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Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
TAX SALE
OF VALUABLE
Rea4 Estate

Situated in Indian River Hun
dred Sussex County, Delaware on
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1868
at Hoo A. M. (E.S.T.)
At the Court House Door, In
Georgetown, Delaware, for non
payment of County Taxes, the fol-
lowing property to wit:
All that certain part or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in
Indian River Hundred, Sussex
County, State of Delaware, adjoin-
ing lands of w. Arnold Steele and
Florence Ruth. Containing one acre
of land more or less.
And will be sold as the property
assessed to John H. Mcgee, Hrs.
The purchaser will be required to
pay the cost of the deed, which
will be given at the expiration of
one year from the date of the sale,
unless within the said one year the
owner shall have redeemed the a.
foreSaid property by paying the pur-
chaser the amount of the purchase
money, together with 20% interest
on the same and all costs thereon.
TERMS: Cash.
PAUL n. kENNEY,
Receiver of Taxes
for Sussex County
4-5-2t
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TAX SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
Situated in Broad Creek Hun
dred Sussex County, Delaware on
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1868
at 11:oo A. NJ. (E.s.T.)

at 11:o0 A. NJ. (E.S.TO
1t the Court House Door, in
Georgetown, Delaware, for nom
payment Of County Taxes, the fol-
lowing property to wit:
Al that certain lot, piece or par
eel of land situated, lying and he
ing in Broad Creek Hundred, SuS-
sex County, State of Delaware, and
living on the northern side OF the
road leading from Concord TO dual
Highway No. 13. and adjoining
lands now or formerly Of "A. u
Evans and John w. Evans, .lr. and
more particularly described aS fol
lows:
beginning III stone on the
northern side Of the road leading
from Concord 10 Dual Hwy. No. -.
being Il corner for the land herein
conveyed and lands Of II. j. Evans,
thence with the northern side Of
said road northeast 1919 degrees II
feet to stake and other lands Of
John W. Evans, Jr., thence with
said Evans land northwest i312 de-
greeS l5n feet to stake, thence.
southwest 1917 degrees 125 feet Z"
u stake and land Of II. j. Evans.
thence with said H. j. Evans land
southeast 1874 degrees $50 feet 10
the stone and place Of beginning.
be the contents thereof what they
may, aS shown on a plot as sur
veyed hy Harold L. Cook in May
1856, and known as Lot No. 2.
And will lie sold as the property
assessed 10 William r. Windsor and
f,stella
The purchaser will he required to
pay the cost of the deed, which
will he given at the expiration Of
one year from the date of the sale,
unless within the said one year the
owner shall have redeemed the a
foreSaid property hy paying the pur-
chaser The amount of the purchase
money. together with 2OTo interest
on the same and all costs thereon.
TERMS: Cash.
PAUL n. kENNEY,
Receiver of Taxes
for Sussex County
4-5-2t
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ADVERTISING FOR BIDS

The State Board of Agriculture
is requesting bids on standard
models or compact models, 2-door
sedans, cylinder, water cooled en-
gines. There are trade-ins. Other
Specifications and bid forms may
be obtained from the State Board
of Agriculture, Dover, Delaware.
4-12-1t
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N o &c Ell

NO TICEl
Notice is hereby given that
Letters Administration were In
due form Of law granted unto the
undersigned, on the 9th day of
April AID. 1868, and that all per-
sons having claims against the
estate Of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to-
the said Woodrow Draper, Ad-
ministrator of the estate Of Ben
ME Draper, on or before the 9Th
day of January 1864, or abide the
Act Of Assembly In such case
made and provided.
woodrow Draper
Administrator
Greenwood, Della.
Woodrow w. Morgan
Register of Wills 4/12/3tl
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
CONsTABLE's SALE

Will he exposed to public vendue
on Saturday the 18th day of April
1868, at IL o'clock, in the A. M, at
the residence of James p. Lofland,
S42 Marshall ST., Milford. In Cedar
Creek Hundred Sussex County,
State of Delaware.
The following personal property.
viz: 1856 Ford, CYL, 2-dr., Ser.
No. A5NG145905, 2 wheels missing.
Seized and taken in execution as
the property of Persons Unknown
and will be sold for cash.
LEONARD RolLISON, Constable
Houston, Del 4-12-1t
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Farm Machinery

