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POSTING A LETTER"

The following excerpt was clip
ped from a Felstead, Sussex, Eng
lish newspaper:
Posting letter to someone you
love, you stand for a moment or
so-making a wish as it drops out
of sight-thinking of how it will
go-over the rim of the distant
horizon, crossing the seas and the
lands-carefully guarded wherever
it travels until it is safe in his
hands.
"The bright scarlet box is a
commonplace object; thing that
you see every day. But oh what
it means! It's a visible link with
those strange foreign towns far
away. The letter goes fiuttering
out of your fingers upon its long
journey to start. You bid it good
bye as you stifle sigh and you
wish it Godspeed in your heart"
Presented by
Audrey Passwaters
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SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Dec. 13- Pvt.
Ernest Eierman, Jr., of Fort Bland
ing, Fla, spent his ten-day fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Eierman.
Mrs. Charles Dukes, Mrs. Wilson
David, and Mrs. Lee David spent
Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Buckson of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents, Rep. and Mrs. Charles ".
Buckson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Elliott, and
Mrs. Eva Marvel of Milford, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bonham of
Bridgeton, N. j., spent several days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Steller and Mr.. and Mrs. Del
bert Steller.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton of
Wilmington, and Mr.. and Mrs. ohm
Moore of Newark, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shock
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sinex and
daughter of Middletown, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Fan
ME Francis.
Miss Mary Andrews of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lester
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Latta and
Mrs. Wilson David spent Wednes-
day in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14
SCIENCE CHURCH
Report Of Church Services For
Next Sunday

First Churcn of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. m, Sunday School IL a. M,
Wednesday evening service 500.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School IL
a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening Of each month at 8 p. m.
Subject for Sunday, December II
is: "Is the Universe, Including
Man, Evolved by Atomic Force ?"
Golden Text: John L: 1, 3. In the
beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word
was God. -. All things were made
by him; and without him was not
anything made that was made. A
Bible citation from the lesson-ser-
mon is: Psalms 95: 6, z. o come,
let us worship and bow down; let
us kneel before the Lord our MAX
er. For He is our God; and we
are the people of his pasture, and
the sheep of his hand. A correla-
tive passage from the Textbook
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy is: Up. 465: 1917 Question.
Is there more than one God or
Principle? Answer. There is not.
Principle and its idea is one, and
this one is God, omnipotent, omnis-
lent, and omnipresent Being, and
His reflection is man and the uni
verse.
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Vernon P. Scorah S S NJ B &c
u. S. Navy, Detached
South Union Street
Smyrna, Delaware
Temporary Address
John F. Smith, Mo M M &c
N S N S19-07-76
C o Fleet Post Office
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
Pfc. Ray E. Smith
u. S. Marine Corps, Detached
East Commerce Street
Smyrna, Delaware
Temporary Address
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aid Mood, Mary Lettie Brown,
Mary Frances Clough, Ella Jane
Dignan, Dorothy Fortner, Violet
Marshall, Louise Mayberrie.
Grade IL, Mrs. Knots, teacher:
Patricia Barnes Barbara Graham,
Malcolmn Faust.
Grade 1-2, Miss Stats, teacher:
Gerald Pollen, John Drexel Poore,
Shirley Porter, Henry Steller,
Renee Stevens, Donald Warner.
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S-Sgt. Walter w. Speakman
A S N 12012540
Squadron A, 359th Base Unit
A. A. B.
Aiken, South Carolina
Cpl. Cleo L. VanArsdale
A. S. N. 20257292
A. P. o. 322, Postmaster
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
All thoee IN service, their families and
friends. are urged to inform Dribbles
Editor of new, or changed, addresses. Keep
him supplied with interesting news items.
The success. and continuation. OF this new
Service column will depend largely upon
this kind of cooperation.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14
DELANEYS

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Paynter en-
tertained on Saturday evening in
honor of their son Bobbie's birth
day, and the birthday of their
granddaughter, Doris Walton. A
large number of their friends were
present from Massey, Galena, and
Kennedyville. Games were played,
numerous beautiful and useful
gifts viewed, refreshments served
and at a late hour the guests de-
parted, wishing the recipients
many more happy birthdays.
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DRIBBLES
CONTINUED from Page Two)

he finds a bit of time. He might
find he would enjoy joining up with
some of his former friends who
have made the continuance of the
column possible. You no doubt
realize how weekly column of
this sort is looked upon by service
men and women. Some appear to
think it worth while, and some
simply disregard it entirely. 1t
therefore resolves itself to the
point where Dribbles is being con-
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
CONTINUED from Page One)

