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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-12
Marriage OF A
Former Ashe
Man Announced
Worth Owen Marries Miss
Sherlyn Hertzler in Lam
caster Pennsylvania.

H. Worth Owen, of Lancaster,
Pa, and formerly of Ashe coun-
ty, was married on Saturday,
August 81, to Miss Sherlyn R.
Hertzler, also of Lancaster, Pa,
it was announced here during the
past week.
Mr.. Owen is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey w. Owen, of Holt
wood, who formerly lived in
Ashe county. Mrs. Stella Miller,
secretary of w. B. Austin, is a
sister of the bridegroom.
The marriage took place in the
Christ Lutheran church, with
Rev. G. Martin Ruoss officiating.
and using the double ring cere-
mony.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was attended by
Miss Amelia E. Gilman, as maid
of honor, and Miss Carol Dean
Owen, of HOLLYWOOD, sister of the
bridegroom and Miss Anna Mary
Huss, a cousin of the bride, as
bridesmaids.
The brides gown was white
Duchess satin, with a finger-tip
tulle illusion veil and she carried
white prayer book with show
er of gardenias and swansonla.
Miss Gilman's gown was blue
chiffon and the bridesmaids were
in peach brocaded satin. They
carried Picardy gladioli and wore
baby gladioli in their hair.
Oliver H. Armstrong was best
man and the. ushers included:
Richard B. Hollinger, of Baus-
man, and William T. Owen, OF
Pequea, a brother of the bride
groom. Prof. Elmer M. Scheld,
was organist.
A reception followed at the
brides home after which the
couple left on a trip to the west
They will reside at 217 North
Lime street.
Mr.. Owen is manager of large
service division of Firestone Tire
and Rubber Company in Lancas-
ter. He has many friends in this
county who wish for him and
his bride much happiness.
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High Point, arrived Tuesday tc
take up her teaching duties in
the West Jefferson high school.
Mrs. Birdie Reeves, of Indepen-
dence, is visiting Mrs. B. B. Gray
heal this week.
Elder and Mrs. I. w. Kilby, OF
WEIGH, w. Va, attended the asso-
citation at Horse Creek and Wis
tied relatives over the Weekend
Mrs. w. G. Vannoy has re-
turned from Baltimore, Md,
where she had been to see sick
nephew.
Mrs. Gale Mcmillan is spending
several days with her parents at
North Wilkesboro.
John Anderson and Tommy
Williams were visitors in Roar
ing Gap and Sparta over the
week end.
Mrs. L. 3. Ham, of Husk, was
taken this week to the PreSby-
terian hospital in Charlotte for
an operation.
Mr.. Mack r. Vannoy, of Oval
left Tuesday on a business trip
to Washington, D. c.
Mr.. r. A. Clark, Akron, Ohio
is spending his vacation in the
county visiting friends and rela-
tives. His mother, Mrs. Agnes
Clark, of Lansing, who had been
visiting in Akron, returned with
him. Mr.. Clark is connected with
the Goodrich Tire & Rubber Co
Mr.. A. P. Goodman, of Knox
vile, Tenn, is visiting relatives
here and in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-12
PERSONALS

Mrs. Lem Hafer and three
children, Susan, Margaret and
Eugene, returned this week from
two weeks stay in Raleigh and
at the Atlantic beach.
Miss Winona Roland, daughter
of Sheriff Roland, underwent a
successful operation in a hospital
near Kansas City during the past
week. - s.a @ sr..- .,,z.a :. a -s,v, s.s r
Mr.. L. P. Coward has been in
bed this week suffering with a
severe cold.
MIR. Thomas G. Bowie, Jr., re-
turned last Sunday from a trip
to Canada, where he attended the
convention of the international
Association of Fish and Game.
mo, the people of Canada do not
seem to be greatly alarmed about
the war; most of them feel sure
that England will win," he stated.
Mrs. Birdie Reeves, Of Indepen-
dence, is visiting Mesdames
Quessenberry and GRAPHICAL and
Mr.. John Reeves.
Mrs. Fannie Plummer Porter,
proprietress of the Bromine-Ar-
senic springs and Miss Minnie
Reeves, of Nebraska, were visl-
tors here Tuesday,.
Mr.. c. L. Collins, manager OF
the Shatley Springs was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Beulah Osborne, of Lau-
rel Springs, who teaches in the
Fleetwood school, has been Wis
ting Mrs. Fields Sheets.
Edwin Duncan, Jr., of Sparta,
spent Monday and Tuesday Wis
ting here. He leaves for Washing
ton Friday and after few days
y visiting there will enter Fish
burn Military Institute in Wains-
boro, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Meadows, of
Wilkesboro, visited friends and
relatives here Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. E. w. McDaniels,
of Elkin, visited Mrs. Chessie
Neal Tuesday.
Mr.. James Allen, formerly
mayor and citizen of this town
but who is now stationed at
Boone as a Civil Engineer, was
here Sunday.
Miss Vivian Parsons, of Obids,
who has been i'll in the Wilkes
hospital, has recovered suffi-
GENTLY to return to her home.
Miss Mary Louise Gentry, OF
Jefferson, left Tuesday for
Greensboro where she will en-
roll in the Woman's College of
the University of North Carolina.
Mrs. Jones Parsons, of Obids,
is in the Wilkes hospital for treat
ment.
Miss Josephine Robinson, who
teaches at Mt. View, spent the
week end at her home here.
Mrs. James E. Barlowe, of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-12
June Smith Weds
Football Coach

