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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
SPORTS TRAIL

only to see an outside kick and the
ball put in play on the 35-yard line
Il suggested to the coaches that
if nothing was done about the Other
kickoffs, there should be severe
penalty for an outside kick at the
start of the game. I don't know
how they liked the idea.
"a tee would help get the bal
down the field straight, of course
as the average kicker can't ge
much distance without a tee. L
wasn't until late last season I found
heavy-footed lad who could boo
the ball down to the goal line.
''On rainy days, with slick ball
it's tougher yet to kick without G
tee. In such cases we'd just lay
the ball flat on the ground for the
kick. 1t would scoot and bob and
duck around like all get out, and
result in the craziest scramble"
No Amateur
Luster is no Johnhy-come-lately
in football. He's been connected
with Oklahoma football off and on
for Is years, reaching the head
coaching job through something OF
a process of evolution you might
say.
On the practice field he looks
something like tn" caddy for the
water boy. Tha- is, he's right
small, something IF an Andy Kerr
model. But despite his helium-gas
poundage he was whale of an
end and captain of the undefeated
Sooners of 1920. He's got a little
more padding now than the 1876
pounds he carried then, but not
much.
His team last year won the Big
Six title, Thanks to three Mus
souri, fumbles," as he says. This
year it will be about as good for
while, or until the Navy trainees
leave in November sometime. After
that, WELL maybe he'll have to kick
t-of-bounds-again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
SEABEES BUILD
SPORTS FIELDS

NEW YORK, June 2-(RHSpo7ts
fields are constructed Immediately
after the Seabees have built air
ports and landing strips On the
ground from which U. S. forces
drive the Japanese in the Pacltlc,
1t. Comdr. James CroFley SAID
today.
The former Fordham football
coach, who said he would take
over the Sampson Naval TRAINING
center's grid des+inies on June H.
was interviewed in the Nays
press bureau.
Crowley, IL pounds lighter than
when he started his $4,000 mile
Journey. served as fleet -ecrea-
tons officer in the south PACING
for Is months.
"As soon as an area was Sc
cure" he related, Sports fields
were set up. These fields were built
by the Seabees as soon as they
would finish the construction OF air
STRIPS
In the New Hebrides, Crowley S
first assignment after leaving the
United States, servicemen con-
structed nine baseball fields, two
football fields, three tennis courts,
five handbau courts and three box
ing rings.
Next to sports. movies were the
most popuar recreation for IN e
men, the commander added.
Crowley also told how he en-
countered Cmdr. G. n Tunney
former world heavyweight boxing
champion and now head of h e
Nays physical training depart
ment, in the south Pacific and how
the two agreed to do road work.
I started with Gene for little
run but got only as far as the door, y
smiled the one-tine halfback OF
Notre Danes Four Horsemen.
Later in the day Crowley signed
contract as coach of the Boston
entry in the National Football
league, effective when the war is
| over.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Boxer Bob Montgomery
In Army; Wants Combat

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa, June
2-tR-Bob Montgomery, recogniz-
ed in Pennsylvania, New York and
New Jersey as lightweight boxing
champion of the world, today be-
came Private Robert Montgomery
of the U. S. Army.
The Philadelphia boxer, who won,
lost and regained the championship
all within the space of one year.
was sworn into tie Army at the
New Cumberland induction station
early today and spent busy time
getting proceesed.
This is one of the happiest days
Of my life," said Bob as an Army
doctor jabbed him with a needle
for innoculation against smallpox.
I have always wanted to get into
the Army, and intend to do my
best.
Il certainly hope I am placed
with combat troops, and not put
into some camp as a boxing in
structor."
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Interpreter Required
To Get Venezuelan On
Syracuse Team Roster