gan Davidson, died several years
ago. Funeral services were held at
his late home in Cheswold, Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock with
Rev. William F. Edge of Dover,
officiating. Interment was in
Bethel cemetery near Cheswold.
Surviving is daughter, Miss Effie
Louise Davidson and one sister,
Mrs. w. L. Smith of Lakeland, Fla.
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promises of demagogues. "It's All Politics"
is the very appropriate title of a book by
Lewis Abrahams, study of the abuses of
political bosses and their stooges.
Miscellaneous items of interest: Thomas
Jefferson was known to have run for his
first campaign on personal outlay of $50.
-. In 1910 the total national outlay for
the presidential campaign was s50,OO0,OO0.
=. In New York the election of 1856
was the most disorderly in history; the list
of casualties after it read like military
announcement"
Graft in the Federal service has been
r,,tor,n,,c -, t,.,,or x>a..
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saying now death do part This regarded DIVORCE and
the lady was free marry another "voter."
The December selection for the Booko the Month Club
Men, by the popular correspondent Ernie Pyle Brave Men,
covers the from the Scan campaign the liberation of Paris
Ludwig Bememans who has been Hollywood writing movie
SCRIPTS through several weeks receiving assignment Finding
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS
SERVICE HONOR ROLL


N. S. N. 9065176
o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
S-Sgt. Edward S. Boyd
A. S. N. 32O76318
A. P. o. 926, C Postmaster
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application)
Sgt. James T. Burris
A. S. N. 32269924
A. P. o. 492, C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
Cpl. George w. Chase
A. S. N. 34432575
A. P. o. 246, o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
(Balance of address on application)
Cpl. Raymond S. Faulkner
A. S. N. 3218788O
A. P. o. 758, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
(Balance of address on application)
Cpl. Roland C. Faulkner
A. S. N. 32O65429
Section C
Spence Field
Moultrie, Georgia
A-C John M. Fleming
A. S. N. 42O82399
Glass Abb
Box No. 236
Perrin Field
Sherman, Texas
Cpl. Raymond L. Fretz
A. S. N. 32485210
A. P. o. 466, Postmaster
New York City, New York
(Balance of address on application
OSI. Wulldm "A. FTeIZ
A. S. N. 32267679
A. P. o. 787, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
(Balance of address on application)
Pvt. R. Wilson Graham
A S N 42O89627
A P o 649, Postmaster
New York City, New York
(Balance of address on application
T-5 Ralph E. Handy
A S N 333S170s
A. P 0 464, Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
Pfc. Virdin w. Hutchins
A S N 32158233
A P o 235, Postmaster
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application)
Pfc. Bernard Melvin
A S N 32364322
A P o 464, Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
Harold R. Often, Jr. AS
Navy VIZ Unit
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri
Nelson w. Rash, M A M &c
N S N 815-14-19
Hotel Shaw, Room No. 315
Market Street at McAllister
San Francisco, California
Alden F. Robinson, S 1c
U. S. Navy, Detached
West Mt. Vernon Street
Smyrna, Delaware
Temporary Address
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Pfc. Robert M. Faulkner
A. S. N. 42081844
A. P. o. No. 8, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
Balance of address on application
Pvt. John S. Griffin III
Co. c, 196th Battalion
61st Regiment
Infantry Replacem't Trng Center
Camp Blanding, Florida
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tinued for those who wish it to be
continued. And for those who do
not care to become part of it,
we'll we're simply sorry, but there
is absolutely nothing that we can
do about it. Their only relief will
be the ending of the war. When
that occurs, and may God grant it
be soon, Dribbles work will come
to a close.
am more than pleased to hear
your kind remarks about the
what Not Shelf" and 1 am sure
its former editor will greet your
friendly words with Thank you
Mrs. Chester" After all, you know
that the ladies are decidedly more
susceptible to flattery than one of
the opposite sex could ever posi-
bly, be. Since you are one of the
fair sex yourselg, you must know
that I speak with single tongue.
(Watch out for the fireworks, but
before you start shooting, Louise.
remember there is a law against
them in this state). 1t would be
unwise to run afoul of the law.
Think of what it might mean to a
future generation, as yet unborn.
Please tell Andy that Dribbles
appreciates his wife's letter, and
will ook forward to others in the
future. The Andy that 1 refer to
in this instance, Mrs. Chester is
the elderly ex-service man you mar
ried some several years ago. I have
not seen this spouse of yours for
quite some time. Please give him
my best wishes.
Addresses are still coming in in
fairly good volumne, but there are
still quite a number of names that
should be corrected to bring them
up to date. Dribbles is therefore
continuing his appeal for more and
more changes of addresses. If our
readers are not sure that their Boy
or Girl is listed right, please send
in their latest address and make
sure. And after you send the ad-
dress in this time, won't you please
continue to do so each and every
time change of address occurs in
the future? To those who have
been faithful, and have helped to
swell the address column during
the past weeks, thanks a million.
Just as soon as it is possible, Drib-
bles will thank you again in this
column in a more fitting manner.
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Service Honor Roll

