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Evening star., 1937-08-29
Far Suen Worries Handlers Paid Gate Record Held Derb,
CHALLENGER WORN
TO VERY Thin EDGE
Tom Rages While Louis Is
Kept in Good Mood for
Fight Tomorrow.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, August 28-Sun-
shine flooded everybody's skies
N today except Tommy Farr's as
L the ex-Welsh coal miner, one
OF the most belittled heavyweight
challengers since Gentleman Jim
Corbett warmed up for the mighty
John L. Sullivan, awaited his chance
at Joe Louis title.
After a week of intermittent rain,
which forced postponement OF the
big fight from Thursday to Monday
night. the sun came out with every
indication of providing clear skies for
the battle.
Promoter Mike Jacobs, reporting q
new rush Of ticket sales and few can
cellations because of the postponement,
was so elated he left early for his
country home in New Jersey Louis,
though warned against overconfidence,
also seemed bright and confident,
Fear Farr Is Overturned.
FARR, who hasn't been fight
favOrite since his carnival days,
was more angered than DISCOURAGED,
but his camp handlers were perturbed
because q sparring mate, Abe Field
man, had scored a clean knockdoWn
against the challenger In yesterday 5
workout at Long Branch, N. j. Though
they publicly dismissed the incident
and mumbled something about 4 wet
floor, they were worried lest Farr be
overturned.
Meanwhile, odds on the challenger
scared rapidly from to 7 and even
10 TO l, whereas on Thursday morn
ing Louis money was hard to find.
Jacobs made no attempt to sup
press the news that Farr had been
floored, In fact, Uncle Mike seemed
a bit happy as he hasn't been any
too confident the last few days that
Louis would have exactly a pushover
in the rough and tumble Welshman.
Jacobs All Smiles.
CURE he went down." said Jacobs.
Anyway, Jersey Jones (Farr's
press agent) said he did and jersey
doesn't tell strange tales unless they're
true. All it will affect is the odds.
We got only $1,000 back from the
fans who had to return home and
couldn't wait for Monday, but the
box office sold $4,000 worth of tickets
yesterday. 1 now have $l52,OOO in
cash, exclusive of the 100000 I'm get
ting from radio and movies. There's
$57 900 worth Of ducats outstanding
on consignment, so how can 1 miss
doing $300,000?"
SO it seems as if Mike is definitely
out OF the red on this one despite his
guarantee of $4,000 to Farr, who for
spell looked the only sure winner,
except Uncle Sam, no matter the
outcome.
News of Fairs knockdown was with
held from Louis over in his camp at
Pompton Lakes, N. j., his managers
tearing he would become overconfi-
dent as he did against Max Schmeling.
Louis was given a few more phono-
graph records and an extra meal so
he wouldn't get time to pal around
TOO much with the visiting experts.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
TERPS TO HAVE 10
STURDY GRID VETS
Promise of Letter Groups
Return Is Some S0|aCe
for Many Losses.
= HE gloomy atmosphere whic

" HE gloomy atmosphere which
prevailed at Maryland recently
due to the loss Of several out
Il standing foot ball players
through injuries and scholastic defici-
encies has been somewhat cleared by
the knowledge that all 10 returning
lettermen will be available.
Frank DeArmey crack center, who
Is to be blocking back, will be rele-
gated to the sidelines for few weeks
as the result Of 4 recent hernia opera
tion, but Blair Smith. Nick Budkoff
and John Mccarthy. ends. Bill Wolfe
and Mike Sureent. guards: Bob Wal
ton, center, and Earring jim Meade,
Charley Weidinger and Waverly
Wheeler. backs, all will report to
Coach Frank Dobson for practice
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Several Definitely Lost.

A LEX MALES, guard; John Page
and Ed Egnell, tackles; John Car
lias. Bill Sanders and Adam Bengoe-
chea, frosh backs last season. are
known caSualties. Males failed 70
make up needed grades 1t Summer
school and the Others will not return
for various reasons.
From the freshman squad will come
Z few rays OF sunshine. however. with
Bob Brown and Ralph Albarino
expected 10 MI tackle gaps nicely.
Francis Beamer. former Roosevelt
High star, is an outstanding candi-
date for an end berth, while Ed Lloyd
from Western, Tom Finlayson from
Bethesda and George Lawrence are
guards Of promise.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
M|SHAP
CUTSL0U|S' DRILL
SiIvers TumbIes From Ring
as Rope Breaks-Farr
in Vicious Mood.
py the Associated Press.