BOSTON, June 2.-P)-Man-
ager Bill McKechnie of the
Cincinnati Reds had to call up
on Thomas de la Cruz, his Gu
ban pitcher, to serve as
Spanish Interpreter today when
he transferred Chucho Ramos,
young Venezuelan outfielder,
to the Syracuse International
league club.
Although rated as very
promising" by McKechnie, Ra-
mos departure from the Reds
was enforced because the Sy-
racuse club has only two out
fielders since trading Goo
die" Rosen to the Brooklyn
Dodgers.
"Ramos should improve with
Syracuse because he will have
an opportunity to play every
day." McKechnie said. "He
performed we'll for us in his
few games, despite the fact
he is that odd baseball COM
bination of a lefthanded throw
er and a righthanded batter"
Ramos left here in time to
join the Chiefs in Syracuse for
Sonight's game with Jersey
City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
MEL OFT ROMERS
TWICE IN GIANTS
7THSTRAlCHT WIN

NEW YORK June 2-tR-Ns,.
ager Mel OFT hit his llto and ,,S
nome runs Of the season TO 1.ss
the New York Giants to 4 ' 81,
victory over the Pitts5ur,,
Pirates, today. 1t was the c.i.S 50
seventh straight triumph. '''
OTIS first circuit blow Cana
the first inning off Preacber '' 3 n
with Johnny Rucker abos - noe %
second homer wa, hit Nv ms
seventh, off Art CuccuruIIo VIE ne
had relieved Roe. WHO
The Pirates knocked Ruba H,.,
er off the hill in the seventh ' v';.'
a. four run rally Which was L %.,a
lighted by Johnny Barrett's bors. Vs.,
with two on. '''''e-
1t was Fischer's first victorv .,
the campaign, after losln5 Nv. VI
The two round ...lppers gsy e' ~,
q total of eight in the Iag Nv W
games. ~
Pittsburgh ..... 600 900 4OO-47,
New York 49,. 200 OIL lOy-s IN
Batteries - Pittsburgh Dayi,
Lopez, Roe and Guccurullo: Me-,
YORK, M Fisher, Adam,
and Folli. N''S
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
ROUTED GERMANS
LOSING HEAVILY
Continued from Page One)

Guiding two draft divisions-made
a brilliant record in their capture
of Castelforte and other strong
points of the Gustav and Hitler
lines near the coast, but were
squeezed out of the fighting by the
hurried German retreat northWard
to the Via Casilina.
Today's communicate said Amer
lean infantrymen fighting on Mon
tie Artemisio, 2,600-foot peak two
miles northwest of Velletri, w e
meeting very obstinate opposi-
ton" Lariano, a highway village
midway between Velletri and Val
montone, fell to other American
troops.
GA German high command COM
munique declared that a dent
achieved by the Allies northwest OF
Velletri had been sealed off, and
heavy casualties inflicted on
CIark's forces, who scaled Monte
Artemisio in a sneak advance
Tuesday night. 1t described h e
1lSIlIlllS IN tCll al Cd do VI NCAy
great fierceness."
Butchers, Holsters Fight
Every available Nazi soldier was
said to have been tossed into the
swirling series of battles both on
the heights and in the Alban foot
hills below, around Lanuvio a n d
Campoleone, which still were in
enemy hands. Enemy parachute
troops were encountered in e
Velletri area, and elsewhere t III e
Germans were reported using such
non combatant forces as compa-
ny butchers and horse hoetlers.
For the second, straight day a
number of the Nazis' boarded
fighter planes appeared over the
field, diving to strafe allied shock
troops. Every yard of Allied ad-
vance was made through a hurri-
cane of artillery fire from the hills
In eenemy even using anti aircraft
guns to sweep the dusty terrain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
One = Armed Ball PLAYER
Believes He Is Ready
For Major League Post

ATLANTA, June 2.-(P)-The
gangling, one-armed ball play
er looked straight ahead with
steely eyes and said tersely:
81 can make it. All 1 want is
a chance"
The ball player was 26-year-
old Pete Gray of the Southern
Association Memphis Chicks,
and the chance he was speak,
ing of was one with a major
league team.
Gray-born Deter Weisner of
Nanticoke, Pa.-is playing his
third year of organized base
ball. In opinion of Memphis
Manager, Doc Prothro, former
pilot of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, the colorful centerfield-
err is equal to most major lea
que talent today, despite his
handicap. Prothro thinks he's
ready for the big time. So does
Billy Evans, president of the
Southern, who formerly head
ed the Red Sox farm system.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
THD DEFEATED
BY COAST GUARD

