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Evening star., 1939-03-30
BY q stah Correspondent Of The Star.

ORLANDO, Fla. March 30.-Only
Is days away from the opening
game, the Mats were crying the
blues today Z. . crying in loud.
deep, low tones. There is suspi-
cion around camp that Clark
Griffith was right when he said his
ball club might get worse before it
gets better.
Defeated three games in a row
now by the Tigers and Cardinals.
the Washington firm is beginning
to bulge and leak at the seams.
Jimmy Wasdell is giving no evi-
dence that he can hit maj league
pitching. The Card pitchers. tu-
tored by Cuban Coach Mike Con-
zales. have begun to pitch curves
at Bobby Estalella and make him
look bad. There is a suggestion of
similarity between the 1889 pitching
staff and that of 1888.
Nor is this all. Shortstop Cecil
Travis is recovering from the flu
in the Orlando Hospital. but he isn't
likely to be in the lineup on open
ing day against the Yankees. Taft
Wright still is in the doghouse with
President Clark Griffith for being
overweight. Center Fielder George
Case is ailing and in poor condition
to play and what he doesn't know
yet about patrolling center field
would fill a few volumes.
Calls Welaj Best Outfielder.
Not the most quiet of the moan
ers is Griffith. The way the Grifs
rolled over and played dead in front
of the Cardinals yesterday stung
the old gent and he cut loose with
fearful snorts about a dead" ball
club.
Take Buddy Myer." fumed Mr..
Griffith. He looks terrible-terri-
BILE. He let a ball 60 through him
he should have fielded barehanded.
Take Wright; I make Mike Martin
sweat eight pounds off him today.
I told him to kill him or get him in
shape, and DANCED if I care much
which he does.
"A ballplayer amt a-got no right
to come to training camp in that
kind of condition. He weighed 1913
yesterday. Mike got him down to
100, but he'll be up to 1877 today
probably.
And Case. too. These kids don't
use good Judgment He's been cough
ing a lot, especially at night. But
he amt a-got sense enough to stop
smoking. Shucks, I gave up smoking
three weeks ago when I caught the
flu, and I amt had cigar since.
Don't know as I'll ever smoke again.
Besides" fused the Old Fox, ''he
don't look good out there in the
field. He can't throw. BY sin,
believe the best outfielder on our
club is this bushwacker, Welaj. If
he'll learn to wait for inside pitches
he may develop into quite a ball.
player"
Walks Every Other One.
Mr.. Griffith paused to take a deep
breath and then started again. Ken
Chase looked like an old woman
pitching. He couldn't get the ball
over the plate again. Still, I guess
maybe he's improving. Last year he
walked everybody who came up to
the plate. This year he only walks
every other one. So he's so per cent
better. But he looks terrible just the
same"
It was suggested that what the
Mats are missing is that old middle
of the batting-order punch that AL
Simmons and Zeke Bonura gave the
club last year. That and Bonura's
spirit and hustle and Simmons
fierce will-to-win. It proved to be
a bad suggestion. Grif nearly had
apoplexy.
IT tell you those fellows never
will take club anywhere. Simmons
he's no good, and Bonura is q
lousy ballplayer .. A lousy one. I
Evening star., 1939-03-30

use Baker as a starting pitcher
on the 1899 Giants.
If you decide you don't want
him." Terry told the Old Fox,
I'll buy him back from you for
$7,5O0."
Griffith and Manager Bucky
Harris gave Baker one chance in
an intra squad game. Mr.. Baker
looked pretty sad. He never got
a second chance. Instead, Griff
wrote to Terry.
The answer was that the
Giants would take Baker back
=. but on option. In other
words, instead Of buying him tho
Giants would place Tom with
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Giants Only Foo|ing About Baker, Mats Find
Won't Buy Back Hure So Griff Ships Him to Springfield

their Jersey City farm" and let
him pitch. But Baker still would
! belong to the Mats.
Griff didn't even bother to
answer the letter. Instead, he
shipped Baker and three others
to Washington's farm" team at
Springfield, Mass, today. First
Baseman Jimmy Vernon, Out
fielder Douglas Dean and Pitcher
Louis Truman were to leave to-
day for Greenville, S. c., where
the Eastern League club is train
ing. Baker will leave here Fri
:. day. He asked for extra time to
pack and make arrangements for
his bride Of q few months.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
American U. Rucketers
Sturt With Victory

American University's tennis team
opened its season with a victory
yesterday, defeating Elon, So, on
the Carolinians' courts.
The Eagles won three of the five
singles match and both of the
doubles encounters in the first
match of trip.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
By 4 Star Stan Correspondent.

