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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
THESTON,S HX-MAN
TEAM MYSTERY SQUAD
Junior High Outfit Packs Plenty
OF Weight; Get First Test
Thursday
BY GLENWARD BLOMME


The Tileston six-man football
squad is the final team of the city
League of Junior High teams to be
interviewed and the team is some
what of a mystery squad this year
with the boys and coaches giving out
little information before facing their
first test Of the year on Thursday
afternoon against the speedy and
crafty Winter Park six on Robert
Strange field.
Every man on the team seems to
have a specially Of his own and the
squad Is large with several very good
substitutes who can step in and do
the job about as well as the first
stringers.
M%arshburn will handle most OF
the passing from the half back posi-.
ton with Roberts and Wilson, glue.
fingered ends, to pull the leather out
OF the air for substantial gains.
Potter, fullback, is the main power
on the ground plays and will handle
all the line plunging and is a hard
man to stop. Dixon IL the center
and also a steady pass receiver and
Is deadly accurate with his shots
from center.
Williams will handle the pivot post
from quarterback and is the key
mar for most plays as well as the
main blocking back. Roberts and
Marshburn will alternate on the
kicking and both are very able
hooters. -
Substitutes afe, ends: Long, Myers,
and Todd; center, Hollingsworth;
haltbacks. Maynard and Groom.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
Reds Get $5,782 Each
In World Series Split

CINCINNATI, Oct. 8.-(R-
Winning the World Series today
was worth $5,7S2 to each OF
the Cincinnati Reds, approx
mately $4,000 more than IT
they had lost. .
The Detroit Tigers will re-
ceive $3.50 for each of their
individual shares.
The players receive a share
of the receipts of only the first
four games and a proportion
ate part of the sale of radio
rights.
The Reds voted before the
series to divide their swag In
% 3l4 shares after taking $1,000
off for the top cash bonuses.
The Tigers split their returns
so that 48 persons benefited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
" DEER ARE KILLED
IN HOFFMAN FOREST
Supervisor jackson Reports AZ Deer
Killed On First Day OF Hunt
This Season

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. s.-seven.
ty-two deer were slain by hunters
from throughout North Carolina in
the first five.day deer hunt in Hoff-
man forest which ended Saturday.
Supervisor G. E. Jackson announced
today.
A total of AZ were slain on opening
day last Tuesday when there were
2o3 hunters in the forest, Jackson
said his report, completed TODAY.
showed. The average for the hunt
was mi deer to every five hunters,
Last year % were slain on opening
day. The best hunting area Of the
forest, owned by N. C. State college
was at the head Of White Oak river
where % were slain, to Comfort
ironically, the worst was in the Com
fort section where IS sportsmen, in.
Guiding the supervisor, DR.. Foster.
and Prof. G. K. Slocumb Of State
college and Pat Riley of Raleigh.
failed to bag a single deer. Thew
saw ten,- including six doe, and
missed shots at the other four, Jack.
son stated. There were no viola
tions Of game laws reported. Jack.
son said hunters reported all the
deer we're fatter this year than us.
ual, and he attributed this to the
absence of fires in the forest. So
far this year only 108 acres Of the
$4,000 acre tract have been burned,
there is plenty Of food available
for the game.
He said three bear were reported
killed in the Kellum section. The
mex supervised hunt will be October
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
THIRD INNING

TIGERS-Sullivan sent. a ground
er along the first base line and beat
F. McCormick's throw to Derringer
for a single.
Newsom after looking at one
strike, laid down a sacrifice bunt, F.
Mccormick to Joost who covered
first.
With a one and one count, Bartell
raised 4 high pop fly to Joost on
the base path near second.
McCoskey walked on five pitches.
With the count one and one, Geh-
ringer sent a sharp gruunder to Wer-
Der who stopped the ball but had to
pick 1t up and threw wild to first,
the ball getting past F. Mccormick
and Sullivan coming home before
F. Mccormick could throw to VIII.
son The play was scored as a base.
hit and an error for Werber.
Greenberg got the count to three
and two, and then famed on a high
one inside.
One run, two hits, one error, two
left.
REL with the count one and
one, Myers Topped a single into
short left.
Derringer, attempting to bunt on
the first pitch, popped directly in.
to Newsom's glove, and Myers held
first.
Werber knocked the first pitch
straight at Higgins who threw to
Gehringer, forcing Myers at second.
M. Mccormick worked the count
to two and two, and then struck
out.
No runs, one hit, no errors, one
left.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09

