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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-22
PAST YEAR BALL
CROWDS SIMMER
Detroit, Washington And
Chicago Gain In jun
ior Circuit

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-tR-Ma-
ior league attendance this year
fell off 10 per cent in drop that
was largely attributable to lack
of any real pennant competition.
But the most startling fact re-
yealed by unofficial figures COM
piled today by the ssociated Press
was that almost the entire net
loss was by the three New York
clubs.
Altogether big league baseball
drew 7,714,636 compared with g.
874. 755 in 1912, decrease OF l.
160,119.
The biggest loss was in the Ma
tional league, 697,oO2, or about Is
per cent, although the senior cir
cult again topped the American
league numerically with crowds to-
falling 1857, 755.
The American league drew g.
TAG, 881, a decline of 1853, III, or
approximately II per cent.
The biggest loss of any one club
was in Brooklyn, which slumped
1893, 227 after drawing over mill
lion for thee of the previous four
years. Yet the Dodgers still top
ped both leagues with $685. The
Giants, with a last place club, fell
off 361, 1863 and together the Giants
and Dodgers lost more than the
net drop of the entire National
league.
The Yankees dropped 303,213
making combined loss for the
three New York clubs of 1,063, 700.
The biggest loss in the American
league, however, was by the weak
Boston Red Sox, who skidded &c.,
1886 from the record level of 741,.
OPS last year.
Not all the figures had to be
entered in red ink, for five clubs
showed gains. The biggest was
for the rehabilitated Phillies. who
more than doubled their 1912 gate.
This year they drew 466.876 COM
pared with 230, 1873 in 1912.
The Pittsburgh Pirates also
showed gain of 1921 in the Ma
tional league and others might al
least have matched last years at
tendance if the pennant race had
not become walkaWay for St
Louis in the closing weeks. The
Cardinals were among the clubs
affected, failing by 26,278 to meas
ure up to their previous years
turnout.
In the American league Detroit
gained 4O,04S to draw $40, 1876, the
highest in the circuit; Washington
moved into third place with $780,.
600, an increase of 177,0OO; and
the Chicago White Sox gained 49,
O88.
The figures are for full-priced
paid admissions and do not in
clude many thousands of service
men admitted free, or women and
children who attended games at
reduced rates on special days.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-22
Mountbatten Concludes
Talks With Chang And
Lieut.. Gen. StilweQ

CHUNGKING. Oct. 11.3hCAd.
firal Lord Louis Mountbattsn, sd
preme Allied commander in South.
east Asia, hos completed 4 series OF
horsepower talks with Generalissi.
mo Chang Kai-shek and 1t. Cen.
Jose. w. Stilwell in Chungking.
it may now be disclosed.
Other American representative
as we'll as General Stilwell, who II
chief of staff Of Allied forces in
China, took part in the stratesical
discussions.
CA British broadcast recorded by
NBC said both Mountbatten and
Stilwell had left Chungking after
attending long conferences with Chi
ang during the last five days)
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-22
Babe Zaharias Meets
Rough Jimmy CoHield

A wrestling natural" is sche-
duled for the mat performance at
Thalian Hall tonight at $3.50. The
fans demand action, and accord
ing to Promoter Bert Causey, they
will get tonight from the first gong
to the last.
Babe Zaharias, one Of the famous
Zaharias graphing brothers, makes
his debut here as he encounters
the rough and willy Jimmy Cot
field. Although a newcomer to this
ring, Zaharias is no novice in the
square as he is nationally known
as one of the craftiest performers
in tie bone bending business.
Babes opponent, Coffield has
made a name in these parts as
one of the toughest and toughest
as well as clever grapplers to per-
form in this section. In the past
few bouts here he has made his
matches ones of wild action with
everything imaginable taking
place.
After several weeks Of absence
Cowboy Luttran returns to the Tina
liam Hall to try his wares against
the popular and highly skilled
Pete Mannagoff. This swapping OF
grips will be one OF scientific me-
thods against Drawn and rowdy
tactics.
Al Massey Of Smithfield will
be the third man in the ring for
both bouts. Fans are asked not TO
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HULL STAFF TEAM
DOWNS DRILLERS
Huners End First Half In
Second Slot With
24-13 Win

