a muddy base
during a spell of good weather
a few weeks ago, offers precar-
iouS footing.
Batting practice was ruled
out today. The Senators have
not picked up a bat since Fri
days exhibition in Portsmouth.
Vernon wanted to take his
team to a college gymnasium
for an indoor workout yester-
day, but he learned that the
University of Maryland, the only
area school with a fieldhousd
large enough, does not have g
batting cage.
"Out of Our Hands"
Everything humanity possible
has been done by Joe Mooney
and his grounds crew to prepart
the stadium turf, but as Jo'
said yesterday as he gluml!
surveyed thei field, ITS out O
our hands"
The simple fact is that, to-
much water has come, down
and because of the haste il
which the outfield was pre-
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16

The city clerk reported that no bids have been received on the roof repair job. Councilman Blom was asked to bring cost figures on contracting the job to the next regular meeting.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16

Palmer Masons will be hosts to the annual meeting of h ( Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of Alaska on Au- gust IT and IS, it was amour ced this week.
 The two-day schedule begins Friday with registration at the Charles Wilson home until 1 pm, after which registration will continue at the Swanson School. Insuing events include Super Excellent Masters De- gree, l pm; Order of H i g h Priesthood, 3 pm; Rainbow dinner, 6 pm; and Royal Arch Degree, administered by | h Q Grand Officers team, 8 p,m., all scheduled for Swanson school.
 The York Rite Breakfast will be served at 7::30 am. Saturday, August 18, at the Frontier Cafe. Masons will then reconvene in Swanson School for Grand Chapter, 9:30 am, at which Royal Arch Masons will be welcome. A luncheon for RAMS s only will be served at noon.
 At 6 pm. the Order of East ern Star dinner will be served at Swanson School, followed by an open installation of Grand Officers. T h e visitors will be entertained with dance at 9::30.
 Masons from as far away as Fairbanks and Kodiak will at tend the annual meeting.
 Local members who hold Grand Chapter offices include Charles w. Wilson, Grand High Priest; Rodney Johnson, Grand Principle Sojourner; Lew
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16
Legal Notice

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, Land Office. Cor dova Building. 555 Cordova Street. Anchorage. Alaska
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Under the provisions of the Act of July ', 1858. Sec 6(b). (72 Stat. 33s-343) as amended. the State of Alaska. on August 19. 1860. filed application Anch- orage 052s72 and amended same on June 28. 1862. for certain unsurveyed public lands located approximately 6 to miles east and northeast of Tai- keetna. more particularly described as follows:
 T. 26 N, R. 3 W, SIM.
 All. Secs. 4, 5, 6, T, 8, g, Is, IT, ls,
 1s, 1e, 20. 21. 2s %. 30, 3l, 32 and
 33;
 excluding Anchorage O4692l and
 046920:
 containing approximately 10, ,355. %
 acres.
 One purpose of this notice is to allow all persons claiming the lands adverse ly to file in this office their objections to issuance of patent to the State. Such persons must serve on the Director Di- vision of Lands. Department of Ma tural Resources. State of Alaska, 344 Sixth Avenue, Anchorage Alaska, a copy of their objections and furnish evidence of such service to the Anch- orage Land Office, Cordova Building. 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, Alaska Notice is also given that the above described lands have. since August l9, 1860. been segregated from all applica- tions and appropriations under the pub lie land laws, including settlement under the homestead and similar laws and locations under the mining laws. Settlements and locations initiated on or after that date. are null and void.
 ALFRED p. STEGER
 Chief, Lands Section Published August ?, g, Is, g and 30 1862.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16
Owens Riies Held In California

Mrs. Treva Owens, remem- bered in Palmer as Mrs. TreVa Hardage, died August 8 in Santa Clarita Hospital, Saugus, California, of injuries received five hours earlier in an auto mobile accident on U. s. High way 99, north of Castaic, Cali fornia.
 Her husband, Jesse, suffered a eoncussion, multiple bruises, and possible shoulder frac- ture when their car plunged over a 150-foot embankment.
 Mrs. Owens who has made her home in Santa Monica for the past two years, was an ac-. tive member of the Trinity Baptist Church there.
 She leaves a daughter, Mrs, Bud Billet of Santa Monica. a. son, Rex Hardage of Palmer. her father, Evert Graham of Blanchard, Oklahoma, six grandchildren, three sisters including Mrs. Lloyd LaWton of Palmer) and four brothers.
 Funeral services were held in the Little Chapel of the Dawn in Santa Monica on Aug ust II and graveside services and internment took place at Dibble, Oklahoma on August 12.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16
Legal Notice