than the Bengals.
Anyway, the 1910 World Series
is now history. 1t was a great
series-one of the best in years.
The National League won tn e
championship after a drought OF
six years-the Cardinals we're the
last.
The regular campaign left little
to be desired in baseball competi-
ton. The race for the pennant was
almost as tight as the Series last
ditch stand. The spoils are now
being counted and divided and uni
forms will soon be vacationing with
the mothballs.
So to sports fans it's goodbye
baseball for 1940-and here's foot
ball already at the table.
Conference Struggle
The struggle for the Southern
conference football championship
gets down to hard tacks Saturday
when the Clemson Tigers lay their
gilt-edged certificate on the table
against Peahead Walkers gallop-
ing Deacons.
The game rates as n OF the
three real conference contests from
here on out. The other two will
be the tussels between Wake For
est and Duke and Carolina and
Duke.
If the Deacons take the Tigers.
and it looks as if they have a
good chance, they'll only have to
knock over Duke for the mythical
title. Yeah, that's all they'll have
to do.
Odds and Ends
Frank king Kong) Kring, first
string fullback on the Texas Chris
tain eleven that plays Carolina at
Chapel Hill Saturday afternoon, is
a French harp and guitar player. :.
. And, by the way, that Horned
Frog-Tar Heel tilt may turn out
to be the aerial show of the season
for these parts. . We advise you
not to sell the Tar Heels or the
20 "a shares after taking $4,000
here until the end of the season. =.
. The lickings they've taken will
make them that much tougher to
take, we think. . Bob BLACK is
wondering what to do about filling
the big hole in the Wildcats line
left by the leaving of Tiny Taylor,
the 230-pound tackle who decided
he'd rather take a job. . Reports
that bluefish are again running off
the coast are received by this cor
ner. We've heard of several nice
catches in the past few days. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
Bears, Harnett Touch
Gridders Play Today

The Isaac Bear touch football
eleven and the Cornelius Harnett
squad will play the first game of the
afternoons doubleheader today at
Robert Strange field starting pos
sibly at 2:30 o'clock.
Carolina Beach will meet The
strong Sunset Park eleven in the
second game Immediately following
the completion of the opening con
test on the same field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
FOURTH INNING

TIGERS-With the count one and
one, York lifted a pop foul to Wilson
in front Of the Tigers dugout.
After looking at two balls, Camp.
bell raised a high fly to Goodman.
Higgins hit a hot grounder that
Werber DETECTED against the railing
in front Of the left field stands and
had to I'll down, Higgins getting a
double before the ball could be re.
trieved.
Sullivan was walked Intentionally.
Newson hit a grounder that struck
Higgins in the stomach as he was
running toward third, making an
automatic out, with Newsom getting
credit for a single and Myers a put
out.
No runs, two hits, no errors, two
left.
REDS-With the count two and
two, Goodman struck out.
F. Mccormick looked at one ball
and then raised a high fly to Nc.
Coskey in left center.
After taking one strike, Ripple
grounded out to York, u~nassisted.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
TIGERS DRILL

CLEMSON, S. c., Oct. 8.-R-
Coach Frank Howard kept his Glenn
son Tigers busy %perfecting details of
their attack until 1880 p. m. today
in the hope of strengthening it suf-
ficiently to bring victory over Wake
Forest here Saturday.
Chippy Names, Aubrey Rion and
Charlie Timmons with Dan Coleman
and Marion Craig alternating,
formed a first string backfield that
consistently against reserves
with power plays.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
SIXTH INNING


TIGERS-Greenberg looked over
one ball, and then drove a hard single
into left center.
After looking at one ball, York
lifted a high pop to Joost near Sec
ond base.
Campbell looked at two balls,
fouled off three pitches, and finally
walked.
F. Mccormick, %crouching on his
knees, stopped S%ullivan's grounder
and walked to first for the putout.
No runs, n hit, no errors, two
left.
REDS-Derringer took one strike,
and then raised a high fly to Camp
bell.
Werber looked at one strike, and
then popped to Bartell in front of
second base.
With the count one and one, M.
Mccormick hit a clean double into
right center.
Goodman lined the first pitch at
McCosky, who started in and then
backed up to make the catch.
No runs, n hit, no errors, n
left.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
TAKE TOP MONEY

RALEIGH, Oct. s. R-Out-of-
state horses took off top money to-
day as the annual State fairs three
day demonstrating program got I'M
derway. Symbol Piney, brown mare
owned by c.. c.. Thomas. of Dillon,
S. c., captured the 2:14 pace in
straight heats; and Burrilla's Rob,
brown mare, owned by ]. H. Cruise
Of Shepherdsville, KY, captured the
2:14 .trot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
BRIGADE WORKS OUT

