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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
CORPORATE BONDS
AND RAILS CLIMB
Issue Market OvercOmeS Earl
Ter Irregularities To AS
sumo Firm Tone

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-R-Cor-
porate bonds, behind the lead OF
rails, tilted slightly upward today
Overcoming earlier Irregularities,
the market assumed a firm tone
shortly before the final bell.
Transactions, however, were only
$6,512, 500, face value, compared
with $7,277,000 in yesterdays more
optimistic session.
Latin American governments dol.
lar loans were as popular as the
rails, due, it was believed, to the
increasing favorable outlook for in
ter-American trade. Rises Of major
fractions to two points were made
by. Chilean Municipals, Sac Paulo
Buenos Aires, Uruguay and Colon
bia issues. Most other foreign loans
slipped.
U. S. Governments were largely
inactive and closed the day S-3:
point higher to 5-32 lower.
Among the advancing corporates
with small gains, were Atlantic
Coast Line As at rs, American &
Foreign Power SIS at 81 IL; Nicke
Plate 5 LIS at 63 Ia; Northern
Pacific IS at Sc, Great Northern
As of '46 &c" at 101, Santa Fe A
Of '95 at los IL, and Goodrich
a las at 1o4 3-S.
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DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Jan. Is. Up -
Worth street selling agents report
ed a disappointingly dull gray goods
business today. Sharp advances
made in yesterdays futures market
failed to exert the expected over.
night buying power and prices gen
lerally held close to levels prevail
ing last Friday.
Trading in the textile district as
a whole was quiet although prices
were steady. An improved demand
was noted for spun goods and
sheers in the .rayon division while
silk fabrics continued neglected.
Despite a brisk demand for spot
goods in the wooden market, stimu'
lated by the cold wave throughout
the greater part Of the country,
some mills having filled their or
ders for forward deliveries have
slowed down operations.
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NEW YORK G
The Associated Pre-

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-R-World
sugar futures declined 1 1-2 to 4
points today coincident with reports
Great. Britain plans to plant addi-
tional beet sugar this season.
Such a move, designed to lessen
England's dependence on overseas
supplies, would mean just that much
more sugar hanging over the world
market.
Sales totaled only 1850 tons and
brokers said not too much signifi-
canoe could be attached to price
changes in such a thin market. May
closed ISL, Sept. 1.50 bid.
Domestic futures ended unchanged
to / down on turnover Of 1880 tons
The market waited for new develop
ments in the raw market.
Raw had a slightly easier price
undartone. Philippines for February
arrival were held at 2.90 cents ane
Cubas in February and March ship
ment positions at a duty-paid basis
of 2.8S. Buying interest hoveret
around 2.85 cents.
Refined was unchanged at 4.5(
cents.
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LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 25.-N-
(UsDA)-Livestock: hogs good
and choice. 160-25O lbs. 5.1o.5.60;
12o-14o lbs, 4.So-4.sO; 14O-16O lbs,
4.S0-5.10; 250-3OO lbs, 4.6O-5.10;
over 300 lbs, 4.35-4.SE. Sows under
$50 lbs, ~3.60-4.1O; over $50 lbs,
3.10-3.60.
Steers-strictly good fat butcher
S.25-S.75, mediums 6.50-7.5O common
100000
Heifers-average run nearby med.
ium 5.50-6.50;. good beef breed
7.50-8.00.
Cows-strictly good fat butcher
5 .00-5.50, mediums 4.00-5.00; com
mon and Gamers 3.00-3.50.
Vealers-good 10. 00-10.50, choice
10.50-11.50.
Bulls-good fat butcher 500
$50, extra choice slightly higher
lights 5.0O-6.0 90.
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EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-P-The
Netherlands guilder declined for the
second time today following an
nouncement of plans by the neutral
country's government to revalue gold
stocks.
The guflder lost .03 of a cent in
terms of the dollar.
According to official statements,
repricing the nations gold reserves
will have no effect on the currency
in world money markets. Banking
quarters, however, said foreign ex'
change traders appeared a little
skeptical Of this.
The British pound and Swiss franc
we're unchanged. The French franc
dipped 90 Is of a cent while the
belga rose .O3 of a cent.
Closing rates follow: Great Brit
ain in dollars; others in cents):
Great Britain, demand, 1893, ca
bles 3.9S 1-2, 60-day bills, 1886 ga
6O-bills, 1896 Is; Belgium 1898; Den
mark 1898; Finland 1.85n; France
2.25 7-S; Germany 40.2on; (%benevolen1
1900; Greece 70 3-4n; Hungar,
17.60n; Italy sos; Netherlands 53.14
Norway 22.73; Portugal 3.70n; Ru
mania .63n; Sweden 1888; Switzer
land 22.43; Yugoslavia 2.35n; Argen'
tina, official, 29.77; free 22.95; Brazil
official, sos; free $40; Mexico 16.75n
Japan 23.49; Kongkong 24.90; Shang'
hal 1877.
(Rates in spot cables unless other
wise indicated).
Nominal.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 25.@H-(U. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes 81, on track
s14; total US Shipments 536;
steady; supplies moderate; trading
very light account cold we, Ether;
sacked per cwt. Idaho russell Bur-
banks US No. 1. very few sales
1852 IL: Colorado McClures no
early sales reported; Nebraska
bliss triumphs US No. l, washed
200; North Dakota Red River Val
ley section cobblers rs to. 30 per
cent US No. /, very few sales Lib
20: Wisconsin round whites un'
classified Ito: new stock supplies
light; no early trading account
weather.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-R-Butter
&c. 1888, firm; creamery SO score,
s2-32 IL; 81, 81 IL; 81, 81 IL;
80, 81; SO, 80 IL; So, ~ IL; 90
centralized CARROTS, 81 14-1.2.
Eggs 10,109, firm; fresh graded
extra firsts local Is, cars rs IA:
firsts local "a IL cars 25; current
receipts "a; other prices un.
changed.
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STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

