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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
Panthers Win Eighth
Straight Victory By
Beating Aggies 1928

RICHMOND. va---After trailing
es-2s at the half. the Virginia Tn
ion University Panthers nosed out
the Art college here, 4S-45, in a
furious thrill packed battle. The
Aggies. who had difficulties arriv-
irg at snowbound Richmond. threw
a scare in the Union camp that VIII
not easily be forgotten.
Continuing their indicated sta
tus,, the Painters chalked up their
eighth victory OF the season ST.
Paul will be the opponent this COM
ing Friday here.
Evans, A & rs brilliant forward.
set an amazing record. according
twenty points IN the first half
against the Painters. In the secoud
half Melvin Glover. Union guard.
held the superscore to lone field
goal
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03

BY ervisioning Joe Louis knock
out by Jack Dempsey in a myth
cal battle. Gene Tunney, former
heavyweight champion. is counting
plenty Of trouble. Tunney. in a run
ming picture story OF the battle,
has the contest ending in the first
round in an article In Look maya
zine.
Take this part OF the story from
Tunney: Jack came back raining
deadening rabbit blows on the back
OF Joes neck"
Well. now, as a former champ
ion. Gene should know that the
rabbit punch has been outlined
by all boxing commissions. Thus,
one OF Dempseys most effective
weapons has been spiked.
Then he tells how Dempsey
floored Louis. and when Joe got
up. rushed in and landed a hard
right that sent Louis into slumber-
land.
Tunney has let theories domin-
ate facts. He could have recalled
to mind his last battle against
Dempsey, the Battle OF the Long
Count" Dempsey floored Tunney
in that bout, but Referee Jimmy
Barry did not start 10 count IN
til Dempsy had retired TO the fur-
thest neutral corner. Jack was
not permitted TO stand over his
fallen foe as he had done over the
PROSTATE forms OF Jess Willard,
Billy Miske. and others. SO II
would have beeL in Tunneys myth
i,al battle.
Again Tunney: Dempsey moved
close with left uppercut meant
for the liver" That weakens Genes
story He has seen Louis fight OFT
en- and knows that any fighter who
PUSHES in is meant for Joe's dead
~ punches.
Later Tunney declares Had
Louis resistance been commensu-
ate with the force OF his own
blows. would have won
Well, In answer TO that charge,
all one has To do is point To Joe's
first battle with Max Schmeling
His resistance was more than
commensurate with the force OF
his blows.
Having seen Dempsey in his bat
tle against Jess Willard, Angelo
Firpo. and Billy Miske, and in lat
ar wears looking at Joe in most OF
his battles, I'm convinced tna1
Louis would have stopped Demp-
sew insless than five rounds.
Several years ago Jack Tram
NELL was the central figure In one
~ the worst scandals liz the hgnt
game. Trummell. towering fellow
from Canton. Ohio, was the party
OF the second part on that famous
night when sport writers began TO
sniff after Jimmy Adamick had
"knocked" Big Jack out The odor
WIS rank
Today the mayor Of Canton IS
making an effort 10 have Tram
NELL. who was expelled by the
Illinois Boxing Commission after
the bout, reinstated Adamick, JACK
K,arns. and Tommy Walsh havs
been cleared OF any cloud OF
shadiness. Yet the commission has
done o,Ling about reinstating JACK
II Is only reasonable TO believe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
Tribune Girls Want
Court Game Here

Otto Briggs. manager OF the
Tribune Girls basketball team. Is
arranging a tour of the middlewest
and would like to contract for some
games in the Detroit section. The
team plays under boys rules.
1t seems TO me that this would
be a very good game for the
Brewster Girls. These young wo-
men have one OF the best teams in
this neck Of the woods. and should
be able TO give the Philadelphia
girls some strong competition.
There are girl teams in Pontiac
and Flint capable OF offering good
game for the visitors. II any Of
these teams are interested they
they can get further information
by writing to this Office.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
BY RUSS J. COwANS

