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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-24
Teen-Age Club
Will Entertain

SOC. TEEN AGE CLUB DIS
The Teen-Age club of the Chest
nut Street school will entertain at
gala Christmas dance the eve
ming f oil o W n g Christmas at 8
O clock in the school gym.
Music will be furnished by Don
Murphy and his 14-piece band.
Those who have been invited to
act as chaperones are: Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. White. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rinaldo B. Page, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
w. Preston, Mr.. and Mrs. Harriss
Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Hayden. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. South
erland, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Sutton
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E Yopp
Members may bring their out-of-
town guests.
Parents of the members are cor
daily invited to attend as specta.
tors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-24
MEET POSTPONED

The meeting of the Seminole
Council, No. "a, Degree of Poca-
hontas, for December 26, has been
postponed until January 9.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-24
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Cpl. and Mrs. S. H. Scher an
nounce the birth of daughter,
Linda Elaine, December 10, al
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Scher
is the former Miss Pauline Fin
| kelstein.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-24
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Crisp an
nounce the birth of son, Redmon
Earl, Jr., December IA, at Marion
Sprunt annex. Mrs. Crisp is the
former Miss Marion Mills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-24

When washing woolens, sup
port them with your hand as you
remove them from the water 50
they will not stretch
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02

=, ference rules so as to permit Army
and Navy trainees to play on col
lege squads. The Army, however.
refused to permit its men to en-
gage in the sport, and thus a
number of colleges with soldier
units were forced to depend Who'll
ly upon their civilian students.
Duke and North Carolina set
the pace in other sports as well
as football. The Blue Devils won
the Big Five basketball race but
lost to George Washington in the
finals of the Southern Conference
tournament. North Carolina, for
the first time in the history of
the event, failed to qualify for
the meet.
The Tar Heels took the South
ern Conference indoor games, the
conference track crown, the con-
ference swimming title, this for
the sixth straight year, and led
in an informal baseball league,
called the Ration league. Com
posing this loop were North Caro-
lima, Duke, North Carolina State,
and the Chapel Hill Pre-Fight
teams.
Pat Preston, Wake Forest
tackle originally who went to Duke
as a Navy trainee, was chosen
on the Associated Press All-Ameri-
can first football team.
The league Award, given an
nually to the performer voted by
a committee to be the outstand-
ing figure of the year in sports.
went to Bob Can't, all-around
Duke athlete, in the mems divi-
sion, and to Peggy Pate, 15-year-
old Goldsboro swimming star. in
fthe women's division. Elmer Bar
bour, Wake Forest, won the ia.
cobs' Trophy for the best South
eastern blocking back.
intercollegiate competition was
at low ebb among the members
of the North State Conference.
Appalachian took the basketball
title.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
BY HUGH FULLERTON, JR.

NEW YORK, Jan. up -
There's deep snow in the North
country this New Years Day and
on it's smooth surface the name
less athletes of the Royal Nor
wegian Air Force are writing an
other colorful chapter in sports
history Remember last Win
ter when a couple of Norwegian
boys known only as lola" and
"Sigurd" dominated ski competi-
ton? They couldn't reveal their
family names for fear that their
folks back home in Norway would
suffer if the Germans learned that
they were training at Little Nor
way in the Canadian woods, pre-
pairing to drive the invaders from
their homeland Another like
them turned at Lake Placid Thurs
day. His name is revealed only
as "Kjel." but like Ola and Sig
urd, he's an expert on skis, as
he demonstrated by winning a six
mile cross country race over icy
terrain by a five-minute margin
over his nearest rival.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
GEORGIA TECHMEN
WIN OVER TULSA
By MAX PATRICK

