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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
WILDCATS MEET
NAVY TONIGHT

The New Hanover Wildcat bas-
keteers will be out to climb back
to a 500 average tonight when
they tackle the little known but
highly regarded Maffitt Village
Ferry Command in the high school
gym at o'clock.
The locals have been triumphant
in four out of nine encounters this
season, although their victories
were over circumference teams.
All of their defeats have been by
extremely narrow margins, how
ever.
The Wildcat quint, under the
watchful eye of Rupert Bryan,
Wilmington mentor, has undergone
lengthy practice sessions this week
in an effort to polish off their at
tack in preparation for a return
encounter with the Rocky Mount
Blackbirds here Friday afternoon
The Rocky Mount ARRAY, original
ly slated for yesterday afternoon,
was shifted at the last minute to
the coming weekend due to mid
term exams which came off the
first of this week.
Coach Bryan reports his boys
to be in good shape for tonight S
gagement, with the exception OF
several slight head colds preva-
lent among the local hoopsters.
Although the visitors lineup was
unavailable, the Wilmington start
ing berths will probably be filled
by Billy Mason and Louis Collie,
forwards; Carl Mason, center;
and Jim Groom and Teddy Fennell
guards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
Tar Heels Practice
Without Assistance
OF Coach Carnevale

CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 30.-R-
North Cardinals basketball squad
continued workouts today without
their head coach, 1t. Ben Carne-
vale, VINO has been confined to
his bed with a severe back injury
suffered in practice several days
ago.
In the meantime Assistant Coach
Clyde E. "Pete' Mullis, who had
charge of the Tar Heels in the N.
C. State and High Point games
last weekend, continued to con-
duct practice in Coach CarnevaTs
absence.
The White Phantoms were en-
ga ged in a half-court practice
game the other afternoon when
Coach Carnevale stepped in to
point out some mistakes to the
players. In doing SO he pulled a
1puscle in his back, and the injury
was so bad that he couldn't walk.
A cneck-up today revealed that he
will be unable to resume his coach
ing duties for some time. In the
meantime, Coach Mullis will have
charge of the squad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
UTAH CAGE COACH
FLAYS GAMBLERS

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. "a
R) - Vadal Peterson coach =,
Utah University's national N co,, o.
giate basketball champions s.;s
today the Brooklyn College b a,0
ketball betting incident NAV \.
the lesson needed to check a VIE W.
at its beginning" '
Peterson, in statement said.
eff the reports are true ~.
shocking to hear that men ava
taking advantage OF kids. at
GAS to the boys, business :,
ciety and their school will snrsIr
hold them responsible. Thew wiz
never live their actions down -
Boston garden is to be cor
graduated on its immediate cam
collation. of the game in question
I hope this instance will be given
full publicity so that everv hov
in our country hears of it. Ii NAV
be the lesson needed to check >
vice at its beginning
Peterson reported last spring
ne was approached by man in
a New York hotel, prior 10 ne
N.C,A.A. playoff against DsTf.
mouth, and asked how much h.
would take to "let Dartmouth ia
Is points or better"
Peterson said he shut the door
in the mans face, meantime saw.
ing what he thought about gamb.
lers. Utah defeated Dartmouth by
two points.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
NCAA Director Moves
To Organize Sports
To Protect Colleges

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-P)-Asa
S. Bushnell, director of the Cen
trail Office of Eastern 1ntercol-
legiate Athletics and a member OF
the NCAA committee which stud
led the gambling on college re-
suits, said today that athletic di-
rectors must organize in strength
to protect college games and pro-
tect undergraduates who play
them"
Bushnell made his statement
following disclosure that five
Brooklyn College players had been
paid $1,000 to throw tonight S
game with Akron University at
Boston.
The directors must find the
means of eliminating the gamblers
completely from the picture,
Bushnells statement concluded.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
Catawba, Hottest Team
In North State League,
Composed OF Home Bows

SALISBURY, Jan. 3o-lP,-Cat.
awba Colleges Indians, hottest
team in the North State Conference
basketball loop has a squad Of
players whose homes are within
70 miles of the campus.
Coach Gordon KirkIand's club
has won nine of its 10 games, the
only setback coming at the hands
of North Cardinals White Phan.
toms. Two of their victims were
North Carolina State and Wake
Forest, Southern Conference clubs.
Key man in the CataWba attack
is Carroll Bowen, with 1874 points,
Bowen also led the Catawba scor.
ers in football last season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
AKRON, BROOKLYN
GAME CANCELLED

