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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
TAMPA U. FALLS
TO APPALACHIAN
Mountaineers Outclass Heavi-
er Opponents BY Score
Of 10 To 6

BOONE, Sept. 14.-LP-Fighting
opponents heavier in every division,
Coach Red Watkins Appalachian
State Mountaineers opened their
football season today with a 1876
victory over the University of Tam
pa.
The Florida Spartans scored mid
way the first quarter but .Appala-
clan came back early in the final
period geared to Earnie Safrit's pass
ing and Henderson Bakers and Ed
die Johnson's receiving and scored
a touchdown. George Grier scored on
a Vineyard tear through center aft
er johnson had snagged a 3o-yard
pass. Baker kicked the extra point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
Lions Club Trounces Ciiuitans
To Win Civic SofbaH Trophy

finals. Last year the Civilians whip
ped the Kiwanians and Rotarians
to reach the finals, where they
were turned back by the Exchang-
ties.
In the finals Friday night, the
Lions and Civilians battled to a 2
to 2 deadlock in the opening
frames. The Lions took a 7 to 2
lead and then the Civilians rallied
to knot the count at 7 and 7. In
the closing innings, the Lions bat
ted and fielded like veterans to
olinch the contest going away by
a IL to 7 margin.
The team lineups were: Lions,
Fulghum, SIS Livingston, ri Pad.
rick, p Sneeden, short field Har'
riss, If Griffin, CT Watkins, 2b
Matthews, c Sewell, Id and Law
son, 3b.
Civilians: Boney, RI Marks, IS
Fox, 1b Steele. 2b Henderson
Il Moose, 3b Dudley, short fiele
Hewlett, c Herring, p Hall anc
Woodbury., Ct.
Padrick led the Lions at plate
with two triples out of three time!
at times at bat. Steele belted GU
q homer for the Civilians on thu
first pitch in the last inning, ane
la team-mate, Herring, collected
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
Bushwhacker Captures
Narragansett Futurity

PAWTUCKET, R. l., Sept. IA
R-Graduated from the maiden
ranks last Tuesday, Bushwhacker
from the Walmac Farm stable
roared through the stretch today
to a half-length victory in the final
running of the $25, 900 added Mar
ragansett futurity.
The winner was clocked in IL
40 for the six furlongs.
Second place in the six-horse
field went to Mrs. Parker Corning's
Attention, one of the seasons out
standing juveniles and a - 10
favorite in todday's wagering. At
tention had a neck advantage over
Bull Brier, owned by Ben Lister,
While Cleaveland Putnam's Swain,
winner of the Arlington futurity,
finished in fourth place, a hand be-
hind.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
OF DUCATS
| TO OPEN MONDAY
Five, Possibly Six Of Con-
tests, Will Be Played
Under Lights
nY GLENwARD BLoMME

The annual sale of season tickets
for football games played at home
by the New Hanover High school
Wildcats will open Monday after
noon and members of the various
pep organizations of the school Will
swarm over the city in their drive
for monetary support of athletics.
The Wildcats will play seven
home games this season and at
least five of them will be played
under the lights with the possibi-
lity of a sixth one. Among the
teams to be played at home will
be the strong Raleigh High Purple
Hurricane, playing in Wilmington
for the first time in several years,
and "e Charles L. Coon High
school eleven of Wilson which is
always a strong contender in the
eastern section. .
Best Bargain Yet
The tickets this season are the
best bargain ever offered the stu
dent or the public and fans are
urged to take advantage of this
fact and get their cardboards be-
fore the opening game with War
saw on Legion Field next Friday
night at 8 o'clock.
The Wildcats will work out Mon
day afternoon beginning their
fourth week of hard practice and
the public is invited to come out
and watch the spirit which pre-
walls among this gallant band OF
football hopefuls. A new assistant
coach is molding a sturdy n G
from a gang of green players and
this young man, Rupert Bryan for
mer all-star guard for Wake For
est college in 1888, not only tells
the lads how to do it, but gets
down in the dirt and shows them
how. e does not mind the boys
tackling or blocking him just sc
long as they do their stuff.
The coaches or the players are
not taking this coming Warsaw
g ne as any set-up for they have
tangled with those lads before ane
some of them remember that John
ny Pecora, n of the brighter
lights which shine in the Univer
sity of North Cardinals wealth o.
material this year and who ha:
been showing the way in early
practices, is a product of WARSAW
coaching and has sprinted up ane
down the local fields many a time
while doing his bit for his old high
school.
The Wildcats are not taking time
out to read the clippings for the,
have too much work to do and or
the day after the game will have
plenty of time to sit down ano
read the story of who won or los
and what they did right or wrong,
But, until then, they will be just
another Wildcat eleven polishing
up their guns for an invader Of
whom they know little about IS to
strength and prospects this year
Coach Floyd Bumgarner will
take his frosh to task Monday
afternoon on the baseball diamond
of Pembroke Jones Park for pre-
liminary workouts and all fresh
man boys have been asked to take
a stab at some position on the
eleven.
Having a team for the first time
will be something of a novelty fol-
the freshmen who will play a re.
gular schedule against junior
teams and small hioh schools in
this section.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
Two Games Slated Today
In Cape Fear Ball Loop
Ry r. 7. Powell