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. L. -Nf)-
Georgia Ramblin' Wreck discard
ed it's famed razzle-dazzle often
sive long enough to smash to a
20 to 8 last quarter victory over
Tulsa's classy Golden Hurricane
here today before $4,000 fans in
the most sensational game in Sug-
ar Bowl history.
Georgia Tech had to travel 70
yards for the games winning
QUO h own, with the final
quarter half gone, Fullback Ed
Scharfschwerdt went over from
the one-foot line. The great Eddie
Prokop. Tech tailback, and Scharf-
schwerdt alternated in ripping the
Tulsa tackles in the drive. Pro-
pass on the Georgia Tech 15-yard
was the longest trip of the drive.
The hustling Tulsa Hurricanes
struck with lightning fury in an
sc yard touchdown drive in the
first five minutes of play, Clyde
LeForce, 165 pound triple-threater,
to climax the drive hit Wing
back Ed Shedlosky with a perfect
pas son the Georgia Tech 15-yard
line and Shedlosky had blockers
to spare when he crossed the Tech
goal line.
LeForce's placement was wide,
but Tulsa strengthened its bid for
a victory when little Jimmy Ford,
145-pound scatback from Fort
Worth, Texas, chased rs yards for
a touchdown on the first play of
the second quarter. 1t was the long
est run in Sugar Bowl history.
LeForce again missed the try for
point.
Georgia Tech got back in the
game by driving II yards to score
Fullback Frank Broyles smashing
across from the one-foot line.
Broyles' 26-yard pass to End Wal
ter Killer, and Prokop's tackle
smashes featured the drive. Pro-
kop kicked converted from place
ment
Ford's e8-yard punt that rolled
dead on the Tech 6-yard line and
a tumble by Broyles set up Tulsas
second touchdown of the second
quarter just before the half end
ed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
DAVIS CAGE TEAM
BEGINS PRACTICE

CAMP DAVIS, Jan. 1.-The Camp
Davis Blue Brigade began prepa.
retions today for its basketball
opener, Jan. II, against the Will
mington Shipyard All-Stars. Under
the close supervision of recently
appointed head coach, Lieut.. Vic
tor P. Dauer, an initial turnout of
20 Antiaircrafters took to the court.
From last years undefeated
squad Sgt.s Joe Messing, Glen
Knox, and Ed Stocked return.
However, early observation would
indicate that even this veteran trio
will have trouble gaining starting
berths what with a wealth of height
and speed apparent among the
newcomers.
Leading contenders for the CEN
ter post are Lieut.. Dutton Brook
field, formerly of Missouri u, and
Pvt. Jim Krumtinger, ex-Bradley
Tech frosh performer. These feet,
Z inah towers will operate under
meath the basket for most part.
Their feeding on offense and their
blocking the center alley on de-
tense are important factors in the
AA basketball scheme.
The speed merchants On display
thus far are 1t. Don Davis of Gin
cinnati u; Pvts. Frank Waugh,
Johnny Carroll, Norm Castine; and
1t. Dave Todd. All are expert drib-
blers, playmakers, and fancy Dams
On the passing end.
Lieut.. James Hearn, not long
ago a basketball and baseball per-
former for Georgia Tech, impress
ed in his first workout. Hearn
is adept sin the bucket" and his
feint, either to right Or left, lends
deception to his offensive techni-
que. Another gifted playmaker is
S/Sgt. Warren Red" Mcbride
who sets up scoring routes with a
variety of passing and cutting for
the hoop.
The roll call for the curtain
raising workout also saw Lieuts.
Charles Friedman and Francis
Evatt, Sgts. Ray Bombyk, Vernon
Kelly, and Lou Jenneke, Cpl. Hy
Boydman, and Pvt. Fred Postolese
ready to make their bid for heavy
duty with the Blue Brigade court
sters.
Twelve games have been schedul-
ed thus far with negotiations un-
derway for fill-in dates with out
standing clubs.
The schedule: Jan. 12-Wilming-
tor Shipyard (home); Jan. 10 -
Wilmington Coast Guard home)
Jan 2O.-Fort Fisher (hnne); Jan.
25 - Greensboro Tech-HaWks "a
way); Jan. 26-North Carolina Pre-
Flight (away); Feb. 3-Wilming-
ton Coast Guard (away); Feb. f.
Seymour Johnson Field (away) ;
Feb. Norfolk Naval Ing. Sta.
(away); Feb. 11-Charleston Coast
Guard (home); Feb. 12-Cherry
Point Gome); Feb. 18-Fort Fish
err (away); Feb. 23-Cherry Poin1
(aWay).
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
Sill VICTORIOUS
OVER ARKANSAS
BY 24-7 COUNT