TOLEDO Easley Morticians
five scored a thrilling 2S to 25 VIC
tory over Detroit here Friday night
to mark the opening OF the gymna-
stun In the 100000 Frederick
Douglass Center. More than 500
fans watched the game.
In hanging up their first triumph
In the Midwest Basketball league.
the Easley five toppled the Detroit
ers out OF tie for first place and
showed Pittsburgh IL as winner OF
the first half OF the league sched-
ule.
Starts Fast
Toledo started out as IL TO make
the game rout. leading IL to at
the end OF the first period. Then
Detroit. using fast break to an
advantage. whitfield the lead down,
but were never able to pull up on
even terms with their taller and
heavier opponents.
At the halfway mark the Easley
FIVE, paced by Bike Smith. AL VIII
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
~ THRU THE ~

that IL Trammel was guilty OF TAX
ing a dive" for Adamick on that
occasion. there were those In the
Adamick Camp who were as deep
ly invilved in the shady dealings
as Jack. He could not have arrang-
ed the bout without some assist
ance from the Adamick camp.
While | hold no brief for any
fighter who engages in fixed bouts.
I'm firmly convinced that Trammell
has not been done justice. Any
move designed TO give him an op-
portunity to clear his name should
have the full support OF every box
ing commission.
.s.ssss.
Several attempts have been made
by local promoters to make Ros-
coe Toles a strong drawing card
in the Detroit rings. but to date
they have been unsuccessful.
Shortly after his quick victory
over Jimmy Adamick. in 1888, it
looked very much as though Roscoe
was going right up the ladder and
move TITO number one position as
far as Detroit fans were concern
ed.
But Roscoe went east and drop
ped decision and Immediately his
stock fell in the estimation OF the
fans.
Friday night Toles will face
Johnny Winters in l0-round bat
tie in the state Fair Grounds Col
iseum, and the winner will be re-
cognized by the Boxing Commission
as state heavyweight champion.
Toles and Winters have met on
four different occasions. each win
ing two victories. In the fight Fri
day night Toles should add the
third victory 10 his list Perhaps
this will be the incentive which
starts him on another long and
successful campaign.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
Toles And
Winters Ready
For Match
Williams Meets
Dolan In Other
1O-Rounder

Roscoe Toles and Johnny Whit
ers completed their training We'd
nesday afternoon. and are ready
for the bout Friday night in State
Fair Grounds Coliseum The bout
Is slated for 10 rounds and will
determine the heavyweight cham
pion of the state.
Toles. rated among the first 10
contenders for the crown worn by
Joe Louis, will favor over the
Pontiac when they enter
the ring. This slight edge is given
Toles by the fans because OF his
greater experience against top
fight opponents.
Toles Favored
The fans-especially those in
Paradise valley--point out that
Toles has met men like Arturo
Godoy land beat HIND. Steve Du-
das. Jimmy Adamick, and Joe
Louis. Toles was stopped by the
champion liz 1885, but scored VIC
tories over the others.
Writers greatest achievement in
a Detroit ring. occurred last June
when he beat Steve Dudas, and was
promised a bout with Bob Pastor
as reward for the accomplish
ment. Well. you know what hap
pened. Pastor was later given a
bout with Louis. and therefore.
passed UP the opportunity to trade
blows with the Jolting Janitor.
First In Two Years
The fans have also made Holman
Williams. welterweight protege OF
Joe Louis. a favorite over Irish
Eddie Dolan. OF Waterbury. Conn,
in the second hereunder on Promo
ter Jack Nelson's card. This will
mark Williams first appearance
in Detroit ring in little over
two years.
Mansfield DrIskelI. state welter-
weight champion, was slated TO
meet Young Mccoy in the third
hereunder or the card arranged
by Matchmaker Scotty Montieth
but was brought down by an at
tack OF influenza. Monday evening.
There will be three other bouts
on the card. the first bout start
ing at $3.50.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03