40 Vic SopC ICd1 odSCOoa GO
ISOLATION draws near the end of
a banner season, two games will
be played this afternoon at Robert
Strange and another at the Hilton
diamond.
The first of the doubelheader
will pit the 1eague-leading Royal
Gown nine against the Jackson
Bell printers. Following this tilt,
which is called for 2:15 o'clock,
the Athletics will meet the Purol
Bluebirds.
And meanwhile, the Hi-Kappas
and Masonboro will tangle on the
fraternity's field at Hilton.
Travelling out to tangle with the
frat boys in thier own territory,
the Ramblers are carrying with
them their last hope of grabbing
the second half flag. A defeat for
the saunders would eliminate them
from the race if the CorWnmen
are successful in defending their
unblemished record against tn e
JB's.
Bobby Edwards is expected to
get the last ditch hurting as
s;gnment for the Ramblers with
Adrian Rhodes handling the catch
ing duties. This combination beat
the fraternity lads in the | a S t
meeting between the two blubs.
The rest of the Masonboro lineup
is expected to remain the same.
Soundly trounced by the Athlet-
les in the leagues final night
game of the campaign last Friday
night, the Hi-Kappas are eager to
wipe out that setback and at the
same time assure themselves of
a shot at the first half pudding
by putting the Ramblers out of
the running this afternoon. To &C
complish that manly task, Capt.
Oscar Flowers is expected to call
on his latest pitching addition,
Phillips, of softball fame to show
the way from the slab. Rihe-armed
Austin Mcdonald will be the man
with the mask and the rest of the
lineup will find Jimmy Eagles at
first base, Horace Tyler or Leon
Thomas at second, Leon Thomas
or Charles Cherry at short, Ed
Hobbs at third, and Flowers, Ed
Lewis, and Red Hansley or Ralph
Parnell in the outfield.
In the first game at the Robert
Strange diamond it will be Lappy
Williams, of the res VS. Elmo
Reese, of the Printers on the
mound. Inasmuch as this will be
the last appearance of these
chunkers for some time, each is
expected to put forth his best eff
fort. Charles Edens will probably
catch for the Jamesmen, but the
Bell receiver has not been an
nounced. The rest of the lineups
will be the same.
The best pitching battle of the
day is expected to come up in
the Athletic-Purol affair W h
those two master moundsmen,
Headon Piner and Victor C
lock horns. Both these study
fingers helped the Royal Crown
boys Southeastern N. C. baseball
rarley last week, Gore throttied
the Pepsi Team for the res on
Monday night and Piner elbowed
his way to a victory over the
highly-touted Leland Bears in the
tournament finals Wednesday
night. Cores battery mate i S
afternoon will be j. D. Baton
while Bill Beasley is slated to
work behind the bat for the Blue
bird aggregation. The rest of the
AS lineup will be the same that
walked away with the Hi-Kappas
IL to 2 at Legion Stadium Friday
night. No chances r anticipated
in the Purol lineup.
Today will be the fans l S t
chance to see the Royal Crown
team intact. College openings and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

