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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
AS Veteran Manager Builds
New Team Around Mccoy
And Other Youngsters
BY TED MEIER

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.-R9C
Connie Mack has taken the rubber
band off his bankroll in an effort
to put the Athletics back on top
of the baseball world.
In the last IS months the II year
old leader of the AS has spent more
than 5000, 900 for players he hopes
will bring back to Shibe Park the
glories of his championship teams
of the 1904 and 1929-'31 a
Maker and breaker of several
star-spangled collections of ball play.
ers, Connie expects to pilot at least
one more AS team to a pennant
before that still nebulous day when
he stops wagging his score card
and turns his managerial duties
over to his son and assistant, Earle.
Topping the list of players Con.
ME is banking on to make a pen.
nant contender of the AS is %
year-old Benny Mccoy to whom
Earle Mack paid $3.50 of Dads"
dough at Grand Rapids, Mich,
Monday. Mccoy, former Detroit
second baseman, was declared a free
agent along with 80 other Tiger
chattels recently by Judge Lands.
McCoy's bonus was the largest
amount ever received by a free
agent for signing a contract.
Connie in New Haven as an
honor guest of the Connecticut
Sports Writers association, wa S
very much pleased and gratitied"
with the deal.
Other recent acquisitions Connie
counts as pennant include:
Bill Lillard, shortstop, brought a
year ago from San Francisco for
$685. 900.
AL Rubeling, rookie 1nfielder from
Atlanta, purchased last fall for $751;
900.
Ed. Heusser and Herman Besse,
pitchers, purchased from Memphis
during the winter for an aggregate
100000 and players.
Wilson Miles. outfielder, pur.
chased from Chattanooga a year
ago for $25, 900.
Eldon Hogsett and John Babich,
pitchers drafted from Kansas City
and Minneapolis at $500 each:
total SIS, 000.
Sam Chapman, outfielder who got
a bonus of $500 in the summer of
1888 for joining the AS direct from
the University of California.
Pat Mclaughlin, pitcher, whom
Mack signed as a free agent at an
estimated $4,000.
Mack has also given salary raises
to several of his veteran players
notably Bob Johnson, slugging out.
fielder, who ranked third in the
American league last year in bat
ting in runs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
RIGGS WILL PLAY
in U. S. TOURNEY
Ranking Tennis Player Elk
pected To Enter National
Indoor Title Meet
BY BILL BONI

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-LP-Pos-
sibly because there will be no Davis
Cup berth to shoot for and he there
fore can gamble on a poor perfor'
Bobby Riggs of Chicago, the
nations No. 1 tennis player, is eX-
pected to grace next months nation
al indoor championship with his
presence.
It's rare indeed when the Seventh
Regiment Armory courts can lure a
si~gle one of the country's top ten.
For this years tourney, which
starts Feb. %, the U. S. Lawn Ten.
mis- association not only is looking
forward to receiving Riggs entry,
but already has definite commit
ments from Don Mcneil, Of Oklaho-
ma City, the country's No. 3 man;
Elwood Cooke, of Portland, Ore,
No. 6 and Henry Prusoff, of Seattle,
No. 10.
Britons Enter
Inspite of the war in Europe, the
Slld1b p1OAClI1pS lSo Il AAASAS w
have an unusual bit of international
flavor. Charles Edgar Hare, Brit
aims big blond southpaw Davis Cup
per, is expected to try for the mems
title, while Ruth Mary Hardwick
and Valerie Scott, Of last years
British Wightman Cup team, are
tentative entries in the women's di'
vision. All are playing in Florida at
present.
Mcneil will be bidding for his sec
ond leg on the mems singles trophy
Wayne Sabin won last year.
Goldberg Entered
Sanford (the flying firelnan) Gold
berg made such a fine showing il
beating Gene Venzke for the met
1 ,O0O-yard championship that he has
accepted an invitation to run in the
Millrose 600 Saturday night at Madi
son Square Garden.
The popular ~smoke-eater original
ly had been booked for the $50. HI
chose the shorter race because it i:
one of the outstanding fixtures o.
each indoor season. With him in the
haad-picked field will be Yves Wal
lace of Fordham, 1889 winner; jim
Herbert of New York u, who wor
two years ago; Bill Fritz of Cana
da, and Charlie Beetham. Whether
or not Beetham starts depends or
the action of the Metropolitan A. A
US registration committee at its
meeting tomorrow.
Horn TO Skate
Maddy Horn, of Beaver Dam, Wis,
who won the national women's speed
skating championship Sunday at La
Crosse Wis, will defend another
title this weekend at Schenectady,
N. Y. The mid-western girl, who has
announced this is her last year of
competition, will GO after her sec.
ond straight victory in the North
American championships.
Strafaci Resolved
Frank Strafaci, who has switched
from selling automobiles to selling
insurance, has an almost grim re.
solve to win the national amateur
golf title this summer. FRANKIE
MANS to steer clear of too many in.
vitation tournament junkets, but
will, make at least one exception
when he plays in the club champions
championship Feb. 12-17 at st. Au.
gustine, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