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. g.
R9-The Citadel's Light Brigade
ended its intensive workout in the
light of the moon tonight and
Coach Bo Rowland ordered only
a skull practice for tomorrow to
wind up preparations to meet Fur
man at Greenville Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
DEACON VICTORY
MAY MIDDLE RACE
If Tigers Win Saturday They
Are Virtually Assured OF At
Least Tie In Circuit
BY FRANK B. GILBRETH

RALEIGH, Oct. 8.-R-Clem-
sons claim on the Southern coz
ference football championship will
be on the line next Saturday in a
grand slam, doubled, ~redoubled,
and vulnerable game with Wake
Forest at Clemson.
Both teams are undefeated, un-
tied, and unencvmbered insofar as
New Years day commitments are
concerned. Both have won three
games-Clemson beat Presbyteri-
an $50, Wofford, $50, and N. c.
State 26-7; Wake Forest beat Will
liam Jewell 79-e, North Carolina
1910, and Furman 1910.
The Clemsons probably don't
mind, but three or four other
schools which aspire to the confer
ence title will be pulling against
them.
Not that the Tigers bite in .hud-
dies, eat with knives or suffer
from any Of those misunderstanding
maladies which the advertisements
warn against. Quite the contrary.
The situation is simply this:
II Clemson beats Wake Forest,
the Tigers will be virtually as
sured of at least a tie for the con-
ference crown, since their only re-
manning loop opponents are Fur.
man and South Carolina, both of
which have demonstrated that they
are not too potent.
That explains why other confer
ence teams which aspire to a clear
claim on the championship a e
hoping for a Deacon victory over
the Clemsons.
Don't get the idea, either, that
the other contenders are losing any
love on Wake Forest. They aren't.
But the contenders figure that if
Wake Forest should get past Glenn
son, the Deacons still might be
knocked off by Duke-even though
the Blue D evil Is looked mighty
weak in losing to Tennessee last
Saturday in an inter = conference
game.
And there's still a chance that
Duke might get knocked out of the
title picture by North Carolina.
And North Carolina already has
been kayoed by Wake Forest.
Other conference opponents
which the Deacons will meet. are
N. c. State and South Carolina.
One Southern conference coach
who saw both Wake Forests vic
tory over North Carolina and Glenn
sons victory over N. c. State
thinks the Wake Forest-Clemson
game stacks up as a pick-your.
favorite affair.
I'm my opinion, it will just de-
pend On. which team is right" he
said.
Coach D. c. Walker of Wake
Forest also apparently expects a
close game, because he is spend
ing plenty Of time this week on his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. department.
So far this year, the Deacons
have scored II touchdowns, and
connected with but eight extra
points. Seven of those eight points
were made against William Jewell,
which had a line with about as
much charge as a last years dry
cell battery.
John Pendergast, regular center,
is supposed to be the best place.
ment kicker on the squad-but he
tried two extra points and missed
both against Furman. last Satur-
day.
He was hampered somewhat by
bad passes from center. It seems
that when Pendergast was called
back to kick, Jimmy Ringgold, a
blocking back, took over the pivot
post. And. while Jimmy may be
the best blocking back in the con-
ference, centering the ball just is
not n Of. his accomplishments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
Jaycees To Handle
Grid Tickets Sale

The Wilmington Junior Cham
Der of Commerce will have
charge of the sale Of tickets
for the Davidson Citadel foot
ball game to be played here
on November 30.
Tickets for the game were
placed on sale last night. Head
quarters for the sale will be
set up within a few days On
Princess street for the con-
venfence of fans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
SEVENTH INNING