Errors: Sullivan 2, Kolfe, Dahlgren.
Runs batted in: McCosky, Campbell.
York 2, G%reenberg 8, Gordon 2, DiMag.
gio, Crosetti, Dickey 8, Rolfe 3, selkirk.
Two base hits: Bartell, McCosky, Geh-
Three base hit: Selkirk. Home runs:
York. Greenberg, Gordon 2, Dickey,
Double play: Sullivan and Bartell. Left
on bases: New York 5; Detroit II.
Bases on balls off: Breuer 6, Newsom
2. McKain 8, Uhle 2. Strikeouts by:
Breuer 3, Newsom 4, Trout /, Smith 2.
Hits off: Chandler 4 in 1-3 inning:
Breuer 6 in 8 2-3; Newsom Z in 4 2-3:
Mckain 4 in 1; Seats, lone in 1-3; Uhle
4 in 0 (none out in 7th) Trout, none
IN l. Smith ] in 2. Wild pitch: Uhle.
aassed ball: Dickey. Winning pitcher
Breuer. Losing pitcher: Newsom. UNI
pres: Hubbard, Rommel, Pipgras and
Moriarty. Time: Psi. Attendance
56.697.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

Errors: None. Runs batted in: Sic
bert 2, Solters 2, Appling 2, Rosenthal,
kreevich, Mccoy. Three base hit: APP
ping. Home runs: Siebert, Mccoy, Sol
tiers. Double plays: Brancato, Mccoy
and Siebert; Kennedy, Webb and XII
hel. Left on bases: Philadelphia 6.
Chicago 4. Bases on balls off: Potter
l, Knott 2. Strikeouts by: Potter 2.
Knott 2, Appleton 1. Hits off: Knott
8 in Z innings (none out in 8th) APP
pleton 4 in l 1-3; Brown, none in 2-3.
Wild pitch: Potter. Winning pitcher:
Knott. Umpires: Ormsby, Summers
al Quinn. Time: 1:41. Attendance 4:
(actuaD 1875.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
56,697 WATCH.
CHAMPIONS WIN
Triumph Lifts New Workers
To Within Two Games Of
First Place
BY DALE STAFFORD

BY DALE STAFFORD.
Yankee power, dormant for three
anne exploded with old-fashon'
ed violence today as the world
champions slaughtered the Detroit
TIGERS, 16 to 7, before a crowd OF
Sc, 1897 fans.
The victory lifted the world
champions to within two games
of first place in their belated quest
for a fifth straight American
league pennant. Despite the de.
feat, the Tigers stage, on top Oh
the standings by a half-game IN
asmuch as the Boston Red BOX
moved down the second place
Cleveland Indians, 6 to l..
Every Bit a Run
Almost every hit meant a u
TODAY as the Yankees combed SIX
Detroit pitchers for 16 safetles mat
included two homers by Joe Cor
don and n by Bill Dickey. All
of the Yankee scoring was ON
fined to the space of four innings
four in the sixth and two IN the
fifth.
The Tigers took a 4 to o lead
in the opening inning waen they
chased S%purgeon Chandler
looked to be on the road to an
other victory before the first Yam
kee outbreak in the fourth. Louie
Buck) Newsom, who had faced
but nine batsmen in the first three
frames, lost his stuff without warn
ing and before the fourth was over
Gordon and Dickey had homered,
George Selkirk had tripled and Joe
DiMaggio had singled and tn
Yanks were on the road to trl-
umph.
r.awsom stayed on the hill IN
til two we're out in the fifth, yield
ing two more runs, one OF them
Gcrdon's second homer O. the aft
rnoon Archie McKain, Tom Seats
Boz, Uhle, Paul Trout and Clay
Smith followed Newsom in order
and of the quintet only Smith was
more than slightly annoying to the
Yankee batsmen.
DiMaggio, lighting to win the
American league batting title, fur
thered his cause with four blows
in five trips and drove hlme three
runs Gordon had a single in addl-
ton to the pair of homers. Which
lifted his season total of circuit
blows to q.
Marvin Bruer, who relieved the
Chandler in the first, turned in a
workmanlike relief performance,
checking the Tigers completely I'M
til his teammates had presented
him with an overwhelming lead.
Although they won, the Yankees
didn't stop Hank Greenberg, the
slugging left fielder of the Ben
gals. Greenberg smacked his 34th
homer of the year and his eighth
in ten games with L. D. Meyer on
base in the eighth. He drove in
another run with a first-inning sing
lie for a days total 10th rec to pre-
vent DeMaggio from gaining on
him in the runs batted in division
struggle.
Rudy York swatted his 9th cir
cult blow in the big first inning up
It was the fourth defeat of the
eason for Newsom, who has won
10 games.
The victory gave the Yankees
eight wins in % starts against De-
troit this season. New York opens
a four-game series with tie Brown
at St. Louis tomorrow while De-
troit starts a three-game stand at
home against the Washington Sen
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
Mrs. Whitney's Hash
Wins Edgemere Can

