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fl)e fturning gfo SPORTS C-1 ** WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1955 Senators Press Field of 10 Colts Entered Bids for Trades With 4 Clubs For Tomorrow's 81st Derby Stone Faces Orioles Tonight in Opener of Trainers Expect Dodgers, Tigers Trainer McDaniel Leaps Must m Hr Long Home Stand Winner By BURTON HAWKINS To Death From Bridge Close to 2:02 keeping The Senators are Guessing LOUISVILLE, Spoil Ky., May UP). their luggage within reaching SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 (JP). 6 distance as they open a 16-game —Robert Hyatt (Red) McDaniel, —All expected entries for tomor- home stand tonight against the at 44 the leading trainer in row's 81st running of the Ken- Orioles at Griffith Stadium at American , drove his Jf tucky Derby at Both beige-colored 8 o’clock. Their bosses are ne- On Races Cadillac to the were filed today before the entry | i j qp I gotiating with four clubs in ef- By the Associated Press middle of the towering San 1 major am., completing forts to make Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge box cldsed at 10 one or more This isn’t the way it was sup- trades designed to bolster the yesterday jumped to a field of 10 headed by posed to at all. and his ¦ l\ shaky team. be Here’s Brook- death. fj lyn shooting along at a 900 clip and for the big Jit\ , National, league The Coast Guard recovered the race. in the the that body President Clark Griffith and was set a dogfight, a 24 minutes after three wit- Although it'll be the smallest for and nesses saw Vice President Calvin Griffith whole pack of teams beating him vault over the field since beat five conferred for four hours yester- their chests in the American, railing of the upper deck at 4:30 rivals in 1948, the value will gross day From the meeting came p.m McDaniel’s wallet, left m $152,500 earning HARDLY ON SPEAKING one two where the race was thought to i I; with the winner TERMS—Louisville, Ky.—Summer Tan, of the only official silence in regard to be cut and dried. the front seatgpf the automobile, a net of $108,400 if as many as top in runr/ing the Derby, passes the players' prospective no notes or contenders tomorrow’s 81st of involved in Dodgers are bowling over contained informa- 10 parade to the post for the of ideals, was The tion concerning a stall his arch-rival, Nashua, after a workout at Churchill Downs. Nashua lays but there an admis- everything in sight, despite motive. start at 5:30 p.m. (Washington sion seem- McDaniel, a back his ears'and seemingly goes out of his way to ignore Summer Tan. AP | that four teams are con- ing unrest working who established time). Radio and television de- sidering Washington or over condi- as 211 Wirephoto. j offers (Jackie record m 1953 trainer of scription by CBS (WTOP in counter-proposals. tions Robinson didn't winning horses, II sitting on bench, Roy saddled Poona Washington) is scheduled from New York, Cleveland, like the winning Boston Campanella was at in the SIOO,OOO added 5:15 to 5:45. The increase in Chicago likely nego- miffed bat- Handicap and are the ting eighth and Don Newcombe Santa Anita last Feb- the purse was made possible by are ruary Shoemaker up. tiators. The Yankees in- drew a suspension yesterday with Willie the addition of another $25,000 terested in one Robert McDaniel lSlPf§§i|B RosecroftOpens Bob Porterfield, or when he to pitch batting Poona n is of the favorites money put up by 1 Maury refused —AP Wirephoto in the track. McDermott, the Indians practice). in the $50,000-added Golden [ The final name entered was WIN, LOSE OR would like tt> land Mickey Ver- Gate Handicap at Golden Gate The Dodgers now have won appear that of G. Rollie White’s Trim non, the Red Sox Fields tomorrow. fore and he did not de- Destiny, a would welcome 18 of 20, sweeping their two- pressed or rank outsider, which Yost , ill. by Racing Eddie and the White Sox game set with the Cardinals yes- McDaniel was en route to his Evelyn was dropped into the box Harness ’ widow, McDaniel, BY FRANCIS STANN have been casting covetous terday. only The DRAW 4-3. The team to home In San Mateo from Golden collapse Trainer Cecil Locklear 35 min- was near glances Roy ...» 