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Evening star., 1944-09-27
Yank Eleven Is Almost
Helpless as Eagles
Win in Hub, B.7
~ the Associated Press.


BOSTON, Sept. 27--Scoring In
each period. the Philadelphia Eagles
defeated the Boston Yanks, 27-7, as
National League Football returned
to Boston last night after a seven-
year lapse. A paid crowd Of 1885
witnessed the game.
The Eagles. with 10 first downs
to 6. rushed for net gain of 205
yards while holding the Yanks to
an 8-yard overland advance. The
latter, however, gained So on for
ward passes and Is on laterals.
The green-shirted home forces
held the Eagles during most of the
first period. until Roy Zimmerman
launched their initial touchdown
drive by intercepting George Cafe
COS first passing attempt-and re-
turning it to midfeld The Eagles
then scored. with Zimmerman going
over from the 2-yard line.
Early in the second period the
Philadelphia pair of backfield Jacks,
Banta and Hinkle, ripped the Bos-
ton line to shreds as they scampered
AZ yards.
Mel Blocker. backfleld spare
ended a 55-yard drive with a 2
yard scoring plunge in the third
period and the Eagles wound up
their scoring late in the final, when
Ernie Steele went over
The Yanks, aided by 15-yard
penalty, started their scoring thrust
o,l,, ;,, 81
Davis and Ted Williams smashed
to the Eagles 80. Davis completed
short pass to Keith Ranshot, vet
eran wingman. and Williams circled
his end for the last Is yards.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Robinson Conditions
Wills for Wright Tiff

frankie Wills, getting set for his
battle with Bee Bee Wright at Crit
fifth Stadium next Tuesday night,
is boxing daily with Ray Robinson
at Stillman's gym in New York, the
District Italians handlers an
nounced today.
Robinson, one of the top active
welters, is being used to sharpen
Frankie's punches, as Wills is faced
with complete fadeout as Wash
ington attraction if he loses again
to the Pittsburgh star. He will re-
turn here for final prepping.
Matchmaker Gabe Menendez has
begun his task of lining up a classy
prelim card with the signing of
Young Tommy Sloan to fight Billy
Banks in the semiWindup. Sloan
has come along fast recently and
many ringWorms rate him the best
young prospect in the District, while
Banks is one of the better light
weights fighting currently.
Double Bee pulls into Turner's
Arena tomorrow for final condition.
ing in company with Larry Amadee,
Joe Louis trainer. The Pitts
burgher, KO winner over Nick Lat
sios here three weeks ago, will work
daily at the w street arena.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Sharkey.Levin Match
Given Star Support

Promoter Joe Turner has designed
an all-star bill to fit the occasion
when burly Babe Sharkey takes on
Dave Levin tonight at the arena in
what shapes up as the best heavy
weight wrestling attraction here in
several years.
In the semiwindup, Joe has
matched Pat O'Connor, bewhiskered
Irish artist who rassles as a side
line. with Ivan Vaktoruff, and the
balance OF the card pits Dutch
Rohde, No. contender in the East,
against Pat Healey of Boston;
Angelo Savoldi with Milo Steinborn
and Duke Keomuka, the American
born Jap, against Lloyd Matthews.
The feature bout is drawing ma
tional attention, as Levin is rec
ognized as heavyweight champion by
the National Wrestling Association
that covers 30-odd States. Sharkey,
unof1lcially recognized as mat king
IN the East. disputes Levin's claims.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today year ago-New York
Yankees voted to divide 80 shares
of World Series money.
Three years ago-New York
and Brooklyn were tied for lead
In Eastern Division of National
Football League. Chicago Bears
led Western Division.
Five years ago - Cincinnati
Reds clinched first National
League pennant in 20 years. de-
feating st. Louis, 5-3, as Paul
Derringer won his 25th.
Ten years ago-St. Louis Car
dinals tied New York Giants for
National League lead with two
games to play,
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Groys Clown, Scramble
Lineup, Beut Burons

