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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-14
BY WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, June 13.-'Hit
it with your practice swing, Sonny
Fraser kept saying, and we obedi.
emily would step up to the ball, i'm
mediatley get tighter than New
Years eve, and with a tremendous
slugging effort send the ball jack
rabbiting down the fairway 81
yards.
Which is neither here nor there,
except that it shows what kind OF
a guy this James E. Sonny Fras-
or is. Here was the best amateur
golfer we ever saw 1--WE never saw
Bobby Jones) and the longest hit
ter. pro or amateur, playing the At
lantic City country club course
with 12O shooter and patiently
irving to iron out the pretzels IN
his swing. A hopeless job, we
might add;
Our colleague, Tom (Pap) Pap
rovki, had been DINING the name
of Sonny Fraser into our ears for
two or three years. Pappy is quite
a chunk of man himself. He has
wrists and forearms like truck AK
les, and we didn't think anyone hit
a golf ball farther than he does.
s'Phooey," he would say when
we'd "Ooh'' and "Aah" at his
clouts, "Wait until you see Sonny,
he'll outdrive me 30-40 yards
Well, we saw Sonny last week
end, and Pappy will have to get
down off that pedestal. We've got
a new hero.
Sonny, playing casually and rum
ming over to coach us on every
shot, was one under par for the
nine holes we played with him, and
we saw him make shots we still
don't believe. Usually it was his
distance and accuracy that amaz-
ed, but We saw him come out Of
waist deep bullrush swamp to the
green, good IT'S yards away. In
other words, he has the other shots
to 20 along with his block bust
ing tee shots.
We can't exaggerate those tee
shots. Playing with Sam Snead
over the Seaview course at Atlantic
City before the P. G.. A. tourna-
ment there Sonny outdrove Snead
from 20 to 30 yards consistently.
He played in a foursome imme-
NIL
a pro amateur at the Atlantic
City country club in 1910, and White
Gruhler. sports editor of the At
lantic City Press Union, out of
curiosity and to be sure his local
pride was not baseless: marked
Thomson's tee shots, then waited
to see how Sonny's compared with
those of the slugging pro.
Eliminating the par 3's, on Is
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BLANKS
YANKS, 3 TO 0

NEW YORK, June 13-tR-Dutch
Leonard blanked the New York
Yankees with seven blows as the
Washington Senators defeated the
world champions, 3 to 0, before 49,
319 fans tonight.
It was Washington's second
straight win over the Yanks and
the seventh loss in row for the
New Workers.
The Senator's were outhit, Z to S,
but managed to bunch their blows.
Bill Zuber worked seven innings
for the Yanks, Johnny johnson
taking over the eighth.
New York ... 900 900 600
Washington ........ 010 001 10x-3
Zuber. johnson and Hemsley;
Leonard and Terrell.
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SPORTS TRAIL

holes Fraser was ahead on eight
three were about even, and Thorn.
son was ahead on two.
When Sonny was five years old
he shot 120 to beat President War
rem G. Harding, and at 10 he tied
the A. c. country club course rec
ord, held jointly by his dad and
Walter Hagen. He refused to bet.
ter than mark, because it was his
fathers best effort, until someone
else did. Then he went to work on
1t. He's made it twice in go, really
something for course more than
5000 yards long.
Why isn't he national champion,
20 might ask. Well, he plays golf
just for the fun Of it and doesn't
care to leave his own section. It
would be fun to shoot COS at that.
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CALLAHAN GIVEN
$4,000 BONUS

NEW ORLEANS, June 13.-R-
Richard A. Callahan, father OF 19-
year-old Dick Callahan, high school
pitcher, who yesterday agned a
baseball contract with the Boston
Red Sox, disclosed today that his
son was given a bonus Of $4,000
for joining the Red Sox organiza-
ton.
Young Callahan and the Boston
farm system Manager, George To-
porcer, who completed the deal
yesterday, refused to say how
much cash was involved at the
time Of the signing. Toporcer said
that it was 1.-The largest bonus
ever paid a high school player"
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Cherry Point Marines
Lick Pope Field, s = 0

