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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-24

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1t was hot outside that night,
and in, The Place resembled an
oven, but every table was filed and
people were standing in the aisles
or in the doorway to the kitchen
Just behind the bandstand. Every
body was there to hear Gene Sed-
rie's great little six piece band.
Musicians, band leaders, publicity
men, fans, they were there, but
only three in the crowd were
colored and your reporter was one
of the three. Now Gene Sedric isn't
a great name in music, but he
should be. He is a great saxophon-
ist of the old school, a man who
concentrates on total values and
quality of tone and makes his mu-
sic swing according to the best
traditions of jazz, not Swing" as
that label would imply. Gene was
doing Might and Day" and the
folks were all net up and seemed
not to mind the heat as they lis
tened to the music.
Suddenly there was a big COM
motion at the kitchen entrance to
the cabaret where a waiter was
coming through with a tray load Of
spaghetti, cornbeef and onion soup.
Somebody was trying to squeeze
through the door at the same time
and a dish of spaghetti spilled to
the floor as the waiter gave way to
superior girth on the part of his
jostler. Onto the scene there
popped a mammoth figure of man,
his big ford face creased with
smiles and his midriff bouncing like
it had four or five footballs inside
as he waddled into the aisle.
Fats Waller Waddles In
Fats Waller" someone yelled.
In a moment the place was in an
uproar as the fat man acLnowl-
edged the greetings and waddled
further among the tables around
to where Gene Sedric could see him.
An invasion from the kitchen had
been the last thing anyone would
have suspected concerning Thomas
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-24
Social and Personal
O ST. PAUL q

Louis F. CasOn student at Iowa State College, Ames
Iowa. spending his winter vacation period with his parents
Mr. and Mrs Louis c. Cason 1885 Thomas st. Mr. Samuel
Masse caSsmae of Mr. Casons the Iowa school,
will in ST. Paul Friday morning spend the Christmas
weekend with his chum's family.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-24

(Fats) Waller that night. If he
had been expected, and he was not
it would have been natural for ev'
eryone to figure Waller would come
through the front door and moi
through the rear. But that was
Fats Waller, the greatest charac'
ter, the most prolific writer OF
popular hit songs the race has yet
developed. The national mourning
of his death last week on a train
in Kansas City has not subsidized
Writers are busy getting bits or
his life, his career and what made
him great as plans went ahead
for his funeral-probably the big
gest since the death of Chick Webb
and his burial in Baltimore-to be
held here in New York City.
Back to The Place incident in
volving the Great Waller. AS they
shouted their recognition of him,
those faithful followers of his at
tracted others from the sidewalk
into the cabaret. Waller had come
through the kitchen entrance from
his new location job at the Village
Inn, just back of The Place. He
had come for one purpose-to hear
his boy, Gene, "let those cats know
what good music is all about and
how it should be played" Waller
was on hand in person to see to it
that Gene wasn't letting him down
for Gene Sedric was one of his
great sidemen when he had his re-
cording orchestra which was brok-
en- up when Waller decided to go
for himself as an entertaining
pianist. Well, Waller sat down with
Gene and his band and turned out
the joint"
Heads For The Cafe Society
When he left, we all followed
him to the Greenwich Village Inn
where another admiring mob of
folk were frantically yelling for
him. He sat down and sang and
played, mugged, wiped his face
with a big handkerchief, grinned
and bounced around like a big play
full kitten. They went mad over
him. Came the end of his program
for that show and Fats got up and
without a word, started out the
door. Through the narrow winding
streets of the Village we land we
meant nearly forty people, fol-
lowed him to Cafe Society, Down
town, in Sheridan Square. The
doorman threw open the door and
the mob descended into the base
ment night club, home of boogie
woogie.
Downstairs only a few people
were around, two or three dancing
to Eddie Heywood's band, four or
five at the bar and few scattered
at the tables. Here it was cool, air
conditioned. The show had just
gone off. Fats let out a big roar.
Hello, everybody, this is Fats
Waller in person" The few folk
there hollered back at him with
joy. In few minutes, Cafe Society
had filed up again aid Waller ell
bowed Eddie Haywood "a master
pianist, his dad, Eddie Haywood,
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Boinbridge's High School Back
Mid-AtIuntic Rookie of Year

