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GAVE RIGHT START
TO MARY GREASON
Tourney Sensation Tells
How Capt. Nimitz Aided
Her in Honolulu,
BY BILL DISMER, JR.
LOCAL naval officer today was
receiving credit for the de.
velopment of her game bv

n receiving credit for the de.
~ velopment of her game by
4 a Mary Greason, pretty George
Washington University student, whose
rapid rise toward the top of women's
tennis here has been the outstanding
feature Of The Stars City of Washing-
ton tournament, now in its quarters
final stages at the 10th Street Reser.
voir courts.
AS the scene prepared to shift TO the
Edgemoor Club tomorrow and Thurs.
day for the semi-final and final rounds,
Miss Greason modestly laid all credit
for her superior play at the hands Of
Capt. Chester w. Nimitz of the United
States Navy and captain of the Navy
Leech Cup team.
Capt. Nimitz was stationed in
Honolulu some years ago at the time
I first took up the game Miss Greason
explained. He became interested in
my tennis and used to play with me
every day. He discovered that nv
backhand was weak and Immediately
concentrated on it to such an extent
that the fault was corrected before it
got very far. But he also taught me
the fine points of the whole game. and
1t IS to him, more than any one else,
that owe what little success I've had"
Is Successful Here.
IN TWO days Miss Greason seems TO
have had more than a little sue
cess in The Star tournament. This
afternoon was to find her playing a
quarter-fnal match against Edith Nc
Culloch, seventh-ranking player of the
District, and should she come through,
as expected, she will be in the semi
hnalS OF the first tournament she ever
played east of the Pacific Coast.
II dope runs true to form. her op-
ponent tomorrow then would be the
District champion, Mary Cootes, but
Miss Cootes faced an opponent today
who already has two seeded players as
her victims in this tournament. It was
Anna Ellis, Chevy Chase Clubs prom
lslng young star, that the D. c. title
holder was called upon to face before
claiming berth in the semis.
Both Miss Cootes and Miss Greason
bAcCESu lIHouSil llldlClleS yesterday IN
impressive style. Called upon to play
two matches within an hour, Miss
Cootes stopped Helen Davis-who bore
an amazing resemblance to her rival
81, 6-2, and then eliminated Mary
Bouve with the loss of even one less
game, 60, 60.
Meanwhile, Miss Greason was
raising the eyebrows of any skeptics in
the crowd with a surprising but dew
astating triumph over Lillian Rixey.
former junior star, with the loss of
but one game. 1t came in the second
set after the Greason lass had taken
the first at love. Outclassed, but game
to the end, the little Rixey girl worked
her heart out, but all in vain. Much
too powerful, the winner finished as
cool and unperturbed as when she
started. Miss Greason's opponentr
today, Edith McCulloch, meanwhile
was having her hands full stopping
Elnor Finckel, 6-3, 1913.
Old Foes Battle.
IN THE upper bracket of the draw,
familiar faces were to be found
battling for survival. Defending cham
pion and former titleholder we're
playing one match, namely, Marge
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TINE reason Knocky Thomas,
the Maryland catcher who
was signed by Clark Griffith

ME- reason knOcky Thomas,
the Maryland catcher who
was signed by Clark Griffith
a and shipped to Trenton,
didn't complete his college educa-
ton before entering the paid clan
is that Knocky is married and
has been for nearly two years
he couldn't pass up the chance Of
trying to get there earlier for the
sake Of the little woman.
Don't be too surprised if Waverly
Wheeler, Terp third base man, is
signed by Griffith next year .
Thomas and Wheeler played basket
ball and base ball together at
Tech High and Maryland
they may continue their stanch
friendship in organized base ball
... Ty Cobb. the Georgia Peach"
lives In California.
Eddie Burke, crack Marquette
Negro high jumper, established a
world indoor record last year of
feet 9A inches the best he
could do in a recent meet with
Northwestern, however, was 5 feet
inches he wasn't injured,
apparently just has lost the knack.
Syracuse freshman diamonders
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Are the Wimbledon Brass Hat

Are the Wimbledon Brass Hats
denying Fred Perry seats to the
stands for the championship
matches? Henry Clay Poe,
pro at the Hillendale Country Club
at Durham, N. c., got the thrill Of
his life the other day when his
youngster, Henry Clay, jr., shot
the course in 61-just 10 under
par All the kid did was to
collect II brides and pars on
his amazing 18-hole round
P. S.-The line for Prof, Poe, sr.'s,
classes will please form to the
right.
Bunny Brief. the old home-run
king, now Is professor Of sandlot
base ball In Milwaukee And
teaching tho kids how to lift EN-
over the palings, too.
BOB zuppke, Illinois foot ball
coach, who paints "a the sida. has
Evening star., 1937-05-25
POPPING
OFF" WIT ~JHton..
Accent on Youth.

