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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30
Tech. Sgt. Lowell Smithey, sol

Tech. Sgt. Lowell Smithey, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Smith
ey, of Jefferson, who entered
service two years ago, is some
where in Italy with the Air Corps,
where he has been since last De-
cember, having previously been
in North Africa, where he was
stationed since last April.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. Ralph Barker, who enter
ed the Army in December, is now
stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss.
He is getting along fine with his
work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Sgt. Ralph Woods, of the Army
Air Corps, has been spending
several days with relatives and
friends here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30
Norman X. Hege, Jr., H. A. &c,

Norman X. Hege, Jr., H. A. &c,
has recently been transferred
from cambridge, Maryland, to
the U. S. Naval Hospital at New
port. R. I. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. N. K. Hege, of West JET
ferson, and recently spent the
week end at home.
Pvt. william w. Church, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley E. Church, of
Idlewild, is now stationed at Fort
Jackson, S. c. He recently spent
the week end with his wife and
children, and says he is getting
along fine and is liking his work
very much.
Pfc. Sidney Absher, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lint Absher, of Nathan's
Creek, recently spent a Today
furlough at his home. He is now
stationed at Camp Ham, Calf.
Pvt. Warren G. HartsOg, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hartsog, who
is now somewhere in the South
west Pacific, and has changed
from the infantry to the anti-air
craft artillery, says to tell all his
friends, hello"
Pvt. Lester MOretz, of Fleet
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Gordon Dale Sheets, z formerly
of West Jefferson, has arrived at
: the U. S. Naval Training Station
at Great Lakes, llr,2 for boot"
training. His wife, Mrs. Mable
Rose Sheets, is making, her, home
at West Jefferson. .
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Johnnie Miller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. Miller, of West Jeffer-
son, is visiting his parents this
week. He is attending Bowman
Grey School of Medicine at Win
Ston-Salem.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

AS Joseph p. Worth, son of
Mrs. Joe Worth, of Jefferson,
spent the past week end at his
home. He is stationed in South
Carolina, where he is taking pre-
flight training.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. Thomas w. Wilson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wilson, of
Creston, has returned to camp,
after spending a 15-day furlough
with his parents. He is stationed
at Fort Riley, Kansas, with the
10Th Cavalry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Sgt. Guy T. Shatley, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Shatley, of JEFF
ferson, spent a few days at his
home last week. He is now sta
toned at Camp Stewart, Ga.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Cpl. James r. (Jim BOb) Pre-
vett, formerly of Jefferson, writes
from somewhere in Italy that he
would like to receive his home
town paper. He has been in serv-
ice for several years and served
in England before being sent to
Italy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. William C. Dancy, former
ly of this county, writes from
somewhere in England that he
is getting along fine with his
work. He has been in England
for the past eight months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Tech. Sgt. Henry M. Shatley,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shat
ley, of Jefferson, is now some
where on the West Coast, and
writes that he is getting along
fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. Lester Moretz, of Fleet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

A DRIVE is being launched
today to raise funds for an addi-
ton to the Bon Secours Hospi-
tai at Cadieux and Maumee
roads, Crosse Pointe, and
equipment for the operating
room, medical laboratory, X-ray
department and accident emer-
gency room.
Among those sponsoring the
project are: Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
l.. Dill, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Ghesquiere, Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy
o. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward S.
Van Deusen, Mr.. and Mrs.
James X. Watkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Lee Barrett. the Fred
A. Behrs, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond II. Berry, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. John BIoodsworth, the Carl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Red Cross Tea

BETWEEN $50 and 400
guests wandered through the
Red Cross chapter house yester-
day afternoon pausing TO
exclaim over the Emergency
Closet piled high with
layettes for servicemen's
babies =.
Then, they were given tea
by the Home Service depart
ment >.
Taking turns pouring were :. (.
Mrs. John B. Ford, Mrs. William
J. Hamilton Jr.. Mrs. Harold
Boyer, Mrs. Harold Tyree. Mrs.
]. Dwyer Kinnucan. Mrs. George
Villerot. Mrs. Ralph Stoepel,
Mrs. Theodore Hoffman and
Miss Gwen German -.
Among the guests were sew
eral men including Herbert Trix
and Theodore Hoffman -.
Also glimpsed were Mrs.
Frederick c. Kidner, Mrs. Carl
Grawn. Mrs. Harry Finkenstaedt,
Mrs. Douglas Campbell and Miss
Madge Walker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

