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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
jim DYKES READY
FOR 1913 SEASON
Veteran Manager OF White
Sox Uneasy About
Outfield

CHICAGO, March H. Up Be
hind that cloud of smoke is a new
Jimmy Dykes.
Putting his cigar as usual, the
White Sox manager came in from
California today, robust figure
with an additional 20 pounds un-
der his belt.
The road won't be so rocky for
him this season-now that his gall
stones are out of the way. The
Skipper had been suffering tn e
last several years, some days be-
ing too i'll to bite off the end of
a Panatela. Now he is his BOOM
ing self again, and it may put
new spirit into the team.
He made his appearance at a
bon voyage luncheon given at Co.
miskey Park by the front office
before the Sox open spring train
ing Friday at French Lick. He
did something that his stomach
wouldn't permit before - tie r
through dish of corned beef and
cabbage embellished with horse
radish.
"You ask how I feel" he ex-
claimed. "Just look at me down
this horse radish. I'm as strong
as it is.''
whats this about you playing
third base?" someone asked.
Gould be worse" he retorted.
"But I'm not so worried about
the infield as the outfield, where
Wally Moses-se to be the only
veteran on hand. Shortstop Luke
Appling has always wanted the
hot corner and I may give it to
him. Jim Grant of St. Paul also
may make us good man on
third. We have Kuhel back for first
and Holloway at second. D C k
Cutler, another st. Paul boy, may
fit at short"
AS for the pennant, Dykes likes
the Yanks.
But any team that can keep
nine men on the field will be
dangerous" he added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
Solon Is Favorable
To Taking Nelu Bases

BOSTON, March 17.-(P-Rep-
resentative Hamilton Fish (R-NY)
se1f-described former "non-fnterven-
ZIONIST" declared today that he was
in favor of demanding from the
British government outright pos
session of all the islands from Ber-
muda to South America for use as
strategic air and naval bases"
Fish said. however, that if the
United Nations are victorious in
the war, mot one foot of territory"
should be taken from Italy or Ger
many. If land should be taken
from the losing Axis countries. it
might be the basis for another war,
he declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
WILSON FIGHTS
TO TAKE GROWN
FROM CANADIAN
Pittsburgh Negro Seek, T,
Regain Feather Title h
Boston Arena

BOSTON, March 17-iR-s.,i.
their prices On past perform.,. ''s
the odds-makers today ouo+,,
Jackie Wilson of Pittsbursb' ''1s' Wy
expects on early call by his dr,4 r~'
board, as an even choice AGAIN..
Jackie Callura of Hamilton .'' o..
owner of the N. B. A. versio. % =,
the world featherweight chsnnio,
ship, in their 15-round title h.s,
tomorrow night at Mecb.,;'
Building. '''
Two months ago Wilson s,,r,.,,
ered that crown when CalGss rA'
staged a furious closinr drira S4ia l
a l5-round bout at Providence y III
l. but, the price-makers rs.,0. A.,
that Wilson, a much more '|dsvil 'Ein
ful boxer than the Canadian vo,ns n,,'
ster, was very rusty at that s, tim,
since he had been out of artno r
for nine months because o''., NJ .
broken left arm.
In his workouts here. the pit,
burgh Negro has demonstratsd '
that he has regained the full ,ss
OF that weapon, which. his camr
insists, was much too weak when
he was forced to surrender fl.
N. B. A. crown to Callura in Ian.
uary.
Callura, a rugged and aggrs,.
sive battler with a lusty bunch
plans to discount his opponerf,
skill with force. The Canadian i
confident that he can either IT,
over an early knockout Or wsr
his opponent to a frazzle durm
the last five rounds.
Wilson supporters, however r.
guard Callura's demand that in
the event he is defeated, he be-
given a return match for that title
here on April q, as an admission
of faltering confidence in himself
Both battlers appeared equally
impressive during their final work.
outs this week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
CAT Nine PLAYS
lNTERSQUAD TILT
Mayhan Holds End Team
To No Runs, No Hits,
One Man On