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, Land Office. Cor dooa Building, 555 <Cordova Street. Anchorage, Alaska
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Under the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1888, Sec. 6fb), {72 Stat. 339-343) as amended, the State of Alaska. on November l, 1860, filed application An chorage o528S4 and amended same on June 27. 1862, for certain public lands, more particularly described as follows T. 25 N, R. 4. w, S.M.
 All (Unsurveyed), Sec. 4; Lots l, 2. 3 and 1, Sl2 Nl2, s F (AID, Sec
 5; Lots l, ?, 3, 1, 5. and ', SEA NWA, S1aNEA, EtasWA. SEA tAlD. Sec. 6; Lots l. 9 3 and 4 ElaW1z. E 12 (An, Sec. !; All, Sec 8; All (Unsurveyed), Sec. g: All (Unsurveyed), Sec. 16; Lots 1, and 3. NEASWA, EiaSEA. Nla. NwA SEA. Sec. IT: Lots l. ?. 3 and T. and 3. sWANw1s. NEANEA, S1s NEA, Sla tAlD, Sec. 20; All, Sec. q; All, Sec. 2s: Lots l and ?, E1a SWA, SEA, Nla (AlD, Sec. 29 Lots 29 Lots g, 10 and I3, NEA. NIa NwH. SEI4NWH4. SiaSWH HSW4 SEA-. Sec. 30; Lots l, 2. 3. 1 and 5,
 ANNN F4tNGT4B 4sGV4s ocr4 (AlD, Sec. 31, All. Sec. g; All, Sec. s.
 containing approximately 10, ,10s 80 acres.
 One purpose of this notice is to allow all persons claiming the lands adverse ly to file in this office their objections to issuance of patent to the State. Such persons must serve on the Direc- tor. Division of Lands. Department of Natural Resources. State of Alaska. 344- Sixth Avenue. Anchorage, Alaska, a copy of their objections and furnish evidence of such service to the Anchor age Land Office, Cordova Building, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, Alaska. Notice is also given that the above described lands have, since November l, 1860, been segregated from all ap- plications and appropriations under the public land laws. including settlement under the homestead and similar laws and locations under the mining laws. Settlements and locations initiated on or after that date are null and void
 ALFRED P. STEGER
 Chief, Lands Section Published August 2 g, 16, g and 30 1862
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16
WaSilla News Notes
By Jane Browne

The Susitna Post 9365, Vet erans of Foreign Wars, an d their Auxiliary will travel to Willow Sunday, August l9, for their annual picnic starting at l2 noon. In the event of rain the picnic will be held in t h e Willow Community Hall. All members are urged to attend.
 
 The Big Lake School Com munity Association held a spe- cial meeting last Thursday evening. MT. Hayes, supervisor
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16
ORAL VACCINE
 AVAILABLE HERE

Oral polio vaccine is now available in Palmer, Dr. A. J. Colberg said this morning. Anyone interested in receiving this vaccine may contact any of the loca. doctors.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16

Two contracts from the state department of public works were presented to the council. The first would provide for maintenance of the Palmer air port runWays, including grad ing, ditching. and snow re- moval, for one year, for which the state would pay maxi mum of $4,500. Burton Bliss, city attorney, was asked to dis cuSs the contract with the de- partment of public works, to clarify several points.
 The second, a maintenance contract for state highways within the city limis, would provide for a maximum pay ment of $5,00O to the city for snow removal, sanding, pave ment repair, patching, and bridge maintenance. The coun- cil agreed to wait for the city managers recommendation on disposition of this proposed contract
 The Palmer Kiwanis Club granted permission to use the city property adjacent to the Fairgrounds for a parking area during the four days of the fair.
 Bills athorized to be paid in- cIuded $294.23, city clerks of flee; $1, ,790.80, municipal build ing; $301.74, street department; $34269, police department; $86515, fire department; $1,- Q70.80, water department,
 Balances on hand in the Ma tanuska Valley Bank as of August 13, 1862, included ST. 973.02, general fund; $9,167.34, water fund; $11,153, property tax fund; and $51 ,298.35 in sav- ings.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-16

of the Anchorage Field Office attended to assure parents the Big Lake School would oper- ate this year as usual. There will be a meeting tonight for the School Building Committee and everyone is urged to at tend.
 Don't forget the dance Sat urday night at the Wasilla Volunteer Fire Department. Dancing starts at 10:30 follow ing the weekly Bingo game. Support your Volunteer Fire Department.
 Two hundred eighty-nine residents voted at the Wasilla Public Library Tuesday, Aug. IA. For Governor, Republican, Coghill p, Fritz g, Martin 5, Pollock 42, Stepovich 42. Gov ernor, Democratic, Boyer 13, Eyer P, Egan 62, Taylor 18; Secretary of State, Republican, Ross 65, Gilliland 34; Democra- tic, Wade l42; United States Senator, Republican, Stevens 56, Cook 43. Democratic, Grue- ming 127. Veach 35; United States Representative, Repub- lican, Thomas 85, Pratt 26; Democratic, Rivers 151; State Senator, District E, Republican, Stratton 55, Gay 45; Democra- tic, Begich l21, Shadura 25; State Representative, Repub- lican. Reid 2, Frey 22, Hagen 15; Democratic, Carter 69, Ker- ttula 51, Combs 47.