nj "" YORK, Jan. 25-LR-Sales
tsslhg price and net change of the
Ce7h most active stocks today.
Surtss- Wright $500; 1913, On.
1 Brands 14.400; 6%, dA.
oe steel 1900; 58B, dis.
rslatlon Corp 5000; 6B, no.
LucAheed Airc 1900; 29k, DIS.
Dun Rad Std San 800; 9A, dA.
CCenolH Await 6,400; 20A, as.
TTeheral Elec $500; 37%. dA.
r'ahs and West All. 5000: 14$
zen Motors 5000; 52%, DIS.
SSocony.Vac $500; liz, no.
CColnWith and Sou 800; IN. no.
CoIumbla G = Ell $500; Ga, Az.
NoihWlth Eds 800: AZ, Az.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
N. Y. COTTONsEED OIL

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-CR-Cot-
tonseed oil futures were pulled low
err along with the main body of
allied commodities today. Final
prices were off 5 to II points.
Hedging by refiners against in
ventory positions and crude pur-
chases acted as a drag while fresh
interest was hindered by slow con
sumner demand for refined oil.
Sales totaled SO contracts; Mch
6 .75b; May SOL; July 7.00b; Sep
7.05. (b-Bid)
Crude oil was quoted nominally
at 5 7-8-6 cents a pound in the
southeast and valley and 5 3-4 in
Texas.
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What Stocks Did
NEW YORK EGGS

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-(R-Eggs
1904; easier. Mixed colors: fancy
10 extra fancy Is 1926 IL; ex
las Zo-25 ID: storage packed
iirsls .; graded firsts "a "a; sec
oaus 2S-23 1-2; mediums % Sd
81 dlrties No. /, % Ia: average
s"eehs 20 1-4-3-4. Refrigerator
i'icy and heavyweights unquoted
Standards "a; firsts 21-22; seconds
-V-Zl; mediums IS 1-2-19.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
FALLON

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-tR-Wil'
liam J. Fallon, so-called "bagman for
former Federal Judge Martin 7. Man
ton, was sentenced today to nine
months in prison and was fined
$500. He pleaded guilty to an in
dictment charging conspiracy to de-
fraud the government of the fair
and impartial services of a judicial
officer. Federal Judge w. Calvin
| Chestnut passed the sentence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
NEW YORK POTATOES

