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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
WILDCATS TO PLAY
%BLACKBIRDS HERE.
CagebalI Contest Set For Fri
day Night In Cape Fear
Artillery ArmOry

Coach Nat Pepper and his New
Hanover High school basketeers will
entertain the Rocky Mount Black
birds in the Cape Fear Armory gym
Friday night at 8 o'clock in a con
ference game.
The Railroaders downed the Cape
Fear Wildcats last Friday night in
Rocky Mount by a "a to % score IN
a nip and tuck contest with the
winner not decided until the tina
minute of play when with the score
1922, a Blackbird let one loose from
the center of the floor and it cleared
the hoop to put the game on ice and
the Wildcats had dropped their sec
ond conference game in as many
loop starts.
Record Crowd Expected
Coach Bob Black, director of ath
letics, is making plans to take care
of a record crowd for the game FIJI
day night. Basketball used to be a
very popular, sport at the. high
school, but in the past few years
the fans have drifted away to stay
at home and listen to the radio OF
stop off downtown to do a neat JoI
of bowling while their local high
school basketball team was playing
before a crowd of loyal fans so large
that one OF the classrooms could
easily seat them all in comfort ano
still have room for the players to
toss around a few balls.
The story is expected to be differ
ent Friday night for all the cheer
leaders who will be back next year
will be on hand and will be led by
the new head cheer leader, Annie
Grace Parker. Supporting Miss
Parker will be Mary Davis, Jocelyn
Peck and katherine Goodman
These cheer leading artists will have
charge of all the pep meetings anc
games for the rest of the season.
The basketball team has not done
badly this season and Coach Pep
per is promising a different story
when the Railroaders r. faced or
the hardwood Friday night. Tht
Wildcats hold decisions over New
Bern, Clinton, Edwards Military
Academy, and the alumni while drop
ping matches to Clinton, Wilson anc
Rocky Mount.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

VAN SAA4S
Cowboy" Lyle Hardin, is n of
the lads we are looking forward to
seeing in action. We trust that he
hasn't mistaken this fistic carnival
for a rodeo. However, there are some
wild steers entered, and he might
feel at home at that.
Several of the unattached boys
have already arrived in town, and
are merely waiting for the opening
gong. The ones that have been by,
say they are Atlanta bound.
There was much talk going the
rounds yesterday regarding the
winning of the team trophy.
That's almost as big a job as
trying to pick the 1910 kentucky
Derby winner, and as great an
honor.
From this distant point it would
be somewhat of a problem to make
anything like a correct forecast. 1t
is perhaps best to review the largest
teams, and make somewhat of a de-
cision for yourself.
At first glance, one might decide
upon Raleigh as the team with the
best Ivory. But then the Lumberton
squad led by Duncan Britt comes to
mind, plus the fact that Louis Evans
isn't going to bring a team that he
considers a setup. In other years he
has brought Charles Mcneil, who
returns again this year, Duncan
Britt, and the popular Red Beard. II
Louis has anything to compare with
these lads he is definitely in the
running.
Then there are the lads from
Charlotte. Anyone who knows
anything about the amateur
fighting business knows that
these boys must be good or they
wouldn't make a 200 mile trip
just to be coming. The best bet
is to lay your cash that they are
coming loaded for bear.
Belmont Abbey with one champ
and two runners-up in the Charlotte
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Dog Owners, Handlers
Gathering At Sumter

SUMTER. S. c., Feb. 3.0LR-
Dog o,7ners and handlers from all
parts of the country gathered here
today for the opening Monday of
the meet of the National Anna
teur Field Trial association at
Poinsett forest, between here and
Col ':nbia.
The drawings will be made to-
morrow night after a barbecue
supper.
Many of the finest dogs in the
country are entered. Bobby Jones,
the Atlanta golfer, has several
entered.
Louis M. Bobbitt of Winston-Sa-
lem, is president Of the associa-
ton,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Charlie Fales Plans
Ring Meet At Prison

