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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
newark EAGLES
AND CRAYS SPLIT

NEWARK, N.J-Home runs fea-
tured the double-hesder between
the Newark Eagles and Homestead
Crays at Rupert Stadium. Sunday
afternoon. rs the Eagles won the
first tilt III and the Grays coping
the rfightcap. 1f-5.
Terrace McDuffie. pinch hitting
FOR Morton In the tenth inning Of
the first game. smacked a home run
with the bases loaded to clinch
Newarks victory.
In the nightcap three Eagles
hurlers issued IL bases on balls
which coupled with IL hits by the
Grays. Melted the visitors IA runs.
Buck Leonard was the hitting star
Of the afternoon with four home
runs 10 his credit.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
Memphis Red SOx
VS.. BarOns July 6

INDIANAPOLIS - On Thursday
night. July 6. a natural for this
city brings together the Birming-
ham Black Barons and Memphis
Red SoX.
The Federation OF Associated
Clubs is sponsoring double
header. Sunday afternoon. July 9.
between the Clowns and Detroit
Stars. with Jesse Owens appearing
between games in a series OF track
and field exhibitions. The night Of
Friday. July IA. will find the Clowns
pitted against the Memphis Red Sox.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08

KEESLER FIELD. Biloxi, Miss
Keesler Field has a magnetic at
traction for ring champions. First
II drew Jimmy Bivins. the duration
heavyweight king" from Cleveland.
Then came colorful and popular
Fritzie Civic. the recent welter-
weight monarch. Now its the
Philadelphia Bobcat," Bob Mont
gomery. lightweight ruler, New
York version.
Private Montgomery arrived at
this AAF TraiRng Command sta
ton June II TO begin his Army Air
Forces basic training. Privates
Bivins and Zivic. before him. also
received their basic training al
Keesler.
Montgomery was highly enthu'
siastic about his Army prospects up.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
Motor City Giants Drop
2Games I Bluejackets

The winners had their big innings
in the second and third. Scoring
three run in each Of the frames. The
other two runs were made in the
eighth and ninth innings
The Giants fought a courageous
uphill battle. but could only get
ciEh; hits of John Wright. former
member of Homestead Grsy's pitch
ing staff.
Norman turkey Stearnes. form
or star outfielder for the Detroit
Stars. and Alton King were the
hitting aces for the Giants. each col
lecting two blows Richardson
Dolby and Watts paced the sailors
with two each.
The bluejackets laced the pitching
Of three hurlers in the second game
Eddie jefferson. Orwell Thomas
and Ulysses Evans. The winners
collected Ia hits Of various dimen-
sionS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
Batting Average
Pep Favored To
Defeat Joyce In
Chicago Battle

CHICAGO - Willie Joyce. Gary.
Ind, lightweight who defeated
Henry Armstrong a few weeks
back. will face another tough
opponent Friday night. July Z.
when he meets Willie Pep. world
featherwei ght champion from New
York. in a l0-round bout at Comis-
key Park, The bout is being pro-
NOTED by Jack Kearns.
Joyce has posted $500 TO guaran-
tee his appearance. and another
$1,000 10 make the required 1884,
pound weight demanded by Pep.
Although Joyce holds two vic
tories over Armstrong. and a win
over Lew Jenkins. former light
weigh: t!tleholder. Pep has been
made the favori,e by the boxing
fans.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
WAGES UPHILL
FIGHT. TO BEAT
MRS. FERNANDO

Frustrated in other attempts tc
capture the championship in the
Public Parks singles competition
during the past decade. Mrs. Lillian
Van Buren, achieved this honor last
Saturday when she defeated Mrs
Mary Hernandez, three-time former
winner, in the championship round
Mt Northwestern Field, 3-6, Ga, 81.
The victory was ample revenge
Tor Mrs. Van Buren,. Last year Mrs
fernando. who won her first
championship in 1881, defeated Mrs.
Van Buren, in the semi-finals, only
TO lose in the championship round
to Mrs. Flora Henderson, now re-
siding in ST. Louis.
Unsteady At Start
The winner was unsteady in the
first set Of her match with the
former champion. and was not able
10 overcome the latter's long drives
and strong service. But she came
back in the second set, breaking
through Mrs. Hernando's service
twice 10 lead So. However, Mrs.
fernando rallied for the next two
games. but. with a chance 10 even
the score. Mrs. fernando faltered,
losing four straight points and the
set.
Directing the power Of her at
tack on Mrs. Hernandos backhand.
Mrs. Van Buren, stroked her way
10 40 lead in the third set Mrs.
fernando won the next game but
Mrs. Van Buren, ran out the next
two for the match.
Neither Extended
Neither OF the finalists was ex-
tended in four match on the way
10 the finals. Each played four
matches and did not lost set. Mrs.
Van Buren, dropping eight games,
three more than Mrs fernando.
Delbert Russell was defeated by
Lieut.. Seymour Greenberg. former
national clay court titleholder. 6-l
6-2. The game was played Saturday
after two postponements because of
dizziness suffered by Russell from
an old football injury. Greenberg,
went on 10 win the mems singles
championship Sunday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
WOLVES DOWN
BREWSTER 7 0.
MAINTAIN LEAD
By JIMMY LYLES