Durdan, the Oregon State Rose Bowl
star; Bill De Correvont. Northwest
ern; Harvey johnson. William and
Mary's all-Southern ace: John Mo-
relll. Georgetown: Winston Sleg-
fried. Duke speedster, who led the
Southern Conference scorers two
seasons ago: Jim Gatewood. Georgia
Rose Bowler; Art Arimo, Villanova,
and Hllllard Cheatham, Auburn.
Wins All Mid Atlantic Spot.
Justice not only elbowed his way
into the above group as a regular,
but also won an all-Mid- d-Atlantic
tailback spot over the host of former
college and pro stars of other service
establishments in Maryland, Virginia
and North Carolina.
Coaches and sports writer's of the
area. picking a Mid-Atlantic service
team for the Associated Press
named Justice and johnson to the
all-star backfield. along with Cecil
Hare. North Carolina Prefight, and
Norman Standlee. Camp Davis
Hare was the Washington Redskins
blocking back, and Standlee. former
Stanford player, was the Chicago
Bears fullback
/ The all-Star llnemen named were
Howard Red Hickey, Bainbridge,
and Bob Fitch. Camp Lejeune, ends:
John Mellus, Camp Davis, and Phil
Ragazzo, cambridge, tackles: Gar
rard Ramsey, Bainbridge, and Chuck
Drulis. Camp Lejeune. guards. and
Joe Sabasteanskl, Camp Lejeune,
center
Evening star., 1943-12-06
3y he Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 6.-Foot-
balls rookie -of the-year in the Mid
Atlantic section was Charley Justice
a 5-foot-9. l60-pounder, who stepped
from Asheville IN. c. High into one
of the most formidable backtieldS of
the l943 season.
Young Justice worked at tailback
for the undefeated Bainbridee md. }
Navy football team. Benching team
mates Of national gridiron reputa
ton while he was in the lineup,
Justice carried the ball g times.
averaging II yards per try, and
scored AZ points.
Amazed Redskins in Drill.
once IN practice SCrimmage
against the Washington Redskins
this season he put on a dazzling ex-
hibition of broken-field running
which had the pros dizzy. He can
generate a terrific burst of speed
has the ability to squirm through
the smallest opening and as one
Bainbridge official remarked. Once
IN the clear about the only way YOU
can stop him is with a gun
He was the longest kicker on the
cambridge squad and a crack pass
defender. College scouts in the area
will mob the gate when Uncle Sam
turns him loose.
Run-of-the- mine college back
didn't even bother to report fol-
practice at cambridge when they
looked over the names of some OF
the candidates. These included Dor
Evening star., 1943-12-06
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated l'ress.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 6.-An
elaborate new setup to enlarge its
program greatly is planned by the
Amateur Athletic Union. This calls
for the naming of district commits
sioners for each sport in each dis
trict association instead OF having
a single commissioner for all sports
and the holding of city, sectional
and even county championships.
Under present programs cham
pionships are not held for divi-
sions smaller than district associa-
tionS.
These plans for increased AAU
activities were made yesterday as
the union ended its annual meeting
with election of officers. L. Di Bene-
detto of New Orleans was renamed
president for fifth term while Ed
ward Rosenbloom of Washington
was among the vice presidents
elected.
The Womens all-America SWIM
ming team, selected by the AAU, is:
l00-yard free style-Suzanne Zimmer-
man of Portland, Oreg
220-yard free style-Brenda Helser OF
Portland, Oreg
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Montreal Win Streak
Ends; Rangers Still
Hockey Losers
BY the Associated Press.


The Montreal CanadienS, after
going through IA games without
losing, took their first licking in the
National Hockey League last night.
They went down, 5 to 4, before the
Boston Bruins.
the New York Rangers lost to the
Chicago Blackhawks, to 6, running
their Winless streak to IA games.
A packed crowd of 1880 at the
Boston Garden saw the Bruins
avenge last months 1874 slaughter
at the hands of the Canadiens.
They took the lead at the start and
never were headed. although the
CanadienS twice tied the score. Bep
Guidolin rifled the puck home for
the winning tally early in the final
period.
Two Montreal goals by Gerry
Heffernan and Maurice Richard
were thrown out by officials. They
ruled the players had taken passes
over the red line and hence were
oftSlde before rapplng the puck past
Goalie Bert Gardiner.
For a time it seemed the Rangers
would chalk up their first win of
the season. With less than three
minutes to play, they led the Black
hawks, to 5, before a crowd of
1913 at the Chicago Stadium.
But Fido Purpur. who turned the
hat trick. raped home his third
goal. with two minutes left to tie
the score Then in the last minute
George Allen took passes from Earl
Seibert and Bill MoSlenko to score
the winning goal It was the Black
hawks sixth straight victory on
their home ice.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
KIrea Reaches 7OO-GooI Mark
In Hershey Hockey Victory
Ey The Associated Press.

