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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
AA'S TO MEET
FLORENCE TODAY

CAMP DAVIS, July 28.-The cur
rent sensation in local baseball cir
Giles, the Camp Davis Blue Bri-
gade, puts an eight-game winning
streak to the test tomorrow after.
noon at the Antiaircraft center
when the Florence, S. c., Air Base
is met in a doub1e-header. Start
ing times are two and five o'clock.
That the visiting Airmen will face
a difficult assignment is made ap-
parent by Camp Davis mound
nominees, Jim Hearn and Ray
Oban. Hearn, the ace of the AA
staff, is fully rested after ten
day layoff and his fast one should
be ready to take off. Oban gained
a ga decision over Camp Lejeune's
Service Battalion last Sunday.
In gathering eight straight sue
cesses the Antiaircrafters have
scored so runs to their rivals II.
Four runs represent high for the
opposition while Camp Davis tai
lied II, 10 and markers on three
occasions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
GREAT RING SHOW
SCHEDULED HERE
MONDAY NIGHT

Bob Lalonde, who put his name
Ii the hat as one of the cleverest
fighters ever to appear here, will
clash with Archie Gobble, fast STEP
Ping Camp Davis soldier, on pre-
moter Huck Lilies boxing show
scheduled to get underway at 8: 80
Monday night.
Lalonde belted QUIT Jerry Len
nents, a well-trained opponent 30
pounds heavier than himself, last
week in two sizzling rounds.
The Mus Lockamy-Babe Saun-
ders bout promises to be another
top-notch battle of the evening.
This fight is drawing considerable
interest in the city, as it will be a
major test for ?oung Saunders.
Buddy Best, who has fought all
corners at any time, returns to the
local ring after a six-week layoft
to tangle with George Belluci,
lard hitting middleweight from
Camp Davis. Best has fought a
galaxy of good fighters, such as
Red Beard and George Eschman.
Kid Scotty Gressel, another fast
leather singer, will meet Balck.
burn from the shipyard. The Kid
is a Golden Gloves champ and has
proven his ability to really slug il
out here
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
BRouGHToN,s STAND

RALEIGH, July 28-REGover-
nor Broughton said today he would
not order further postponement
of the opening dates of North Caro-
lina's flue-cured tobacco markets
regardless of the outcome of con-
ferences in Washington tomorrow
with Economic Sterilization Direc-
tor Fred M. Vinson."
Asserting he had found no senti-
ment among the growers I have
talked to" which favors further
postponement, the governor said
he would join with other tobacco
states governors in presenting
new facts" to Vinson tomorrow.
However, regardless of the out
come of the meeting, I shall not
order further postponement of
opening dates beyond the dates set
forth in my executive order of
Tuesday"
Vinson and the Office of Price
Administration set ceiling of 43
IL cents on tobacco sold graded
and tied-North and South Caro-
lima and Virginia-and one of 80
cents for leaf sold loose and I'M
graded in Georgia Florida.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
SPORTS TRAIL

three out Of some 261 games, and
I those three games with the three
a,l-star starting pitchers were the
games they won.
They'd fold like camp stools
when facing Luke McGluke or have
a swell afternoon hitting into
double plays against flattering
Philbert, but put them up against
the best and they plya like world
champions. No inferiority complex
there.
It's just one Of those inexplicable
things that make baseball the
great game that is it. Bucky Wal
tiers, who wouldn't offer an alibi
Il he was pitching with two broken
thumbs and the govt, couldn't ex-
plain it after the Dodgers had sent
him a'running. They just hit every
thing he threw, he said, and that
was that.
In normal times the accepted
theory was that if a player was
6OO0 SA1OOSA " NC Ill LlC IIldJOTS
he was good enough to hit any
pitcher on occasion, and when the
weakest team nit in clusters it was
liable to knock off the strongest.
This year, however, some of the
major leaguers are where they are
only by the grace Of fortunate cir
cumStance,
Some day someone may come up
With logical reason for these un-
practicable performances, but until
then the only explanation is that
they happen, that's all. The first
man up hits, and the fever goes
down the batting order like mea-
sells.
At any rate, the Dodgers, at the
rate they are going, will finish in
the pony league but they have one
satisfaction. Right now they are
the champions OF Bucky Walters,
Rip Sewell and AL avery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
HOME RUNS
American League
THOMPSON LOSES
VOTE TO MURRAY