Preston Sweet photo
Eleanor Van Looms en-
gagement to Leo j. Howe
Jr., son of the Leo ]. Howes
of Edison avenue, was an
nounced by her father,
Eugene Van Loon, at a
family dinner given at the
Van Loon residence in
Courville road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Bon Secours Drive Opens

Breers, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Buehler, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T. Bush. the Wilfred V. Cas-
grains, Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Cudlip, Herman E. DaKoske,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Harvey DEM
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Essert,
the Hugh Ferrys. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo J. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ford III. Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. Russell French, the Roy
Fruehaufs, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Furton, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Gardella, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Haberkorn Jr., Mrs. Edward p.
Hammond, Mrs. Strathearn
Hendrie, Mr.. and IRIS. William
Hendrie, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L.
Hickey, the Ernest Kanzlers,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Kearins, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer T. Labadie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Kappa Theta Nu
Holds Dinner

KAPPA THETA MI SORo.
RITY held It's formal dinner OF
the season at the Ode Wayne
Club in honor of its new MEM
bers.
Guests who were presented
with sorority pins by president
Gladys Cleary were the Misses
Eva Peric, Estelle Hahn. Jean
Moehlig. Betty Chayse, Ruth
Clore and Dolores Allen.
Mrs. Cyril Day was also q
guest of honor.
Members present were the
Misses Mollie Neville, Edyths
Marske, Betty Neville, Mary
Van Horn. Jane Somerville and
Irene Beras.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
CIarks Move
To Columbus

1T. AND MRS. JOSEPH
PATRICK CLARK are making
their home in Columbus, o..
where 1t. Clark is stationed
with the USNR.
The Clarks were married
Nov. 4. Mrs. Clark is the for
mer Elsie Veronica Bruton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Watmuff of Sussex avenue, and
1t. Clark is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph p. Clark Of Brock
ton, Mass.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
LARGEST Party Since Pearl Harbor

THIS WAS the largest party given at the City Club since
Pearl Harbor
Mrs Robinson hostess enough guests to fill six
tables including Mrs Thomas Stephens Mrs William Crooks
Mrs Thatcher Mrs Ashton Mrs Frank Kanter,
Mrs George Berdge Mrs Lyle Youngoye Mrs William Lehten-
berg Mrs B. Hyde Mrs George Phillips Mrs Eugene Webb
Mrs Frank Weber Mrs Paul VOORHEES, Mrs Allan Tempeton Mrs
William Sickle Gregory Mrs Laura Dutton Mrs.
Fred Mcdonald Mrs Frank H Curtis
r r. Williams and her house guest Mrs. Charles c. Wells Of
Evanston Ind
Mrs Margaret Herman entertained Mrs Phiomene Altman.
Mrs NJ K Miss Claire Dunlop both of Windsor
Mrs A. G. Duty had two tables, her guests being Mrs.
Albert Arnold Mrs Carl Habemas Mrs Earl Lutz Mrs w. c.
Oddly. Mrs J.. Memo. Mrs. Henry Burkhardt
Miss Maude Harvey hostess to Mrs. K Matlock Mrs
Willard Toncray and Miss Ruth E. King
Mrs Kenneth Mathesons guests Mrs. C. j. Zeger,
Mrs Ralph Johnston and Mrs. Daniel Shukraft
Mrs Paul Amunsden had four guests including Mrs Ken
meth H White Mrs Harold Holmes Wilson Wardel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Cummiskey
Commissioned

