davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Black Sweep Captures
Middleburg Hunt Cup

MIDDLEBURG, Va, April 13-CP,
Black Sweep, owned by Mrs. F.
M. Gould Of New York won the
81, 900 Middleburg hunt cup ace by
three and a half lengths over a field
of eight ranking timber horses here
today.
A shivering crowd Of 5000 watch
ed the Could entry, ridden by ]. S,
Harrison, win the four-mile post-and-
rail feature for the second successive
year. His time was 8 min, q sec
onds.
W. r. Cochran's Or Else was sec
ond and Houseman, owned by Mrs.
Turner Wiltshire was third. Three
horses fell. Paul Melons Faction
Fighter, twice winner Of the Caro-
lima cup and favorite in today's race,
finished last.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Cardinals Trackmen
Down Virginia, 1851

CHAPEL HILL, April 13.-LP-
Making clean sweep of the half mills
and two-mile runs, the University
Of North Cardinals varsity track.
men turned a close meet into 4
rather one-sided affair and de eated
the University Of Virginia rs to ),
here today.
At the end of eight of the Il
events the Tar Heels and Cavaliers
were tied at 36-all. Jimmy Davis,
John French and Mike Wise, how,
ever, broke the tape in a three.vay
tie for first in the 8S0-yard run and
Fred Hardy, Jim Vawter, and Bill
Gordon ran in the two mile to send
the Tar Heels far in front. After
those two races they were never
in danger again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Man Us. Beast Match
Tops Legion Mat Slate
Glitch To Grapple Grizzly;
Steinborn To Meet Hader
In The Main Bout

A MAN vs.. Beast" drama witt
bounding Nick Glitch and Ginger
the 35O-pound black Canadian bear
taking tie leading roles, will be
the main attraction on the weekly
mat card to be presented at Legion
stadium Tuesday night.
Ginger is a lady with few lady
like scruples in the ring. Trained
in the art of the wrestling game
she would even be a match for
most any wrestler even if she
wasn't a bear,
Uses His Head
Glitch, the barrel-chested Yugo'
slav who in former appearances
here used his head to butt his op'
ponents down, seems destined fol
some quick footwork in this battle,
AS a whole. the whole wrestling
program has the air of a three-rirg
circus for preceding the two regu
larly scheduled graphing matches
will be an acrobatic exhibition by
the Edwards Family Troupe.
In the main bout Of the evening
Milo Steinborn, the former German
strong mar eXhibitionist, will meet
Blackjack Hader, as rough and
tough as his nickname.
The semi-finals event will pit
Johnny Marrs, as capable a wrest.
Ter as they come, against the vet,
eran Tommy Marvin.
Legion officials promoting the
program are seeking the services
of William Henry Ezzell to referee
the bout between the grizzly and
Glitch. The referee for the other
two bouts has not been named.
Doors to the exhibit building at
Legion stadium will open at Z
o'clock and the first attraction will
start at s o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Yankees Picked Again.
Eleven Orchards Say NO

536 points, the majority Of which
were garnered from the 81 run.
ner-up votes.
The Indians, polling votes for
the first tive places, received
43s points, placing them in
third place-just where they fin
ished last fall. Then came the
only transposition in the order
of 1895 final standings - the
placing of Detroit over Chicago.
But the margin between the two
teams was small-359 to 346.
Washington, Philadelphia and
St. Louis took over the last
three positions without much
competition. The Senators poll
ed votes for each of the last
five places but generally were
selected for sixth. The Athletics,
with the experts apparently be-
lieving they can't be as bad as
the Browns, moved into seventh,
a promotion from the cellar in
last years selections.
Only one writer dared to Sc
lect the Browns for as high as
sixth. Eleven placed them sew.
enth and the remainder saw no
hopes for better than eighth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Goldsboro Horse Show
Opens This Afternoon

