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Evening star., 1944-11-23
Redskins May Shift to Running
Attack Featuring Seymour

downs also give him the lead over
his mates in that respect, and only
Joe Aguirre's II points after touch
down keep him in the scoring lead
over Seymour with Al points to
Bob's 36.
Coach Dud De Groot is working
overtime to bolster the Redskins
impotent offense and has hopes of
coming up with a new punch. In
bowing to the Eagles the Tribe
proved 1t has lot of moxie, and If
team has heart it isn't whipped
until the last whistle blows.
Around the Wigwam they still
expect to figure in the Eastern title
which means winning all three re-
naming games.
Bad quarterbacking judgment hurt
the Skins several times against
Philadelphia, putting them in holes
they could have avoided, and failing
to take advantage of several stra-
tegical openings that might have
changed the games complexion. De
Groot has gone over Sundays plans
with Filchock and Baugh with more
than ordinary care, trying to work
out a sequence of plays that will
pay off.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Sharkey Wie|ds Fist
As RassIinq Referee

Jack Sharkey, former heavyweight
boxing champion, still has a punch.
as Laverne Baxter, the tough Texas
wrestler, discovered last night at
Turner's Arena.
Sharkey, who refereed the feature
wrestling match between Baxter and
Angelo Savoldi, was forced to plant
several hard rights on Laverne' S
kisser when Baxter used tactics that
aren't considered cricket even on
Uncle Joe's mat. Baxter, however,
recovered sufficiently to whip Savoldi
with back-drop and body press in
Is minutes.
Shortest performance of the eve
ming was turned in by Pat O'Connor,
the black-bearded Irish artist who
rasSles as sideline. O'Connor de-
feated John Vansky with a body
press in IL minutes after suffering
much belly-punching, beard-puling
and other indignities.
Dutch Rohde and Leo Numa grap-
pied IL minutes to a draw as did
Charley Lupkie and Lou Farino.
The Masked Marvel polished of
George Bruckman in nine minutes
with an airplane spin,
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Georgia Tech Jittery
Over Tilt With Irish
By the Associated Press.

81 tElS AsSOCldleO FTeeb.
ATLANTA, Nov. 23.-Georgia
Techs Orange Bowl-bound Engi-
neers picked up steam today for
their clash with Notre Dame here
Saturday, and if Coach Bill Alex
ander's fears are borne out, the
"Ramblin' Wreck" will be just that
come the final score.
Alexander was worried to start
with. he admitted, and word from
the Irish coach, Ed McKeever, that
I'VE will have our best team of the
season on the field against Tech"
didn't help any.
The Yellowjacket mentor OBJ
served, They always do that against
U.s."
Although he predicted his squad
would be in tiptop condition, Alex
said he was afraid of Notre Dame s
vaunted T formation. since Tech
hasn't played against the T this
year"
He acknowledged, however, that
settling of the post-season bowl
question probably would help the
Jackets mentally. Tech will meet
Tulsa in the Orange Bowl on New
Year Day.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
By WHITNEY MARTIN,
Associated Press sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Foot-
ball isn't on the level this year.
Exclusive of the high school and
pro game, it's on three more or
less distinct levels, and possibly
four if you feel that Army and
Navy should be terraced in there
somewhere on a layer peculiarly
their own.
One level includes the purely
service teams, such as the pre-
flight schools, the air force
units. Randolph Field, Camp
Peary, Bainbridge and Great
Lakes.
The second level includes col
leges with Navy or marine
trainees available for football,
making the teams an often po-
tent blend of servicemen and ci-
villains. Such teams as Duke,
Notre Dame and Georgia Tech
are included in this category.
The third level Is made of the
strictly civilian teams, whose ex-
hibit "A" right now Is Ohio State,
but whose slass ca the whole y
Evening star., 1944-11-23

But on the whole you can pick
class "A" teams over class "B"
and class "B" teams over class
&c" and not 60 far wrong.
From purely competitive
standpoint it probably would be
better to have the service teams
confine their opposition to serv-
ice teams, the colleges with
trainees confine their games to
similarly equipped squads. etc.
But there are obvious barricades
against such d procedure - the
manner in which the teams of
the different classes are scat
tered over the country, for one
thing.
So If the war should continue
through another autumn, we can
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Ramb|ers 0verwhe|n|
Riders; Face Victor
OF Today's Game