The New Hanover Wildcat base
ball squad PLAYED its first inter-
SQUAD ball game on the practice
diamond at Ninth and Ann streets
Tuesday afternoon. with the I-ss
squad sinothering the second
SQUAD b. an overwhelming score
In the first inning Mayhan, who
was hurting for the first squad.
gave up one walk. but struck ou.
three opposing batters.
This walk proved to be the only
man to get on the sack for the
second squad during the course
of the tilt. The only other outs,
besides strike-outs, were one fly
to third base, and a ground out
to second. AL others opposing the
lanky redhead were set down via
the strike.out route with only a
few managing to even foul the
ball.
After week and a half Of
strenuous practicing the local club
has begun to round into a pretty
tight team. All the boys have
been working hard in trying for
the squad still remains around
Is players.
The first tilt for the locals will
be next Tuesday afternoon against
Whiteville. Due to the fact thai
the Legion Stadium has not beer
renovated and the temporary
bleachers still cover the outfield
playing field will be announced
later.
The first conference tilt for the
MINIS lads will be on the home
diamond against team from Viii.
son. Formerly the Wilsonites have
had one Of the best teams in the
conference, but this year with the
selective service taking toll from
the Cyclone's lineup little is known
as to just what the upstaters will
have when the conference opesn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
CaUura Wilson Battle For Title Tonight
Tiger Rookie Blasts
Homer On First Trip
Against Tom Bridges

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March H.
H-Rookie Joe Hoover, the only
shortstop in the Detroit 7 i er
training camp, belted a long nome
run off Tommy Bridges today IN
his first trip to the plate in bat
ting practice.
AS Hoover was purchased sight
unseen for $25, 900 from Hollywood
of the Pacific Coast league last
fall, Manager Steve O'Neill was
properly elated by the 800 foot
drive. Later Hoover worked sat
isfactorily with the first string in
field of Rudy York, Jimmy Blood
worth and Pinky Higgins. O'Neln
has discarded the idea OF convert
ing Higgins into an outfielder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
PRO GRID HEADS
CONVENE In APRIL
Question Arises Will The
Pro Football League.
Operate In l943

CHICAGO. March 17.-tR-Amid
these walls from some of the base
ball camps about snow and the
chills comes word the National
Football league magnates are con-
cerned over the probable neces-
sity of training next autumn at
home-where it will be too warm!
That's just one of the items OF
business in store for the pro foot
ball men when they convene here
April 6, 7 and to take up-among
other things-the draft of college
players postponed from the end
of last season.
The National Football league
confidently feels it will operate
next fall. Commissioner E l m e r
Layden thinks so. The 10 club
owners see no reason why not.
"After ALL" they say, 1--WE don't
have to travel on any certain day
or be someplace at any set time.
For Sundays game we can leave
the proceeding Wednesday or
Thursday-and there's no need for
a mad dash home as soon as the
game is over. We can delay the
home trip until Monday or Tues
day-or until anytime transporta-
ton is available"
So early next month they'll map
their 1943 schedules, discuss low
ering the player limit to maintain
balance among teams, and tinker
with the rules in an effort to cut
idle seconds out of the game. To
overcome the manpower shortage
the league may adopt-for the du-
ration - unlimited substitution OF
nlaVarS
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
MERCHANTS ASK
FOR FOOD MART
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market where dealers might buy
wholesale vegetables. In rainy
weather, it has been almost i'm
possible to get vegetables. We
hope to secure a central place
where farmers may bring their
produce, a location in the center
Of town or just outside city limits.
"A shaded, covered wholesale
market will greatly simplify our
problem" he emphasized.
Should the wholesale market be
set up, the vegetables and fruits
brought there will be tagged for
retailers specifically, and will be
resold through retail channels.
The idea of establishing such
a market was suggested once be-
fore by farmers, merchants, and
civic leaders of Wilmington but
the project was not consummated,
it was pointed out.
Wholehearted approval on the
part of grocerymen, farmers, and
citizens has been demonstrated
since the matter was revived by
the Chamber of Commerce last
week, Mr.. Marshburn declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
Williams Undergoes
Operation In Mass.