hectlc struggle, ana maybe a
True. brother the locals are
going to have a larger pile of
boxers to get over this year,
but the incoming lads had bet
ter be good. Advice to Mr..
Retailer is that he join the five
or six hundred other Whining
ton fans who will march into
the High school gym the nights
Of February 5, 6 and !. Then
he too will be convinced that
the Wilmington boys are figh.
tiers that the city can well be
proud Of-Win or lose.
The star-News-Brigade Golden
Gloves committee sent invitations
to 500 amateur boxers in the two
Carolinas, and now it looks as il
the whole list is going to accept.
Latest points to be heard from
are Manteo, which desires to enter
six lads, and Dunn, which sent in
the official blanks for three scrap.
pers.
There is some doubt among some
OF the fans about the possibility OF
getting Golden Gloves into three
nights this year. That's an easy
problem if the fans will just sit il
put the first night of the show.
If there are no more than
Eight men in he eight different
weights in each division the
process of elimination will work
out all the fighters in three
nights. But, of course, that first
night is going to be a honey.
The using of two rings the first
night would be the better way
to shorten the first nights traf.
fic Of fighting, but it so hap.
pens that Wilmington is with
out a place sufficiently large
enough to care for the anti.
cipated crowda and the two
rings.
Another thing, who wants to tr
watching two rings going at tn
Name time. We have tried it i
Atlanta, and it's a harder 10
watching than participating. 1t
much nicer watching n for
longer time.
When fighting in two rings it,
3 swell idea to remember whethe
or not a bell or a horn stops tn
fighting in your own particula
ring. II it's a horn, and you sto
with the ringing Of the bell, tn
other fellow is liable to have yo
out out and out of tn
tournament.
Henry Gilliken is the lad VIII
has been working out as a light
weight and didn't believe What tn
ycales In the gym were telling hin
Monday, Henry went up to Docte
Anderson's office and weighed c
the Docs scales. Now Henry
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
finals.

convinced that he's a weller, that is
if he can get off some three or
four pounds before 5:15 next Mon
day afternoon. If he can't, he's a
middleweight, as he scales now at
1872 raw.
Henry Lee is another lad
who will enter the Golden ring
in the welterweight division.
Henry has done some fighting
around with several, colleges,
and in Washington, d. c. He
has a good chance to make
the Atlanta team. All he has
to do is whip Gilliken.
Looking over the entries from
Raleigh Monday, Ed Flora gave out
the information that anyone who
entered the ring with Dodd was in
for a good fight, "even if it's me-
he said.
Yes, L. M. is a good boy, and Il
ne can get over the ropes here We'll
say he's a good boy. Time will
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
Durham High Cagers Win
Over Blue Imps, 1924