Having sold my farm, l will sell
at Public Sale all the farm machin-
cry listed below, where l now re-
side, located on the road from Can
terbury to Barratt's Chapel, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1858
100 p. M, Sharp Rain or Shine
Massey Harris No. 80 tractor,
John Deere Model a tractor, Arrow
Massey Harris cultivators, Arrow
John Deere corn planter, New Idea
manure spreader, 4-section John
Deere rotary hoe, John Deere 4
disc, John Deere 3bottom power
con. IA" plows, 2-bottom Interna-
tional IA" plows. 3-bottom plow
packer, 2-bottom plow packer, g.
section drag harrow, 3-section
spring tooth, David Bradley wagon
and body, wooden wheel wagon.
platform scales $500 lb.), corn
shelter, Scan milk cooler, 20 gal.
drum of No. 80 oil, yetters, air
pump and many other articles.
1855 Chevrolet X ton pickup,
TERMSY Cash day of sale
Owner: oDEs c. TATMAN
Auctioneer: Anthony 3. Carroll
4-12-2tp
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SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1858
1000 o'clock

SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1858
1000 o'clock
PERSONAL PROPERTY
round leg tables and chairs,
Quick Meal cook stove, porcelain
top table, kitchen cabinet, morris
chair, buffet, china closet, stands,
Estate heatrola, 2 rocking chairs,
magazine rack, sewing machine,
rugs, porch rockers, library table,
3-pc. living room suite, piano and
bench, radio, chest of drawers, 2
bureaus, bed (complete), odd chairs,
porch swing, single bed, drop leaf
table, stands, rocking chair, kero-
sene lamps, pictures, dishes, glass
ware, linens, pots, pans, cooker and
several things too numerous to
mention.
TOOLS
Clinton chain saw (good), several
piles Of wood, lawn mower, push
harrow. tire pump, grease gun, oil
cans, rakeS, hoes, Shovels and sew
eral other tools.
FARM EQUIPMENT
Ito be offered at IL o'clock
Cub International tractor Qike
new, plow, cultivators, mower,
scraper blade, roller, disk harrow,
plOW, rake nay rake, Weeder, drag,
land leveler, cart, marker, pulley.
power take-off unit. All this equip
ment is like new and goes with the
Cub tractor
AUTOMOBILE
1881 Model a Ford Panel (good).
Ito be offered after tractor)
MISCELLANEOUS
! piles of lumber, pile of season.
ed framing, pile of white ash sea
soned board, white cedar, pile of
white cedar (dresSed), window
sashes, chicken crates, several
large pulleys, large oil tank, two
% gal barrels, ladders, sausage
suffer and grinder, bench and rip
saw, block and tackle, saw bench.
emory wheel, pipe vice, lard pot,
grind stone, rolling saw bench, rab-
pit traps. belts, 300 of cable and
snatch block, 4 boats, 8 sets of
oars, platform scales and several
items too numerous to mention.
STOVE WOOD
There is enough stove wood here
70 last several years. Some is block
and some is split l would estimate
close to so cords.
TERMS: Cash day of sale.
AlNSWORTH ABBOTT, Owner
Auctioneer, Burt Willis
Lunch will be served on the
grounds. 4-5-2t
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CARD OF THANKS

sincerely wish to thank all
my friends, neighbors and rela-
tives for cards, visits and beau
tiful flowers while / was apatient
In Milford Memorial Hospital.
Many thanks to the third floor
nurses for their many kind deeds;
the ministers for their prayers
and visits; and each and every
one of the Cedar Neck Ladies'
Aid for the lovely gifts each
contributed toward my Sunshine
Basket. Mary F. Collins. 4/12/1t
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PUBLIC HEARING