Ninety horses have been entered
in the Goldsboro Horse Show which
opens at 1870 o'clock this afternoon.
L. B. Jenkins, of Kinston, will
show i've gated horses, which have
just been brought back from Ken
lucky. These horses we're shown in
Wilmington for the first time last
week and won prizes.
Gordon Pruden, of Clayton, will
show an outstanding three gated
horse and, if time permits, there will
be an exhibition of cowboys riding
bucking horses.
Entries also include a fine lot of
walking horses from Wilson, N. c.,
and a class of six of the five gated
ponies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

NEW YORK, April 13.-tR-
The New York Yankees are a
cinch to win their fifth straight
American league pennant In the
opinion of a majority of the ex-
perts but there r. still a few
die-hards who foresee the break
ing up of Joe McCarthy's power
full machine.
The " baseball writers par.
ticipating in the Associated
Press annual poll followed last
years order OF finish pretty
much in making their 1910 pre-
dictions. Sixty-six of them plac-
ed the Yankees in the No. / slot.
Nine selected the Boston Red
Sox as the new league champ
ions while the Cleveland Indians
and Chicago White Sox each re-
ceived the confidence of one
writer.
None Below Second
Receiving no votes for below
second and on the basis of eight
points for first place, sever Tor
second. etc, the Yanks piled up
a total of COS points. The Red
Sox were just as firmly ell
trenched in second place with
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
HENDERSON WILL
TAKE ON RIDER
UNC Student Defeats Buybv
After Archie Had
Beaten Query

PTNEHURST, April I'm
Charles Rider of Malverne, r.
a student at the Universitv
North Carolina, defeated Ngr;.
Buxby of Miami, CO, &c, s.2 o
the semi-finals of the ANNA,
North and South amateur rerrl,
tournament today. Rider, 6efendins
champion, was seeded third ars
Buxby first.
Rider will meet Archie Henaarso.
of Chapel Hill in the finals tomor
row. Henderson defeated A.,
Query of Sewanee, Tenn, in tbs
other semi-final match Thursdar
In the women's singles hnaI.
Mrs. Alice F. Mcdonald of C,hicar.
defeated Barbara Fields of C,eye
land and New York, 3-6, ia. a.
Other matches will be PLAYED r.
morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
INDEPENDENT LOOP
TO OPEN APRIL %
Five Evenly Matched Clubs
To Battle For Softball
Crown Here

The Independent softball league,
which will begin its schedule April
% at the 22nd street diamond, will
present five evenly matched clubs
this year.
The Ethyl-Dow Chemists, E. w.
Goodwin Sons Builders, Werthelm'
er Bag company's Bagmakers, City
Optical company's Eyemen and the
Taylor-C olquitt S Creosoters Will
comprise the loop.
All but the Bagmen have peen
playing together for nearly tour
years with each season finding
them strengthened and turning out
a faster, more brilliant brand OF
ball.
The Wertheimer lads, now ready
to start their second season, are
signing up some of the best ball
yard Drawn in these parts. When
the twilight sessions officially start,
the Bagmakers are going to spring
their surprise.
Last years city champs, the
Creosoters, will find a number OF
their old men in uniforms. The
pitchers, Stokley and W. Ham
monds, will be back; there will be
a new conner on first, but Drexel
High, all-star of 1889, will be back
at second; Smith on short, and Jul
liam McKeithan at third. The out
field will be taken from the follow
ing: Singletary, a star Of the Bak'
ers' club last year, Ed Hammonds,
Pugh. and a couple of other play
ers Manager "Goofy' Gosnell has
been grooming for the outer gar
dong
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
FOUR BALL GAMES
SCHEDULED TODAY
All Contests To Begin At
2:20; Opening Exer-
cises Scheduled
By r. j. POWELL