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 1.-lRC
Southwestern Louisiana Institute S
nowerhouse offensive, clicking
smartly through the air and on the
ground in rain ant mud, blasted
Arkansas AIM "a to Z today be-
fore $4,000 spectators to inaugu'
rate the Gil Bowl
Working behind a huge. fast
moving line, a medly of former
Rice institute scatbacks plus the
great Alvin Dark from Louisiana
State outclassea the slower though
determined Aggies
Dark accounted for one Sill lai'
ly. passed tor another and con-
verified for three points after
touchdoWns.
The Lafayette, La, Marine
trainee crew struck in the hrs
quarter with Dark kicking a Hello
goal from the seven yard line
After a kick exchange Sill start
ed rolling from the Aggie 40. Full
back Vincent buckley of Rice and
Dark pounded the line for first
down on the 81.
On a reverse Bob Perkins of Rice
ploughed to the 10, Sill forfeited
IS yards for Intentionally ground
ing a pass, Dark skipped back to
the II and tncn passed over the
goal to Enc Moe Richmond Of
Louisiana State. Dark converted
and Sill led 20 to {.
In the thirs, the Asgies intercept
ed a Sill pass at midfield and
started rolling for their only touch
down. Hefty Charles Steed Of
Arkansas University converted.
Sill retorted quickly with an
other score. Forced back to its
IS, A & M kicked to Dark who
romped back from midfield to the
Aggie "a Bob Pillow of Mississip
pi State on two tcies ground te
the 81, Dark waltzej to the eight
Pillow cracked guard to the three
and then smacked across for
the score. Da,k converted to make
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
Duke, Carolina Haze Good
SPORTS Years Despite War

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 1-tR-War-
time conditions left their mark
upon the 1943 North Carolina
sports picture, but Duke and the
University of North Carolina, as
usual, managed to come through
with colorful records and success
full seasons.
The shortage of players, due to
the demands of the military SER
vices, and the tire and gas re-
strictions on travel caused most
small colleges to abandon football
entirely, and some of them dis
continued all intercollegiate COM
petition. Others played limited
schedules in the minor sports.
But the Blue Devils and the Tar
Heels, both fortified by strong
contingents of Naval trainees,
boosted powerful squads that at
tracted the cash customers, re-
gardless of the OPA's disapproval
of the use of cars to attend sports
events.
Duke, led by Eddie Cameron
while the old master. Wallace
Wade, is serving in the Army as
lieutenant colonel, came within
one of a perfect football record,
its only loss being a 1413 decision
taken by Navy. In nine games,
the Blue Devils rolled up a total
of 1896 points, taking both the
Southern Conference and Big Five
titles, and luxuriating in the I'm
precedented joy of beating North
Carolina two games in one sea-
son, IA to 7 in October, and rs to
6 in November.
The Tar Heels, under the tute-
lage of Tom Young, had sue
cessful season outside of the Duke
defeats, their outstanding feat
having been a sensational 9 to 7
upset win over Pennsylvania, a
victory that stunned the gridiron
ranks of the nation.
North Carolina State, Wake For
est. ard Davidson, all playing
with strictly civilian teams, could
not compete with the Navy-rein.
forced Dukes and Tar Heels, but
they did all right in their own
class.
Service teams, built around for.
mer college and professional stars
provided high-caliber football en-
tertainment to thousands of civil
ians, soldiers. and sailors. Among
these were the Navy Pre-Fligh
Cloudbusters at Chapel Hill, the
Fighting AA's Of Camp Davis, ane
the New River Marines. Othe,
camps in the state had teams bu
they played limited schedules.
A special meeting of the South
ern Conference paved the way fo
Duke and North Cardinals sue
cessful season by changing con
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
Southwestern Of Texas
Wins Over New Mexico