MRS. JAMES p. CUMMIS-
KEY of East Jefferson avenue
has received word that her son,
Charles, stationed in Washing
ton, has received his commits
sion as lieutenant in the U. S.
Navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

OF Windsor, Conn. 80.
Janet was the house guest
OF the Andersons over Thanks
giving and the weekend -.
Following her graduation
from the Crosse lie High School
she studied for one year at the
Women's College of the Univer-
sity OF North Carolina =.
Her fiance Is a graduate of
LOOMS and Yale
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Present 2 Plays

TWENTIETH CENTURY
CLUBS drama division pre-
sented two plays at 2:15 p. m.
yesterday in the Women's City
Club. The cast included Mes
danes Thomas jordan, Glenn
Warner, Paul Horst, George
Ford, Hershell Blanks and
George Burke.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Guild Season
% ems "Wednesday

THE DETROIT MUSIC GUILD
opens its ninth season at a meet
ing in the Scarab Club Wednes-
day at $50 p. m, Dec. 5, Arthur
Grossman and Jack Boesen, vio-
linists and Eleanor Lipkin. pianist,
will play Boecherini's Sonata in
+ flat and Stoessel's Suite An
tique. William Ross and Thomas
Askew will sing a group Of Negro
spirituals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

priceless package contained pound of butter
unselfish donor who had wangled the
butter and given points remained mystery
Mrs OrSon White chairman Of the party was sus-
pected however
Mrs distinctive a slim black crepe dress show
Chinese influence with border at the bottom OF the
skirt formed Of bands Of Chinese red
On her committee Mrs Wilbur s. Awrey Mrs Leslie
C. Frederick MacFarane Mrs A. Gordon Adams
Mrs Howard Baldwin Warren Coo<sey Mrs George Laning
Miss Julia Mccarthy and Miss Isabelle Hoersch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Charles Wheeler Here

s &c CHARLES WHEELER,
who Is stationed at Ottumwa,
Ia, arrived yesterday to spend
a five-day furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Wheeler of Woodingham drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
n N ay via I<..,.... VII;
with

JANET LINN ALEXANDER Of Crosse lie invited number
girls 10 pay bridge night Robert A Alexander
residence in East Silver road
suspected that there was more 10 IL lah
evening of bridge"
suspicious confirmed when the announcement
wa. made Of Inns engagement Donald Anderson
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Prize Package
ALTHOUGH WAR BONDS

ALTHOUGH WAR BONDS
donated by the committee
-. were among the prizes at the
bridge tea and fashion show
given yesterday by the
Women's City Club the
hundreds of members and guests
who played feverishly to win
apparently had set their
hearts on a neat little package
in a cellophane box tied with
x,oIIotxy sattn vihhonc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Ann Bortman to Wed

MR.. AND MRS. DAVID
BORTMAN of Philadelphia ave-
nue. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Ann, to San
ford Kritzer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Toby KritZer of Cleveland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

"A foursome included Mrs.
q. w. Packard, Mrs. James B.
Thompson, Mrs. James Degnan
and Mrs. Stuart Wilkin
Mrs. George Pottle enter
tanned Mrs. Howard M. Thom-
son, Mrs. Allen II. Kessler and
Mrs. Harvey Brown -.
Mrs. Alva Balsam invited
Mrs. N. J. Lombard. Mrs.
Charles Howe Jr. and Mrs. Rex
Beardsley
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Jane Goodison Engaged

MRS. RILEY GOODISON OF
Julian avenue announces the
engagement Of. her daughter.
Jane Alice. TO Randolph S. Van
Buskirk of Jefferson avenue.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Brownrigg's II Win,
Medal al Kenwood