Scoring twice in the first 5 min
utes of play, the Hull Staff club
defeated the Drillers, 24-13 to end
the first half of loop action with
an undisputed hold on End place.
The first Hu1ler marker came
On pass from Hodges to Strange.
The second was scored as Strange
tossed a forward to Cowling. Mel
ther of the attempts for the extra
point were good and the Hull Staff
led 1910.
In the second period Hoffman of
the Drillers intercepted a pass and
raced 40 yards for the initial Drill
Ter touchdown. Parker passed to
Skipper for the extra point.
The Hullers swept back in the
third quarter to score on a pass to
Strange from Hodges. They gain.
ed their final marker in fourth
quarter as Strange heaved a beau
tiful aerial TO Bowen.
The Drillers completed the
scoring Tor the at ernoon on a pass
from Parker to Williams late IN
the final period.
AS Strange hurled two scoring
passes in the tilt, he raised his
personal mark to Is scoring passes
completed to lead in the league in
this department. Cowling pulled
in a six-pointer to raise his loop
leading total of points scored 10
Sc.
The giant panda originated in
western Nebraska 20 million years
ago, psychologists believe.
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BOTH CLUBS ARE
UNDEFEATED and
READY FOR TILT
Return OF Star Bill Aud
Gives Wildcats Ad-
ded Power

In a game that is expected to
be one of the hardest fought high
school grid games of the season,
the undefeated New Hanover Wild
cats clash with the mighty Raleigh
Caps, who also are unbeaten: The
tetilt will take place Friday IN
Raleigh at 800 p. m.
Both clubs have drilled inten-
sively for this encounter, as it will
probably be the deciding game for
the state championship. The Caps
boast wins over Greensboro, Dur
ham, Wilson and Charlotte, and
are rated by the observers OF this
section as having one OF the lin
est grid aggregations to enter high
school conference action in some
time.
The return of Bill Aud, running
and passing ace of the Wildcats to
the team is great boost for the
locals and will be one of the Cats
main hopes. Aud, who has been
confined to the sidelines with an
injured knee, is ready for action,
and his presence is expected to
give additional spark to the Wild
cat attack.
The stalwart forward wall OF the
Cats will have a real task on its
hands in stopping the Wanted run
ming attack of the Caps. The bril-
liant defensive work of Mig Snow,
Red Holt, Dick Watts and John
Hobbs is expected to curb the
Raleigh ground game.
In the backfield the Hanoverlans
will base their scoring punch large
" on the express train running OF
their 100 pound fullback Piggy Dy-
ches. Dyches, who is making a
strong bid for all-state honors,
has scored at least once in all OF
the Wildcat affrays. Combined
with this powerful line plunging OF
Dyches and the swivel-hipped rum
ming of Aud, the Cats have an
additional scoring threat in little
Jack Lowrimore, operating from
the wingback.
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m around saying there was a
~ f spot in the cowcatcher
. .ul' that if the train IVES real
y VT tough it would have killed
lll III. Bright-You don't get the
~, MI Mr.. Little is speaking pure
l ls fron an academic standpoint,
y s-rdent of the game. He saw
n N.Y. Fogg-Do you suppose he
M clonn Davis? Columbia could
r nj seem to see him
L NV Brght-That's not funny. OF
. MI, he saw Glenn Davis, and
t w saw how he could be stopped.
nT NJ s"' Fogg-A lasso, maybe.
M Brjght-Well. that's one way.
.. WI Mr.. Little says tn e
a a.,o VIZ timing was off.
AI Mr. FOgg-That's not very nice,
-+r Army don't know the right
s s@s+D # seemed to know t h e
tii aro though. If Colonel Blaik
s s'C told his boys to try to gain
is, aa they'd still be scoring
'V Mr. Bright-I know, that was
u:o5t nice of him. But Colonel
Bsik would be the first to admit
W -eam's timing was off. He said
tst,re the season started he didn't
trow much about this 'T' for
nation.
srdying awfully fast What will
vi team do when he learns all
mt it? Play three games at
.,so Sort of syndicate itself,
IRE. Anyway. Mr.. Little's re-
~; that Army wasn't perfect
r,c; much of a pat on the back
A-as team. If it was, he should
s,ra taken his shoe off and raised
= sights.
Mr.. Bright-He knows his team
Fl 50 good. Now if you were
ting Joe Louis and he knocks
rw out that wouldn't necessarily
= an he was great fighter.
Mr.. Fogg-No, l guess not. 1t
ro- Id mean he was a greater run
1ar though.
Mr.. Bright-What's that got to
10 with it?
Mr.. Fogg-Anybody who catches
me to put the slug on me has to
be a great runner.
Mr.. Bright-You're getting away
off the subject. What were we
taxing about, anyway?
Mr. Fogg-I dunno.
Mr.. Bright-Just as I thought.
You said it was funny Mr.. Little
SOW flaws in the Army team after
il had walloped the daylightS out
nj his Colunbians.
Mr.. Fogg-Sure, that's right. I
still think he picked funny time
to say it. He made his own team
loo like a bunch Of buns.
Mr., Bright Mr. Little is
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Williston Gridders
Meet New Bern Club