CHELSEA, Mass, March 17.-tR
Ted Williams, the Boston R e d
Sox' batting champion who h a S
been taking Navy Pre-Flght train
ing at Amherst college, tonight
was reported to be resting COM
fortably after undergoining a her.
mia operation at the Chelsea Naval
hospital.
Navy authorities said that the
surgery, which they described as
minor would keep Williams
confined to the hospital for week.
After that, they said, he will be
sent back to Amherst for seven
more weeks to recuperate.
AS a result, Williams will be
unable to complete his f fly in g
course on April Is, when he and
his major league classmates, John.
ny Pesky of the Red Sox, Buddy
Gremp and Johnny Sain of the
Braves, and Joe Coleman of the
Athletics, were scheduled to be
transferred to the N av a lPre-
Flight school at Chapel Hill, N. C.
for advanced, training.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
A GAS RATION
VALUE IS HALVED
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The 333, 900 barrels Of gasoline
daily for civilians on the Atlantic
seaboard is $1,000 barrels day
more than was available in March.
OPA said, but the increase is abb
sorbed in the seasonal upturn of
demand, especially. for S spr n g
plowing and planting.
A statement under the sigma
lures OF Ickes and Price Admin
istrator Prentiss M. Brown ex-
pressed regret at the necessity
of imposing the new slash upon
the A-ca,d motorist.
1T would be pleasant to be able
to announce that additional sup
plies of motor fuel, necessary to
maintain the present basic ration,
could be made available, n d
such an announcement would un-
doubtedly be received with wide
acclaim" the statement said.
unfortunately, we can't make
that announcement for the simple
reason that the supply and trans
portation situation just will not
permit, especially in the face OF
military requirements, present
and future. If there must be a
shortage of gasoline. it should be
at home. not on the fighting fronts.
1--WE feel that there is no room
for choice between unlimited mo-
toring now and warm homes next
winter. With the present heating
season about over, we hope by
holding consumption now to mini
mum essential needs that we may
be able to stop drawing upon our
meagre stocks, and may start in
April toward building back our
heating oil supplies in prepara-
ton for next winter. That-and
the supplying of military and war
industrial requirements - is our
first responsibility"
The ban on pleasure driving in
the Eastern states was instituted
by OPA January 7. Leon Hender-
son, price administrator at that
time, issued a gegulation making
violators subject to cancellation OF
their ration books. Police author
tiles as well as OPA inspectors
were asked to enforce it.
The order created a tremendous
administrative task. Thousands OF
motorists were stopped and asked
why they were driving, and ration
boards were kept busy holding
hearings and deciding what pen
alties to impose on violators. Some
ration books were cancelled out
right, but in most cases fines OF
so many coupons were imposed.
Prentiss Brown, who succeeded
Henderson as OPA administrator,
ordered an end to the stopping
and questioning Of drivers on
March 8. He announced the ban
on pleasure driving still was in
force, but was on an 'honor sys-
tenn"
It was disclosed during the day
that OPA is studying ways of sim
plifying the rationing Of fuel oil
with a view to modifying the pres
ent system before the 1943-44 heat
ing season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
The Sports Trail
By
Whitney Martin

NEW YORK, March l7.-QP}- There's just one thing
about those English wartime golf rules that puzzle They
provide replacing of ball moved by enemy action but
don't say anything about replacing the golfer -,
might not very and could be found quickly and put
back in it's original position, with slight accidental i'm
has good set of legs probably would be six miles from
there in all directions by the time bomb blast had stop
ped echoing. -.
Otherwise the rules are very clear and after reading
tho set adoped by the Richmond Golf Club of London as
REPRINTED in the Professional Golfer of America maybe
wouldn't be bad idea to keep traps and not our go
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
St. Louis Browns Take
Initial Bat Practice

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, Mar.
17.-lR-The st. Louis Browns put
a break in the weather to good use
today with their first long batting
workout on the practice field.
Pitcher Johnny Niggeling, al
though 10 pounds underweight be-
cause of recent stomach all
ment, took the lead in mound work
followed by AL Hollingsworth,
Steve Sundra and Nelson Potter.
Dennis Galehouse, pitcher, was
the days only new arrival. Don
Gutteridge, second baseman, no.
titled Manager Luke Sewell he
wasn't leaving his horne in Pitts
burg, Kas., until the weekend,
but indicated he was doing pre-
liminary work
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
Working Women Urged
To Take Advantage Of
Employment Office

Working women in the city who
are interested in making applica-
ton for other war industry jobs,
or who seek training that will fit
them for such jobs, are asked to
take advantage of the night hours
to be observed by the local branch
of the U. S. Employment Service
each Tuesday night.
Beginning March 18, and on each
Thursday night thereafter, the Of
flee will remain open until $3.50
p. M, Manager Felix A. Scroggs
has announced.
Men engaged in non-deferable
occupations who are seeking work
in essential war industries may
also contact the local agency on
Thursday evening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
Buddy Rosar Chooses
Indians To Take Flag

LAFAYETTE, Ind, March H.
R-Buddy Rosar, earmarked for
duty as Cleveland's No. l catcher,
declared today 'This club is 60
ing to be darned tough to beat
this year.
Rosar, acquired from the New
York Yankees in a winter deal,
said Being traded to the Indians
was a break for me. If I had
caught 100 games a year for the
Yankees, in the eyes of the public,
I'd still have been a second string
catcher. That's how high Bill l
Dickey stands - and rightly so.
With the Indians, I hope to be a
regular"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
Red Manager Says Team
Could Go Through Came

