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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-10

youngest private to the top rank
ing brass hat" previously had
been doing their own laundry by
one of two approved field meth
DDS. The soiled laundry was either
boiled in an old drum, a rust
worthy" method that ended with
all white underclothing no longer
white or no longer underclothing,
or it was scrubbed on a board.
which called for much more ener.
gy.
The quartermaster, who halls
from Louisiana, and so would cb'
ject to being called Yankee"
horse trader, discovered that two
washing machines of tn type
found in most any cellar were sit
ting. unused, in the storage shed
of another unit. Adroit question
ing disclosed that that unit had
an embarrassing shortage of mess
equipment, particularly individual
mess gear.
A little more investigating re-
vealed still another unit had plen-
ty of mess gear but no mosquito
nets. The problem was solved
almost. Armed with nothing but
a fast line of chatter, the Marine
talked one unit out of a number
of mosquito nets, traded tnem to
a second unit for mess gear and
then turned the mess gear in for
the washing machines. Now the
shiny, white washing machines
stand under a palm matched shell
ter and "tattle-tale gray" h S
been banished
Exchange of a stick of dyna-.
mite for fresh meat for the table
is another bit of horse trading"
that has borne results. One unit
had fresh m t. The Marines
knew the location of a reef that
abounded in fish. Under the d.
rection Of the mess officer, stick
of dynamite was placed judicious.
ly under water on the reef and
the resulting explosion brought
some 40 or so pounds of fish to
the surface. Fresh fish was ex-
changed for fresh meat.
In trading with the natives, per-
fume and gaily colored cloth bring
better bargains than five and
ten baubles. Best trading to date:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-10
TRADING SENSE
HELPS MARINES
BY CAPT. E. M. TREFETHEN

BY CAPT. E. M. TREFETHEN
TARAWA. Delayed. - Wher-
ever they are, be it Tropics or
Arctic or the thousand and one
places in between. U. S. Marines
and probably soldiers and sailors
too, have carried their Yankee
'horse trading" abilities with
them.
Whether the process of obtain
ing something you want for some
thing you don't want involves trad
ing with the natives for japanese
souvenirs or dealing with half
dozen quartermasters. the train.
ing received in the boyhood pas
time Of swapping proves valuable.
Probably the best example of
horse tracing would be tina: car
ried on by young quartermaster
with a Marine aviation unit. He
started out with a double handful
Of nothing, which is very plentiful
here in large quantities. and end
ed up with two washing machines.
Members Of the unit, from the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-10
Invasi0n's Chief FOOtman

units, infantry, artillery? What
number of service troops will be
required to maintain the combat
troops?
Men, Munitions, Machines
Before an invasion there must bs
figured the amount of equipment
supplies and. transportation neces
sary to support the personnel.
In the North African invasion
700, 900 different items of supplies
and equipment were required
Each soldier got 800 different
items of clothing and individual
equipment. The Signal corps was
supplied 10000 different items:
Medical department., $4,000: Engi-
neer corps, 100000; Ordnance de-
partment, 100000.
After initial requirements comes
the tremendous problem of troop
maintenance in the field. For
example, for every 100 men II pairs
of shoes must be shipped each
month.
Ammunition requirements of a
task force also are tremendous.
An infantry division in a normal
day expends 300 tons of ammuni-
ton; 100 81 nm. antiaircraft guns
REQUIRE, 1878 tons of ammunition
a day; gasoline is used at the
average of 10 gallons a day per
vehicle
African Invasion Was Practice
Shipping. =. the North African
invasion required seven tons of
shipping per man for initial equip
ment and one and one-half ship
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-10
RADIO
WMFD WILMINGTON
s1400 KC
MONDAY, APRIL 10