Homestead Grays, world cham
pions of Negro baseball, were chuck
ling today over the good time they
had in last nights exhibition with
the Birmingham Barons at Griffith
Stadium. The Grays got licked, 4
to 2. and enjoyed it.
Old Josh Gibson, veteran catcher
whose home-run slugging was a
big factor in the Grays' recent vic
tory in the colored world series with
the Barons. decided to play third
base and put on a great show,
Papa" Bell shifted himself to first
and Vic Harris played right field
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Orioles Down Bisons,
Play Bears in Final
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 27.-Balti-
more, International League pennant
winner, was pitted against Newark
tonight in Municipal Stadium in the
first of four of seven final playoffs
series for the right to represent the
league in the Little World Series
against the American Association
champion.
Manager Tommy Thomas of the
Orioles was expected to start Pitcher
Sam Lowry, while Ken Holcombe
was named to take over mound
duties for the Bears, idle since they
took four straight from Toronto.
The teams were scheduled to play
here again tomorrow night, moving
to Newark Friday.
Louisville has won three straight
from st. Paul and lost none in the
American Association final.
Baltimore took the seventh and
last game in semifinals last night.
defeating Buffalo, ga, with display
of home-run power before 22.138
Evening star., 1944-09-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
Alfred Parkers BY Jimminy, re-
garded as the 3-year -old champion
demonstrated yesterday he can run
a distance by easily winning the
IN Lawrence Realization before IT,
875 at Belmont Park. He finished
four lengths in front of William
Ziegler, jr's. Bounding Home 10 take
s13,850 and boost his years earnings
to 1852 $50. He ran the distance In
2:431s and paid $3.50. Only two ran
the Wheatley Stables Free Lance
being scratched when he raped a
leg in the morning.
Winners of other featured races:
At Belmont, Alexis. s3310; at Mar
ragaRsett, Golden Thorn, $198G. at
Laurel, Bottle Imp, $3.50: at Haw-
thorne, Regimental, $3.50: at Bay
Meadows, War Allies, $67O.
The victory of Alexis, a 15l2 to-
shot. in the futurity trial was
q surprise to New York turf fans
but not to those who saw the
Christiana Stable juvenile compete
NV e4AS ASSCAt Sd1oCll oLdLC llCCU-
ing. Jockey Ken Scawthorn, lead
ing rider at the New jersey track
closed with a rush to Nip William
Helis' Greek Warrior by nose in
the 6-furlong sprint down the
Widener straightaway. Plebiscite
and Sir BIN, the favorites, finished
out Of the money.
The Greentree Stable, owned by
the late Mrs. Payne Whitney, will
resume racing on Saturday. Maj.
Louie Beard, general manager, said
Col. John Hay Whitney and Mrs.
Charles Payson agreed their mother
would have wanted that done.
Yesterdays daily double payoffs
included: At Narragansett-Sun Ivy
and Nanny Bones, $345.50; at Bel
mont Park-Royalong and Fag,
s9.7O; at Laurel-Abiel and Maran-
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Selling Navy Grid Tickets

Tickets for all of the Nays home
football games--at Annapolis and
Baltimore-are obtainable at Spald-
ings, 1l17 Fifteenth street NV.
Navy plays N. c. Preflight at An
napolis Saturday.
Evening star., 1944-09-27

Boston scoring: Touchdowns Williams;
point after touchdown. Lio place kick.
Philadelphia scoring Touchdowns, zim-
Steele (for Hinkle); points after touch
downs, Zimmerman, 3 (place kicks. Kish
place kick.
Boston substitutes: Ends. Parrison.
Wynne; tackle, Riggs; guards. Gaziano,
Morelli, Commiea: center. J. MCGEE, ko-
~isky: backs. Stasica. Santora, Grain. Nc
Roberts. Sanders. Philadelphia substitutes:
Ends. Gauer, Cabrelin, Yovlcsin, Durko;
tackles, Tost Mandarno. Banduccl, Ma
-onic. Madarino center, LindSkog; backs,
Chairman MacioszczYk. Steele. Bleeker.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Neff Divides Net Sets
with McDiarmid in
Tourney Surprise