NEW YORK, July % Up -
Lee @. Murray, New York heavy
weight, won a close decision to-
night over Ebert (Turkey) Thomp'
son of Los Angeles. in not TOO
interesting 10-round bout before
a relatively small crowd in Madl-
son Square Garden. Murray weigh
ed 206 81, and Thompson 2o7 If.
The affair was a tugging, clinch'
ing contest all the way, with Few
effective punches landed. ThQmp'
son, a dusky replica of Tony Ga
lento, bulled Murray around the
ring most Of the time, his head
on Murray's shoulders, while they
threw puny punches to the mid
riff.
Murray, wearing mustache
and sideburns which, reached be-
low his ears, turned from a right
to left-hand stance at times,
and once or twice Thompson tried
it, but they were no better that
way.
After four slow sessions, dur
ing which hardly a punch was
landed except some left-handed
flicks by Murray to Thompson's
face, Referee Arthur Donovon
warned 'em to ''get in there and
fight or I'll stop it,, and the ac-
ton stepped UP bit the rest of
the way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
JOCKEYS ESCAPE
SERIOUS INJURY

NEW YORK July 2s.-R>-Ed'
die Arcaro and Johnny Longden'
two of the country's outstanding
jockeys, escaped serious injuries
in spectacular spills in the fourth
race at Jamaica track today.
Longden was shaken up only
although he cancelled his noun
for the fifth race, while Arcart
complained Of pain and was re
moved to a hospital in an ambu
lance.
The former was up on G. D
Widener's heavily favored two
year-old Filly, Dine n Dance
which was leading by a length
when she bolted at the sixteenth
pole and cut for the inside rail
Longden was thrown.
Arcaro, trying to avoid the rid
erless juvenile, sent Grant Thorn
Meadow Maid to the outside. Mea
dow Maid stumbled and the ride
lost his seat.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Gunther Defeated
In BiItmore Meet

ASHEVILLE, July 28-tP-Mrs.
w. w. Handy, Roanoke, Va, up
set favored Margaret Gunther
Memphis, 2 and l today in the
semi-finals of the Biltmore For
est club wonens open golf tour
ney, and tomorrow will meet Jane
Crum, Orangeburg, S. c., In the
championship finals.
Miss Crum moved into the final
round match against Mrs. Ham,
by by defeating Mrs. Dea M.
Smith, Charleston, w. Va, and
:.
In the consultations Mrs. Sam
H. Mann, st. Petersburg, Fla,
entered the finals by defeating
Mrs. c. A. Jennings, Asheville,
3 and l, and tomorrow will meet
Mrs. Evelyn Thorne, Asheville,
who advanced to the final round
by beating Mrs. Ed Shubrick, st..
Petersburg, Fla, 3 and 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
~ WHITNEY MARTIN