DURHAM, Jan. 80. Inc
Durham high school basketball
team, high school champions OF the
state for the past two seasons won
their 53rd consecutive victory here
tonight defeating the Duke unlver'
sity freshmen 80 to "a in a rough
and tumble contest played as a
preliminary to the varsity contest
between Duke and Maryland.
Horace Bones Mckinney, SIX
foot, six-inch center for the high
school boys, dropped in II points
to take high scoring honors for
the night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
DEAC0NS DEFEAT
TAR HEEL QUlNl
White PhantOms Perfect Rec
ord Ends As Wake Forest
Triumphs, AZ To sc

WAKE FOREST, Jan. 3O,-LP-
North Cardinals perfect basketball
record-14 victories and no losses
this season-ended here tonight IN
a AZ to 36 win by the Wake For
est Deacons.
Wake Forest took an early lead
and was ahead 90 to IA at hall'
time. The Tar Heels developed a
scoring squirt in the closing MN
utes but were unable to bridge 'A'
gap.
The Deacons kept George Clam
ack, the Tar Heels scoring ave
we'll covered. He accounted lo
only one foul shot in the first Id"
and did not drop in a fed g"1
until seven minutes before the e."
of the game, and his total 1or u"
night was II. :.
Pete Davis, Deacon center l'
in the scoring with 81 points,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

doing a good job of getting into shape, but
when word of champions on the way" land
ed in the gym, it meant that each man
would have harder competition to get over
before boarding the Atlanta bound cars on
the morning Of February II, and each re-
cognized that fact.
A local retailer said Tuesday that he
had never paid a lot of attention to Golden
Gloves, but this year he had been observing
that several of the larger cities are sending
down teams, and it looked to him as if the
local fighters were in for somewhat of a
opd poovho q 1iokino
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

giving Lee considerable trouble
with his lefts to, the head.
Herbert Houston, $50, and David
142. wound up the nights entertain
ment with a fine exhibition with
the local boxer trying hard for a
knockout in the final seconds after
he had floored the visitor several
times with a hard right to the
body. Houston looked good as he
shot his long right to the head with
his full body power behind his
with Fred Willetts, Frank Burns
punches.
Kenneth Mann refereed the bouts
and Henry Lee as judges ano
Spencer and Gibson, timers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
DATES CHANGED

SALISBURY, Jan. 30 R -
Changes in dates for two basket
hall games between Elon and Ca
tawba were announced today. Elon
will play Catawba here Saturday
NIGHT of this week instead of Feb
r,1arv 10, and will play at Elon
FEBRUARY 10 instead of February
20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

Etolia II, Sumatra III. TWlsl' ol'
let, Mars Shield, Sweet Nan'''
Novelette,, Fairy Chant, Nalul'
Gold, Valdina Mink and Real CIe'-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

The human face and figure a'
at their best usually at ABOUT u"
age of q years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
x X X Oh, Them
Golden Gloves
BY PHIL

The Wilmington Golden Glove lads turned on the
steam Monday night when the word got around that Ra-
leigh had entered it's champions here, The bows had been
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

hectic struggle, and maybe a licking.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

Poirot said sharply: Was that sug
gested to her?"
In all fairness, no. 1t was entirely
her own idea The Great Shepherd had
shown her new way of life - On her
death, all she had was to go to the
great cause What really worries me
is: several very wealthy women have
been among the devotees. In the last
year four of them have died.
Leaving all their money to this
sect?"
"Yes."
Their relations have made no pro-
test? | should have thought it likely
that there might have been litigation
you see, MIR. Poirot, it is usually
lonely women who belong to this
gathering. People who have no near
relations or friends"
Poirot nodded thoughtfully. Miss
Carnaby hurried on: "Of course I've
no right to suggest anything at all.
From what | have been able to find
out, there was nothing wrong about
any of these deaths. One, l believe,
was caused by pneumonia following
influenza and another was attributed
to gastric ulcer. There were absolutely
no suspicious circumstances, and was
told that the deaths did not take place
at the Green Hills Sanctuary but at
their own homes. I've no doubt it is
quite all right. but all the same -
we'll i shouldn't like anything to
happen to Emmle.'
Poirot was silent for some minutes.
When he spoke there was a change in
his voice 1t was grave and deep. He
said:
will you give me, or will you find
out for me, the names and addresses
of these members of the sect who have
recently died?"
Eyes, indeed, MIR. Poirot.'
"Mademolselle, | think you are
woman OF great courage and determi-
nation. You have good hlstrlonic
powers. Would you be willing to
undertake piece of work that may be
attended with considerable danger to
yourselt?'
Evening star., 1940-05-26
WEIRD MONSTER
Continued from pooe ten