4y the Associated Press.
~ OMPTON LAKES, N. j., August
- 28.-An accident to Pal Silvers,
the principal fall guy" among
L Joe Louis sparring partners,
shortened the heavyweight champion S
workout today as he did his last box
ing before Monday nights bout with
Tommy Farr at the Yankee Stadium
Silvers went tumbling out Of the
ring on his back when one OF the
ropes parted during his first round
with Louis. He bounced back against
the ropes to escape one of Joe's
swings.
Not Seriously Hurt.
WHEN the rope broke Pal went out
Of the ring and turned somer-
sault. A wire netting beyond the
ropes kept him from hitting the
ground below
Pal was dazed by the fall, but an
examination by the champions phy-
sician, DR.. Chester Ames of Detroit,
revealed he had suffered only leg
abrasions and slightly injured back
muscles.
George Nicholson went there rounds
with Louis instead of two and Joe
wound up his drill with three minutes
OF rope skipping and three Of bag
punching.
Farr Furious, MerciIess.
ONG BRANCH, N. j., August %
P).-Apparently infuria ted by his
undignifled sitdown act during yes
terday's sparring session with Abe
Feldman, Tommy Farr was in vicious
mood today as he completed heavy
training for Monday nights postponed
meeting with Joe Louis.
The Welsh contender for the world S
heavyweight championship fought
savagelv for four rounds against three
sparmates. He punished them all.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
BATTLE AT CROSSROADS.

virginia White eox meet the Nc
Lean l. g. today a* o'clock "a
~ 1Ai1aRs oDoo0oaA diAManA
Evening star., 1937-08-29
100000 MARK SET
AT EPSON DOWNS
Boston Marathon Ties Free
Crowd of 100000 at Biq
English Boat Race.
BY DALE HARRISON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK. August 2s-Ru-
binoff and his violin we're
" pretty good, but Walter Young
4 had twice as big a house"
which brings up the question Of
crowds, and why.
A quarter Of million people turned
out to hear Rubinoff at Chicago's
Grant Park recently, and that was
lot Of people. But twice as many
spread themselves over 26-mile
course earlier this year to see Mr..
Young of Toronto, Ontario. jog along
to win the Boston Marathon.
What is it people want to see
marathons or musicians? What things
draw the largest crouds2
1t is a pretty question and the
answer is series of paradoxes. Only
one thing is certain: The biggest
crowds are found where the attraction
doesn't cost anything.
Rubinoff's concert was free. So
was the marathon. So are the Cam
bridge Oxford annual boat races on
the Thames, attracting crowds of half
million persons year in and year
our, lining the river on both banks.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
AMBERS IS YOUTH
Of |RONANDGOLD
Had to Fight to Feed Home
Folk, Proves Benevolent
When Fortune Turns.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.
UIGI D'AMBROSIO. more famil.

BY BURTON HAWKINS.
UIGI ID'AMBROSIO. more famil-
iarly known as Lou Ambers,
world lightweight champion. is
IL the public's conception of a
typical fighter. His left ear Is muf-
fined and his features reveal ring
wear, but the little guys unblemished
record from the standpoint of courage
and character Is one OF f1stiana's
more noble stories.
The Herkimer Hurricane, who filings
fists with Cowboy Howard Scott here
Wednesday at Griftith Stadium in a
l0-round non-title tiff, is one of 10
children, born Of Italian-American
parents, who hardly received an
auspicious start in life. In fact, Lou,
the oldest boy, had to fight to feed
'em.
When LOUIS father died, the light
weight champ .changed his name to
Otis Paradise and entered the fight
battling in bootleg" clubs in
Upstate New York Nobody ever has
accused Lou of being loafer from
the moment he started swinging. In
order to feed that family he fought
flve and six times q week, hitch-hik-
Ing on milk trucks from town to town
in order to keep engagements.
Lou Gets Big Cut.
IN THOSE days Ambers received
comparative chicken feed, but next
month he will toss mittens in the
general direction OF Pedro Montanez
on an all-star card in New York for
s65,ooo. He was the only fighter
on that card, which includes four
world champions, who WAS able to
maneuver Promoter Mike Jacobs into
granting \ percentage privilege. In
other words, Lou will receive no less
than $65,000 and has the privilege of
taking 20 per cent Of the gate.
Ambers was discovered in a four:
round preliminary bout by AL WE'LL,
casey pilot of many outstanding
nshters, among whom Is Joey Archi-
bald, current featherweight favorite
here. He WAS handled carefully and
was In line for . crack At the crown
then worn by Tony Canzoneri, when
he suffered broken jaw In 4 bout
with Fritze Zivic. Lou won that
scrap but WAS forced to rest for four
months at \ period when he WAS
ready to cash In On his years Of labor
A Benevolent Ringman.
U1G1 recovered and re-estab blished
himself in the fistic armament
with . series of sensa tional victories.
Then came his bout with Tony Scar
patti. Lou knocked him out In the
round and Tony's head
cracked against the floor, injurine
him so severely that he died shortly
thereafter.
Lou wanted to quit the game, but
he came back = month later-to meet
Pete Mascia In 4 benefit fight for
family. He turned his
entlre purse over to the bereaYed
family.
The MasciS bout WAS the tonic he
needed TO recover from the unfor-
tunate incident. He obtained his
bout with Canxoneri and trimmed him
to win the title. He then did an
unorthodox but sportsmanlike thing
by promising Tony 4 return crack
at his title Immediately. He trounced
Tony easily and now is one Of the
most popular Of present champions.
Ambers now is rather well fixed.
He bought q beautiful home for his
brothers and sisters in
N. Y, his birthplace, and
Is sending the kids through school.
For = fellow only 23 years old, Lou
9 quite q man.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 900. allow
ances: 3-year- -olds and up; !. miles.
aBoston Sound Ill Timberline = 1903
Miss Saxon 10s Sir Midas - 103
| aOur Count - Ill Watersplash - 1O6
&C. E. Dawson entry.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

