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J&iemng Stef SPORTS C-1 WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1956 ?? Jps? Rosewall, Hoad Quickly Kill fe* Srfji^ **^*-. Aj- gi America's Bid «*flKj K

SHELLEY MANN TIES FOR FOURTH • Seixas and Flam North Favored Badly Beaten in p*vSsksi %1 f? ;Rm' jfl Pat McCormick Voted Opening Singles m ; By ply T 'iMm' I^BKS^%S Touchdown , , Dec. 26 o»i M "¦¦«•:fßl *,»•*? Best Woman Athlete (A*).— and Lew 1 jfH 1| Hoad, 22-year-old pre- Holv'A %lf§ ' : VM| Br the Awocltted Press a dinner in Milwaukee January cislonists, methodically wrecked In Shrine Game Mrs. Patricia Keller McCor- 21, with Joe E. Brown as toast- America’s faint hopes of steallhg ' mick, winner of two Olympic master. The Miller awards, which home with the Davis Cup by . Fla., Dec. 26 UP). gold crushing and Herbie by Tommy McDonald, medals in 1956 in an un- large silver trophies given Bolstered precedented “double slam” are to Flam in the first two singles an All-America halfback, and the outstanding male and fe- and holder of 27 national diving matches of the challenge round *«*« j four of his Oklahoma team- male athletes, were won last year Iffea. 1 m' recog- today. mmw mates, championships, today was by Miss Berg and Hopalong Cas- B !¦ %.¦ 4|fH the North ruled a touch- nized as the outstanding Before a crowd of 18,000 al- i down favorite over the South in woman sady. The male athlete of 1956 ~ athletic year most-bored fans In sunny Me- UUML ' aLSt the Shrine’s college , of the in the As- is . all-star sociated Press year-end poll of morial Drive Rosewall, football game in the Orange ] The Babe Dldrikson Zaharias who won the American cham- sports writers and broadcasters. Trophy, given Bowl tonight. for the first time pionship less than four months y? (4 Mrs. McCormick won by a by George Coach Duffy Daugherty ] Zaharias In memory ago, blunted gamble by ¦ of the huge margin over golfer Marlene wife, a bold North planned tq throw the of his famous is awarded Seixas, 6—l, 6—4, 4—6, 6—l. ; Bauer Hagge in the balloting to the outstanding woman ama- multiple offense his Michigan \ by 172 writers and broadcasters. The tempermental Hoad, tend- State teur athlete. Hereafter a sep- ing strictly the business teams have used so effec- The attractive Lakewood, poll to at tively against squad arate will be conducted to hand, chopped Flam, 6—2, the Rebel < Calif., housewife received 85 determine the down coached by Guepe . winner. 6—3, 6—3; Art of Van- first-place votes and a total of Mrs. Zaharias. who died last derbilt. 350 points the basis of three September, Now the Aussies need to win on ; was named on 36 of only Working with McDonald in ; for first, for tomorrow's doubles or one two second and one' the ballots because of her long of the North backfleld : Hagge, courageous the remaining two singles to will be Len for third. Mrs. whose and battle against cup ’' "* retain the they won at For- / Dawson, a passing master from 1956 record in golf was almost cancer, * • as although i In* W *, she was not ac- est Hills last year. Purdue; Dennis Mendy of Mich- ; remarkable as Mrs. McCormick’s an tive as athlete in 1956. The Americans’ task is next WALLY MERZ’ CHRISTMAS PRESENT—WaIIy gift, held by Nurse Marilyn McCleod. igan State at halfback and in diving, polled 22 firsts and 139 Mrs. McCormick is the wife of Merz, sr., co- Jimmy points. to impossible. They conceded Mcrz, jr., son of the star end for the Colorado Uni- captain of the Buffaloes, willbe in against Harris of Oklahoma at jan ‘airline flight engineer who Rosewall action fullback. also is her and Hoad the doubles versity football team, weighed in at 8 pounds 1 ounce Clemson in the Orange Bowl game next Tuesday.