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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
FIVE GAMES ARE
ON CAGE SLATE
Church School Cagers Resume
Play At Y Tonight; Calvary,
Covenant Top Loops

Sunday School basketball teams
are booked for five games on the
Y.M.C.A. court this weekend,
three by the Friday loop and two
in the Saturday afternoon circuit.
The schedule:
Friday night league: 8 p. m.
Southside VS.. Lutheran Mission;
800 p m. Grace VS.. Epworth; 9:2C
p. m. Calvary VS.. Tabernacle.
Saturday league: 8 p. m. First
Presbyterian VS.. lily: 800 p. m.
First Baptist VS.. Covenant.
The league leading Calvaryites
had a bad scare handed them last
week when the Lutheran Mission
team staged a last period rally to
come within a single point of a
tie and will face another tough foe
tonight in the Tabernacle quintet,
which has lost only once.
The Saturday leaders were top
pied last week by a rejuvenated
and inspired Hi-Y quint, which
thus served notice on all corners
that it is not yet out of this race. 4
Standing of the teams:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Player Recruiting To.
Be Restricted In Loon

ATHENS, Ca, Dec. 70 p
Voluntary restriction of player re-
cruiting in the Southeastern con-
ference was asked tonight of its
coaches and athletic directors by
Athletic Commissioner Mike Con
ner.
Meeting in closed session with
the coaches and directors on the
v of the eighth annual conference
meeting, Conner asked adoption of
"a code by gentleman's agree
ment" which would ban high pres
sure PROSECUTING and freshman
snatching," the existence of which
was charged within the conference
prior to connor's appointment last
August. .,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
INDIANS OBTAIN
WALKER, BAGBY
Red Sox Get Pytlak, Hale And
Dobson In First Major
Swap In League

CLEVELAND, Dec. 12.-REThe
Cleveland Indians tonight an
nounced a three-cornered deal in
tended to bolster their .outfield and
pitching staff.
The tribe obtained Outfielder
Gerald Walker, Pitcher Jim Bag
by. Jr., and Catcher Gene DeSau'
tells from the Boston Red Sox in
exchange for Catcher frankie PVT
lax. Infielder Odel Hale and Pitch
er Joe Dobson.
The Red Sox traded Outfielde1
Roger Cramer to the Washington
Senators for Walker before the
deal could be completed, Indians
officials said.
The deal was completed at Chi.
cago today by c., C. Slapnicka, In
dians' vice president, and Presi'
dent Tom Yawkey and Manager
Joe Cronin for the Red Sox, re
representatives. of the Cleveland
baseball club reported.
With the acquisition of Walker,
the Indians hope to give the out
field the batting punch it lacked ir
Clev.land's World Series pennan1
drive last season.
The 31-year-old Walker, a native
of Gulfport, Miss, averaged 10(
runs batted in per season for the
past five years, accounting for 81
with the Senators last summer. HI
previously played with Detroit
Tigers and the Chicago White Sox
I'm delighted with the DEAL
said Roger Pecknipaugh, recently
appointed manager of the tribe
LAS I see it, we got exactly wha'
we went after without giving ur
anything but Dobson's prospects
And don't forget that Bagby has
some prospects, too"
Bagby, "a, o of a hero of Cleve.
lands 1920 pennant-winning team,
won 10 games against 16 losses for
Boston last year. and can win up
wards of 10 games for the Indians
during the coming season, Peckin'
paugh believes. He joined the Red
Sox in 1888.
Dobson, 24-year-old right handler
from Durant, Okla, won only three
and lost seven games last season.
DeSautels, 80, Red Sox first
string catcher since 1887, will be
every bit as good as Pytlak" as a
second-string catcher for the In.
dians, Peckinpaugh declared. The
catcher started with Detroit il
1880.
Both Pytlak and Hale have beer
popular with Clevel'ld fans, but
they knew the fiery little catcher
probably would be offered in trade
for an outfielder. Both players
have been with Cleveland S n c e
1888 and the previous year played
together at Toledo. Both are 81.
Hale, used mainly as a pinch
hitter. the past two seasons, batted
.224 last summer. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
BRUNSWICK CAGE
SLATE ANNOUNCED
Five Schools To Start Loop
Play On January FL;
Tourney To Be Held