NEW YORK, Sept. 14-R-Mrs.
Payne Whitney's four-year-old
Hash, somewhat of a disappoint-
ment this year, topped off a rec
ord-hattering set Of performances
at Aqueduct today by smashing the
mile-and-an-eighth mark to win
the Edgemere handicap featuring
the card.
Before the bay son of Question
naire clicked off the nine furlongs
in 1850 2-5, Aqueduct's si~x-furlong
record had been lowered to ITO
as by M. E. Ryan's Stimady, a
two-year-old son of Stimulus, in the
ballot handicap. This mark was
Immediately equalled by c. G.
McCullagh's lightly-rsgarded Arch
worth in the Captain Alcock handi-
cap a class "C'' affair.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
CLEMSON SQUAD

CLEMSON, S. c., Sept. 14-n
Clemson ended its second ves,
of grid practice today with a scr;n'
mage in which the yellow sb;r-sI
first team scored three t~ouchdorr'
in the first half and one in "A,
second to win $50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

SOUTH A
Macon 8-5, Charleston 40.
Greenville S. Jacksonville 1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

Totals ---------------- 80 Z 10 27 II
' y z-Batted for Seats in 9th.
zz-Batted for Trout in 7th.
zzz-Batted for Smith in 9th.
New York --------- 900 524 DO-1f
Detroit 400 01O O2O-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

two safe bingles out Of two tr;D,
to the plate. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Louisville 9, Toledo 5.
st. Paul's 9, Milwaukee 6.
Kansas City 4, Minneapolis 0.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

the National Guard encampment
will claim many of the, players
after today's tits
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Davis Dept.
Store Began
Here In 1875

SiXty-fivc years ago, in 1873, the
business from which grew the pres
cnt +. G.. Davis x Sons Company dc
partment store was established in
Henderson, and il has been in con-
tinuous operation since then. More
over. it has always been in the same
location, on the east side of Garnctt
street in the heart Of the city's shop
ping district.
Although starting in a rather
modest way, the principles of SOUND
business laid down by the late Z. G.
Davis. the founder. were so satiSfac-
tory in all dealings with the public
that customers increased and volume
grew until enlargement was ncceS-
sary, and some years ago the present
three-StOry structure. al! of which IS
occupied by the company, was erect
ed. II is today stocked with mcr-
chandiSe from top to bottom for the
inspection and selection of patrons.
The store has been faVOrite shop
ping center for Henderson and this
entire section throughout the years
ton for quality and value in mer-
chandiSe that equals or surpaSSeS that
of which the Davis organization can
boast.
\ general department store line is
carried. with dry goods, notions.
ready-to-Wear, piece goods and the
like in the ladies section, and shoes.
of the highest quality and best brand
in that department. A large line Of
mems furnishings is stocked, and
suits made to order.
R. G.. S. Davis is manager ard
chief owner of the store. He sue
ceeded his father upon the latter's
death some years ago. Mr.. Davis is
being assisted by his oldest son,
Bobby Davis, who has lately affiliat-
ed with the concern, and is becom-
ing more and more active in its OPP
Grafton. Both father and son are Uni
versity of North Carolina graduates.
Mr.. Davis has long been identified
with community activities in addition
to his own large interests. He is
director in both the First National
Bank in Henderson and the Indus
trial Bank of Henderson, and the
Home Building & Loan Association.
He is an enthusiastic Rotarian and is
a prominent member, with his
family, of Holy InnOccntS Episcopal
church. He is and for many years
has been an outstanding business
leader Of the community.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12

