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• .V* • •• THE EVENING STAR. Washington, D. C. C-2 TUESDAY. JANUARY «¦ IBS7 ~ * Mantle * Gathers Awards -* * Spingarn I: * ’•*? 'K j*ii Seeks -.to \ ¦ jtijß fSk ; ¦ And Lets Contract Wait SB. # •'^v • ¦*«->- • Tie Chicago Sunday ROCHESTER, N. Y.f Jan. 22 ln and will see for Lead (JP). —Mickey Mantle, picking up him again in New York at the post-season honors at the same end of the month,” the busy pace he belted homers last sum- young centerftelder said. mer, headed west for more today “We haven’t talked too much In Game Today after picking up the SIO,OOO dia- about terms so far,” he said, Should either Wakefield or j§f wj mond-studded Rae Hickock belt. adding with a grin: “Mr. Weiss High The majors' triple has been Northwestern Schools be v crown bat- explaining certain “off”in their basketball game \ I ting champion received the things to me." at Vlt Wakefield tonight it probably ¦ Hickok pro athlete-of-the-year How reports asking '^j* about he’s can be attributed their having .4. 4 *w award at the annual Rochester to $60,000 —about double his 1956 an eye on coming league con- Press-Radio Club polio fund din- salary? tests. ner last night. vL M “I haven’t any idea what I’m The game is scheduled for 8 Mantle was voted the honor worth," he by a Nation-wide panel of sports said. o’clock, preceded by a junior writers and sportscasters over 11 Despite the time spent on the varsity clash at 6:30. s? banquet circuit, Mantle said he The varsity game is the v B MWMfc S«BaHafffffßW|Bffl // «g other monthly winners of the \ |r jjß Hickok competition. His Yankee weighs 203, only 8 pounds over feature night attraction of 24 ifIf teammate, Don Larsen of per- his playing weight, felt fine and scholastic contests on tap to- 1 a* iffiwffcfcjh: •** JtEP ¦- . -. ¦' day. The gM - -„ ,- , that he’s of outstanding ;:¦. H& ,, w ~*• x;„, r ;. v fect-game fame was runner- confident a season afternoon up and Heavyweight Champion as good or better than last year game finds Spingarn at Eastern Floyd Patterson third. when he hit 52 homers, batted in an Interhigh League clash. was Spingarn Mickey said it will be more .353 and drove in 130 runs. seeks a victory which '¦' < would give it tie with ',.. § Arm- HBl ¦MBhSH t ’c f ‘ than a week before he will have “I don't think I’llimprove on a strong enough of a break in his grand the number of home runs,” he for the league’s East Division banquet tour to talk contract said, “and that may work to lead. with Yankee officials again. my benefit. During the early Wakefield currently leads the p 1 He willbe in Milwaukee tomor- part of last season I was just Northern Virginia League with js row to recieve the Frederick C. i meeting the ball and taking the a 6-0 mark, but will run into Miller memorial trophy from the home runs as they came. Then powerful George Washington Fraternal Order of Eagles for:I became conscious of Babe (5-0) Monday night in a battle §P&§^/bS ByS f M having been voted male athlete Ruth’s home run record, was for the lead. of the year in the annual year- swinging hard trying for homers The Warriors are 6-1 -over- end Associated Press poll. On and both my home runs and bat- all. their only loss a 39-33 ¦ 4SV ||w ‘jVfl:iff:w£' * |||B |i^ Thursday he files to Tulsa for ting average tapered off. decision at Northwestern earlier another function. “The only thing that picked in the season. George ; up my "I talked with Weiss after that was number Northwestern, likewise, is in (general manager of the Yanks) of strikeouts.” ADDITION TO COLLECTION—Mickey Mantle, too busy accepting honors to a fight for a coveted spot in; settle 1957 the Yankees, receives jewel-stuaded Rae Hickok the Maryland Bi-County League. his salaiy with the The Wildcats take on Bethesda- belt as pro athlete of the year at Rochester last night. Alvin Hickok makes the Chevy Chase Friday night with presentation De Fendis, Victor in TV Bout • for his brother, who is out of the country.—AP Wirephoto. second place at stake. Both NOT TOO BAD AT THAT have 2-1 records behind the Robin Roberts, who took his share of lumps in a Is Throwback to Old Days leader, Montgomery Blair (3-o).j 19-18 season last year, looks over the 1957 contract In single game yesterday (JP).