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Evening star., 1941-12-15
Whir|y 10 Pack
129 Pounds in
Santa Anita
MioIond, ChoIIedon
At 130 Top Weights
For $100, 900 Race
BY ROBERT MYERS.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Mioland
and Challedon at 130 pounds, Whlrl-
away at 129, Market Wise at l27.
Those are the weight assignments
of the top four for the eighth run
ming of the 100000 Santa Anita
Handicap March 7.
Announced today, the weights dis
closed that Warren Wrights Whirl-
away, w. L. Branns Challedon and
C. S. Howard's Midland go into the
big race one pound each over scale
for their respective ages.
The scale for Whirly as a coming
4-year-old is 1913; for Challedon, ap-
preaching 6, and Midland, 5, the
scale is 129.
Still Hope to Draw Alsab.
Mrs. AL Sabath's sensational SOON
to-be-3-year-old Alsab drew the
heaviest weight for age. He's in for
110-four pounds above scale. Santa
Anita still hopes he'll be in the race
instead of campaigning in Florida.
Eight other candidates range in
the 120-pounds-or-more class. Pic
tor, 123, is fifth. Four foreign i'm
portations follow-Reading of Aus
tralia and Hunters Moon " of
England, 122, and The Starborn of
Ireland and Meissen of South Amer
ica, 121.
Three 3-year-olds of 1941, Staretor,
Porters Cap and Our Boots round
out the rank at 120 pounds.
Racing Secretary Webb Everett
had a tough time weighing Challe-
don, 1939-40 handicap king, who was
injured last year and is attempting
a comeback, and the two 194l stars,
Whirlaway, triple crown winner, and
Market Wise, who beat Whirly last
summer IN an upset.
Full Handicap List.
Here are the complete weights for
the classic:
13o-ChalIedon. Ct Midland; 12aa-whirl-
I22.Readina' Hunter Moon 4th;; 121
Anchor: ii6EMoonlisht Run, Pertfox. ~
1l5-Filisteo. Sierra Nevada Bull Rsigh
Mond. coIorsdo Lad: zuncho Boysya Trssi
Ending. Dispose: I13-Impound, speeity
| Hysterical Viscounty; ll2-Don Mike
/ sweepida, Ringie, Welcome Pass, Paperboy
Swain, Belle Cane, Red Jewel, Cuantos
Good Turn. Grasshopper I'd; 11l-Copper
man, No Competition, Sc mborombon.
11o-Orange River, Alsab; Pirate; 1o9-
ion, Yankee Dandy, Beautiful I'd: Fairy
mant. Joy Boy. 1oS-Bulwark. Sirasis
Homeward Bound. Gallant Duke, Paintet
Veil. Royal Crusader; 107-Hypocrite. Boil
ingbroke. Sir Blenheim, Some Chancei l0'
I-Devifs Crag. Sentinel, Sun Pharos. Dol
Bingo I'd: Omelet, Barrancosa, Big League
! 1o5-Campus Fusser. Kantnr Run. In
| scoelda. Cis Marion, Wing and Wing. Holly
wood. Wedding Call. Blneberry Pie; I04-
Valdina Orphan. Dogpatch, Col. Teddy, Elk
ceptional: 103-Count Dor, Port, Wait
Bit; 1O2--Man's Man, Stalking. wishbone
l01-Teddy Kerry. Touch and Go, Bucking
Exploded, Chiquita Mai
| 10O-Yukon, Fair Manah. Baby Dump
| ling. Recap, Domingo, Dollar Limit, Over
| land Trail. Pharatheen, Star Beacon. Pam
ily Tree, Robert Russell, Devalue. Watch
himttck. Kings Abbey, Light Reigh.
Evening star., 1941-12-15
Giants Get an EyefuI
As Bears Rout Bays
For Western Title
They See Foes Of Next
Sunday Surge in Second
Period for 33-14 Win
By DAVE HOFF,