— Third coach. Mother of a even before the challenge round Guepe planned 9-month-old son, she yesterday morning in Miami. It a fine Christ- AP Wirephoto. to counter place balloting announced got under way. was punch Third In the her retirement from competition with a backfield of Van- Gibson, Only once before in Davis Cup inas presentfor_hisdad , who admires his favorite dy's Don Orr quarterback. went to Althea New after the Olympics. She has at player up competition has a team come Mississippi’s York tennis who ran been diving since 1946. She won Ed Crawford and long string back from a 0-2 deficit and won a of tournament vic- both the Olympic springboard Wake Forest’s Bill Barnes at tories in year-long, world-wide the cup. That was in 1939 when halfbacks and Miami's All- a and platform diving champion- tour that took her from the Americans won the first two Brother Herman Dead; Amcrica Don Bosseler at full- ships at Helsinki in 1952 and re- Is singles westward to Australia. She re- but the Aussies rebounded back. ( j peated at Melbourne. She also behind Adrian WIN, ceived 108 points. the Pan American Quist and Jack LOSE OR won Games Game Rules Modified Bromwich and won the doubles Tied for fourth place with 60 titles in 1951 and 1953 and has First Coach of Babe Ruth points each Shelley Mann, and both remaining singles. The South has six of were been defeated won the 1 only twice since team, previous eight games, sponsored * Olympic butterfly swimming This how- DRAW By FRANCIS STANN , Dec. 26 (/P).— Brother Herman indoctrinated 1952. ever, entertain such hope. by Temple champion from Arlington, Va., can no A solemn high requiem mass 1 the Bambino in . Ruth the Mahi to raise 1 Mrs. Hagge, 22 and a golf pro Rosewall will be funds for the Shrine’s crippled and , National and since she and Hoad were head offered tomorrow for] was sent to the school after the j was 16, won eight tour- and shoulders thefr oppo- Herman, children’s hospitals. One game Wimbledon tennis champion. year, over Brother the first base- of his mother. naments during the includ- nents. Their victories pure- dearth ended in a tie. Golfers and Wiffl ing champion- were ball coach of the late Babe Ruth. Later, at his confirmation, the women’s PGA ly routine. Well—Take Mantle Brother Herman, who died In an attempt to try to insure . Smith followed and Mildred Me ship. She set a money-winning Ruth took Brother Herman's Daniel, Olympic high jumper, True, Seixas caused a flurry of MOST among Christmas eve after a long ill- his middle a close game. Director Andy j record by collecting *20,235. Her A YEAR AGO THE PERCEPTIVE us would name as name. The eighth. Betty Cuthbert, excitement when he decided to ness, was 75. friendship Gustafson, University of Miami was scoring average of 74.74 strokes considered mite in the head if, per- two continued their sprinter throw caution to the winds in the have been a touched Funeral services will be held after Ruth entered professional coach, modified the rules so that Australian who won per round was second only to Mantle, Bobby three Olympic gold medals, beat Berg’s third set of his match with Rose- chance, it was predicted that Mickey Morrow, at 10 a.m. in Mount St. Joseph’s baseball. Ruth died in 1948. the team trailing at any time Miss 74.57. wall. He won the set. but it was Preparatory School Chapel, with during the will be able out Skater for The poll leaders, with first- Patterson, Frank Gifford and become Brother Herman entered the game to 1 a desperation measure. He tried Floyd would burial in New Cathedral Ceme- ninth. place votes and total points on Xaverian order at Mount St. receive the kickoff even after 1 the same strategy in the fourth the most newsworthy people in sports. Oh, the potential was tery. 