SOUTHPORT, Dec. 12.-The five
white consolidated schools in
Brunswick county are all prepar'
ing to put out formidable boys and
girls basketball teams this season.
Some of the schools that have moi
made such a strong showing in
past years are expected to put on
more of a competitive spirit this
time.
The schedule calls for two games
between each school and at the
completion of the schedule a tour
nament will be held at some
school, not yet announced. The
schedule as arranged for a few
days ago is as follows:
Southport VS.. Waccamaw, Jan.
q. Southport; Shallotte VS.. Leland,
Jan. 81, Shallotte; Bolivia, bye.
Bolivia VS.. Southport, Jan. "a,
Bolivia; Shallotte VS.. Waccamaw,
Jan. %, Waccamaw; Leland, bye.
Leland VS.. Bolivia, Jan, %, Le-
land; Shallotte VS.. Southport, Jan.
%, Shallotfe; Waccamaw, bye.
Waccamaw VS.. Bolivia, Jan. 30,
Waccamaw; Leland VS.. Southport,
Jan. 81, Southport; Shallotte, bye.
Shallotte VS.. Bolivia, Feb. 4, b.
livia; Leland VS.. Waccamaw, Feb.
4, Leland; Southport, bye.
Southport VS.. Waccamw, Feb.
6, Waccamaw; Shallotte VS.. Lee
land, Feb. 6, Leland; Bolivia bye.
Bolivia vs. Southport. Fed. II.
Southport; Shallotte VS.. Wacca-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Yonks Sale Deal To Be
Completed In Few Days

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-CP-The
81, 900, 900 deal for the purchase OF
the New York Yankees by a group
headed by James A. Farley will be
: completed within the next few days,
brokers in the negotiations said to-
day
The office of Brown, Wheelock,
Harris, Stevens, Inc. said there
never has been any question involv-
ing the cash in the transaction, and
that final details have been practi-
cally ironed out. Preston Goodfe
low, co-broker, said he had been in
touch with Farley and John Farber,
of the law firm representing Farley,
and had been informed by both men
+ that Farley has the necessary funds
to purchase the club.
The deal involves the purchase Of
the New York, Newark, Kansas City,
Binghamton, N. Y; Akron, Ohio;
Norfolk, Va; Butler. Pa, and Am
-sterdam, N. Y. properties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Carpenter Plans Fishing
Trip To Brunswick Today

SOUTHPORT, Dec. IL Sport
fishing at this season Of the year
may have a screwy sound to it.
Nevertheless, Don N. Carpenter,
hunting and fishing editor of the
Washington Daily News, is SEIZED
uled to arrive here Friday night
and to go on an expedition to the
gulf stream early Saturday morn
ing.
Carpenter, here only three weeks
ago, became so impressed with the
sport fishing on the lower North
Carolina coast, that he has ad-
vised friends here he is coming
again, just to see for himself how
late in the year the fish can be
found off this part of the coast. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Jimmy Wilson Is Voted
No. Comeback OfYear
Shaughnessy Ranks Second In
Poll; Series Catcher
Gets 102 Votes
BY ORLO

