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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-24
Large Still Seized
By ABC Men In Raid

Another successful raid was
made yesterday morning by ABC
officers ]. L. Mathis and M. L.
Cook, when they located a 4OO-gal-
lon submarine type still on Burnt
Hill Creek at the end of 10th street
within the city limits.
Also found were three 5O-gallor
steel drums of mash. The still and
all the equipment were DESTROYED.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-24
YARD SOFTBALL

The Northside Softball League in
the Shipyard continued its snappy
diamond action yesterday afternoon
with two close games. The We'll
ders dropped the Drillers, rs, in
an eight inning contest, and the
Watch Force edged the Filters by
a 4-3 count,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-24
AQUATIC ACE ON DI1Tv

CAMP LEJEUNE, May 23-Sgt.
Helen De Rego, MCWR, aquatic
ace of Alameda, Cal, is now on
duty here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-24

Last years Victory Garden pro-
duction was $780, 100000 pounds
more than total Lend-Lease food
shipments up to Jan. 1, 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-24
WEATHER
(By u. s. Weather Rura,u\

(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperature
1:30 am, "a; 7:30 am, rs; 1870 pm, rs;
1880 pm, rs,
Maximum SO; Minimum II; Mean 80:
Normal 70.
Humidity
80 am. "a; 1880 am, 80; 1870 pm. 49,;
1880 pm, SO.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 7:30 pm.
Ito inches.
Total since the first of the month.
1.91 inches.
Tides for Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington ------------- 11:26a 6:22a
11:50p 626p
Masonooro Inlet ---------- 9:18a 3:13a
9:36p 3:14p
Sunrise. 5:04 am; Sunset, 7:13 pm;
Moonrlse 1903 am; Moonset, 9:4l p m.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-(P)-Weath-
er bureau report of temperature and
rainfall for the "a hours ending pm,
in the principal cotton growing areas
and elsewhere:
Evening star., 1944-02-19
|FuIton-Nowicki Race
lin $50 Is HeadIiner
lin n. Y. A.C, Meet
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-New York
tries the experiment tonight of hold
ing major indoor track meet with
out the mile run as the feature.
Illness of Bill Hulse, Americas
record holder at 4:06, robbed the
New York A. C. Baxter Mile of one
half of rs cast and turned the lamp
light on the John Fulton-J
NoWicki duel in the half mile as the
Madison Square Garden meets fea-
ture with Bill Vessies efforts in the
high jump also attracting attention
Hulse, absent with a streptococcic
throat, leaves the mile run in the
Madison Square Garden extrava-
ganza to the mercy of Gil Dodds,
Boston parson. Jim Rafferty,, for
mer Fordhamite, and Freshman
Rudy Simms of New York University
are the only other starters.
Fulton, young Coast runner, who
already has triumphed in a 600 and
1000 yard race since coming East,
switches to the half this time, with
Nowicki, NCAA 880-yard champion
last year, seeking revenge for a A.
yard defeat last Saturday in Boston.
Vessie appears to be the logical
choice for the role Of record breaker.
The towering youngster, now a ma
rlne trainee at Dartmouth, uses the
Western roll exclusively this season
and barely knocked off the bar at
6 feet 8la inches at the Boston A. A.
He's aiming at the world mark of
6 feet 912 tonight, although the meet
height OF feet 824 inches is higher
than he has gone this season.
The lineup for the mile was not
the only one to suffer last-minute
changes. Specialist Tommy Quinn,
formerly Of Notre Dame, but more
recently Of Columbia, scratched from
the 2-mile run to keep Navy ap-
pointment in San Francisco Mon
day morning, and Owen Cassidy
sprained an ankle in a fall on the
ice and won't be able to hurdle.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Garden Record Is Set by Davis
In 1:O3 Kuyo Of Montgomery