EaStern'S RamblerS today were
recognized as one of the outstand-
ing high school elevens in the sec
ton after winding UP the regular
interhigh schedule yesterday with q
34-to-7 victory over Roosevelt on the
Rambler grid. It's the highest score
OF the season and gives the high
riding Ramblers spotless record OF
seven triunphs and makes them
heavy favorites for next weeks
championship game.
In rolling up the seven wins, East
ern marked up 140 points while its
opponents managed to push across
only "a. Wilson was the lone team
able to score more than one touch
down against the Ramblers while
absorbing a 20-to-14 licking. The
only team Eastern failed to score
against more than once was Tech,
beaten 6 to 0 in downpour of rain
that held down the Eastern run
ming attack. Other teams held score
less by the Fasteners were West
ern, defeated Is to 0, and Central,
whipped 13 to 0.
Western, Tech in Semifinal.
Eastern today was to learn it's
opponent in the clash for the 1914
title next Friday. Western and Tech
were set to fight it out at Central,
with Western needing win or a
tie to jump into the title tilt while
Tech needed victory.
Today's victor in that clash elects
itself to one of the toughest grid
assignments in local history-that
OF licking what may eventually be
rated the strongest high school
team in the East. The Ramblers
turned on the heat again against
Roosevelt yesterday to prove that
they don't have any off days and
that the 1914 title never was closer
than it was today.
OF the sparkling Eastern back
field of Sonny Settle, Eddie Char
mock, Jack Bobb and Bobby Lyles,
it was Charnock who collected scor-
ing honors at the expense of the
Rough Riders. The hefty fullback
Tailed two touchdowns and Bobb
marked up one. Coach Dick Ment-
zer also displayed another weapon
yesterdays second team that's al
most as hot as the first string.
Ralph Norcio and Walt Kirk were
the stars of the substitutes with
both collecting touchdowns and
sparkling in nifty set of pass
plays.
Riders Score With Pass.
The Rough Riders scored in the
second quarter on a 30-yard pass
from Bob Cohen to Al Dugoff and
Cohen chalked up the extra point
when he scooped up Melvin Marines
blocked placement in the Rambler
end zone
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Jack Trick Knee Nav
Bring Army Discharge

FORT BENNING, Ga, Nov. 23.-
Beau Jack, who drew over 81 ,000, 900
in his Madison Square Garden
fights, soon may be back in the
ring.
The former shoeshine boy from
Augusta, Ga, was indicted into the
Army early this year as Pvt. Sidney
Walker. Col. John P. Edgerly, COM
manding officer of the reception CEN
ter here, announced last night Jack
is expected to be discharged from
the Army in the near future.
Col. Edgerly said that the former
lightweight champion has been
troubled with knee condition that
bothered him in his last fights be-
fore entering the service
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Poor Pitt Record Fails
To Feaze 5haughnessy
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 23.-
Clark D. Shaughnessy reiterated to-
day that he intends to stay on as
football coach at Pittsburgh.
Frankly puzzled but not dis
couraged," the lean, gray-haired
"T' master admitted, II thought a
great university like Pitt would at
tract better material-and maybe it
will in normal times. / don't know
the solution, but I'm certainly not
going to walk out now just because
We haven't rolled up a string of
victories"
Shaughnessy. who brought his
"T' into this traditional stronghold
Of Warner system power football.
has a two-year record at Pitt of
six wins against 10 losses.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Pascoag Latest Turf
Plant Hit by Flames
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Fire at the Pascoag CR. ~ track
that destroyed seven horses and
leveled three stables yesterday was
the latest of series of fires at vari-
GUS ovals this year. Others occurred
at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs,
Detroit Fair Grounds and Thistle
Downs (ClevelandD.
An aggregate of sl4S,964 1857, an
increase of s48,560,541 over l943. was
wagered at Illinois tracks this year.
The State received s3,917, ,S3474.
The Canadian government has
announced that 37,o68, ,1s9 was was-
cred on races in Canada during
1914, up s3,923,186 over 1s43, but
still short of the record s3S ,0o7. .l4s
bet in 1890.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Sports Mirror

Today year ago-Baseball
Commissioner Lands banned
Phillie President William D. Cox
from baseball on charges of gam
bling, as 28-year-old Robert Car
penter, jr., was named new pres
ident.
Three years ago-New York
Giants defeated Washington
Redskins, 20-13, and clinched
Eastern division title of National
League.
Five years ago-William and
Mary handed Richmond its first
defeat of the season. TO.
Ten years ago-American As
sociation and International
League scrapped little world Sc
ries" after disagreement over
playoff system, which American
Association abolished.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Arny's 7-Teom Pyramid Loop
Starting Grid Season Today

headquarters and two quartermas-
ter groups.
The medical outfit, called the
Rebels and an Air Corps team
known as the Golden Hurricane are
co-favorites, and Larry Leonard re-
ports the Rebels are ready to roll.
We've added few Tennessee plays
and intend to move away from
straight football" he says.
"Once more We have AL Lara and
Bill Britton, and Lara is better than
ever. We've added some flrst-class
players, including three of the best
men against whom we played last
wear"
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Old Rivals Focino
At Griff Studium