threat
Mister c. Griffith
| Milton Gray from Baltimore a nd-of
We think he's the
said the old gentleman adding
trying something
we might come up with pitcher catcher both"
IL develops that Mr.
e and further seems that Mr. Enge has ordered
nearly
This of surprising Washngons
earnestly
nothing particularly
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Gray Opposite of Riddle.

OUTSIDE of watching him in two
exhibition games this Spring
neither Griff nor Manager Bucky
Harris knows much about Gray, but
they are willing to accept the recon-
mendation of Engel. The last catcher
Joe sent to Washington was Johnny
Riddle, who was 80 years old, wore
brace on one knee and had an elbow
SO full Of Clipped bones that, under
the Xray. it resembled a gravel pit.
It might be that Riddle is the last
veteran minor Lacquer Washington
will grab in some time.
The Mats were eminently success
full with this species last year They
tried Pete Appleton, who had failed
with four other big league clubs, and
he won IA games and lost only 9. But
this season Pete hasn't struck the
same stride. Neither has Joe Cas-
carella, who has been in and out Of
the majors few times.
Both still figure TO help be-
fore this season is over, but
Grin seems to have modified
his stand as to the wisdom of
making = practice OF banking
too heavily on experienced
battcrymen.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
BY EDDIE BRETT,

n YEW YORK, May 25.-This is
M base ball for you:. Just
" few days ago Spencer Alb
a bott was the toast Of the
Seattle luncheon clubs for bringing
his Indians home from the road in
first place ). Today he is looking
for a job I. . He was fired be-
cause the Seattle owners said the
players couldn't stand his riding.
-. Just too bad Suppose they
had been working for the late John
McGraw.
Joe Devine of the Yankees, Ira
Thomas of the Athletics and Jack
Doyle of the Cubs arc hot on the
trail Of Mike Petroskey, the George
town University pitcher Mich
igan's track team may turn out to
be one Of tho greatest In Big Ten
history.
Evening star., 1937-05-25

Only little more than two days re-
main before the deadline falls on en-
tries for the City of Washington
mems tournament which starts Satur-
day Although there may be several
ranking players out of town over next
weekend, no change in date was
possible, due to the crowded schedule
of the local season.
Entrants are urged to send in their
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his pitching today not only as
inadequate but as promising no

Only two, Jimmy De Shong and
Eddie Linke, are likely to improve as
time goes on and it is with helpless
attitude that Grif1 looks to Chatta-
nooga or any other farm club for help.
They Chattanooga haven't got
anybody" insists Griff. The best
prospect down there is Ken Chase,
that left-handed kid, and We know
he's too green. That Harry Kelly
fizzled and that left handler every
body liked in Orlando-what was his
name, Hayes?-has been sent to
Charlotte"
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Storm Rapes in 'Noosa.

Storm RACES in 'Nooga.
pRIOR to announcing the purchase
of an option on Gray, the Mats
shipped away a pair of youngsters,
Dick Lanahan and Herb Crompton,
but this need not necessarily alter the
argument. Lanahan is a wild young
pitcher who obviously needs more
polish, and the same holds for Cromp-
ton, a catcher. In fact, Grif1 thinks
both will be back next year
Both Lanahan and CrOmp-
ton 20 to Chattanooga, where
for the last week a storm Of
protest to Griffith has been
raging.
If there is any town that regards
the failure of its ball club in the light
OF civic calamity, it is Chattanooga,
and the next-to-last position of the
Lookouts has brought abuse down on
the head OF the Old Fox. Editorials
have been written OF late, claiming
that Griff has been negligent in pro-
viding the Chattanooga with talent.
All this, however. hardly Is the
chief reason why Griff parted with
Lanahan and Crompton. If he in
tended to make contenders Of the
Lookouts with a few moves he could
have sent an older, more experienced
pitcher-and Shanty Hogan instead
Of Crompton.
Instead, LAnahan goes to cure his
w1ldness, with view to coming back
next year and replacing the older
pitcher and the same goes for Cromp-
ton. And Hogan, to hear Griff, is
fairly certain Of q long tenure with
the Nationals,
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STUHLDREHER IS PAPA.