BOSTON, Jan. 30-(UP)-The
Akro' University Zippers arriv-
ed in Boston tonight after a 700
mile trip, only to learn that their
scheduled basketball game with
Brooklyn College had been can
celled because of bribery reve-
lations, and that no substitute
team could be found.
Promoter Bill Mokray an
nounced that the Zippers would
be guests of honor" to tomor-
rows doubleheader in which
Syracuse university will clash
with st. Joseph's college of Phil
adelphia, while teams of Lowell
and Gushing general hospitals in
Massa chusetts will meet in the
preliminary.
Commented Coach Russ Beich-
ly of Akron: We've Travelled
all over the country to play,
but this is the farthest we've
ever come just to watch a
game
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
BY JACK HAND

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 -(P)- ID
baseball needs a militant faction
now group and names a commits
sioner at Saturdays joint meet
ing, Ford Frick appeared today
to be the only possibility.
No other individual, either con-
nected with the game or outside
the sport, has a sizeable num-
Der of votes and if Prick is not
selected it is probable the entire
matter will be tabled until the
December sessions.
According to unofficial tabula-
lions, the count stands for Prick
1874 although some of his support
ers are not convinced of the neces-
gity of an immediate choice. No
other candidate has more than
one hacker.
The National League president
isn't talking, pushing aside ques-
lions as to his availability with
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
By NED BROWN
NEA Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-Recalling
The great series between Benny
Leonard and Johnny Dundee and
Jack Britton and Ted Lewis, in
which each succeeding fracas out
shone it's predecessor, James j.
Walker, father of New York's box
ing law, poses the question:
+ who ever gave up great act
that had one?"
Ten years after those epic ri
valries came the Barney Ross
Jimmy McLarnin combine, which
lasted only three sessions because
it was too near the end of the
Irishman's career. Another 10
years have rolled around and to-
day we have in Bobby Ruffin OF
Astoria and Johnny Greco OF
Montreal the actors in what bids
fair to carry on. the traditional
ring feud which has characterized
the welterweight division in the
past, when they meet for the third
time in Madison Square Garden
on Friday night.
REFEREE VOTED FOR RUFFIN
Hard-hitting Greco won a ~r.
line decision over Ruffin in their
first thriller last Nov II. mainly
on the strength of short knock
downs in the sixth and seventh
rounds.
They met again OH Dec. Is, and
again Ruffin took two short trips
to the canvas, both coming in the
second round. But Bobby finished
with a glorious squirt iii wild
sIugging match, at the end OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
Five Brooklyn College Stars
Are Accused OF Taking Brides
To Throw Contest With Akron
Ford Fnck Reported
Only Possible Chief

cts purely an academic question.
AS far as I know nobody is plan
ming to ask me one way or the
other"
Under the old major league
agreement a vote of nine clubs
was enough to elect but the new
pact. now being drawn up by a
10-man committee, may change
the requirements to three-fourths
of the 16 teams.
Details of the new agreement
will not be known until Saturday:
The committee completed a rough
draft at its January meeting in
Chicago and will complete work
Friday afternoon here. According
to plans the individual leagues will
consider the pact later the same
afternoon, possibly continuing their
work Saturday morning before the
joint session, scheduled for 100
pm. (E.W.T)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31

which the judges called it a draw,
though referee Billy Cavanagh
voted in favor of Ruffin. This bat
tie was even more wildly exciting
than their first meeting.
Greco, aggressive fighter OF the
smuggling type, will have a SIX
pound advantage over Ruffin, who
will scale about 1873. The Cana
dian is the harder hitter, the
homegrown gamester by far the
better boxer.
FIGHT TO DRAW 100000
Ruffin has shown more stamina
Greco seemed inclined to wilt as
the battle progressed, whereas
Ruffin appeared stronger AND
fresher. This time Ruffin held out
for 12-round contest, but the
Canadian would have none of it,
SO they'll battle 10 again-or less
Their No. l bout drew $55, 100
No. 2 crossed $S6,4o9 and with
prices scaled up to $3.50 theil
third setto will draw more thar
100000, pretty penny for q
couple of non-champion welters.
At this rate one can sympathize
with poor old Mike Jacobs, who
when inveigled into making his
first speech at the New York Box
ing Writer'S dinner said:
"I'll continue to put on fights
at Madison Square Garden no mat
ter what it costs me, and believe
me, it costs plenty-but car
take it,
My heart would bleed for poor
old Uncle Mike if it weren't fol
those last five words.
Mike certainly can take it, anc
does-in chunks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
Bill Alexander Replaced
AT Tech By Robert DoM