NE YOhh, OeC. 1A.-hl-Out
of necessity 4~0-year-old Jimmy
Wilson went behind the plate for
the Cincinnati Reds in this falls
World Series. He was only a fill-in
for Ernie lombard but he d d
such a grand job of catching that
today he was voted the years No.
l comeback in the annual Associ-
ated Press poll.
Seventy-eight sports editors from
every section of the country gave
Jimmy 1O2 votes for a courageous
performance that included perfect
handling of the Reds hurlers for
the E: games, a 1853 batting aver
age and the only stolen base of
the series.
Twenty-three of tie writers
placed the new Chicago Cubs man.
ager at the top of the list. Twenty
four of them gave the No. l berth
to Clark Shaughnessy, Stanford
football coach, but Wilson received
more second and thirds and won
by six points on a 3-2-1 scoring
basis.
There's no question but that Will
SIN qualified on all counts under
the heading of "comebacks in in
dividual competition" But the
same can not be said regarding
Shaughnessy. Stanford's football
team did come back frc-n the eel
lar to the Pacific coast conference
championship but the ability OF
Shaughnessy as a coach never was
questioned even in his leanest
years at the University of Chicago.
Baseball players easily DONNA
ted the poll, 10 of them receiving
votes. Detroit's Schoolboy Rowe,
although a failure in the World
Series, did such a fine job of help
ing the Detroit Tigers win the
American league pennant that he
ranked third with nine firsts and
81 points. Fred Fitzsimmons, vet
eran Brooklyn hurler who won 16
and lost two, polled % points. Dick
Bartell Of the Tigers, Lou Finney
of the Red. Sox, Tex Carleton OF
the Dodgers and Dizzy Dean Of the
Cubs were other ball players that
received five or more points.
Lawson Little's winning of the
U. S. open golf title, his first ma
tional. championship since leaving
the amateur ranks, wcS considered
such a fine comeback that he was
given three first place votes and
a total of 40 for fourth place. Max
Baer received % votes for knock
ing out Tony Galento and Pat Co.
miskey and Gene Sarazen 20 for
his good showing in golf competi-
ton. -
Bill D~ecorrevont. Northwestern
football star, with Is and Bartell,
with IA, were the only others that
received more than ten votes.
Oddities, in addition to Shaugh-
nessy's strong showing, were four
votes for Seabiscuit, who came out
of retirement to win the Santa Ami
ia handicap and top all race
horses in money earned and a
first place vote for Joe Di Maggie,
who was runner-up for the out
standing athlete of 1889.
Although this was a poll for in
dividual comebacks, single votes
were given to Rice's football team
for its improvement in it's first
year under Jess Nicely and Arkan-
sas for beating Mississippi 21-2O
after trailing 0-20 with nine min
utes to play. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Overlin, Beuoise Meet
In Title Bout Tonight

NEW YORK, Dec. 12,-lR-Ke
Overlin and Steve Belloise are
going to put on a re-take Of the
years hottest punch party in Mad,
son Square Garden tomorrow
night, with Ken's middleweight
championship on the block,
It's the old story Of the boxer
(Overlin) against the slugger, the
veteran and his ring ''savW'
against the youngster with a wal
lop, and the odds-makers are 50
confused about the whole thing
they're refusing to make either a
favorite. The 10th street betting
set was laying "six to five and
pick" tonight. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Mat Card For Benefit
Of Legion Fund Planned

: The wrestling program at Legion
stadium Monday night will be for
the benefit of the American Legion
Christmas basket fund, the pro-
moters of the bouts announced last
night.
The card will feature "a Commute
time limit, best two out of three falls
between Sailor Hill and: Chief Little
! Dick Lever, the Tennessee Terror.
will tangle with Jack Reeder- in: the
serni-finals bout. ..:, ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
SOUTHERN CIRCUIT
TO MEET SATURDAY
Membership Bid Of Colonials
To Be Heard; Executive
Board Meets Today

CHARLOTTE, Dec. II. Up -
meeting of the executive committee
tomorrow afternoon will precede TIE
annual meeting Of the Southern Con
ference here Saturday. The confer
ence's annual dinner will be held TO-
morrow night.
George Washington university will
he proposed for membership in the
conference. This, and a discussion
of a new booking agency for confer
ence officials, are expected to be the
main matters to come before the
business session Saturday.
Othe. proposals before the confer
ence are of a routine nature. it wa
indicated, and adjournment is X
pectcl by noon Saturday.
The University of Maryland has
proposed that the c~ross-country meet
be held the third Monday in Novem'
Der instead of the Saturday before
Thanksgiving.
A proposal has been made by n. c.
State college to extend the time Ct
eligible participation in athletic
events for those athletes whose ca
reers are interrupted by military
service.
At present participation is limited
to one freshman and three varsity
wears over a period of five consecu.
tive years from the date of first ma
circulation. Under the proposed
amendment to the bylaws, this time
would be extended ar amount equal
to the time spent in military service
in the case Of players called into the
armed forces. The period, of extern
sion, however, would not exceed two
years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Suffridge Will Receive
Rockne Memorial Tropk,