Laundry Is
Oldest Firm

A steady growth IN business and
in approval Of the general public for
some thirty years IS the record Of
the Henderson Steam Laundry,
which has served this community
during that time N satisfactory
and successful manner.
The firm has enjoyed generous
share of the laundry patronage OF
local people, more and more Of whom
have come &c realize through the
years the added convenience and
economy of laundry service. The
high quality of work and the prompt
and courteous service rendered by
the Henderson Steam Laundry has
caused an increasing number OF
families to rely upon them Tor every
laundering service.
341 North Chestnut has been the
location of the Henderson Steam
Laundry since the time OF lis es-
taEliS;lmcnt, but several times the
building has been enlarged and
modernized to meet the demands OF
an increased patronage and the re-
quirements of :noderrized service.
Visitors 20 Inc plant are always well
come, and customers are invited to
see how their laundry is handled IN
the modern and efficient plant.
Extensive improvements have been
made at the laundry in the past few
years, and some time previously new
machinery was installed and addi-
tiCnal space provided for handling of
the big volume of work.
j. W. Collins, owner and operator
of the laundry for many years, gives
his full personal attention to opera
ton OF the plant, and under his SUI
pelVision the business has grown to
the largest volume ever handled by
the laundry. Mr.. Collins was trained
IN the laundry field before locating
IN Henderson, and he has proved
himself to be a capable manager,
Keeping his equipment up to date
and his service in line with the best
practices in the trade.
MI Collins employs a large corps
OF workers, all of whom are care
July trained in the art of producing
nigh class work with a maximum of
efficiency and in d minimum of time.
A large fleet of trucks is operated
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
SOCIETY NEWS

on the beach and swan happily all
morning, and when an occasional
person happened by he played sub
marine until the person had passed.
All went we'll until the swimmer
was ready 20 go back into the house.
He discovered that the tide had car
ried away his pajamas, but feeling
that there was slight chance Of be-
ing seen between the water and the
house, he made dash for it. To his
horror us he approached the house
he heard voices. The voices were
both feminine ana masculine, SO Our
Hero took refuge behind bush
about the size Of 4 fig leaf -. ana
waited. And waited. And waited.
He could not place the voices us
being those Of friends, though one
sounded familiar, and he WAS bash
full about calling himself 10 the at
tention of strangers. Just then. 10 his
horror, he saw some people walking
up the beach toward his house. He
grew desperate. The bush seemed to
be shrinking.
Hey you in therc!" he yelled.
"ThrUW me towel or something. I'm
standing out here naked as jaybrd
and there are people coming up the
beach"
The voices continued. now in live
ly argument, and no one paid HIM
any attention. A sudden thought
struck him. At the very last minute
before the people reached the house,
the embarrassed nudiSt dashed into
the house and shut Off the radio.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Harris Crossroads
BY KATIE WADE.