Pvt. James Demby
A. S. N. 42117277
A. P. o. 1921, C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
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Voting rights were granted by Queen
Elizabeth to the husbands of freemen's
daughters as special dowry. Out of this
law grew a curious abuse. The women
would marry several men on election day
in order to get them to vote for their
fathers causes. After a marriage, and
after the new husband had voted, the
couple would shake hands over a grave,
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NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER 5595.
No animals removed unless call is
made Immediately and no animals
dying from a contagious disease
will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14

Following in her daddy's foot
steps, this little miss is seeing to
it that the roof on her play house
is made just as fire-safe as the
new asphalt shingles which pro-
tect her home. She has heard her
daddy say that fammable roofs
stand third among the major
fire hazards.
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READING & WRITING
BY 6mm Sawua AND RoMm Mz7(m

Its curious commentary the world live in that the
word politics has become connected our minds with trcky of
some TITS all politics. say when we are fed up with the
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self with painting murals on his studio
walls, including such fantasies as a sketch
of kangaroo in whose pouch four off,
spring were engaged in hand of bridge.
His Hollywood bosses, when they discov-
cred this, were first indignant and ordered
that the walls be cleaned Then someone
pointed out that Bemelmans was famous
artist as well as a writer. Now his office
has become showplace to which favorits
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14

Buy War Bonds to the point of
sacrifice so that you may enjoy the
plenty Of victorious peace.
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the equipment of his soldiers discovered the gunpowder guns
defective uniforms which rank and nteged the ra soddy
Blankets sick and unfit horses and unseaworhy Ships During the
War; the packers furnished the soldiers with em-
bamd beef bad that those who killed by bullets ed
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admitted Now Lay Me Down Sleep Mr. Bememan
novel; be dramazed month"; on program
called "Ihs Is My Best
Evening star., 1944-09-17
RedSox, With 8-To|Iy 9th, Nail
Griffmen, It's, to Stick in Race