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-H-Po-
tatoes steady. Upstate, No. 1 sack
600 lbs.), jobbing sales, Katahdin,
brushed, mostly 2.10. No. 1, sacks
600 lbs.), Long Island, Green
Mountain 1.75-2.25, poorer lower;
Maine, Green Mountain 2.00-2.05,
Chippewa and Katahdin No. 1, 2
inch 2.05-15, new crop; bushel crop
or crate, Florida, Red Bliss, wash
ed No. 1, 1.4O-75; fair 1851 IL,
poorer 75-1.00.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
MIDDLING COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-P)-
The average price of middling 15-
16ths-inch cotton today at ten
southern spot markets was 3 points
lower at 1858 cents a pound; aver
age for the past thirty market days
1888; middling 7-Sths-inch aver
age JOE cents a pound.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Jan 25.-W9-Iur'
pentine firm, 80; offerings 4, all
sold; receipts 4; shipments 1'4oI'
stock 20,401. Rosin firm, offerings
none; sales none; receipts o.;
shipments 2,742; stock 20e,s2o'
Quote: B, $50; D, Ats; p, 6.oe;
F, SIS; G, 5.s5; H, l., 5.45; X, $50;
M, N, 5.55; WIG, 5.6e; WV ~
$40.
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N. O.. OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-R-
Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleach
able prime summer yellow $50
nom.; prime crude 5.75-5.87 IL nom.
Jan 6.30B; Mch 6.28B; May $40
B; Sept 6.56B;
B.bid,
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SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-F-
Spot cotton closed steady Z points
lower. Sales 90.
Low middling 9.45; middling
1885; good middling 1890; receipts
6.781; stock 842, PIP.
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NEW O r BUTTER

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-LP-But
ter 1,022,0 OF, firmer. Creamery:
higher than extra 80 3-4-33 1.2;
extra (92 score) 80 1-4-1-2; firsts
(88-91) 80 1872 IA; seconds (84-
S7) $50.
Cheese 5o1,S3S, steady. Prices
unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 25.-lR-Cot.
ton-limited demand for spot, prices
II points higher. Quotations in
pence: American, strict good mid.
ding 9.O5; good middling $685.;
strict middling S.55; middling S.45;
strict low middling 1885,; low mid
ding $40; strict good ordinary
1855; good ordinary 7.30. Futures
closed 4 to Z higher. Jan 8.12; Mch
S.11; May 500; July SOP; Oct IT'S.
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CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. Up Cash
wheat No. 3 hard 1.01.
Corn No. 2 mixed 81 1913 IL
(mainly white); No. 1 yellow So
60; No. 2, So $40; No. 3, So
SO 1-2; No. 1 white IS 1876 Ia.
Oats mixed grain 80 Ia; sample
grade feed IS; No. 2 white 43 ID
1.2; No. 3, AZ IL; No. 4, 40 ID
Il L.; sample grade white 80 3-4.
Soy beans No. 2 yellow 1.09; No.
3, 1.07 1-2-1.oS; sample grade yell
low 1.04 IL.
Barley, mailing 54,6e nom.; feed
40-48 nom.; sample grade barley
80; No. 3 mailing ga.
Timothy seed 4.95-5.25 nom.
Sweet clover 450-5.25 nom.
Red clover 12.50-15.00 nom.
Red top 8.50-9.OO nom.
Alsike 1500.18.00 nom.
Alfalfa 18.00-23.00 nom.
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FURTHER RALLYlNC
[1EL IS MISSING
,.u;rc Is Not Urgent And
Transactions For Day Fall
To 543,570 Shares
D.. FREDERICK GARDNER