— a NEW YORK. Jan. 22 fore I start to move him. He Bullis Prep ran its unbeaten rec-! he signed with the Phillies yesterday. His salary Pierce Weighs Angelo De Fendis likes to be might beat fellows like Chuck was cut $5,000, but he’ll get a ord to six with a 79-71 victory an estimated still fighter Spieser Tony Anthony right known as a from Brook- or over Georgetown frosh at Walter; healthy $45,000. “Ideserved to have my salary cut,” BOWLING lyn. now but what would I do then? Reed. he said, adding that he’s looking forward to a “regu- He's throwback to the old He’s not ready to go fcr the a piled up early lar Roberts season.”—AP Wirephoto. WITH ROD THOMAS White Sox Bid days when a guy brought his title yet.” Bullis an lead, taking “gang” along to every fight. a 43-31 halftime margin, B» the Associated Preu rally! They buy tickets, boo the op- but then had to beat off a by frosh |Starr aird Stevens Pitchers dominated the news ponent, shout advice and “case” the in the closing; When, because of weather, the Peyton, 43 over 169; Bill Zier, 42 on the baseball contract front stages of the game. the ringside to see if the report- Upset Hannum Named Wrestling George Deoudes and Fleisher over 156; Robby Robinson, today Aussie Two high school On Card 36 as the White Sox hit a writing “good former stars recently post- 187, ers are stories" paced Ricky Starr, the speedy wrestler, Jewelers teams over and Frances Colo- snag in their negotiations with about their boy. their respective clubs. Lewi 1 poned match han, only figure, ace, probably by a in the District woman to 29 their Billy Pierce, and the De Fendis, up-and-coming jLuce from Wilson took scoring! who could be beaten Women’s Minor League, it was 'over 174. an honors for Bullis 1 Dodgers brought five hurlers into light-heavyweight, isn’t widely with 30 points.' Hawks Coach 'most of the grapplers around the another instance of ill ! Dewey Hippeard, By McClosky Gonzaga an wind! who aver- the fold. Mike Green 'Torn from i known yet outside own Ben- they could catch him, blowing good, that is, for the ages 203, 20 but his 'led the frosh with 25. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22 (/iP).— circuit if was over, an Pierce, who had a 20-9 season, sonhurst section of Brooklyn. He (jp).— Deoudes five, and particularly! also-ran. MELBOURNE. Jan. 22 The schedule today: Alex Hannum. 31-year-old pro; ! comes back to Capitol Arena |met with Chuck Comiskey yes-! went 10 rounds for the first time America's Mike Green the Dotty Clark. *** * scored TOKAY basketball veteran, yesterday was Thursday night for a match terday but left for his Detroit last night the upset “ television Coolldge. What reporter: before first of the Australian Bril tt 3:30. named coach of the St. Louis against Stevens, The match was rolled off at seemed to this home to think over the Chicago cameras at St. Nicholas Arena National tenns tournament Western at Roosrvrlt. 3:33. Don the blond Arlington. games to be a bit of genuine sports- to- Wilson vs. Dunbar at Tech. 3:30. Hawks at the suggestion of the Miss Clark shot club’s second offer of a raise. and won a unanimous decision day victory Phelps vs. Tech at Spingarn. 3:30. who has a valet. manship with a 6-4. 6-2, 6-4 Spingarn he succeeds. Os 157, 132 and 156 for 445 and marked the first run- The little already is Jerry at Eastern. 3:30. man lefthander over Luedee of New Haven. over an experienced Australian, Anacostla vs. Chamberlain at East- Hannum, known “holler Starr is, or was. a ballet dancer, a season record for the league.! ning of the Greenway Woman’s ! the highest paid pitcher in Angelo is 24, and has iern. 4:30. as a Handicap, by married Bob Howe. Mount Vernon at Washington-Lee. iguy,” succeeds little Slater Mar- and uses his jumping antics to and the Deoudes team, with won Ann Carlson history. Falls 7. White Sox a daughter. When he isn’t fight- Howe, who has played in Hammond at Church. 7. player- keep out of harm's way. He and games of 598, 586 and 592, totaled !;Mrs. Carlson was "talked” into Roger Craig, 25-year-cld right- McLean at Fairfax, 7. tin who took over the ing or training he helps his Britain and Europe in Northwestern at Stevens in of sup- 1,776 for another the tournament by Mrs. Malitz, recent Wakefleld. 6:30. coach duties after William (Red) meet one the mark, and a hander who finished with a 12-11 ¦ brother in a fruit store. years, was seeded eighth for the Oroveton at George Mason. 7. porting matches the program shutout victory. Nell Hull who directed it.