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 30-(Upj-
William A. (BilD Alexander, for
Is years head football coach at
Georgia Tech, today laid down
gridiron reins when he quietly an
nounced to neWsmen Robert Lee
Dodd is now the head football
coach at Georgia Tech"
Alexander came to Tech when
handle-bar mustaches and mando-
lin clubs were in vogue. Today
in his modern office in the
Tech gymnasium he was an old
timer in the game who had served
his time.
Troubled by a heart ailment
Alexander will assume the post Of
athletic director. A quarter-cen-
fury of football has seen his teams
flow and ebb, win and lose, but
always give a flashy, fan-thrlIlns
performance.
Heels were first used on low
Shoee in 1880
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
Smithfield Blue Streaks
Beat Wake Forest, 7l-36

SMITHFIELD, Jan. 3O.-REThe
Smitnfield Blue Streaks, a semi
pro outfit, extended their winning
streak to IS games by walloping
the Wake Forest Deacons tonight
II to So.
The semi-pros took things over
from the start and at the half
time the score was 37-13.
Carlos Holloman had 80 points
to take scoring honors for Smith
field
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
King County Judge Orders
Grand Jury lnvesti-
CATION
Ry HAROLD CLAASSEN

6ROOhL4 IN, y oil. w. VA
grand jury investigation OF gam
bling on college basketball games
it mas been estimated that $30,-
900 has changed hands on a single
game in Madison Square Garden
was ordered today as college Of
ficials moved to stamp out the
practice.
Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz of
the Kings County Court instructed
the grand jury to hand up any
indictments necessary" only an
hour after Harvey Stemmer, des-
cribed by police as a gambler,
was arraigned on a charge OF Civ
ing $1,000 to five Brooklyn College
athletes to throw tomorrw nights
game with Akron in the Boston
garden. The game was cancelled.
Stemmer was held in $500 bail
for further hearing on February 5.
His companion, Harry Rosen, was
arranged in Manhattan on an
other charge but Assistant District
Attorney Barnard Alderman said
Rosen also would be arranged on
the bribery charge.
Asa S. Bushnell, commissioners of
eastern athletics and member of
Asa S. Bushnell. commissioner of
eastern athletics and member of
the NCAA committee which recent
ly Investigated betting on college
results, said the athletic directors
must now organize in strength to
protect college games" and that
they must find the means "of elm
mating gamblers completely from
the picture"
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of
New York asked the aid of the
public and press in seeing to it
that the boollmakers, these cheap
tin-horn chiselers. these procurers,
these punks and thieves" be
thrown into Jail.
Betting on college results, ma
jor activity among the men-of-
chance for years, jumped after
the close of the race tracks on
January g.
Man to man betting prevails in
some quarters but the more popu-
lar type is giving a bookmaker
points if the bettor places his
money on the favorite or taking
points if wagering on the under
dog. The bookie allows himself a
tWo-point spread and if the score
hits the middle" the bookies win
all bets.
Brooklyn College was the under
dog in tonight's game and the al
legged arrangements were planned
to insure the Kingsmen's loss by
specific number of points.
The flee athletes, named by pros
ecutors as Bernard Barnett, Lar
~ Pearlstein, Robert Leder, Jerry
Gren and Stanley Simon, have
been dropped from the Brooklyn
squad. DR.. Richard Boyce, director
of athletics, said the school would
continue its program and play out
its basketball schedule although to-
nights game was cancelled.
Brooklyn has a date with st.
Francis College in Madison Square
Garden on February 10 in the first
half of a twin bill in which New
York University plays Notre Dame
in the feature. All tickets for the
bill already have been sold.
Ned Irish. acting president of the
garden and the man who brought
basketball to the Eighth Avenue
bowl, said Brooklyn would be well
come but called the revelations
"a deplorable incident
Edward Hefferman and Louis An
dreozzi, assistant district attorneys
for Kings County, said the Brooklyn
youths told them they already had
received $1,000 and were making
certain the final $4,000 payment
would be made when their con-
ference was interrupted by police.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
Basketball Scores

Lenoir-Rhyne 80, Appalachian %.
Smithfield Blue Streaks II, Wake
Forest So.
Newberry so, Presbyterian IS.
Jacksonville Matte As, Univer-
sity of Florida "a.
Iowa Preflight Seahawks 81, Ne
braska AZ.
Virginia Tech AZ, VMI %.
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
Wilson 38, Morson (Raleigh) 10.
Rocky Mount At, Raleigh "a.
Thunderstorms are most frequent
in the tropics, developing genera
llv in the afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
DUKE BEATS STATE