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The schedule
makers of the National Football
League disappointed followers OF the
New York Giants in not pitting their
favorite team against the Champion
Chicago Bears, but everything Is all
right now.
The leagues representatives in the
Nations two largest cities finished
the seasons play by winning their
respective division titles, automati-
cally placing them as finalists for the
championship encounter. The title
game will be played next Sunday in
Chicago's Wrigley Field.
The Giants knew they were one Of
the finaEsts couple of weeks ago,
but the Bears only yesterday cap
tured the Western section honors by
humbling the Green Bay Packers,
33 to IA, in a playoff.
Giants Sit in on ROut.
The Giants were among the 1925
fans at yesterdays third Bear-Pack-
er clash. They learned what some
of the leagues other clubs discov-
cred by the trial and error method
this year-that the Bears often are
vulnerable, sometimes for 10 mln-
utes, sometimes for one or even two
periods, and once this season for
the whole 60 minutes (the Packers
beat them, 1914, on November y.
Yesterday the Bears were open to
attack for a full Is minutes. during
which time the Packers slipped over
a surprise touchdown and then held
on tight for a 7-6 lead at the end
of the first period.
Then the Bears passed out the
Jumps in rapid order; first a field
goal, then a touchdown and point,
a second touchdown and point, a
third touchdown and point. And at
halftime, the Packers we're wobbling
under a 30-7 handicap from which
they never recovered.
Packers Rally Too Late.
AS a visiting writer put it. "They
didn't need that sudden-death over
time period-the sudden death was
passed out right there in the second
period"
True, the Packers held their heads
up in the second half, producing
their famed passing game for a 60
minute total of 222 yards gained via
aerials. And they made lot more
headway on Bear penalties, the
Chicagoans marching backward 1913
yards as a result of IL cases Of mis-
behavior.
So for the second straight year
the Bears are the Western entry in
the leagues championship game,
and will seek their second consecu-
tive title in the game against the
well-groomed Giants.
Evening star., 1941-12-15
Sports World to Fight Polio

NEW YORK, Dec. Is P).-Ten
thousand coaches and 1,500 sports
writers and editors are being mobi-
lized by the National Sports Coun-
Gil for the fight against infantile
paralysis, in connection with the
observance Of the Presidents birth
day anniversary. Duties Of the
sports officials have not yet been
designated.
Evening star., 1941-12-15
Win, Lose or Draw
The Lonesome Lad Named Lou
By FRANCIS {. STAN

Lou Boudreau slight, handsome fellow, despite mouthul
of teeth and know he also is the new manager OF
"a he is the youngest
pilot the history major league baseball When news OF his
appointment broke recently good many theorists inquired tnat
Aa Bradley discovered that he group babies he
decided string along with motif when came time to
appoint the annual leader.
appointed past strangely since
the odds we'll Notable have been the
When he made manager OF
in at
world championship the history OF the Nations Capital
The he repeated the American League race IN 1885
promptly Washgtons
chiefly What mas
boss done except put him on the spot?
Evening star., 1941-12-15
Woman Star to Invade
New York A. G. Pool

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-When
Miss Maria Lenk of Brazil. worlds
outstanding breast stroker, competes
in the New York Athletic Club pool
with her five male teammates Sat-
urday night it will be the first time
in the 73-year history of the tank
that woman has splashed in its
waters.
The six South American SWIM
ming stars arrive late today. Their
tour includes visits to IL United
States cities.
Evening star., 1941-12-15
Winter Meeting No Help to the indians

of followed closely at the
winter meeting last Chicago President Bradley General
Boudreau of the Indians
Crammed with inept temperamena and
lifting job
nothing For the Tribe has been
breaking folding other club
jockeyed position where could
with the great Bob
Feer behind the Yankees who
rmbed the mighty New York teams
of 1927 81 and 38.
chieftains at the meeting? While the
Giants Mats AS busy making
Kennedy
who wasn't good enough Wahngton effect
drowning Boureau
Hang boy Mother Goose would nave hpeo
a
Evening star., 1941-12-15
Many Places Eager Stage Rose Bowl West Game Now War Refugees
Garden Ice Rink
Fine Bomb Hideout
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Possibly
the strongest natural" bomb
shelter in New York is the third
floor of the ice-skating rink sec
ton of Madison Square Garden.
The area, used for dressing
rooms, is protected by solid
3-inch layer of ice, an inch and
a half of almost solid steel tub
ing, another inch and a half OF
steel pipes imbedded in concrete,
plus 2 inches of cement flooring.
Evening star., 1941-12-15
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Year ago today-Byron Nelson
won Miami open with 271, nine
under par. Jersey City defeated
Wilmington, II to Z, for American
pro football association title.
Evening star., 1941-12-15