POPE FIELD, N. c., June 13-lR
The Pope Field Filters weakened
in the tenth inning today and the
Cherry Point Marines scored six
runs and won 60 in a baseball
game here today.
Until the extra inning it was a
perfect pitching duel with Fred
SnodGy doing the horrors for the
visitors and Vim Cross for the
filters.
Cross walked the first batter in
the tenth, hit the next one and
walked the third, filling the basis.
Two Pope Field errors gave the
leathernecks two runs. Two subse-
quent eerrors were good for two
more, and hit drove in the
other two.
Cherery Point 900 600 ooo-e-6 8
Pope Field -. 900 900 900 90 6 4
snoddy and Doolittle; Cross and
Rock.
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The Plumbers baseball team OF
the shipyard will engage the strong
Seymour johnson Filters on the Am
erican Leagion Field tonight at
$3.50. M
The powerful Filler nine has reg
istered recent wins over Camp
Davis and Fort Bragg to forge high
in the standings of the North Caro-
lima horsehide aggregations.
The Seymour johnson outfit II
paced by Paul Chervinko, haro
hitting backstop who caught fol
the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1887 anc
1898. Although Chervinko is the
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Summer School Begins
AT UNC For Civilians

CHAPEL HILL, June 13- R -
Glasses in the summer school for
civilian students at the Universe
ty of North Carolina opened to-
day with heavy attendance of
teachers, graduate students, aad
women undergraduates but with the
expected wartime drop in men
students.
Registration will CONT n u e
through Friday, and the exact en-
rollment will not be available I'M
til then, but Director Guy B.
Phillips predicted tonight that the
total would run around 1,400
graduates.
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Plumbers Battle Filters
On Legion Field Tonight

only ex-major Lacquer on the Filler
club, the rest Of the players are
reported to be capable performers.
Another mainstay in the visiting
lineup is Herman Kiel. Kiel, young
righthanded mound ace for the
Fliers, has carried practically all
the pitching burden for the sold
iers this season.
Johnny Wilborne will start on the
hill tor the Plumbers tonight with
Smith doing the receiving. The
rest Of the Plumber lineup will
remain as it has been in past con-
tests.
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TORPEDOED OFFICER
BACKS BOND DRIVE
Continued from Page One)

1.-THE Navy has the seas under
control" Lieutenant Fuhr said,
land shipping now is much more
pleasant than in 1912 and 1943. In
the Caribbean seas area for the
past six months we have not seen
a submarine.
"Seamen Of the United States
know Wilmington as the city that
turns out the CO Liberty ships Of
superb quality" Lieutenant Fuhr
declared. paying compliment to
the North Carolina Shipbuilding
company. 81 hope to resume duty
on a new ship from the Whining
ton shipyard," he added.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Fuhr, for
merly of Bolton and now living in
Baltimore. are visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Prevett of
Lake Waccamaw.
The Women's division Of the
Fifth War Loan drive, under the
direction of Mr.. L. Preston, chair
man, are manning bond booths in
variety and department stores to
assist in sales.
A misunderstanding contest is
being held among merchants in
the city with a $25 war bond being
awarded the individual arranging
the best store window display.
Honorable mention will be given
to those with second-chosen VIM
dows and stores of the winners
will be recognized.
Approximately 81 merchants
have turned in their names as
contestants to Miss Cordelia Fos-
ter, home demonstration agent for
the Tide Water Power company.
who will have charge of the con-
test and see that no duplication
in themes is made by the stores.
Date Of judging the affair will
be announced at later time. Miss
Foster stated. The contest will end
July 8. Deadline for entry will be
this week.
Miss Foster also announced a
showing in the display window OF
the power company on Princess
street in which souvenirs from all
theaters of war operations will be
featured. The articles will be
grouped according to the areas
represented and will remain on
display throughout the month.
Among articles to be seen will
be a handmade crocheted table
cloth from Italy, cinders from Mt
Vesuvious, a German knife, fork
and spoon kit, spears and daggers
from the jungles in the southwest
Pacific area, Egyptian souvenirs
and others. Name of donators will
be given with each item.
The radio program, "Pass in
Review will be presented in Tha-
liam Hall Thursday night at z o.
clocy by Camp Davis personnel
Half an hour of entertainment will
be given before the broadcast at
1880.
Admission to the show will be
only by tickets secured from the
purchase of War Bonds at issuing
agencies.
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ROARING RED s
LACE MACKS.