Boosting record OF six consecu-
tive victories against no defeats.
the Wolverines maintained a clean
ard unsullied record by bouncing
Brewster out OF first Place as the
race in the Junior Division OF the
Michigan Chronicle Softba!l league
frightened
The Wolverines jumped into an
early lead In their game with
Brewster, Monday night al Brewster
playground. John Flowers walked.
stole second and third. and then
came home on Williams long fly
But Brewster tied the score in their
half when Bobby Turner tripled.
and came home on single.
Exciting Inning
The most exciting part OF the
game occurred in the seventh inning
when the Wolverines tailed five
markers 10 come from behind and
pull the game out OF the fire. 9 10 g.
Charles Holloway and Oscar Neal
divided pitching honors for the
Wolverines
The big upset OF the week was
the win by Sparks over the Vikings.
IA 10 D. last wednesday at Sber-
rard Field. The Vikings also went
down 10 defeat at the hands OF the
Aces. TO 2. Gilbert Moore held
the Vikings TO four hits
The Trojans dropped their second
game Of the season when knocked
over by the Vikings. 9-8 Other re-
suits were: Sparks took the Elks,
rs: Aces came back from their
earlier setback 10 take one from
the Counts. GA. only TO be downed
by the high-flying Wolverines, 81.
The Trojans dropped the Elks fur
Their down the ladder by winning,
1873
All managers are requested to
hand in score sheets at the meeting
Friday night. July 7, at 665 Benton
street. All teams must have a good
ball for each game.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
Ike Williams Signs
For PirrOne Match

PHILADELPHIA 49, Ike Williams.
Trenton. N. J.. lightweight who re-
Gently won technical knockout
over Cleo Shans. will meet Joey
Pirrone. Cleveland lightweight.
here Monday night, July 10 Freddie
Dawson. Chicago. will box Joe
AMIGO. philadelphia. in the eight
round -windup.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
BarOns, Bucks
Divide 2 Games

CLEVELAND The Birmingham
Black Barons divided pair Of
league games with the Cleveland
Buckeyes at League park Sunday
johnny Markham bested George
jefferson in the opener which the
Barons copied 9 10 0. In the sec
ond game Eugene Bremmer hurled
the Bucks TO 10 10 victory. Say
lor and Gipson were the Birming-
ham pitchers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08

The baseball fans Of Detroit have
been accusing the Detroit Motor
City Giants OF selecting sof; opposi-
ton for the games al Linton Field.
Well. the fans can change that chant
now. The Giants have met the
strong enemy. and the locals came
out on the short end.
The Great Lakes team broke the
winning streak Of the Giants Sun
day by winning the first game. "a,
and slaughtered the Giants in the
nightcsp. l7-6.
Defeated BY Errors
Cecil Kaiser. southpaw ace Of
Giant mound staff. was charged
with the defeat in the first game,
but this loss cannot be attributed 10
poor pitching by the portsder.
Kaisers supporting cast deserted
him several times during the prog
ress of the game. committing mis-
plays that were later turned into
runs by the sailors.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
Pvt. Bob Montgomery
Now At Camp Keesler

on arrival here. Ii didn't take him
long. either. TO don the sparring
gloves for a brief workout. Yes.
he plans to put on few exhibitions
at Keesler when his training does
not interfere
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
CHICAGO VS.. CLOWNS

TERRE HAUTE. 1nd.-The Chi
cago American Giants and Cincin-
nati-Indianapolis Clowns will meet
in n Negro American League game
NJ Memorial stadium on Thursday
night. July Is.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08

land. lost 10 Mrs. L. Van Buren,,
Detroit. 6-l. g.
No. 2 Rsnk-Won by Miss La
vania Moore Detroit; Pollard. Chi
cago, lost 10 l.. Moore, Detroit, o..
Ga
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
Detroit Defeats
Teams In Allen
Trophy Tourney
BY JAMES E. WILLIAMS