gered to his feet, backed to the ropes
under furry Of blows, and finally
took the full count as another left
hook to the jaw connected.
Away back on November IA, 1890,
Tony Canzoneri belted out AL Sing
er in 1:06 Of the first round to take
the lightweight title for the former
quick-finish record in the Garden.
Davis came into the ring at 1924
pounds, five more than Montgomery
weighed.
Davis-Jack Bout Planned.
Montgomery said after the fight
that he didn't get started" which
was evident as he failed to make
more than paving gesture or two
to stave off Davis whirlwind punch
ing. Montgomery meets Beau Jack
in the Garden March in a light
weight title event, the Beau having
taken the crown from him Novem-
ber 10.
Promoter Mike Jacobs hopes to
sign the rejuvenated Davis for an
overweight match with Beau Jack
for the Red Cross Fund March IT.
Winner of the Beau Jack-Mont-
gomery event will clash March 81
with Sammy Angott to clear up the
lightweight championship puzzle
Angott now holding the NBA laurels
in the division. Winner of the
March 81 fray will have the bless
ing of the New York Commission.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Wilson and COOLIDGE
Put Up Stiff Fights
In SemifinaI Ti|ts
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Tech and Eastern, which met in
the final of the high school and
metropolitan basket ball champion
ship tournament last season, 60 to
it again tonight at Tech gym with
the 1914 public high title at stake.
Eastern won an earlier game be-
tween the two this season, 1929,
but that's no strong indication the
Ramblers can repeat. Tonight's
game really rates as tossup, with
Eastern needing a bit more zing
than it displayed last night while
eliminating Coolidge if it hopes to
separate the steady, accurate Tech
Quint from the championship.
Tonights big game starts at 8:45
following the 7:30 preliminary be-
tween Wilson and Coolidge, minus
their seniors, who were eliminated
last night. Tech needs to win for
a chance to defend its Metropolitan
championship in next weeks Eve
ming Star tournament, while Eastern
and Wilson already are in that big
event by virtue of having tied for
first place in the round robin series.
Crack Wilson's Zone Defense.
The Maroons earned their way to
tonight's title round by solving
Wilson's zone defense and coming
from behind for a 28-19 triumph,
while Eastern moved along with
1921 win over Coolidge. A capacity
crowd saw the contests.
Bill Case and Tom McLarney were
the only Tigers to score against
Techs tight defense last night and
|McLarney was the only one to bag
a point in the last half. He scored
none in the final quarter while
Tech moved away to win handily
after hanging onto Wilson's shirt
tails all through the first two quar-
tiers. Stu Brown, usually Wilson's
scoring leader, didn't get a point
as Techs Alvin Lam practically
kept blanket over him all evening
Cases three field goals and a
foul shot were the big part of Will
sons 60 lead in the opening period.
In the second frame Tech began to
solve the zone, with Jim Kranking
drawing the Tigers out by sinking
two long shots from near midcourt
that helped slice Wilson's lead to
14-13 at the half.
This process continued in the
third quarter after Andy Davis
scored from the foul line to even
the count. Kranking swish d
through another long looper to send
Tech ahead for the first time, and
lit remained in front 1t had a
22-19 lead going into the last quar-
ter and more than maintained its
edge with Kranking again netting
two field goals while Wilson drew
h1opk
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YoRK.--A Davis, 1924.
Brooklyn, knocked out Bob Montgom-
cry, 1874, Philadelphia. 1); Harold
Smith, l49Ha, PHILADELPHIA, outpointed
Carr (Buddy) Farrell. 156, Newark,
YORK Len SsSGua Wadsworth, 1ai f5 heE
14;s. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, knocked out
johnny Abbott, 145, Cleveland 90.
pbiiaE bRiiEdARIhG' daInh,s' iPaRiiy A5nold -.
l4s, Philadelphia, outpointed Julio Ga. Ga.
PHILADELPHIA = Jiggs Donahue.
14S, Philadelphia. stopped Eddie Allen,
lao, philadelphia t3); Eddie Petrone,
PhiladelPhia, T, de- outpointed Lucky Doug
: BosToN.-Lefty Lachance, 1so. Lis
bon, Me- outpointed Vince Dell 'Orto,
40. Lowell, Mass. knocked out In
gan gan Bennle Deathpin, 169, New
,.MoReeEsTER,. Mass.-Johnny Jones,
1854. Pittsburgh, and Al Jolson' i4s,
New Orleans, called no contest, stopped
s5); Joe Lemieux, "A. New Bedford,
Mass outpotnted Billy Campanale, $50,
wssaisisf[ ' sAa ssANe2isco.-Ross Nj Romero, 14s,
New oTIssns anasasd es out Leroy a.
Wade. l54, San. Francisco. outpointed
-, PORTLAND, Oreg.-Joe Kahut, 173,,
,Moooourn; Creg; won over Billy Sui
uvan, 1873, Washington, D. c., by q
ssaanisa bsla fa knork0s: gsmn s.r (3, py Jack A
9utDo!nnted red NewSome. us. Gary: II:
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Washington Bowlers
Drop Team Battles
In Connecticut

