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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1957 Dolly King May By Selected Big League Umpire NEW YORK Will Williams “Dolly” King, former Long Is land university star be the first Negro umpire to make the big leagues? That is a far-reaching ques tion but if King’s popularity with college officials and base ball scouts is an indication, there is a good bet that he will make the grade. A ranking umpire in college baseball circles. King last week was singled out for praise at a dinner of the Metropolitan col legiate umpires at the Commo dore Hotel. The praise came from the president of the v group, who lauded him for his handling of assignment during tile season. He also disclosed that rocuts from the leagues had been fol lowing King’s work and they too were impressed by his pos sibilities. Os course, advance ment in this field means assign ment to minor leagues for ex perience, but with a firm ground ing in the college circuit, which also gets attention from baseball scouts. King has better than a good chance for selection. Already he has been selected for the staff of basketball of ficials to handle games in the exclusive and fabled Ivy League next season. King has come up through the ranks as an official of the court game, starting as a trainee in a school especially designed to train competent of ficials. That was four years ago. In the intervening years, King worked with the local high school teams, moving up each year until he was handling games for colleges in the Metro politan area, not members of the Ivy League, but under Col lemnt.p athletic sunervision. jurgiirti/C cl i/i vioivi*. I Hurry! This Big Bargain Lasts Only 5 More Days I SUBSCRIPTION BARGAIN! I BE SMART! BE THRIFTY! SUBSCRIBE TO THE I N trtZOffA Sllir I ~ I I For 0 Time Only ByMail SUBSCRIBE: now! I I SO2SV AMaI I The Arizona Sun ' I VW Gentlemen: I wish to enter my name on your subscrip- £| U ■ GfU|| £ 1 tion list 1 year $2.25—6 month $1.75 Direct f to You Name ? I Take Advantage Os . - aty™*.... . ..' .• 'state'. l I This Bargain And coupon for your Make all Checks payable to the I I lUßU«r S «iiiniiu ARIZONA SUN PIfBUSHDIG COMPANY WC. I SAVE $2.95 PER YEAR! mml _ _ 1927 S. Central Avenue. Phoenix. Arizona | I His selection for the choice spots in officiating was made after the former LIU star had worked 45 games this year un der the watchful eye of super visors. A letter from the chair man of the officiating board welcome King to the staff of fourteen regular officials and although he has been assigned, the games he handles will be announced later. The Ivy League is composed of the outstanding colleges in the East, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Penn sylvania, Columbia among them. £■* t-;'"" I"** >«»<«■« fl| WORLD’S LONGEST BRIDGE, the 24-mile Lake Pontchartrain Causeway north of New Orleans, is a spectacular example of new high way construction which could be used to help empty target cities ahead of attacking planes. ARIZONA SUN June Baseball Clinic Dates Announced Once again the City of Phoe nix Parks & Recreation Depart ment will offer free baesball in struction during the summer to all interested youngsters. In struction will be on a basic level •so that all attending will have a sound understanding of the skills necessary for their own personal development as well as the requirements needed to pro gress. Over 1,000 boys of all ages have attended these clinics dur ing the past 4 years. All man agers and sponsors are encour aged to have their team mem- bers register for these classes. The classes start at 10:00 a.m., and last for approximately V/2 hours. Balls and bats will be furnished by P.A.R.D. Young sters should bring their own gloves and shoes. This is the sth year that the program is under the direction of Martin Marich, former coach at Phoenix Union High School for 11 years, and newly appointed head football coach at the new Phoenix Cen tral High School. On June 24, 25, 26 and 27 (Mon.-Thurs.), the meeting will take place at Lis.lake Park’s Map shows how civil defense forces, frustrated in New Orleans by water obstacles to traffic on almost every side, could send thousands of cars straight across the huge lake barrier to the north. The bridge was opened to traffic in August 1956. PAGE SEVEN ball diamond (16th Street & Jef ferson). On Mondays the Clinic will offer infield and outfield play, batting and bunt offense and defense. Tuesdays: pitching, catching, review infield and out field play. Wednesdays: base running, coaching, cut-offs and relays, team - play. Thursday: rules, and a review of topics covered in earlier sessions. POLICE PISTOL TEAM WINS IN NATIONAL MATCH The Phoenix Police Pistol Team gained top honors in the National^ Peace Officer’s Asso ciation Pistol Tournament held at Greeley, Colorado on June 9- 10. Members of the Phoenix team are Captain Gordon Selby, Lt. Richard E. Dean, and Patrol men John Barnes, Charles Blaine and Edwin Weiss. Teams from 15 western states competed. Phoenix won the .32-caliber cen ter fire four-man match with a score of 1,030. The win gave the team the first place trophy, SIOO in cash and individual gold medals. Captain Selby also de feated 48 other lawmen with a score of 234 to win the Dr. Ro bert C. Poison trophy match. Selby was awarded a 357-caliber Smith and Wesson Magnum re volver and a gold medal. Pa trolman Barnes won the indi vidual championship in the .22- caliber match In competition with 60 sharpshooters. He fired a 276 to win the match’s travel ing trophy, SSO in cash and a gold medal. During the past several years, the Police Pistol Team has won many honors in championship matches through out the Southwest. A short time ago the New York Stock Exchange celebrated its 165th birthday—in a nation which itself is only 181 years old.