1 at their home. at Sievers. beat Brooklyn so far is the Gi- Gate Fields, where his last win- utes before the deadline. , Born in Enumclaw, Wash., Mc- May Match ’52 Shakeup ants. And that’s all the Giants ner was Aptos in the sixth race , hope of the Cali- Daniel began at 13 as a . chief Tonight The Senators’ demands may be have shown to support their yesterday. fornians to make it two straight Season , Later he became a jockey’s agent, too harsh, leading to a sudden world championship banner. Neither his widow nor associ- in the Derby, was the first horse . then a trainer. A Colt to Remember Harness racing returns to this cessation of talk, It was only yesterday' that the ates could shed any light on his of Swaps, trade but if by beating entered. The name LOUISVILLE, area tonight, with officials pre- other clubs are in a receptive Giants reached .500 action. Although he had suffered I He had been the Nation's iead- owned by Rex Ellsworth, was MAY 6—Summer T£n is a colt to re- every year pared mood, the Washington may the Cubs, 6-3. That moved New from ulcers, friends said he did l ing trainer since 1950, dropped by member, being one of those long-bodied, sleek Currier and to welcome 10,000 fans to club place, into the box Trainer be given its most severe shakeup York into third but still not appear to be seriously ill.. when he saddled 156 winners. Mickey Tenney. Willie Shoe- Ives jobs, and this morning he was being walked under Rosecroft Raceway. eight games since May 3, 1952. On that date back of the flying Willie Molter, another noted [ Last year 206 McDaniel-trained maker. the country’s leading the shed and passing under the of his arch-rival, Dodgers nose Post time for each of the 20 and Tommy Upton trainer and one of McDaniel’s i horses entered the winner’s ! jockey the last two years, was every lap. only Nashua, on nights will be 8:30, with the daily were dispatched to the Yankees In the other NL game, close friends, said he had talked I circle. He had 47 winners this i listed as the rider. surprising wdth at shortly year. Nashua was in his stall and going out of his way, «o it closing at 8:20. Parking for , , those Pirates made it Red the track be- ¦ Swaps in Good Shape Jerry Snyder, three straight over Milwaukee, seemed, to ignore Summer Tan. Five times they’ve met, once facilities have been expanded and pulled “My horse is in good shape,” and to 9-4. and off the season’s at the age 2-year-olds, transportation Sam Mele was traded the Tenney said, common of 3 and four times as and and bus also will Sox Busby first plsfy to boot. “but I wish he White for Jim and a more racing." only in the did Summer Tan win. Yet a lot of provided 8 Tigers for could have little be from 5:30 to p.m., Mel Hoderlein. Tie Lead FIELD Swkps five-eighths a money will be riding on Mrs. John Galbreath’s charger to- originating at the WM&A Washington a went of mile ter- is in favorable Only one game was scheduled in in warmup morrow m the 81st Kentucky Derby. minal at Eleventh position 1:02% his final street and in chats with the in the American and Detroit Ky„ May (As —Lineup morning. Pennsylvania avenue Yankees, who a starting LOUISVILLE. 6 ). for tomorrow’s Ken- this On one of his trips past Nashua a newspaperman posed N.W. want won it, beating Boston, 3-2, to s Joe, Three special . previously tucky Derby, with post positions, horses, owners, jockeys and Jean second in three of a question. races for 2- The Yankees move into a first-place tie with ; including year-olds be were in acquiring protoable his last four races, will held for the interested Cleveland. odds. the Derby “£>o you think,” he Sherrill Ward, “that Nashua benefit of early tonight. Trial and Blue Grass asked arrivals Arnold Portocarrero from Kan- That left the Tigers and In- Stakes, The first races, sas City, Prob. was the second horse recognizes your horse?” of these each of but the big righthander dians a game ahead of Chicago PP. Horse. Owner. Jockey. a purse, by Odds. entered. “No sir,” Ward replied, “and I doubt if they’d be on which carries $750 will has a sore arm and 1 % ahead of New York, the 1 Blue Lem H. C. Fruehauf Rogers start New 50-1 Trainer Bill Finnegan said he at 6:45. The fans can’t and York’s desire doubtless only two expected to 2 a Flying Fury McCreary speaking terms even if they did recognize each other. on these, as teams 10-1 hadn’t planned it that way but lose there will be no has diminished. wrestle Cleveland for the pen- 3 Nabesna Clifford Mooers Adams Horses are funny that way. They’re like people.” betting on them. 60-1 admitted he would be happy to Griffith will head for Boston nant. The Kansas City Athletics, 4 Honeys Alibi W.