Both invading Capital bowling
teams were defeated last night in
Connecticut matches with the Gait
Davis Al-Stars losing to the famed
Blue Ribbons at Willinantic by q
score of 1919 to 1923 and George
Huguely's Bethesda Bowling Center
pinmen dropping their clash with
the Bowl-A-Drome five in Hartford,
u 9l8 to 1913, according to word from
Arville Ebersole, who arranged the
contests.
Washington won the singles match
at Willimantic when Bob Miciotto
topped Joe Genovasi, 384 to 1854, but
lost the doubles as Steve Witkowski
and Harry Peters won over Al
Wright and Fred Murphy, 800 to 726.
Genovasi today was the defending
champion in the 14th annual East
ern Open at Willimantic, which was
expected to draw a record field Of
approximately 100 leading duck
pinners Of the East.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Basket Team
Scores in Y Meet

Thumbs Up for China quint de-
feated Navy Range Finders, 1888
last night in the YMCA Centennial
basket ball tournament at the Gen.
tral branch Y. Boiling Field 10th
Photo Squadron defaulted to Mount
Vernon Methodist.
The Chinese boys were led by H.
H. Ku, who scored 10 points with his
under-basket shooting, and Capt.
N. c. Liu, who racked II.
An exhibition of jiu jitsu was
given by Joe Chang, noted judo in
structor and one of the Chinese
diplomatic delegation here, and
members of his class.
Tnight Jacobsen Florists will meet
89th Antiaircraft Headquarters Bat
terry at $50 and photographic Office
will play Marine Barracks at 7:3O.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Al Davis,
Brooklyn's bad boy battler, is to-
days f1stic toast of the town.
Four years ago he drew a life
time suspension from New York
rings and a barrage of boos from
the fans for hitting Fritzie Zivic
with a series of low blows.
Last night, his exile lifted since
he returned from the Army, he
stepped back into Madison Square
Gardens ring a Al underdog to Bob
Montgomery, Philadelphia's Negro
star, who until last November held
the New York-Pennsylvania ver-
sion of the lightweight title.
Davis Throws Telling Left.
Davis used his left hand as an
eraser on all the bad things the
boys have been saying about him
He kayoed the Philadelphian in one
minute and three seconds Of the
first round.
1t was the quickest knockout in
the history of Madison Square
Garden, and 1t was the first time
Montgomery had been stopped in
his colorful career. Outside of that
there wasn't much to the scrap.
Davis caught bouncing Bob with
a left hook to the head and sent
him down for a count in the
first Is seconds. Montgomery stag
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Ambassador Swim Stars
After National Crowns