ORLANDO, Fla, March 30
Way back in December, it de-
velops, Manager Bill Terry of
the New York Giants was only
playing April fool ahead of time.
President Clark Griffith wrote
to Terry the other day and asked
him if the Giants still were will
ing to repurchase Pitcher Tom
Baker. When the Giants traded
Baker and Inf1elder Jim Carlin
and gave $25,000 in cash for
Bonura in December, Terry told
Gri6dth that he had planned to
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Task Of Pulling P From Cellar Toughest for oto in Dental Career
Win, Lose or Draw
The Passing Parade
By FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star stan Correspondent,

March 30-A ball club makes training
Florida in the the circuit
unfolded
with richness promise
established still certain
time stars big
lost their speed or their batting
The Mats old friend the other when they played
Milwaukee, few Schultz Washington
following
ligamens his ankle, and when
fell the
of him. They had forgotten
that he playing Milwaukee.
Fred like the majority of baplaye
attraction.
a
big leagues
Detroit, Washington
outfelder, Milwaukee, battling
the Pacific He could hit but time began
spending
sentence with Washington only technically Nat
Grif him during
shipped him before Washington uniform.
Evening star., 1939-03-30

can't compare Bonura with York.
That big Indian is better ballplay-
er than zeke. Better hitter, too"
incidentally the score yesterday
was 6 to 2. Today the Mats were
to play the Cincinnati Reds here and
then leave on f1ve-day trip.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Mossonutten Swim Victors
By the Associated Press,

CORAL GABLES, Fla, March 80.
-Massanutten Military Academy
swimming team from Woodstock,
Va, outdistanced the field to capture
every first place except diving in a
preparatory school meet here.
The Virginians scored So points.
Riverside Military Academy came
second with II.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Weintroub and Cohen Playing Side by Side

There Phil Wenaub Andy Cohen Minneapolis uni
They
but they
Jewish player the Giants 1t idea
for McGraw. He wanted to please the
the Giants Yankees battling
Cohen for fancy price through painfully
Andy second and finally had
Lacquer toiled
Lacquer
Welntraub another Giant Importation Phil
chiefly because he Jewish
OF a first baseman and he finally drifed back
The Mats ped a the
other day He Johnny Riddle the gzzed catcher
Washngtons
that Gilt Bolton walked
and forgot to back that Shany
pesped OF 81 pounds to please Clark Griffith
It, that he too weak to do justice his
for Riddle, then with Indianapolis.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
Half Million Pounds Of
Tobacco On Floors Here
Well Over Million Pounds Expected by Open
ing Date Next Tuesday; Six-Hour Sales Day
To Be Observed At Speed Of 800 Piles.

Over half million pounds of to-
baccO was on the floors of Hender-
son warehouses late today for the
resumption of sales next Tuesday
following the tobacco holiday, it was
estimated by Fred M. Allen, Jr.,
sales supervisor Of the market.
Allen estimated that we'll over a
million pounds would be in town by
tLhe hour for the start Of sales Tues
day morning. He thought there would
be more tobacco on hand than at the
opening on September IL, when the
market ran for three days before the
close for the holiday. At that time
there was considerably more than a
million pounds in the spread for the
opening.
When sales are resumed, operations
will be on siX-hOur selling day,
instead Of seven hours, as before, this
being one of the regulations imposed
by the sales committee Of the To-
bacco Association Of the United
States when it fixed the date for
the resumption. 1t was also provided
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
Robertson Testifies He
Shot Hunter Coggsdale
In Fear Of His Own Life