-L. Ranch 40-1 * * * * Engineer, 5-year-old tonight Harmatz settle for second tomorrow. The . - The a to' attend a Hall of whose shift Philadelphia 5 Nashua gelding picked up at bargain from Arcaro 4-5 chestnut colt is owned by the the Fame banquet and while there figured to be their big move 6 Trim Destiny G. Rollie White WARD IS SUMMER TAN'S trainer. He is a compact counter was Cook 100-1 Murcain Stable of Mrs. Virginia for S4OO and driven by will confer with Joe Cronin, of the season, are in fifth, only 7 a Racing Fool Cain Hoy Stable Moreno 10-1 and muscular 44-year-old who was Florida-bred if Jackson- one of his owners, Ed Kelly, is general manager of the Red Murchison and Mrs. Effie Marie three games behind. Even last- 8 Swaps Rex Ellsworth Shoemaker 5-1 Cain of ville can be counted as part of Florida, and this is his first expected to go off as the 2-to-l Sox plaoe Dallas. Steve Brooks is just eight 9 Jean’s Joe Murcain Stable Brooks 15-1 will be the rider. starter in a Kentucky Derby. He has a wry sense of humor, choice in the sixth race, the Stone Faces Rogovin games back. 10 Summer Tan Mrs. John W. Galbreath Guerin $3,000 Trophy 2-1 A few minutes later the plus the full admiration of other trainers for his achieve- O'Donnel's free- Bill DeWitt, assistant general Detroit advanced on i came pace. A1 Ka- (Allwillcarry pounds.) entries of Honeys Alibi ment in bringing Summer Tan back from the grave last year. for-all manager of the Yankees, talked 126 from The sixth, one of two features See BASEBALL, Page C-4 a Cain Hoy Stable entry. While his big. leggy synchronized colt was with Dressen several times when See DERBY, Rage C-S and well on the program, will find The the Senators were in Chicago being story group Engineer battling walked, Ward told his to a of newspaper- a field of five recently. He offered the Sena- men who either had risen early or stayed up late. top performers, but he is mov- tors a proposition which was re- ing into Rosecroft a “Because 1 am a greenhorn as far as the Derby is con- fresh from layed to the Griffiths by Dressen. victory at Roosevelt Raceway He cerned”, Sherrill said, “Italked to Harvey Pardue before Mired in seventh place, the we beat a field of world record rely on shipped to Louisville. trained the horse, Red Han- Senators will lefthander Harvey holders in 2:03%, his best time Dean Stone to show them the nigan, that ran in the Derby last year. I asked him what ever, last Saturday at the New path to loftier levels in the I could expect and this is approximately what he told me: York track. opener of a four-game series Wilmington’s Star, with tonight. “‘Sherrill,’ he said, ‘when you get off your plane or train Eddie with Baltimore Stone, Taylor in the sulky, is also still searching for a first vic- you will be met by Roscoe Goose, he that rode Donerail in highly regarded. He’s been tory. will be opposed by Saul 1913 and paid the biggest price in history—slß4.9o for a clocked at l:58 !/s for the mile Rogovin, whose lone win this straight two-buck ticket. and has picked up more than season was a 2-1 triumph $117,000 in prizes. over “‘Roscoe will have a bunch of newspapermen with him Chuck Volo, Washington. Wendell Wathen’s fine pacer who Manager speciau r ® ® ft' and they will pester you . Then he'll have photographers Paul Richards of the s, r has earned more than $128,000; Orioles plans to extra Om newest people on your McKylo, send Jim Wilson Visil and television and radio neck.” Walter who has been against the Senators tomorrow I f ** * * clocked in 1:58%; night expected I Dale Frost and is employ from to the Del Miller stable, and Erv Palica and Joe Coleman in OH (|gjj|s) A LISTENER impatiently asked, “Sherrill, what's the See ROSECROFT, Page C-2 Sunday's | »»"HtWPDEHUyTHES| double-header. point? Red Hannigan never . . .” I 50% t Ulgliarqe It. 1 point,” & \ “That’s the Ward said, and with a disarming ALL-HYLOH WHITEWALL ayyfTpPi grin, he continued his little anecdote. MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS “Harvey Pardue didn't have much horse to start with Red TIRES FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1955 TUBELESS Hannigan. He got assigned to a stall right smack in the i jgj middle of the same barn that contained and the 0 Hasty They Standing* N other favorite . . . Road, I guess. had corner G AMERICAN. 