We are glad to KNOW that c. Y.
Harris is improving.
Mrs. Myrtle Wade and Miss Katie
Wade, Mrs Eugene Stevenson and
children, little Ralph and James,
were the guest of Mrs. j. I. Nuckles
and Bette Daniel, Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Ed Faulkner is spending sev-
Cral weeks in NickSboro.
Miss Mary Ayscue was the guest
Of Mrs. r. O. ReaviS Thursday.
Lucille Harris spent Sunday with
MISS Katie Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stevenson
and family we're the Sunday evening
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Ayscue
Mrs. Ed Faulkner and Miss Mary
AvScue were the Sunday guests of
Mrs. Myrtle and Katie Wade.
Katie Wade spent Saturday night
with Miss Dorothy Williamson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12

Hes an Irishman. of course, as you
would guess from his telling this
story on himself. His family Was
away when it happened.
He lives on an island that is nearly
uninhabited =. or at least there are
very few people on his side of the
island. You remember the very hot
spell several weeks ago? That's when
it was . and that's when this Irish
man decided to cool off without ben
eft of family and without benefit Of
clothing. He discarded his pajamas
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
First Fall Meeting
Bv Niddlebu1cg Club

members in prayer. The minutes OF
tho two proceeding meetings were
read and approved. The roll cali fol-
Inv.rd and the president welcomed
Mrs Winston Taylor as 4 new mem
ber. Mrs. Blum recognized the fol-
lowing guests. Mrs. Harris, Mrs. AT
kjf<on. Miss White, Miss Duncan
Miss Boyd. Miss Barnes. Mrs. Brreo-
love, Miss McKellaS. Mrs. biU"h'
from the TcachCrage and Mrs. war
.rer house guest Of Mrs. SatterWhlte.
Mrs. Z. Q. Young. Jr., chairman
of the wear book committee present.
ed the books 10 the club. The books
are dedicated to Mrs. J. X. PIunmer;
Mrs. Young read the dedication and
presented corSa%e To Mrs. Plum
me-.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again October 9.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
By MRS. IT. +. WHITE

The .iii,uiv>ur& Garden ciuo me'
for the ..r>t meeting at the Cont
m,uf,v uouse 81 September fourth
1t t:&,, o'rtur.,. The h"StesSeS served
:. sa!aL plate with tomatoes. stuffed
with chicken su'ad. sandwiches;
l,cKlts. potato chips. and CAKE and
ice cream. The hoSte>SeS to' TINS
rac,,ins were Mss. L. O. Iouns, Jr:,
Mrs. Il. y. Buchanan. Mrs. ). n.
l;vl!uc!, ana Mrs. 4. s. White.
Mr., Seiicr>. of Inc Cocu-Cola Bot
t.ng pla,t in Hvu,,rrSon. showed
picture: Of Flower Arrangements.
The club enjoyed this feature OF the
mecting very mach and apprerlate
MIR. Srtcrt coming down and SHOW
n@ thcul.
Mrs. G. 3. Blum presided over the
meeting. Mrs. Henry White LED the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12

is offered-with prices for each Class
of service as low as they can be made
in consideration of costs involved
and quality service rendered.
Customers like the personal atten-
ton given every order and The cour-
teous attitude OF everyone connected
with the laundry, and these factors
have played large part in the steady
and extensive growth Of the bust
ness handled by the firm.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Ggs,<&'x Column

block away was man carrying an
umbrella. He would run the hall
block. give the man $500 and get
to the church reasonably dry ana
nearly on time.
The plan would have worked, per-
h3D<. if the man carrying the UNI
brelIa had not been Il Chinaman. He
didn't understand English and he did
understand that 4 man was trying 10
take his umbrella. The groom be-
came tuuSlyd III the tuSSel. but IL
nally dragged the Chlnanan 10 a
Streetlight where he waved the $500
bill! and gained possession OF the UNI
brella BY that time, however, ne
WIGS 50 wet us not to need II. He rush
ed to the church and was too eNclt-
ed 10 remember which door he was
To go through. and the next thing
he knew he found himself up against
1 board W2ll Of some kind. He climb
ed the board wall and fell into the
coal bin. Getting out Of the coal bin
successfully. though dirty. he found
the door he was supposed to enter.
II WAS locked. He could hear the
Wedding music being played over
and over and over again. He banged
on the door. but nobody came. He
banged some more. and finally some
one investigated and let him in. The
wedding party was already at the al
tar. waiting for him and there he
stood soaking wet and covered with
coal dust
The narrator didn't say so, but we
imagine the brides parents were
rather cool to the groom until they
found out where he'd been.