The wi1liston High School grid
ders engage in their second so. ~
test of the season this afternoon a.
as as they clash with the New New
Fern High School clab at the VIII
liston park. = ar,cti.
cally new one, bu: is snoItas
great progress after a seorsl 81 >
team in their opening ill.,
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HALFBACK BUTLER
PLAYS SUPERBLY
FOR THE LOSERS
South Carolina Scores ALI
Touchdowns In The
Last Half

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 21-tR-
South Cardinals Gamecocks kept
18. 900 sweltering State Fair fans
on the edge of their seats for
two periods today before living
UP to pre-game predictions by
turning loose a bevy of swivel
hipped backs who ripped off five
touchdowns and tucked away a
state championship by defeating
an outclassed pack of Clemson
yearling Tigers SO to 6.
The Tigers more than held
their own during the first halt
behind the fine punting of Marion
(Butch) Butler, one of two upper
classmen on their squad, and went
into the inter1nission with a 60
lead.
The Gamecocks' vaunted YER
satility, sluggish at the start, came
to the fore in the third period as
they ripped off three touchdowns.
then added two more in the final
stanza as the weary Tigers, minus
the steadying presence of Butler,
who was injured late in the sec
ond period, went to pieces.
Butler dominated the first hall
play as his booming boots Of so
and 60 yards kept the Gamecocks
with their backs to the goal which
Jim Taylor, Tiger Flankman,
crossed on an end-around from
six yards out just as the second
period got under way.
Deprived of the services Of their
busting Butch, the Tigers were
helpless as they watched Gene
Wagnon score two touchdowns and
Cantore, Williams and Mcmillan
and singles in the closing periods.
Doe Cnyv{I, n voIsxa -
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-22
SPORTS TRAIL
BY WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, Oct 21-lP)-Mr. Bright and Mr.. Fooo
discuss current events et anx; ,ou.
a.ns in the Army football team. ~ ''e'
I'D" Mr.. Bright-Well what's wrong with that? When
there perfect football team it will score on every plav.
oad the other side won't get to the line of scrimmage
DIV Mr Fogg-1 know that But it sounds funny conoino
Arm guy whose team has just been licked by Armv So
oo guy who's just been hit by train doesn't USUALLY
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interfere with the matches as po-
lice protection is to be provided
to take care of any situation aris-
ing.
Ducats for the matches are now
on sale at the Orion Hotel; and
from the advance sale a full house
is expected. No reservations will
be held after 8:15.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-22
Cats Battle Caps In Raleigh Toni ht
Gan1ecocks Whip Outclassed Tigers, 1876
Angott, White Battle
For Lightweight Crown'

Dalma, Philippines; Little Dado.
Philippines; Bonnie Goldberg. MI.
chigan; Carlos Chavez, Army.
Flyweights - Champion: Jackie
Patterson, England. Logical con-
tenders: none. Outstanding box.
ers: Peter Kane, England; SAM
nv Reynold, England.
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Straightforward man, and says
what he thinks. I admire him for
it. He admits the best team won.
Mr.. PROFESSIONALISM that be bet
ter?
Mr.. Bright-That's what he says.
It should be better.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-22
WAR CAN'T SPLIT
DANCING TEAM

CAMP LEE, Va. R- Gerard
and Carol, who danced up and
down the West Coast for eleven
years, are still dancing, war or
no war. They now perform as
Private Gerard Reams and wife,
and to soldier audiences.
The five-foot-one private and
his five foot wife are accom-
plished tap dancers and ballet
dancers. Gerard is also widely
known as an impersonator.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-22