: DURHAM, Jan. 3o.-4RHN. c.
State College Red Terrors out
scored Duke in the second half
here tonight but the visitors were
unable to wipe out their first half
deficit and the Blue Devils cap
tured a 48-38 Southern conference
victory. State trailed 22-10 at
intermiSsion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31

The officers were watching Stem
mer's residence on another case
at the time.
The players said that virtually
the same arrangements were COM
pleted for the St. Francis game,
with Leder, Barnett and Green
each to receive $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
LENOIR-RHYNE WINS

HICKORY, Jan. 3d. R The
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears racked UP
another North State conference
cage victory here tonight by de-
feating the Appalachian Mountain
GERS, 80 to %.
Baxter bagged 10 points for the
winners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
AUXILIARY PLANE PLANT

CONVICTION, La, Jan. 30-(UP)
An auxiliary plant of the Con-
solidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. of
New Orleans has begun operation
here with a working staff of ap-
proximately $780, The Pruden Build
ing, with 1900 square feet of floor
space and located on the siding
of the Gull. Mobile and Ohio rail
road tracks, will be used as the
plant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
NAVY PREFLIGHT WINS

CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 30.-iR-
Navy Preflight wrestlers defeated
Duge University in mat meet
here tonight 10 to g. The Cloud
busters took five of the eight
events, two of them on falls.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31

Heels were first used on low
shoes in 1862.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-31
Thunderstorms are most frequent

llv in the afternoon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26
Utica Couple Mark
Silver Anniversary
Dr.. Lloyd Hirths
Feted by Friends

UTICA-Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Hirth were hosts TO 80 guests at
five o'clock dinner at Devon
Gables on Sunday, April %, the
event being in honor of their Sill
yer Wedding anniversary. Fol-
Lowing dinner the party return
ed to the lovely Hirth home,
1884 James street, Utica, for a
social evening.
DR.. and Mrs. Hirth were uni
ted in marriage in Detroit on
April oath, 1920, by the late DR..
Merton S. Rice. For the first
twelve and one-half years they
resided in Detroit, coming to
Utica twelve and one-half years
ago.
Guests were present on Sun
day from Sagina w, Munich,
Ypsilanti, Crosse Pointe, Detroit,
Rochester and Utica.
Many fine gifts were received
by the Doctor and his wife,
among them being a miniature
tree from whose branches were
suspended twenty-f silver
dollars, the gift of D e tr o t
friends. A cablegram from their
son, William Hirth, In service
in England, and Bill also cabled
twenty-five beautiful vel w
roses.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26
Around the Town al Utica

Earl j. Mcclellan, Mrs. Leroy
1yack, Mrs. Hazel Fiezel, Mr.,
Marie Jerrold, Mrs. Dean Wright
and Gertrude CRANKY attended
the meeting of Pontiac chapter
Order Of the Eastern star Mon
day night. The degrees OF the
order were conferred upon NJ :.
Dean Marsh, a granddaughter of
MRS. Wright Mrs NJ + Mar,l
and Mrs. Ed jacobs were also
present from Detroit
Mrs, John Stead is oDtcrtai1-
ing at a one o'clock luncheon ~
her home on Cas- street ON
Thursday as a farewell % three
Utica ladies who are leaving
Utica soon to make their nome
il other cities, Mrs II II Wl.cF
who is moving to Algonac, and
Mrs. E, O. Gildart and Mrs Jes-
sic Cross who Will 60 70 LANSING
A farewell party VIII be siven
at the Methodist church Satur-
Gay night for Mr. and Mrs. + J..
Gildart and Mrs Jessie Cross
who are leaving Utica TO maze
their home in Lansing
Wilbur Weier spent the Week
end with his mother, Mrs. Mar
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26
Attack Strangers
Self Defense Theory
Prosecution Cites
Ample Chonee to leove