The Motor City tennis team had
a very busy day last Sunday, July 2,
at the Kronk Courts, as they de-
feated the Cleveland and Chicago
teams TO win the Allen Trophy
tournament. The final score was
Detroit SO, Chicago 25, and Cleve-
land 6.
Six players from each city con-
s.ituted the mems singles. and two
women from each city constituted
the womens singles. The player in
the No. rank opposed the player
in No ! rank from another city; the
No. player. and so on. played only
the players in the same rank. This
system was followed through the
entire tournament.
SUMMARY
No. I Rank-Won by Spaulding
Chicago; Richardson. Detroit, lost &c
Spaulding, Chicago. ST. 60. So
Wells. Cleveland. won bye; lost e
Spaulding. Chicago. so. 6-3.
No. 2 Rank-Won by d. Russell
Detroit r. Lee. Cleveland, lost tc
W. Clarke. Chicago, 60. 81. d. Rus
sell. Detroit won bye: defeated
Clarke. Chicago. So, So
No. 3 Rank-Won by Malone. De-
troit. Smith. Cleveland. lost 10 Ma
lone. Detroit, Ga. 8-6. J. Reason.
Chicago, won bye; lost to Malone.
Detroit. Ga. Ga.
No. 4 Rank-Won by Hunter. De-
troit. c. Terrell. Cleveland. lost 10
c. Hunter. Detroit, 6-l. 60 J. Jones.
Chicago. won bye: lost TO c. Hunter,
Detroit. Ga. 6-l.
No. Rank-Won by J. Hurd.
Chicago. J, Hurd, Chicago. de-
feated r. Virgins. Cleveland. 6-l.
So Oats Detroit. won bye: lost 10
J. Hurd. Chicago. g.. 81.
No. Rank-Won by r Van Bu-
rem and T. Mitchell, Detroit T.
Mitchell. Detroit. defeated J. MUIR
ply, Chicago. rs. rs. D. Trigcs
Cleveland, won bye; lost 10 r. Van
Buren,.
Women's Singles
No. ! Rank-Won by Mrs. L. Van
Buren,. Detroit. Jean Branch. Cleve-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08

Tvohass hits: watkins. Pearson Rrsiib.
NaI'e wilson Home runs - sona nj =
MClUffe. Harvey. Pearson stolen hsscs
,anAdv 7 eft on bases Eagles :. Grays
Ia Double plsys nm Fcarsnn. wynn.
,snaay. i.onari. Winning pitcher nsVis
os,ug pitcher. Johnson. tmpircs; McCrsry.
Moore.
RI Z
HOMESTEAD GRAYs COS sos s-lt IL 2
NEWARK EAGLES oil on o. ]
BATTERIES rar,iow Gibson; Newcomtc
Jarss Davis Suttles WYNN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
Women's Singles

No. ! Rank-Won by Mrs. L. Van
Buren,. Detroit. Jean Branch. Cleve-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

seeing mysterious figure on the
forbidden beaches.
The figure always eluded them; IL
failed 20 halt even when they fired
Two patrolmen were ready so swear
IL was young, pretty.
Bu' tankers had been sunk off that
part OF the North Carolina coast. and
the next time that suspicious figure
failed 20 halt they were going 10
shoot, and shoot 20 kill They he'd
warned the native bankers who
i've in ShackS on the sandbanks and
the dunes. And now the fishermen
had given a defiant answer
Just what do you mean. Wen
never catch herr asked G.. =. O.
|Inseph- Gaines .2-fiasbe SeH mean set
knew her. ft YOU dU...
Yes, we know her replied Jerry
Simpson Of Bald Island Her name
q heodosia Burr, daughter of old
~n Burr who shot Alexander
Hamilton and was later tried for
treason. She was murdered here by
pirates more'n a hundred years ago.
She walks the beach from here 10
Kitty Hawk, and it's not you or any
man living who'll stop her What's
more. | don't think you'll want 10
stop her III tell you why. We all
believe she's there TO help you
april 2, I9GI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