MONDAY, APRIL 10
7:3O-Family Altar.
7:45-Musical Clock.
8:00-Daily War Journal.
8:15-Musical Clock.
8:30-Blue News Correspondents.
8:45-Toby and Suzy.
9:00-The Breakfast Club.
1O:00-Sweet River.
10:15-singo.
10:30-U. P. News.
l0:35-Let's Dance.
ll:O0-Breakfast at SardiS
11:30-Gil Martyr, News.
11:45-"Pioneer Zephyr
Decentralization Period.
12:15-Mee. Your Neighbor.
12:30-National Farm and Home Hour.
1:00-Baukhage.
1:15-Musical Interlude.
1:25-News - Wilmington Star-News
1:30-Between the Bookends.
1:45-Pantry Party.
2:oo-Rodriguez and Switzerland. News
2:15-The Mystery Chef.
2:30-Ladies Be Seated.
3:0o-Songs by Morton Downey.
3:15-My True Story.
3:45-The Gospel Lighthouse Hour.
4:OO-Blue Frolics
4:3O-Time. Views the News.
.4:45-The Sea Hound.
5:O0-Hop Harrigan.
5:15-U. P. News.
5:30-Lone Ranger.
6:00-Terry and the Pirates.
6:15-Sports.
6:25-News Wilmington Star-News
6:30-Ten, Two, Four Ranch Party.
6:45-Henry j. Taylor and the News
7:00-Heidt's for Hires.
7:30-Sundown Serenade.
8:00-Watch the World Go BY
8:15-Johnson Jubilee Singers.
8:30-Blind Date
9:O0-Counterspy.
9:30-Spotlight Bands.
9:55-Coronet Story Teller.
10:01Raymond Gram Swing.
10:15-Top of the Evening.
10:30-Melody in the Mite.
Evening star., 1944-03-24

For boys Easter outfit there's nothing better than these
Kncker Suits in rugged tweed checks oorfu herring
bones in buegreys tans and browns Fulcut knickes
throughout Sizes H. All properly labeled to fibre content
Other Knicker Suits at SI495.
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Students EASTER SUITS
Cabardine! FlanneIs! Ttpeeds!

Soft brown gabardne
est suits Of the Sizes II
content Kanns-Second
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
State Guard
Is Called At
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Aug, 5. - (AP)-
wanna State Guard were modified
today as 5000 Philadelphia transit
strikers resisted United States Army
orders 10 end a flVe-day work stop
page marked by racial disorders and
threats of violence against returning
workers.
A high source said the guard units
would be used 'only to MAINTAIN
order" in connection with the
Armv's efforts to restore transport
tat.on services.
The source, who asked not to be
quoted directly, said the Army had
told him that troops brought here
VIII be used only to operate the
Philadelphia Transportation Com
pany's rolling stock.
Meanwhile, a showdown appear
ed imminent between the strikers
and the army, which seized the line
Thursday night by order Of Presl-
dent Roosevelt.
The Army disclosed that its next
step IN the dispute would be in CO.
Operation with the Department OF
Justice.
In Washington, James r. Nc
GIanery, assistant to the attorney
general, said flatly that any n who
Instructed a return TO work SINCE
the Army took over the Philadelphia
Transportation Company, was
very likely to be arrestcd-and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
u. s. Invasion
Losses 10000

Supreme Headquarters, Al
lied ESpcditionary Force. Aug.
. tiP) Allied forces in
France have lost a total of 49,
l42 men killed, wounded and
missing from D-Day. June 6.
through July 10, of which TO-
OO9 were Americans. Supreme
Headquarters announced today.
United States forces lost H.
156 killed, 52,710 wounded and
GAS missing.
Included in these figures were
the casualties sustained during
pre- = invasion exercises last
April, when U-boats attacked a
convoy and killed 1870 and
wounded Al. with 312 missing.
British losses were 5,646 kill
ed. 27,766 wounded and 6,182
missing.
Canadian casualties were 9l9
killed. 4,354 wounded and 1,272
missing. .l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
1914 Cotton Loan
21,4Oc Per Pound
Under VIA Grant

Washington, Aug. 5.-(AP)-The
War Food Administration announced
today that government price sup
porting loans to growers on 1914
crop cotton viii be offered at an aV-
GRACE rate of 2l.40 cents a pound for
1916 inch midling cotton, net weight.
The WA said the rate was
equivalent to 92.5 per Cent of the
parity price of cotton. The rate of
l943 cotton was zoos cents.
The actual loan rate on any par
ticular lot Of cotton Will depend upon
its grade and staple quality at its
location. The loan program sets up
a schedule of premiums and discounts
f0r grads md STABLES
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
Coast Line Wreck
In Georgia Fatal
To Fifty Or More
Passenger Train
Crashes Freight;
Laborers Killed