Traditional grid rivalry be-
tween st. Johns and Gonzaga
promised fireworks today at Grif-
fifth Stadium as the teams were
prepared with special tricks for
their annual classic at 2 O'Clock.
A big crowd was expected to be
on hand. with the colorful spec
tacle getting under way with a
pregame parade by the st. Johns
Cadet Regiment.
Evening star., 1944-11-23

look for another epidemic of one
sided scores. with teams going
out of their class to play for the
simple reason they want to play
and they must play schools fairly
close at hand, regardless of any
difference in strength.
Returning to Army and Navy.
we aren't sure just where they
belong. Maybe on level top
ping the other three. Maybe
right along with the service
teams Certainly not below that,
although we know that Navy
lost an early-season game to
Georgia Tech, a civilian trainee
team.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
BY HUGH FULLERTON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Remembe
when Thanksgiving football games
used to be called Turkey Day Class
ics"? Now there are few turkeys
and fewer games, but we note with
pleasure that the tradition is being
preserved by the United States
forces in the Middle East.
The Pyramid League scheduled a
Thanksgiving opener and will op-
crate with seven clubs-the medics
two Air Corps clubs, one air depot,
Evening star., 1944-11-23
81. AIbans Gains Title
In Edqinq 81. James

ST. Adams today boasts the grid
championship of the Interstate
Academic Conference, after topping
of an undefeated season with J.
too victory over st. James at Ha-
gerstown. Md, yesterday.
The Saints scored in the early
minutes of play after Johnny
Schoenfeld and Harry Harwood
sparked 70-yard touchdown drive
that wound up with Harwood slash
ing across from the 6-yard stripe.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Utah State Mentor
Cooks Utah Goose
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 23.-Utah
and Utah State meet today and
the Aggies' veteran coach, Dick
Romney, has gone through his
annual ritual.
Each year before this contest
Romney takes a football out to
the stadium, stands on the 35-
yard line and tries a dropkick.
Each time that he has kicked
field goal. he maintains, his
Aggies have trimmed Utah.
What happened this year?
Poor Utah! 1t was perfect
bull 's-eye.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Swedish Runners Visit
Still Being Considered
Y the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 23.-Charles
Jansson, secretary of the Swedish
Sports Association, told the Asso-
ciated Press that any decision as to
whether Gunder Haegg. Arne An
dersson and Hakon Ldman, Swedish
track stars, would travel to America
would be postponed at least two
days.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Unbeaten Eastern Eyes Title Clash With Western or Tech
Sports Program
For LocuI Funs
TODAY.
Football.

TODAY.
Football.
Interhigh games at z.
Western VS.. Tech, Central Sta
dunn.
Central at Anacostia.
Gonzaga VS.. st. Johns, Grifith
Stadium, 2.
st. Adams at st. James, 2:30.
Georgetown Prep VS.. Iona, New
Rochelle, N. Y, 3.
Lincoln at Howard Univer-
sity, 2.
TOMORROW.
Football.
Dewitt VS.. Coolidge, Central
Stadium. 2::30.
Hockey.
Washington Lions VS.. Boston
Olympics, Uline Arena, $3.50.
SATURDAY.
Football.
Episcopal at Woodberry Forest.
Bulls VS.. Navy Plebes, An
napolis, 2.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Joe Di Mag on FurIouqh

NEW YORK, Nov. q R.-Staff
Sergt. Joe Di Maggie Of the Army
Air Force is spending 21-day fur
Tough here before being sent to q
rehabilitation center. probably At
lantic City, for reassignment.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Hoppe Has 74-Point Lead
On Cochran Near Finish
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-World Cham
pion Willie Hoppe retained fairly
comfortable lead over Challenger
Welker Cochran today as they rested
In their long match for the three
cushion billiard title.
Hoppe, with 1926 points, led the
San Francisco veteran by "a after
last nights block in the point
challenge match. He beat Cochran,
SO to So. in 80 innings, after losing
the afternoon game, Sc to so.
Four matches remain, two tomor-
row and two Saturday.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Vol Reported Prisoner,
Turns Tip at Home