Mrs. Clifford w. Ray, Of Coe-
burn, Va, has announced the
marriage of her neice, June Am
ma Smith, to Startling Jackson
Wood, of Big Stone Gap, Va, on
July 6, 1910.
Mrs. Wood is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Finley
Smith, of Coeburn. She has made
her home with her aunt, Mrs.
Ray, in West Jefferson for many
years and attended school here.
She graduated last spring.
Mr.. Wood, who is a native of
Big Stone Gap, received his edu-
cation at Miligan college and the
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PAGE FIVE

At the age of SO, Mr.. WEIGH.
died after long illness of heart
trouble. He had been a merchant
farmer in the Clifton community
for many years. AS the owner of
the D. P. Welch Store. above the,
dam at Warrensville, where he.
had a prosperous business, Mr.
WEIGH made numerous friends
h<G<s43>
He is survived by his wife, four
children, Carl WEIGH, Petersburg,
West Va; Mrs. w A.: Horn, Kan
napolis; Floyd Welcl,;. Warrens-
vile; Varna WEIGH, Warrensville;
four brothers J. W.sWelch. Peach
Bottom, Pa; E. c. ssWelclg' Lar
sing; Geo. WEIGH, Clifton and
Fred WEIGH, WarrenSYille,,
FfEs{ &gF
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Mrs. Quessenberry
Entertains Society

The Woman's Missionary Socie-
ty of the local Baptist church was
delightfully."- entertained last
Thursday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Horatio Quessenberry here.
Quite a large number were
present. The president, Mrs. B.
D. Barr, presided. The meeting
opened with prayer.
Mrs. A. B. Vannoy had charge
of the Bible study. The topic of
the program for this month was,
"Steadfast Purpose in a Chang
ing World.
Mesdames Del Goodman, Tul-
bert, Reeves, Vannoy, Payne and
Barr took parts on the program.
A most tempting salad course
with sweets was served with ice
tea. The meeting adjourned to
meet with Mrs. w. E. Vannoy in
October. o.. w.
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give the majority of the students
benefit of an athletic program. AT
the present time only those few
who play basketball receive ath-
letic training from the school,
while the other students, who
need the training most, never get
any,"
'Out of the new physical edu-
cation program, we plan to en-
courage more contests within the
schools and among all of the
schools"
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David p. Welch
Died Last Sun.
Well Known Clifton Man Laid
to Rest Monday. Had Been
In Rather Bad Health.

!" David P. WEIGH, well-known
and well-liked Clifton man, died
at his home Sunday afternoon
and was buried at the Flat Rock
church Monday with Rev. Clay
TOMB Miller conducting the SER
vice. A large crowd attended the
funeral.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-12

Be sure to attend the big Ashe
County Fair at West Jefferson
next week. Four. big days and
nights. Something happening ev-
cry minute! ,.,:.... H..
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ASHE SCHOOLS OPEN
IN SPITE OF ROADS

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lent condition. . >...:.
"At the principals meeting last
Saturday." Hash said, "plans were
laid out for the setting up Of a
health and physical education de-
partment in all of the elementary
and high schools throughout the
county"
1T is hoped" he continued,
"that this intermural program
will de-emphasize basketball and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-12

Miss Cleo Greeson spent the
week end in Greensboro.
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University of Tennessee. For the
past three years he has taught at
Milligan where he was assistant
coach. This year he is at Appala-
chan State Teachers College at
Boone where Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
will make their home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
ST. LOUIS TEAMS
PLAN NIGHT BALL
Browns And Cardinals Will
Play AT Night If Lights
Installed In Time