BY WHIlNGA "f1"AN
NEW YORK, July 28-A-If Al
,,,;r was giving the reason, he'd
W. = was Just question of styles,
70. that doesn't seem to be the
Du, answer 70 the question OF
Fs l, the Brooklyn Dodgers can't
WY + anybody else this year but
tsas os1 beat three pitchers chosen
ns' +he league all-star team. The
~ laaers haven't any style this sea-
l uSe for one thing.
so Meil1 is short round and agile,
WIZ he manages fighters. He is
Sl auhons the leading exponent of
p psa theory that fighting is mostly
u. otter of style, and he doesn't
s = ,s the flamboyant zoot suits
p lame of the pugs wear when they
~, W.. through the ropes to take boos.
w. wv idea ID; is that the build and ring
~, l,.,n,risms of one lighter make
. ,.i made to order for some other
s ,; who perhaps couldn't lick
n i.ge side of some of the fighters
the tse fellow can heat every day in
D't anyway, getting back to the
nodeprs. there must be some rea-
,on they can best the best and get
their brains knocked out by the
worst 1 although it certainly isn't
e+vle. Maybe they just have cham
name appetites and consider any
ts;na else beneath their dignity.
Thew knocked Bucky Walters into
tbt left field bleachers. They land
I'd on Rip Sewell for eight runs in
one inning before a man was re-
tired and they chased AL Javery
around the block. Walters and Sc
well pitched in the recent all-star
came and Javery was on the
squad.
Now this is the more significant
because of the fact the Brooks won
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Tobaccomen Agree
To Abandon Threat
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
carry a summary of the case to
Vinson, including many facts
previously undeveloped.''
H. L. Wingate, Georgia farm
bureau federation president and
chairman of the producers delega-
ton, said 1--WE have worked out a
completely new line of attack, and
OPA officials to whom We talked
today indicated they thought we
now had fair case to present. "
Chief argument to be advanced,
he said, would be that when the
government increased the tax on
cigarettes half a cent a package
last year it allowed a price boost
of one cent, with the other halt
going to retailers instead of the
manufa cturers or growers"
1--WE will ask that part of this
half cent extra profit be returned
to the manufa cturers so thay car
afford to raise the price to grow
ers,'' he asserted. 'This would give
us what we seek without requiring
a boost in consumer prices"
The OPA in announcing ceiling
prices of 43 IL cents a pound on
graded and tied leaf and 80 cents
on loose ungraded tobacco hac
maintained any higher figure would
have resulted in an increase te
consumers. The growers are ask
ing a ceiling of IS IL cents and 4,
cents, respectively.
Wingate and his associates woule
not comment publicity on the mar
ket holiday issue, but privately
some of them were backing Tues
day opening for Georgia and Flori
da. Considerable tobacco is alread,
on the warehouse floors, but they
believe a Monday opening woule
catch both farmers and buyers I'm
prepared. :.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
0UTFIELD STARS
IN RED SOX WIN

DETROIT, July %. -(P-Cuffing
Paul Dizzy Trout from the mound
in the fifth inning, the Boston Red
sox waltzed to a Is to victory
over the Detroit Tigers today,
sweeping an abbreviated three
game series and shaving St. Louis
league lead to three games.
Boston's betting outfield of Pete
Fox, Bob Johnson and George Met
kovich had a field day at bat and
on the bases, combining for eight
hits, seven runs scored and eight
batted in. Fox and Johnson each
had three hits.
Trout, trying for his 18th win Of
the season, gave up eight hits and
nine runs in the 1-3 innings he
worked.
Emmett O'Neill, Boston right
handler, gave eight walks and nine
hltS but breezed in for his third
victory against five defeats.
Boston -------301 051 230-15
Detroit -----20O 100 200 5
UNeill and Wagner; Trout, Moo
ty, Eaton and Swift.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Examination For Fire
And Police Department
Applicants Scheduled

An examination of applicants fol-
positions in the police and fire de-
partments, will be held by tn
City Civil Service commission al
8 pm. Tuesday. August IS, in the
council room at City Hall, c. W.
Shackelford secretary, announced
yesterday.
Salary begins at $3.50 per month,
increased to $3.50 after three
months, and to $l77.50 at the end
of six months. All employees are
covered by a liberal serfice dis
ability and pension act, Shackel'
ford said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
CUBS EDGE WIN
OVER BUNS, A. |

BROOKLYN, July %. - (P -
Bob Chapman, southpaw pitcher
whom Brooklyn traded to Chicago
earlier this season for shortstop
Ed Stanky downed his former
mates for the second time today, 4
to l. Since joining the Cubs, Chip
man has won seven.
Whit Wyatt. ailing Brook pitcher,
pinch batted for Curt Davis in the
ninth and drove in the only Dodger
tally.
A walk to Phil Cavarretta, dou-
bles by Dom Dallessandro and Ival
Goodman and single by Don
Johnson produced three Cub runs
in the fourth. Stan Hack homered
in the ninth for the other marker.
Chicago -----000 300 O01-4
Brooklyn --------000 600 001-1
Chapman and Williams; Davis
and Bragan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Cop 10-1nning
Game From Shipbuilders

