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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Gene He had been part of what Paul Calico called
the golden of sport He contemporary of Dempsey
Tlden. Man o. War and the like. He hardened
pagner before Jones had important tournament And
here he fat and ortyh splitting his hands and taking
a swipe at the biggest, toughest prize in golf
On the short eleventh he had down long putt for
birdie and the twelfth his ball cruelty had trimmed
the and popped out depr,ng him of another birdie
News travels fast golf BY the time he beed
his drive the 483y ard thirteenth his gallery quad
rupled And when ne hit brilliant green
for his second shot that hole punched home another
long putt for birdie thousands the terrain
all directions TO his escort.
The old guy had only shoot par for the remaining
FIVE holes Little 1t hard believe there
Now he the fourteenth with dizzy elevated
and he punked home his par Then the unendng f
tenth. than 500 yards.
Two holes to and every soul in that vicinity at
his heels Even Jones and Walter Hagen other pros
And Phil Perkins, the old amateur who ahead of
Gene each shot to tell him the conditions the
into which he playing II had been community effort
But the treacherous seventeenth doomed up
front of him. and Gene severely his
The hole had proved to be graveyard for than
competitor There farway Just and tough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

suviue. chg. Prior. Oh e Gran
dcur bc.2 and three ycarhnCS-
The Chief is Sandc> hope for
the $4,000 Widcner on March /.
The 5-ycar-old eeldInC also Is
named for the $1,000 NeLennan
on February Is along with Vic
tor, Morn 3-ycar-old son OF Chal-
lenger II which sired Ghallcdon.
For the so 900 F1amnCo on Feb
ruary -. Sandc has Starry Hope
and Ocean Line
The Chef has had a very useful
career The Pcnnant-Tr anSit
thoroughbred Won Two stakes this
year and ran third in four others.
Tho Chief captured the $500
5cicicd Excelsior Handicap At
Jamaica last MAY and the $1,000
Ro>eben Handicap Al Belmont IN
juno
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Skaters i'm Meet
Is Detroit Boys and Girls, Many From, Northern
Cities, in First Ice Affair of Season
BY GEORGE r. VAN

rotary of the Southern Michigan
Skating Association. estimates Is
Detroit boys and girls will 90 TO
Saginaw Sunday
Among the Detroiters who will
skate. if ice is available. are Vim
cent Bozich. state champion Terry
Brown, returning to competition
after freezing his toes in mid
season last year, and Al DINNER,
flash from Crosse Pointe.
Muriel Miller and Margaret
Cook will head the contingent of
Detroit girls making the trip.
Among the skaters from -Esca-
naba are: John Hebert; his sister,
Marian Fl bert, intermediate
champion; Dale Wood, junior
champion, and Ed Perrin
Bonnie Doyle and the hard-skat-
ing Wrona sisters, Helen and
Esther, of Saginaw again will be
out for honors in the senior dlvi-
sion.
Inasmuch as most of the entries
from the northern part of the
state will be in Sundays meet. the
Diamond Derby events loom as a
f prev of tiife-st4te champion
ships TO be held at Alpena, Jan
uary 1919 The meet AT Saginaw
is scheduled TO start in Hoyt PARK
at | D. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Page Named Pilot
OF Binqhamton Club

BINGHAMTON- y Y Dec 81
Inns Appointment of Philip
r. Page Of Springfield. Mass. as
manager of the BlnChamton club
in the Eastern Baseball League.
succeeding Albert Bethel was an
nounced today Bethel is going 10
Milwaukee after three seasons
here. Page managed Augusta Ga.
in the Sally League the first half
of last season. and Norwalk. Va,
the second half lie Is expected
10 do some relief fllnEing for
BinChamton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Defeated
By Sheboygdn