The State Highway Department
will hold a Public Hearing concern
ing the plan for the reconstruction
of Shipley Road Underpass, at the
Springer Junior High School, 1920
Shipley Road, on Tuesday, 10th
April 1868 at 1880 p. M
Oral statements will be heard,
but for accuracy Of record, all i'm
portant facts and arguments should
be submitted in writing, in dupli-
cate, The State Highway Depart
ment will forward a transcript of
the Public Hearing to the Federal
Highway Administrator for joint
consideration
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
William j. Miller, Jr. Director
of Operations
26th March 1863
Dover, Delaware 4-5-2t
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TAX SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real e state
Situated in Cedar Creek Hun
dred Sussex County. Delaware on
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1868

"tu HuSScN OuHlyt DeldMdfe OH
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1868
at 1900 a. M. (E.S.T.)
At the Court House Door, III
Georgetown, Delaware. for non
payment of County Taxes, the fol
lowing property to wit:
Nj that certain lot and improve
mentS thereon erected situated OF
the Northern side of Third Street
OF the said town of South Milford
bounded on the north hy lands W:
VIM. II. Stayton, on the west b,
other lands Of Ashury Smith, on TIL
south by said third street and a.
the east by an alley way having y.
frontage on said third street 2S fl
more or less and a depth or 40 1T.
ne the same more or less and con-
tanning superficial So. #. Of land
be the same more or less.
And will be sold as the property
assessed to Edith French, Hrs.
The purchaser will be required To
pay the cost of the deed which
VIII be given at the expiration of
one year from the date OF the sale.
unless within the said one wear the
owner shall have redeemed the a y
foresaid property by paying the pur-
chaSer the amount Of the purchase
money, together with 20% interest
on the same and all costs thereon.
TERMS: Cash.
PAUL n. kENNEY,
:.-.river of Taxes
n Sussex County
l.5St
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NoTTCEl

NoTTCEi
Notics Ia hereby given that
Letters Tsgtamsntary were In
due form OF law granted unto the
undersigned, On the 9th day Of
March A. d. 1863, and that all
persons having claims against
the estate Of the deceased must
present the same, duly attested,
to the said Elizabeth Draper
Truitt, Executrix of the estate
OF John c. Truitt, on or before
the 9th day Of December 1868,
or abide the Act of Assembly
In such case made and provided.
=" Elizabeth Draper Truitt
Milford, Delaware
Woodrow w. Morgan
Register of Wills 4/5/3t
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
TAX SALE
OF VALUABLE
Re al state
Situated in Lewes & Rehoboth Hun
dred Sussex County, Delaware on
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1863

- RAL AOs tOOO
at 11:oo A. Nj. (E.S.T.)
At the Court House Door, in
Georgetown, Delaware, for non
payment of County Taxes, the fol-
lowing property to wit:
All that certain tract. piece and
parcel of land, situate, lying and
being in Lewes and Rehoboth Hun
dred. Sussex County, Delaware.
fronting on the northwest side of
the highway leading from Lewes to
Georgetown and lying on both sides
OF the Delaware, Maryland and Eir-
ginla Railroad right of way, begin
ming in the run of Coolspring
branch at the northwest edge of the
SAID Highway and running, north
85 degrees east 900 perches III the
southwest corner Of the colorpd
Schoolhouse lot; thence binding
SAID schoolhOuse lot, north ~ de-
SreeS west 1853 percheS to the line
OF the Railroad right of way: thence
Dlndlng said right of way north 7G
degrees east 80 perches to the edge
q the county road leading from
Coolsprlng Presbyterian Church: :
thence binding said road. north IL
4 degrees east 1926 perches and
rontlnulng north l8-h degrees east
north 70 degrees west 80 perches
thence north II degrees east per
ches; thence north 62 degrees west
lo perches to the run of the Cool
spring Branch: thence with the
courses and runs of said branch.
nome to the place OF beginninp
containing 28.68 acres of land h,.
the same more or less
And Will be sold as the property
assessed to II. Page Nelson.
The purcha ser will be required IN
pay the cost of the deed. which
VIII be given at the expiration Of
one year from the date Of the sale.
unless within the said one wear the
owner shall have redeemed the :
foresaid property by paying the pur-
chaser the amount OF the purcha -
money. together with 2O%; Interest
on the same and All costs thereon.
TERMS: Cash.
PAUL n. KENNEY.
Receiver Of Taxes
for Sussex County
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
SAT TURUA1, APHIL ~, 1858
1890 O'Clock