EN me Associated Press.
After failing to score against Pitts
burgh and Buffalo earlier in the
week. Wally Kilrea of the Hershey
Bears. last night finally crashed the
ranks of the coveted 100-Goal Club
in the American Hockey League.
He scored one of the goals that
helped the Bears whip Indianapolis.
4 to 2, before 4,793 at the Indiana
City. He is the 18th member of the
select group and the second to make
the grade this season. The other is
Lou Trudel of Cleveland
Lloyd Roubell of Pittsburgh prob
ably will become the 18th member
of the club before long. He has
raped in 81 goals to date in his
American League career.
Roubell went scoreless last night
as the Hornets lost 2-to-1 struggle
to Buffalo before 1854 on the Bisons
home ice. The Hornets tried des-
perately to tie the score in the last
minute, pulling their goalie away
from the goal. All their efforts went
for naught.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
.MoryIond's War Racing Sets
State Money Mark for Sport

land tracks which had consolidated
their programs at the one turf GEN.
ter to avoid the possible abandon
ment of full-Scale racing in Mary
land for the duration
The average daily attendance at
Pimlico of 1900 persons was cited
by Gov OConor as clear indication
that the early opening hour of II
noon-adopted to alleviate trans
portation tie-upS in Baltimore City
when war workers were changing
shifts-did not seriously hinder at
tendance
HalfMile Meets Successful.
The half-mile track meets. for
which permits were granted by the
commission this fall, were highly
successful also, the Governor added.
The Cumberland meet was most
successful and the one at Marlboro,
which some critics felt in advance
would not be successful experienced
the most successful meet in its his
tory" the Governor said
The crowds were excellent and
betting increased by SAL per cent.
with the consequent increase in
the States receipts
Evening star., 1943-12-06
AAUWidens Program, Names
RosenbIoom Vice President

44O and $50 yard free style-Ann Curtis
OF San Francisco.
l,50O-meter free style-Florence Schmitt
OF New York
I0O-yard backstroke Zimmerman
100-yard breaststroke-Jane Dillard of
San Antonio. Tex.
22O-yard breaStstroke-Patty Aspinal OF
indianapolis
3O0-yard individual medley-Joan Fogle
OF Indianapolis.
Springboard dive-Anne Ross of Brook
lyn.
Platform dive-Jeanne KeSsler of Chi
cseo
400-yard relay team-MiSs Zlmme rman.
Miss Helser. Miss Curtis and Nancy Merki
Of Portland Greg
s30Oyard medley relay tesm-Miss Zim-
norman tbackStroke). Miss Dillard tbreast-
Stroke), Miss Helser tfree style).
SO0-yard relay team-Mlss Helser. Miss
Curtis. Miss Fosle and Mary Ann Waits of
Indianapo
Long distance indiv!dual-Miss Schmitt.
Long distance team-Miss Schmitt. Ann
Hardin of Indianapolis and KatherIne Breen
Of Kalamazoo Mich.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Capital Bowling Stars
Trail in Baltimore

Baltimore bowlerS yesterday ran
their seasons winning streak to six
straight victories over Washington
leading plnmen when Joe Mckenzie
won the Brooklyn Open at Lou
Pohl's Oriole maple plant with 984
for the Seven-game event Ray
Fiorentino, Baltimorean. was second
with 962. McKenzie's prize was S125
Ray Watson. Northeast Temple
star led the invading District squad
with third-place tally of 960
Other Capital rollers to finish in the
money were Fred Murphy, 18th, 925;
Al Wright, 14th, GIG; Karl Goche-
nour, 18th, 903. 1t. Lou Jenkins.
Washington's former No. l bowler
of the country. fired 90l to make the
final payoff place.
Other Oriole prize winners were
Nick Pave fourth, 956; Lee Seim,
fifth, 952: Carl Holman, sixth, 951 ;
Johnny Miller. seventh. 948; Nova
Hamilton. eighth, 944; R. Mat
pheiscz. ninth, 937; Benny Bond,
10th, 936: Don Almony. llth. 926
Hal Tucker, 18th. 9l7; George Kuhn
and Pete Smek. 18th, tied. 913; Jim
Libertini, 18th, 9O8; Tom Harrison,
18th, 906
Evening star., 1943-12-06
BY the Associated Press,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec 6.-DeSpite
the problems raised by war con-
ditions, particularly in transporta-
ton. racing in Maryland attained
an all-time peak this fall, according
to Gov. O'Conor.
Following conference with
Frank Small. chairman of the State
Racing Commission, Gov. O'Conor
disclosed that in attendance, betting
and financial return to the State,
the 30-day combined meet at the
Pimlico track totaled far in eX-
cess of any similar racing period
in the sports history in Maryland
Far Greater Than Expected.
While complete financial returns
are not ready" the Governor stated,
the income of the State for the
year will be in excess of two and
one-half times the expected $780,
900, as it seems certain that the
total will be above sl,250.O00 and
may possibly exceed that by an ap-
preciable figure"
The 30-day meeting at Pimlico
represented the combined track
schedules of the four major Mary
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Johnson Is First to Win
Both ~ H in Football
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. g.
Wayne Johnson, jr, a marine trainee
from Worton, Nd, is the first PLAYER
in football history to win both his
Harvard H" and Yale ~ Bulldog
team members were told at the 1943
grid banquet.
Johnson, back who was trans
ferred to Yale under the Navy VIZ
training program. was injured in the
first game of the season against
Muhlenberg and remained out for
the rest of the year.
Another among the 38 Yale play
ers to win major "Y" was Brainard
H. Warner of Mount Victoria. Md.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Racing Outlook Rosy
As Tropical Park
Primes for Meet
BY the Associated Press.