"Yes. should like nothing better"
If there is risk at all, 1t will be d
grave one. You comprehend - either
this is mares nest or else it is serious.
To find out which it is it will be neces-
sary for you yourself to become a
member of the Great Flock. | would
suggest that you exaggerate the
amount of the legacy that you recently
inherited You are now well-to-do
woman with no very definite aim In
life You argue with your friend Emme-
line about this religion she has adopted
- assure her that it is all nonsense.
She is eager to convert you. You allow
yourself to be persuaded to go down to
the Sanctuary. There you fall VIC
tim to the persuasive powers and ,
magnetic influence Of Doctor Andersen.
| think can safely leave that part to
you"
Miss Carnaby smiled modestly. 81
think can manage that all right"
We'll, my friend, what have you
for me?'
Chief Inspector Japp looked thought
fully at the little man who asked the
question. He said ruefully: mot at all
what Id like to have. Poirot. l hate
these long haired religious cranks like
poison. Filling up women with lot of
mulnbo jumbo. But this fellows care
full. There's nothing one can get hold
of. All sounds batty but probably
quite harmless.
Have you learned anything about
this Doctor Andersen?'
I've looked up his past history. He
was a promising chemist and got
chucked out of some German univer-
sity - suspected Of being anti-Nazi.
He was always keen on the study of
Oriental myths and religions, spent all
his spare time on that and has written
various articles on the subject some
of the articles sound pretty crazy to
me-
$50 it is possible that he is genuine
fanatic?"
1T seems likely"
(Continved on next poee)
5-2h- 40
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Soroptimist Club
Surprises Bride
At Ne ee+inq

Ell Centre Soroptimists enioyed
not only an interesting program at
their meeting Monday night in the
Barbara Worth hotel, but they also
honored their secretary, Mrs. Hen
ry Swanson, the former Bernice
Duer, whose marriage is a recent
event.
Places were marked by cards in
the bridal theme and Mrs. Swanson
found a beautiful corsage waiting
for her, the gift of the club. The
centerpiece, which was particularly
handsome, was the gift of Mrs. Me-
dia Frost, also club officer.
Gerry Ordonez delighted the group
with her excellent defamation,
"Nocturne". Mrs. Harvey Kenyon
reported on the recent convention
in Marysville, giving a comprehen-
sive account of the proceedings and
of the address by DR.. Otto Loverude
of Willows Plans were made for
the national convention on May II
in Salt Lake City, Utah, which Mrs.
Pearl Burke, president, and Mrs.
Marie R. jenkins will attend as dele
gates from the FL Centro club
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Two Ten Thousand
Club Boards in
Session tuesday

Completion of one successful
years business, and Inauguration
of plans for a forthcoming year
with promise of equal success too.;
place Tuesday morning when the
old and new board of directors of
the Ten Thousand club had their
separate meetings.
The outgoing board of directors
under the presidency of Mrs. P. NJ
Van Slyck met at the Stevens H
Harris home on SandalWood Drive
to complete their years business and
10 discuss final arrangements for
the meeting on May 16.
Mrs. Don G. PauluS, incoming
president and her board had their
meeting Tuesday morning also and
discussed plans for next year and
for the opening meeting in parti-
cular.
outgoing board members are:
Mesdames P. N. Van Slyck, Earle
G. Davis, Howard Soper, Ear
Kraft, R. c. Barter, Neal H. Gavin
Malcolm Macurda, Stevens H. Har-
riS and P. E. Ryerson.
New board members who take
office after the May meeting are
MeSdames Don C. Paulus, Elmer
w. Heald, P. M. Mercer, Richarc
P. Hafner David J. Blank, L. A
Lewis, r. C. Barter, w. j. Thorn
burg and Walter B. Havekorst.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07