The Plumbers refused to be
denied last night and took a
ten-inning ball game from the
Shipyard by the score of 81.
Lefty Cheshire pitched a
beautiful game and tied the
score in the ninth inning with .
three-base hit but the Plumb
ers came back in the tenth to
join three hits to make the
winning run.
The Shipyard took the lead
in the second, scoring two runs
to one for the Plumbers but
the Plumbers got to Cheshire
In the seventh to tally three
times and take the lead. AL
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Tom Brown Purchased
By Brooklyn Dodgers

BROOKLYN, July %. - R1 =
The Brooklyn Dodger announced
today the purchase of Tom Brown,
shortstop of the Newport News
club of the Class B Piedmont lea
que.
Brown is only 16 years old with
only a half seasons experience in
professional baseball, born and bred
in Brooklyn, Brown played anna
teur ball last year with the Ty
club of the Brooklyn Kiwanis lea
que.
The s;x-foot, one inch infielder,
who weighs 1865 lbs, and who will
be II in December, is expected to
join the club tomorrow. The latest
averages credit him with 96 hits
in 1926 at bats for a batting mark
of .294. II of his hits have gone for
triples. He has driven in As runs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Camp Davis Authorities
Not Notified Of Closing

Veterans Administration, in turn,
will have the first choice Of wheth.
er or not they want to take it
over.
Whether the War departments
decision includes evacuation of
sub-bases at Sears Landing and
Fort Fisher was not disclosed.
Neither was it revealed what dis
position would be made Of the
camp, including its various estab-
lishments in Onslow, Pender and
New Hanover counties.
The huge Antiaircraft Artillery
center, at which more than 100.'
900 men repeatedly have been
trained, is the first major mill.
tary installation among North Car
olina's huge outlay Of war train
ing centers to head toward clos
ing.
Construction of Camp Davis
started in December, 1910 in an
area comprising thousands Of
acres of swamp land. 1t was open.
ed in the spring Of l94l as an
Antiaircraft Artil' cry firing cen
ter. Upon its completion, the Army
said that the buildings were plan.
ned for five years use. All bar
racks were of frame and wood
structure. but the hospital was Of
a permanent nature. It can house
more than 10000 patients.
Since completion. a number Of
additions have been made to the
camp proper in installations plac'
ed along the coast several miles
away from the post.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Ruth, Speaker Accept
Mack's Jubilee Invite

PHILADELPHIA, July %. -P)-
The committee arranging Connie
Mack's managerial Golden Jubilee
celebration at Shibe Park Aug. 4
announced today that Babe Ruth
and Iris Speaker have accepted
invitations to attend as members
Of an an-star living baseball team
selected by Mr.. Mack.
Acceptances previously were re-
ceived from George Sisler, Eddie
Collins, Honus Wagner, Frank
Home RUM Baker, Bill Dickey,
Walter johnson and Lefty Grove,
with final decisions still awaited
from Ty Cobb and Mickey Coch-
rane.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
SHAW CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUCHTER

James Shaw, 3l-year-old Negro,
yesterday was found guilty d
manslaughter, in connection with
the fatal stabbing on July 8 Of
another Negro, Wesley McPhaul,
and sentenced to spend seven ia
10 years in the state prison by
Judge Henry L. Stevens Of War
saw.
District Solicitor Clifton L.
Moore, of Burgaw. had asked for
verdict of murder in the second
degree, or manslaughted, a charge
to which Shaw pleaded innocent.
Officers declared that McPhaul
was stabbed three times with an
icepick and left dying in an alley.
Shaw reported that the stabb;ns
was the climax Of an argument.
and that McPhaul first stabbed
him in the eye. Shaw has since
had his left eye removed.
war; n Richardson, pleading
guilty to charges Of storebreallins
and larceny, yesterday drew a
sentence of Is months on the coun
ty roads.
John Dukes, pleading guilty tc
larceny and receiving, had his
eight months road sentence suS.
pended on condition OF good. be-
havior for two years and On pay
ment Of costs.
Henry c. Hill, Negro, Atlantic
Coast Line section hand, who
pleaded guilty to assault with a
deadly weapon inflicting serious in
jury, shooting firearms in the city,
and carrying gun on Sunday, was
ordered by Judge Stevens to serve
a State prison term Of from three
to five years.
James Moore, pleading not gull
ty to charges of storebrcaking, lar
ceny and receiving, was given IL
months on the county roads after
he was found guilty Of breaking
and entering.
| Inc case against James Fennel,
charged with assault with intent to
kill in connection with the shooting
of an air base lieutenant at
Wrightsville Beach several months
ago, had his case continued until
August %, this being the second
time it has been deferred.
Fennell was formerly manager
Of the ABC liquor store at Wrights-
vile Beach and the incident oc.
CURED after he and the army Of
;! ficer had words over a woman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29

len singled, Bohannon doubled
and raced home on a wild pitch
and Stanley hit the paths by
virtue of an error, went to
second on a passed ball and
on the wild pitch.
Wilborne's pitching was good
but did not stack up as well
as did Cheshire's as the lat
ter struck out no less than 10
men.
The teams will meet again
Tuesday night at Legion field
at $3.50 o'clock for the third
game Of the current series In
which the Plumbers now lead
with two victories.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
War Department Says Post
Will Be Put On Stand
by Basis Soon

Camp Davis authorities still had
not been officially notified last
night that the post wouiud be
closed on OF about October i, while
nconfirmed reports circulated in
Wilmington had it that the mill
tary installation would become a
prisoner Of war camp, or a hos
pital camp for wounded.
Neither the closing Of the reser.
walton nor its disposition after.
wards was verified by the posts
public relations officer, who said
1--WE have not been officially mott
fed. Col. Adam E. Potts, camp
commander. likewise refused a
statement in connection with the
evacuation of cover 10000 men
from the camp.
The War department announced
Thursday night that the Antiair
craft Artillery station would be
! closed on or about October l, anc
kept on a standby basis.
While Camp Davis officials in
sisted they had mo official no
tice" Of the War departments in
tention to close the post, Rep. Ora
ham A. Barden, Of the Third Con
gressional d i S t r i c t, announce
Thursday night in New Bern he hac
been informed by the War depart
ment that it planned to begin i'm
mediately withdrawing men from
Camp Davis and intended to have
the camp entirely evacuated and
closed not later than Octobe. /.
/ During the past two months, the
Camp Davis public relations off.
Ger, quoting high military authori-
ties, has repeatedly denied reports
that Camp Davis would be closed,
declaring 1T is merely a rumor. "
The PRO yesterday said I'VE
have not been officially notified,
however, we have very reason to
believe the camp will be closed
The date of closing seems little
early. It will be hard to remove
over 10000 men by October L."
The War department said with
drawal of men from Camp Davis
would begin at once with a view
to complete evacuation by early
October. The closing of the mill
tary post was said to be in line
with the Army's policy of dec ar
ing training facilities surplus a:
fighting strength approaches thu
, maximum needed. Several cthel
camps have been similarly affect
ed, the department added.
The single largest unit to be at
fected by the closing Of Camp
Davis is the Antiaircraft Artiller,
Training center, which has /;
strength OF lover 10000 men.
Other installations include the An
tiaircraft Artillery school. Antiair
craft Artillery board, station com
p.ement, which handles admins
t-ative details, and the 141st All
Base unit.
While official announcement ha
never been made, source clos
to the military situation at tn,
nearby Army post predicted Jul.
7 that the AAA school and AAl
board would be removed to For
Bliss, Texas, near Ell Paso, o.
or about October 1.
Representative Barden said tina
from Camp Davis 1.-THE Army j
now moving troops out at an &C
celebrated speed" and that whe,
the camp becomes free of troop
the reservation will be declare,
surplus property by the War de
partment. and the Navy and tn
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
PALE HOSE TOPPLE
SENATOR'S, 8 TO z