Six members of the Ambassador
Swimming Club are out Of town this
week end competing in national
Championship meets. Pat Van Zile,
l6-year-old freestyler. Is at Emory
University in Atlanta participating
in the 440-yard national junior
championship.
The Ambassador "a" medley re-
lay team of Leola Thomas, back
stroker; Helen Poyner. freestyler,
and Ilse Callomon, breaststroker, is
at the national Junior meet at Lou
isville. Irving Bridgers, AAU senior
diving champion, is in a meet at
Detroit.
Gene Quincy, fiashy backstroker,
is in Chapel Hill, N c., seeking the
national Junior 100-yard backstroke
championship.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Flight Job Blocks Reels
Defense of Two Pin Crowns

A new lieutenant in the Air Corps,
Fred Reel, Northeast Temple bowler,
will miss defending two duckpin
championships in the eighth annual
Charley Olive handicap tonight at
Queen Pin and the Hap Burtner
event at Convention Hall tomorrow
Last year Reel won both tourna-
ments on successive week ends, an
unusual feat for handicap bowling
events.
Ida Simmons of Norfolk, defend
ing champion in the 11th annual
Lorraine GULL to be bowled to-
morrow at Lucky Strike, also will
be missing, but it is expected that
the Virginia city will be represented
by Katherine Wick, who supplanted
Ida as the No. woman duckpinner
Of the country in 1941.
A tenpin match at Alexandria
Recreation will. be an added fea-
ture to tomorrow's big bowling card.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
fled Cutters, Bears Disoppoint
Fans by EIininotingPIo

Washington hockey fans like their
games hard-fought and close, as in
dicated by the big tournouts for
the two tits this week at Uline
Arena between Curtis Bay Coast
Guard Cutters and Hershey Bears,
but the customers were disappoint-
ed over being denied the usual extra
period after last nights A tie be-
tween the two.
The Bears had to catch a train,
1t was announced. Earlier this week
the Bears topped the Cutters, 20,
to end the latter's 5-game victory
string against soft touches here.
Hard, fast hockey was the rule
last night, particularly in the final
period when the Cutters tailed two
goals to gain a tie. They scored
once in the opening stanza and
again in the second after the Bears
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Specialized Training
Near Finish, Army
Sports Fuss Ends
Py the Associated Pres.

Py the Associated Press.
Those who have been demanding
that Army men in college be al
lowed to play varsity sports can
wrap up all their arguments in cot
ton now and set match to it.
The Army, which has been say
ing no" all along, clinched this
|drawn-out controversy yesterday by
eliminating most of its specialized
training program in colleges. As
serting draft boards had left it 200,-
600 men short, the Army said most
of the trainees in colleges and
schools would be shifted to COM
bat units. BY April /, the program
will be washed up except for ad-
vanced dentistry, medicine and en-
gineering.
Army Opposition Consistent.
The Army always has frowned on
these trainees taking part in inter-
collegiate sports. High officers said
the boys just didn't have the time.
The Navy has taken an opposite
view and has permitted its trainees
to participate.
Leader of the Congressional bloc
which sought to change the Armys
mind was Rep. Weiss, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania, former Duquesne
backfield star and now a profess
sional football referee.
Weiss contended the experience
Of body contact sports is what the
doctor ordered for soldiers who must
undergo the rough and tumble of
the toughest War of all time. He
kept after Army man, as high as
Secretary of War Stinson, to no
avail.
May Have Drastic Effect.
There have been as many as 145,-
600 Army men enrolled in various
colleges, some OF them topnotch
athletes.
Elimination of the program could
have further drastic effect on COL
lege sports. Educators say 1t will
be jolt to those schools whose
income has been depleted sadly by
the War. The institutions in the
shaky category will have enough to
do to keep their doors open with
out gambling on sports program
that might not pay its way.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
7ech Eastern Rated Even in Repeat Of 1913 Basket Final
SchooIboy Basket
CuDtuins on Air

Captains Of the eight teams to
shoot it out for the metropolitan
Washington high school basket
ball championship in The Star
tournament opening Monday
night at Tech gym will be inter-
viewed tomorrow morning by
Russ Hodges and Art Brown on
their regular Sabbath program
which opens at 10:30 o'clock.
One berth in the tournament
is yet to be filled. 1t will go to
Tech if it beats Eastern tonight
in the public high final. Tech
won The Star tournament last
year. The seven teams already
selected are Eastern, Bulls, St.
Johns, Gonzaga, George Wash
ington, Wilson and Mount Raj
nier. Pairings will be announced
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
3y the Associe ted Press.