Stockton, Ga, Aug. 3-(AD
A wcStbound Atlantic Coast
Line passenger train crashed in
to the locomotive of q bypaSscd
freight on a siding near here
early today, killing at least AZ
persons, mostly railway labor
ers going home for the week
end to Alabama,
II. l.. Tomlnison, station agent for
the railroad, said at least AZ bodies
had been found. Nearly all the dead,
he said, were Negroes. members of
a work gang which had been al Doc
tortoWn, Ga. Tomlinson said more
bodies we're in the ~Wreckage, but he
could not estimate the number.
An undetermined number were IN
iured.
Three or four passenger cars
and a baggage car We're dcralled,
Tomlinson said, adding that work of
clearing the track would probably
take all day. The wreck occurred
a few minutes after midnight.
First reports said that approNl-
mately 30 persons We're injured, but
Tomllnson said many Of them dled
in hospitals, and that as far as he
could learn only about five or SIX
remained under disqualification,
The agent said a broken rail ap-
parcntly threw the passenger tram,
No. 81, INTO the siding IN which the
freight had pulled, The fireman of
tho freight. whose name was not
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
French War Plant
Work at Paris
Fighting Germans

Madrid, Aug. ; (AP) -
French factory workers in the
red belt communist sector
around Paris have begun open
guerilla warfare against German
"cruultioD forces. information
reaching here from the French
capital said today.
German elite guard troops now
arc p%atrolilnc the suburban in
duatrial districts of AMbervNS
irCre- Ia fouinfuvc and Billan-
court. these adviCrs related. Sew
"tai factories III E,llancourt,
here aircraft and the Renault
tank and truck works arc lccat-
cd have been damaged by explo-
sion of bombs dropped by Allied
planes,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
Agency For
Reconversior
Is Opposed
O Senators Seek
Support of South
TO Block Measure

Washington, Aug. 5.-(AP)
Senate Republicans sought
support today from southern
states rights Democrats to
oppose a bill to create a super
reconversoin agency and set up
S35 weekly Federal postwar I'M
employment payment standard.
Reported from the military COM
mItteefsast night by a 10 TO 7 vote,
the bfHr was termed by Senator Aus
tin. Vermont Republican, az "un-
precedentcd grant of power TO
Washington,
Sponsored by Senators Murray,
Montana Democrat, Truman. Mis-
souri, Democrat; and Kilgore, West
Virginia Democrat, it would create
an office of war mobilization and
adjustment to preside as top agency
over production and manpoWer IN
I'll two years after the close of the
VA. when the unemployment pro-
VISION also would expire.
The bill emissions the appoint
men. Of a work administrator with
authority To- transport workers 10
new job. and TO provide SIX months
Of Federally-pald Vocational eduCa-
tional training TO any worker, plus
paving $50 a month subsistence, $75
if he,is, married.
The unemployment compensation
sectipr. sharply contrasting with q
separate bill by Senator George,
Georgia. Democrat. to leave ratc-flX-
ing to the states while guaranteeing
the snlvcncy of State employment
insurance funds, would fix unem-
plOvrnent standards.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05

General headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, Aug 5.-(AP)-The full re-
treat OF Jaapr's second army prom
ised today to deliver a 700-mllc
sweep of Dutch New Guinea coast
line to General MacArttur's forces
without further bitter fighting.
The general reported that thou
sousands of outflanker japanese were
abandoning all their strong points
along the broad Geelvink bay, in the
upper Gogelkap peninsula, an area
comprising rearly a third Of New
Guinta.
The Japanese apparently hope to
reach the west coast for evacuation.
But the hazards Of terrain and Al
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
Japanese To Arm
All Their People
For War Program
(Hy The Associated Prfss.)