torneys in the following order: A. w
Gholson, Jr., J. M. Peace, T. P. Ghol-
son and A. A. Bum, with the con-
Guiding argument by Solicitor E. R
Tyler.
When queried about a night session
prior to the re-cOnVenlng OF court
this afternoon, Judge Burgwyn said
he was not inclined toward a night
session.
All of the evidence was completed
during the morning, with Robertson
taking the stand, declaring he shot
Coggsdale in self-defense, fearing for
his own life, after Coggsdale had
threatened him with harm when he
demonstrated with Coggsdale about
seeing his wife.
Jury Completed Wednesday.
With the completion of the 13-man
jury late yesterday, the court adj
journed.
The taking of evidence was begun
when court convened this morning.
The State sWOre fifteen witnesses,
but used only four
]. r. McDuffie Testifies.
J. R. McDuffie, well known Hen
dersOn man, was the first witness
called for the State. He told Of COM
ing up Garnet street the morning
of the Staying, hearing two shots, and
stopped He said he saw man run
out Of Joe's Place, then went to the
doorway and went into the cafe-pOOl
room. He declared he saw man ly-
ing down behind the counter grOan-
ing, and saw spots of blood behind
the counter from the front to where
the body was lying. He said he saw
a pistol lying six inches from an out
stretched hand.
Negro JanitOr Eye Witness.
James Otis Hampton, Negro janitor
at the cafe, the next witness, said
Robertson came in, and that Coggs-
dale began talking to him about the
war. He said Robertson asked Coggs-
dale for a cigarette, which he gave
to Robertson. Coggsdale, the witness
said then picked up Coca-Cola and
was in the act Of putting his cigar
etts back in his pocket when Rober-
son fired twice. Hampton said COggs-
dale staggered behind the counter
and fell He said there was no ar
gument. He told the court that he
did not see any pistol until he saw
Coggsdale's body on the floor, with
a small pistol nearby. He told the
court he did not see Robertson with
a pistol, and that he hid under the
counter when the shooting began.
Peck Makes Arrest.
Police Sergeant j. D. Peck follow
ed the Negro to the stand. The CT
ficer told Of getting the call at the
police station, and answering it with
Chief Of Police J. H. LangstOn. He
said he saw a man lying face down
behind the counter, with a pistol
near an outstretched hand. The pistol
had not been fired, the officer said,
and the safety catch was on. The
officer told the court that there was
a package Of cigarettes on a Coca
Cola crate, the smokes being spat-
tered with blood. He told of the blood
on the floor He said he left the cafe,
went down Garrett street. and found
Robertson walking toward the scene
of the shooting, and that Robertson
came to him with his hands in the
air He did not resist arrest.
Describes Bullet Wounds.
Fred A. Kesler, undertaken, told of
the shooting marks on Coggsdale's
body. He said the dead man was shot
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
Arguments Begun to
Jury, With All Evil
d e nc e Completed
During Morning SEES
sion; All But Two Of
13-Man Jury Farm
erS.

Arguments to the jury were begun
this afternoon following the noon re-
cess of the Vance Superior Court,
October criminal term, in the case OF
Vernon c. Robertson, 25-year-old bar
Der. on trial for his life, charged
with the first degree murder Of Hun
fer Coggsdale here Thursday, Sep
TENDER 21.
Testimony was begun at a. M.
and completed at the noon recess.
Six attorneys, four for the defense,
are to make arguments to the jury
before Judge w. H. S. BurgWyn
makes his charge.
The thirteen-man jury was COM
pleted yesterday at $40 o'clock, fol-
lowing which the court adjourned
out of respect to w. T. Carter, father
of Robert B. Carter, attorney, who
died suddenly at his home Tuesday
morning
On the jury are eleven farmers,
one a resident of the Corbitt section,
and one resident Of Henderson. The
jury is made up Of the following men,
with townships given: G. V. Duke,
Middleburg; 3. N. Pace, Kittrell; T.
P. Floyd, Middleburg; L. S. Gill,
WILLIAMSBURG: j. c. Pulley, Kittrell,
M. D. Woody, WILLIAMSBURG; F. H.
Brame, Henderson; Richard Mat
theWs, Townsville; J. B. w. Filing
ton, Kittrell; B. P. Terrell, Hender
son: Alton Grissom, Townsville; w.
T. Brewer, Townsville, and w. S.
Briggs, Kittrell
Terrell anG Brame are the only
ones not farmers.
SiXty-eight names out Of the spe-
cial venire Of 100 were called before
the 18th man could be seated.
D. P. McDuftee, aiding in the pro-
sccution as private counsel, was the
first to address the jury when court
convened for the afternoon. He was
to be followed by the defense at
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05

that sales proceed more slowly, at
not more than $50 piles an hour, as
compared with a more rapid pace
at the time of the closing.
Sales hours on the six-hour day
for the Henderson market will be 9
a. m. to noon and from l to 4 p. m.
Mr.. Allen said he anticipated block
ed sales for the Henderson market
for the entire first week, since far
mers are so anxious to realize on
their crop, and will sell as fast as the
markets can handle the leaf.
Sales will resume with the gov
eminent stepping in to take the place
Of the Imperial Tobacco Company,
assuming that control carried today
1t is anticipated that averages will
be improved from the levels that pre-
vailed at the time the market holiday
began.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
MISS NELLIE .BRAME
DIES AFTER ILLNESS