The final set of the quarter final
match between John McDiarmid and
Phil Nef1 in the Northern Virginia
tennis championship, halted by
darkness yesterday, was to be COM
pleted today. Neff caused a sensa-
ton when he racked love set from
the top-seeded contestant, who for
merly was ranked No. 6 nationally
McDiarmid came back in the second
set for a 6-3 victory. They start
today at $50.
In the first set it appeared the
seedlings should have been reversed.
Neff vas the master of all his shots
with driving serve that was far
more powerful than he ever has ex-
hibited before and superior backcourt
play that kept his opponent away
from the net. McDiarmids back
hand, which usually is excellent,
seemed to fail him at each vital
moment.
In one Of two upsets yesterday
Bob Flournoy, McDiarmids s doubles
POI VIII, Wi 1lCO sOa-h ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1t. John Curtiss ir a three setter
2-6, 60. 60. Curtiss was ex-
pected to win easily. In the second
set the victor had a so advantage
before Curtiss took two games, which
placed his total straight wins at nine
The other upset was registered by
Capt. K. La Vine, former Dartmouth
star, over Bill Reynolds, public parks
champ, when he tcck the third set of
a thirdround holdover from Sun
day, 6-1. In Sundays play. La Vine
won the first set, "a, and Reynolds
the second, IS. In the only dou-
bies match. 1t. Curtiss and 1t. Gill
Hunt defeated Bob Miller and Mer-
rill Holdings, 3-6, 6-l, Ga.
McDiarmid and Flournoy were to
take on the Gaines-Smith duo in the
lone doubles match today. For sin
giles, third-seeded Austin Rice was
to face Capt. Merritt Cutler.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeclaI DIspatch 70 The Star.
PATERSON, N. j., Sept 27.-Abe
j. Greene, president of the National
Boxing Association. is on record
with the NBA attitude toward the
New York commissions action con-
cerning Chalky Wright, who failed
to fulfill a contract with Joe Turner,
Washington promoter.
Greene said the New York ring
body had ordered Wright suspend
ed until he fulfllls his Washington
date. but "only after he boxes Pep
in New York"
"Such gratuity would be over
whelming If it weren't so harmful
to boxing in general" the NBA head
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALo-Phil Muscato. IA. Buff
falo. Knocked out Jimmy Reeves. 1876,
Cleveland, ,: Joe Miller, l45, Buffalo
TKO Don Eddy, 1913 NIAGARA Falls. p
NEW BEDFORD. Mass-Benny
Singleton, 1909, Waterbury, Conn
TKO Johnny Harris. 1875, New York,
:; oscar ST Pierre, 1852, Fall River,
Knocked out Rocky Progano, 1921,
Stamford, Conn, /.
DENVER Ken Overlln 16574. Oak
land. Calf, outpointed R. J. Lewis,
| So. Denver. 10; Merle Vannoy, I3".
Buckley Field. Colo. knocked out Teddy
HuliCk, l@S. Chicaeo l.
GALVESTON, Tex-Fritzie Zivic.
| 80, Pittsburgh. TKO Artie Dorrell,
! 80. Tyler Tex. :
LOS ANGELES Freddie Dixon. JAG,
Phoenix, Ariz.. TKO Jerry Moore,
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Harness Horses Brine
Hiqh Prices at Sole

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 27 R).-
Air Pilot, a bay colt consigned by
Henry H. Knights Almahurst farm
Nicholasville. KY, was bought for
$4,000 by A. L. Derby, Wichita, Kans.
during the Tattersalls sales, held in
connection with the Lexington Trots,
yesterday. He is by Guy Day, 2:0412,
out of Elizabeth, 1851.
Another horse consigned by
Knight, War Master, a brown colt
by Volomite, 2:03A, out of Hide
gard, POI, was bought by Mrs. J. B
Johnson, Rochester, Mich, for $7,4OO
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Champion Utah Quintet
Has Lone Veteran Left
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 81
With only one player left from the
team that won two national base
ball titles last season. Utah has be-
gun drilling for its next campaign,
which opens with trip to New
York in December.
The veteran is Arnold Ferrin
named all-tournament forward at
New York, where the lightly-rated
youngsters from the West won the
NCAA and National Invitation
championships Most of his 1894
teammates are now in military serv-
100
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Adios Sets World Mark
For 2-Heut Trot Race

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. q lP.-A
4-year-old bay colt, Adios, owned
by Thomas Thomas, Cleveland, Ohio,
today held the world record for a
two-heat trot race.
Adios, driven by Frank Erwin, won
both heats of the free-for all pace
at the Lexington Trots yesterday in
identical times of 1884, turning
the tables on Kings Counsel which
previously had defeated him in most
of their engagements.
Adios smashed the times of 1853
and 200 set by Directum in 1914.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
OverIin Helps Comeback
By Decisioninq Lewis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, Sept. 27.-Ex- Sailor Ken
Overlin of Oakland, Calf, former
New York middleweight champion,
left-jabbed his way to unanimous
judges decision last night over r. j.
Lewis, Denver Negro, in 10 rounds.
The comebacking Overin. weigh
ing 1881, won seven rounds.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER n, ,sA.
|NBA, Suspending Wright, Rops
IN. Y. for AI|owinq Pen Bout

said, terming the incident still an
other illustration of the great harm
worked by the failure of the New
York commission to cooperate with
other commissions.
Greene yesterday announced the
indefinite suspension OF Wright and
his manager, Eddie Walker, in all
NBA member States.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
By Jimnniny Displays Distance
Qualities in Lawrence Win

dan, $125. 10: at Woodbine-Date Ace
and Quick Bubble, $40. 10; at Haw-
thorne-Stage Door and Meadow
Lark. $33.40; at Ascot-Love Song
and Hippocrene S4l1.6O-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Hiatt To Address
Senior Class On
Saturday, May E
Grade Program Will Be Given
On Friday, May 5; Play
Presented