American Legion Auxiliary units
of the valley will have a joint in
stallation service in El Centre the
evening of May 20 at the Veterans
hall. 8 o'clock.
Plans for this affair were made
at the county council meeting Mon
day night in Calipatria with repre-
sentatives Of every unit but West
morland in attendance.
Wcstmorland, Calipatria, Imperial,
FL Centre, Holtville and Calexico
units will participate in this installa-
ton, all, in fact, but BraWley, since
Brawleys drill team is to be in
charge.
The ceremony is open to the pub
lie and promises to be particularly
impressive affair
Plans were also made for the
decorations for the twenty y-second
districts table at the state conven-
ton in San Diego in August, when
the presidents and delegates din
ner is featured. Imperial Valley is
to be in charge and the appointment
will have as it's theme the making
of the first flag, and the entire set
ting will be worked out in flowers
in the manner of the famous Pasa-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Reports State
Convention for
Chapter AV

California P.E.O's state conVen-
ton held last week in Fresno. was
reported for Chapter AV by Mrs.
j. D. Adams, chapter president,
who was the groups official dele
gate.
The chapter met Monday at the
home Of Mrs. Henry L. Loud for
luncheon and business meeting.
Mrs. Adams. who with Mrs. II. S.
Gov of Chapter CIV, represented
the Ell Centre chapters, described
her trip and the highlights of the
convention, telling her fellow men,
bers some of the interesting events
which never find their way into
the official published reports. Mrs
Ruth White of San Diego is the
new state president.
Mrs. Loud served an appeti2ing
luncheon to her guests those pres
ent including: MeSdameS Harry W.
Horton, Stanley BigelOW. Howard
P. Meyer, o. j. Bradshaw, Laural
Ferguson, Henry l.. Loud, w. j.
Clements, Roy F. Breedlove, Donna
o. Simms, Vaughn N. Thompson,
Chancellor Livingston. Don Rex, r.
D. McPherrin, Elmer w. Heald, j.
D. Adams. C. E. Sprouse, Don c.
Bitter, Ross T. HickcoX
The chapter will have its last
meeting OF the year in two weeks
at the Hipass home of Mrs. Thomp-
SON
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Lorine Linekin Married Friday
To Harry William Shannon

print with talisman roses as her
Corsage.
The ceremony was witnessed by
some 60 relatives and close friends
of the two families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon left on
their wedding trip to Santa Barbara
Immediately after the ceremony and
will be at home to their friends
after May Is at 1885 Bentley ave
nue, West Los Angeles.
The bride attended Central where
she was a popular member of the
younger set, playing a prominent
part in school activities, particularly
IN music and dramatics. She later
attended the Sawyer school of busi-
ness in WestWood.
Mr.. Shannon studied at use.
and is on the by buyers staff of
Douglas aircraft.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Schools
Churches
OAR. in Last
citing for
This Season