By the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Lincoln Fields

Entries for Tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

NINTH RACE (Substitute) - Purse.
5000 claiming 3-year-olds and up: 6
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
Start Annual Sale OF Christmas
Seals La Ashe County This Week

The annual sale of Christmas
Seals in Ashe county is being start
ed this week, Mrs. Blanche Pless,
chairman of the sale that is spons-
ored by the Woman's Club, an
nounced this week.
Several members Of the club will
assist Mrs. Pless with the sale of the
anti-tuberculosis seals in the Jeffer-
sons and the various school princi-
pals will be requested to appoint
some one in their community to
handle the drive.
In discussing the sale, Mrs. Pless
pointed out that IS percent of the
funds raised will remain in this
county to be used in combating
the dreaded disease here.
"The health of Ashe county de-
Ponds, to great extent, on the
alertness of it's citizens in combat
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
Legion District
Meeting Dec. 9th.

The annual banquet meeting of
the 18th. district of the North Ca
rolina State Department of the
American Legion and Auxiliary
will be held at the Alexander no.
tel in Taylorsville next Wednesday
night, December 8, at 1880 o'clock,
District Commander P. C. Wright
announced yesterday.
State Department Commander H.
c. Blackwell, Miss Alice Grey,
vice-commander of the third dis
trict and J. 10y Sox, state COM
mander of the forty and eight will
be present and will appear on the
program, Commander Wright stat
ed.
eve are trying to arrange an in
teresting program and I hope that
a large number of our Legionnaires
and Auxiliary members from
this section will attend the meet
ing" Mr.. Wright said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
LOCAL HUNTERS KILLED
THREE LARGE DEER

When it comes to hunting big
game, expert sportsmen don't have
anything on seveHal Ashe county
hunters.
While hunting in Bladen county,
on the large reserve Of the North
State Game club, Thomas c. Bowie,
Jr., killed a 16O-pound eight-point
buck last Wednesday.
Monday morning, short time af-
ter they entered the "check-in'
and "check-out' hunt in the Pisgah
National Forest near Asheville, Lee
vern Johnson and Basil Barr killed
two fast-stepping deer. Messrs.
johnson and Barr were hunting
with rifles, while Mr. Bowie killed
his deer with buckshot, fired from
12-guage shotgun.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
Building New NJ. T..
Chuch In Lansing
Work On TwO-Story Brick
Building For Methodist, South,
Started Mon.

The dreams of the members of
the Lansing Methodist church,
South, will soon come Srue.
This week work was started on
the construction of a 100000, two
story, brick building. the size of
which will be 34x63 feet. The new
edifce is being erect":d on the va
cant lot next to jazz Richardson's
service station. The Sunday School
rooms will occupy the first floor
and the main auditorium Of the sec
ond floor. Walton Patton, Lansing
contractor, is in charge of the
work.
The Lansing Methodist church,
South, was organized several years
ago and services have been held in
the building belonging to L. NJ
Sturgill and Sam Yearick. Under
the leadership of Henry Gentry,
Wade Weaver, L. NJ Sturgill and
others, movement to build a new
building hes been underway for
several moths.
Rev. r. J. Startling is pastor Of
the church. Rev. M. L. Chapel is
pastor of the Lansing Methodist
church. North.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
Robert A. Weaver
Shot By Step-Son
Bullet Lodged In Chest And
Leg. Now Improving In
Wilkes Hospital.