ny tne Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 6.-Tropical
Park, casualty of the pleasure
driving ban last year, is prepared
to inaugurate Florida's winter rae
ing season December IS with bright
prospects and high hopes.
The horses are here-almost 800
at Tropical and an additional
thousand at neighboring Hialeah
which gets under way January 7.
The crowds are here-Miami liter
ally is bulging at the seams with
servicemen, tourists and an ex-
panded permanent population
Racing Secretary Robert S. Shell
| ley of the Gables Racing Associa-
tion asserts optimistically that Sue
cess is assured from the moment the
turnstiles begin to click
Transportation to the tracks is
not the problem 1t was during 1925
brief meet that was abandoned
after few days. Taxis and rented
cars may be used and the indi-
vidual motOrist may drive his own
car if he can spare the gas. That
wasn't true last year.
There is general tightening Of
atmosphere. too and both Tropi-
cal and Hialeah are ready to do
their part by renewals of the ia
nous stakes and a heavy purse
distribution
Practically every leading stable in
the country Is represented here and
some of the Nations top horses
are in training under the Florida
sun. Tropical has been refur-
bished. The running strip is fast.
| Dispose, winner of the Tropical
Park Inaugural last year, is we'll
advanced for try to repeat in tho
feature race of the opening day.
Tropical has a split season. from
December Is to January and from
March 6 to April g. Hialeah has
the intervening 50 days.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Losing II Of Z Ti|ts,
Hockey Eagles Quit

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. g
After playing an even dozen games,
| | Of which they lost. the New Haven
Eagles have Withdrawn from the
Eastern Hockey League, leaving the
circuit with only three members.
The Eagles demise occurred last
night after they had suffered their
second defeat. 3 to 2, in "a hours.
from the Boston Olympics. Less
than 600 persons saw the game,
during part of which the Eagles
held a 2to-1 advantage over the
league-leading Olympics. Manager
Nathan Podoloff of the New Haven
Arena said lack of patronage made
continued operation of the club i'm
possible.
The Eastern League Eagles scored
their one and only victory Just last
week. defeating the Philadelphia
Falcons.
The local teams withdrawal leaves
only Philadelphia, New York and
Boston as members of the league.
The Curtis Bay Coast Guard team
OF Baltimore withdrew from the
league a few weeks ago.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Marme|stein, Justine
Invest $1,000 Each
In Bethesda TiIts
By ROD THOMAS.

George w. Huguely, jr., Bethesda
Bowling Center operator, is going
to buy lot of bonds in The Stars
war bond tournament in progress
at all Metropolitan Washington
maple plants, it seems. Yesterday
Huguely announced he'd purchase
$1,000 bit at every match bowled
by his specially selected team if the
sponsor of an opposing team would
do likewise.
His proposition was snapped up
today by at least two men, both
liquor dealers, namely Sam Mar
melstein and Morris Lustine. HUI
guely's team is composed of Tony
Santini, Johnny Ressa. Ell Geib,
District League champ; Bub Gueth-
ler and Jack Talbert. Marmelstein
and Lustine will name their line
ups in day or two.
The more challenges we receive
the better We'll like it" said Hugue-
ly who, along with John Henry
Hlser, the other Bethesda bowling
operator, is taking the lead in a
drive to purchase a bomber in the
fleet of war planes which is the
goal of the tournament.
Lefthanders Form Team.
Guethler of the Huguely Stars is
member of another team seek
ing a sponsor. It's an all-southpaw
lineup of Guethler, Dick Lee
Harry Aiken, Frank Carter and Ell
mer Wesley, formed by Wesley at
the beheSt of Red Megaw, manager
of the Queen Pin.
A match is brewing between this
team and one of lefthanders form
ed by Roy M. Coffman of Silver
Spring, who throws a mean ball
from the port side
At all special events held in con-
junction with the tournament auto
graphed duckpins will be auctioned
by Arville Ebersole. chairman of the
National Bowling Council, who has
sold uncounted thousands of dollars
worth of bonds by this means in
cities from New England to Florida
incidentally, Huguely will present
800 in war savings to the team
which makes the best showing
against his.
Tourney Pace Quickens.
Competition in the tournament
over the week end was negligible. as
expected, but some heavy firing is
looked for tonight when the leagues
resume. Nearly six weeks of action
lay ahead for the 81, 500 in War Saw
lngs prizes.
All alley operators in the Metro
politan Area were to meet today at
the Hamilton Hotel and make plans
to whoop up the tournament further.
They're doing right sharp as it is.
The tournament management
wishes to make it clear that bowlers
who use their league games in the
event will pay the usual bowling fee.
Otherwise the alleys will be free.
The majority of contestants are ex-
pected to employ league scores.
Were the alley men to donate these
games. they likely would be broke
by January 9 when the tournament
ends.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
FBI Among Opening Night
Victors in Heurich Loop