In certain parts of Europe, UP
to century ago, ring worn on
the little finger meant mo mar
riage for me.'s
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27

quite a bit to say about this and
that and would make an attempt
to repeat any words one told her
to, both large and small. Mrs.
Kiser will be remembered as
Miss Beulah Reeves.
A Way Out!
There is a way out of most ev-
erything if we are able to find it
and really want to. But in case
of an impossible road, it is very
easy to get stuck.
DR.. J. L. Ballou, of Grassy
Creek, who is rendering a real
service to the people of the coun-
ty with his regular clinics at the
Ashe hospital, reports this week
that work is going forward on the
road in his neighborhood and he
is happy to know that the people
there will have a way out, even in
bad weather. So are we and we
hope the day will soon come wher
there will be no impossible roads
in this county.
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Big Flats News

Prayer meeting was held with
Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Haire, Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Bill Trivett was
in charge of the service.
Mrs. Fora Woodring and fami-
ly, of Laxon, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Parsons over the
week end.
Miss Mayme Jordan, of Fleet
wood, spent Sunday afternoon
with Miss Virginia Parsons.
Rev. G. c. Burckett filled his
regular appointment at Big
Flats church, Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Quincy Walters
attended preaching services al
Big Flats, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Watson, Of
Lenoir, spent the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Shell.
Mr.. Charlie Moretz and son
from Virginia, visited relatives al
Big Flats, Sunday.
Mr.. William and Lloyd Jordan
spent the week end with theil
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs J. w
Kimberlin, of West jefferson.
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a real help to her mother!
AZaIeaS to Zelma!


We don't belong to mutual
admiration society, but must pass
Miss Zelma Osborne an azalea
this week, since she reports that
this column is the first thing she
reads. Indirectly, Zelma is a help
to the whole staff in getting this
paper out, when she comes across
with refreshing drinks from
Graybeal's Drug store on Wed
nesday nights.
Hose Running?
How are your hose today? OF
course, they are not running away
from you, but if you have any
that are too full of runs to be
useful to yourself anymore, col
lect them and turn them over to
Mrs. J. E. Roland. She is chair
man of this division of salvage
for the county. And, of course
you know old silk, rayon and n.y.
lon hose are needed in the war
effort for making powder bags
and other items. Be sure you
wash them before you turn them
in, tho.
Young Visitor In Town
Katherine Kiser, young daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kiser
of Knoxville, Tenn, paid us g
visit this week. Katherine hac
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
ASHE GIRL FINISHES
AT NURSING SCHOOL

Miss Mabel Handy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Handy, of
Grassy Creek, was one of the
eight who graduated from the H.
F. Longs School of Nursing, at
Statesville, after successfully
passing the State Board Examin-
alton. She is now a Registered
Nurse and will be eligible for en-
rollment in Red Cross Nursing
service and American Nurses
Association.
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Albert Vannoy
Buried Sunday

Funeral service was held on
Sunday at Bethel church for AL
bert Vannoy, so, who died on Sat-
urday, May %, at Morganton.
Rev. Levi Green was in charge
of the service.
The deceased, who was a ma
tive of this county, had been i'll
for some time. He is survived by
the following brothers: w. Van
noy and William Vannoy, West
jefferson and Gather Vannoy, of
Aberdeen, Wash.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27

Facing the uncertainties of
equipment and supplies and la
Dor, farmers are doing their
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27

Australians sent 100000 doz-
en- eggs to U. S. Forces in the
Far East last year, nearly q mil
lion pounds Of meat, over S mil
lion quarts of milk, and 20 mil
lion pounds of potatoes-while
they went without potatoes them
selves for months,
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spring planting in the American
spirit,-"Danan the 'torpedoes; 60
ahead."-Chester. C.. Davis.
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The rising sun used to be a
pleasant thought until we began
30 associate with the japanese
nation, and certainly we feel diff
II ferent about the emblem now.
And perhaps American hens do
to, judging from an egg which
Quincy Dixon, of West Jefferson,
brought in. 1t had a perfect en-
~hlem of the rising sun nation on
it and across the center was a
@crack. We hope this is an indi-
&eation that Japan will soon crack
ZAP! (The egg smells, so does ia
'panD
Another example of a hen con-
zseious of the time is reflected by
ssn egg brought in. by Hester Lew
as of West jefferson. On one side
,of the egg can clearly be disting-
aaished the letter ''V". On the
other side is, the letter "S". Mr..
Lewis says that the letter IS
means summer or sure, and, of
course, even a hen knows "V' Is
for Victory.
Growing Eggs!
How does your garden grow?
The other day we were putting
out eggplants, which a friend OF
ours, so kindly gave us, and our
daughter, Billie Anderson, was
helping, as usual. She asked
what kind of plants they were
and when I told her, without any
additional information, she said,
ooh, Good! We can soon pick
some eggs out here"
Everyone doesn't care for egg
plant, but here is a suggestion we
pass on to you: plant something
new in yaur garden, if you have
not already done so. After you
go to the trouble to cultivate new
vegetables, you will find in most
cases that you like them.
A Precious Child
There Is, L believe, a patent
medicine which uses a slogan,
''Children Cry For It. We can't
say the same thing about news
paper advertising but we did
have an experience this week
about a child wanting it.
We were in Faucette's and the
popular manager, w. W. Terry,
was talking to his young daugh-
ter, Daphne. AS soon as we ap-
preached them, the first thing
Daphne reached for was the adj
vertisement which we were car
Gying around. We have told both
Of the Terrys before, what smart
attractive child we though Daph-
ne was, but now, Of course, we
say so all over ag--l!
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A Smiling WAAC