BOSTON, June 13.-(P)-'
Joe Cronin was not char
a time at bat in four tri
his Boston Red Sox were
ing the Philadelphia Athle
tonight in a twilight conte
Cronin drew three passes
down a sacrifice while h
were chalking up the
straight win.
While doing that, they
eight hits, including Bobby
fourth homer of the Sc;
starter Jesse Flores ant
Wheaton, listed on the
rotor as an outfielder.
Wheaton took over in t
r. rg and held the socker,
hits. one of which, howe
Roy Partee's single with
loaded in the seventh.
Philadelphia 1000
Boston --.----022 OF
-, Tlc~eS and Ha'
man and Partee.
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Oak Island Officers
Ordered Transferred

SOUTHPORT, June 13.-Lt. W.
H. Barnett, in command Of the
Oak Island Coast Guard station for
the past dozen years and previous
ly at the Cape Fear station on
Bald Head Island, has been trans
fe1red to the office Of the Captain
Of the Port in Wilmington.
1t. dg) Arthur Huntley, who has
been at Oak Island for about the
same length of time as 1t. Barnett,
has been transferred to Baltimore.
A boatswain's mate, whose name
has not yet been announced. will
be in charge at Oak Island.
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Chicago at St. Louis-Derringer
(3-6) VS. Cooper (5-3).
Brooklyn at New York Might
Gregg (6-5 VS. Feldman (4-D.
Boston at Philadelphia (Night)-
C. Barrett (4-D VS. D. Barrett (3.8)
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (Night)
-Ostermuener (3-D or Sewell go
vs. Walters (9-0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit at Cleveland tO-Trou1
(T.5) and Newhouser go vs. Ken
nedy (2-2) and Smith $50.
Philadelphia at Boston 2) -
Christopher 90 and Hamlin d-3)
or Black (3-5 VS. Judd Old ano
Woods CID.
New York at Washington
Night)-Borowy 0-S) VS. Heafnel
4-5).
St. Louis at Chicago Might -
Potter $50 VS. HUMPHREYS go.
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PHlLLIES SPLIT
TW0WITHBRA

PHILADELPHIA Jun. i
Swapping out of a fiv a.e J !
ing streak, the Philliese a Al
the Boston Braves 8 to y u
nlghtcap of a doublebe ~
today, after drop3ing '. "a
2 to l.. 'lie
Jim Tobin outpitched K1
1ensoerger in the first gsm1
tecting a lead given 5 Srr'i
third inning, when sina
Tommy Holmes, Damon
and Butch Nieman, follows
double play, accounted Il
Boston runs. ~
In the second game, III,
lashed Nate Andrews an
Cardoni for 10 hits, incl,,di1
NortAey's eighth home r,,n
year. Luke Lupien collected
OF triples and a single.
Chef Ross homered off
heauSer in the seventh u,
aboard, and the Braves
tied it up with two mora
the ninth.
FIRST GAME
Boston ............. 002 00
Philadelphia ....--. 900 I'D
Tobin and Mast; Raffens
and Peacock.
SECOND GAME
Boston .OOl Ol
Philadelphia ..... OH O3
Andrews, Cardoni, Hicke
heauser and Finley.
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HIGHWAY TRAFFIC

RALEIGH, June 13-(R-Statlsn-
cian James Burch Of the state
Highway commission said tooay
rural highway traffic in Norn
Carolina during M : was 80 Pc
cent below that of lay, 1871.
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STANDINGS
RESULTS
National League

Boston 2, 7; philadelphia l, 8
Pittsburgh g.. Cincinnati z.
Brooklyn 8, New York 4.
St. Louis 8, Chicago 5.
American League
St. Louis S, Chicago 3.
Boston z, Philadelphia 2.
Washington 3, New York 0.
Detroit at Cleveland ppdo
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-14

French toact topped with syrup
or fruit sauce will make a good
dessert for Sunday night supper.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-14
FOR ITCHING
MINOR SKIN RA

get this medicated powder. CT
gradients often recommended
specialists for simple rashes, d
and chatting. Mexsana soothes
coat OF protection on ten
Costs little. Always demand
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

X-(Standing do not INCLUDE
night games.
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man and Partee.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
Religious Services Mark Thanksgiving

Personnel of Bradley Field par ticipated in special Thanksgiving Day Mass and Parade in Hartford Thursday morning. AS guests of the Connecticut State Guard, the Bradleyites marched from the armory to St. Joseph's Cathedral where the Most Reverend Maurice F. McAuliffe, Bishop of Hartford, conducted Mass in honor of the men and women in the Armed Forces.
 Here at Bradley, a Protestant Thanksgiving Day Service was held at the Base Chapel conducted by Chaplain Frederick E. Naples.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
Buying
 Bonds?