Continued from First Sport Page
and Bill Mcdonald tailed three
points for the Redskins 10 offset
this. however.
Sadowski got going with sue
cessful pivot shot, but this also
was nullifed when Dave Quabius
hooped a long tom. Jim Brown
added two more for the Eagles be-
fore Hesik made foul shot, then
SadowSki tipped in a twe-pointer
81 second before the final gun.
Ed Parry's free throw came as the
game ended.
The two teams play an exhibit
ton game al Manitowoc tonight
and the Eagles continue their
league competitor with a game at
Oshkosh tomorrow night and one
at Hammond. Ind, Sunday night
before returning to Detroit, where
they'll play Frestone January 3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Auto Club Five
To Play Toledo

Auto Club Collegians Triple a
leader Of the Detroit Basketball
Association. will meet the Chucko-
Wits All-Stars of Toledo in an OK
hihition game Wednesday night,
January !, al Holy Redeemer gym.
The Toledoans are headed by
Chuck ChuckovitS. one Of the ma
tons top scorers when he played
with Toledo University two years
ago Also on the club is Jimmy
Rae. University of Michigan cap
tain last season.
Auto Club has won It's last eight
starts. including a victory over the
New York Celtics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Dew FIys 10 CdIiente
To Gel More Mounts

- MIAMI Fla. Dec. 27-The
Drilling duel for 1910 riding hon
IS al Tropical Park had only
half It's appeal for todays card
as Jockey Earl Dow planned to the
Aqua Calientc track in Mexico 10
take advantage Of a li-racc card
Sunday
Leading Walter Lee TAYLOR by
only two victories. 2S3 10 PSI
Dew will miss ioday's racing. but
Taylor will miss Sunday because
there viii be no racing at Tropical
Park. Both riders were fined $50
each yesterday for "a fist fight that
occurred Wednesday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
rs Expected
Eastern Basketball Fiues
Lose to Westerners
International New. servie. wiz.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-As was
expected. Manhattan and City Col
lege today were on the losing end
of the scores hung up in last
nights Madison Square Garden
basketball double-header by Ilii-
nois and Santa Clara.
Superior height and a record
breaking performance from the
foul line accounted for the SO to
40 triumph by Illinois over Man.
haitian. City Colleges sparkling
second-half play, made it tough
ball game but not tough enough to
prevent Santa Clara Bronchos
from winning. 40 to Al.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Road Trip
UNI Leaves for 2-Game
Cage Stand in East

Ann ARBOR Dec. = fni-
NersHy OF Michigan basketball
team today >ot-out for Columbus,
for a tWo-gane sfand against
strong eastern quInfctS tomorrow
and Monday night
y TI-TTTI III T1fh4N t+lifs-
burgh in halt Of doublc-hcader
card tomorrow and then engage
Princeton. also on a twin bill pro
gram MondaN
Monday game with Princeton
viii be IN the nature Of a re-
union for Michigan coach Benny
Oosterbaau. and Princeton coach
CappN Cappon
Cappon formerly coached The
Wolverines and amenc other,
OoSterb8an was one of his pupils,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Y Cagers, Swimmers
In Meets Saturday

Two special holiday sports
events arc scheduled al the
Northern Y. NJ C. A. for Satur-
day-a basketball game and a
swinming meet The aquatic event
viii bean invitationaI affair 20
start AT 3 p. m and is open TO
mon of all " hranchnS Az
renee Tech also viii have a team
entered in the meet The basket
ball game al S o'clock viii pit
Northern against Bay City y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Trenton \ J both by the same
scores Of 90. 90
Harry weak. IIamtramck.
Mich. won his FIRST round match
by default Nrom Scott Sickle
Scarborough Ny. who tailed to
put IN an appearance.
Weak has not Yet played his
second round H1ateii-
Only upset ia unior seedlings
came WHOM Fred kuvalcz Isl also Of
Hamtramck defeated Fred kraiS.
No s Of Pelham Manor High y.
y. by scores of $40 81. GA
NEW ORLEANS Dec 27.-Top
seeding m the Sugar Bowl tennis
meet which starts tomorrow, has
been awarded Bobby Riggs Frank
Kovaes Is rated Second with JACK
Kramer third and Bit-y Grant
fourth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Stages Son Resigns