'Joseph’s in 1896. He bom just scoring. As a result of winning the a 3-2-1 basis; was poll, set and hit a stone wall. Brother Herman had lived at ; William Bahr Mrs. McCormick will re- lots Ptfi there. It’s just that... at Fort Laramie, A crowd of about 45,000 is ex- ( Pat McCormick, diving 85 350 Completely outplayed in the the school ceive two important trophies—- Hagge. golf since his retirement IWyo. pected. The contest will not be Marlene 22 138 first two sets, Seixas began hash- Well, take Mantle. Here was a young man with a life- six years ago. the Fraternal Order of Eagles- Althea Olbson. tennis 14 108 He entered St. Brother Herman was once a televised but will be broadcast Shelley Mann, swimming 8 60 ing in Rosewall’s Frederick G. Miller award, and : Shirley Fry. tennis on services in time batting average Os only .298. Suddenly he went crazy. Agnes Hospital two weeks ago. ;10-second man in the 100-yard ' 5 60 over the Mutual network. (No Patty Berg, golf 4 35 the fourth and banging the ball at St. Mary’s the Babe Dldrikson Zaharias Wiffl Smith, golf .353, plus It was Industrial dash and had coached football, Washington outlet will carry the . 3 24 right feet. He won the Triple Crown with a batting average of sight Trophy. i Mildred McDaniel, track 4 15 back at Little Ken’s School—within of the hos- basketball and baseball at a game.) The kickoff is for |Betty Cuthbert. track 3 13 set The first will be presented at iTenley C-3, 52 home runs and 130 batted across. Additionally, nobody in pital in which he died—that number of schools. 8:15 p.m. Albright, skating 1 10 Continued on Page Col. 5 the American League matched the 132 runs he scored nor his Daugherty has done consider- SHOP DOWNTOWN THURSDAY, 12 TO 9 AT 7th b K, 14th b 6; 9:30 TO 9 AT NEIGHBORHOOD STORES total of 376 bases. able juggling with the backfleld OPEN A MODERN HAHN CHARGE * material. In addition to switch- REVOLVING ACCOUNT hardly It was a fabulous year for Mantle but he was the Kansas Faces Stiff Test ing McDonald from left half to one to finger a year ago. Willie Mays, probably, but Mantle right and Harris from quarter- back full, also expected bit at too many bad pitches and was considered too sore- to he to As Tourneys Get Rol ling use Jerry Tubbs. Oklahoma legged to become No. 1. But that’s what he is. center and another All-Americq By the Associated Press *** * | Temple to Its victory. Rodgers performer, at fullback. Tubbs The Big Seven tournament, scored 30 points and had six as- played fullback with the Sooners NOT QUITE A YEAR AGO husky youth representing a another in a score of Christmas . sists while pulling down seven as a sophomore. ' rebounds. Jim Cunningham's swept the sprint series in The Washington college basketball get-togethers 3? Guepe said he would use Orr. ' points enabled Fordham to make a one-time polio victim, for the Star Games—a boy named Dave Sime. Track coaches issued open ’ that will in the next few it close. short passing and Duke’s Sonny flat statements that Sime was the fastest runner in the world days, gets underway tonight with i Today’s quarter-final pairings Jurgensen for the long ones. He Kansas and Wilt Chamberlain match St. of and when he suffered a groin injury in the Olympic trials i John’s can “throw ’em a mile.” Guepe facing what could be their stiff- ’ and Brigham Young and Temple and was eliminated it was considered at the time a major said. est test of the season. and State in the afternoon. The North starting prob-. blow to Uncle Whiskers. The Jayhawks, again rated No. In a night double-header. Man- line It wasn’t a at all, it developed. This Morrow fellow 1 in this week's Associated Press i hattan takes on Niagara and See SHRINE. Page C-3 blow poll, take lowa State in the i Notre Dame from Abilene Christian College took not the on meets NYU. charge, only at game of second a double-header McGuire trials but in the Olympics in Australia. All he did was to win at Kansas City. Both teams Praises Utah the 100 and 200 meter gold medals and capture a third as a have won their first six games. St. John’s is given an excellent Parker Likely member of the winning relay team. They say that Morrow The ECAC Holiday Festival in i chance of winning the ECAC can beat Sime, who is reported to be fully recovered. kicked 1 shindig, put Prank McGuire, To Be Offered A year ago Patterson was lumped together with three or off the tournament competition i former St. John’s coach, doesn’t yesterday with New York U. think his four other fist-fighters. True, he had lost only | Tar beating Villanova. 