Ell PAso, Tex, Jan. 1-R-A
final quarter forward pass gave
Southwestern of Texas a Z to 0
victory over the University Of
New Mexico in the Sun Bowl to-
day. =
The 32-yard toss, from Fullback
R. L. Cooper, clicked after the
underdog New Mexico Lobos had
beaten back the highly touted
ground game of Southwestern $
Pirates through three quarters and
eight minutes of the final period
The Pirates took the ball at the
start of the fourth quarter on the
10. A pass from R. w. MacGru-
der to Cooper made q and the
two backs hit the line for first
down. MacGruder broke loose for
% yards to the New Mexico 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
Southern Cal Trounces Huskies, 20 To 0
ARAB BOWL TIFF

ORAN, Jan. 1 -(Rl- Break
ing a One-touchdown deadlock
play, the Army eleven today
defeated the Navy 10 to l be-
fore $1,000 grid-hungry gener-
ais and G. Us in the first
"Arab Bowl" game in football
history.
Caids and gum-chewing pri-
Yates sat side by side in the
football double header which
saw Casablanca's Ordinance
crab Chasers" became the
regular North African league
champs by defeating the Oran
"Termites" rs.
To make sure the assembled
generals, admirals, French of
ficals, soldiers, Wacs and sail
ors got their moneys worth,
Promoter Corporal Henry
(Zeke) Bonura, the former big
league ball player who is now
in special services, threw in
a camel and a burrO race for
Wacs and Red Cross girls and
an Arab free-for-all fight on
the sports program, which was
broadcast to the wounded in
nearby hospitals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
EAST, WEST FIGHT
TO 1913 HO0KUP

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1--tAL-
Paced by three college freshman
backfield stars who stole the show
from theid older teammates. East
and West battled to 10 to 10
tie on a rain drencned field TO.
day in the 10Th annual charity
football game played before ca.
pacity crowd of nearly $4,000
fans.
It was Herman Wedemeyer, 10.
year-old first year lumiaary of St.
Mary's college for the West. East.
ern laurels in the backfield Went
to Bob Hoernschemeyer, of the
University of Indiana, and Dean
Granddaughter of Ohio State, both
10 years old with but one season
Of college varsity ball to their
credit.
The game was one of the best
played in the long series, and I'm.
der a steady downpour in the
second half that turned much Of
the field to mud.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
TEXAS, RANDOLPH
FIELD TIE, I TO I

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. l Up
The nations No. l pass offensive
and the seasons top pass defense
fought to a muddy IT stalemate
today in the eighth annual Cotton
Bowl, Texas staving off repeated
Randolph Field drives deep into
Longhorn territory by timely in
Perceptions.
The great Glenn Dobbs had the
Longhorns Keeling in the last half
with his passing, running and
punting but always there was an
orange-shirted Texas bobbing up
to take a Dobbs pitch just when
Randolph neared a winning point.
A crowd of $4,000 - less than
half the number that bought tick
cts - huddled under raincoats and
umbrellas to see the first tie
game in the history of the bowl
and to marvel at the one-man
show put on by Dobbs, the ALL
America. Dobbs gave Randolph
Field a lead in the first period
when he passed to Tex. Aulds for
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
Softball Commissioner
Aligood Resigns Post