Bill Brownrigg's II still is tops in
qualifying rounds for the club
championship at Kenwood. Fired
Sunday, the equal-with-par count
gives Brownrigg the medal, after a
big field fired yesterday, with the
closest competition coming up in
DR.. Joseph Kenrick's IA. Don
Dudley was close behind with a II,
and Is players broke 80 in the
trial heat.
Qualifying for Manor's club
crown winds up tomorrow, with Roy
Smith on top of the heap at pres
ent after posting IA yesterday to
move up over the previous low OF
rs, scored Sunday by Lee Ritter
Following are: j. A. Pratt, IS: Tom
Pitt, II; Gene Pittman, 70, and J
r. McCarron, 70.
Jess Baggett cops the medal at
Argyle with Sunday double
round Of 146. after the field vainly
tried to catch him yesterday, with
Nolan Gibson carving out a 1853;
Bob Solomon, 159; John, Burke, jr.
159, and Bob Jacobs, 1853.
A Labor Day sweepstakes at
Woodmont was captured by M. M
Green with a net of 72 in the Glass
A event. Green's gross was SO and
he had an 11-stroke handicap. A
three-way tie snarled up second
place. Deadlocked were: Cabot
Feldman, 81-8-73; Ellis Endlowitz
Sl-8-73, and Willard Goldheim
84-11-73. A. j. Stephens took
Glass B money with 92-18-4.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Skins Set for Bears After Win
Over Packers; Buqurus Shines

Sharpe at tackle and Pete Marcus
at end stood up well In the line.
Green Bay, which should cause
some excitement in the Western Di-
vision, had a well-balanced attack
and trio of elusive backs In Laws,
Ted Fritsch and Irv Comp. Curley
Lambeau has had the squad to-
gether only three weeks and the
Packers tired badly.
The Packers began as though they
meant to chase the Skins right back
to Washington. driving 54-yards for
the games initial score, after their
first threat was interrupted on the
5-yard line, where Baugh inter-
cepted Comps pass.
Lou Brock tossed a 50-yard heave
to Jacunski to put the Packers in
scoring position on the Skins a.
yard line. He followed up with a
sharp. low peg to Joel Mason, who
snagged the ball with Baugh and
Wilbur Moore an arms length on
either side, moving the action to the
5-yard line. Here the Tribe line
with a nod to Al Fiorentino, Joe
Zeno and Ed Merkle, stood EN- OH
for three plays in a style remindful
of the AZ championship line. But
on the third down Fritsch cut in
side right tackle for the score,
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Vint Hill Nine Title Fuvorite
After Evening With Brewers

The Heurich Brewers, defeated
twice by an upstart Vint Hill soldier
nine that is unawed by their rivals
previous undefeated record. plotted
strategy today to knock out their
tormentors in South Ellipse clash
at 4:30.
Winner will wear the Distric,
amateur baseball crown and repre-
sent Washington in the All-Ameri-
can tournament starting Thursday
in Baltimore. Heurich had the titls
all but clinched Saturday when they
faced Vint Hill, but when the dust
settled the latter was the winner
1 to 3.
Same thing happened yesterday
The Hill soldiers won again, 6 to /
and today the mines were all even
both having won four. and lost two
The Indian sign plastered all ovel
them, the Brewers have slipped from
10-to-1 shots to win the series tt
3-to-5 underdogs.
Yesterday Heurich's slugging ar.
fists were able to collect only five
hits of young Bob Kreutz, the SOL
dier finger, who went the route
tanning five and issuing one pass
Bud Scrivener started for the Brew
ers. but was replaced by Hefty Eo
Collif1ower when he got into trouble
and even Big Ed was powerless to
Evening star., 1944-09-05
1t Felt Like Fritsch
To TuckIer Moore

Pro football players evidently
develop an acute sense of touch
after years of experience. Take
last nights Packer-Redskin game
at Baltimore, for example.
Sports writer's found 1t next to
impossible to pick out Green
Bays gold numerals in the uncer-
tain light of Municipal Stadium.
Immediately following the Skins
first touchdown a Packer back
took the kickoff from his own
goal line to midfield, where Will
bur Moore spilled him. The press
box was divided as to whether
the runner was Joe Laws or Ted
Fritsch, so Moore was consulted
after the game.
Il didn't get his number" he
said. But it felt like Fritsch."
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Turf Tops Baseball IS Holiday sgnet as Yanks Surge Ahead
lotsios, Wright Both See Koyo
Triumph in Bottle TONIGHT