residence located near We esIey
Church, on,
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1858
1890 O'Clock
GE refrigerator, Frigidaire cleo
trio stove, kitchen table and chairs,
one lot of pots, pans and dishes,
one china closet, portable IT" Sill
vertone TV, 2-piece living room
suite, floor and table lamps, rock
ing chairs and stool chairs, wash
bowl set. aluminium folding table,
9xl2 rug and pad almost new),
cedar chest, 2 beds, chest of draw
ers, bureau, marble top bureau,
blankets, quilts and bed linens, 8
electric clocks, Electrolux sweeper.
porch chairs and many other
items too numerous to mention.
BEATRICE GILBERT, Executrix
of Estate of Martha Lankford
REAL ESTATE
Ito he offered at 3 O'clock
y acre more or less, improve
ments consist of ] II story dwelling
with rooms and bath on first
floor and two rooms can be COM
pleted on second floor, aluminium
siding, storm doors and double in
Also combination chicken
house and sntility room. Nav he in
spected by appointment. Phone 629-
1854
Owner. ROBERT GILBERT
FARM MACHINERY
Gilbert Bros, Incorporated viii
offer the following farm machinery:
International pickups, Interna-
tional 2-ton stake truck, Chevrolet
2-ton stake truck, Case tractor
plows and cultivator, H FarmalI
tractor, sets pull-type AZ plows.
Idea corn picker. combine. stalk
shredder, power sprayer (capacitv
100 gal. or over), 2 manure spread-
ers, Case 12-spout drill, spring
tooth harrow, elevator, disc. rotarv
noe, dragS and other items TOO
to mention.
Owners
NELSON and ROBERT GILBERT
TERMS: Household items and
arm machinery cash day of sale
Real Estate 2O% day of sale and
balance due upon delivery of good
and satisfactory deed. Transfer Of
Iced and revenue stamps at cost Of
purchaser. y
Euctioneer, John r. HASTINGS
Bridgeville, Del. 100.
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Weekly Auction Sales
Every Friday Night
AT 200 p. IA.

AT 200 p. M.
1T IS AMAZING
what Turns Up AZ The
HARRINGTON AUCTION BARN
One Mile east OF HARRINGTON, Della.
ware on Route IA, south side
-3oe $500 or Az SO
Bygones, unlques and antiques,
bought and cold. Cash and carry
or lay-away. DelRware's only
Tounder-upper OF treasures and
trifies, that knows nothing about
everything. For the life OF Riley,
come to
HARRINGTON SALES
Heat, seats, ana eats. Nnere the
highest bidder gets 1t, if no one
bids higher. 2-15-tf
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
TAX SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
Situated in Cedar Creek Hun
dred Sussex County, Delaware on
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1868

dred Sussex County, Delaware on
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1868
at 11:oo A. M. (E.S.T.)
At the Court House Door, in
Georgetown, Delaware, for nom
payment of County Taxes, the fol-
lowing property to wit:
improvements on Public Land To-
Gated in Cedar Creek Hundred Sus-
sex County, Delaware at Cedar
Beach, AIiSpillion Light House and
will be sold as the improvements
on public land assessed 10 j. Simp-
son Stille. Hrs.
And will he sold aS the property \
assessed TO J. Simpson Stille, Hrs.
The purchaser will lie required 10
pay the cost of the deed, which
will he given at the expiration OF
one year from the date Of the sale.
unless within the said one Year the
owner shall have redeemed the a :
foreSaid property by paying the pur-
chaser the amount of the purchase
money, together with 20% interest
on the same and al costs thereon.
TERMS: Cash.
PAUL "A. kENNEY,
Receiver of Taxes
for Sussex County
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
SAFU RDAY. APRIL I3. 1863
10.O0 NJ nprIonk

Marble top stands. antique rock
lis. clocks, pictures, patchwork
quilts. crOcheted spreads. mirrors.
china cupboards. bone, ironstone
and hand painted china. pitcher and
bowl set, brass bell. coffee grinder
kerosene lamps. silyervare-S nj
setting. spittoon, amherina vase
shaving mugs. bisaue ceran,ir
milk, cut, pressed. vaseline carni.
val and fostoria glass. ma ajolica and
many ether items too numerous to
mention. Also Fsrigidiare upright
freezer and dining room suite. Re-
ffeShm entS available.
Owner: FRED LEcATES
-Nuctioneer: John r. Hastings
4-J-2t
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TAX SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
situated in Little Creek Hum
dred Sussex County, Delaware on
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1858