In order that this Base may meet it's Sixth War Bond Drive Quota of over $37,0O0, it is im- perative that all personnel CO., operate to the fullest extent.
 It is the desire of Colonel H. E. Johnson, Base Commander, that every Officer subscribe to an allotment of at least $18.75 per month and in addition purchase $50 Bond if a Major or higher ranking Officer, and $25 Bond if below the rank of Major. Also that enlisted men of the first three grades purchase at least one extra Bond for cash and men of the last four grades subscribe to an allotment of at least one GI Bond per month. !.
 To do our share-ALL must participate.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
OFFICE OF THE FINANCE OFFICER ARMY AIR BASE
 BRADLEY FIELD, CONNECTICUT
(Offcial First AAF Ph0s0)
25 November 1944

"Smtty," (In Sunny Arizona)
 We've anxiously awaiting first letter telling of your experiences left week soo ago; meanwhile of interest which you'll no hear about. :".==
 First of al your partner Jim Kiely, seems to have taken bad your departure His luck has haywre weeks football contest found him lurking around Looks like The Torrington Regis handcapper, otherwise Jim isn't re- newing his subscription.
 you look things it's still "Rougn Cam pagn according the newest addition to the Square Pop Holmes suggested that Tom his face all day Tuesday to con ceal bags after hectic Monday nlgnt swngyourpartner My but you're looking good Tom Who your embalming?"
 Fifteen two four, pairno, no! That's what when go cbbage happy Speaking of crbbage which incidentally place the "Pastme Of the Week." winding cribbage tournament ohior- tunately been named but by all ndlca Gayesi Askin running neck and neck coming down the home stretch May the best man win
 This couple of added starters to our office Kenneth Berryman and Pic Caronne Centon latter in to replace you, fela
 For the longest it has always puzzled us where Father Flangan his skill with the cue SUCK 1ah with just stroke he clears the poo aoe the entire wonder? Definitely no! Just the other day it was revealed Willie Hopes proeges and is known Nashville emporums as Sop Pappy."
 Several of the visiting the nearby bowl ing frequently They're getting in shape m hopes 
 AS vet neither Price Barnes his accomphce George Brumme" had much to say about he recent visit to New City, hope get statement week
 This seems present until We hear from everyone ,,,
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

Best known Wac in the Army is auburn-haired Cpl. Jeanne Mili- cent Meyer, master of ceremonies on the By Request" program of the Army-Navy Screen Magazine. Thousands of GIs who have seen her face on the screen demanded more facts about her. Here they are: She's 23, 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 104 pounds, and is stationed at Flushing, N. Y. Also, she's un- married.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

It's really amazing to see the NCO Club real and rock on Satur- day nights and still remain on it's foundation. The weekly dance has finally become must" on the Ego" list of most of the fair dam sels of Hartford and other nearby towns.
 The Tuesday Night Hor is fast becoming a serious rival to Satur- days "shindig". This Tuesday, through the efforts of 1st Sgt. King, we had a fine floor show. We had no less than Mrs. Bessie Prof fit, Master of Ceremonies and singer. Her songs and batter really put us in the mood to enjoy ter rife dance number by Miss Doro- thy Profitt. We have always been told that the human body has around two-hundred bones but after seeing Miss Proffitt do her dance, we are not so sure that someone didn't make a miscount, she couldn't have over three and they bend! Following Dot on the bill was Miss Micky Jones giving out with some fine tapping. Of course Section C's band made with the music. To you, Mrs. Proffitt, we say thanks for grand show. Won't you come again? We see that Sgt. Black and Pvt. Cooke really have a problem on their hands. They used to swap parts from their cars so as to keep one car rolling, but now they find that both cars need the same parts. Don't worry, Pvt. Daniels, Joe Louis was floored once. They do say that it was a beauty that tapped you on the chin. We see that Pvt. Joe Carpenter reports as regular as war work CT. Can't blame him, she is fine.
 SSgt. Marcus Caul gives the following report on the play Laughing Water. "It was just a giggle".
 Pvt Wilbur Morris seems to be very happy nowadays. He's back in Sufield.
 Pvt. L. Craig, as of today we are watching your every move. Hard stuff you put down.
 Pvt. "Light-Duty" Davis really puts down some heavy-duty when it comes to the fair sex.
 been so quiet around this area, Sgt. been so quiet around this area Sgt, Steve Morris is on furlough! 1st Sgt. King is really super salesman. He sold one-hundred and thirty-eight GI Bonds in one day.
 Say girls, every Saturday before Club time the USO brings to us some fine movies. Come on out early and see good show. A checker contest is to be held at the Canteen in the near future All you "Kingsrow" experts get on the ball.
 Don't forget our dance nights and please save that old piece o1 scrap paper.
 Press time. See you next week same place and time.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
Luna Social Club Dance Tonight

The Luna Social Club will hold a dance this evening at 145 New field Ave-, Hartford. GIs have been invited to attend the affair.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

Bad weather may excuse delay but never an accident when driving a motor vehicle.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
Thanksgiving Party For Officers Sunday