Tonight's welterweight fight be.
tween Bee Bee Wright and Nicl
Latsios at Grimth Stadium doesn1
stack up as one Of thbse pattycake
parties that 60 the full 10 rounds, Il
statements from the battlers' camps
can be believed.
The Latsios statement: "I1
knock him out in seven rounds.
The Wright communique: 'I1l fat
ten him in the fifth"
Latsios. according to the battle
plan prepared by his handler, MAI.
man Massey, will be out to score q
KO by fast and furious punching
and will lay of the fancy footwori
and cute stun he is noted for. The
Alexandria Greek needs a convinc-
ing win over Wright to balance the
whipping Bee Bee gave him in Pitts.
burgh few weeks ago.
Nick fiattened Wright in one
round in their first meeting here
this winter, but talk today was that
Double Bee doesn't flatten as easily
as he used to, due to the training
of Larry Amadee, former Joe Louis
handler. Odds. consequently, have
established the 18-year-old Pitts
burgher as 9-to-5 favorite in the
rubber match.
It's a matter Of shooting the
works tonight for Nick, as second
loss to Bee Bee would put him out
of the running as a welterweight
contender and bar him as an oppo-
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Allowing Use of Newcomers
Will Help School Football

Plenty of new talent will be avail
able on schoolboy gridlrons this
season under the new ruling that
permits newcomers to the city to
participate in sports Immediately
provided they have the necessary
number of credits, rather than wait
six weeks as required by the old
regulations.
A booming season also will be
helped by the activities of Dalls
Shirley, public school physical educa-
ton director, who is mapping out
plans which include programs fol
all interhigh games, possible adop-
ton Of Eastern intercollegiate foot.
ball rules, and the promotion of q
junior varsity loop.
Initial drills got under way today
at six more high schools, with the
hopefuls turning out in large mum.
bers at Eastern, Roosevelt, Western
Tech, Wilson and Anacostia. Willard
Bristor. baseball coach at Wilson. this
season, is the new football mentor
for the Green Tigers, and another
new pilot Is Dan Snyder, who re-
places Duke Jacobs at Tech.
Coolidge, last years interhigh
champ, has powerful squad, with
Henry. Rowzee. Connors and Tick
ton returning, and Anacostia has
Evening star., 1944-09-05

nent Tor the sensational Jimmy Nc.
Daniel, soon to show here.
The main event has excellent sup
port in heavyweight preliminary
card arranged by Matchmaker Gabe
Mensndez, with one brawl tucked in
that may turn out to be the best
Of the evening. That's the scrap
between Dixie Lee Oliver, 00-pound
Florida dynamiter, and Nose
Thomas Of Baltimore. Semiwindup
puts Johnny Cockfield up against
Pedro Firpo, and Bobby Parsons,
Attorney Charley Ford's heavy hope,
debuts as q pro against AL Jones,
while fStoney Lewis faces Sampson
Powell. A stablemate Of Wright.
Gary Rice, deserts the amateurs to
appear against Frankie Feener,
marine veteran Of the Southwest
Pacific.
First bout fs at H.lS
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Nicholson Seems Sure
To Keep Homer Title
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Bill Nichol-
sons batting average hasn't been
much above 800 most of the season
but the big Chicago Cubs outfielder
Is heading for his second consecu-
tive season as the National League s
leading home run hitter-with his
l943 mark already bettered.
Nicholson, also currently leading
In runs batted ina department he
also headed In 1943--poked No. 81
yesterday, putting him two ahead oa
his 20 total last season. His RBI
totals los and he needs to send q
more runs across the plate to tie
his l2S record IL lo43.
Evening star., 1944-09-05

halt a third-inning outburst that
scored four runs for Vint Hill. Little
Sadio Watanable connected with a
single after Kreutz got on with a
walk. and Wally Fletcher drove in
the first tally. Joe Valentino slapped
out triple for two more runs and
came home on Paul Butchers single.
Solitary Brew marker was con-
tributed by Pepco Barry, who got
on with a double and scored on
Elmer Leukhart's grounder through
short.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