Miss Margaret Phillips, or cor
rectly speaking, Auxiliary Mat
tie Phillips, according to the tag
around her neck, has been spend
ing several days at home. And
needless to say, Margaret's MILL
ton dollar smile was very welcome
around here. 1t was easy to be
seen that the Florida sunshine
had gotten under Margaret's skin!
But then she is one of the types
that can take sun tan. If you
don't think the WAACs work,
just ask them. Aux. Phillips has
only had two days off since she
entered service in December and
that includes Sundays.
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Victory Gardening

jeanne Brown, young daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Brown, is
a real farmerette this summer
Or at least, she dresses the part.
She came in the other day in
blue chambray overalls, a sun hat
and was barefooted! If she can
work as good as she looks, she is
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is but fitting that tribute honored dead
wounded And remembering what did for the of
Victory Democracy
country, democracy
called resolve that they shall have died in
vain!
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Today fight of
to a light for
by Americans today Americans
holding high that torch of freedom and do consider
too to make the final sacrifice if
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Mark A. Keefe Dies;
Florist Here Many Years

Mark A. Keefe. 48, for many years
in the florist business here, died
yesterday at his home, 1345 Madison
street NV.
A native Of PeekskilL N. Y, Mr..
Keefe came to Washington Is years
ago. At the time Of hts death he
was associated In business with his
son. Lyman w. Keefe. owner Of the
Woodley Flower Shop at $500 Con-
necticut avenue NV. and now an
aviation cadet In the Army Air
Corps.
Mr.. Keefe served in the military
intelligence branch Of the Army dur
ing the First World War. He was a
member Of the Cleveland Park Busi-
ness Mems Association and the
Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics.
Besides his son, he Is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Ethel L. Keefe; an
other son. Marx A. Keefe, jr., a SER
geant in the Army Coast Artillery:
a daughter. Mrs. Janet X. Cam
mack, all Of this city; a brother
William T. Keefe Of Peekskill, N. Y.
and a grandson, Mark A. Keefe, Sd.
Funeral services will be held. at the
Tabler funeral home. 4217 Ninth
street NV, at pm. Monday.
Burial will be at Peekskill Tuesday.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Guide Accepts Victory Garden Choirmonship;
Reader Offers $50 Acres Near Silver Sprino

Granville Guide. one of the city's
leading horticulturists, has accepted
the Craftsmanship Of the District
Victory Gardens Committee.
Mr.. Guide held an organization
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Municipal Center. Those attending
included Mrs. Olive Swinney of Ci-
william Mobilization. OCD; Mrs. Ed
ward c. Sweeney of the American
Womens Volunteer Services and
William r. Beattie. formerly of the
Agriculture Department, who ran
the Liberty Garedn campaign In
Washington during the World War.
First project after completion of
the committee will be a survey Of
the park land offered the committee
and Of the acreage in unworked
farms, vacant lots and back yards
offered by readers of The Star.
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
yesterday urged that city residents
whose back yards are unsuited to
the growing OF vegetables, help al
leviate the meat shortage, by rais-
ing chickens, ducks or rabbits.
II zoning laws don't interfere,
many yards in towns or suburbs, or
even IN the middle Of cities, are
good places to raise poultry" Mr..
Wickard said. Anything that adds
to the total supply of good foods is