A party for Officers will be held at the Warwick Hotel in New York City tomorrow afternoon begin ming at 1500. Sponsored by the Officers Social Group of Sunday at the Warwick" the party will feature Arthur Murray Dancers, door prizes of theatre tickets and refreshments.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
Strolling Through
 the Ranks

By S/Sgt. James R. Wright
Evening star., 1944-03-06

Preparation of wild waterfowl
regulations now is under way by the
United States Fish and Wild Life
Service, so it might be well to bring
UP again at this time the request of
Maryland sportsmen. made late in
December and backed by Lee LIE
Compte, for an extension Of the 1943
season, when flights definitely indi-
Gated it was several weeks too early
for good shooting.
It was refused on the basis that
such an extension would be unfair
to wildfowlers in the Northern and
Central zones. That was the eX-
pected, justifiable answer, but now,
in view of an extension of the valid
shooting days on the Pacific Coast,
we feel that hunters in Maryland
were rocked.
Consider that extension of the
California wildfowl hunting season
and, we report it in the words of
contemporary hunting scribe: Not
only was the season extended, but
they took off the bag limit as we'll
allowed the guys and gals
to shoot when, where and however
they wished, with the result indi-
viduals left the fields with 1875, ITS
and 276 ducks Figures taken from
pictures following a night shoot in
the Imperial Valley"
Hardly happening to be proud
of-either for the hunters or the
authorities. We focus our tiny
spot light upon the occurrence now
so that States with seasons out Of
line or too early may receive more
consideration in 1914 and there will
Evening star., 1944-03-06
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. cit looks
like thousands of other bigtown
lodging house rooms-ceiling high,
fireplace ancient. furnishings drab.
But this particular one has his
tory, tradition - and that extra
something of which champions are
made. 1t is on Ninety second street,
just off Central Park, in an old stone
house known to fight followers as
Mrs. Browns.
Present occupant is 213-pound Joe
Baksi, examiner from Kulpmont, Pa.
Joe's not the best fighter in the
world just yet-but he may be tagged
as a man of destiny just because he
lives in that room. For there, de-
spite its drabness, is the throne room
of flstiana.
Ambers Lived There.
Back in the early '30s clever kid
named Louis D'Ambrosio moved into
the room from Herkimer, N. Y. He
was fair fighter and he got better.
Got so good, in fact, that as Lou
Ambers he took the world light
weight championship from Tony
Canzoneri in 1886.
Lou stayed while at Mrs. Browns
Evening star., 1944-03-06
With BILL ACKERMAN

be no excuse for another such out
rage.
Tommy Aitken, before his death
in 194l, was insistent that outdoors
writer's cleave to the exact truth
(meaning right names) in speaking
of fishes, that they do away with
all colloquial names so far as pos
sible. Could he know that the Out
doors Writers Of America at their
recent conference at Columbus, Ohio,
propose to go over the names of all
fishes which are found in the bags
OF Sportsmen and decide upon a
common name for each species, and
upon the spelling of these names,
Aitken would feel something really
had been accomplished.
The Northern freshwater bass is a
green trout in certain sections of
Florida and Georgia, while in the
New England States the tautog Is
the blackfsh. The blackfish in
Southern waters is a whale. In such
g manner one could take almost any
fish and find at least half dozen
names for it,
Upon completion of the list it will
be forwarded to the International
Game Fish Association and the
United States Fish and Wildlife
Service for correction and approval
Then it will go to the outdoors
magazines, the publishers of books
and outdoor writer's everywhere
When that is completed it is ex-
pected that the same STANDARDIZED
ton of the names of waterfowl and
birds will be asked for, because there
is just as much confusion h. our
bird nomenclature as there is H. the
fishes
Evening star., 1944-03-06
National Dog Week Is Success;
Merrill Heads Boxer Club

lected from the winners of the four
classes, dogs and bitches from to
8 and to IL months.
The business meeting was fol-
lowed by a lecture on worms by
DR.. Jean Goudie, who demonstrated
her talk by exhibiting a choice COL
lection taken from many dogs.
Arthur Forbush, president of the
Washington Bulldog Club, has an
nounced that the National Capital
Kennel Club show on April 80 will
be host to the bulldog speciality
show Already a number of fine
trophies have been pledged. The
judge will be the president of a
well-known Western bulldog club.
Mrs. Beth Mullady was elected
secretary of the Washington Bull
dog Club to replace John Whelen
who resigned.
Jimmy Allen will sort out the
sourmugs on April %, the day pre-
ceding the specially He was in
vited to judge by the newly formed
Rock Creek Kennel Club.