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec. 81.
Paul Stage, youngest son of A.
Alonzo Stage. and for four years
head football coach at Springfield
College here, resigned the post
Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Of Philadelphia
led I h q field
INTO the third
round OF h g
twenty SIX I h
annual national
inn O or junior
tennis fOurnd-
nent today
Nogt, seeded
fourth eaS Ily
d. posed of Al
len r o q II OF
p hHa delphia
90 6-l.
SctXaS seed
cd No ] clint
mated T. Ray
m ~ d Morris
PhIlariclDhla aI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

nation scored
al least ~ q
touc hdoW rs a
game all sea
son &c Q p 7
against Santa
G lara in tho
second "a me
t7-6t. on ] \
orc Cou and
{ alifornla held
the Ind ans 20
= " q on Z N .
dow rs
Nebra> ka NaS
score d upon
twice og1lN by
Minnesota and
Iowa 81 4 e.
Z -, rst,frT|
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

season. has taken on added I'M
pert 4faee- +t-iit II The announcement
entries have been received from
skaterS-in Escanaba, Alpena and
PetoSkeY.
BENJAMIN DagWay Bagdade, sec
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Selects
indians, Eagles,
Texas Am.
nv FINER IAYDFN

Head Tootban t0aeh. >oirF Dsnf ni'efsiiN
The Rose Bowl game next
Wednesday viii present con-
trast between "A strong offensive
and strong defensive amt, Stan
Id. with its new-famous T-for-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Of AiaNW 81
How ard d ay-
ton O spoit.
man during tho
l6-daN meeting
January to
March l.
Sandc Amer
lCas riding hero
of another day
has IN training
AZ IIlaloah The
G h f. che l.
Victory VI or n
b C3 s a J
HIM r h
ST HN Hope
1r OCea q
mo lw. % ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
(Ths another of II columns re-ereans the peak
moments major sports during I940.)
BY BOB CONSIDINE
international Asw. service sport. Writer


NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The greatest golf played
during 1910 Gene Sarazens final holes IN the Open
This the setting:
Canterbury Country Club outside of Cleveland The rains
Dad to this lush layout but late in the afternoon
brilliant And the crowd, of the biggest
to golf match in this country emerged from the
club and from under the There had been much lightning
and it had completely Sam Snead the leader after
81 holes The wet fact which initiated against
all lessthan-terrihc hers, including Sarazen.
This the situation:
Lawson Little had finished with 287, earlier, followed
by big mob So had Perky Ed Oliver. but he was dis
qualified for making early sart-to beat the early after
rain So il Little all by himself. He had
off to the locker and people calling him champ
Old Gene who had first the Open when Little was
1yeaod kid But that ridiculous talk about
For Gene like lot of others had been sormossed He had
80 the of this final Is. The championship
Titles. 1t just matter of handing him the cup
But wait the press tent soggy reporter
"You guys better wait before you write Little into the cham
pionshp he said THE old guys getting hot The old
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
kOvaIeski Upseis Foe
Hantranck Net Star Beats Krais in Junior. Seeding
at Camden Indoor Tennis Tourney