Robert A. Weaver was seriously
wounded last Friday evening when
he was shot twice at his home near
Husk by his step-son, Fritze Roup,
as the result of little family row.
One of the bullets from what
was described as a red cap pistol,
struck him in the breast and the
other in his right leg. DR.. Jones,
of Lansing and Dr. Ray, of West
Jefferson, treated the wounds, but
he was later taken to the Wilkes
hospital and yesterday he was SAID
to be improving splendidly.
Ashe county officers investigated
the matter, but found that Weaver
and Roup live across the line in
Virginia and it has not been learned
as to what action Virginia officers
have taken.
According to all available re-
ports, Weaver and his step-son were
having an argument and Weaver
threatened to cut him with a knife.
It was further reported that about
two years ago Roup struck Ham
boy over the head with an axe and
seriously injured him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
Good Response To
Red Gross Drive
Minimum Goal Passed. All
Workers Requested To Sub
NIT Reports.

The annual roll call of the Ashe
county chapter of the American
Red Cross ended last Saturday and
according to reports received so far
by Chairman L. P. Coward, the
minimum goal Of $50 members has
already been passed and when
complete returns are in, it is be-
lieved that the maximuz goal OF
200 may be reached.
To solicit the various communi-
ties throughout the county, Chair
man Coward relied heavily upon
the principals of the different
schools. Yesterday reports had not
been received from a majority OF
the high schools. Cali Of those re-
ceiving Red Cross supplies are re-
quested to submit their reports at
once" the Chairman urged. eve
deeply appreciate the generous re-
spouse to the call"
AS result of the delay, a com.
plate roster of they Ashe county
chapter will not be available fol
, publication until next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
To Hold Fiddlers Convention
At Courthouse Saturday Mite
ETusic Festival Expected To At
tract Large Crowd. SpOn-
sored BY Library.

Rain or shine, warm or cold, snow
or slcet, the old-time Fiddlers Con-
vention will be held at the court
house i'm Jefferson this Saturday
night, beginning at 7:3O o'clock and
those in charge Of the convention
are in hope that the courthouse will
be filed to capacity.
The large list of prizes has been
revised so as to include various
kinds Of stringed instruments and,
according to all available reports,
many Of the best musicians in Ashe
and surrounding counties will pra-
ticipate in the convention, which is
the first one that has been held in
the county in some time.
This music festival is being
sponsored by and for the benefit
of the Ashe County Public Library
and the purpose of it is to raise
funds with which to operate this
fine county institution, and at the
same time to find out who are the
best musicians in this section.
"It doesn't make any different
whether or not you have ever
played in a convention before, -
Mra Chessic Neal, librarian,
states. "Just come on and bring
your instruments; you might VIM
The revised prize list is as fol-
lows: for the best fddler-1st prize,
S.; End prize, a dress shirt, given
by Belk's Department store. Best
banjo picker-1st prize, S.; End
prize, fine pipe, given by Graybeals
Drug store. Best string band (three
or more instruments), LIST prize SIS;
End prize, billfold, to be given by
Ray Drug Co. Best guitar picker,
LIST prize So; End prize necktie, Civ
en- by Smithey's store. Best ban
10 picker and fiddler playing to-
gether, two one years free sub
scriptions to The Skyland Post.
Best Mandolin player, one years
free subscription to The Skyland
Post.
A small admission charge of Is
cents for adult and Is cents for
children will be made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
Elaborate Plans For =,
Xmas Shopping Season
Made By Merchants
To Install Street Lights And
Other Holiday Decorations.
Two Big Days.
SANTA is COMING