Rev. J. S.. Hiatt, prominent
Methodist leader and Superin-
tendent of the Statesville District
will deliver the literary address at
Healing Springs high school, Sat-
urday evening, May 6, when the
fifteen members of the graduating
class will be awarded diplomas.
The program for the grades will
be given on Friday night, May 5.
This will consist of readings,
songs and other features.
The public is cordially invited
to attend both of thees programs.
The high school play, Here
Comes Charlie, was presented to
a large and appreciative audience,
April 81.
The cast of characters included
the following: Nora Malone, cook
at the Elliott home, Agnes Jones;
Officer Tim McGill, Morals
sweetheart, Mont Shepherd; Mrs.
Fanny Farnham, Larry's aunt by
marriage, Carleen Haynes; Larry
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MAXINE ALEXANDER
LORAIN ARNOLD

Born SEPTEMBER IA, 1925, Lo-
rains hobbies are laughing, sing
ing and hiking. Ambition: To be-
come q beauty operator. Voted
the neatest girl. Motto: where
there is a will there is a way"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Wartime Activities Stressed
At Healing Springs This Year

Students at Healing Springs
high school have co-operated in
playing a vital part in war activi-
ties on the home front and sew
eral of them already entered serv-
ice. The three boys, who are to
graduate, expect to enter the Ma
Wy in the near future.
Courses in physical fitness,
health, motor car driving and 9TH
ers relating to the war effort,
have been stressed and have prov
en- popular with the students.
This school was the first in the
county to have a girl passed upon
as school bus driver. It is ex-
pected that others will follow this
lead next year as the number of
available boys will be decreased.
An important part of the health
program is the operation of the
successful lunchroom.
The school has co-operated
Fundamentally in all the drives
related to the war effort, the War
Loans, Red Cross, U. S. O., waste
paper and others.
In the Third and Fourth War
Loan drives the school has more
than doubled its quota and has
been awarded recognition for the
following equipment from the
Treasury Department: Two field
ambulances, one famous jeep, one
flying jeep, one ''quack" and
nineteen bayonets.
The school has an active All
club and both the boys and girls
are doing their part in the produc-
ton of vital food for victory.
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Some Changes In
Teachers OF I'll. S.
r. f.. l.. Plummer Is COmplet.
ing His 18th Successful
Year AS Principal