(By The Associated Press.D
The Japanese cabinet ha, de
cided to arm the entire people"
for total war. a Domei news agen-
Cy broadcast said today,
At the same time. it was an
nOunCcd that a new supreme war
council HAD been created to deal
with the crisis Springing from
Allied ~ConuueSts in the Mari
anas, in New Guinea. in India
and Burma.
The cabinets decision to arm
the people lat the carliset posi-
bic moment was taken after a
long session yesterday with Pre-
mi"r General kojSo lin order to
complete the nations total war
Structure,' Saiu DOmci'S Eng
liSh-language broadcast, bcamcI
to the United States.
The authorities of the army,
navy, home and education min
I~StricS, il said, vii recommend
practical steps 20 Df adopted fol-
lowing a new study of Details.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05

20 Great Rfifaln. The
British nominiGn% and colonies,
Purchases viii nCltl5c flue-Cured,
tire-cuIed, hurley, Maryland. dark
|air-curcd and cigar filler and binder
type. Tho bulk WILL be ~tlue-crred
the principal type used by the Brit
ish IN making cigarettes.
That portion Of the British exports
used for military requirements Will
be made available under lend~lease.
The portion used for British civil
ians will be sold for cash.
The program is essentially the
same as one in effect last year. As
heretofore, purchases for export will
be made through existing foreign
and Domestic companies.
Government tobacco purchase
programs were begun in 1899 10
maintain an export market for AM
erican tobacco when British funds
il this country were diverted to the
purchase Of war materials. OF a to-
tai Of 92l 900 200 pounds redrled
weight. Of tobacco Of all types pur-
chased since 1889, the quantity re-
naming for export totals about
1877, 900, 900 pounds,
The VIA announced also that 1t
will offer price supporting loans to
loans will be at 90 percent of the
growers on this years crop. The
parity price of the tobacco, as OF
the beginning Of the marketing
year, to growers cooperating with
the AAA tobacco program, and at
81 percent of parity to growers
who did not cooperate with the
program,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
WEATbfER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy and mild to
night and Sunday. with after
noon thundfrshoWars and rath-
CT hot in afternoon,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
Florence's Suburbs
Are Held By Allies
AS Drive Continues

Rome. Aug. 5-(Ap) Eighth Army troops have completed
occupation OF the suburbs Of Florence, south Of the Arno river.
and, bearing down along d p mile sector, are pressing the enemy
back against the stream on both sides OF the city, Allied head
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
VIA To Buy
4OO,000,OO0
Pounds Leaf

Washington. Aug. 3.-(AF)-
The va, Food Administration
announced today that il planned
TO hu, 100. nG9. 900 pounds Of
tobacco on this years crop for
export 10 Great Britain. the
British. nominiCnS and colonies,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05
Prussia Is
Penetrated
By The Reds
Battle OF Warsaw
RACES Inside and
Outside Old City

IN reports Indicated today the
Red nm had carried the war to
German soil in East Prussia, hut
there was u" soil! proof that the
Russians had crossed the border.
The soviet forces seemed to be
hiding their time while driving A
new wedge toward the Baltic Sea
to cut eff potentially powerful
tcrccS i'll upper Lithuania and
LatVla. I
However, growing ass Of
Red troops = poised on tn" as
tetn fringe Of East Prussia and
apparently they can when
ever they chose.
German radio b~roaicasts in the
afternoon reported a Russian
"breakthrough" in the border area,
at a frontier station about a nils
asst of the line. Later Berlin
reports said the push had been
halted. Moscow dispatches told
Of fires raging in East Prussian
towns which arc now the objec-
tives of Red army infantry at
tacks. (
London, Aug. ~5.-tAP)-The
Russians have carried the
ground war TO German soil 70,
the first time by penetrating the
northeastern part Of East Prus-
STA. Berlin reports indicated to
day, and Moscow dispatches
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-05

CONTINUED on Page 1Wo,)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10

Gaines. who has been making some
trips with the team. Har-
vcy Is pacing the staff with three
victories against no defeats.
The Elites also have a strong
second base combination in Tommy
Butts, without a peer as a shortStop.
and Frank Russell, youngSter
from Nashville who is playing his
second year Wl,h ttc Giants. Wes-
Icy doc Deans. a converted Sec
ond baSoman. is holding down the
100 4; third. and Leonardo Chap
man, young Puerto Rlcan. is
hclcinS sensation a. first.
The ou,fcld OF Henry klmbgo in
center. Bill HoSklns IN left, and
Campanc,.a IN right. gives the
Elites plenty q hitting power. Cam
PAMELA IS a catcher, but because of
his hitting he has been used ~ the
oU,iClG tins season. Robert EcclcD
Clark dong INC bulk OF tho &c.
ccivlnc.
Manager Fc,ton Sncw vi prob
ably work Byrd ana Harvey against
inc Cubans. keeping Glover N &c
serve
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Motor City Giants
Divide With Barons