1t was ike old times IN the wig
wan today with the Redskins YELL
inetfor 'em to bring on the Bears
and feeling rather cocky after hand
ing Green Bay a 20-7 pasting be-
fore APT fans last night in the
Baltimore Stadium. They tackle the
Hallas crew Sunday at the same
spot in the first of two exhibitions
between the teams.
The only dismal note about the
victory was the fact that the most
spectacular Redskin on the field,
Steve Bagarus, won't be around
much longer. The former Notre
Dame star teamed up with Sammy
Baugh to form one of the most ef-
fective batteries the Tribe has had
since Wayne Millner's departure
several years ago, and scored two
touchdowns. With him on hand the
Skins would be an odds-on bet to
win divisional honors.
Bagarus topped of a 64-yard
march by capturing pass from
Sammy on the 1-yard line after Joe
Laws had knocked it up in the all
and stepping over for the Skins first
touchdown. Early in the final period
he took another on the 5-yard line
shook a couple of loose hips at Pau
Duhart to throw him of the trial
and scored again. He caught EN-
with two hands or one.
Baugh Not ut Ease With 1T"
Baugh didn't seem to be complete.
ly at home with the T formation
despite IA. completed passes on a
attempts for a net gain of 212 yards
Whether the T will help or hurt him
is conjectural, but last night Sam
did most Of his pitching after taking
a direct pass in the fullback position
fading back and looking over the
field as he is accustomed to do.
Another standout was Frank Atkins
who went 81 yards for the Skins last
score after smashing through the
line. In his first appearance since
San Diego he didn't seem to be both
cred by the leg injury that had kept
him idle and Coach Dud De Groot
was more than pleased with his
work, Atkins has shown he can back
up line, and last night he indi-
Gated he can crack one, too.
De Groot was satisfied with the
game, generally, but saw a lot of
rough spots that have got to be
worked out. The Tribes pass defense
noc choddy al fivooc oy,d Graov, Ia =,
often held men out In the clear
waiting for passes. Frequently Pack
er receivers got away from the Sec
ondary. Harry Jacunski, on one Of
these plays, dropped an almost Ger
tain touchdown pass i've yards from
the goal line.
Green Bay Shows Promise.
De GrooS also singled out Scott
Gudmondson, former @. w. ace, Bob
Sheldon, and Mickey Fuller fol
praise in the backfield, while Por
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Three Teams Battle
For SoftbaII Final

City softball series enters the
knockdown, dragout stage tonight
at Ballston Stadium, with all but
the top teams eliminated and the
finale due tomorrow night.
FBI, after erasing Castleberry
Auto, to 0, last night, is up against
the Briggs Clarifier ten that ousted
Mount Rainier by the same score.
In the nightcap the winner of the
FBI-Briggs contest will come back
to clash with last years champs,
Garvin'S Grill.
Winner plays Kavakos Grill to-
morrow for the city title and the
right to represent Washington in
the regional playoffs that follow
the local series at Ballston.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Pirates Gain on Reds.
Major Leaders
y the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Y the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
9attins-Doerr, Boston, 325.
Suns-Stirnveiss, New York, los.
tuns batted in-Stephens, ST. Louis,
Hits-Stirnweiss New York, 1T.
Doubles-Boudreau. Cleveland, "a
Triples-atirnWeiss. News York, is.
..
Pitching-Hughson. Boston. 1875.
.1S3, and Newhouser, Detroit. c2-S. .73:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BattinE-walker. Brooklyn. $50.
Runs--Musial. st. Louis, 100.
los.
Hits-Musial, st. Louis, 176.
Doubles-Musial St. Louis, 46.
Triples-Barrett. Pittsburgh. IS.
Home runs-Nicholson, Chicago, 81.
Stolen bases-Barrett, Pittsburgh,
Pitchins-wilks, st. Louis. 49,.