The Wilmington Coast Guard 10
pounded two T. H. D. Of Whining
ton team hu-lers fo- IL hits and 10
runs to blast them into a 10 10 l
defeat, in Municipal League Soft
ball game at Robert Strange field,
Thursday evening. The game con
cluded the first round for the
Guardsmen and gave them rec
ord of six wins and one loss and
only game behind the pace
setting Opticians.
Harry Knight was the big gun
in the sailors victory. He poled
cut a home run, double, and a
single. scored once, and batted in
five runs. Other extra base blows
were made by Devine, Mastoull
and Hoover.
Curry triple, followed Olsen's
single. to score the Soldiers only
tally in the SIKH.
Lancaster hurled a beautiful
game, holding his rivals to three
hits and striking out seven.
In the first game of the evening
Spofford Mills won their initial vic
tory by taking ragged game
from the Whining or Coast Guard
team, II to g.
h e
viii. C. G.. ...... 420 22o DO IL
THD of Viii. -. 900 001 o. 3 5
Lancaster and Durant; REQ, Col
len. and Herring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Hader Slugs Referee,
Loses Match To Grebb;
Beaver, Mouldin Draw

Smuggling the referee when
the going got hot in the third
fall Of the main event at
ITALIAN Hall last night, Jack
Harder was disqualified for
roughness and the match
awarded to Wally G-ebb.
Grebb got the first fall in Is
minutes with a double toe hold
and arm lock, but Hader made
it even when he got the second
fall in 10 minutes with his
famous cobra hold.
In the first match of the
evening, draw occurred be-
tween Chief Little Beaver and
Johnny Mauldin.
The Indian COPIED the first
fall with crab hold in II
minutes, but Mauldin came
back with tackles and body
press to get the second in 10
minutes. The time limit of 60
minutes ran out in the third
fall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
|0UT-0F-B0UNDS
KICK BAN SOUGHT

DALLAS, June 2.-lREWhether
the national rules committee does
anything about the out-of-bounds
kickoff, there will be no intention
al booting outside in Southwest
conference football next fall, says
James H. Stewart, president of the
conference business managers,
athletic directors and coaches AS
Sociation.
Stewart, returning from the
meeting of the National Collegiate
Coachs association in New York,
disclosed that conference mentors
have decided to enter a gentle
mans agreement when they gath
er in September for the annual
rules Interpretation session if the
rules committee in the meantime
has failed to act.
The two major gridiron confer
ences are lined up on this ques-
ton, the Western conference hav-
ing taken such action just before
the coaches meeting in New York.
Unanimously southwestern men
tors have decided the existing rule
giving the receiving side the ball
on its own 35-yard line after a kick
off out of bounds is lopsided in
favor of the kicking side.
In view of thic sentiment we
will agree in September not to in
tentionally send any kickoff out
of bounds" said Stewart, athletic
director manager coach
of Southern Methodist University.
Some penalty for accidental vio-
lation will have to be decided upon
and it doubtless will be the same
that has been adopted by the Ma
tional Professional league - giving
the receiving team the ball on its
own 45-yard line.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
CINCINNATI EASY
BOSTON VICTIMS

BOSTON. June 2.-(P)-In adj
ton to limiting the Cincinnati
Reds to three hits, Jim Tobin, the
Boston Braves ace Highlander,
knocked in two runs today while
gaining his third shutout of the
season by a 40 margin.
"Tobe" singled to left with run
ners on third and second in the
second inning. Phil Mast homered
over the left field wall in the fourth
and a double by Elmer Niemar
and Mast gave the tribesmen their
fourth counter in the sixth.
Catcher Ray Mueller got two Of
the Cincinnati hits and the other
was two-bagger by Eddie Mil
Ter. The last IA to face Tobin went
down in order.
Cincinnati 900 600 OOO-O 3
Boston ---021 101 0Ox-4
Mueller and Heusser; Tobin and
Mast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
HEARN TO PITCH
AGAINST BRAGG