MADISON, Wis, May IS (P).-A son
was born to Mrs. Harry A. stuhl-
dreher. wife Of the athletic director
and foot ball coach Of the University
o3 Wisconsin, last night.
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ShAnty Here to Stay.

HELL catch now and then to keep
in shape" explained the old
gent, but chiefly he'll coach young
pitchers and catchers. Shanty is
good fellow to have around for this
kind of thing. He's got a lot Of per-
sonality and he knows base ball pretty
well" Inasmuch as there aren't many
young pitchers around with Lanahan
gone, it becomes more apparent that
Grif expects big things Of his Mr..
Engel, who never has dug up much in
the way Of pitchers.
In tho end II h Ill very ap-
pAeenh to- that Gfi6 regards
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BUDCE SEEN SURE
NET CUP RESCUER
Fans Convinced Gap Filled
Aften Ten-Year Wait-He
Thrills in Practice.
Ey the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
n Yw YORK, May 25.-1t took 10
nj years to find him. but tennis
fans are convinced Don Bulge
is the man to bring the Davis
Cup back to the United States.
Ever since 1927, when Rene Lacoste
whipped Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston
and started the cup on its 10-year stay
in France and England, the United
States has sought player with enough
OF Tilden's fabulous ability to lead a
winning team in the challenge round.
Once 1t seemed Ellsworth Vines
could turn the trick. But Vines, tired
and nervous, wasn't up to it and the
cup stayed abroad, although by then,
1888, England had won it from France.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
FOxx PAGES Red Sox,

THE Red Sox, with Jimmy Foxxs
homer and two doubles pacing a
14-hit attack that gave veteran Rube
Walberg his first win, jumped from
seventh place to the head of the Sec
ond division by trimming the White
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Sox, 9-5. The Browns were unable

to come out of the cellar, despite their
8-6 defeat of the AS, achieved prin-
cipally by the heavy hitting Of Har-
land Cliff and the neat relief pitch
ing of Jack Knott.
With Max Butcher allowing only
six hits and one base on balls, the
Dodgers hung up their first shutout
6f the season by 10 score over the
Cincinnati Reds. The Rhinelanders
dropped into last place behind the idle
Phillies.
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Travis-tv
Totals
Washington

'Batted for Miles in ninth.
TBatted for Newsom in ninth.
tran for Chapman in ninth.
Detroit ------- O2O 900 1903
Washington - 100 900 OOO-1
Runs batted in-stone. Greenberg. Two
base hits-FoX. Greenberg. Myer. Coch-
rane. Sacri1ce-Goslin. Double plays
Miles to Travis to NAllies. Myer to
Travis to Kuhel, Goslin to Greenberg.
Myer to Kuhel: Left on bases-petrot.
on Lawson, s; of Newsom. 3. Struck
out-By Lawson. A: by Newsom. 3. Hit
pitekesMLavson. H Whining pitcher-LsWo.
son: Losing .pitcher-Newsom. Umpires
-Messrs. Kolls and Ormsby. Time-2:O5.
AttendAnce-3,600.
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names to Bill Shreve at the Tennis
Shop, 1919 Fifteenth street northwest,
National 5165, or to The Star Ma
tional 5000, Branch 375. All must be
in by o'clock Thursday.
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Matches Today
In Star Net PLAY
SINGLES.
Quarter Finals.

2 p.m.-Margaret Robinson VS..
Sara Moore, Mary Cootes VS.. Anne
Ellis.
pm.-Mary Greason VS.. Edith
McCulloch.
s pm.-Edith Clarke VS.. Mary
Ryan.
DOUBLES,
Quarter Finals.
pm.-Dorette Miller and Sara
Moore VS.. Anne Ellis and Marian
Prichard, Edith Clarke and Mar
garet Robinson VS.. Margaret
Graham and Edith McCulloch,
6 p.m,-Mary Cootes and Mary
Greason VS.. Eleanor Craven and
Elinor Finckel, Kay Baker and
Willie O'Steen VS.. Lillian Rixey
and Corinne Frazier.
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Lanahan, Crompton Released.