Patriot, which was reported captured
and sunk by Lafitte's pirates off Cape
Fear in 1912.
There were many versions Of the
tragedy. One was that she was made
10 walk the plank and her body
washed ashore. But many years later
a member of the pirate crew tesu.
fled she'd been held captive on the
dunes and murdered
In 1869. Or. w. c. Pool obtained
from fSherman's family the por-
trait of a Strikingly beautiful woman
II had been washed up by the sea. 1t
vas Identified as a portrait of TheO-
dosia Burr
The story Of her murder as handed
down by the bankers" is that she
was killed in an attempt 10 escape
The six pirates who guarded her were
beheaded by Lafitte's lieutenant, and
there are bankers" who insist they've
seen the headlesS ghosts of the pirates
pursuing the ghost Of Theodosia.
They also, so it's said, occasionally
chase and brighten living girls, pretty
ones-maybe by mistake.
The Coast Guards have never seen
the headlesS pirates. But bankers"
are sure they did see the ghost Of
TheodoSia This will interest DR. How
ard Ronthaler president Of Salem
College. Winston.Salem, y. c., who
has pursued the beautiful ghost for
> years and is still on the trail.
on the whole, whether one believes
literally in ghosts or not, TheQdosia
has done a pretty good job toward
helping clear her fathers name Her
romantic story and her love beyond
the grave have kept old Aaron Burr
alive outside the cold history books
in which he might otherwise have
been cmbalmcd as a traitor The
more modern biographers look into it
the more it appears that he may not
have been so black as ne was painted
tTTtt whether one believes IN ghosts
or not, it's pleasant TO think that a
girl whose family bore the stain of
treason a century ago is now ghost
walking 10 protect her country.
A lady once asked the late, great
English author, G.. K. Chesterton,
whether ne believed in ghosts Ger
tainly not, Madam" he replied, then
added, ." but I'm afraid of EN-, and
If they do exist I'd rather have EN-
helping me than trying to hurt me.
THE AsIERGC WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

Sub-ChdSeTS from
Norfolk in time
That's why I
think she wants
TO prove that Tie
BurrS amt trail
tors. Ghosts arc
like that, YOU
k n o W. T u a rs
H. .-tly why they
wall.
Ell RI
scar HERS a sfr-e--
that the desire 20
rig h I s o IN g
w o n e is the
re a s on w h y
ghosts walk if
they do. The
most IA m o u 5
ghost in Europe
was the ghost of
IIamlets father,
who walked the
b lementS of
T. | $ i n o 7 e to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

stand But before dawn there was an
explosion where she'd pointed. and l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

aVenge a muir
d r. II tn @
ghost OF Theo-
q OSia Burr
n o " " a k S
the Carolina
coast 10 help
save the coun-
Try her father
was accused
OF betraying,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
By
WILLIAM SEABROOK

WILLIAM SEABROOK
Author Of 'VOOdOo Tales"
and Other Stories Of the
Supernatural
see her
y again" said Cape
Y + ear fishermen
10 Coast Guards patrol
ling the outer beaches
but youll never catch
her. and il won't Do no
& God shootin at her
either. Your bullets can't
harm her"
For some nights the
mounted Coast Guard
patrol. alert for NaZi
spies and traitors who
might signal % enemy
craft offshore, had been
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-05
REPUBLICANS CALL.
FARM CONFERENCE.
Will Attempt To Work Out
Comprehensive Agri-
cultural Platform

WASHINGTON, March 4.-F-
The Republican party today called
a conference Of farm organization
leaders at Chicago April 3 and 4
to work out a comprehensive ag-
ricultural platform for subrnis-
sion to the Republican National
convention in June.
Traditionally Republican, mid
western farmers swung over to
Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1892, a
year marking the depths of agri-
cultures worst depression, and
supported him again in 1886. Al
though the Democrats won a big
share Of the midwestern states in
1910, farmer support of the party
was by a narrower margin. In
the 1912 congressional elections
and in subsequent special cleo
tons, Republicans have staged
significant victories.
This change has been attributed
by leaders of both parties to farm
er dissatisfaction with the admin
istration's farm policies, particu-
larly its wartime policies. Hence,
the Republicans are anxious to
capitalize on the situation.
The Chicago conference will be
conducted by the committee on ag-
fCc1janued on Pare Fivej Col. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-05
TO UTILIZE BREAKS
Enemy Will Not Get
Breathing Spell To Re-
cover His Balance
BY JOHN M. H1GHrowER

WASHINGTON, March IlRE
A series OF high command con-
ferences on the Pacific war has
led to the conviction in military
quarters here that the twin Pa
cific drives of Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz and General Douglas
Macarthur can now be kept roll
ing at a fast clip and well ahead
of schedule.
This. means that in the drive to-
ward the Philippines American
and Allied forces will be able to
take advantage of the breaks re-
sulting from Japan's. defensive
weaknesses such as permitted con-
quest Of key positions in the Mar
shalls with stunning speed.
It gives assurance also that the
enemy will get no breathing spell
in which to recover his balance
and prepare for the next Allied
blows. Before the conferences, it
was feared that lag between the
misunderstanding attacking forces
and the on-schedule movement of
supplies might cause temporary
easing of pressure on the Japa-
nese defense. ring. 1929.
The only theater in, which the
war against Japan is falling short
of hopes is that of Admiral Lord
Louis Mountbatten, commander of
the long-planned offensive into
Burma. The Burma campaign is
still going much more slowly than
American leaders would like and
the early onset Of the monsoon
season is certain to hamper it
more. ...-.....--
Mountbatten's predicament is
attributed by competent authori-
ties to several reasons. Held by
well-entrenched and reinforced
Continued On Page -Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-05
ROOSEVELT FAMILY
FOR PEACE
Services Held Commence
rating 18th Anniversary
OF Inauguration