CAMP DAVIS, June with an
unfinished string of IA hitless and
20 scoreless innings to his credit
jim "Shanty" Hearn, Blue Bri-
gade ace, takes to the mound to-
day at the Fl. Bragg Reception
center where the Braggmen GEEK
to avenge the recent no-hitter toss
ed at them by Hearn.
The former Georgia Techman
has permitted but one run. and
that unearned, in rs innings during
which he's accounted for three
pitching successes. Only four
singles have been gathered off his
delivery while 40 rival batsmen
have gone down on strikes.
Camp Davis sticking power has
shown signs of keeping pace with
alright hurting of recent date.
Third baseman George Cvengros,
leading Ala hitter, has been the
hub of the -driven-in depart
ment with fret sacker Johnny
Boshart lending welcome hand.
Johnny Bezemes, eX-Holy Cross
outfielder, has been busted with
military assignments during the
week and is a doubtful quantity
in today's affair. The fleet New
Highlander owns a 500 batting
mark for two games. Also counted
on to aid the AA offense are out
fielders Tom Caliento and Ed
Stocked.
Not unnoticed in the fine brand
of Brigade pitching has been the
steady and capable receiving of
Dom DeLuca. Replacing the re-
Gently departed Cantrel Gilbert on
short notice, DeLuca has fulfilled
all catching requirements.
Probable lineups and batting or
ders today: Camp Davis: Calento,
If; Hearn, p: Bezemes, IF: Cven-
gros, BIB; Bochart, ID; Stocked, CT;
Lacorte, 2b; DcLuca. c; Postolese,
SIS. FIT. Bragg: Wall, IF Benson,
2b: Harrington, SIS; Maynard, 3b;
, Harris, CT; Snor or Hayes, If;
Wilson, ID; Frazier, c; Cole, Snow
or Smith, ..
Tomorrow Camp Davis engages
Camp Lejeune at the Marine Base
1:30).
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
ARMY ENGINEERS
CENTER OFFICES

Transfer of supervision of army
engineering construction activities
at FIT. Bragg, Camp Butner, Camp
Mackall, Seymour Johnson field
and the Raleigh-Duraam airport
to the Savannah, Ga, engineering
district was announced yesterday
by Maj. Paul E. Werner, acting
army engineer chief here.
Major Werner said that the
transfer of the engineer sub-offices
and personnel was completed June
/, and is part of the general trans
fer of military construction from
the Wilmington to Savannah dis
trict.
The local office of the Army
Engineers will continue to handle
civil construction such as dredging
of canals, waterways and i'm
provenent on river installations.
Also expected to be turned over
in the near future are engineer
units at the Smith Reynolds air
field at Winston-Salem; Green's
boco BIC No. 10; AID the Greens
boro-High Point ali field.
In conjunction with the trans
fer of officers and staff workers
First Lieut.. Lester W, Bray OF
New Bern reported yesterday to
assume duties in the district engi-
neer office as assistant to Major
Werner.
Before coming here he served as
resident engineer at Camp Butne-,
Seymour johnson and the Raleigh
Durham airport. He was commits
stoned in September, 1912. and has
been stationed at Butnes since its
activation in 1912. He formerly
worked as civilian employe with
the engineer department In con-
s,~uction of Camp Davis and Camp
Butner.
The office OF which Lieutenant
Brav was in charge at Butner was
one of the five turned over to the
Savannah district.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
CAFE PRICES
FACE CHANGE