fRAY joined the Orioles during the
latter part of the 1886 season,
after coming up from the Middle
Atlantic League. He batted 1927 for
Johnstown in the smaller loop, but
with Baltimore he hit for only .268.
Milt still is green, however, and Grit
fifth thinks the blond young giant has
q chance to develop into a valuable
man at the plate as well as behind it.
He hits right-handed.
To make room for Gray the boss
man OF Griffith & Co. last night re-
leased Catcher Herb Crompton to
Chattanooga and with him Pitcher
Dick Lanahan. Neither was doing
the Washington club any good sitting
on the bench, and Griffith thinks that
with steady work in the Southern
Association both may develop into
major leaguers.
Lanahan particularly needs action.
Dick has plenty of stuff, but he must
learn control. Even when he is work.
Ing steadily he is wild and when he is
used only once every two weeks in
relief role he has no chance,
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veterans. In TACT, you recall Grlf
saying last season that in these days
Of limited minor league stock a ball
club could afford to grab the average
bush-leasue veteran, as long as he
had a good arm, and string along
with him.
The way he was talking today,
though, he seemed to make it
very emphatic that is was young
talent only that would trickle
in from now on. His acquisition
Of Gray, who is only 21 and
fresh from the Middle Atlantic
League, bears 1t out.
Gray probably isn't ready for the
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Strictly Up to Bulge.

THIS week end at Forest Hills, Long
Island, Bulge will step into the
post held by Tilden and another great
Californian, Maurice Mclaughlin. the
No. singles berth on the American
team. 1t will be up to Don to lead
the way against the brilliant Aus
tralian team In the American zone
final, the first major hurdle in the cup
quest.
BY temperament and technique
Bulge is well equipped for the task.
None of the irritability or tenseness
Of the nervous player has marred his
practice work at Forest Hills.
Although young, Bulge Is veteran
Of what is probably the toughest tennis
competition in the world. the Ameri-
can amateur Circuit" He lacks the
spectacular touch of a Tilden or Vines.
but he has the finely integrated game
that marks the finishd competitor.
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Shows His Superiority.

YESTERDAY Bulge dropped the
first Of three test sets to Frankie
Parker, the youthful New Yorker, who
Is bidding for the No. singles berth,
then romped through the last two sets,
giving Parker lone game in each.
Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist of
the Australian team split two sets of
doubles combination against Vincent
Richards and Berkeley Bell.
Both teams will taper off for the
remainder Of the week and practice
lightly on the West Side Tennis Club
stadium court at Forest Hills, where
the American zone finals will be
played Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Milt Has Sore Arm, Too,

WliI mas SOTe arm, 100.
IKE Johnny Riddle, who was ac-
quired earlier this month from
Indianapolis and then shipped back,
Gray has arm trouble The differ
ence is that Griffith is aware of the
kids ailment, whereas Riddles bum
wing was surprise. In the case of
Gray, however, it is not believed to
be serious.
I'm sure he will be all right in a
few days. declared Griffith today.
We won't use him Immediately, but
we'll get him into shape. He hasn't
been playing for Baltimore lately,
you know"
You didn't know, but it develops that
Gray came up with sore arm in the
midst Of the Orioles losing streak at
the start of the season, and the Balti-
more management bought Buck
Grouse, a veteran and former major
Lacquer. Not only was Grouse made
regular catcher, but he was named
manager Thus the Orioles figured
they could gamble on their catching
without Gray's presence and agreed to
give Gri1 a chance to look over the
boy.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Mats Get Cray Oriole Catcher Nev Girl Star Credits Tutor
PRICED AT $4,000
DESPITE SORE ARM
Lanahan, Crompton Shipped
to 'Noogas-Tigers Score
on Travis Wild Toss.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
.OR the second time this month
- Owner Clark Griffith dipped


- Owner Clark Griffith dipped
into the minor leagues today
4 and tried to solve the WASH
ington ball clubs catching troubles
with class AA backstop. AS a re-
suit 2l-year-old Milton Gray, late of
the Baltimore Orioles, reports to the
Nationals this afternoon following
Griffith's purchase of an option on
him for an unannounced sum.
Gray's full price was not disclosed
by the old gentleman, but it is believed
to be something like $20,OOO The
Washington club, however, paid only
a small part of this sum and the
Orioles have given Griffith until the
end Of the current season to decide
whether he wants to keep Gray.
The new National, who was to re-
port in time to witness the opener
Of the White Sox series, is tall,
rangy and speedy lad. He stands IL
inches above 6 feet, weighs 100 pounds
and is something of a runner and
thrower. Griffith was impressed with
him in the two games he played
against the Mats during the Spring
training season and so much so that
Griff is gambling on the possibility
OF coming up with another sore-armed
catcher
Evening star., 1937-09-12

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CAROLINE SCOUTS HOLD
COURT OF HONOR