NV YORK, Jan. 25.-R-The
NJ" market lacked further rally
stocA e,,al today and profit-taking on
lns osday's bulge put leaders
Nsu fractions to around a point.
,,Iling was never urgent, how
and transfers for the five
s'a, fen to 543,57O shares against
p0a. ,So the day before. With de-
'i. mostly in small amounts, the
' '%.sosiated Press average of 60 is
'1ss was off 2 of a point at 1873.
,,.rr skeptical traders cashed
~, nm the idea that even yes
s,,y's upswing was not a definite
'H.a I the market was preparing to
as. s hack into recovery territory.
gun trass of volume On the revers-
.odav. though, was an encourag-
ii +ocfor. 1t was recalled that in
,ns aost several weeks activity has
,N n, he side of rising prices.
v.zs marke1wlse, was spctty
sardlv calculated to revive bull
i.h enthusiasm. oroHels said.
r,suls were among the principal
,s.rs a.tncYgll the Bethlehem
s,norr coming after the close,
'orfirmed the brisk expansion in
This industry during the final
mDnths of 1889. Directors voted a
'rrident of 81 a share on the COM
u,on the same paid in the preced'
w. ouarter. and regular payments
M the preferred stocks. Fourth
or.rtpr net on the common was
nlaced at 1914 a share, best for
this period since 1929, compared
rith IS cents in the same 1888 per
id and s1.1O in the third 1888 quar-
Tor For the year profits on the
COMMON amounted to 1915 a shars
against net only fsr the preferred
Isles in TIC preceding year.
Some disappointment was shown
in last weeks freight loadings
statement which showed a contra
seasonal drop in shipments attrib'
uted partly to the letdown in many
lines of business and handicaps
provided by severe weather condi
tions in most sections of the coun
try.
A few aircrafts managed to come
out on top as talk was revived Of
a huge British-French buying pro
cram in the United States. Govern
ment officials, at the same time
we're a bit pessimistic over the pro
duction facilities for airplane en-
gines.
Prominent losers were U. S. Steel
Bethlehem, Chrysler, General Mot
ors, U. S. Rubber, Douglas Aircraft
Westinghouse, N. Y. Central, Ken
necott, Du Pont and Texas Corp.
Finishing ahead were Montgom
cry Ward, Sears Roebuck, Sperry
Eastern Air Lines, Bendix, U. S
Gypsum and Caterpillar Tractor.
Selected rail loans displayed up
ward tendencies in the bond depart
ment but prices elsewhere were IL
regular. Commodities softened
Wheat at Chicago was off 1 IL t.
l rs cents a bushel and corn dow
3S to IS. Cotton was unchange'
10 50 cents a bale lower. European
markets were a trifle ragged.
In the curb Cities Service bond
rallied as much as a point. Bel
Aircraft paced stock issues with
l 5-S.point gain. Electric Bond an
Share slipped a notch. Turnover
of 131 900 shares compared with
$4,000 Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.-0F-(u.
s. Dept. Agr)-Hogs 600. Good and
choice 17o-210 lbs 6.o5'30, practical
top $50; (220-240 lbs 5.75-6.00; no.
100 lbs $500; 250.S0o lbs 5.35-75;
120.140 lbs $3.50; packing sows
4.30.S0.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, Jan. 25.-QP-
Peanut quotations: Jumoos =;
bunch 8 So to 3 3-4; runners . Do
to 8 -. Market quiet.
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NEW r COTTON

cav ORLEANS, Jan. 25- Up -
1nd ,oh futures declined here today
xan uer long liquidation and hedge
Ilns' Closing prices were steady
L 10 7 points net lower.
ot,. open High Low Close
MAJ 1887 1890 1869 1882 Off 1
INV lV'o4 1864 1910 1852 Off z
OCT lo'24 1925 1905 1915 Off Z
Dec s.45 9.o7 $50 9.43 Off 6
Ian 9.41 9.43 al b9.33
h d9.42 b9 .29
BID; a-Asked.
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CHARLOTTE COTTON

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 25.-R-spot
lcotton 1880
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CHICAGO LARD

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-P-Lard
tierces 6.1O; loose $50; bellies 5.S7.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-26

North Carolina still has AZ COW.
cred bridges in use.
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NEW YORK T 7