De Elm In ANCNxNu
TIGERS-Newsom took a strike,
and then raised a short fly to right
field which Joost took on an easy
run.
Bartel lined the first pitch to
Werber.
With the count one and one, Nc.
Cosky lifted a fly to M. McCor-
mick in deep center.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
REDS-F. Mccormick drove the
first pitch on one bounce against
the fence in left field, $50 feet from
home plate, for a double.
Ripple picked out the first pitch
and slammed it against the screen
in front Of the bleachers in right
field for two bases and brought F.
Mccormick in with the tying run.
Fans threw cushions and paper
onto the field and Newsom huddled
with his infielders while the play
ing field was getting cleared.
Both Benton and Tommy Bridges
began warming up in Detroit's bull
pen.
Wilson took a strike, and then
sacrificed Ripple to third, Higgins
to Gehringer.
Ernie lombard, the Reds injured
catcher and a right handed hitter,
batted for Joost.
Manager Del Baker Of the Tigers
came out OF the dugout and ordered
an intentional walk for lombard.
Linus Frey, who had been kept
out Of action by a broken toe, ran
for lombard.
Myers hunted foul on the first
pitch waited out three wide balls,
and then lifted a high fly which
McCosky took against the center
field wall, Ripple scoring after the
catch and Frey holding first.
Sullivan made a snap throw to
York and Frey slid back into first,
grabbing the bag with his hand in
a furry Of dust.
After looking at two strikes and
one ball, Derringer sent a grounder
to Higgins who threw to Gehrngier
forcing Frey at second.
Two runs, two hits, no errors, one
left.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
NINTH INNING

TIGERS-Bucky Walters and Joe
Beggs went to work in the Reds
bull pen before Derringer. ever got
to the mound.
On the first pitch, Higgins ground.
ed out, Werber to F. Mccormick.
F. Mccormick took S~ullivan's
srounder and beat him to the bag.
Earl Averill, a left handed batter.
pinch hit for Newsom.
Averill grounded out, Frey to F.
Mccormick.
No runs. nc hits, no errors, none
left.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
SMOKE RINGS
After u Years
By SAM Raglan

The Cincinnati Reds have won their first world base
ball championship in 81 years and in winning this one 1ney
had lust about as tight a squeeze as could be perfected:
Our bunch was right on the Reds, even after they had
lost the opening game and were almost counted out by the
booming bats of Detroit. Their defensive play was all That
it was cracked up to be and that power exceeded all ex-
n-ectations. In fact. the Redlegs collected more base hits
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
SECOND INNING

AlIcl AoonIAA6 oS oAS
strike, Greenberg sent a sharp
grounder which Myers was able to
knock down but unable to throw in
time to catch Greenberg and it was
scored as a single.
York also looked at one strike,
and then topped the ball toward
third base, Werber rushing in for
a gloved-hand pickup and throwing
to first just in time to nip the run.
ner in a spectacular play.
Campbell grounded to Derringer,
who wheeled and saw Greenberg
streaking for third and ran toward
third and ran toward him setting up
a trap, in which Greenberg vas run
down, Derringer to Myers to Wer.
Der to Joost, Campbell going to sec
ond.
Higgins was thrown out, Joost to
F. Mccormick.
No runs, one hit, no errors, one
left.
REDS-F. Mccormick grounded
to Higgins on the grass in front OF
third and was thrown out.
Ripple, swinging hard, struck out
on five pitches.
Wilson hit the first pitch on the
ground into left field for a single.
Wilson stole second, getting half
way there before Newson's pitch
reached the catcher.
After looking at two balls, Joost
grounded out, Gehringer to York.
No runs, one hit, nj errors, one
left.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
FIRST INNING

DETROIT-Bartell lined the first
pitch directly at Myers.
With the count two strikes and
one ball, McCoskey lifted a high fly
to M. Mccormick in deep center.
After looking at M ball, Geh'
ringer lifted a fly in short left cen.
ter that looked like an almost Ger.
tain hit, but Ripple came rushing in
to make d great catch.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
REDS-Werber looked at n ball,
and then lined to Greenberg deep
in left.
M. Mccormick struck out on four
pitches.
With the count two strikes and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
MYERS RECAINS
LOST PRESTIGE
Reds Shortstop Drives In
Winning Run Of Series; WI.
son Makes Last Stand
BY JOHN FRYE