Situated in Little OTeSh nun
dred Sussex County, Delaware on
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1858
at 11:oo A. M. (E.s.T.)
At the Court House Door, In
Georgetown, Delaware, for non
payment of County Taxes, the fol-
lowing property to wit: +.
All that certain lot or parcel OF
land. situated on the South side OF
Kitchens Street, in Delmar, Sussex
County, Delaware, and being deslg-
mated as Lot No. 2.
And will be sold as the property
assessed to Bertha Walker. Hrs.
The purchaser will be required 10
pay the cost of the deed, which
will he given at the expiration OF
one year from the date Of the sale,
unless within the said one year the
owner shall have redeemed the a.
foresaid property by paying the pur-
chaser the amount of the purchase
money, together with 20% interest
on the same and all costs thereon.
TERMS: Cash.
PAUL "A. kENNEY,
Receiver of Taxes
for Sussex County
4-5-2t
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PUBLIC AUCTION
OF FINE
Farm Machinery

Having sold my farm, will sell
al Of my machinery at Public Auc-
tipn. This machinery will be sold
at the Grand Opening of the c. ].
Carroll Auction Co. of Dover, Della
ware.
THU RSDAY, APRIL IS, 1868
z Noon Sharp Rain or Shine
international Super c. Tractor
with cultivator and F'ert. Att. (Gcod
Condition., |. H. Bottom IA"
plows, l. H. Side Rake, |. H. .
Spout Drill G. Disk Harrow, Z
Tractor Mower, 2 Row Corn Plant
er. Rubber Tire Wagon with flat
bed Land Roller. Rotary Hoe, 2
Walking Plows, Horse Mower, Set
Owner: HARRY WILSON
Dover, Del.
-Auctioneer: G. J. Carroll Auction
Co. Dover. Del. Phone 73i-5SiS
l-5-2t
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THU URSDAY, APRIL IS, 1868
SALE

Due TO the death Of my wife |
will offer our family collection of
valuable antique dishes and furni-
ture, located at l3l Shipley Street,
SeafOrd Delaware on
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
LOST

LOST-Small dog, rabbit beagle.
black and white with brown ears:
39S-8030. I4-o-zt
LOST-wilmington Trust saw
ings Account book no. T129, LuSy
T. Downing, 422-5769. D-4-l2-Zt
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

Due to the death of my wife,
will offer for sale the following
items at my home on Abbott's
Pond, on the road leading from
Shawnee to Williamsville. This is
approximately 21z miles west of
Milford.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1868
1880 p. M. Rain or Shine

1880 p. M. Rain or Shine
The following personal property:
Hardwicke gas stove, WeSting-
house refrigerator, kitchen cabinet,
several utility closets, step ladder,
electric vacuum cleaner, television
stand, telephone table, o h s
hamper, wardrobe, vanity tables,
two single beds, one full size bed,
cedar chest, chest of drawers, sew
eral stands. strong box, sofa bed,
several chairs, desk, bookcase,
magazine rack, round drop leaf
table, desk lamp, several other
lamps, electric portable heater,
rockers, table radios, end tables,
rugs, set of encyclopedias, complete
dining room suite, electric sewing
machine, set of Rogers silverware,
several clocks, toasters, one lot of
wire, several antique pieces, such
as: chairs, dishes, vases, old CEDAR
Two rings, one a diamond and a
cameo pin will also be sold. Hun
dreds of pieces cooking ware, dish
es and many other items too num-
erous to mention.
TERMS: Cash.
John n. Hastings, Auctioneer
RAYMOND CARROLL
Administrators
lis Hazeldel Avenue
Minquidale, Delaware
4-12-2t
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CONTRACT NO. 1895
NORTH INDIAN RIVER INLET
BEACH FILL
PLACING DREDGED SAND FILL
ON THE DUNES AND BEACH
100000 C.Y. Beach and Dune Fill
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
ADMINISTRATORS
SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