The Cape Fear Baseball associa-
tion will pry the lid off its 1910
season this afternoon with the play
ing of four games on as many diam
onds in the county. The starting time
for all the tits will be 2:30 o'clock
All eight teams will see action as
follows;
Here's The Slate
Royal Crown VS.. S. A. c. at Robert
Strange, Griffith and Peal umpires.
Hi-Kappas vs.. Jackson-Bell at Hill
ton, Gretchen and Hale, officiating
Purol VS.. Pepsi Cola at Stadium,
Watson and Flora umpiring.
Leland VS.. Masonboro at Mason
boro. Singleton and Jackson, ar
biters.
Opening day ceremonies will mark
today's initial contests. l.. E. Skies
is expected to toss out the first ball
in the All-Dry-Pond battle at Robert
Strange while Alton A. Lennon will
do the honors for the crowd at Hill
ton. Harold Jeter IS scheduled to
start the game at the Stadium by
throwing out the first ball and Earl
Sneeden is expected to deliver the
first pitch at the game on the sound.
Skeet James, manager Of the res
has announced that his star finger,
John Hendrix will be the starting
pitcher in today's tilt with Ed Will
son doing the receiving. Hendrix is
expected to give a good account of
himself as this will be his last as
signment for several weeks. Next
week he will leave for New York to
attend a Coast Guard school. The re-
mainder of the Royal Crown lineup
will be: Farmer at first, Joe Market
on at second, John Marketon at third,
Rowan at short, and Hawkins, Cher
ry, and Sandlin in the outfeld.
Lappy Williams and Augie Brown
are expected to be the AS starting
battery. The rest of the lineup has
not been announced.
Fletcher Piner, Jackson-Bells fast
Ddll llOl lC1, 10 Il1S llhCiy Sllo4SO "
face the Hi-Kappas Jim Bullock or
the mound in the affair at the frater-
nity's athletic field. Covington will
be the catcher for the visiting club
while Gordon Hobbs will attend to
the backstop duties for the frat nine.
Others in the fraternity lineup in
clude: Jimmy Eagles LIST base, Shep
Westbrook, End base. Leon Thomas,
Bird base, Bradshaw, SIS, Oscar Flow
ers, If, Maurice Huffman, CT, and
Charley Herring, RI.
The starting hurler for the Purol
team is expected to be Bradford
(Schoolboy) Rowe with Corbett be-
hind the bat. Snag Allen, last years
leading pitcher or Vic Gore will toe
the slab for the 1889 champs, Pepsi
Colas.
Leland will send its southpaw ace,
Lefty Brew, to the hill to stop the
slugging Masonboro gang in the
game on the sound. Woody Brew
will be the Leland catcher. Johnnie
Hines or Ed Farrow will start for
the Ramblers with Buck Tyre on the
receiving end.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Lenoir-R Rhyme Defeats
Catawba Indians, So

SALISBURY, April 13.@R-
Held to three hits until two men
were out in the tenth, Lenoir-Rhyne
came to life today, scored three
runs and defeated Catawba, 81.
A walk, singles by Childcrs,
SampselI, Barger and Quinn form
ed the rally. Poole and Davis had
sensational catches in the Catawba
outficId.
The game was played in cold
weather.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
William Stutz Takes
Third In ABC Tourney

DETROIT, April 13.-tR-Wijlian
stutz, 23-year-old Buffalo, n. y,
steel worker, accounted for the on.
ly change in the American Bowling
Congress championships this after
noon by topping 719 pins for third
lace in the singles.
Particiating in his first Abe
tournament, Stutz, whose best prev
ious three-game total vas 679, had
eight consecutive strikes in the
second game and seven in the third.
A shake-up Of leaders in all diyis-
ions Of play was anticipated as the
greatest array of talent since the
tourney opened Mrch I prepared to
swing into a weekend Of action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Honey Cloud Takes
Bowie Feature Purse

BOWIE, Md, April 13-P-
Honey Cloud, winner of the
Rowe Memorial cap last week,
repeated today by taking down
the Southern Maryland handicap
by a neck margin of Wormser's
Rodin, the outsider in the field
of four that ran in the mile-and-
a-sixteenth closing-day feature.
Honey Cloud picked up a
purse of S4,075 for trainer.oWn-
er, A. j. "yVhitey" Abel. Isadore
Bieber's Condo Rido ran third.
Honey Cloud paid $3.50 for So
to win no betting in the second
and third pool.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Motorcycle Club Will
Visit Charlotte Races