The New Hanover War prics
AID Rationing Boards price panel
and the Raleigh district Offic. ot
Price Administration are maxine
plans (which will result in greats
compliance with OPA regulation
by Wilmington restaurateurs \
was announced here yesterday nv
W. A. kavanaugh, Raleigh Dix.
trict OPA price executive.
While he made no further com.
ment about the joint plans, KAY.
anaugh said the new arrangements
were to be made because the r..
cent survey of restaurants has re.
vtaled such a high degree of vic.
lations of the restaurant regula-
TONS
The OPA executive. who came
here to help the price panel settle
pc.ce violation cases of Whining.
ton restaurants, declared prices
in restaurants today represent a
much greater percentage in each
persons cost of living, consequent
ly this agency intends to exert
every effort to keep restaurant
prices in line with those prices
charged during April 40, 1913. "
simultaneously with the Raleigh
executives announcement, N L,
Foy, chairman of the New Han.
over price panel, disclosed that
voluntary contributions of over.
charges to the U. S. Treasury, or
ether "satisfa Glory adjustments
had been made in the cases OF q
restaurants that were found in a
survey by price panel assistants
and Raleigh OPA staff members
tc be charging above ceiling prices,
'Forty-six minor violators will
be heard as soon as present cases
are finished" Foy said, "All viola
tors called before the price panel
agreed to conform to restaurant
regulations in the future.
Seventy-six out of 1913 New Han
over restaurants checked were
found to be Sin violation Of price
ceilings, and 30 were making Sc
rious" overcharges, Foy said. The
prices of 233 New Hanover eating
establishments are filed with the
rationing board.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Parson Dodds, Runner,
Starts Preaching Tour

BOSTON, June 3 lR -ParSo1
Gil Dodds of Boston, the indoor
mile record holder, stored his
racing equipment for at least four
months today before launching a
long preaching tour.
He did not plan to return here
until late September when he
will enroll for a masters degree
in education at Harvard.
The 4:06 miller has joined forces
with The Word Life, Inc, which
has him booked for 40 speaking en-
gagements this month alone.
Dodds' tour is expected to take in
16 states, including many army
posts.
T h e record smashing preacher
admitted that it wrenched him to
suspend training for the national
championships but, he explained
This is the opportunity of life.
time and l must make the most
of it,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Odds Z7o-5 On Pensiue
! To Win Belmont States

the winner receiving approximate
ly $50, 900. A victory for the Calu-
met colt would run his earnings
for the year to some s195,000.
Only George D. Widener's Plat
ter of Pencive's Derby and Freak
ness victims will be back for an
other shot at the son of Hyperion,
1888 English Derby winner. And
from Platter is expected to come
Pensive's most serious challenge.
The Widene- colt dropped three
quarter length decision in the
Preakness and since has been
training well.
Platter also will have capable
running mate in Who Goes There
easy winner of the Withers mile
Trainer Bert Mulholland switched
his riding plans today and decided
to string along with Johnny Long.
den on Platter and put Eddie Ar.
caro- on Who Goes There. Conn Nc.
Creary again will handle Pensive
The pre-race odds make Pensive
the favorite at rs with the Widener
combination quoted at 81.
The oilers are strictly outsiders
They are Crispin Oglebay's Boy
Knight, Mrs. Donald H. Peters
Bull Dandy, Free Lance from Mrs.
H. C. Phipps' Wheatley Stable, Will
liam Ziegler, Jr.'s Bounding Home
and Kaytee from Royce C. Mar
tins Woodvale farm.
Seven of the best two-year olds
also will be seen in the five-fur-
longs of the $4,000 added national
stallion stakes. They include, Ed
ward Lasker's Flood Town, Col. C.
V. Whitney's Jeep, Widener's Pie
biscite and Allen T. Simmons Tai
madge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03