WASHINGTON, Dec. -. Up -
The Touchdown Club of Washington
voted today to award the Knute
Rockne memorial trophy for "the
most outstanding lineman of TIE
year. to Bob Suffridge of the Uni.
versity Of Tennessee.
The club, composed of varsity 1T.
ter men, said Tennessee university
officials had assured them that Suf.
fridge would be permitted to leave
classes to attend the clubs fifth an.
nual dinner here on January s, when
the trophy will be presented.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13

Code OF Ethics
Ono of the major items that is sup
oosed to come up at the meeting OF
Southern Conference III
Charlotte Saturday is G "code OF
e+bics,, in the recruiting OF football
talent. .
Last year there was some LAX OF
the matter and it was generally un-
derstocd at that time that some 4lnd
of an ~asreer.-ent was to be oraWn
I'm to be acted on at this years ses-
Z sion.
But Y neither the matter will be re-
newed in the discussions is not
known, as it probably hinges on
whether some coach in the circuit
, has been burnt in his dealings with
a. prospects over the past year or not.
It.. not such a big problem but it's
ON that has caused a lot of gu
tents about the loop for many ears.
It may have already reached a nat
ural basis that satisfies all.
This And That
It appears now that the New Han
{ = High school gymnasium will not
be completed before some time next
spring. Yesterday workmen start
ed utting the metal on the roof, but
a shortage of labor is expected /,
stall the work inside for a god
while. The Durham High schcJl
cagers started practicing for the COM
ing season this week and the coUehes
are feeling pretty well satisfied with
the prospects. :. In a recent vote
Duke football players voted Tennes-
see as the best offensive, defensive
and coached team they'd played this
fall.... FoXX, of the Vols, was term
ed the best player and Hackney, Of
Davidson, and Kimball, of North
Carolina, were voted the two lead
ing most underrated players. . . {.
Carolina and n. C. State were the
cleanest-playing teams. . An to top
off their voting spree the players
voted Wallace Wade as the best
coach in the U. S. . And thai re-
minds me about the announcement
from Duke yesterday that the school
has not had a contract with Wallace
Wade in years. . The grid coach
having the same rating as professors
on the faculty. 80. He's a pretty good
teacher at that.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
GERARD TO,coAcu.

DURHAM, Dec. 12.-R-Kenneth
c. Gerry Gerard, director of intra j..
mural athletics and coach. of soccer
at Duke university, has been named
assistant basketball coach at the mi
versity.- He is widely known in the
south as a football. basketball and
track official. He came to Duke in
1882 from Illinois. where he was in
structor in physical education and
assistant freshman football coach. 1
vi
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
CAROLINA WINS

CHAPEL HILL, Dec. II. - Up -
North Cardinals Southern Confer
ence swimming champions placed
heavily in seven of nine events and
EASILY beat William and Mary SO to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
WITT DUNS TRIBE

CLEVEI AND, Dec. 12.-GP-os
car Witt, former manager of the
Clevela1 I'D Indians, has taken his ST.
500 salary dun against the Tribe to
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M.
Lands, President Alva Bradley said
today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13

NAV, Feb. II, Shallotte; Leland
bye.
Leland VS.. Bolivia, Feb, "A, b.
livia; Shallotte VS.. Southport, Feb
IA, Southport; Waccamaw bye.
WaccamaW VS.. Bolivia, Feb. ls
Bolivia: Leland VS.. Southport Feb
10, Leland; Shallotte, bye.
Shallotte VS.. Bolivia, Feb. 20,
Shallotte; Leland VS.. Waccamav
Feb. 20, Waccamaw; Southport
bye. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
COLE TOURNEY