BY the Associs ted Press.
ATLANTA, Feb. 19.-Pitcher Jim
Bagby, returning his second un-
signed 1914 contract. said today he
would quit baseball unless the Cleve-
land Indians met his terms or traded
him to another club.
The bomber plant tool designer
said his terms include substantial
hike in pay and that he'd play for
any other major league club "for less
money than I made with the In
dians."
IF any man deserved a raise on
that club, I did," Bagby declared at
his home. II won't play for what
got last year and I probably couldn't
get along with Manager Lou Bou-
dreau anyway"
The veteran finger, who won II
and lost IA last season, admitted the
spirit of the sport had passed him
by. Said he:
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Cards, Eagles Facing
Mason-Dixon Foes;
Ganaudet Bows

District Mason-Dixon Conference
members are winding up their affairs
this week end and next week in
preparation for the loop basket ball
tournament in Baltimore early next
month.
Two conference games involving
District quints are scheduled to-
night. Catholic u, undefeated leader
takes on Delaware at the Brookland
court, while American U. travels to
Baltimore for an engagement with
Loyola, the club that defeated Gal
laudet, defending champion, 52-35,
last night on Roosevelt court,
Catholic U. defeated Delaware,
55-31, last time out, while Loyola was
1926 winner over the Eagles.
Last nights victory was Loyola's s
second over Gallaudet this season.
The Blues put up a battle for the
first half and at one point were
ahead, 17-l6, but Loyola took 23-17
half-time edge. Again the Blues
rallied to cut that lead to 1920 but
the Baltimore quint put on the
steam to win going away.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Bogby Ready to Quit if Indians
Don't Raise Pay or Trade Him

Il used to enjoy playing ball. Right
now it doesn't make a great deal of
difference. It's just another job.
I'm learning to make aircraft
tools and getting a lot of enjoyment
out of my war job And I'll keep
right on doing it before I pitch for
the Indians again at the same pay.
I've had my last argument with
Cleveland and my last say. Either
that club comes by me or trades me
or quit"
Bagby said he returned his second
contract without ANY comment"
His action climaxed a long stand.
ing feud with Manager Boudreau.
And" said the Georgian, "it's the
last chapter so far as I am con-
cerned."
Evening star., 1944-02-19
6. ". High Five Tuned
For Star Meet; WI.
.Crushes Fairfax

George Washington High Of Alex
andria, Northern Virginia Glass A
League basket ball champion, will
carry record of II victories against
only setbacks into next weeks Eve
ming Star metropolitan champion
ship tournament.
The Presidents, a well-liked club
in the tourney, finished their regu-
lar season by trouncing Fredericks-
burg, 1927, last night at Alexandria,
giving them a perfect record against
Virginia competition. Steve Chal-
mers tossed in 10 points to lead the
attack.
Evening star., 1944-02-19

had poured through four successive
shots in matter of about six
minutes.
Nothing happened in the first
period until the last minute when
Art Coulter of the Cutters caught
Hershey Goalie Nick Damore out
OF position and fired one past him.
And the second period was more
than half gone before the Bears got
hot hand. Bulldog Drummond
sliced one through at 11:13, and
short time later Bill Hudson, Johnny
Harms and Hero Patterson scored
in succession for Hershey. Only Is
seconds remained when Ken Lund-
berg Tailed another for the Cutters.
Ossie Asmundson and Joe Kulcer
shot Coast Guard goals to tie the
score early in the final frame, but
neither team was able to break
through thereafter.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Perry Case Lawyer
Asks Reduction in
Ring-Age Limit