The weatherman seems to dislike'
Seabiscuit as every time his train
er. Tom Smith. enters the star boss.
it rains pitchforks. Oh well. 1t can
not rain all the time boys,
{. Van Dusen, the Kentucky
trainer OF the l. b. Mayer stable,
has begun to click with movie exc
cutives' bosses right away. lie is
known for that. Watch him at San
Ia. That Jockey named Flinchun.
seems to be the berries in Florida.
lie just rides more winners. How
come?
Bimelech. the sport-priced winter
fayorite for the Kentucky Derby. Is
said TO be doing fire, so take 3 to
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
Lincoln On Tour

JEFFERSON City. With
a record OF Ave victories in six
games played, Lincoln university
basketball team left here Jan. 81
on a 13-day tour Of the middle
west, playing seven games against
five teams. The lincoln team will
play Deluxe Taxi. Louisville NUM-
cipal, Kentucky state. Nilberforcei
and West virginia State. meeting
the latter twice each.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03

1 now boys. for you'll find him the
shortest priced colt ever TO enter
a Kentucky Derby, mark my word.
Here is the four-star parley for
l940--Joe Louis, New York Yam
KEGS, Bimelech. That's my story.
and I've got to stick TO il.
So far this year very few out
standing two-year-olds have shown
up. Maybe the weather has kept the
best ones in the barns. The Milky
Way Stable has one named Come
On Sam. and he looks like the ber-
ries to me.
Here are some steeds that are
ready for the asking. Mythical
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
Chatter OF Hoofs
Augury, That Sleek Little Filly, May
Surprise California Race Fans
By RAZZ BROWN

Augury that sleek little lly by Happy Argo may yet
astound California fans. Augury has six out of
starts including three big stake each worth
900. When stops to think that this lly
ed in Virginia and seemed to want her she
small At the Saratoga sales she practically given
away Now she looks like she be able to win the San
ia Anita Derby, beating many of those high-powered
colts just Regret did in 1915 the Kentucky Derby
beating many outstanding colts of her
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
Detroit Loses A Thrilling q To Is
Game To Toledo To Open New Gym

liams and Herbert "Shine" Taylor.
led, is to Is. and were able to
maintain at least two-point mar
gin over the Detroiters' through
the remainder OF the game.
Diminutive Wilbur King and
Cecil Johnson topped the Detroit
scorers. each collecting three bas-
kets. Bike Smith was individual
high point man OF the evening with
four field goals.
T. Gordon Jeffries. director Of
recreation in Toledo. started the
game by tossing the ball toward
the basket
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03

Kig, First Kiss, Our Bud. Censor,
Book Plate, Sweet Nancy, Vino
Buoj. Whipporwill. and Indiantoxn
So get yours. boys, they are ripe.
Jim oakley sends word that New
Orleans Is experienced along the
lines OF no one having any money.
| know that Jim. but what about
the red beans and rice.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-03
|,at Lakes
East Side
! To Sc
Ace Sherrer
Star Of Attack
For Winners