DETROIT. April rs - up -
Mrs. Nina c. Housden's testi-
mony that she strangled her hus-
band, Charles. in self-defense
was attacked yesterday during
ss-examination by chief as
sistant prosecutor Frank G..
Schemanske.
Mrs. Housdcn is being tried
on a murder charge before Cir
cult Judge Frank B. Ferguson
and jury of IA.
Schemanske sought to prove
that she had ample opportunity
to leave her husband, that she
was financially able to support
herself and that on several &C.
casions she was the aggressor in
their fights.
One of Housden's coats was
introduced in an attempt to
prove that it was slashed by the
defendant when she attacked
him with razor blade in Padu-
cab, Ky.
"Why didn't you leave him."
Schemanske asked
Il couldn't" she replied. II
loved him too much. 1t was hell
with him and it was hell with
out him.
Mrs. Housden earlier describ-
ed the going away party" which
she said was suggested by her
husband as a finale to their two
year marriage. 1t was during
that party, she testified, that she
strangled him because he be-
came abusive.
She claimed she was drugged
during the party, but Scheman-
ske drew an admission from her
that she was able to 60 to her
automobile and measure the
trunk so she would know how to
dismember her husbands body.
Parts Of the mutilated body were
found in the car when she was
arrested in Toledo, o., while en-
route to ST. Louis.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26
--tP)- After 800 years as the
Language of diplomacy" French
is giving place to English.
French delegates to the Unit
ed Nations conference, however.
arc not giving up so easily and
are asking that French be at
leas. designated as the official
language Sin principle"
Russian Foreign Copmissar
Molotov combines an apparent
ignorance of English. by the
way. with a determination 10
keep quiet.
(Have YOU any statement,
Mr.. Molotov?" asked news
man as the Russian walked
through hotel lobby.
Eyes" said Molotov distinctly,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26

. ina w cleT, III OllCd. he Is
patient AT Percy Jones Hospital
Battle Greek. but is recovering
from injuries when he suffered
the loss of a leg and an eye. He
Is getting about on crutcheS.
Capt. James Church of the
18TH Air Force arrived home
Saturday night after 81 months
service i'm India, and is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
cucc II. Church. Capt Church
flew 10 the United States from
his base in Assam. somewhere
along the Lido road. in eight
and onc-half days. He entered
service Sept 4th, 1871. He will
be on Through for 45 days re-
turning 10 his base in India.
Mr.. and Mrs. Church have re-
coiVcd word that their second
son, Pfc. Roy Bruce Church, is
now fighting in Germany.
Elmer Runyan, who has spent
the winter in 81, Petersburg,
Fla, returned TO his Utica home
lest week.
Mrs Fred Schocnberg cele-
bratcd her 84th birthday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Arft, River road, Utica, on Mon
day evening of last week. Pre-
sent were her six children, Mrs
ART, Mrs. William Kraft, of
Utica, Mrs. August ART, OF Roch-
ester; Arthur, of Richmond; Fred
of Armada, and Carl, of Rose
Vile Present were also her
children and grandchildren. The
aged lady received many lovely
gifts and lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs, William Allor,
Of Hall road, have rented the
home Of DR.. and Mrs. II. II.
Wiley, CaSS street, Utica, and
will occupy it as soon as vacated
DR.. and Mrs. Wiley are prepar-
ing to move to their newly pur-
chased home in Algonac.
Frank Renusch, of Clinton
River road, has purchased the
Old MurthUm house on Jefferson
street, Utica, of c. O. CrisSman
and will move into the house
soon. He expects 10 remodel IT
into apartments as soon as it can
be done.
Mrs. John Church will enter
tain twenty guests at bridal
shower Thursday evening at her
home 1854 Stead street for Mr..
Church's niece, Harriet PARROT,
of Warren. Mich. Miss Parrot
will be a June bride.
Mrs. James Mitchell under
went an operation at the Detroit
Csteopathic Hospital on Wednes-
day.
Duane Coval, little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Coval, is con-
valcscing at his home from a
recent operation performed last
week. Word has been received
that Mr.. Coval, in the US. Navy
is in port at San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard G.. Criss
man attended the Orpheus Clut
concert at Masonic Temple, De,
troit, Tuesday night.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26

UTICA-"George Washington
Slept Here" is the play being
sponsored by the Utica Chapter
Order OF the Eastern Star Fri
day, April 27, al SIC pm, in
the Utica high school auditor
ium. The cast OF the play is made
up of members of the O.E.S. and
Methodist church of Rochester,
Mich.
Between acts local talent will
furnish the entertainment. Al
tbgether there will be lots Of
lsughter and they are hoping
for a large turnout.
Mr. and Mrs Thorne Beatty
entertained their bridge club at
their home on Cass street Sat
urday avenlng
MIR. and Mrs. George Epplcr.
MIR. and Mrs. John Wright, Mrs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26

The scene at the opening ses-
sion, arranged with the care of
Broadway producer bent or
serious business, was one OF
grave solemnity against a back
ground of vivid color.
Four golden pillars. inter
spersed with the bright colors
of the flags of As nations. were
taken by some to symbolic tn
four freedoms. Others viewed
them as dramatizing the domi.
nan. position of the four big
r wers at the conference.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26
Saved His Life

Not until 1922 did a parachute
actually save the life of an air.
plane pilot AT that time, Lieut..
Harold Harris jumped from a
disabled plane near Dayton, o.,
and made newspaper headlines
all over the world.