NEW YORK, June 2LR-Pen-
sive gets his chance tomorrow to
join that select group of six horses
who have won the American turf S
triple crown of the Kentucky Der
by, Preaknese and Belmont Stakes.
With Victories in the Derby and
Preakness already safely tucked
away, the stretch-running chestnut
from Warren Wright's Calumet
farm is the favorite to whip seven
other three-year olds in the 18th
Belmont Stakes-mile and one-half
counterpart of the English Derby
which is expected to draw more
than 10000 fans to the Long Island
racing plant for another $3,5O0,OOO
betting day.
If all eight of the overnight en-
tries accept the issue the race will
have gross value of $76,390 with
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Air Base At Florence
To Play Yard Plumbers

The management of the base
ball club of the Plumbing de-
partment of the North Caro-
lima Shipbuilding company an
nounced Thursday that the
team will entertain the Flor.
ence Air Base nine Saturday
night at $3.50 o'clock at Legion
stadium.
The Plumbers have won
three games and lost one and
are rated slight favorites over
the Florence Airmen.
Sergeant Johnson, a former
professional baseball umpire
now stationed at Camp Davis,
has been obtained to officiate,
it was said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Boy Wonder Pitcher
Makes O'NeiU Ga-Ga

DETROIT, June q R Dick
Callahan, 19-year-old producer of a
double no-hit game in New Orleans
high school baseball, displayed a
blazing fast ball today in a work.
out with the Detroit Tigers, and
manager Steve O'Neill said he was
considerably impressed.
Callahan, who holds a medical
discharge from the Navy, made
his first visit to major league
park with his coach, George Digby,
strong highlander, Callahan
won II successive games while
pitching Holy Cross high to the
Louisiana state title.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Nv WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, June 2-lREVictim
Of a profound ignorance, we were
under the impression the only
reason football teams Intentionally
kicked off out-of- bounds was to
discourage the receivers in their
n1ots to carry back the ball right
through portal "H" at tn .eother
end of the stadium.
This seemed a logical assump'
tion. as one of the designs OF the
game is to keep the opposition
from scoring, and it is difficult to
score on the kickoff with the ball
teed up on the lap of a startled
stout lady well up in Section II on
the 30-yard line.
Dewey Shorter" Luster, the OK
lahoma coach, gives us the real
reason-at least his real reason
for these misfit boots. 1t was to
prevent his players from being car
ried out through portal III. ~
Dangerous Time
That is, he knows that the kickoff
is perhaps the most dangerous part
of the game, with the players OF
the two teams galloping toward
each other at top speed, and the
ensuing bumps liable to bring in
jury.
Il lust couldn't afford to take the
chance of an inside kick last fall, y
he says. Il had only is men-that
is. 16 men I could put in there
when the going was tough. could
not afford to risk injury to any OF
them on the kickoff, so told them
to kick out-of-bounds.
"Sure, we're guilty. and it's a
shame. too, as the kickoff is one OF
the most exciting parts OF the
game. Particularly the opening
kickoff, and I imagine a lot Of
fans were pretty sore when they
rushed through their dinner in or
der to be on hand for the start
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Security Benefits
Open To Claimants

Social securi y benefits may be
claimed by Wilmington workers
over the age of IS who formerly
worked in covered" employment
even though they are now employ
ed in job not covered by the
Social Security Law, it was an
nounced yesterday by N. A. Avera,
manager of the Wilmington Field
office of the Social Security Board.
Social security payments do not
begin until the claim is filed, Az
era, pointed out, therefore, work.
ars who believe they are entitled
to benefits should consult him at
his office, 129-130 in the Customs
Bldg, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
RED S0X D0WNED
BY TIGERS, Alto |

DETROIT, June 2.-(P>- Rudy
York smashed tWo-run homer in
the first inning today to provide
the winning margin for to l
decision over the Boston Red Sox
and Detroit's seventh successive
victory, the clubs longest winning
streak in five years.
Pinky Higgins followed York with
a homer off Joe Bowman, who
suffered his third defeat, and Hig-
gins singled home the other run
off Emmett O'Neil In the fourth.
johnny Corsica pitched a seven
hitter for his fifth victory.
Be ston 001 600 000-l G
Bowman and Wagner and ETAO
Bowman, O'Neil and Wagner and
Lake; Corsica and Swift.