CINCINNATI, Oct. S. Up -Biuv
Myers, the Cincinnati Reds lin.
shortstop, was something of a goat
through nc fault of his own-in lac,
years World Series, but he made ~
for it a-plenty in today's Stem,
winder.
Aside from FIELDING as Cincinnat,
mas oeen accustomed to seeing its
shortstops field, he knocked in tbs
winning run with a long drive to
Barney McCoskey in center field IN
the seventh. A little more lift would
nave made a hit out of it, but JIMMY
Ripple came in with what the Rod,
needed.
Jimmy Wilson, the Reds veteran
catcher, pulled perhaps the most as.
founding stunt of the series when
he made a clean steal of second base
after singing in the secon frame
Jlm's legs were tapped UP like a race
horse, and before the game he told
his teammates:
Take a good look today, bows
This is the last time you'll see old
Jim out there"
Said Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, baseball commissioner. to 40.
year-old Wilson in the clubhouse:
you did our generation proud
jim"
General Manager Warren C. Giles
told the Reds to keep their uniforms
and jackets as souvenirs of their
victory.
For Coach Hank Gowdy, it was
the second time in 26 years he had
thus acquired a monkey suit. He
got his first by hitting a home run
for Boston and victory over the Phil.
adelphia Athletics in the 1914 series.
Up to the time the Reds hoped
on him for their two runs in the
seventh, Newsom had held the new
champions %scoreless for Is consecu.
tive innings. .Bobo tired visibly to.
ward the last.
When the crowd had left Crosley
field the groundkeepers appeared as
usual and gave the infield a careful
grooming for almost an hour - no
doubt in preparation for next years
opening contest.
Paul Derringer couldn't sit still
while the Reds we're in the dugout.
He hung on the pipe holding up
the tarpaulin and nearly chinned
himself when Jimmy Ripple's double
brought in Frank Mccormick with
the tying run.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
Series Facts

Wv
Detroit "a. L. -------..3 4
First Game lat CincinnatD
II HI r.
Detroit "a. L. ------7 10 L
Cincinnati IN. L. q
Batteries: Newsom ana Sulli-
van; Derringer, Moore, Riddle,
and Wilson, Baker.
Attendance, 31,793.
Second Game lat C%incinnatD
r. H E
Detroit "a. L.) ..----5 l
Cincinnati (N. L. ----5
Batteries: Rowe, corsica and
Tebbetts; Walters and Wilson.
Attendance, 30,640. /....
Third Game tat Detroit)
II H E
Cincinnati N. L. "A III L
Detroit "A. L. ------7 IL l
Batteries: Turner, Moore,
J Beggs, and lombard, Baker;
Bridges and Tebbetts.
Attendance, 52,887.
Fourth Game lat Detroit
r HI r
Cincinnati IN. L.) IS IL 1
Detroit "a. L. ------2 5 1
Batteries: Derringer and Will
son; Trout, Smith, Mckain, and
Sullivan.
Attendance, 54,093.
Fifth Game lat Detroit)
r H e
Cincinnati IN. L. % 3 D
Detroit "a. L. ...--8 IL U
Batteries: Newsom and SulIi-
van; Thompson, Moore, Wander.
Nicer, Hutchings and Wilson.
Attendance, 55,189.
Sixth game lat C%incinnatil
r. HI f.
Detroit "a. L. ----..O U
Cincinnati IN. L.) "A 10 2
Batteries: Rowe, Corsica,
Hutchinson and Tebbetts: wal
tiers and Wilson.
Attendance, 3O,481.
Seventh Game lat C%incinnatD
r. H e
Detroit "a. L. ------l b U
Cincinnati IN. L. % L
Batteries: Newsom and Sui
Ivan; Derringer and Wilson.
Attendance 26,769.
Seventh game attendance and
financial figures:
Attendance 26,769.
Receipts $120, 1884, Y.
Advisory council $~18,119.21.'
Clubs and leagues share $lO2,-
675.54.
fetal attendance and financial
figures, seven games:
Attendance 281,842.
Receipts $1,221,817.84.
Players pool first four games
only (X) $373,S3O.56.
Advisory council N) $751;
273.O7.
Clubs and leagues share A)
1864, 714.61.
(X) Does not include share IN
500, 900 broadcast rights.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
FIFTH INNING


TIGERS-Bartell lined the first
pitch to M. Mccormick, who took
it without moving.
McCosky looked at n strike,
then flied to Goodman in right field.
With the, count one strike and
two balls, Gehringer lifted a pop
fly to Myers on the base path be.
tween second and third.
No runs. no hits, no errors, none
left.
REDS-With the count n strike
and two balls, Wilson lined a single
into right center.
AL Benton, a right-hander, warm
ed up in the Tigers bull pen.
!, With the count two strikes and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
CLEMS0N'S LOOP TITLE ATSJAKE
Wildcats Lose Services of Kelley Taylor
Play-By-Play OF World Series

one ball against him, Joost grounded
into a double play. Gehringer to
Bartell to York.
On the first pitch, Myers raised
a long fly to Campbell in right CEN
ter.
No runs, one hit, no errors, none
left.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09

Batteries: Rowe, corsica and
Tebbetts; Walters and Wilson,.
Attendance, 30,64O. ! ..
Third Game tat Detroit)
II HI e
Cincinnati IN. L. "a 10 L
Detroit "a. L,) ------7 IL l