CAMDEN. y. J. Dee 27-Bll
Nogt Of Philadelphia and his dou-
hles partner. T.. Victor SclXas also
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Saginaws Diamond Derby skat-
ing meet, listed for Sunday. first
ice affair for the FOUNDERS this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Minnesota won lot 40 DINER
opponent won or got more than
CIR touchdown Eddie Anderson Of
Iowa. whose team lo>f II to s
decision 10 the Cornhuskcrs said
Nebraska was a. good a defensive
III L. .l-....- -..-.1A-a
stanford showed The poi>o Of a
champion coming from behind a
100 deficit 20 hex Washington
20-10 ard breaking a ne With
Southern California m tho last 90
seconds of play with Two touch
downs for a 2l-1 victory
Nebraska VIII bc affected by hc
climate although The stay IN
Arizona vii help 20 Offset the
change from MldW Cstoru cold 10
coast halmintss II the Cornhusk-
ers should sho@ sign, al willing
late IN tho game even though
leading Stanford has demon
stratcd is ability m move late or
early when the gong Is Tough.
PICKS STANFORD
For all Of these reasons my
oicc is Stanford
Is hig woll-drilcd Boston Col
5icgc team 3. hardened by the rigofs
of a tough schedule vii over
match Tennessee / believe in the
Sugar Bowl game
AliSsis>ipp State finished strong
after an early tie at the hands Of
Auburn. scoring a 1910 upset over
Mississippi Tbs should he Inc
closest OF tho New Years games.
with Georgetown rating sight
edge m the Orange Bow At
Miami
Texas Acgios have TOO many
guns for Fordham and Will win
the Cotton Bowl contest al Ddiia7
Again the climate viii be factor.
Protected h, Iohn = Dnle Company
Distributed h, Ns,ional Newspaper service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Blended Whiskey. 90 proof The straight WHISTLES in
this product hve years more old $50 straight
whskes grain neutral spirits-twentyhree
straight WHISTLES years old twelve straight whs
kes years old ) 1890 Seagram- Dstillers Corp NJ Y
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19
Capt. O'Neil
Tells Lions
About Army

Captain James O'Neil, commander
OF the service company and the regl-
mental band Of the l05th Medical
Regiment, both units made up Oh
Vance county men and now encamped
at the Armory on the Dabney road,
after beng mustered into the service
Of the United States, spoke to the
members of the Lions club Wednes-
day evening at o'clock at the Vance
hotel on army life and the prepared
ness program.
Captain ONeirS talk was most ill-
teresting as he followed the program
through from its inception. He told
of the examination given his units
with one being lost from the service
company and from the band through
physical examinations, and eleven
from his command by dependents.
He told the Lions he had three vac
ancies to fill. His total peace-time
strength is ITO men, and that Co. &C.
commanded by Captain Conrad B.
| Sturges, 129, the captain said.
He told the Lions that a home
guard will be formed here after the
troops leave.
The attendance of the club was SO
per cent, and A. c. Hoover, president,
presided. S. S. Stevenson, Jr., was
in charge of the program.
F. D. Stainback was granted a
years leave of absence from the
club as he is a member of the Ma
tional Guard Army, and will be at
Fort Jackson, Columbia, S. c., for a
years training.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19
Civ To Take On I Patriotic
Atmosphere For The Day
Proclamation

WHEREAS, The President OF
these United States has seen Ill.
in view of the National Emer-
gency now facing our nation, TO
call into the Army OF the United
States. for 4 period OF one year
the three National Guard units
located here:
AND WHEREAS. Company {
l2Gih Infantry, Headquarters
Company. 105th Medical Rcsl-
ment and the 1O5th Regimental
Band are already in camp at the
local armOry;
AND WHEREAS. the citizens
of the City of Henderson desire
to show their respect and esteem
for the men of these units who are
now answering their country'S
call:
NOW. THEREFORE. I, Henry
T. Powell, Mayor of the City Oh
Henderson, do set aside Friday
September goth, 1910 as Hcndc;-
son National Guard Day and d.
call upon our people to display
their flags and i'll other manner IL
show our appreciation for these
men. whose units bear such
glorious past in the defense o.
our nation.
Done at Henderson. n. C., this
the 10Th day of September, 1910
HENRY L. POWELL. Mayer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19
Methodists
End Training
Work Friday