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March II
-R-Spring training just h e
days under way, Manager Bill Nc
Kechnie declared today that Gin
clnnatls Reds, in physical condi-
ton alone, were Is per cent better
off than they were for the CORE
spending period of work last year
in Florida. And, he added:
They could 60 through a ball
game right now.''
There was no blarney in. his
voice or manner as he watched
his charges 60 through two brisk
workouts in Indiana university s
fieldhouse. Batting practice out
side was called off due to slippery
footing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
RED CROSS DRIVE
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
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\OOulluucu IrOm fdRc OueJ
contributions should be turned in
before the closing hour, Mrs. Spei-
den urged.
SIT is likely that there are a
number Of persons in the city
whose names are not on the list
of any campaign worker" Mrs.
Speiden declared. "In such event,
the individual interested in MAX
ing a contribution should learn the
name Of the captain of his dis
trict, or come directly to head
quarters with his pledge"
The Red Cross campaign for
Wilmington will be a ten-day af-
fair, concluding on March q.
Red Cross officials Wednesday
night asked citizens to employ
foresight" as they planned their
contributions to the war fund this
year:
1--WE cannot estimate how long
will be the struggle in w h C h
youths of our own city and young
men Of all the Allied nations will
be fighting. Neither shall we be
able to say how bitter and des-
perate will be the battles in which
they must take part. Only this
week our Secretary of State warned
our people to forego all undue
optimism; he could promise only
months more of war before our
military purpose can be achieved.
''We want to avoid, if possible,
the necessity for appealing to our
citizens a second time in 1943 for
the money to support this mercy
organization, without which suf-
fering among civilians and men
of the armed services would be
heightened beyond count.
"The answer to the problem of
helping our boys in battle and
their families at home is simple
when that problem is handed to
a prospering community such as
this: Let everybody give as much
as he can'."
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
Texas Golfers Plan
Going Away Party
Before Closing Down

DALLAS, March 17.-lR-Texas
is calling its famous golfing sons
together for one big tournament
before closing for the duration.
It's the Victory Open, scheduled
a month from today. This, so
Tar as known, will be the year S
only major tournament in t h e
southwest and the last time top
players Of the nation will be seen
in tournament action in Texas un-
til the war ends.
It's really a going-away party.
The Victory Open, designed to
make big contribution to the
war effort, will be held April 16,
II and10 at the Dallas Country
club-tllose dates being chosen, ac-
cording to Larry Nabholtz, pres
ident of the Texas PGA, because
after that at least half of Texas
eop-hight golfers will be entering
the service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
WORKERS BOAST
OLDEST BATTERY
IN NNATI0NAL LL00P
Hubbell, 40, Mancuso, 81,
For "Ancient
Pair"

LAKEWOOD, N. j., March H.
(R-There was lot of kidding
during the winter about the major
leagues operating with doddering
old men, but there is no kidding
about the New York Giants No. l
battery combination being the old
est in captivity.
For the opening game next
month the Giants will pitch Carl
Owen Hubbell, who will be 40
years old in June, and behind the
plate will have August Rodney
Mancuso, who passed his 37th
birthday last December.
This is capsule commentary
on the pitching and catching prob
lens facing Manager Mel OFT in
spring training.
He has IL pitchers on his roster,
but he will not have Hal Schu-
macher. Bob Carpenter and Dave
Koslo, three stalwarts of l a t
wears staff, because they have
entered the service.
Eubbell. whose record was lib
: wear ago. can work only about
once s week. However, he may
have 10 take the important as
s:sra..asaaus handled by Schumacher
las. vesr. Even at this early date
he is os-tscsly trained and ready
10 90 because ne worked out with
the University Of Oklahoma team
before reporting here.
Lefty Gift Melton is question
mark. He won II and lost 5 before
the Fourth of July last year, then
chipped a bone in his elbow and
never haa another decision. He
underwent an operation this winter
and now throws what he laughing
ly calls a Hospital ball" 1t is
too early to tell whether he can
win with it.
OFT is relying on another vet
eran, 29-year-old highlander Bill
Lohrman, to repeat his good work
of 1912 when he won IA and lost
5. If one or all of this trio should
get going Ott figures it would have
stabilizing influence on his crop
of rookie hurlers.
There are no fewer than eight
of these freshmen in the Giants
fold and all hands frankly admit
that couple of them must de-
velop into winners if the New
Workers. are going to get any
where. The best record m g
them is It'll for Ray Coombs, a
right-nander who was with Jersey
City in The International league.
But he is IS years old.
Therefore higher hopes are held
for Rube Fischer, another Jersey
City right handler whose record
was 81. for Bill Sayles, purchased
from Louisville of the American
Association with a record Of 11-l2,
and for Bill Voiselle, huge right
handler bought f r m Oklahoma
City of the Texas league, where
his record was lack-lustre 9-15.
Assuming that Hank Danning is
drafted Cile, is la and at home
awaiting a call for induction Man
cuso will nave to shoulder a large
share of the catching burden, al
though he appeared in only "A
games in 1912 and some Of these
were only for a few innings. Ii
he is able to come anywhere near
his feat of catching 104 games
for the St. Louis Cardinals in 194l
he should be a tremendous help
for the young hurlers.
Ray Berres, a puny hitter but
defensively fine backstop, and
Hugh Poland, Jersey City rookie,
are present to help Mancuso.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
NAVY PROCUREMENT