AS the Heurich Basket Ball League
opened its season last night the
FBI team trounced the D. c. Silents.
1922. with Halverson, forward and
captain of the University of Mime
sofa basket ball team three years
ago. high scorer with 10 points.
Other league games ended with
Camp Springs AAB swamping Gal
laudet Independents. 1922; Jacob
sens defeating F.. R. Co. 1929: Per-
rusos whiteWashing Weather Infor-
nation. 42-l5. and the Marines
clinching their game with Conklyn
Florists. 58-43
In the Girls League Sholl's Cafe
terra whipped the United Typewrit-
ers. 2l-l6. with Marion Leary. a
WAVE playing with the Cafe team.
tallying five field goals and two
free throws.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Baltimore Routs D. T..
Field Hockey Team

Shortly after Washington made a
goal in the opening minutes of play,
Baltimore's field hockey team went
on a rampage to take yesterdays
game at National Cathedral School,
81
Center Half Chaplin's outstanding
performance in offensive and defen-
slve work was instrumental in the
rout of the Washington women.
Right Back Elson. although handi-
capped by knee injury, starred in
Baltimore's attack.
Baltimore has tentatively sched-
uled a game with the British team,
defeated Saturday by Washington,
to be played in Baltimore next Sun
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Sets Soccer Record

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6 (P,.-Sergt
Charley Ernst of Washington set an
American Soccer League season rec
ord of five goals in one game while
helping the Baltimore Americans
trim the Baltimore Soccer Club in a
soccer game Yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Penn Stote Lists Navy
Among Six Mat Foes
BY the Associated Press

BY me ASSOClAJed Press.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Dec. O.
Penn State College announced to-
day that the Nittany Lion wrestlers
would engage in six dual meets this
winter, one of them with Navy at
Annapolis February u.
The Lions meet the University of
Michigan January Is. Colgate jan
uary %, Temple February S, Navy
February IL, Cornell February 10
and Lehigh February 26. The first
three matches are at home, the final
trio away.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Golf in Far East Makes Game
Here Seem Soft, Yonk Finds

even less attention to their duties
than those at home.
To this the cheerful Sergt. Derr
adds a penciled comment: only
lost four balls. two caddies last
week"
The same paper reports that a
bomber squadron in China is seek
ing a new baseball diamond be-
cause the one now in use is so situ-
ated that IF you overrun third
you're liable to land in Jap-occu-
pied territory"
All of which proves that you don't
need to keep 'em playing, they'll
do it themselves.
Evening star., 1943-12-06
Bowling Team Sponsors Snap Up uguey Bond Challenge
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec 6.--From India
Sergt. John Derr. former Green's
boro. N. c., sports editor, sends a
narrowing report of the hazards Of
golf in the Far East that makes
our shortages of caddies and golf
balls sound like minor league stuff
AS told in the &C. B. I. roundup"
the tale involves sunbaked fair
ways that will send a Well-hit drive
bounding crafty into rough that
really is jungle. greens with more
Jumps than an Indian mattress"
and caddies and ball boys-you need
at least two of the latter-who pay
Evening star., 1943-12-06

The faSt-stepping Cleveland Bar
onS, leaders in the Western division
ended ProVidences record of going
through seven home games without
a defeat, A crowd of $3.50 saw the
BarOnS beat the Reds. 4 to 2.
Today year ago-Harold
jug McSpaden wins Miami
Golf Open with 272.