The Mote. Cry Glars split even
IN the tWO-GaTe scr.eS win the
Birm CHAM Black Barons, cham
p.orS 81 the Negro American
,csgue and leaders IN the currcr'
race for the flag The Giants behind
the seven ht pitching OF Cec,l
ka.ser young so-;hpaw. won a 6-3
verde: in the first game. bu.
dropped The nish;cap, 81. when
Allen Cipson, who has lost only one
league game. gave Up three scat
tered hits.
Kaiser was In rare form as he
stiled the efforts OF the hard-hitting
Barons striking out seven 10 run
his total OF s,r!keouts for the three
games he's hurled 10 20 He famed
II az the Chicago Brown Bombers
n his first game OF the season
Robert Johnson was the hitting
star Q, the frs; game. collecting
three hits n four TIPS 20 he plate.
.nC,ud Ing 8 home run
Alton King and Ra phi Hal were
he only Dctroitors ~ hi ne offer
IngS o. G.psor, kns ectung tao.
including dololc. A; W.son.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
ARMSTR ONO TO
FACE DAVIS IN
new YORK Rim C.

CHICAGO WITH his string c, 10
straight tr,umpas snapped by VII
lie joyce. Gary, Ind scrarpcr, IN z
io.round bou, here Friday r CHI
Hammcrin' Hcncy Armstrong lef;
hcyc Saturday for New York where
nc is slated 10 nee; 4, Bunny
DAVIS ii Madison Square Garden
June Is.
Joyce. ,he c6-ycsr.old Gary
fchtcg who broke even in two pre-
ylouS bouts with The former holder
ct three titles. upset The boxing
dope ard won tho rubber match.
Armstrong appeared 20 have an
edge IN the first. third, fourth. sixth
ana tcu;h rounds He may no, DC
tie terror O. old bat nc remains
al aEsrcssivc. tIrclcSs, iwo-hS;ed
fshtcr
For The match Armstrong vas
pad $4,000 while Joyce was paid
$4,000
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Joan Z DIV ard S
Entertains Nj e n
At Camp Lee, Va.
CAMP LEE. Va 49, 10

CAMP LEE. Va 49, Joan Edwards
pretty soncs,gcss q Your Hii Par.
aic. who.iS 80 nc hhahj-soN boys
What S.ua,rs is ~ \ h35oy-soN -.clS.
CONQUERED the hearts " some 5000
IccnsN Ia, week a. the Thomas
jefferson Tacatcr. WNcsc SIC ap-
reared a. star o. TIC Camp Lcc
Parade O, Stars. a au-c combna-
ucn raiio-varicty S1oW featuring
Loo outstanding SolIicr talent
In addition - Miss Edwards. nc
radio por; ON ~ nc show brol-at
~ INC WRVA microphorc Tho pop
ular $, Stanley Fats Atkins. az
the l!th Rcs,, an old standby whose
yiano-uvlng made him the toaS;
of New York ni-ht Cubs STAGE and
yadlo. Also heard ON the broadcsS;
whc., PVT jimmy Wilolr, OF the
Band framing TINT. former acc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
10000 To See Elites And Cubans In Double Header
SOFTBALL MEETING

There WI! DC a meeting Thurs
day evening. June Is. at Brewster
Recreation Center. 637 Brewster
street. 81 sponsors Nand managers Of
informed and senior so.tba!l
teams desiring 20 compete in he
Mich gan Chronicle Softball League
The meeting viii start at 8 pm
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
MOTOR CITY 9.
SWEEPS SERIES
WITH M0NARCHS