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 18.-R-lf the
lights can be installed in time, the
Cardinals and Browns will play
night baseball in SporNman's park
this summer.
The Browns announced tonight
the club now is willing to nego'
tate on a $3.50 basis with the
cardinals for the installation OF
lights.
Sam Breadon, president Of the
Cardinals, upon, hearing the
Browns announcement, said:
"I have been ready to put in
the lights for several years. How
ever, I have not given it much
thought lately, but if there is a
chance to install the lighting sys-
tenn in time for night baseball fol
the coming season, I'm ready to &c
into it."
Provision for several lighting tow
ers was made when g large score
board was built two years ago, ant
president Don Barnes Of thu
Browns said he believed plan:
drawn up for lights several year!
ago still could be used.
Barnes said the directors decision
came after viewing the success
night baseball has enjoyed in othe,
major league cities and in the be
lief the Browns would be an i'm
proved club in 1910.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
BRITISH FACTORY
BLAST IS PROBED
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sulting from broken glass and other
debris sent flying over a wide area
by the force of the blasts.
Three soldiers were killed and a
number injured by two accidents in
other parts of England.
One, in Dorsetshire, of an undis-
closed nature caused the death of
three members of the queens royal
regiment and serious injury of a
fourth; in the other, in a garrison
in southeast England, several SOL
diers were injured by a boiler ex-
plosion.
The Waltham Abbey explosions,
said to have been confined to a
single shed of the plant, hurled
steel Orders 500 yards, broke win
dow panes six miles away and were
heard over a radius of 20 miles.
There were two and possibly
three explosions and they shattered
London's uneasy calm with the big
gest bombing since the first
air raid alarm half an hour after
Prime Minister Chamberlain an
nounced Britain's declaration of war
against Germany.
Many persons in the 2O-mile radius
rushed to the streets and into air
raid dugouts in the belief that a
bombing was being carried out.
Flames and a column of smoke that
mounted and mushroomed over the
district We're visible from afar for
some time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
BY JIM HACKETT

ORANGE, N. j., Jan. 1S.-OR-
Two-ton Tony Galento, still No. l
challenger for Joe Louis heavy
weight crown, pumped his 249
pounds on a bar stool in his saloon
today and said his only interest in
boxing was the glory it offered.
1--WE got a few bucks now he
said. Il don't have to worry about
money, but I'm gonna murder that
Make Baer and then meet Joe
Louis in June. I want the cham
pionship, but only for the glory
of it."
New York's boxing commission re-
fused yesterday to issue a license
to Galento's manager, Joe "Yussell'
Jacobs, after Promoter Mike Jacobs
tentatively set March 4 for a Ga
lento-Baer fight in Madison Square
Garden.
Them guys on the New York
commission give me a pain in the
neck" Galento said. Il don't care
where I fight Baer. He's only q
tuneup for me. I knocked out Lou
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Galento Wants Heavy Title
Just For The Glory OF 1t

Nova and Nova knocked out Baer,
don't forget. Baer was scared to
meet me and he's still scared"
Galento wouldn't say how many
bucks" he made touring the coun'
try since his knockout defeat by
Louis last June, but there were
enough ito buy a couple of houses
AS soon as the pastor of Mount
Carmel church blesses it, Galente
plans to move from a four-room flat
with his wife, Mary, and their son
to a six-room house in the heart Of
this city's exclusive residential sec
ton.
Jimmy Frain, Galento's trainer
said the rotund barkeep ran three OF
four miles every day, but the heavy
weight was more interested in
play he'll star in tomorrow night.
Galento has the lead in "Two-Tor
Tony and His Buckaroos' to bt
shown at the high school for thu
benefit of the church. Galento
decked out in a western hat, shirt
trousers and boots, ",Iise-crafks al
through the play" Frain said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
It'd Bits Defeat Snaps
In Midget Hockey Loop

Rough-and-tumble hockey games
in the Midget loop at the Y. M. c.
A. resulted in a 5-4 win for the It'd
Bits over the highly touted Choco-
late Snaps at the Y. M. c. A. gym
yesterday afternoon.
The Soda Crackers and Animal
Crackers battled on even terms
throughout and wound up with a
&c tie in the second game of the
afternoon. In the latter game, the
Animal brand of Crackers took an
early lead by virtue of the stellar
work of j. T. Johnson, who racked
up a total of five goals during the
contest. The Sodas came back stead
lily to creep up and knot the count
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Church Loops Weekend
Slate Lists Fine Games