,.mss ACE" Sherrer joined the
=, lakes five last Dec. Fl, COM
s.rs from New York where he
|, made an enyiable record with
uarlem Yankees. one OF the
|su,r semi-pro court teams.
4. ouiet and unaSsuming fellow,
,.,rs, sat on the bench during
[,st Of the early weeks OF his
[,mhership with the Great Lakes.
n sherrer was not idle. Instead,
/, Ieut his eyes focused or the play
|, NE court. recording in his mind
M weak and strong points OF the
[rst Lakes opponents.
Sunday night Sherrer was fhe
|s noise In the offense OF the
Ira Lakes as the insurance team
Ecrd an impressive 1880 victory
|rr East side Sports, a team
Bhlch bad scored a 4l-f0 win over
|rst Lakes IT. the first half. Sher-
IN scored eight held goals. and in
|rsing up these points Sherrer
bowed the e5oo fans some clsver
|oor work and accurate shooting.
Ably assisting Sherrer were Lar
\ Bleach. Ennis Stafford. and
hines Country Davis. Bleach
|Ii Stafford accounted for eight
|Cuts stafford showed remark
Die ability on follow-up shots.
|avis was strong link In the
Frsat Lakes defense chain.
As a result Of the win. Great
|Akss is leading the league with
|sisr Pan and Hamtramck Boys
Eab each winning the first game
\ he second half Optimist, East
|ds Sports, and Harry Suffrin
|re the losers in the Triple A
bass.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Nazis Report Heavy
Inroads on British
Shipping in North At
lantic, With Destruc-
tion IF Convoy of Is to
20 Ships.

Berlin, Nov. g. (NPD .-GCrman
surface WarSnips operating on Brit
aims vital North Atlantic supply lane
from Canada and the UnIlcA States
were reported today by the high
command to have "dcstroycd COM
plctcIy" British convoy tOtaling
$3.50 tons I'll shipping.
The cummuniquc lid npt ampliry
the announcement, but informed
quarters sad tnat the convoy was
made up Of from Is to ~ commercial
vessels.
The convoy was said to have been
heavily guarded by British WarShipS.
con November 5 the l6G9&-ton
British liner kangitiki raGIocd that
she WAS being Shcllcd by German
pocket battICShip about halfway be-
tween ireland and Newfoundland
and il IitIlc later tho British itcIgnlcr
Cornish City, 1852 tons. sent Il Snni-
i,r message. The messages were tho
last received from the tWr yvSSClS.3
Informed German :'O.irCC. Ci1lcd-
" commented that Germany had
dealt hard blow TO EritHin'S North
Atlantic lifeline.
For the last two days German re-
ports have told Of growing aerial
offensive against British shipping as
Il supplement TO thc cu!imlcr block
adc by surface craft and C-DOatS.
Germans boaStcd that their planes:
had carried their recent attacks more
than 800 miles west al ireland INTO
regions where hitherto the enemy
felt safe"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08

OF Congress
- TT u
Is avored
49,. - .1our otto Leaders
Spcnsor Move to AID
iourn Within T e n
Days; Major L~egisla-
lat;on Partly E.nac'ed
Would Lose Ground.

Washington, Nov. 8.-.-(hP) Pros
poets for The enactment of Il hall
dozen pending major Legislative pro-
nuSaEs shaped today IS rnn%rc% men,
the election oyer. showed Il m2rN"d
nrlin1iiGn 10 Wjnd up this session $
business by Il sine die adjournment
within 1Cn days.
Even should 4 iurmal request ma
tcrialiIc by Secretary .! Treasury
Nur2cathau fer ndditipuHi taxes and
an extension Of the federal borrow
.n9 authority, it appeared unlikely
hat Il would Swervc Democratic
lenders from Il determination 10 put
rlr further work until January--a de
termination that found sympathy
with .cn1c Republican chiCGtainS.
An adjournment now, IN elect
would kill four house approved meas
urcS and at least two important res
olutions pending in the Senate.
Supporters Of Wagner act amend
mcNtS, the Logan-Walter bill to ia
cilitatc court appeals from the de
cisOns of government agencies, the
anti-lynching measure and the Ram
spcck civil service bill would lose the
ground they gained IN winning House
passage Of these measures and would
(Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Britain MAY
Buy Planes
Priorities E O a r d
Agrees To Permit Me-
gotiation With Avia-
ton Industry.