10 Slt ,0 hiOAtNJ
other pro can win this year.
He also received 80 points toward
the Vardon Trophy-the pros en-
blem of year r-around tournament
eycellence-to run his total to new
record of 524. With only two P. q. A.
sponsored tournaments left, the sec
ond-place golfer, Sam Snead OF Hot
Springs, Va, did not retain even
mathematical chance of overtaklng
Hogan.
Nelson burned up the fairways on
the last nine and wound up with
brilliant 66 for a 72-hole total OF
2s9, five strokes better than Hogan
and six ahead of Slammin' Sammy.
Nelson Avoids Pressure.
Elated by his second consecutive
victory in this tournament, Nelson
confessed that he preferred to go
into the last round one stroke behind
rather than slightly ahead.
THE pressure is on. the fellow
that's out in front" he remarked.
"And after all, one stroke Is nothing
to make up in IL holeS.
"It works this way with me-lf
I'm a little in front start playing
defensively to hold the lead. And
when I start trying to play every
thing safe I can't do anything. But
if I'm q little behind. I start to
gamble a little and things start
going right"
Snead has 444 points toward the
Vardon Trophy, Nelson, 407; Craig
Wood of Miami Beach, 1863, and
Lloyd Mangrum of Monterey Park,
Calf, 234.
Snead has won $12,848, Nelson,
$11 $50, and Wood, $9,364.
Worsham Has 289; Walper 293.
Lewis E. Worsham, jr., 23-year-
old Burning Tree professional, is
on his way back home today without
much of the payoff cash in the
Miami Open, but heartened by the
Evening star., 1941-12-15
Hogan Sews Up 2 Golf Honors,
But Nelson Cops Miami Open
Hershey stor CIinches Vordon Trophy
Wins More Money Than Any Other Pro
BY STANMORE CAWTHON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

MIAMI Fla Dec time COLTS great stretch runner
Bvrn Nelson spnted ahead of Ben Hogan to win
first money Miami Open but the little Hersney Pa
stars second two of the years most coveted
honors.
Even though he blew his three day lead Hogan
Evening star., 1941-12-15
OkIuhomo's Basket Boil Clown
Confuses Foe, Boosts Score
Funny Man Of Field House Says Antics
Are to Relieve His Own Tension
By LELAND GOTRLEY,

NORMAN Okla 15-A D. Ug) Roberts, University OF
pep talks and cuts in general
during games while box office receipts and the Sooner
climb.
The funny field who claims his court antics
bother the oppos
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28

Former Governor Harry w. Nice,
is dead. The end came suddenly on
Tuesday last while he was in Rich
mond, Virginia, visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard L. Schultz, friends who for
merly lived in Baltimore. He was
stricken while asleep and called his
wife for assistance. A physician was
summoned, but was unable to arouse
Mr.. Nice from the coma into which
he had lapsed. His death followed
this attack; he was SO years of age.
This seems to have been the second
heart trouble he has had in the past
few months. He suffered the first
in his law office last December 5,
and thereafter spent several weeks
in the Union Memorial Hospital. On
his recovery he went to Florida for a
vacation.
His wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz
went with him. The Shultzes have
been living for the past seventeen
years in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nice left Florida last
Friday to motor home by easy stages
and the Schultzes left by train on
Saturday. Arriving in Richmond at
noon Monday, the former Governor
and his wife paused to spend the
night with their friends.
Mr. Nice was the fifty-fourth Gov
ernor of Maryland and the third Re-
publican to head the State Govern
ment since the Civil War. He served
from 1885 to 1889, when economic re-
covery and relief were uppermost
problems of political administration.
Throughout the more advanced
stages of their political careers, Mr..
Nice was the arch Republican rival of
the late Gov. Albert G. Richie, Demo-
crat. It was Governor Richie who
defeated him in his first race for the
Governorship and it was Mr.. Nice
who finally deposed Governor Richie.
They first clashed in the campaign
of 1919, when Mr.. Richie was Attor-
ney General. Mr.. Nice stumped the
State in a vigorous campaign in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28
ANNIVERSARY
WOMAN'S CLUB
LAST TUESDAY
Luncheon Served By The Ladies
Of The Firemen's Auxiliary
In POcOmOke City
GUEST SPEAKER WAS
MRS J. WHEATLEY