Struggling to remain in the pep
nant race, Boston's Red Sox scored
eight runs in the eighth inning to
lace the Mats at Griffith Stadium
last night II to to lay three games
behind the leading st. Louis Browns.
For seven innings Roger Wolff
and Mike Ryba, the visiting veteran,
put on superb pitching battle with
the Mats getting the edge, 2 to l.
But in the eighth after the Red
Sox barely had gone ahead, Gil
Torres erred at third to give the
Red Sox an opening. What hap
pened though, was mostly Wolff s
fault.
He had been smacked for triple,
double and single Immediately be-
fore the error and after it yielded
single that all told got the Red
Sox four runs and brough Bill lie
Febvre to the hill
lie Febvre No Better.
lie Febvre was no improvement
and before the inning was over AL
Carrasquel was punished. In all, 13
Red Sox batted, gathering seven hits
and two walks. Bob johnson, up
twice in the round, singled and
doubled to score once and knock in
two runs.
The Mats employed five pitchers,
Milo Candini and jug Thesenga
finishing. The Red Sox socked II
hits, drew seven passes and had one
batter hit. Nine of the hits came in
the last three innings.
The Mats got II hits of Ryba and
Red Barrett. the latter coming to
Ryba's relief in the eighth after a
triple by Stan Spence had cleared
Allied sacks.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
By the Associated Press.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Sept. 16.-A
pair of identical forward passes from
Navy Trainee Bill Culligan to Fresh
man End Dick Rifenburg provided
the knockout drops today as Michi-
gan edged Iowa Pre-Flight, IL to Z
before 23,400 in the first major COL
legiate football game OF the season
Culligan uncoiled his slingshot
right arm early in the second period
for the first Wolverine touchdown
shot, throwing II yards to Rifenburg
who eluded the Seahawk safety man
Don Waldron, on the 30-yard line
Quarterback Joe Ponsetto's try fol
the point was wide.
The second Culligan-Rifenbure
scoring heave brought Michigan
from behind on the third play of the
final period. From the Wolverine
A Culligan found the pass-grabbing
end beyond Waldron again, throw
ing % yards to the target, and Rif-
enburg romped the remaining %
Ponsetto's placement attempt again
was wide.
The Seahawks, whose rushing at
tack gained only a net 8 yards in
the first half, started rolling in a
hurry after the rest. Waldron took
a Wolverine punt on the Flight
IS, returning 13 to the 48, from
where Bob Smith swung right end
Evening star., 1944-09-17
|NeWsonl Prove,
loo Much for
New Workers
Allows Only Six Hits,
Lone Run Until 9th
As As Win, 6 to 3
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Bobc New
som and the Philadelphia Athletics
today administered SO Jolt to the
flag hopeful Yankees.
Newsom held the Yankees to six
hits, giving up only one run. a home
run by Frank Crosetti, until the
ninth when Nick Etten hit his 10th
homer of the season after johnny
Lindell had singled. 1t was Bobo's
1rst victory over the Yankees, who
previously had beaten him five
straight.
1rv Hall, Ford Garrison and Edgar
Busch were among the Mackmen
who helped Newsom get his revenge
against the Yanks. Hall had q per-
feet day, two singles, three walks
two runs and two runs driven in
Garrison contributed q couple of
doubles and Busch two singles.
A pair of errors by Bud Metheny
helped the visitors in the early scor-
ing. His two-base wild throw gave
the AS a run in the first inning and
his tumble of Hal Epps' single ac-
counted for one of the AS three
In the third.
philadelphia got another in the
fourth of Starter Floyd Bevens, who
was lifted in favor of Alley Donalc
in the fifth. Jim Turner finished
for the Yanks, giving up the last
run in the ninth.
1t was Newsom's 18th win agailst
as many defeats and the loss wa.
Bevens' first against two victories
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Kramer Allows
Chisox Lone Hit
In Victory
Homer by Gutteridee
Among ID Sofeties
Off Lopot, Wade
BY the Associated Press.

| ~ tAc accOCidteu 1ISSSs
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-The st.
Louis Browns took over first place
in the tight American League pen
nant race tonight by walloping the
Chicago White Sox. 9 to 0, behind
Jack Kramer's 1-hit pitching.
The Browns blasted Eddie Lopat
and Jake Wade for IA hits, includ-
ing Don Gutteridge's home run and
doubles by George McQuinn and
Myron Hayworth. Kramer did not
walk man and struck out six.
st. Louis scored in the first which
Gutteridge opened with single. He
went to third on Mike Kreevich's
single and Tailed on Milt Byrnes' fly.
McQuinn started the second with
a double. Hayworth followed suit
and scored McQuinn. Krevich
singled to center, scoring Hayworth.
The Browns opened another
drive in the fourth when Kramer
singled. Kreevich singled to left
field for his third straight hit.
Chet Laabs singled to score Kramer.
Kreevich, former White Sox, got
his fourth hit in the sixth. Laabs
singled and Kreevich scored on
Stephens left center hit, Laabs NOV
ing to third Laabs and Stephens
worked the double steal, adding an
other counter.
The Brownies blasted the Sox
again in the seventh after Wade had
gone in to pitch TOR the Sox, add
ing their last three runs.
Christman walked and McQuinn
hunted but when Ralph Hodgin
threw wild to first, Christman
scored and McQuinn went to third.
He scored as Hayworth grounded
out. Gutteridge then got his home
run.
The Browns regained the lead
they had held most Of the season.
They were knocked out on Labor
Day.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Griffs, Facing Bosox,
In Last Home Game

It's taps today for Washington
big league season and could be taps
too, for the Red Sox so far as their
pennant aspirations are concerned
For the finale, starting at 2::30
Manager Joe Cronin has nominated
as his pitcher the right-handed
Joe Bowman. Skipper Os Bluege has
assigned Dutch Leonard. veteran
knuckler.
Shortly after the game the Mats
will head for their last Western
swing of the year. First stop is St
Louis; last stop is Detroit. So the
Mats still could have big say as to
which club will cop the champion
ship.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Football Results