The Wilmington Motorcycle club
left this morning for the Queen City
Motorcycle club races to be staged in
Charlotte at the old Charlotte air
port, starting at 1890 o'clock this
afternoon.
Those attending from Wilmington
are James Sanderson, Jack Loughlin,
Earl Marshburn, J.. P. S%anderson,
Bill Mckee, V. A. Hickman. J. D.
Baton, Dan Merritt, Gene Single
tary, Martin Bordeaux, and Orby
Bordeaux.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
LITTLE PAT FIRST

PINEHURST, April 13.-P-Lit
tie Pat, worlds champion pacing
gelding owned by Homer D. Biery
of Butler, Pa, won first in the
Biery farm pace of the matinee
races today. Pats times were I'll
IL in the first heat and 2:12 in
the second. He vas driven by Char
lie Lacey. In second place was
Stoperidge Direct, driven by Jack
Finney.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
G.. C.. Edge Wins First
Fishing Prize NSeason

With a five pound, 11-ounce black
bass, G. C. Edge has won the first
New Hanover Fishing club prize of
the season.
Edge also won the first monthly
prize for the largest black bass
caught during March. The first
prize was S. and the second was
S. worth of fishing tackle.
Interest is Mounting
With these awards the way Is
paved for a great increase in inter
est and activity on the part OF
members of the club, officials said
yesterday.
Second prize for March was
awarded to Harry Hufham, who
landed a five-pound, eight-ounce
black bass. This award was $3.50
worth of tackle.
Also entered was a four-pound, IA
ounce bass caught by Arthur Will
iiams.
A IS prize is still open for the
first rock caught weighing more
than 20 pounds. This award was
opened March l and will remain
open until the first fish is caught
and entered.
A number of excellent rock were
caught during February by Major
w. V. Ochs and +. l.. Formy Duval,
but were not eligible for the March
...a..l rTLo,, will 10 cnneidoroH in
the season awards.
Archie Hanson won the jack prize
of SO worth of tackle with a three
pound, nine-ounce jack.
Other prizes still to be awarded
in the salt water division are as
follows:
Mems Division
Mems division: First channel bass
of five pounds or over, So; second
of five pounds or over, So.
Ladies' division: First channel
bass, regardless of weight, IS; sec
ond, SO.
Other special prizes offered are as
follows: For the first channel bass
of 40 pounds or over, $40; for the
first bluefish of three pounds or
over, SO.
These special prizes are to be
caught within the club zones A and
B and all members must have their
1910 dues paid before making en-
tries.
S. d. Hurst entered the first
channel bass, weighing 4 pounds
and 3 ounces and is good for the
regular monthly prize list.
The prize list for April is as fol
1nALc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
MONTY II WINS

MONKTON, Md, April 13.-OP0
Monty r., owned by Lewis A. Ran
dali of Baltimore and ridden by IL.
year-old Johnny Merryman, forged
ahead in the stretch to a two
length victory over Blockade, the
favorite, today in the thirty-second
running Of My Lady's Manor
point-te-point st~eeplechase.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

outfielder from upstate, has Sc
cured his pink slip from the PCS,
and is now with the Purol team .
Duke Burriss, nifty third sacker, is
now with the Ramblers He is
former Indian, and a good ball
player . And one of the deepest
oasepall mysteries still is, why do
batters try to hit a fast ball-by
hitting fast?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
OPERATION

PHILADELPHIA, April 13-U1-
Outficldcr Bob johnson Of the Phil
adclphia Athletics underwent a mi
nor operation here today for the
removal Of a cyst behind his right
ear,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
PURCHASE

TAMPA, FLA, April 13.-P)-Pur-
chase If The former Tampa Downs
horse track hy an eastern syndicate
far zEt.tGD u revealed today when
q deed far ttnnrfcr " the property
Wan filed IN court rccords.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
JUNE BEE WINS