The 18th birthday anniversary Of
the Woman's Club of Pocomoke was
held in the Firemen's Hall, this city,
Tuesday, of last week, with Mrs. L.
Griffin Callahan, chairman of the af-
fair.
A delicious luncheon was served by
the Ladies of the Firemen's Auxiliary
to sixty-five or seventy members and
guests. The banquet hall was deco
rated with American flags and the
tables with bowls Of red, white and
blue flowers and candles. The place
cards and favors were red, white and
blue baskets filled with minis.
The program opened with the sing
ing of america" and the salute to
the flag after which a group, con-
sitting of Mrs. VIM. Bounds, Mrs. Earl
Merrill, Mrs. Marion Duncan, Mrs.
Mary Birmingham and Mrs. Henry
Watson sang "How Dye Do" Mrs.
Clarence Fleming presided at the
piano. During the singing the birth
day cake, topped with fifteen lighted
candles, was brought in by Mrs. Fred
Henderson and presented to the Pres
ident, Mrs. Upshur Stevenson.
Mrs. Griffin Callahan, in her most
gracious manner, presented the Presi-
dent who in turn extended greetings
and welcomed the members and
guests. Mrs. Roy Bridger sang "The
Rosary, and "The Lords Prayer"
This was followed by singing s"Auld
Lang Syne" led by Mrs. Henry Wat
son.
The roll call of presidents was an
interesting feature of the program.
The club regretted the absence of the
first two presidents, Mrs. Roger w.
Landlord and Mrs. L. Paul Ewell,
both of whom were unable to be pres
ent.
Mrs. Earl Merrill responded with
very fitting tribute to the roll call
of Mrs. Raymond Dryden's name.
Mrs. Dryden will always live in the
hearts of the members of the Wo-
mans Club. Mrs. J. K. Lang and
Mrs. R. Lee Hall responded to the
roll call. A telegram was read from
Mrs. C. c. Hall, who sent greetings
to the club but was prevented from
attending by illness.
The President presented a Presi-
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28
ARMY RESERVISTS
ARE ORDERED INTO
ACTIVE SERVICE
More Than Twenty Three Hun
dred Within The Bird Corps
Area Are Now In Service

Every Regular Army Reservist
who has not already been discharged
or put on a deferred status has been
ordered into active service and was
to report not later than February
18th.
More than twenty-three hundred
within the Bird Corps Area have re-
ported and are now in service or on a
deferred status to be called later.
These Reservists are to be used
as nucleus for new and expanding
organizations. A large percentage
of the Regular Army Reserve are
non-commissioned officers and their
experience in the Regular Army is
needed at this time.
Due to change of address or for
other reasons, some Reservists have
not received written notice. These
men are requested to report to the
nearest recruiting office or Army
Post.
The Regular Army Reserve is an
organization of enlisted personnel
and is not to be confused with the
Organized Reserves which is COM
posed of commissioned officers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28
MRS. PILCHARD
PASSED AWAY
SUN. MORNING
Was Widow Of Henry B. Pill.
chard And Her Death Came
After Short Illness
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE
HELD ON TUESDAY LAST

Mrs. Louisa A. Pilchard, widow of
Henry B. Pilchard, died at home on
Laurel Street, on Sunday morning
last, at the age of 76 years. While
Mrs. Pilchard had not been in vigor-
GUS health for some time, still her
death was unexpected and, of course,
a shock to her family and friends.
Mrs. Pilchard was born in Laurel,
Delaware, the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Hearn. She
has been living in Pocomoke during
her entire married life, which is much
over the half-century mark.
The deceased is survived by two
daughters: Mrs. Grady E. Powell,
and Mrs. H. Merrill Walters, both of
this city; by two grandsons, Harrison
M. Walters, of Baltimore and Henry
P. Walters, of Pocomoke; and by one
great grandson, John Carver Wal
ters, son of Harrison M. Walters.
Also by two sisters and one brother:
Mrs. w. S. Tebo, of Suffolk. Va;
Miss Jennie Hearne and Mr.. James
N. Hearn, of Asheville, N. C.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day last at the home, conducted by
Rev. j. w. Ditto, interment in the
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. EDNA CROSWELL

Funeral services for Mrs. Edna
Louise Croswell, AZ, wife of w. Ran
dali Croswell, were held in her late
home in Revell's Neck, at P. M,
Sunday. The Rev. John Wootten, of
Pocomoke City, officiated, and was
assisted by the Rev. John Mark, of
Westover. Burial was in st. An
drew's cemetery in Princess Anne.
Mrs. Croswell died at her home
early last Friday morning. She had
been i'll for the past fifteen years,
but appeared healthy and continued
her duties as usual. She was the
daughter of Nettie Pusey and the
late Woodland Pusey, railroad en-
ployee who was stationed at Prin-
cess Anne, prior to his death.
Besides her husband, foreman at
the Westover CCC Camp, and her
mother, she is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mildred Goslee, of Sails
bury, and one son, George who resid-
ed at home. A sister, Mrs. Charles
Wagner, of Westover, also survives.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28
Hi
BASKET BALL
SEASON ENDS
With A Game With Ocean City
Here Next Tuesday Night,
March Fourth
LOCAL TOSSERS HAVE
GOOD PROSPECT TO WIN