The training school for Christian
workers, being held at the First
Methodist churSA, is to come to Il
close tomorrow evening after being
in progress since last Sunday after
noon. Attendance is reported to have
been good for nearly every evening.
Four different courses are being
offered by four officials of the staff
# the North Carolina Conference
Sunday School board, all from Dur
ham. They deal with the general set
up of the new united Methodist
Church, with Sunday school pro-
DlcmS, including the worship period,
activities of the young people and
of intermediate groups.
DR.. H. E. Spence, Of the Duke Uni
vcrsity School of Religion, is in
charge of the church government
course, and the others are directed
and led by Rev. R. w. Bradshaw,
Miss Alma Cade and Rev. MIR. Pat
terSon.
The training school was arranged
for the benefit of Methodist workers
in all churches of the city and coun-
ty, and many of them are represent
cd in the enrolment.
So far as was learned today, no
special exercises have been planned
for the final meeting tomorrow even
ing. o.oo
! Glasses are held from 7:3O to 9;3o
D. NJ, each evening, with an lntermls-
I sion for worship services.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19
Soldiers To
Register
Friday

National GuardSmen and new re-
'cruits who have affiliated with local
units this week prior to departure
for a years military training will
have an opportunity tomorrow 10
register for the November election
A. w. GhUlSon, Jr., chairman of the
Vance Board of Elections. said today
he and f. A. Latta, registrar in the
city ward in which the National
Guard Armory is located, will be
at the Armory most of the day Fri
day to register men whose names are
not already on the books.
While, Of course, registration books
are not as yet open for the November
balloting, and will not be for several
weeks yet, an arrangement has been
made for the soldiers to qualify to
vote before they go away.
Many of the men who have lately
joined the local units have never vot-
ed. Some of them nave just become
of age, and normally would have the
right to vote on November 5. With
their names on the books at this time,
they may receive absentee ballots
and return them to the chairman of
the county board in time to be count
ed in the balloting six weeks hence.
Mr.. GholSon did not say today how
many men he expected to register
when he and Mr.. Latta go to the
Armory tomorrow, but was anxious
that all of them qualify to vote.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19

musicians to complete his roster. He
needs bass horn player. a GARNET
PLAYER. and any other man who can
play 4 horn.
The soldiers have Jared very well
since induction, and all seem i'll good
spirits.
Meals Are Good.
There have been numerous vlSl-
tors at the camp during the week,
and today Il Daily Dispatch reporter
enjoyed a typical meal with the Ser
vice Company. The noon day meal
was spaghetti with meat balls. French
fried potatoes. green corn. Lrult cock
tail. bread and butter, coffee anC!
cocoanut pie.
Company c, served steak, green
peas, French friend potatoes, onion
gravy. halved peaches and plain cake,
with the drink being lemonade.
The soldiers are looking forward
10 the barbecue supper the citizens
are going to serve them Friday even
ing at o'clock, after they have
paraded through the city streets at
t o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19
26 Children
Attend Clinic
For Criipples

TWenty-six children at,crda., ,.
monthly cripple chldrcn's rlfnr,. l, ,'.y
here Wednesday afternoon IN ,nI ,.'
tiers IN Central school. which rr''
ed Tor the purpose. The Vance r,'',.
ty Health Department anar,,., ,,"'I
that l6 Of the children were .l .I-.o
and ten colored.
One was from Warren ami ,.,
from Granville counties. and IN ~, ,'s
others were from Vance. Five rr # .e
patients were at the clinic .r,' Wv
first time, the other q hav.n,s l," ,'-
there before. ''''!
In addition to member of ro
county health department sras, ,1 "'1
Ruth Hopkins, Of the crjpnfa r."
dren's division Of the State H,rc lr
Health, was present. W.
The clinic as usual Wa I'm c.,.....
OF DR.. W. F. Cole. special, ~,
Greensboro. The monthly cf.r.m
were begun here more than ,a..
years ago, and only two g. Inca
times has a month been .,.in.....
and only once or twice has DR. ca
failed to be in attendance He ,u-
amineS the children at the clinic and
makes recommendations for ,hrr
treatment, whether at home o.. f.,
hospital, and preScribcs device. :,
be used, if any, for those 10 uc.r
whose condition admits Of such n,n.
cedure.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19
Young Gives
Endorsement
To Parade