1%. gjjS | „ 40,000 Miles mfmjmihiu apartments, to speak, I’ve got. My J 111 or so like colt is at one end tut.rday *f « ¦unit* Club* slb'S 5 •> —‘ § of this barn and Nashua is at the other.” Q Detroit, 3: Boston. 2 V* ujz *C ,ched ' “Anyhow, Pardue was telling me it’s hell get caught CM’ “ SPECIAL I Bklvn.. 41 St. L.. 3. fJj 8| Js= e oj g | H ** * * Pitts.. 8: MOW.. 4. OlZlJjll mlp £ !m m£J! >I j (5 9 On the Visualintr (Only eames sched- ! B’ooltlr" 2| 2| 2| 4] 4! 18| 2| Bg “WW^T SUMMER TAN—And indeed Trainer Ward—are highly I—l 31 if .900! Electronic I 1 i respected in these parts. People who go back long before Chicago [ OH lj~2| Oj ~o| 3| 5| 11| 10j .5241 TVb j Game. Sherrill’s day have difficulty remembering when a trainer Today New York ' 2 2|—| lj 1| 1| lj j| >[ 9| .500! »~ job horse >r a St. 2| did a better on a very sick than Ward. Chi at cincin*’(nf!‘ Lohls J °1 J|—| "2\ I|_o|_2|_B] 9j .4711 814 On the last Saturday in October of '54 Summer Tan Mllw. at st.V.ni Mil’lte. |Oj3|if ofl|_3| _9f 11| .4501 9 1H I 7.50 Utorim won the Garden State and, presumably in the best of health, 2 jg§fYour Choke of Any Size . Tom.rro. ! ~l| 1| 8| 11| .421! 9<% was shipped back to Belmont. On Monday morning he was Game. *HO I Pitts, at New °! 3 3| 0| 8 12| .400110 a.m.Tp.m. galloped put York. J°l „ i Ojjj —j 8 gold and then away. "That afternoon”, Ward re- a. lost 2j 9;ll|ll|l2jl3| toe-in adjusting understatement. He had pain spasms and the steam from | lo ] 9! | ( | M camber, and H|| WITH FREE GOLD SEAL TUBE M U| his shoulders rose like . . . well, somebody wrote like smoke • PROBABLE _ GUARANTEED from a cigar. | 9 FULL MONTHS I BATTERIES Jj got guts I’ve got like American hEAGP, CONGRESSIONAL C. C. “He’s a lot of and to him. Doc m Wa •’"¦ Sn®""H All Sizes, One Price jljk. jT-2 rV. ßfo,nr«T 3 BURNING TREE CLUB fll’®®W /JM B(, - At Reed, who examined him, said he had a blood clot in his R4SIVn Y rk *'on Turl!f" i | All Three Stores AH Q Q //£&&. vs, «-o> guess, started it. Buiiiv.n (2M>. “ intestines. Ring worm, I Anyway, we Kansas City at Cleveland Cnl«ht>T- KENWOOD CLUB C ' tires were more of hindrances than help when we found the colt c'h,c a a°o I'niah't)—Oarver BETHESDA C. C. L^^^yi.gy (2-3 y. 8 r in his stall on his back and with his legs straight up.” > A smoll estate is available PWless * Plttsburßh at New York (night)— within fifteen minutes drive ** * ?ss.r BmM si tt&hu’inliliU- of Q "y °* ,hes ® fln« Go'* pHARGE IT! v ber * • Reeopp.ble E,ch. n,e - . ' •, ... Courses. There is a redwood Reconditioned “THAT WAS BAD?” Ward was asked. “It looked bad”, R? l?-- 1 .. UstJ>rice_ At No Extra at - gg Chicaeo Cintlnnati < nighti—Min- UI.. (..ll Cost I c:-ll (2-11. rambler withfullcement i 1 r r.Si«« ner va. Nuxhall base- - the trainers explained. “We thought he’d hurt himself and ~ I f a k u merit, three two I "i»'m__ tried to turn him over. It turned out that was his most baths and tiled UMf— * kitchen. The ¦ __ '22.89 Wjhl^ylWlTtSM comfortable position during all that agony. guest house is equipped with 7.10*15 .—"34 35 “Doc Reed said he’d cure the colt but for maybe five a fine kitchen for entertaining ond shower to service the zrM days thought over, couldn’t live, but he did. ¦ mj 1 it was all He swimming pool nearby. A Hfe Lone, lethesdo Read H.E. Deris Hoy. tent I ¦ ' _ ¦ OL. 6-5200 LA 6-3885 “You really like his Derby chances?” a man inquired. ¦ ""1.20x15 Iire St#rM ¦ t/rV* t!C«n TE. 6-6807 New /. «**« «* "* jre»««re u Btock Oft Oe Jtl Oe Jtt I. I mi. answered, Gtorft R. Hull .e—Frao at All Mmrkat ttrei plut lex tret ¦ “He’s going to run”, Ward flatly. “Any colt 1740 K Street N.W. 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