The Pocomoke High School basket
ball team visited Snow Hill on Fri
day night, February 21st, and de-
feated the Snow Hill High "a to Fl,
in very close and exciting game.
At the end of the first quarter, the
score was to 8, and at the half the
score was IA to IL in Snow Hills
favor. At the end of the third quar-
ter the game was again tied, II to
IL, in the last quarter the score was
tied several times, but the P. H. S.
boys came out at the end of the game
with a three point lead.
The high scorer for P. II. S. was
Bill DeMar, making field goals and
l foul shot, a total Of II points.
This Friday night, February 18th.
the local boys play Berlin in the
high school auditorium and the follow
ing Tuesday night, March 4th, they
will play Ocean City in the last coun-
ty game of the season. Both Of these
games will be played here. There
will be several games played here
with various teams from Salisbury
after the county season closes, these
games will probably last several
weeks.
On Tuesday night the P. II. S. boys
played and defeated the salisbury
Independents" by the large score of
40 to Is.
The high scorer for this game was
Joe Byrd, he making 10 field goals
and l foul shot, a total of Fl points.
In the preliminary game, the Jun
ior Varsity, of P. H. S. played and
again defeated the Snow Hill CCC
Camp, Is to II after having to play
an extra quarter. This is the second
game between the 81. VS." and the
camp boys; each game being won by
the ~. "" team by only 2 points.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28

Dental possibility, was trying for a
fifth term.
One of the early Republican slo-
gans of the 1884 campaign was:
Fright the wrong of 1912"
Once more the election was close,
though not so close as before. Mr..
Nice won by about $500 votes and
Governor Richie returned to private
life. In February, 1885, while he was
being talked of as a Senatorial pos
sibility, Richie died.
Surviving Mr.. Nice, besides his
widow, are one son, Harry w. Nice,
Jr., of Baltimore, and a sister, Mrs.
Mary I. Nice, also of Baltimore.
Harry Whinna Nice was one of the
five children of the Rev. Henry and
Drucilla Arnold Nice. His father was
Methodist Episcopal minister, de-
scendant of family that settled in
Pennsylvania with William Penn.
The elder Nice began his clerical ca
reer as youthful circuit rider on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1857.
The minister's first station was at
Snow Hill, in Worcester county, from
which he served a number of COM
munities.
The former Governor was born De-
cember 6, 1877, while his father was
stationed in Washington, and came to
Baltimore with his parents when a.
bout year old.
He entered old No. 8 school at Mon
roe and Hollins streets.
After completing his high school
education at Baltimore City College
Mr.. Nice matriculated at Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa, and on gradu-
alton returned to Baltimore and en-
tered the University of Maryland
Law School. He completed a 3-yeal
law course in two years and then, be.
cause he was not Of age, had to wait
year, until 1898 for admission to
the bar.
Before he was 81 years old and
still waiting to be admitted to the
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28
CHRISTIAN SOCIETY HOLDS
MEET In SALEM CHURCH

The regular monthly meeting OF
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service was held at Salem Church
Tuesday evening, Mrs. w. w. Holt,
President, presiding.
A very effective worship program
was conducted by Mrs. Betty Mister,
a member of Circle B using as a
basis of her discussion the 10th
Psalm. The pastor, Rev. Wootten,
addressed the Society.
Following the devotions favorable
reports were received from the four
Circles making up the organization.
Many activities are being planned
by the Circles for the month of March
among them being a st. Patrick
Party, luncheons, etc.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28
FORMER POST.
COMMANDER
DIED SUNDAY
Fletcher A. Miles, Of New
Church, Va, Passed Away
In The Marine Hospital
HAD SERVED OVER SEAS
WITH VIRGINIA DIVISION

People of this community wer'
shocked when it was learned tina
Fletcher A. Miles, of New Church
had passed away in the Marine Hos.
pital in Baltimore, Sunday morning
at one o'clock, February twenty-third
He had come from this hospital 9
few days earlier, and while at home
he was suddenly stricken and was
rushed by ambulance to the hospital
but medical and surgical science was
unable to save him.
Mr.. Miles was a Past Commander
of Worcester Post No. SO Pocomoke
City, and had attended many State
Conventions as delegate from his
post.
He had served overseas with a Vir-
ginia division.
He was also a member of the La
Societe 40 & 8 Voiture 1872, an or
ganization that only accepts men,
bers who have shown conspicuous
service in the Legion.
A few years ago he was accepted
by the A. F. & A. M. Temperance
vile, Va. In Masonic work he was
greatly interested, and was a fire.
quent attendant at the Masonic
schools held in Accomack and North
ampton counties.
Services were held in the Metho-
dist Church, New Church. At the
grave the Masonic order and the
Legion officiated.
The high esteem in which he was
held was evidenced by the large num-
Der present.
Fletcher Miles vocation was that
of farmer, and he was good one.
His avocation a good Legionnaire
and a good Mason.
He wanted his boys to secure a
good education and was doing every
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