. Smith H. Young, secretary of the
Henderson Chamber of Commerce,
today gave his Whole-hearted en-
dorsement of the military parade
here Friday afternoon at o'clock Of
the military units now encamped at
the Armory on the Dabney road, and
urged the cooperation Of merchants
in the pacing OF flags, and the
decorating of windows in a patriotic
theme.
The secretary said:
"The local National Guard units
are mobolized at the armory, and will
be here for just d short time while
completing preparations for years
training at army training camps.
Before they leave for camp, they
have consented to stage military
parade in Henderson. This event will
take place on Friday afternoon,
! September 20, at 4 o'clock.
"The Chamber of Commerce is
heartily endorsing this event, and we
are calling on every store in Hender-
son to cooperate 10 make this an
event long to be remembered. We
want to give the boys in the local
units a rousing scnd-off, and it is
up to each Individual merchant to
make this complete.
"We are asking that each individual
concern have your American Flags
placed in front of your stores on
Friday for this occasion. This will
lend an atmosphere that, as we all
know, cannot be equalled by any
thing else that we may do.
at would add greatly to the oc-
casion, if many merchants would
decorate their windows with a pa
triotic theme.
"Thcreforc, we would like to ask
you, through this article, that you be
personally responsible for having
your flags waving on this occasion
and thereby help give the guards
men official scnd-off."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19
Contributors
Invited To
Army Dinner

All of those who contributed to
the fund for the soldiers farewell
dinner Friday evening at 6 o'clock
at the Armory on the Dabney road
are cordially invited and urged to
attend the dinner by the committee
in charge of the affair.
The committee has changed from
the previously announced Brunswick
stew dinner to barbecue with all tn
trimmings, this being made poSsibl
by the fine response for funds with
which to stage the dinner
The dinner will be served prompt
ly at 6 o'clock at the Armory, anc'
those who are to attend are asked
to be on time. The meal is coming
off on army schedule, and there is to
be no delay.
Barbecue, with the usual trim
mings, and bottled drinks are to be
served the soldiers and those who
contributed to the funds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-19
Kiwanis To
Visit Old
Belvidere
BY JOHN B. WATKINS

see in The Dispatch that the XII
wanians are to meet Friday at tn
home of Mrs. Nathaniel Daniel Boyt
near Townsville.
To get to this place, ride out sever
niles on the Townsville highway
then as you start up the hill'fron
Flat Creek, take a right hand dir
road five miles. This road stops a
their front gate, just after you eros
the ToWnsville-DreWry road.
This crossing used to be out hal
a mile from Belvidere, with a wide
well kept lane the entire distance
This had a snake rail fence, and cat
tie and sheep grazed on it. M
mother said that when aunt Sal
went there as a bride in 1856, Their
were sixteen white calves grain
on it.
For the house, they could see VIII
was opening the big gate, and hav
time to meet them at the front gat
with the coachman to take the team
and house boy to take luggage.
In 1853. David Mitchell bougr
three tracts, which combined etar'
I'd Belvidere. In 1910, Elijah Mitch
I'll sold this to Chas. R. Eaton, o
Bloomsbury. In 1848 Jas. w. Easor
sold this as 900 acres to VIM. Fl
Boyd, whose grandfather, Alexande
Boyd, was founder of Boydton, Va
The present house was built in 1884
by a contractor, Mr.. Holt, who bull
many fine houses around that time
1 understand he built the Mrs. Kat
Arlington home at Warrenton.
VIM. H. Boyd married first Mis-
Susan Davis. who died with no chill
dren. In 1856. he married Miss Sal