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-GP-The
cotton futures market dashed off
on another tangent today.
Final prices were unchanged to
10 points lower following Wednes-
days spectacular sprint of more
than 81 a bale.
Brokers had to work fast to keep
up with quotations throughout the
session. The market was easily in
fluenced one way or the other, and
at one time the list had been
pounded down as much as 81 a
bale. A last minute rally brought
prices up to around the best for
the Gay.
Bombay was again in the front
ranks of the sellers. At the same
time speculative interests were &C.
tive and New Orleans sold vigor.
ously.
Domestic mills countered the
selling orders with a fair amount
of price fixing. Trade demand was
lackadaisical.
Exports Wednesday 66,168 bales ;
season SO far 3~,848,S4S. Port re-
ceipts 1851; port stocks 3,23S,150.
Range follows:
NILNyIT.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Terror Coming Back
To |ncite D. T.. Mat
ans 10 Riot

Returning to the local mat after
a flve-month absence, the Golden
Terror, one of the meanest villains
ever to appear here, will take the
feature spot at Turner's Arena next
Thursday, meeting Larrupin' Lou
Plummer, brawny South Bend grap-
pier.
Plummer has in recent weeks
usurped the Terror's title as mat
meanie No. /, but a sharp turn is
expected when the two meet Thurs
day.
, In his last showing here the
Hooded Terror, who weighs 800
pounds and stands 6 foot 3, took
on two men In one night: John
Katan and Abe Coleman. After de-
feating Katan in the scheduled bout,
he was attacked by Coleman, who
jumped through the ropes and
kangarooed the Terror. However,
the masked man claimed it was q
quick count.
While appearing locally, the Ter
ror set new high for ringsiders
fueding and skirmishing with him.
Plummer appeared last week in
the show-stealing semi windup, in
which he drew with Tommy O'Toole.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Fox-Hunting Season Finished,
Horse Folk Turn to Rdcinq

more than one-quarter Of a mile,
and must close all gates and replace
all bars themselves. Newly seeded
fields must not be crossed.
Frederick r. Prince, jr., who has
done much in recent years for the
old-fashioned point-to-point revival
in the Old Dominion State, has
donated a trophy for the individual
race winner. The Warrenton Hunt
will present q piece of plate to the
first member of that hunt to finish
and the "fat mans trophy" will be
given the first rider weighing more
than 100 pounds, with tack, to finish.
Last year the individual race was
won by Gerald B. Webb of Middle
burg on his Easy Mark. This couple
is expected to rule favorite this year.
The pair race carries two prizes,
one to each member of the winning
team. Last year William H. Emory
and Natalie Hazard won this event.
The committee, composed of
Amory s. Carhart, M. F. H.; r. j.
Kirkpatrick, w. Henry Pool and Mr..
Prince, will announce the time and
start Of the races Wednesday, at
which time the entries will close.
Entry fees will be contributed to the
Warrenton Hunt paneling fund.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Boxing and Wrestling
Array 10 Compete
In Howard Gym

Nine collegiate boxing squads and
four wrestling teams will converge
on Howard University gym Friday
and Saturday for the seventh annual
colored intercollegiate boxing and
wrestling tournament, with at least
80 fighters and 80 matmen seeking
individual titles.
The 1899 team champions, John
son c. Smith (boxing) and Lincoln
(wrestling), are expected to receive
strong opposition. Hampton's power
full squad appears a formidable con-
tender for the ring crown, while
Virginia State is rated dangerous
mat title aspirant.
Howard's young boxing squad,
composed chiefly of freshmen and
sophomores, is woefully inexper-
fenced. The Bisons will not COM
pete in the wrestling tourney.
Nine of the 13 colleges in the G. L.
A. A. will send squads to the dual
tourney.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Fistic Mogu|s Crowd
City as Jacobs and
Erwin Stop Here