BRUNSWICK, Feb. 3.-Charlie
Fales, of Wilmington, boxing coach
at State Prison camp 3O3 near here,
announced yesterday his team will
stage a fast card, including five
bouts, at the camp within the next
few days.
The feature and finale will be
the tussle between "Frenchy" Silas,
of New York, and Fales himself.
This is expected to be one of the
flashiest tits staged here in some
time, Fales said.
Prior to the matches, music and
singing will be rendered by the pris-
onerS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

tinued, the next stop being made
at the 396,1O0 mark, when measur-
ing instruments showed the bore
diameter at the breech to be .2162
as against .2153 at the 2S5,00O mark,
and a bore diameter at the muzzle
o. .2146, which latter figure was
the same at both stages of the test.
In everyday language, those figures
simply mean that, except for a mod
crate amount of wear, the rifle bar
rel was in almost as good condition
at the end of the test as on day 1t
was finished and the rifle assembl-
ed at the factory.
However. in spite of the amazing
wearing qualities of the barrel, the
rifle itself did not go the route I'M
scathed. Figures show that the fol
lowing requirements had to be made
in the breech mechanism during the
course of the test: Three new trig'
a-r plates-the first lasted 10000
rounds; the second one twice that
Of the original, and the third, only
q, 1000. One new firing pin "a most
essential and overWorked party al,
ter 355,SSO rounds. One new scar
and seal pin after 292,2S0 rounds
One breech block after 364,000, and
one new cartridge stop after 287,O0
rounds. Some rifle!
Similar tests have since beer
made by practically every manu-
facturer of small arms ammunition
and today the gun owner, using al
most any brand of ammunition OF
his choice, and exercising reason
able care. can look forward to a life
time of enjoyment from his new
rifle. Actually, l doubt seriously II
t average riflemen will ever equal
thu score set by the ammunition
manufacturers in experimental
tests. Locally, members of the Will
mington Rifle and Pistol club sell
dom exceed an expenditure figure OF
rs rounds of ammunition per man
each Saturday. On the basis OF 81
weeks, this is an average OF 5,9oo
rounds per man per year, shootlns
once each week, which if maintain
ed as an average for 100 years Will
require 100000 rounds OF ammuni
ton, still short of the test figure OF
401, 100 shots previously discussed,
even if you live to be l0o years
old, and I hope you do!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
College Basketball

Appalachian So; High Point 40.
Pennsylvania 40; Duke 35.
North Carolina SO; Clemson 81.
N. C. State 46; Miami IS.
Davidson So; The Citadel AZ.
Lenoir-Rhyne 46; Guilford 40.
Catawba 80; Elon %.
South Georgia Tchrs. 40; College
of Charleston 80.
E. C. 7. c. SO; L%ouisburg 81.
William and Mary 50; VPI 33.
Med. Col. of Va. So; Hampden-
80.
Geo. Washington IS; Virginia 80.
FRESHMAN BOXING
North Carolina 4 IL; Virginia
Tech 8 IL.
COLLEGE BOXING
Clemson Z IL; South Carolina
3 IL.
North Carolina 5 IL; Virginia
Tech 2 IL.
Citadel a; Tenn. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

GG comprising their team should be
rated among the best. Three Open
champs will win the team trophy,
unless we are badly mistaken.
The local team has two or three
men that could easily be rated as
good enough to make the Atlanta
team and must be counted as among
the best team entered. Then too,
there are several other untried To-
cal lads who might turn out to lie
dark horses that will run away with
the show.
The above list of teams does not
count the unattached boys who will
give team members a 'tongue-hang.
ing run for their money.
Reviewing the possibility of
fighting for the three nights
there is every indication that
there will be an average of IS
fights each night. This is, of
course, impossible as there could
be not more than 16 champion
ship tits the final night. This
e that the fighting traffic of
the first and second night must
be heavy to end Golden Gloves
by Wednesday night.
If anyone IS interested in a hum
dinger of a good travelling salesman
this orn recommends Joe LeGwin
of the Senior fraternity. BY SAITH
day night at 6 o'clock Joe had sole
$3.50 worth of Golden Glove tickets
and was mad because he didn't havt
more time in which to get rid of thu
pasteboards. Good going Joe!
All GG fans are hereby warm
ed that the fights will start
promptly at 8 p. III. This is done
so that we can get through
fighting before work time he
next day, or by breakfast time
anyway.
If you can't get out the first three
days of next week, invite your wife
or girl friend, to come to Colder
Gloves with you. The ladies are some
OF the most loyal fans the sport has
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Ponder Smoke
By
Edmund McLaurin