LEXINGTON, KY, April 13.-R
-JSne Bee, owned by the Bomar
stable, raj a Kentucky Derby eligi'
BILE into the ground in winning the
$4,000 Added Ashland stakes, to-
days feature event at Keeneland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Tho Chanel Hill Meters To Vie For North South Crowr
Wildcat Baseball Statistics

Allison Alderman led with ia, Jack High trailed with O4, and the
New Hanover High baseball team compiled a team batting average OF
PSF in their first games of this season.
Alderman drew five hits out of seven chances and High drew two
hits out of 81.
ing. The team average is .97.
Three pitchers, each with 1000, Ire tied TO O. In the hufnng de-
partment. The average is 500.
ELa cnmnlna La-tins alarasaS ncluSiD a u games sXcsp tine IISt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
POSTPONED

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, April 13.-CP-The finals
of the Goth annual Mason and Dix
on Golf tournament were postpon-
ed today until tomorrow because
of the cold weather.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

One Of the students fooled these
March gales by going out to the
airport early last Sunday morning
and making his first solo hop. The
bright young lad was none other
than Oscar DuRant, who complain
ed that he hadn't flown on a
smooth day since he started taking
lessons several weeks ago. Con-
gratulations, Oscar, and by the
way. you made the landing, didn't
you?
Club doin's: The model club has
hopes of successfully holding a
contest on April 27. The last two
attempts were postponed because
of the wind, but this meet will be
held in the gym of the Y. The
model used will be an ROC stick
model. Meetings of the clubs are
being held at the Y every other
Thursday night, the next meeting
to be held on the coming Thursday.
Jimmy Pennington will enlighten
Eve hope) the young model build
ers on theory Of flight at the meet
ing. The Aero club has com
pleted study of the first aid course
and is making plans for an air
meet to be held here in the spring.
Club members have received an in
vitation from the G~oldsboro Aero
club to a Barbecue there next
Wednesday. Several of them plan
to make the trip.
Visitors of the week: Quite a
few planes have come in during
the last week. The coast guard
ships came in Is usual to refuel
while on patrol and the planes
from Goldsboro, Gerald Grants
Aeronca, DR.. Jack Harrelrs Cub,
and Gerald's Cub, have been in
several times. The horse show
brought several winged visitors,
too. We thought that Billy Cod
ington had flown in again when a
Fairchild like his appeared from
the direction of his farm but 1t
proved 10 uS SOlIlSOllS SloNs
Speaking of Goldsboro reminds
us that the boys there are plan
ming to organize a before-breakfast
flying club. They say already sew
eral pilots have shown much inter-
est in the project. These clubs,
you know, fly to distant cities at
almost the crack of dawn and
have breakfast there. We think it's
a swell idea. One of the local
screwbirds suggested that the Aero
club members make such a flight
in the Stinson. The only catch was
that his plans included flying to
10000 feet, having breakfast at
that altitude, and landing back at
u own field!
At the airport: One of the bright
souls believes in being modern, no
doubt, for instead of the old Come
along with me, Josephine, in my
flying machine" she has penned
new words. We agree that Come
alone with me, Lenore, in my
Douglas D C 4" sounds a bit more
in keeping with the times. . Our
first glance at the red Stinson
without the wings and we thought
"Retractable wings" Had a hard
time convincing someone that we
would not fly it in this condition!
Believe it or not, when the e
wing covering is put on it will
slide on just like a pillow case.
-. well, maybe not quite SO cas-
lly' but you get the idea. . . And
then there is one of the students
who tells us each time he makes a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Furman Hornets Take
Davidson Cats, 1O-5

GREENVILLE, S. c., April 10.
-P-Johnson Moore, fastball ace,
held the Davidson Wildcats in hand
with five hits and Furman's Hor-
nets won a baseball game 10 to 5
here today.
The Cats had their fireworks in
the sixth inning, scoring four runs
on an error, a hit batter and four
hits.
Lloyd College and Moore slammed
home runs for Furman, each with
two mates on base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
NEWS AROUND
THE
CAPE FEAR LOOP
BY r, j. POWELL