73-66. and Heels fight—a decision the wily but harmless 1 should be favored in the Two-Year Pact one controversial to Temple turning back Fordham, , Dixie Classic opening in Raleigh, Joey Maxim—but Floyd hadn’t beaten anybody important in 79-70. N. C„ tomorrow. , Dec. 26 UP).— pro , As as April the big news was the Kansas is favored in the Big “Utah is Sources close to the Detroit either. late the best team In the Lions today said the club Rocky Marciano, the heavyweight Seven tourney mainly because of field,” McGuire said. “Put that would retirement of who left offer Coach Buddy Parker a, throne vacant. Chamberlain, who has averaged down in your little book. They’ve 35.5 points a game. Still Coach got two-year contract today. ** * * it. Utah beat St. John's in Dick Harp says he's not too > the Garden A news conference was called and St. John’s has p.m. IT DIDN’T STAY vacant long. , last to face happy over the way the Jay- the best team in the East.” for 3 at which formal an- expected Marciano, claimed the title and it seemed like a safe if suspect hawks have performed. North Carolina, second-ranked nouncement was to be nationally, goes against Utah in made. Club officials refused claim even after Patterson qualified as a "challenger” by lowa State Tough comment until that time. outpointing the but Hurricane Jackson in a the second game of a night clownish durable lowa State has beaten Michi- WRst Vir- The Lions’ 15-man board of however, the lithe gan double-header'with directors met earlier in the day summer bout. Not too long ago, 21-year- State. , Brigham i ginia (No. 4) meeting Duke in old exposed Moore as a weary, fattish veteran at the end of Young. Texas Tech, Tulsa and the opener. The afternoon com- to discuss Parkers’ reluctance to trail. No fighter in history ever became heavyweight Wyoming. It managed to defeat petition pits Wake Forest against accept the usual one-year con- the ¦ tract which he has had in his champion such young age. had daughter Texas Tech by only a single : DePaul and North Carolina at a or a born point but scored 92 points six seasons with Detroit. in the process of winning it 1 State against lowa. while against Houston and 85 against Among the other tournaments Parker’s current contract ex- ; . ;> CORDOVAN MEETS "Her name willbe Seneca,” young Patterson told reporters Wyoming. lowa State is the de- starting pires Saturday. After turning tomorrow are the down the in his dressing room after they first broke the news that fending tournament champion. Southwest Conference at Hous- one-year renewal of- fer last week, Floyd was a father as well as the heavyweight champ. Kansas State and Oklahoma ton. the All-College at Oklahoma he indicated he -1 just 1 WINTER CAMPUS NEEDS "Seneca,” a newsman said, "is an unusual name, isn’t it, open the tourney which also in- - City, the Richmond Invitational, would let his contract run cludes Michigan State, guest out and fail to sign a new one Floyd?” the the Orange Bowl at Miami, the team: Colorado, Missouri and City at unless offered “more tenure.” “Well, I’m in and I sign. I Queen Buffalo. N. Y.; Detroit one day saw a street Nebraska. the Gator Bowl at The Baltimore Colts and the Jacksonville. 13.95 and 'Seneca street' it read and I liked the way it sounded. I The ECAC twin-bill furnished I Fla.; the NAIATipoff at Omaha; Steelers are report- 14.95 thought to myself, ’lf I have a daughter I’ll name her two hotly-contested games. NYUr the Louisiana Invitational at edly interested in acquiring Kit a&ML ‘Seneca.’ " had to come from behind to turn i Shreveport and the Hofstra In- Parker if he leaves Detroit. In the event the Lions* di- ** * • back Villanova with a 13-point ; vitatlonal at Hempstead, N. Y. spree in the second half. Tom i Other major tourneys, such as rectors let Parker leave. As- ABOUT ALL THE HEP pro football fan knew of Gifford DeLuca paced the Violets’ win- - the Motor City Classia ; sistant Coach George Wilson is at De- reportedly TRI-WEAR COm«a UD with a year ago was that he was a member of the New York Giants' ning drive with three successive ! troit, the Blue Grass Festival the No. 1 choice as a saw him close up must baskets as NYU overcame a 51- - at Louisville, the Sugar Bowl, successor Wilson has been with rugqca pren r om :,r.e,'! cordovcr -.hoes backfleld. Those who have remarked 4 the Lions for eight years. - that he guy in a rugged way, 50 deficit and ran up a 63-51 : All-American at Owensboro. Ky.; n wh campuo was a handsome but backs like lead. harmony outfits. Hugh higher Evansville (Ind.) Invitational Ollie Matson and McElhenny were on the Ouy Rodgers turned in fine pedestal. a ¦ and the Far West Classic at buoy Advantages all-around showing to pace Corvallis, Oreg., starts Friday. Th* Os . . rvj Turned out that Gifford was the best back in the National e Football League. He not only could run but proved a fine passer and pass receiver when the chips were down. He is the main reason the Giants will be playing the Bears Hungarian Athletes Get SINCLAIR'S " Brown block. in New York Sunday for the Jackpot Now you come to Larsen Perhaps it was Larsen who COMPLETE provided the year's biggest thrill—a perfect game against the Big New York Welcome Dodgers in the . Until his making heroic Job. the NEW YORK, Dec. 26 <&).—,.he had reached the United Stated no windup famous, Larsen was just a pitcher with a penchant Thirty-seven Olympic athletes i after escaping from their home- HOME HEATING for getting into trouble. who decided not to return to land. ** « • their Iron Curtain homelands Smiling through tears, the girl were given a rousing welcome WHO RUNS the Yankees, did a bit of See HUNGARIANS, Page C-3 SERVICE when they arrived by plane to- Quality Sinclair grumbling when gifted by the New York front office with day from . if High Larsen "They say he’s a pitcher,” Casey muttered, “but I Thirty-three were members of. Pitt Checks In Today Anti-Rust Fool Oil see where he won three games and lost 21.” This was for the the Hungarian team and four For Gator Bowl Game ifLaw Cast Camploto Rumor Baltimore Orioles in 1954. were from the Romanian team Sarvico Contract Joyful speeches Larsen never became a big winner trade, reunions and i JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Dec. 26 YIAR after his of welcome greeted as they 4').—Coach Johnny A Mast Convenient having them Mlchelosen •fa Irflfnl™ although the Yankees back of him he had an 11-5 disembarked. With bared heads, , brings his University of Pltts- Budget Plan record in 1956. Last March the carefree young man wrapped the athletes and their greeters i burgh football team here today + Complete Lino of /jr nil CUSTOMit TAIKIHtiAT ALA HAHM STM It automobile around a lightpoat at 5 m. in St. stood beside American and for the 12th annual Gator Bowl An a Petersburg, Hun-! Oil Rumors Fla , and players of his own team and others kidded him. ganan flags t itle the Hungarian i game. Don was an unhappy guy when he was knocked out of national amoem was played I Coach Bobby Dodd of Georgia from a recording. The ceremony Tech will bring his Yellow Coil os Todoy the box by Dodgers in Series start. the his first World "No ended with a rousing Hungarian i Jackets in tomorrow. TAyter 9-1500 comment," he grumbled, as he emerged from the dressing cheer Upon arrival, the Pittsburgh room Lad la Domolky, 20, former squad planned to go to tta head- A few days later he threw his perfect game. He was world fencing champion, broke t quarters st Ponte Vedra Beach. Hungarian pretty receptive at that time. In fact, he got rich all of a from the group and I 25 miles from downtown Jaek- 7th b K 14th b G •311114th *4413 CONN. embarced her brother. Oeorge. . sonville Workouts are scheduled •SILVER SPRING, MD. *Open 9 30 to 9 daily sudden So rich that he had a minor breakdown. , 25. in the welcoming for Psnthers Jacksonville SINCLAIR ALEXANDRIA,VA. to 9 . was Open just show. who t the st REFINING COMPANY 9:30 Thurt PH. Which goes to crowd. She did not know that this afternoon and tomorrow. , J CLARENDON, VA. Open 9:30 to 9 Mon.. Thuri., Prt # 4