:, CHICAGO, July %. -(P- The
snlcago White Sox, sweeping the
lour game series to make it eight
victories in their last ten starts,
used the long range technique
against Washington's Senators for
oh . to 2 triumph today.
tommy Dickshot's triple off Will
neo Lefebvre with the bases load
gu started the Chicago scoring in
tit ale tnlrd and Ralph Hodgin's hon.
e. TWO pitches later made it a
.tve'fun inning. Hal Trosky hit his
I M seventh homer off reliever
"sx Carrasquel in the fifth inning.
ooutnpaw Ed Lopat scattered
rtsat Washington hits for his fifth
IVORY against six losses.
~ was the seventh straight de-
W. rsaSnlngton ------10l 900 0O0-2
r.aeo ------005 100 00x-8
sn Ide1Se i, Carrasquel, Candini,
'''u Evans; Lopat and fresh.
., an armored division moves only
leet per gallon of gasoline.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Ernie Bonham HurLs
Yanks To IS To 2 Win

CLEVELAND, July %. - up -
Ernie Bonham hurled his sixth
straight victory. his eighth in all,
as the New York Yankees defeat
ed the Cleveland Indians, 1877 to-
day, to gain an even split in their
tour-game series with the Tribe
men.
Nick Etten and Mike Milosevich
paced the Yankees l3-hit attack
against five Indian hurlers, with
three hits apiece, One of Etten's
blows was his 18th homer Of the
season. Johnny Lindell also hon.
cred, his 10th of the year.
AL Smith, first of Cleveland S
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
KENNEDY SOLD

CLEVELAND, July 20. - R ]
Vernon Kennedy, veteran hurler
who won 10 games for the Cleve-
land Indians last year, has been
sold to the Philadelphia Phillies of
the National League for the waiver
price Of $500, Tribe vice presi-
dent Roger Peckinpaugh announc-
ed today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29

pitchers, was the loser, being lifted
in the fourth inning when the Yank-
ees tailed five times.
The game was delayed a halt
hour by shower, after the Indians
had taken four to two lead in the
first inning.
George Stirnweiss added his 30th
stolen base to his collection to
take over the leadership from
George Case of Washington by one.
New York ----------200 511 211-13
Cleveland 400 010 200 7
Bonham and Hemsley; Smith,
Bagby. Calvert, O'Dea, oPat and
Schluetter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Clowns And Blue Sox
Will Plav Here Today

The Wilmington Clowns and
Marion, S. c.. Blue Sox will meet
for the first time here at 4:30 p.
m. Saturday at the Williston High
School park, Eleventh and Ann
streets.
Charley Williams and Slim Rob-
erts will be the battery for the
Clowns,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
Only games scheduled.
National League

NatlOndI League
Chicago at Philadelphia-Passeau
SD VS.. Gerheauser (6-1O).
Pittsburgh at Boston Sewell
Q0-8) or Starr (4-2) VS.. Tobin Ill
I'D.
St. Louis at Brooklyn (2)-Lanier
(10-5) and Wilks CD VS.. Gregg
GID and Weber 90.
Cincinnati at New York (2) -
Heusser $50 and Shoun C7-5 VS..
Allen Q-2) and Brewer al.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
STAN DIN CS
RESULTS
American League

Boston Is, Detroit 5.
Chicago s, Washington z.
New York 10; Cleveland 7.
Philadelphia at St. Louis date
night game).
National League
Chicago 4; Brooklyn l.
Pittsburgh 0; New York 4.
(Only games scheduled
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29
GAMES TODAY
American League

Washington at St. Louis (night)
-Haefner CD VS.. Hollingsworth
$50.
New York at Detroit - Roser
(4-2) or Borowy 12-6) VS.. Gentry
SID.
Philadelphia at Chicago New
som (710) or Harris cd VS.. Wade
Q-3. .
N,1x, o,y,oc cch od,11od
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-29

Near the possoffce of Vest, N.
G., is. appropriately enough, the
community of Suit