Michigan, IL; Iowa Prefiight, 7.
Bowling Green, 13; Ohio Wesleyan
6.
Worcester Poly, IL; Union, 7.
Indiana, r.; Fort Knox, 0.
Illinois, IS; Illinois Normal, 0.
Denison, Z; Oberlin. Z.
Western Michigan, 20; Wabash. 0.
Chatham Field. IL; Newberry, Z.
Rochester. 10; R. P. l., 0.
Hampden-Sydney, 0; Richmond Al,
Base, 0.
Emory and Henry. 20; Moore Gen.
eral Hospital, 6.
Bucknell, Is; Muhlenberg, 7.
Ursinus, 13; Swarthmore, 7.
Scranton, s: Franklin and Mar
shall, 0.
Indiana State Teachers, Z; South
west Missouri Teachers, O.
Milligan, 13: Carson Newman, 13.
Arkansas Ags., n; Transportation
Corps Marine Omcers' School
(New Orleans), o.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Hampden- Sydney Tie,
with Air Base Team

HAMPDEN- SYDNEY, Va, Sept.
Is. - Hampden-Sydney and the
Richmond Army Air Base battled to
90 deadlock in a football game
today before 1900
Both were cautious in the OPEN
ing quarter which was punting
duel. In the second quarter, how
ever, Hampden-Sydney opened up a
running and passing attack spear
headed by Fullback Tom German
and later Joe Basilone, who replaced
him, which carried to Air Bases s.
yard line. A 5-yard penalty set
them back and the scoring threat
passed. 1t proved the only serious
threat of the game.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Harvard Downs Tufts
With Foes Ex-5tar
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 16.-
Fleet-footed Marvin Jenkins dis.
mayed his former Tufts shipmates
by dashing IS and 18 yards fol
Harvard touchdowns as the Grim
son opened its informal four-game
football schedule with a 1912 VIC
tory today before $4,000.
The Crimson, however, needed a
fourth period counter to win and il
was provided by Sub Fullback Boz
Cowen, who made a 1-yard scoring
plunge on fourth down. Cover
started that touchdown drive by
returning a KICKOFF 64 yards.
Tufts, which had its passing at
tack clicking during the early stages
was able to cash only two of it,
four scoring chances.
Evening star., 1944-09-17

The visitors scored in the third
without hit. Roy Partee reached
first on Fred Vaughn's bobble and
Eddie Lake walked. After Ryba
sacrificed, pass to Lou Finney
jammed the stations. As Joe Kuhel
grabbed George Metkovich's groun-
der and threw to George Myatt for
force-play, Partee crossed the
plate. Myatt's relay to Wolff
reached first base too late to flag
Metkovich, but Lake rounded third
and headed for the plate, only to
be caught by VOLTS hurried throw
to Mike Guerra.
In the fourth the Mats tied. With
two gone, Stan Spence beat out q
grounder, moved up on a wild pitch
and scored on Vaughan's single.
In the fifth they went ahead. Bob
Ortiz walked, took third on Gil
Torres single and Tailed on Guer-
ra's fly.
The Red Sox clinched the game
in the eighth. Metkovich opened
with triple, clung to third as Tom
Mcbride rolled out, then scored the
tying run when Bob johnson singled
Jim Tabor doubled to put the Boston
band ahead. Jim Bucher drew an
intentional pass and the sacks were
crowded when Torres fumbled
Partee's drive. Lake fouled out.
them the Red Sox really went to
town.
johnson Hits Twice in Rally.
Ryba's looper scored two and
brought Lefebvre to VOLTS relief.
Finney singled another ruin over
and Metkovich, up for the second
time in the round, walked to jam
the stations. Mcbride singled two
across and Lefebvre to the shower.
johnson then got his second hit Of
the inning, double of Carrasquel,
to tally Metkovich with the eighth
run Of the round, ended when Tabor
rolled out.
Rene Monteagudo, batting for
Carrasquel at the outset of the home
eighth, singled. Case walked and
after one was out Kuhel strolled.
Spence tripled to left for three runs.
This blow chased Ryba. Barrett
quehed the uprising.
A wild throw by Myatt, trying for
a double play, let the Red Sox get
two more in the ninth.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Sees Postwar Sports Boom

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Sept. 1e
R.-This Nation Is due for the
greatest boom in sports history
after the war;" Brig. Gen. John r
Fitzpatrick, ). commanding general OF
the Hampton Roads port of en-
barkation and peace time president
of Madison Square Garden, said
here today.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Bio Hunt for GumbIers

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IS R.-
The police today announced the as
signment of permanent" detail
to shibe Park to. prevent gambling
after receiving second commune
cation from Baseball Commissioner
Lands regarding law violations at
the park.