This year Professor R. E. L.
Plummer is completing his thir-
teenth successful year as princi-
pal of the Healing Springs high
school, which was established
largely through his efforts. Mr..
Plummer teaches math and his
tory.
Two changes were made in the
Healing Springs school faculty
this school year. Newcomers were
Mrs. Eleanor B. Reeves, who sue
ceeded Mrs. Thelma w. Gambill
as fourth grade teacher and Mrs.
Madge C. Dickson, who succeeded
Mrs. Odessa B. Shepherd as third
grade teacher.
Mrs. Reeves is a graduate of
A. S. T. c., with a B. S. degree.
Mrs. Dickson attended A. S. T. c.
Other members of the faculty
include A D. Goodman, health
and math, B. S. Wake Forest; Mrs.
Ruby R. Mcmillan, French and
English, A. B., Duke University,
graduate work at University of
North Carolina; Mr.. J. F. Phipps,
7th grade, A certificate; Mrs. A.
D. Goodman, 9th grade. Wake For
est College and A. S. T. c.
Miss Thelma Shepherd, 9Th
grade and physical education, B.
S., A. S. T. c.
Mrs. Ethel Jones Blevins, End
grade, Emory and Henry College;
Miss Hazel Dolinger, LIST grade, B.
S., A. S. T. c.
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and laughing. Ambition: To be-
come a mathematician. Voted
the most courteous. Motto: Sue
cess waits at labor's gate"
ALMA BROWN
Born June %, 1926, Alma's hob
bies are reading and hiking. Am
bition: To be a success. Presi-
dent of senior class. Voted the
most studious, most likely to sue
coed and best dressed girl. Mot
to: Labor is the road to success"
MARY EDITH FRANCIS
Mary Edith was born August
IA, 1928. Her hobbies are going
to the movies and horseback rid
ing. Ambition: To become a
nurse. Voted the most popular.
Motto: Living, laughing, loving"
BEA GAULTNEY
Bea was born January 70, 1878.
Her hobbies are cooking, laughing
and hiking. Voted the wittiest.
Ambitions: To become a steno-
grapher. Motto: "Give~the world
the best and the best will come
back to YOU"
MAXINE ALEXANDER
Maxine was born January "a,
1923. Hobbies: Piano playing and
basketball. Ambition: To finish
college and be a success. Played
on basketball team two years.
Voted the biggest flirt. Motto:
Impossible is un-American."
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ator. Played basketball two years.
Voted the prettiest girl. Motto:
Smile and the world smiles with
you; weep and you weep alone. "
AGNES JONES
Agnes was born December Is,
1925 and her hobbies are writing
letters and hiking. Ambition: To
become nurse. Voted cutest
girl. Motto: Grin, grind and at
tain"
VIVIAN LITTLE
Born October IA, 1927, Vivian's
hobbies are writing letters, col
lecting photos and laughing. Am
bition: To become a nurse. Sec
rotary and treasurer of senior
class. Motto: ''Onward, upward,
strive to reach the top"
BRYAN BLEVINS
Bryan was born October II,
1925. Hobbies: Loafing and k4lnt-
ing. Ambition: To join the Navy.
Voted the best athelete. Motto:
Slap a Jap"
HERBERT BLEVINS
Born May 2, 1927, Herbert's hob
bies are hunting and playing ball.
Ambition: To join the Navy. Vot-
led the best-dressed boy. Motto:
Scalp a JAP"
ROBERT BRUCE CHARLEY, JR.
Robert was born May %, 1926.
His hobbies are playing ball and
fishing. Ambition: To join the
Navy. Voted the most handsome
boy in class. Motto: Keep 'em
sailing
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Healing Springs High School Has Fifteen Seniors To Receive

Elliott, a young business man.
Victor Cearley; Ted Hartley, his
old-time college pal, Harold Hud-
Ter; Vivian Smythe-Kersey, Lar
RVS fiancee, Shirley Barker; I'm
Gle. Aleck Twiggs, in charge of
Charlie, Donald Mcmillan; Char
lie Hops, Larry's ward, Maxine
Alexander; Mrs. Caroline Smyth-
Kersey, Vivian's mother, Louise.
Neaves, and Mortimer Smythe-
Kersey, Vivlan's brother, Cecil
Ballou.
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Education does not consist in
mastering languages, but is found
in that moral training which ex-
tends beyond the schoolroom to
the play ground and the street,
and which teaches that a meaner
thing can be done than to fail in
recitation. -CharbOurne
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More Girls Than
Boys Graduate
In Class Of 1914
Twelve Girls And Three Boys
In Class; Will Graduate
On May 6
MAKE FINE RECORDS

There are Is seniors at Healing
Springs that will be awarded di-
plomas on Saturday night, May g.
Girls outnumber boys as there
are IL of the former and only 3 of
the latter.
All of the members of the 1914
graduating class have taken much
interest in school activities as well
as their work. Many of them have
made honor grades. Included in
the class are number of out
standing athletes, while others
have made enviable records in
other phases of work and activi-
ties.
Several of the girls are interest
ed in becoming nurses in order to
serve their country and all of the
boys are looking forward to join
ing the navy that they may serve
their country.
The graduates are:
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CARLEEN HAYNES

Carleen was born January %,
1925. Her hobbies are basketball
laughing and writing letters. Am
bition: To become a beauty oper-
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LOUISE NEAVES

Born September Is, 1927, her
hobbies are collecting post cards
and playing basketball. Ambi-
ton: To become a stenographer.
Played on basketball team one
year. Voted the most dignified.
Motto: Cup the ladder, step by
STEP"
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MARIE BARTON

Born August II, 1927, Marie's
hobbies are kodaking and horse
back riding. Ambition: To be-
come a nurse. Voted best sport.
Motto: Living, laughing, low
ing"
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MERLE PHIPPS

Merle was born May Is, 1927
Her hobbies are reading and hik-
ing. Ambition: To be a success
Won medal in countrywide spell
ing contest in 1941. Vice-presi-
dent of senior class. Voted friend
Hest. Motto: Live and learn to-
day; tomorrow never comes"
RUBY STALEY
Ruby was born April %, 1927.
Her hobbies are reading, hiking,