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. %
Mrs. Walter Slater's last word was
that her husband, former Tennes.
see football player now a B-24 bonn.
bardier, was prisoner of war.
Last night she found out she was
DIT out OF date-Lt. Slater rang
the doorbeu at his home here and
walked in.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Woman Bags Top Buck
In Woodstock Area

b. the Associated Press
WOODSTOCK, Va, Nov. 23.-A
woman, Edith Helsley, who lives
near Columbia Furnace, is credited
with shooting the largest buck killed
thus far in the current hunting sea-
son in this area.
Besides its fine size, 1t had eight
prongs on its handsome antlers.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
v. P. |. Returning to Grid

BLACKSBURG, Va, Nov. % (P.
Virginia Poly, absent from foot
ball for two years, will return to
Southern Conference and State in
tercollegiate gridiron competition in
1945.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
N. G. Tackle Won't Foce
Duke, His Former Team

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Nov. 23.-
John Kerns, 230-pound tackle, will
not be in the North Carolina line
up against Duke Saturday. Re-
Gently transferred from Duke, he
told Coach Gene McEver he did
not want to oppose his former mates.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Sugar Bowl Promises
Top New Year Come

By tne AssoclAteu FreSs.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 23.-The
Sugar Bowl "as in past years will
have the No. football game New
Year Day" President A. B. Nicholas
of the New Orleans Midwinter
Sports Association.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
DesouteIs Coaches Marines

Gene Desautels, former big league
catcher, has been named coach of
the Paris Island Marine basket ball
team.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Wiin,Lose or Draw
Sports Help Make Heaven Of Seobees' Island
By BOB MCLEAN


place cgarettes-penty
laundry dollar there's bottled beer
drinks at 20 throw movies ball Sunday?
heayen didn't believe place
existed until tipped of Comdr Ralph Bryan u NJ
Seabee the South Pacific Comdr Bryan
sends sketches
baseball cards to prove it.
actual fighting
Of trouble it
activity provided
tion with sports top OF the list
months old there civilian
bundles laundry and the rainy
Byans little island evidently
bright spots that where has been the
most horrible n history
Evening star., 1944-11-23

ouchdowns-Charncck t2), Bobb, Kirk,
Smith, Dugoh Points after touchdowns-
Howell t4, Cohen. Substitutions: Eastern
~.OsooIne, Smith. Merelman. Norcio,
Powell, Kirk. Trevitt, Mussleman Yoho,
English W Foley. Roosevelt-AGoIdsmith.
Wyman Stopak, Trott. Duffy, Buchantz,
Evening star., 1944-11-23
PoIyeIot Population Makes Peace Difficult

with palm swayng in the trade wind
natives the dirty Mother Hub
problem keeping mixed population OF
who haven't been
home in long
big day for the Seabees We have combined
those Sabbath by the
who Texas artist architect in civilian life and
He calls this particular affair
lineup softban between the
officers enlisted men.
of miracles" the officers
the Must have been close
salad barbeed beef cooked over
great pit beer, cooked the Western way
not the way Navy
commander ADDS another report to the mountain OF evidence
accuang the spirits OF
tells that the take their Sotba
boxing seriously major sports back In the
States brooding youngser out of it in
the excitement of hall
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Sunday Newspapers Are Missed Most

What the writes the Sunday espe-
sports pages reports that they
practically papers and far between
table hall resembles dentists waiting
the reading matter
sports along the
call it, example of what be done
the
these Islands become
conquered established supply bases the COM
using sports keep cheerful frame of
mine blueprint.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-05
ESQ Pairs OF Skates
Arrive For USO Here

Dr.. w. T. Osborne, director of
the USO club at Second ana
Orange streets, reported last
night that $50 pairs of roller
skates have arrived, and that
more than 100 soldiers and Army
wives enjoyed the skating actlvl-
ties at the club last night.
Bill Curtis, operator of skating
Kinks throughout the larger cities,
arrived with the skates, and the
club is prepared to offer instruc-
ton to skaters during these actlvl.
ties each Tuesday night, from q
until 1O:30 o'clock, it was an
nounced.
Due to the limited floor space,
it was not known now many skat'
ers will be allowed to skate in
one evening. However. it is feared
that the demand will be greater
than the supply.
Individual. skaters gave exhlbl'
tons at the club last night, be-
sides the different "skates" en-.
joyed by the enlisted personnel
from all branches of the service
and their wives.
The stub has been furnished
with SO records to provide music
for the skaters, DR.. OSBORNE
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-05
NELLY IS SENT
TO WASHINGTON