In last weeks column, which was
devoted to the popular 20 long rifle
cartridge; it's history; development
to present-day standards of accu-
racy; and recognized idiosyncrasles,
7 made mention of u test conducted
by the Remington Arms company 10
determine the protective as we'll as
wearing qualities of modern small
bore ammunition, results OF Whlch
were SO amazing that I promised to
obtain the final report from
Kahrs, former editor of the Amerl-
car Rifleman, and to pass the In
formation along to readers OF Pow
der Smoke, many of whom have IN
quired as to the possible life OF a
% caliber rifle barrel.
The story had its beginning when
some of the gun-nuts living IN the
vicinity of Bridgeport, Conn.,, talk
ed the Remington engineers into
making a test to find out just how
long a life span might be expected
of a properly constructed ~ cahoer
rifle. not necessarily of the high
est-priced class target arm, but the
average gun sold by the hometown
sporting goods dealers.
Pretty Good Sports
Though the gun-nuts who propos
ed the test failed to offer their pei
rifles for the experiment n bland
ly called on the hometown NUM-
tion makers for the necessary am
munition without cost to them
selves, the Remington ballisticlan:
proved to be pretty good Sports
and agreed to make the suggested
experiment. A medium-priced rifle
was duly selected and the test made
by firing 4O1, 100 shots through the
barrel, smokeiess, loW-speed, lubrl
Gated ammunition being used ex
clusively.
Now, thanks to the prompt reply
given my request for statistics pS
genial Frank Kahrs, who had the
foresight to stick a special delivery
stamp OH Lie Sll'oiope
his reply, 1 am now able to give
the results of the test in actua
figures. Readers should bear II
mind that the rifle used was never
cleaned throughout the test, except
that once in a long while the en-
gineers wiped out the barrel to set
if there was any rifling left.
According to a copy of a sWor1
statement sent me by Mr.. Kahrs
the original barrel was u $ e {
throughout the test, which wal
conducted by Utterly pouring th'
cartridges through the mechanism
without any attempt at accuracy
Somewhere along The 2s5,ooO marx
the rifle was equipped with {
scope sight and tested for accura'
CIV from the bench rest. At ina
stage, to quote Mr.. Kahrs, It n
rifle and the barrel looked as new
as one from the factory unless you
were used to hunting for slight gro
sion, in which case you coulo lin
Just a. little %darkening forward o
the chamber. Five ten shot group
(total of fifty shots) gave an aver
age accuracy test of "a men eA
IRENE spread at Is yards"
From that point the test was con
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
R0besoniQnB Boxers Ready
For GG Tournament Here

of Rowland in the tournament here,
will always be remembered; Charles
David McNeill, novice heavyweight
champion of southeastern United
States two years ago; Junior Byrd,
scrappy little 126-pounder, captain
of Lumberton High and many
others.
Richard Walters, 100, of st.
Pauls; Sammy Edwards, 1876, of
Lumberton; Charles Fuller, 102, OF
Lumberton; Marvin Pruett, 100, of
Lumberton; Henry Powell, ITO, of
Lumberton; Junior Martin, ITO, of
Lumberton, are other entries.
Members of the team will gather
here Monday afternoon and GO
straight to Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Paul Runyan Takes Lead
In Phoenix Open Event

rHoENIX, Ariz., Feb. 3.-R)-
raul Runyan of White Plains, N.
- shooting with the same deadly
accuracy that twice won him the
IVA championship, took a three
Snioke lead today in the $4,000
IAOenlx open golf tournament by
seor'ng a six below par IS for the
flrst IS holes.
IN second place and threats for
runnofrow's So holes e Sam
oyfd' the former baseball player
l.om Philadelphia, E. J. Harrison
u Little Rock, Ark, and Stanley
eorhe of Montreal, Que, each with
hunyan birdied six holes to tie
1He competitive record for the flat,
nee'Seudded Phoenix Country club
course.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
VMI Defeats Tarheel
Grapplers In Match

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 3.-Q-
V.M.I.'s superiority in the upper
weights gave the Southern confer
ence co-champions a % 1-2-7 IL
victory over North Carolina here
today.
The Tar Heels won the first two
matches and drew the third. but
the strong Cadet squad swept the
last five, three of them on falls.
Bill Broadfoot, of Wilmington,
145-pounder of UNC, was defeated
by Bob Jeffries, of VMI, with a
fall in 5:45.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

IN good Shape and Will leave Belmont at Z
a. M. Monday, and that they were expecting
a good time. This lad, judging from his cor
~respondence, is one of the most colorful
fighters entered in Golden Gloves.
The Belmont Abbey team will entrain
today for Wilmington, so their boys can
have a light workout here, and a nights
rest before weighing-in time. The Belmont
squad has been cut to three men, but we
understand that each and every one is a
honey.
Lieut.. Foster will leave camp Monday
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
STATE WINS

RALEIGH, Feb. 3.-R-N. c..
States basketball team, defeated in
seven starts against collegiate OPP
ponents, broke into the victory col
umn tonight by whipping Miami
university, 1885, here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
FIGHTERS BEGIN TRIP TO WILMINGTON
Official Entry List Now
Exceeds AnyPrior Year
Fighters To Weigh In At High School GYM
nasium Tomorrow Afternoon; Fights
Start Tomorrow Night