Promoters and matchmakers lit
orally overran the town yesterday as
Mike Jacobs, New York ring mogul.
stopped off briefly en- route to Miami
and Jimmy Erwin. who will handle
fistic affairs at Riverside Stadium
this summer, arrived for a three
day visit here.
Jacobs, flying South to celebrate
his birthday today with friends and
relatives, went into a huddle with
Ken Overlin at the airport and
assured the District middleweight
he will get a chance at Caferino
Garcia's title May "a at New York.
Jacobs also said he had closed two
important matches before boarding
his plane but would not announce
them until the latter part of the
week.
Erwin expects to continue on to
New York about Tuesday. He will
spend some time in the big town
watching fighters and trying to line
up talent for his opening show at
Riverside. The slow talking Texan
is confident the stadium will be
a paying proposition if handled
properly and is anxious to import
attractive ringmen.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Real Hunters Race
To Open Maryland
Card Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March g. Horses
regularly ridden to hounds during
the winter fox hunting season are
going to get their chance in a spe-
cial race when Maryland's point-to-
point steeplechase season opens next
Monday.
Sponsors of the Grand National
Steeplechase to be run April 20 an
nounced they had scheduled a spe-
cial race for real hunters" as dis
tinguished from "professional"
steeplechasers.
The race will be known as the
Foxhunters' Challenge Cup. All rid
ers must be registered members Of
some hunt club and all horses en-
tered must be owned by hunt club
members.
Weights for the event will be in
creased from the usual 160 pounds
to 180 pounds. The distance will be
increased from three miles to four
miles or more.
The My Lady's Steeplechase will
open the spring season April 13. The
Maryland Hunt Cup will be run
April q.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Ice Fray
Here Bears Heavily
On Second Spot
Leagues '39 Champions
Bring Berth Fight to
Riverside Tuesday

A match which may decide second
place in the Eastern Amateur
Hockey Leagues race is slated for
Tuesday night at Riverside Stadium
when the Washington Eagles enter
tain the slipping. but still colorful,
New York Rovers.
Only four more home games are
ticketed here, including Tuesdays
game, with the Jersey Skeeters,
Baltimore Orioles and Rovers, again
on March %, slated to appear at
Riverside. The Eagles otherwise
have three games listed on foreign
Kinks before completing their season.
Skeeters Here Friday.
Friday night the Eagles will en-
tertain the Jersey Skeeters, who
haven't won game in seven
matches here this season, but who
have given the local outfit a strenu-
GUS struggle in almost every game.
The Rovers, champions of the
Eastern League last year, and the
Eagles have been waging a torrid
battle Tor runnerup honOrS Tor sew
eral weeks and one of the largest
crowds of the season is expected TO
view the New York club, which has
dropped z of II engagements with
the Eagles this season.
Royers Top Attraction.
Despite their recent collapse,
which has seen the Orioles supplant
then. in first place, the Rovers re-
main one of the outstanding attrac-
tions in amateur hockey circles and
in Albert Ceilings boast the leagues
leading scorer.
Most brilliant of the Eagles right
now is Paul Courteau, rugged little
French Canadian, who has scored
three goals in each of Washington's
last two home tits.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

The fox-hunting season practical
ly over in old Virginia, those hard
riding sport lovers now turn their
attention to the more racy side of
the game and concentrate on point
to-point runs, which will begin next
Saturday at Warrenton and con-
tinue on successive week ends at
Piedmont and Middleburg.
Two events are carded at Warren
ton, an individual and a pair race,
in which lady and gentleman rider
team up. Both are over a 6-mile
course, and are open to members of
the Warrenton Hunt or landowners
in that vicinity. Horses must have
been hunted at least six times dur
ing the regular season, and must be
ridden by owners or members OF
immediate family. Also invitations
will be extended to members of
recognized hunts who have hunted
their mounts regularly.
Somewhat stricter conditions ap-
ply to these races than those of
other point-to-point events. For
instance, regular hunting equipment
must be worn by riders; no sharp
spurs allowed; minimum weight for
individual race i0o pounds and
riders must not travel open road for
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Big Six Court TitIists
Collide in Tourney

KANSAS CITY, March 9 (R.-The
three Big Six basket ball co-cham-
pions-Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa-return to the boards next
week.
The playoh will determine which
will meet Oklahoma A. & M. for the
right to enter the Western regional
tournament Of the National Col
legiate Athletic Association here
March % and %.
The Sooners and the Tigers open
the playoff Monday night at
Wichita, the winner to meet the
Jayhawkers the following night.
Oklahoma A. and NJ, the Missouri
Valley Conference champion, will
meet the winner March 16 at Okla
homa City.
Outcome Of the post-season tilt
will not affect the conference cham
pionship.