The Detroit Motor City Giants.
Boosting the best record OF their
two years OF competition. swep, the
two-game series with the Chicago
Monarchs. Sunday al Dequ.ndre
Park. 10 win their tenth victory in
Is starts since the opening OF the
season last Nav 6. The Giants won
the first game. So. and then
swampcd the visitors. Ill in the
final game.
The Giants opened the season by
taking two from the Chicago Brown
BomberS. then captured three from
the Atlanta Black Crackers the fol-
lowing week The next week the
Ben Linton players split a double
header with the Pittsburgh Craw-
fords. and won one and tied another
with the Cincinnati Tigers.
Peak Achievement
Their best achievement OF the
year was dividing twin bill with
the Birmingham Black Barons
champions Of the Negro American
league, Memorial Day.
Alton King. f.aShy little Motor
City Shorts;op, put the second game
or ice when he honcrcd IN the
i.:th inning with the bases loaded
George Harris tr.pled IN The sixth
WIKI the bases loaded
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Black S6X Win
A DOuble-Header

The Detroit Black Sox defeated
the E,kS. 1913 Memorial Day. with
Glcnnie Smith giving 10 10 hits.
In the second game OF the double
header tho Black Sox defeated Twin
City. 10, with Silss ,Cannonball
Red Pryor yielding two hits. The
Black Sox had 10 come from behind
in the first game.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Young Gets Army Call;
Leads Illini To Crown

go and broad jump Nc raced the
century IN s6. the 30 IN u 3. and
Icapod ~ lcct l0'. inches IN the
broad jump.
As = result OF his fine performance
Young was awarded Nthc John T.
y cholSon Mcmoria. iropay. lie VAS
votcd ihc outstanding staletc IN ne
games.
Capt, Bob Kelley won the 40 for
Illinois IN 4S9 but los; the $50 10
Bill Bicle. white. Purdue.
Sam Landlord. Great Lakes, was
second 10 Youus in The 100.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
GAMES Stat Ed
FOR SUNDAY At
BRIGGS STADIUM

Anticipating a crowd OF better
than 10000, the New York Cuban
Stars and Baltimore Elite Giants
representatives OF the Negro Ma
tlonai League, Will meet i'm a
oouole-headcr in Briggs Stadium
Sunday. June IL. The first game is
slated for lis pm.
Ihls VIII mark the second meet
Ing OF the Elite Giants and Cuban
Stars IN double-header at Briggs
Stadium The first game was in 1912.
the last time two Negro teams
ilayed at the Stadium. Baltimore
spilt doublc-header with t.,
homestead Greys in August, 1911.
the first time two Negro teams had
played at Briggs Stadium since the
carly l920s. The Kansas CITY
MonarchS and Chicago American
Giants played a twin bill there in
september OF the same year.
Cubans Are Hot
The Cubans right now are about
hottest club IN Negro baseball AL
though the Club is resting in third
place IN the Official standing IN tho
negro National, the Islanders p:ob-
AoIy would be IN frs, place but for
Inc fact that rain and bad weather
has prevented playing a large num-
Der OF games.
In Luis Tlant. veteran southpaw:
David lmpo) Barnhill Barney Nor
rs, Victor Grccnidsc. Carranza
Howard. Paticio Scln.clburi. and
Rudolph Fernando. the Cubans
have the best pitching staff in the
league. |, was Barnhill and Morris
who turned tho Elites back in the
twin bill in 1912. Barnhjll going IL
innings 10 win tho verdict.
Good Supporting Cast
The hurting star is ably supported
b. the hitting Of Claro Duany,
sensational young rocky: Eamel
Brooks veteran catcher: Joe Var
gas, Francisco CoImbre and Rocclio
lAnares. Coim5rc is pacing ;hc hit
tcrS
The inner defense ccntcrs around
Jdvlc: Perez, second base, and
llorsc.o Maritime. shortstop This
combination IS rated orc Of the best
double pay units IN tie League. In
the ou,hCid Vargas. = S. ccdy fly
chaser, i surrounded m CcntCrticld
by Colmbrc N right. and Rudclfo
Rodriguez. IN lcf; The catching is
divided between BROOKS and LOUIS
LdudcH
Strong Pitching staff
The Elites also have strong stan
- hurlcrS IN Bill Byrd. veteran
lIcht-handor; B.l Harvey, ace