Miss Nellie Brame, 81, died Of g
heart ailment yesterday afternoon al
the home of her sister, Mrs. j. H
Harris.
Miss Brame had been i'll for several
years but had been in a serious con-
dition only for the past few months
She had been a member Of the Epis-
copal church of WILLIAMSBURG for 35
years.
The deceased is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. j. H. Harris, Of route
five, Henderson, and Mrs. w. C
Travis, Of route three, Henderson,
Funeral services were to be this
afternoon at $50 from Island Greek
Baptist church, the Rev. C. E. Var
Stevens officiating. Interment took
place at the church cemetery.
Active pallDeaIers will be j. c.
Harris, Harrell Harris, Julian Harris
Raymond Briggs, Benjamin Travis
ana Tucker iVeV
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
FAULKNER REPORTED
TO HAVE ESCAPED

State Highway Patrolman T. E.
Cooke, Jr., said today he had been
notified that Roger Faulkner, who
had been sentenced from Vance
county to q long prison term for d
series of robberies in which he was
convicted of participating in, had
escaped from a prison camp at
Wadesboro.
Faulkner was implicated with Ben
ny Faulkner, his brother, James
Daniels and others in q series Of to-
bacco and other robberies in this and
other counties.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FOM7

|. In which State is the Penob-
scot river?
2. Name the Norseman who col
onized Greenland.
3. What does matriculate mean
4. What is a buoy?
S. Which team won the 1888
professional football Champion
ship?
6. What are the colors of the
flag Of Denmark?
7. Name the important govern
ment position held by Will Hays
before ne became a movie mentor.
8. On what sort Of food do
chameleons live?
9. Which President of the u.
S. lived to the greatest age?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
To Niece'S Funeral

Mrs. J. Y. Paris was called to
Winston-Salem today by the death Of
her niece, Mrs. r. G.. White. Inter
ment was to take place this after
noon in the family plot at Ruther-
ford College. Mrs. Paris is a mem
Der of the faculty Of Henderson high
school,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
FIRE IN MORNING
DOES NO DAMAGE

No damage was done in fire this
morning at 9:05 o'clock at the home
of C. A. Faulkner, on College street.
A short circuited switch box was
the cause for the alarm, which was
telephOned to the station.
The house is owned by A. E. Flynn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1889
HI-Y CLUB NAMES
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

The Henderson Hi-Y Club met
last night to discuss the program
for the coming year.
The officers for the coming year
were named as Stanley Teiser, pres
ident; Bobby Johnson, vice-presi-
dent; George Eppes, secretary, and
Jack Sanders, treasurer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05

The German people naturally felt
fright at home when they read the
Allies answer to the peace proposal
mo soap"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-05

DR.. 1. o. Schaub, director Of the
State College Extension Service, is
urging all farm families to raise
plenty of food and feed right on the
home farm > {. y ~ n ~ q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-29
FIGHT FANS
 BREATHLE55
 OVER MATCH
GdIenfo Big Fisfie Figure Toddy-Mdy Meet
 Lou Nova

NEW YORK, June 29. The fight fraternity is still breathless over Galento's stand and the fans see the possibility of a match be- tween Galento and Lou Nova, Cal ifornia clouter next September to determine the next opponent for Louis.
 Galento is today bigger fistic figure in his defeat than ever in any of his victories through eleven years campaigning.
 Former fighters at the ringside all agreed that if Galento had a longer reach, the negro champion would have been knocked cold. They also agree that Louis was given the surprise of his fight career. Galento was not afraid of the stolid looking Brown Bomber. He went after him with determination that really puzzled Louis. The champion admits that if Galento had followed up in the third round, there would have been a new champions today. Louis had to resort to quick think ing to stand off Galento's attack and save his hide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-29

between Sailor Kerr and Speed tConnie) Luft. Luft took a tech- nical knockout from Kerr last year after coming out on the short end for five rounds of their six-round bout Kerr claims that Luft is the one man in Juneau he wanted an- other crack at.
 Their scrap last year was one of the bloodiest seen in local ring.
 Jack Trambitas will meet Frank Gotcher, soldier from Haines, in the first special event. Both men scale in around 170 pounds. Tram bitas has been working out for the past three weeks and will be in top condition for the battle. Gotch- CT just recently from the East comes here with a good record of pro- fessional ring experience.
 Second Special Event
 In the second special event .Ju- neau fight fans will see a new conner who promises to become one of the number one fight attractions around this section. Montie Lam- bert at 150 pounds comes from North Dakota prize rings. He has been hard at it for almost two months and is in beautiful shape. A sparring partner of McCann's, Billy claims he is one of the hardest hitters he has ever mixed with. Lambert will fight Soldier Goode.
 In the opener two 200-pounders will meet for the first time in a Juneau ring. Clyde Lewis, an ex- Montana pro, will put on the mitts with Joe Riley of the eco camp. Lewis is a fighter whose ability rates him a main event spot but as an introduction to Juneau fans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-29
MtCANN HASN'T
 CHANCE, CLAIMS
 5LUGGER WEAVER
Juneau Ring Veteran States He Is in Best Con-
 dition of His Career