ROANOKE RAPIDS, Jan. 1-(R
w. G. Alligood, state softball
commissioner, today resigned his
post as recreation director for the
Rosemary Manufacturing Com
pany here to accept similar
post with the American Yarn Co..
of Mount Holly.
Alllgood originated the Romance
softball team which won four state
championships and advanced to
the finals of the National Tourney
at Detroit in 1871. He resigned
the managership of the team when
he was appointed softball COM
missioner two years ago.
He will report to Mount Holly
within the next few days.
-V-
Woodrow Wilson had a working
knowledge of $4,000 words, a mod
ern record.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02

the scoreboard read: Sill II, Az.
gies 7.
In the final minutes Dark scoop.
ed up an Aggie k;;cl. at midfield
and romped back to the AIM "a.
Vincent Buckley of Rice blasted
to the IL and on the next play
Dark wove through maze Of
tacklers to score standing up.
Dark converted and the game
ended. Sill "a. Aggies 7.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02

is yards and a touchdown. Walter
West kicked the extra point.
Texas came back to tie the score
in the second quarter also on
pass play with Ralph Ellsworth,
who climbed out of sick bed to
play 60 minutes of football, doing
the honors.
1t was a tumble by Dobbs that
set up the play. Dobbs started
over tackle for what looked like
a good gain when the ball squirted
out of his hands. Phil Bolin,
Texas guard, pounced on the pig
skin on the AZ yard line. Jr. r.
Calaghan hit left guard for two,
and off-side penalty moved to the
Randolph 35, then Ellsworth pit
ched a high one that George Nc
Call, speedy wingman, took three
yards from the goal line. He step
ped across, Callahan added the
point and that was the end Of
scoring.
--V-
More than 1000 systems of short.
hand have been in use, the first
dating to the days of Julius Gaze
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
Chester Rico Beats
Teaney In 10 Rounds

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 1-tR-Ches.
ter Rico, New York, and Harry
Teaney, Cleveland, pair of az.
gressive lightweights, fought a 10
round draw here today. Teanev
forced the fighting much Of the
way but Rico evened the score
with counter-attacks and an ef.
fectiVe defense.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
PASSING ATTACK
BRINGS UNDERD0C
TR0JANS CONTEST
By FRANK lFRAWLEY

BY FRANK lFRAWLEY
PASADENA, Calf. Jan. 1.-lR-
Surprising even their staunchest
adherents, the Southern California
Trojans today. passet: the Univer-
sity of Washington dizzy and won
their seventh Rose Bowl football
game in as many tries, % to 0.
A despised snort ender at 2 IL
to odds, Southern California
came up with a brilliant passing
game that just couldn't miss and
it's rugged line, contributing its
peak performance, repeatedly
stacked Washington powerhouse
runner, Sam Robinson. The Off
cial attendance was $4,000.
The Trojans scored all four
touchdowns on passes and picked
up two points on an automatic
safety in the final period, as they
blocked a fourth down punt by the
Washington quarterback, Gerry
Austin, the ball rolling into the end
zone.
Washington had completed it's
1913 season indicated and one of
its conquests was the strong March
Field Army team by a q to z
score. The same Army team had
the Trojans, 35 to @,
This, however, was another day
and an inspired Southern Califor-
MIA eleven that did everything
right. Whereas it lad made $50
fumbles ard kicked away many
scoring chances DUNG its regular
schedule, it played flawlessly
against the fiuskies, who had
IL pounds to the man edge in
weights.
Washington's weight probably
was a big advantage because the
Trojans put their superior speed
and passing skill to the utmost use
and outdodged the slower footed
pass defenders from the north on
two occasions for touchdowns.
Coach Jeff Cravath OF Southern
California sent Jim Hardy in at
quarterback for Ainslie Bell in the
second period and the Men of Troy
Immediately passed and ran their
way 70 yards for a touchdown.
The payoff was an 11-yard toss,
Hardy to hait-pack George Gala
nan, who felnted the Washington
center, Gordon Bel. off his feet,
and ran nnolested across the
goal.
Whatever cnance Washington
may have hac was dissipated III
the third quarter as the Trojans
shot quick opening plays off their
''T'' formation and passed their
way to two more touchdowns.
Hardy first tossed a lazy floater
into the end zone from the Wash
ington II and George Callahan,
probably the tieeIest back on the
field, took it easily as Austin Slip
ped in trying 10 gee at the ball.
Then, a few minutes later, after
Al Atkins tumble mad been recov-
cred by sc on the Huskies' 81,
Hardy fired perfect strike into
the far reaches of the end zone
and end Gordon Gray took it over
his shoulder, just step inside the
boundary of the field.
With 20 point margin, the Tro-
JAMS kept pouring it on, scoring
another touchdown i'll the final Pc
Rod as Bell shot perfect pass to
Gordon Gray for 1S yards, and
rushed the Washington line off it's
feet to block Austin's punt for the
final two points.
The Trojars out-gained Wash
lngton on the grounc, al yards to
1872, completed nine Of the 16 pass
es they tried for III yards and
made eight first downs to the Hus-
kies' seven.
Atkins was the big threat for the
invaders. He frequently gained
when the SC line appeared to have
him trapped. His average was SGT
yards in nine tries.
Pos. South. Cal. Wash.
l. F-GOr1On Gray Hagen
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
LOUISIANA STATE
UPSETS FAVORED
TEXAS A. AND NJ,