Lois Ann Wellington of BraWley
and Claire Cooper of Holtville,
candidates sponsored by De ANA
chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, for the good citi-
zenShip pilgrimage are to be taken
to Los Angeles on May II where
the Southern California candidates
will be entertained by MIS-. Whit
tier Howe Hodges, outgoing Cali
fornia state regent.
This announcement was made at
the chapter meeting Saturday in
Brawley at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Conereve. The two candidates will
be chaperoned by the chapter and
all their expenses will be paid.
Names Committees
New committees appointed for
the year are; Mrs. Julia Bracket,
Mrs. Arthur Williams, advancement
of American music; Mrs. Virgil
Simms. Mrs. Holmes Ramsdell, Am
ericanism and D. A. r. manuals for
citizenship and correct use OF the
flag; Mrs. Robert Sperry and Mrs.
Ralph Congreve, conservation and
American Indians; Mrs. o. M.
ChriStofferSon, historical research;
Mrs. H. j. Ingram and Mrs. Char
les Silliman, national defense thru
patriotic education and national de-
fenSe through patriotic education
and national defense magazine !;
Mrs. John Michel, Mrs. C. B. Nc
Cullough, Mrs. Sem Bacon, Mrs
Robert Sperry, national member
ship; Mrs. Louise Lewis and Mrs
Charles Silliman, press relations
Mrs. Ralph Congreve, Mrs. Sem
Bacon, program; Mesdames Clar-
ence Walker, M. l.. Mitchell, Jack
Donlevy, Roy Thompson, Louise
Lewis and Alfred Mealey, school
relations.
Gives Talk
Mrs. Ingram discussed the coor-
dinating council movement IN
which various agencies work to-
gcther to prevent juvenile delin-
quency by providing suitable re-
creation and by meeting other
youth problems. She pointed out
that Ell Centro has had coordi-
rating council in operation for
many years.
Mrs. Congreve, first vice-regent,
presided in the absence of the re-
gent, Mrs. E. G.. Luckey who was
prevented by illness from being
present.
Prior to the business meeting the
group enjoyed a covered dish
luncheon served in the patio with
Mrs. Congreve, Mrs. Roy Thomp-
son and Mrs. Arthur Williams as
hoSteSSeS.
The chapter will not meet again
until October.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
CharIene Wolf
New Chairman
Of Section

Charlene Wolf will serve as the
chairman of the the Junior Ten
Thousand clubs public speaking
section next year and Mrs. Arthur
V. Harris. as secretary treasurer.
Election Of officers took place at
the closing meeting of the year held
Monday night at the home of Mrs.
Dee PerciVal, ABS SandalWood drive
Miss Leah Bean gave the talk for
the evening selecting perfume as
the subject and telling something OF
the history and the manufacture oi
perfumes.
The meeting was preceded by g
Dutch lunch served in buffet fash
ion, bright colored pottery and flow
ers making an attractive table ap-
pointment.
Present were Mrs. Harris, Mrs
Merritt Bradshaw. Mrs. Edward
Mills, Mrs. Rudy F'rowiss, Mrs
Percival, Charlene Wolf. Georgiana
Sones, Leah Bean, Emma Jean
Payne and Lillian Shawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07

Laying aside its serious study for
the year, Readers Round Table had
a ga out stimulating closing meet
ing Monday at the Barbara Worth
golf club where 36 members and
guests gathered for luncheon and
a program
The affair honored Mrs. A. B.
Hanson, retiring chairman and one
Of the organizers of the section.
Table decorations were particu-
larly attractive, low bowls with
floating Waterlilies making a cool
and charming Centerpiece while the
prizes, wrapped III flowers were
placed at intervals down the length
Of the table, adding to the color
of the setting.
Guests Of honor received cards
and corSages. each card having one
word of Readers Round Table May
Luncheon" and being seated so that
the sentence would read properly.
Each place card for the members
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
TwoHostesses
Give Party

Miss Rena Niboli and Miss Kath-
crime Ingram recently entertained
friends at a swimming and dane
ing party, followed by the serving
of refreshments and held at the
Ell Centro plunge.
Guests We're the Misses Mary
Jane Peters, Dorothy Little, Virginia
Lee Taylor, Carmen Morales, Mar
Jorie Jean Taylor, Hilda Smale,
Alberta Smale, Cleo Adamek. Lavi-
ma PrOvazek, Betty ice Scott, Ruth
,Bain, Viola Hacker, Mary Maggie,
Mary Louise Ingram. Floretta Lewis,
Joyce Lewis, Wanda jean Riggs,
Shirley Smith trmadlne Muncill,
Ailene Forester:
MeSSrs. Raymond Veiquette. Don
Maddox, William ESsensae. Jimmy
Mora, Gene Donaldson. Warren
Euchler, Philip Stapleton, Murray
Baxter, Oscar Hester, Cecil Kim
berling, Bob Kalagher, Leon Pro-
vazek, Thomas Slovak Bill Powell.
Robert King, w. T. Butler.