Intermediate Church School bas-
ketball teams continue their weekly
battle for cage honors On the "Y'
gym this weekend with five games
on the calendar.
The Friday loop has three games
on the schedule, beginning at 8
o'clock sharp. Saturday league men,
bers join in two battles, beginning
at 800 p. m.
The schedule:
Friday leagues p. m. Calvary
VS. Epworth. 500 p. M, Fifth Ave-
nue. VS. Emmanuel. 9:20 p. m, Tab
ernacle VS. Southside.
Saturday leagues p. M, Cove
nant VS.. Temple. 3:2O p. m, Luther.
an Mission VS. First Presbyterian.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

Canada an effective arsenal f..
warning empire. NE
Moreover, Hepburn toda,
ed the sale to Soviet Rnsy3 oSsaN'
potential enemy, of a million "A
els of Canadian wheat. 'osh'
Hepburn, who has msds
lines in the last few years BY 5 mead
opposition to the Go. the g oruv.
renee seaways protect, and Law
things, confidently staked his V'ne'
tical future on today's motiom poll'
some members of his own nS S. .
party had disagreed with his '' os,.a
cism of the federal govern C''d'
war activity. 4'
If this motion is defeated g..
only result will be for me to bo Ill,
in my resignation I'm 04l
to take my political future il
hands," he cried. LILY
He declared the Ottawa gor,.-
ment had c~ooperated but f.s.a
with Ontario's efforts to reoroos'
her resources for war and chsrn.,
Il believe Mr.. King harbors hs.
red in his heart for Ontario @ ,
is not a personal matter ss .
as I'm concerned with Mr.. Kta.
His insignificance protects him ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
DOZENBERG HEARD
IN BROWDER TRIAL
CONTINUED From Page One)
By Jack Sords

ty to a charge of using a passport
obtained under false representa-
lions and now is awaiting SEN
tence.
His own faulty memory, and the
objections of the defense, prevented
the government from pursuing ar
effort to show that Browder got
Dozenberg's naturalization papers
through the latter's wife, and thus
was able to obtain a passport I'M
der the name of Nicholas Dozen
berg"
Nor was Dozenberg permitted,
as some observers had thought he
might be, to tell the extraordinary
story of his own career which he
had told to investigators. He was
stopped frequently by cries Of "im-
material and prejudicial' from de
tense counsel.
A mere reference to 'the sort
of work T was in," made as he ex
planned that he was an acquaint-
ance of Browder but couldn't re-
member just when or how they
had first met, was enough to shut
eff that line of evidence entirely
the court sustaining defense OBJ.
jections made by George Gordon
Battle.
Before Dozenberg took the stand
the trial droned along in such
routine of documentary identified.
tons that Judge Alfred Coke onct
murmured over an exhibit:
you haven't a copy of that tt
keep me awake, have your
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
TURKISH QUAKES
KILL so PERSONS
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ors camped in snow and bitter cold
near the ruins of their homes.
Some Of the injured were report
ed in critical condition, but first
estimates of the death toll remain
ed unchanged.
The tremors followed a series
which last Dec. % killed at least
10000 persons in Anatolia, several
hundred miles to the northeast.
The city of Nigde is capital of a
yiiayet, or province, of the same
name which has a population of
247,0
In the Anatole quake region re-
lief workers continued to help the
inhabitants in their battle against
cold, disease and hunger. Slight
quakes were felt there last night
but no casualties we're reported.
Meanwhile, on the western plains,
rivers swollen by melting snow
flooded Is more villages and caus-
ed a landslide which crushed two
bridges. Late December floods in
this region killed at least 1,500 per-
sons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Golf Expenses

Member clubs Of the U. S. Golf
association which are curious about
what happens to their $50 annual
dues may be interested III the fol-
lowing figures: Since 1927, U.S.G.A.
dues have amounted to $343,445.
OF that sum, better than 81 per
cent, or s3%13,312.31, have gone out
in disbursements for the green
section, which gets virtually no
publicity but has contributed vital
ly in making the game more pleas.
ant and the car and upkeep of
courses less expensive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
P Q R T S
WEHRLE PRESENTS
ODD GOLF CASE
Young Chicago Golfer Ranks
At Top OF Amateurs With
out Ever Competing
nv BILL BONI