CHARLOTTE, March 17.-tRA
A Navy procurement unit will
visit here March 20 and 80 to in
terview men between 19 and so
who have a college education or
special technical experience to de-
termine their eligibility as officer
candidates, Walter Lambeth,
chairman of the Charlotte Naval
Officer Procurement committee,
announced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
St. Louis Cards Hold
Lengthy Prep Drills

CAIRO, ILL.,, March 1.-THE
World Champion st. Louis Cardi-
nails drilled for nearly three hours
today in an encouraging workout
that removed some Of the sting
from the possible early Army in
duction of Capt. Jimmy Brown.
Batting practice occupied most
Of the time.
Outfielders Frank k Demaree,
with blisters on his heels, and
Coaker Triplett, suffering from an
intestinal disturbance, were the
only players excused
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18

traps - shut over our So
called hardships.
So you're one of those guys VINO
can't putt if fly walks across 'he
Green without wearing carpet shp-
ners or a humming bird starts num-
ming in the next county?
Well. Rule No. Z at the hlchmoiu
Club permits you to play announcer
hal, If YOUR stroke is affected oy 'ne
simultaneous explosion of oomp'
and you are penalized one s'roAe'
So YOU are little worried because
the foursome behind you is pre'l!
close and may drop a ball on your
noggin?
Rule No. 8 states that posluons
of known, delayed action bombs are
marked by red flags at reasonably
h,+ not guaranteed, safe distances.
So you're freezing about the possl'
hility of having to tote your own
hags because the caddies are tot
ing guns?
Rule No. requests players to col
1ect bomb and shrapnel spllnters 10
save the moving machines from
damage by these tokens.
So YOU cuss the course superln-
tendent for leaving rough spots or
loose equipment on the fairways?
Rule No. 4 says that shrapnel or
bomb splinters on the fairways or
in bunkers within club length OF
the ball may be moved without pen
atty.
So YOU are annoyed by the pos
sibility of a shower spoilng your
match, as you trot for cover at the
first drops for fear of getting chlll'
which might turn into cold, which
might turn into pneumonia?
Rule No. permits players, dur
ing competition, to take cover with
out penalty for ceasing to play dur
inc gunfire or while bombs are fall
ing.
It does seem that the English are
going to have their golf even If a
rule is made that a player must go
around with a string Of working
firecrackers tied to his coat tall.
In fact, the conditions under
which the English are playing rath-
er puts the old baloney sign on the
ancient idea that golf can only be
played under strictly hush-hush con-
ditions and that spectator sud-
denly seized with an attack Of hic-
cups should be rushed away as a
menace to the game.
This church-like silence was dis
proved three or four years ago in
an exhibition match at Norwalk,
Conn, when Gene Sarazen, Jimmy
Demarest, Gene Tunney and Babe
Ruth staged an exhibition during
which the spectators were invited to
mpersonate a crowd at a, Brooklyn
Dodger game. The four turned in
their average scores.
Maybe after the war We'll have to
provide cheering sections for the
British pros when they come over
here, just to make them feel at
home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-18
BEARS PURCHASE RACER

NEWARK, N. J., March 17.-(R
John Rager, lefthander from Au-
gusta of the South Atlantic league,
has been purchased by the Newark
Bears, the club announced today.
Rager was in As games last year,
winning l6 and losing II. He fin
ished 20 of his starts