Slugger Weaver, tough, hard-hit- ting opponent of Billy McCann on the fight card Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Coliseum, is taking no chances on missing in the com ing go which he considers the most important of his fight career.
 Weaver has been pounding out a steady five miles of road work for the past month and has been going through his routine in the gym hard and viciously for over month. He claims that he has never before pointed for win like he is for this coming fight.
 Slugger says: T have licked a lot of boys better than McCann and given away as high as 20 pounds doing it. This McCann is a good boy but as far as I'm concerned he is nothing but a training camp ac cessory. He may be fighting part ner of Al Hostak but that won't do him any good in the ring with me. am out to win this one"
 SIugger Is Veteran
 Slugger Weaver has been in the pro-ring for the past 12 years as he started fighting when practically a boy. Against this record of ex- perience McCann can show five years in the professional ring. Weav- CT owns a belt showing him cham pion of the Third Division in the Army and since coming to Juneau has knocked out six opponents, got two draws and decision over Sammy Nelson, and fought the popular Miles Murphy before his death to two draws.
 Betting
 Betting on the fight favors Mo- Cam but there is some wise money floating around on Weaver. The fighter who rightfully claims the junior welterweight title of Alaska is not stalking his trophy in this fight for nothing. He figures to win and his chances are even or better. McCann is a hard, fast hitter and scores his decisions via the knockout route. Weaver has never taken the count from anyone within ten pounds of his own weight and has weathered the glove throwing of bigger men than Billy. If Billy doesn't tag him early Weav- CT will do a little sleep producing of his own.
 Re-Match
 Semi- -windup match is re-match
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-29
50L0N5 TURN ON BANNERS
 FOR VICTORY
Pitcher Gregory Is Sent to Bench for Protesting
 fo Decisions
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento turned the tables on Seattle last night and pounded out one-sided victory, l2 to l. The Solons started on Paul Gregory in the first inning. After he had been chased to the bench in the fourth inning by Umpire Falls for protest ing decisions on pitches the Solons finished up on Van Fleet.
 Soriano Marshall hit two homers as San Francisco fell on three Oak land pitchers to blast out 18 hits and win 10 to 5.
 Scow Thomas, Los Angeles right handler limited Hollywood to four short hits and his teammates went right on to defeat the Stars runs to shutout.
 Punching hits off Howard Crag- head, veteran righthander, the Port land Beavers defeated the San Diego Padres last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-29
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
ROUND ONE

Galento came out in a crouch. Both men spared. Galento landed a light left to the ear. AS he charged in again, Louis tapped Tony twice. Galento landed three hard lefts to the chin. The Cham pion held on Tony, Tony rocked Joe with a right to the head. Galento moved in but missed two left hooks. Louis bounced right off the challenger's forehead. Gal ento connected with lefts to the body and eye. Joe missed hard right hook. Galento swung left and smashed on the champion's s mouth. Both connected with lefts. Louis shook Tony with a hard right then both mixed punches in close. Galento held Louis around the neck and landed three short lefts. Gal entos round.
 ROUND TWO
 Between the rounds, Galento's handlers administered to a cut on Tony's upper lip.
 At the sound of the gong both men rushed to the center. Louis shot a straight left and took left to the face. Louis smashed Tony with hard right to the ear. A left hook staggered Tony. Louis banged left and right to the body at close quarters. Louis backed off from Tony's rush and landed left and right and another right slowed Tony down. The champion hit Tony with a smashing right to the eye, then hit him at will against the ropes but Tony kept coming in close. Louis was the aggressor now and Tony's face is bloody from the punishment Tony hung on around Louis's neck as they moved around the ring. Louis smashed a left to the body. Tony was floored from right and left to the face but was up with no count and hung on as Louis tried to finish him. LouiS's round.
 ROUND THREE
 Between rounds Tony's handlers worked overtime to close the wounds.
 At the gong the two men met in