WASHINGTON, March 4.-tR-
President Roosevelt, his family
and friends, prayed for peace at
religious services in the White
House today, commemorating the
18th anniversary of his inaugra-
ton.
Rain, which has deluged inaug-
uration crowds nearly every four
years, battered on the windows of
the east room as the gathering
Joined in plea for heavenly guild
ance for 'Thy servant, Franklin
and to save us from all false
choices"
This was the setting as the ira
dition-breaking third-term presi-
dent embarked on his 18th year
in office "a year that bids to be
one of the gravest ever confront
ing an American leader.
1t is year which some of the
more optimistic see the fall of the
Nazis, gateway to the final blow
at enemy Japan. 1t is year when
many politicians see Mr.. Roose-
welt willing to strive for yet a
fourth term, for his more recent
messages deal more and more
with postwar problems. It is a
year when many Republicans be-
leve they see good chance to
return to power.
Some of Mr.. Roosevelt's closest
fCoufirued m Pare Two: Col. Al
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-05
CHRISTIAN LISTS
U. S. TAX CHANGES
Levies On Some Merchan-
disc And Services Are
More Than Doubled

Changes on April l in rates of
tax applicable to various types of
merchandise and services, some
of the changes more than double
the old rate, were announced here
Saturday by Raymond D. Christ
man, chief zone deputy of the
Eastern district.
Christman said the rates would
change on telephone messages,
leased wire and local telephone
services, transportation of per-
sons, seats, berths, etc. He ex-
planned that transportation rates
would climb to Is per cent; that
the rates on such commodities as
electric light bulbs and tubes
would rise from five per cent to
20 per cent.
One item which will no doubt
be of interest, Christman said, will
be the rate on leather goods, lug
gage, etc., which has heretofore
been taxed upon the manufactur-
er. However, beginning April L.,
the tax is imposed on the retail
merchant, and the rate is 20 per
cent of the sale price, and such
tax will be reported on Form
728-A. Merchants are asking whetn-
err thew will be permitted to mako
Continued on Page -Four; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-05
REFUSAL EXPECTED
London Believes Such A
Plea Would Be Rejected
With Sympathy
BY ALEX H. SINGLETON

LONDON, March 4.-lR-Fin-
land may ask the United States
to intervene foz mitigation of Rus
sian peace terms, it was learned
today, but it is believed such a
plea would be rejected with SYM
pathy.''
This view was based on the con-
viction that the Soviet Union dis
closed it's terms to the American
State Department, as well as the
British government, before max
ing them publfc-even though the
U. S. is not at war with Finland.
Not Seeking Role
Russia's action in pressing It's
demands, with Britain's unofficial
but nonetheless firm backing, in
dicated that it was likely that
America took the position it was
not seeking the role Of arbiter.
(The American government
'hopes ve1y much that the Fin
nish government will continue the
conversations opened with the So
Wet government for the termina-
ton of hostilities," Acting Secre-
tary of State Stettinius said in
Washington Friday, when asked
his reaction to reports that Fin
land seemed opposed to further
talks with the Russians.)
cat present, l am not planning
any journey anywhere" Juho K.
Paasikivi, Finnish representative
in the 1910 peace negotiations said
in Helsinki: commenting on re-
port in the Stockholms Tidningea
that he would return soon to Stock
holm with FiMand's reply to- Rus
sian peace terms. .~-e
The Finnish diet is reported pre-
pairing to meet next Tuesday to
discuss the latest developments in
connection with the Russian ar
mistice terms. Finnish party lead
ers are said to be touring the
country, sampling public opinion
concerning the Soviet demands.
A foreign office spokesman in
Helsiaki said today that nothing
sensational is expected this week
end" He also denied rumors. that
Moscow had set time limit for
Finland's answer, but indicated
Moscow's request that a delega-
ton be sent immediately" to- dis
cuss peace terms meant that Fin
land would not be allowed to daily
long before making Up her mind.