An attempt is being made today
to persuade the District Comn1is-
sioners to change the boxing regula-
tions to permit fighters under 10 to
box professionally here, but this
move is receiving no support from
the District Boxing Commission.
The action is on behalf of Aaron
Perry, promising local Negro welter-
weight whose, age has been the sub
ject of a controversy for several
days since the Boxing Commission
suspended him after evidence
reached it indicating he Is under 18.
Perry was to have fought Billy
Banks next Monday night at Uline
Arena.
The move to change the regula-
tions was initiated by Denny
Hughes, attorney for Promoter
Goldie Ahearn and the Liberty A. c.,
after pleas to permit the fight to go
on were denied yesterday by the
Boxing Commission. Hughes has
an appointment with District Com
missioner J. Russell Young today to.
discuss the matter.
In his statement before the Boxing
Commission yesterday, Hughes
pointed to Perrys unusual ability.
regardless of age, and to the "ex-
isting demand on the part Of the
sporting public for this fight"
Advance sale for Monday is reported
at $500, with $500 more in reser-
vations.
Boxing Commissioners Thomas P.
Morgan, jr., and Clarence Talley
Claude Owen was lid declared yes
terday that despite conflicting evi-
dence as to Perry's birthday, all
documents they have indicate him
to be either II or 16, and that even
if they wanted to they could not
issue him a permit to fight. They
stated Furthermore that in their
opinion 18 is the lowest age that
boy should be permitted to fight
professionally and for that reason
they refuse to petition the District
Commissioners for a change in the
rules.
Promoter Goldie Ahearn still Is
hoping something may come of to-
days conference with the District
Commissioners, but he also has lines
out for a substitute fight.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Staples and Ce|inski.
Boxing Fina|ists, 10
Resume Feud

Dave Staples desire for another
crack at Pete Celinski, who defeated
him in the AAU 135-pound boxing
championships last year, is close to
being realized.
Both were winners in last nights
semiflnals before a packed house at
Turner's Arena and will clash in
next weeks title round. Staples got
off the floor after a first-round
knockdown to decision Billy Waugh,
while Celinski gained a technical
knockout over Sam Longley in As
seconds of the third. He twice
f1oored Longley before Referee
Charley Reynolds stopped the fight
ing.
Hottest bout of the night was the
l26-pound senior affair between
Harry Ismer and Lloyd Habron
Habron outpointed Ismer for most
of two torrid rounds, but Ismer came
along late to win a narrow decision.
Summaries:
Novice Division.
126 pounds-Bernard Shatz mount
gamer oeclSloned Don MatheS National
Training SCHOOL,
l35 pounds-Johnny Mason (Pete's A.
c. decisioned Tom Rupard Apollo: Ray
soyfe sayfs tApoIfoS peiHS A c. decisioned Robert
l4I pounds-Bob Newberry (ApolloN de-
feated Richard Brown washington Boys
5S seconds: David Frady (Pete's A. c. de-
clsloned Ted Mcintosh National Training
SchooU.
Senior Division.
126 pounds-Harry Ismer (Apollo) de-
cisioned Lloyd Habron (St Mary's)
l35 pounds-David Staples (Merrick)
GeGisloned Billy Waugh (Merrick); Pete
CeNnski tSt: Mary's) won, technical knock
round, As seconds
l47 oound--Tom Hollan tApollo) de-
cisioned Eddie Lloyd (St MaryS.
| $50 pounds-Frank Sweeney tMerrick)
oeclsioned Benny Aqulino Apollo)
115 pounds-Richar Mutt tSt Mary's)
Club. forfeit
Evening star., 1944-02-19
linked Borons Mukino
Strong Court Finish

Although Chevy Chase's
basket ball team has run into
various forms of trouble all through
the season while losing more than
half its games, the Barons are fin
ishing with blaze of victories.
The Barons have won only six
games, but half of their triumphs
have been scored within the last
week. They took their third in a
row yesterday by downing Rockville,
34-14, with Chris Chappell the big
gun with 10 points.