Lieutenant John H. Nicely. oil
the executive staff of the Whining.
ton District U. S. Engineer of.
flee, has been transferred to
Washington, D. c., to attend a
course of training in the Office,
Chief of Engineers, 1t. Col. John
T. Knight, Jr., district engineer,
announced yesterday.
1t. Needy came to the Whining.
ton District from the Atlanta Di-
vision Engineer office, where he
was connected with the Contract
Termination Section. On compile.
ton of his course of training in
Washington, he will return to sta
ton in Atlanta, Ga.
A native Of Pittsburgh, Pa, 1t.
Needy received his elementary
education in the Pittsburgh scools,
later attending the University OF
Pittsburgh, graduating from the
latter with a Bachelor of Arts de-
gree. He likewise attended the
University of Pittsburgh Law
school, receiving L. L. B. de-
gree, following which he engaged
in a general law practice for eight
years prior to entering the serv-
ice in 1912. 1t. Nicely has been
with the Corps of Engineers since
November 4, 1912, and was ap-
pointed to the rank of LIST ieuten-
ant on December 30, 1912.
He is the son of Mrs. Clara R.
Needy, Hampton Hall, 166 North
Ditheridge street. Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-05
BLEASDALE HEARD
BY ROTARY CLUB

The average man who enters the
United States Marines is heroic
intelligent, and possesses a gooc
body. With these starting qualifi'
cations, he is taught to hike, dc
manual labor, to understand SAM
tation, the out-of-doors, how to take
care of himself in the darkness,
how to shoot, and how to refrain
from wastefuiness, Col. Victor F.
Bleasdale, chief of staff at the
training center Of Camp Lejeune,
told the Rotery CLUB Tuesday at
its luncheon meeting yesterday in
the Friendly restaurant.
1--WE teach them how to kill Japs
and how to keep from being killed,
Col. Bleasdale added.
The speaker first revealed the
general set-up of Camp Lejeune,
the large Marine base approx
mately go miles north of Whining
ton, where all types of training
are in evidence, and where large
contingent of women Marines is
stationed.
He then cited some of the out
standing accomplishments of the
Marine forces in the current war
beginning with their hating of
the Japanese at Guadalcanal in
1912, considered by many autfori-
ties as the turning point in our
war against the Japs. Guadalcanal,
MHlda. Bougainville, New Britain,
Tarawa, were among the proper
names he called.
1.-The tough fighting is still
ahead" he predicted.
Col. Bleasdale, who answered a
number of questions posed by the
Rotarians after his speech, had
praise for the work of the war
dogs trained at Lejeune and which
he said were responsible for the
saving of many Marine lives.
Col. Bleasdale is the holder of
1S decorations, including the dis
tinguished service cross. He has
had duty in six foreign countries,
and spent eight months, after
World War I, on the Rhine in Ger
many with the army OF occupa-
ton. He was born in New Zealand,
and calls GAINESVILLE. Wisconsin his
home town. Col. Bleasdale served
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-05
Gov. Broughton Will
Keep Clear OF Politics

RALEIGH, April 4-(R-Vanen
asked in his press conference today
whether he expected to take any
part in the current political cam
paign in the state, Governor
Broughton made the following
reply:
I'm the present emergency, the
greatest service any governor can
render is to seek in every possible
way to promote the war effort
within his state. I consider this
my highest duty and will continue
to subordinate everything else to
such effort I do not believe
could properly discharge this su-
preme duty if I were involved in
the current political campaign in
North Carolina.
Il shall therefore take no part
in the campaign, directly or in
directly, but shall continue to de-
vote every ounce of energy to the
furtherance of the war program
as affecting our 275,000 men in
the armed services, our nearly one
million men and women in indus
try, our great farming group and
the state and nation as whole.
This is also in keeping with my
covenant with the people publicly
made when l announced my candi-
dacy for governor, and in line with
the widely approved policy follow
ed by my distinguished predeces-
sor.''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-05
GEORGE ], CHASON

ROSEBORO, April 4. - Funeral
services for George j. Chason, 60,
who died at his home in Cedar
Creek township March q from a
heart attack, were held from the
Tabor Methodist church March %
by the Rev. w. F. Elliott, pastor,
assisted by the Rev. I. ]. Straw
bridge, of Burgaw, and DR.. H. c.
Smith, Of Fayetteville. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lula
Chason; one brother, I. H. Chason,
of Kelly; several nieces and
nephews.
Active pallbearers were Spurg;n
Mintz, Bun Johnson, Charlie Roy
Smith, David Pew, Emmitt Fish
er and Alexander Cogden. Honor
airy pallbearers included R. L
Beard, Hubert Clark, o. S. Allen,
Jimmie Fisher, r. D. Pew, Robert
Cole, Thad Downing, W. L. Strick-
land, Chalnis Harris, W. C.
Downing and D. U Sandlin.