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-R-One
OF the oldest cases on the golf
record books is that of MILFORD
Wehrle.
In almost anyone's ranking OF
the country's top amateurs, the
Chicago youngster would be placed
in the first five. Many undoubtedly
would spot him right behind Mar
vim (Bud) Ward, the amateur
champion. Yet Wehrle gets this
high rating without having played
q match in any of the last three
national amateur championships.
In 1887, at Portland, Ore, he
missed out in the qualifying round
after making the grade in the sec
tional trials. In 1888 he missed out
in the sectional trials, scoring 152
for So holes when 148 was the
highest score to qualify from his
district. Last year he was operated
on just before the sectional rounds
were played.
Right now Wehrle and Ward
are making the western swing with
the tournament pros. If the former
Racine (Wis.) star keeps his health
and gets over the sectional hurdle,
he should be a good future book
bet to win this years amateur at
Winged Foot in September.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
CANADA'S SUPPORT
OF WAR ATTACKED
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measures with the national gov
eminent and this house hereby en-
dorses the statements made by the
two members in question and joins
with them in regretting that the
federal government at Ottawa has
made so little effort to prosecute
Canada's duty in the war in the
vigorous manner the people oil
Canada desire to see."
There was no immediate response
from Premier King. The most re-
cent criticism by Hepburn and the
conservative leader, George Drew
was based on alleged inadequate
equipment of Canadian troops anc
governmental sloWness in making
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

at 4-all, again at sail and finally
at 6,all. Willis was high scorer for
the winners with 4 goals.
The It'd Bits had to stave off a
vicious rally by the Snaps in the
final period. Jeffords scored his
third goal of the game with only
two minutes to go, leaving them
only a single point from a tie. The
It'd Bits replied with a swell defen.
sive game as the Snaps we're baked
repeatedly just before the final
whistle. Harvell tailed all the It'd
Bit goals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Leland, Tide Water
Cagers Play Tonight

The Leland Independents and the
Tide Water basketball teams will
meet in a return engagement in the
Leland high school gymnasium to-
night at 8 o'clock.
In their first meeting of the sea
son the Leland cagers won over the
Kilowatts, 48 to rs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Wake Forest Defeats.
Y. M. |. Cagers, 1864

WAKE FOREST, Jan. 1S.-R-
Paced by tall Herb Cline, Wake
Forest defeated Virginia Military
institute, 1874, in a Southern con-
ference basketball game here to-
night.
Cline, a guard, scored 10 points
to run his total for the season to
1O7 in seven conferences games. Jim
.O'Keefe, v. M. I. guard, was the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

track meets He's Bob Cassels, Big
Ten outdoor pole vault champion
who set a conference record of IA
feet 2 3.4 inches last year. He'll
be in the Millrose meet Feb. 3
against George Varoff of San Fran
cisco, the national champ.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
son GAME

RALEIGH, Jan. 18- Up -Clen,
sons Southern conference basket.
ball champions will meet N. n
States lean year, team here to.
morrow night. States freshmen
will meet Rocky Mount before the
varsity game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
MANY ENTRIES
RECEIVED in
CIVIC CONTEST
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for the second best and $40 for the
third best. A prize of 81 will be
awarded to each person submitting
a suggestion that is incorporated in
the Star-News program.
This program, now undergoing
general revision, along with a list.
ing of recently achieved projects
supported by the Star-News, NAV
be found on the editorial page Of
The Wilmington Morning Star.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
FElDAY, JANUARY 10. 1g.o

key man in the losers defense,
and accounted for six points.
The Demon Deacons led at the
half, 21-15, and held the Virginians
scoreless for the first 10 minutes
of play.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Smoke No Bother

SLlUhc INO OoUllCI
Foreign runners competing in
U. S. indoor meets frequently have
complained they were bothered by
the tobacco smoke. But that's new
er an excuse for Sanford Goldberg
of the Millrose A. A. The Flying
Fireman, now a full-time member
of the New York fire department,
ran in the national c~ross-country
championship last fall only 30
hours after being treated for smoke
poisoning, and was in the hospital
for a week with the same com.
plant last month. In spite Of that,
he finished a ~fast-closing third be.
hind Glenn Cunningham and Mary
lands Jim Kehoe in the Columbus
Council $50 ten days ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
McCarthy's Kindness

Of Mccarthy, Sisti writes:
II find Joe very interesting to
paint. He has a strong character
and his jaw bone has the power
of the Rock of Gibraltar. There is
a kindness about him very notice.
able in the eyes,"
' National league managers please
note,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

During the middle ages a choir
boy was frequently called "Bov
Bishop" on st. Nicholas Day. Decem.
J her 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Sisti Paints

Tony Sisti, the former painter.
fighter from Buffalo, N. Y, who
now is all painter, is working or
a life-size portrait of Yankee Joe
Mccarthy, and plans to exhibit ii
in his next New York cne-man
show. Tony also has another cur
rent baseball interest-his cousin,
Sibby Sisti, will be trying to win
the second-base job with the Bos-
ton Bees this spring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Chicago Runner

The University Of Chicago may
have dropped intercollegiate foot
ball, but it will have a prominent
contender in this seasons major