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 12-R-Fred
.Corcoran, PEA. tournament bur-
eau manager, announced today
that an $11 900 open offering the
largest purse so far in the 194l
schedule would be played next
Sept. At at Chicago. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
SMOKE RINGS
Friday The 18th
By SAM Raglan

Tadies and gentlemen, uncross your fingers long
enough for me to remind you that this is ink day':- Gooa
ou : do ts loon all shenanigans to a minimum on this day.
II Black cats may cross and recross your path, you nay y
walk under all the ladders you like and you IL, may gym MAKE a7a all o.
80 +bo 18Th It's bad medicine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13

A contract for SIS, 313,OO IT
Gently was let to CONSOLIDATED
the Navy. It was understood tia
it was TO traditional four-mOto
long-range scouting planes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
GEORGIA IS SET
FOR NEXT SEASON
BY ROMNEY E

ATHENS, Ca, Dec. 12.- up -
Don't waste any sympathy on
Coach Wally Butts of Georgia.
He'll do all right with his Bulldogs
on the gridiron next year. -. The
man has % of his 20 lettermen
coming back, including first-string
starters at every position not
to mention his star backs, frankie
sinkwich, Cliff Kimsey, Lamar Da-
Wis and Jim Todd. And for a
bonus a great freshman S q u a d
coming up. -. The Bulldog sched-
ule soon to be announced, will in
clude South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, Columbia, Dartmouth,
Auburn, Florida and Georgia Tech.
... Tulane and Kentucky, played
this year, are absent.
Minute meditations-
Bill Keefe in the New Orleans
Time-Picayune: II wonder if Mus
solini has a five-year contract?"
Hot stove stuff
Col. Bob Allen, who first intro
duced night baseball in the South
ern league at Little Rock, vows
he'll never fool with lights as
long as he owns the Knoxville
franchise. . The Pittsburgh Pi-
rates may "angeI" Moultrie's
Packers in the Georgia-Florid
league. Pat Riley, Albany (Ga.)
outfielder a couple of seasons back,
is a fair bet to manage Valdosta
in the same league in Al.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-16
WAR FRONT OBSERVER

On the Greek front, Donovan will make a survey similar to that which he made in England last Spring. He will observe military operations, confer with Greek and British chiefs. and obtain data on fifth column and other subversive activi- ties.
 Also on Donovan's itinerary are Yugoslavia and Turkey. Still un- decided is his possible return via the Far East, India, the Dutch EaSt Indies and Indo-China.
 In England last spring, Donovan made a thorough survey of invasion defenses. military intelligence and the Royal Air Force. He spent a week in the field with the British Army and made several flights with the RAF. Various U. s. Army, Air Corps and Navy observers are now attached to the British forces as the result of Donovan's trip: also he established close intelligence ties on Axis espionage and fifth column operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-16
CUTTER PULLS STEAMER FROM
 CLAT50p SpIT
Graft with Grew of 26 Men. Aboard, Grounds Early
 This MorninQ

ASTORIA, Oregon, Dec. 16.-The steam schooner Whitney Olson was today pulled from the menacing sands of Clatsop Spit, three hours after it ran aground.
 The Point Adams lookout reported the Olson was lowed stern first from the spit by the Coast Guard cut ter Onandaga and taken toward Astoria.
 The Olson, carrying crew of 26. grounded at 5:27 am, after drag ging anchor.
 Coast Guardsmen shortly reported the vessels rudder was jammed, but she was taking little water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-16
Hundreds of Trucks, Autos Are Stalled Along
 Southern Highway GALE WARNINGS ARE
 POSTED ALONG C0AST
Four Inches of Snow Re- ported 10 Have Fallen
 Along Ridge Route
(By Associated Press)