Riding in Pulmans, on buses, in automobiles =. .
or thumbing a ride the lads who will toss the Golden
Gloves Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights as they
seek fame and a trip to Atlanta -. will begin rolling
toward and into Wilmington today.
And they comprise the cream of the crop . the
best fighters, to be found in the state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Weakened By Grippe

l.. Tho grippe. l know he was slight
-. boarse before he went into the
-:,-s said White. But he's lost
.au,e+hing. He's not the fighter he
.,ce vas and I, for one, have ad-
,.i.ed him to quit before he suffers
. serious injury. He's too fine a boy
N take unnecessary chances
Several boxing experts pointed out
.ba- the 26-year-old west coast fight
sr has not been the Apostoli of cid
since he took two whippings within
. month from Billy Conn of Pitts
bprgh a year ago. Then too the sew
enround knockout handed him by
cpferino Garcia last October didn't
help any.
A month ago he eked out a r.
round decision ove Bettina but last
night the Beacon. n. Y, light heavy
weight paced himself better md
cave Apostoli a lacing, especially
from the ninth round on when the
former 160-pound king was all but
nut on his feet.
For Bettina the victory means a
shot at Conn's light heavyweight
title. probably late in the spring.
Nothing, however, is expected to be
done abou: their meeting until after
Cynn meets Gus Lesnevich at Miami,
Feb. IS. Conn Beat Bettina last sum-
mer to settle the dispute over Billy's
recognition as the champion by the
MA. and Melio by the New York
and California commissions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

with The White Lake CCC squad and his boys are expected
to be among the first to weigh in. Numbered among this
team is Delmar Mobley, of Wallace, who will be remena-
bered as one of the gamest fighters ever to enter the
fistic meet. j. W. Lewis, Of Wilmington, is also a member
of Fosters squad. The other members of the squad are
all rated among the best entered, but are without a local
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
LYRICAL LEO

MANHATTAN, Kas. K a n S
States star free-style swimmer
answers to the musical name OF
Leo Yeo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
HANDBALL MONOPOLY

DETROIT-Lloyd Brazil, Detroit
basketball coach has won the all
university handball singles cham.
pionship for the last five years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

one school in Bristol. England,
sNeS daily lessons in the art of
aGshing correctly. ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

England uses 100 tons of candles
every night, despite the spread Of
electricity and gas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

These lads will be in there battling away Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday nights az they fight for the glory of Raleigh and in hopes
of winning O) berths on the team which goes to Atlanta and CD the
Upper left is Josh Johnson, Raleigh!s hope of a national &C. champ.
johnson is a lehtheavy. He in the Raleigh tourney this year
and enters the Wilmington competition with a record Of % wins and
loss. Lower left is L. NJ. Smoky" Dodd,. l35- pound Raleigh sensa-
ton and champion, who fights here as a member II the kaleig n 3 3 x
leigh, who is also a member of the 2.man Raleigh Exchange club
team. Bottom photo is Johnny Gournas, Raleigh Flyweight, who hopes
to win his second title in a many trials when ne enters ne Golden
ring here. GOurnas a a member Of tn Raleigh flgh schOol mtt
team before entering GG.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
'eaten Fred Apostoli Ends His Career AS Fighter
X X X Oh,
Golden Gloves
X X BY PHIL BUCHHEI.

One of the bright spots of Saturdays activities was
word from Collier OstWalt, Jr, that he and his gang are
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

Thought for today: It pays to
fly to the door Of the man who
builds the better mouse trap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
,rIlL IN HOSPITAL
FOR TREATMENT
domination Erases All Fear
up Suffered Conclusion
During Fight
~ ORLO ROBERTSON

yrv YORK, Feb. S-LP- Still
sansted from the terrific 12-round
ssa.inr he took from the hands of
Ota a. pottina and further weakened
N'"' mild attack of la grippe, Fred
@.s+oli lay in a hospital bed today,
slorf,I ring career at an end.
,,thoush an examination erased
that the former San Francisco
~ hon had suffered a conclusion,
..rv White, Apostoli's manager,
-.,,ot. nv his post-battle statement
S,.t +be exmiddleweight king never
.,,d febt again-at least not for
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

Belmont Abbey with one champ
and two r%unners-up in the Charlotte
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

HERE'S A left over that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Semi-AnnuaL Sale
CirdIes-F oundations

N Nationally known makes
whose names we are NOT per-
mitted TO advertise because
Of the low sale prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
News for Modern Women
Remove Hat
In Theaters,
Please!
BY MARY BEECKMAN
Authority on Good Manners