Washington. Nov. @.-(AP)-Thc
priOriticS board announced today
that the British purchasing commits
sion would be permitted 10 negotiate
orders with the american aviation
industry for an additional 10000
planes.
The action was announced shortly
after President Roosevelt told his
press conference he had established
a rule OF thumb policy whereby Brit
ain and Canada would bc supplied
so percent of American defense item,
now coming off factory lines, includ-
ing large bombcrS and other things
need both here and aboard.
The 12,9Gn planes, the board said.
will b" built IN c%islinG plants HaG
in other facilities now being d"}cIUp-
I'd.
Great Britain nuw h"s orders in
America for li.h0D planes, President
continued on Page FOur)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Raleigh Speculates Over
Race For Speakership OF
House Of Representatives

Of tnc boys have anything particular
10 hraG about Us Il result Of their al
legged CNpcrtin2 on the polling Of last
Tuesday. Al! q! uS went overheard
to ovcrprcdct the total Tar Heel
vote, and 10 undcrprCdiCt the size
ui President RoU$"rc!tS humping
North Carolina majority.
As this is written llnal figures arc
available on neither, but it seems
that your reporters 100000 prognos
ticatiDn will only be approached, not
reached, while his guess Of a Roosc-
Welt majority oi 100000 was far too
low.
There was 81 mitch talk about
,nitrrs ia WjIIIiic that along with
,.;-%t ut';r" EaIri"h SurcrS. this bu
,Cou..AueL Oh Page Sc:euj
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Japanese Arrest
American Citizen

Shanghai, Nov. 8.--(Ap)--Inror-
nation received here from Tokyo
today said the Tokyo police had ar
numicadO an American engineer,
Harold LandUn.
Landon was said TO have been a
resident o! Japan for two years, en-
gagged in an acrOnautica! research
under government supervision.
His arrest was believed to be con-
ncctef with the general Japanese
campaign against alleged espionage
in which British residents hitherto
have been arrested and given minor
puniShmCntS.
Landon was said TO have been
held at metropolitan police head
quarters in Tokyo since November 3.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Chamberlain Now
Is Gravely III

London. Nov. H.-iAHJ-Mrs.
Neville mhrrlaii,. VIII" Of In"
furm"r British prime minister.
sent his message 10 the London
press today:
"Air. Chamii"rIains strength
has been laiiing H." las. few
DAYS and hc is rHW r"avrly lei.
Chambcilain. -, is understood
20 be in BE cGuntrT where he
has beer resting "incr his rcSiG-
RATTAN N"toh"r 23 rs !ord pres
idcnt cf e." rnnnril We re-
si.rrd ~ prime minister last
Wax 10. GivIn" way r. WINSTON
Churchill t''r day Germany be-
2ar h"r drive into :hc L"Wiand>
and Frame.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Roosevelt Didn't
Know Own Strength

Washington. Nov. 8.-(AP)-
President Roosevelt disclosed to-
day he had been way off in his
guess on the election outcome.
he told his press conference
he had forecast $40 cl'tOral votes
for himself. The way the returns
st0cd today he had won 449
and Wendell l.. Willkic 80.
The $40 forecast was cNa ely
the same he had made on August
2 before the 1886 election. That
year he won 523 electoral votes
TO ALI Nc LandOn'S eight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Defense Program To Spur
Business, Babson Says

Mr.. Roosevelt in a united drive 10:
prosperity and defense.
"Dcm0cracy" Out The Window.
Armament Will bc the biggest N
dustry in our history. Government
Management, and LABOR are :uSIn;
their maximum efforts 10 create tn
greatest defense program the Worlc
has seen. They will try TO @cra'
the inefficicncics our democratic
system encourages in the operation
of private industry. Democracy, d.
i :ystc,m. functions best in ia.
weather. In tn. national >...-.'..''..
Continued III pael $50!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Germans Destroy
British Shipping
Cromwell Divorce
Question Parried

Beverly Hills, Nov. 8.-(AP)-
Doris Duke Cromwell, preparing
II >ail tonight for Honolulu, good
naturally told a reporter "yOu're
very curious" when he asked if
she planned to divorce James ii.
Z. Cromwell, former minister to
Canada. who admitted yesterday
they are cStrangcd.
Divorce" she echoed a qucs-
ton, Il do not follow YOU"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
BRITISH SCORE:
NAH PLANES TO q