A binding blizzard has stalled POO trucks and an undetermined number of passenger cars on the heavily travelled Los Angeles San Francisco highway.
 The storm is extending to the low CT west levels of the foothills. The storm has brought rain and a gusty wind. climaxing a three-day cold spell
 Gale warnings have been posted along the coast from Oregon to past the Mexican border,
 The Hawaiian Clipper which left Los Angeles for Honolulu on Sunday reports she encountered such severe headwinds, twelve hours out at sea, she is returning.
 State patrolman on the Ridge Route report that four inches of snow has fallen within a few hours this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-16
MORE 0UTp0STS NEEDED
 FOR DEFENSE SAYS FOR,
 BACK FROM SEA CRUISE
(By Associated Press)

President Roosevelt is back home again after landing at Charleston from the U. s. s. Tuscaloosa fol- lowing a cruise of the Caribbean Sea.
 President Roosevelt, while aboard the Tuscaloosa. discussed with the Duke of Windsor the newly-acquired Caribbean Sea outposts which the President described as steppin stones for United States defense.
 The President expressed satisfac- tion at some bases and dissatisfac- tion with others.
 At conference with the news men, the President said the further attack is kept from the continent the safer the continent will be and he wants outposts as far out as pos sible, to Newfoundland, as far as they can go in the north, to Bermuda and as far off the coast as possible. With no island between Puerto Rico and Bermuda, the President said the next best outpost of defense will be the Bahamas.
 The President conferred Saturday for three hours with the Duke of Windsor aboard the Tuscaloosa. The Duke was flown to the American Navy craft aboard Naval plane. The Duke also told the newsmen the people of the Bahamas look with great favor on the establishment of bases and said: We are ready to do what President Roosevelt wants and raedy when he gives the word"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-16
Launch Fierce Affaek on Troops Begin Moving
 Toward EIbasini
FRONTIER OF ITALIAN
 LIBYA NOW CR0SSED
Ndzi Bom bers Counter Again with Air Assault
 on Sheffield, MidIands
(By Associated Pressl

Great Britain's desert fighters are reported to have driven across the frontier into Italian Libya in the battle of Egypt while Royal Air Force planes bombed Berlin with prolonged attacks in the battle of Britain.
 The Greeks, on the Balkan front, launched fierce new offensive to- ward Elbasani in central Albania.
 British headquarters said in a communique that advance forces of the British counter invasion army are well across" the Libyan frontier.
 The goal of the British African forces appeared to be Bardia, 20 miles inside Libya, while strongly defended positions around Salum, Egyptian port, five miles from the frontier, are still held by the Ital- ians.
 Berlin Bombing Admitted
 Hitler's High Command listed four killed and 12 wounded in the over- AitotAe Hroe~e4S va A1NiiAAl do WCll do some houses damaged, two hospitals hit and a suburban rail line tenn porarily disrupted.
 It was also declared Nazi bombers countered with a raid on Sheffield, north England steel center, raining explosives on the city of half mill lion persons while rescue squads still dug for victims buried alive in wreckage left from Thursday nights attacks.
 The British Press Association said a large casualty list in Sheffield is feared, according to dispatches reaching London.
 Greek ItaIO War
 Other dispatches received in Lon- don from another war front said the Greek forces are pressing hard around Tiepelini, crossroads town midway between Argirocastro and the port of Valona in the north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-16

WASHINGTON Inside facts re- garding the present mystery trlp of Colonel William Donovan to Eu- rcpe is that his real destination IS Greece
 En route, however, he will stop in North Africa where he will see his old war friend. Marshal Wey- gand, now controlling the large French army in Africa.
 If this powerful force took the field on the side of the British, the Italians, already in a precarious po- sition as a result of their defeats in Greece, would be finished. This would release British naval forces for desperately needed convoy work in the Atlantic.
 Also it would have repercussions in the Far East, where the Jap- anese military have been greedily ewing the rich Dutch East Indies and Indo-China. With the British supreme in the Mediterranean and their big fleet available for opera ticns elsewhere, Japan would think twice before attempting any new grabs.