The merchants of West Jefferson
are now making elaborate plans
for the Christmas shopping season
and are anticipating a record vol
ume of business.
At a meeting at the West Jeffer-
son hotel Tuesday night, leading
local merchants decided to decorate
the business district with multi
colored street lights and other holt
day decorations and to arrange for
Santa Claus to come here next Fri
day and Saturday, December 10 and
II, to open formally the Xmas shop
ping season.
Street decorations for Christmas
have never been installed here
before, as they are expensive, but
this year the merchants decided to
make a good start towards deco
rating the the business district CON-
plately, realizing this helps more
than most anything else, towf rdls
creating real spirit of Christ mas.
Dean Mcmillan was elected s.ere-
tary and treasurer of special COM
mittee to raise funds and las night
Mr.. Mcmillan reported that a total
of nearly 5000 had been raised and
the goal of $3.50 would be reached,
he thought, by today. IF actically
all of the merchants az. giving
their enthusiastic cooperation" he
said. To make this possible, the To-
cal utility company is giving ex-
cellent cooperation.
Orders for the ligb@s and other
decorations will be f aced this af-
ternoon and West Jefferson will be
donned in its gay { nristmas attire
within the next We k or ten days.
Extensive plans are also being
made by each store for the visit of
Santa Claus next Friday and Sat-
urday. Old st. Nicholas will be
here in person and will make an
official shopping tour of all of the
stores. He v Ill also distribute
candy and G. ewing gum to the
children and advise with them as
to their wishes for Christmas.
For these two days, special Christ
mas values Will be offered and next
weeks issue Of The Post will be a
special Christmas shopping edition.
Watch for it and make your plans
now to r your Christmas shopping
in West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
Burley Tobacco
Market To Open
Next Wednesday
Farmers Busy Getting Golden
Weed Ready. Ashe Crop
To Bring $4,000.
GOOD PRICES PREDICTED

Burley tobacco farmers in Ashe
and surrounding counties are now
busy getting some of the golden
brown weed ready to sell when the
markets open next Wednesday, De-
cember 8.
On the eve of the opening of the
season, warehousemen are predict
ing good prices this year, although
they believe the average will not
run as high as last year when it
reached a record heighth of over
$38 per hundred pounds. On the
Asheville market last season there
were over 100000 pounds sold and
brought grand total of
over million dollars, at an
average of $38.25. In 1885, the
average there was $21.32. This
season it is estimated that the aver
age will be over 30 cent per pound.
Last season the Abingdon and
Tennessee markets also had good
seasons.
In Ashe county this year there
are over a thousand farmers who
have raised tobacco crops, but I'M
fortunately their crops are small, in
fact less than an acre on the aver
age. However, from the county
agents Office comes the prediction
that the crop in the county is from
Is to IS percent larger this year
than it was in 1886. The quality
Of the tobacco this season is per-
haps better than usual and the crop
in Ashe should yield over $4,000.
A large percentage of the soil in
the county il rather we'll suited
for raising tobacco and the yield
is around 900 to 1000 pounds per
acre.
High prices last season were due
largely to the fact that the hurley
crop was the smallest since 1925.
This year fue-cured tobacco has
been selling for an average of
around % cents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02
1893 Farm Program
To Be Explained At
Series OF Meetings
First Community Meeting To
Start Next Wed. To End
With County Meet.
ATTENDANCE URGED

Commencing next Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock at the Riv-
erview high school series of COM
munity meetings for the purpose of
explaining the 1888 agricultural
conservation program, will be held
at thirteen different places in Ashe
county, according to an announce
ment male yesterday by County
Farm Agent c. J. Rich.
From Wednesday until the fol-
lowing Thursday, December Is, two
| meetings will be held daily, with
the exception of Saturday and Sun
day and the final meeting, which
will be countrywide gathering,
will take place at the courthouse
at 2:3O P. NJ, December Is.
Printed below is the complete
schedule and all farmers are urged
to attend one or more of these i'm
portant meetings.
Wednesday, December 8
Riverview high school, $50 A. M.
Green Valley School, 2:3O P. M.
Thursday, December 8
Elkland School, $50 A. NJ; Fleet
wood School, 2:30 P. M.
Friday, December 10
Lansing School, $50 A NJ; Little
Helton School, 2:3O P. M.
Monday, December ID
Grassy Creek School, $50 A. NJ;
Glendale School, 800 P. M.
Tuesday, December IA
Beaver Creek School, 1000 A. NJ;
Idlewild School, 2:30 P. M.
Wednesday, December Is
Church at Transou's, 1000 A. M;
Obids School, 800 P. M.
Thursday, December Is
Scottsville School, $50 A. M;
Court House, 2:3O P. NJ.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-02

ting communicable diseases. When
a disease such as tuberculosis can
not only be be cured, but also pre-
vented, that disease demands i'm
mediate attention" Mrs. Pless stated.
''That attention and the financial
support must come from the rich
and the poor.
public spirited citizens who value
their own health and the health of
their families and the community,
can do their part in helping to rout
this disease from the Jeffersons and
Ashe county by purchasing and US
ing Christmas Seals. The income
from these penny seals enables a
year-round campaign against tuber-
culosis."
She pointed out further that more
people are killed by this disease
than by any other.