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. l. --(P)- Red
headed Steven Van Buren,, the
moving Van from Baton Rouge,
took 1944's Orange Bowl football
championship right out of a Tex
as A. and M. showcase today and
sent it home to Louisiana State
University, freight paid, on the
long end of 1914 score that thrill
ed $4,000 fans.
The Aggies, minus their great
yearling star, Marion Flanagan,
fought all the way, true to the pro-
mise of Coach Homer Norton,
they gave 'em Texas" with a
shower of IS passes. But. L. S. w. s
Bernie Moore had set his defenses
well, and the Bayou Tigers held
off the Aggies when it counted
most.
Van Buren,, the hard-running,
of L. S. US net 181 yards from
scrimmage. In the first quarter, he
put Louisiana State ahead when he
broke away on a double-reverse
to score standing up from II yards
out. Later in the same period, he
faded back to his $50 after Guard
Carl Janneck had recovered an
Aggie tumble, and whipped the
ball to End Burton Goode for a
second touchdown.
The Texans came back late in
the period, Babe Hallmark find
ing little Red Burditt in the end
zone with a 20-yard touchdown
pass, and Bing Turner's place.
ment for the extra point put them
only five points behind.
L. S. U. still led, 1871 at the
hahn, after a scoreless second
period, then went ahead, 1877, early
in the third quarter when Van
Buren, broke loose for a brilliant
e3-yard gallop to another touch
down. Van Buren's placement on
this touchdown was good.
A funble by L. S. UQ's Joe Ma
gaia on his own Is gave the alert
Aggies their chaLce for another
touchdown midway in the third
period. Butch Butcofsky recovered
and three plays later Hallmark
whipped a payoff strike to End
Marion Settegast from the 10. Tur-
ner's kick again converted. That
ended the scoring, despite the
Aggies shower of fourth period
passes.
''We have no alibi whatsoever"
said Norton. "We missed Flanna-
gan, naturally. LSU played a fine
game, and Van Buren, is tops"
Players and well-Wishers turn
ed L. S. us dressing room into
a yelling melee.
ITO Be conservative, said Ber-
RE Moore, I'm the happiest man
in the world. My boys played their
best game today, and Steve Van
Buren, was a standout.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
REAL SPORTS HEROES

KEEL recently returned to Little
Norway after seeing action in the
air over Europe We don't
know how he got to the training
base in the first place, but the
chances are he'd have thrilling
story to tell Most of the boys
at Little Norway have-stories OF
hair-breadth escapes from the
Nazis, or drifting in tiny boats
hoping that they'd reach Britain
or be picked up by friendly ship
before some misadventure would
cause them to be carried out to
sea, or flights nearly around the
world to their Canadian rendez-
vous Now their aim is to go
back to Norway as free men to
restore freedom to their country.
And it is fine tribute to their
favorite sport and to sport in gen.
eral that these boys, when they
have leisure time, choose to de-
vote it to such competition.