Boy Souts of Caroline county par
ticipated in a Court of Honor and
demonstration of scouting activities
in the Denton High School auditor
ium last week.
The presentation of the ten-year
award to the Denton troop was made
by Stanley M. Woodhead, of Dover,
Del, Scout field executive of the up
per peninsula area. Tenderfoot badges
wese presented to James Walls, Raw
ley Sparks and Irving Ingram, of the
Hillsboro-Queen Anne troop; to Geo.
Theis, of the Denton troop, and to
Alan Thornton, of the Greensboro
troop.
The badges were presented by Scout
masters William Sherwood, of the
Hillsboro-Q Queen Anne troop; William
Henderson, of the Denton troop, and
G. B. Hastings, of the Greensboro
troop. DR.. Louis C. Welty, Caroline
county Scout Commissioner, of Den
ton, presented second class tender
foot badge to Harry Gibson, of the
Hillsboro- Queen Anne troop.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
}. PAYNE at Melbourne Sunday.

p. Payne at Melbourne Sunday.
Miss Marie Ward spent the week
end with her grandmother, at Green
backville.
Mrs. Florence Webb was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. w. j. Payne at
Pocomoke Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kelley and
daughter, of Horntown, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of
Dagsboro, Del, were guests of Rev.
and Mrs. G. S. Thomas, Sunday.
Mr.. Elvin Pilchard of Wilmington,
smpent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. C. Petit and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.. Pilchard
aid daughter were entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Petit,
Sunday.
During the absence of Mrs. Vaughn
Birmingham, who is in the hospital
for treatment, Mrs. Mock of Snow
Hill is teaching in her place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19

the game and at the half had run up
score of II to 2.
At the beginning of the second
half the regulars were taken out and
a string of substitutes sent in. Snow
Hill showed it's supremacy over Po-
comoke's second-string by outscoring
them nine point to two. The boys
displayed their defensive abilities by
keeping Charles Corddry, Snow Hills
star, from scoring any field goals.
The Pocomoke boys engage Ocean
City in their next game which is to
be held Monday, February Is. The
boys consider this their toughest
game, but hope to emerge victorious.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
Stockton News

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson of Lans
downe, were guests over the weekend
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Hudson.
Mrs. George Reid spent Thursday
in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. C. Petit ard fam
lily were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. C. Birmingham Thursday
night at Pocomoke.
Mrs. Carrie Short and Mrs. STAN
ley Short of Greenbackville, were
guests of Mrs. D. H. Hancock, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Guthrie and
daughter, Mary, of Fruitland were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nichol-
son.
Mrs. Belle Porter returned home
Sunday after spending some time in
Bloxom, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Bundick of
Salisbury, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick.
Miss Mabel Jones spent the week.
end with her brother near Pocomoke.
Miss Clara Tull of Yeadon, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Tull.
Mr.. James Shockley, of Salisbury,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Shockley.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Prpitt.
Mrs. George Reid and children
were guests of her mother, Mrs. A.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19

spiration, for they were on their toes
every minute. The team showed bet
ter teamwork than usual and all the
girls worked as though they were be-
ing paid for it. And they were paid
by making high score.
Girls, keep up that teamwork and
make the victory yours in the county
game with Berlin next Friday night.
Pocomoke's Lineup: Center, Grace
Howard; Side Center, Margaret Mill
err; Right Guard, Mary Coulbourne !;
Left Guard, Kathryn Leitch; Right
Forward, Louise Duncan; Left For
ward, Frances Small; Subs, Jane Mill
err, Ruth Sturgis.
HALL OF FAME
This week in the P. H. S. Hall Of
Fame is placed another well known
pupil-Wilson Hancock, son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. j. Hancock. He has dis
tinguished himself through the ac-
tive part he has taken in athletics,
having participated in the following
sports: baseball, track, basketball
and soccer, the latter of which he has
twice been elected captain. He now
plays the position Of guard on the
"Texaco" basketball team.
In 1884, because of his splendid
record he was elected president of the
Pocomoke High School Athletic Asso-
citation and proved to be one of the
most capable leaders the association
has ever had.
P. H. S. is proud of your fine quail
ties, Wilson, and sincerely hopes that
you will be successful in whatever
field of work you endeavor to follow
after you leave these scholastic walls.
BOYS BASKETBALL GAME
The boys basketball team Of POGO
moke High School visited Snow Hill
Friday night, February IL, and won
their first game by a score of 10 to
II.
Coach Merrill started the regulars
in what everybody thought would be
a hard, close game, but the Pocomoke
boys forged into the lead early in