AutnOfity Oh poOu Nhnhhcts
MANY PEOPLE in many
walks and stations of life are
joining the crusade against the
unmitigated selfishness of girls
and women who keep their hats
on in movie hoIses and theaters.
One Of the latest of the COM
planners is Arthur Guiterman,
well-known poet. who expressed
his dislike for this type of dis
courtesy in a lifting poem called
From Behind a Feather" Mr..
Guiterman concluded his plant
with a plea for the offending
females to doff their headwear
reasonably.
Apparently he wonders about
the mental processes Of any OF
these completely inconsiderate
girls and women. They look and
act so SNUG in their own COM
fort. Not a thought in the world
for any one else's comfort or
view. How can they. one won
ders, be so shamelessly unheed-
ing OF any one else?
There sit the exaSperatingly
placid assorted femininity with
hats trimmed with bows. wells
and other what nots sticking
up and out, devil directed TO
obstruct our view. Patient GUS
toners directly behind the alti-
tudinous creations ZlgZag their
heads as the annoying trimming
ZigZags.
This means that customers in
all the rows behind have to do
some fancy Engaging to be
able to see even a bit of what's
happe ing on the screen or
stage.
The movie hat-pest is a pat
tern Of a thoroughly disagree
able and Unpleasant person.
What About YOU'D
What about you, lady, and
you, and you? Do you keep on
your hat in the movies, oblivious
10 the other persons comfort?
Ever hear of the Golden Rule?
The best observations I've
heard lately about this madden
ing habit was made by a man
sitting near me the other eve
ming in the movies. He'd had A
difficult time trying TO see the
movie behind a Queenie with a
bird on her hat Said he, tartly,
10 his companion:
THAT girl In front OF me has
as little senSe-and- teelias-ss
the bird on her hat"
Suggestion for a New Years
resolution: Take off your hat
in the movies or theater. See
and let see
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

IT TAKES but four pattern
pieces to make this gay Grand
mas Scrap Quilt. Can't you
imagine how colorful it will be
with the pieces put in. hit or
miss. Pattern 1888 contains ac-
curate pattern pieces; diagram
of block; instructions for max
ing quilt; yardages; diagram Of
quilt.
Send 10 cents in coin for this
\pattern TO the Laura Wheeler
Pattern Department. l225 Times
Square. Detroit, Mich. Owing TO
customs regulations. orders for
patterns 10 Canadian destina-
tons cannot be filled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

gredient. You can offer three or
four bowls or a dozen, depending
upon the number Of guests.
For buffet supper may we
suggest-two cups chicken, two
cups cheese, five hard-cooked
eggs, two cups radishes, two
cups sliced raw carrots, stuffed
olives and a large bowl Of salad
greens.
Cut the chicken and cheese
into strips about one and one
half inches long and one eighth
inch squares. Slice the hard
cooked eggs and arrange in a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Smart Living Room

A LIVING-ROOM that Is
smartly modern in decoration
combines warm with cool colors
TO good effect. The ceiling is
painted coral color and the rug
is a deeper coral. The walls
are painted off-white. accentu-
ating the furniture of rosewood
and bleached maple upholstered
with coral and brown fabrics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

THE MAIN purpose Of buffet
refreshments is, of course. TO
give guests a choice OF foods
and let them help themselves.
And now a new, bright further
Nance of that plan is to place,
mot the mixed whole salad, but
the markings themselves on the
table and turn the guests
loose TO put their own together.
And do they love it,
Fill a large center bowl with
greens. Then surround the big
bowl with individual ones. each
containing a separate salad in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

mink-dyed coney Coats and Sets, Leopard
Spotted Lamb Coats and Sets, Beaver
dyed and seaIdyed coney Coats, Silver
dyed and cross-dyed Fox Clubs, and
others.
Budget Sbot-Kline's Dourdairi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

small bowl. Slice the radishes
being careful not to cut through
entirely and let stand in ice
water so that the slices will
separate and spread, accordion
fashion.
Cut the carrots into long five
inch strips and about three
Fights inch squares. Use lettuce,
chicory, romaine or watercress
in a bowl-or combination of
The same.
Place bowl OF French dressing
and one Of mayonnaise on the
table--letting each guest choose
what they will.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Dressy, Sports, Casual, Town and Utility
Coats Fleeees, Dressy Fabrics, Mel
tons, Tweeds. Camel Woods, Plaid Backs
and others.
Budget Sbot-Kii-s's DsUsa~iys
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Courtesy Tip

Give a crippled person or an
elderly person the right-of-way
on the street or on a street car
or bus. And make the way for
him or her as easy and COM
Portable as possible.