London. Nov. fNHJ Tho ar
ministry said tonight that 10 enemy
planes were destroyed today aS
against four british fighters, two Of
whose pilots were saved.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08

Continued III y4sl !"u!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-05
RUSHING SEASON OF
UNC STARTS SUNDAY

Chapel Hill, Oct. 5.-RuShing sea-
son for fraternities at the University
If North Carolina will set under way
Sunday afternoon and will continue
10 days, except for one day, until
Wednesday evening, October 10.
There will be no rushing on DC
toher y, due to the Carolna-TeXas
Christian football game.
From October l6 until October 10
a period Of silence will be enforced
by the University Inter-fraternlty
Council. At this time the fraternltles
will turn in lists to the faculty ad-
visers on fraternities on boys they
wish to bid for their chapters. In
turn the faculty advisers will con-
fer with those receiving bids as to
their choice Of fraternitieS.
On the opening day Of rushing;
Sunday, each freshman is required
TO visit every fraternity from which
ne received an invitation. Failure to
do this will automatically make him
ineligible to join any chapter for
period of Il year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-05
Appropriation
Bill Passed

Washington, Oct. 81 (AP) "A
S230,O00,G00 appropriation bill con-
tanning numerous defense items,
funds for training 100000 civilian
defense workers receivde final con-
gressional approval yesterday and
moved on to the White House.
During the day, both Hause and
Senate approved a compromise ver-
sion of the bill allowing S40,00O.-
600 to finance the construction Of
$50 commercial airportS, for which
some military value was claimed.
The civil aeronautics administra-
ton had requested S80,000,000 for
airport developments and this whole
proposal had been the subject Of
considerable congressional contro-
versy. Some legislators had objected
that it would interfere with the
WPA and PWA airport construction
program.
Senator Adams, Democrat, Colo
RADIO. said a Senate-House confer
enc committee which approved yes
terdays version of the measure. had
agreed it would not hamper WPA
and PWA airports.
The compromise bill declared that
the $50 airports must have the APP
proval of the secretaries Of war, navy
and commerce.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-05
Next Week Is
Fair Week
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Waller Hotel.
By HENRY ERILL
Ry HE

Raleigh, Oct. 5.--Raliegh's princi-
| pal interest, usually centered upon
politics, will be bestowed next week
almost entirely upon the 84th an
nual edition OF the State Fair, which
Major J. S. Dorion naturally pre-
diets will be bigger and better than
ever.
In advance publicity emphasis has
been laid upon the educational side
of the fair picture and the results
Of this emphasis have already be-
come visible in the overflow Of edu-
cational exhibits which have been
entered from many sections. All
space originally assigned for the
educational exhibits has been Spok-
en- for and it has been found neces-
Sary TO make new arrangement TO
take care Of the overflow. Dr.. Dor
ton stresses the point, however, that
no matter how much space this type
Of exhibits takes, the space will be
made available.
Balanced Prosperity has been
made the fairs theme and every Ell
fort has been made to lay particular
stress upon the program endorsed
by state officials, farm experts and
business leaders all over the South
in an attempt to bring undreamed Of
prosperity to Dixie.
Governor Clyde r. Hoey will Of
ficially open The fair Tuesday after
the customary preveW Of grandstand
ATTRACTIONS has been given Monday
night for newspaper folks and state
officials.
Fair officials realize that great
crowds cannot be attracted unless the
entertainment program for the week
comes up to par; and they have act
ed accordingly.
The grandstand features, which
will be shown twice daily, are boost
ed as the best ever secured; Lucky
Teter and His He'll Drivers will give
their death-dcfying exhibit Wednes-
day afternoon; there will be the usual
harness racing; and the midway IS
billed as "colossal."