As the eight highly-confident
teams line up at the post for to
days opening gong, in the Cape
Fear loops second campaign, we
take time out to review and our
predictions as of last week for the
benefit of those who failed to gain
that valuable (?) information. We
follows: ]. Royal Crown or Pepsi
Cola, 2. Pepsi Cola or Royal Crown,
5. Hi-kappas or Jackson-Bell, 4.
Jackson-Bell or Hi-Kappas, 5. Purol
or Leland, 6. Leland or Purol, Z.
S. A. c. or Masonboro, 8. Masonboru
or S. A. C. Don't say we didn't
warn you.
Today We pick the res to
trounce the AS by a wide margin
and the Hi-Kappas to beat the JB's
by a close score. Pepsi Cola should
whip the yet unsettled Purol boys
and Leland seems a little too power
full for the Ramblers from Mason
boro.
Friends will regret to learn that
Father j. A. Manley, president Of
the association, has been under OBJ
%servation in the hospital for the
past few days. He is not expected
to be able to attend the opening
games today. we all wish for him
a very speedy recovery.
Last Monday nights mass meet
ing proved to be an enjoyable one,
spanked by inspiring speeches by
Father Manley and Judge Lennon.
Before a large audience, the two
baseball leaders outlined the pro-
gram that should be followed by all
the young men in the league, in
order to attain the greatest success
both on and off the playing field.
Another good example of what
good, clean sports can foster is be-
ing carried out by the boys on Ma
sonboro Sound. The young men of
that community have formed a So
ciety called the Masonboro Athletic
association. The purpose of the club
is to promote fellowship, character,
and reverence among the boys in
that section. The association spon-
sors the baseball team and recently
staged an old-time minstrel which
proved SO successful that it is to be
presented again on Tuesday night
at the Carolina Beach school. A
unique feature of the association is
that every member is a member of
the Bible class on the sound.
More power to you, boys!
Shopping around the circuit we
learn that:
Sweeney Swinson has been re-
leased by the Frat team and has
been seen working out with the
Macmillan - Cameron aggregation,
which incidentally could use him
l.. Ed Lewis, captain and coach
for the res, may hook up with the
Hi-Kappas as playing manager .
He certainly should know his a, b,
c's, having seen service with the st.
Louis Cardinals and others -. The
batters of the league will breathe
a little easier for the next four
weeks -. as John (FirebalD Hen
dirk will be out of town 80. but how
will Skett breathe? The SAC's
have added another pitcher in the
person of John Jacobs Norman
Farmer, last years All-Star first
baseman, has returned to his first
love, the re club -. Jimmy Wade
has done a good job of putting Rob-
ert Strange diamond in it's best
shape in years . . A handsome new
s~coreboard has been erected at the
popular playground by the Nehi
| company -. John Cameron, husky
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

holding the stick on that one. But
we know. 1t seems that the airport
has a control tower now. For one
of the students has been using the
public address system to talk to
those who are taxing out on the
field.
Thought for today: You may
have plenty hours in the air, but
so has the wind sock. Fly care
fully, pilot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
MEMS DIVISION
Zone A

kLolIO
Channel bass: first, reel; second,
200 yds. line; third, 81 In tackle;
fourth, bait knife.
Bluefish: first, IS in bait; second
200 yds. line; third, 81 in tackle
fourth, bait knife.
Virginia mullet: bait knife.
Trout: tackle box.
Zone e
Channel bass: first, surf rod
second, 200 yds. line; third, 81 In
tackle; fourth, tackle box.
Bluefish: first, reel; second, zoo
yds. line; third. 81 in tackle; fourth,
tackle box.
Virginia mullet: bait knife.
Trout: tackle box.
UENSs nVVJICTnN
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
LADIES' DIVISION

zones A II Is
Channel bass: bamboo rod; blue
fish, 200 yds. line; Virginia mullet,
pair hose; trout, $3.50 tackle box.