The undersigned administrator of
the late Anna w. Webster, will Of
fer at public auction at her late
residence, 319 Third ST., Seaford,
Delaware on
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Highway Department
of the State of Delaware at the Of
flee of the Director of Operations
Groom 202) in the Highway Admin
istration Building in Dover, Della
ware, until 200 p. NJ, ED ST,
April 80, 1863, and thereafter shall
be publicly opened for contracts in
volving the following approximate
quantities:
COMBINATION
CONTRACTS 1sso-3 AND 1895
INDIAN RIVER INLET BRIDGE
APPROACHES FILL ...,..
AND
NORTH INDIAN RIVER INLET
BEACH FILL
SUSSEX COUNTY
Completion Date: 120 Calendar
Days
Cost For Contract Documents
$1,000
DISQUALIFICATION HAS BEEN
w A1V ED ON THESE CON-
TRACTS.
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PU BLIC SAL
Household Goods
Real Estate
Farm Machinery

l. the undersigned will offer the
following personal property at the
residence located near w sley
Church, on,
GATTrDnl ADDUT ~ 1R00
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
SATURDAY, APRIL q, 1858

The undersigned owner will ex-
pose to sale, by way of public auc-
Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12

CONTRACT NO. 1sso-3
Federal-aid Project Mo- F.113 (7l
INDIAN RIVER INLET BRIDGE
APPROACHES FILL
0.357 MILES
OF EMBANkMENT
FILL FOR APPROACH ROADS
300 C.Y. Excavation
135, 900 C.Y. Borrow Un Place.
200 CY Borrow Pit Stripping
$500 C.Y. Select Borrow
1880 Gals. rel Asphalt
1850 Gals. R.C.-3 Asphalt
$500 S.Y. Coarse Aggregate
15,50O sly. Topsoil
3.2 A. Seeding
Is, 500 sly. Mulching
438 L.F. Protective Sheeting
, 1963-10-08

Writers have that sense, thenns Ives. To denizens of the mezza-
nine and upper tier press coops, called away a few moments on a
phone crsoth + Grand, the sudden road records as faithfully as a
se+smograph that somebody just hit a home run.
The sequel-the yell of triumph as the hero crosses the plate
shows it was a home team player who hit il, or Mickey Mantls Tom
my Holmes. who has covered 5000 ball games at a conservative esi-
mate, once t sted his accuracy at scoring a game by ear when not
on a p~1ay-by-play assignment. Closing his eyes, he called each shot
for a couple of innings-a grounder, a hi. a foul.
The radar is not sufficiently sensitive on a walk or strike-out.
In Arizona training camps, New York newsmen did not carry inning
details of intra-cannp games, often lopsided scores. In view Of the
larg difference in time, they kept q cursory score while concentrat-
ing on features and interviews. AT the crack of the bat they'd look up
in time to see a put-out and the sound of the crowd alert d them to
a hit But you couldn't hear a walk or strikeout. So, enterprising
public relations man Billy Goodrich devised a bell SYST When
somebody walked. one ring informed the scorers, who wrote a B
Continued on next page)
, 1963-10-08
BY Ken Smith
SPORTS


MIDWAY IN AN ALL STAR game at Busch Stadium q reporter
was at snack bar in the roof section behind the press box, out of
sight Of the field, when ths crowd let out-a concerted whoop: Stan
Mudal ist hit a double said the man in the apronsa he slapped a
hamburger and cold drink OF. the cornter. The writer rushed back
to tn gallery and, sure enough there wassThe Man at second base.
Returning to the beanery,th the PRESS box snooper frisked the JOINT
for q hidden transistor. But there wasn't any. How did the counter
man know what happened? Extra sensery perception. When you
hear the crowd yen every day your senses tell you just what's going
on" he explain d. "Iisten-somebody just fouled one. Tell by the
way the shout broke and faded.O On a sharp grounder there are two
outbmsts-when it's hit and on the throw to first"
But how did he know it was Musials who hit that double q lew
minut s ago?
knew from the conversation here at the end of the last inning
The radar is not sufficiently sensitive on a walk or strike-out.
be Stan" was the answer.