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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03

Jack Tobin, younger brother Of
Pitcher Jim Tob;n Of the Boston
Braves, now is handling the Rec
Sox third base position. although
previously he was at shortstop.
The arrival of the Veteran Lamar
(Skeeter) Newsome in ca m p
prompted Cronin to move Tobin
to third. M
MUNCIE, Ind, April 2 W.H =
Outfielder Lloyd Waner and Pitch
er AL Gerheauser Joined the Pitts
burgh Pirates today in brief rum
ming and loosening up drill re-
stricted by rain.
Lloyd, who made his debut with
the Pirates 10 years ago, is in
excellent condition and probably
will work many games during the
coming season. Gerheauser, who
came to the Pirates from the Phil
lies in exchange for Vince Dimag-
gio, also appears to be in good
physical trim.
The Pirates will play a squad
game tomorrow
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 2.
-UH-The Chicago White Sox de-
feated a prison team at a nearby
Federal pe1itentiary today Ill,
in seven innings. Frank Papish
ard Al Treichel, two rookie pitch.
ers from Little Rock, allowed the
prisoners only three hits. Papish
hit a home run.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
.BAMBIN0 CLAIMS
HE'S NOT BROKE
Bv BILL KING

BOSTON, April 2. -(P)-It's the
lure of the crowds and not-posi-
lively not-financial worries that
is bringing back Babe Ruth to the
sports stage as a wrestling referee.
"Broke!" the 51-year-old base
ball immortal retorted when asked
to give his reasons for his wrestl-
ing career here today, Il should
say not. And 1 never will be as
long as trust funds pay off and
my other investments continue on
a dividend-paying basis.
"No, it's not finances that
prompted me to accept offers to
referee in Portland and Boston, -
he continued. 1--WE been out OF
baseball for II years now, and
since my old game does not ap.
pear to want me anywhere, / have
not had much chance to keep in
touch with the crowds.
Il like being with people and
enjoying them and I'll have an op-
portunity to see them as a wlestl.
ing referee. You know I'm no
rookie in that league. I must have
refereed at least 10 wrestling
shows while I was in baseball"
Ruth went on to explain that his
old friend, Jack Schafer, the New
York hotel executive, had urged
him to accept Promoter Paul
Bowser's offer to officiate in Port
land, Me. tonight, and in Boston
on Wednesday.
II haven't committed myself
beyond my Boston appearance, "
the Babe continued. IF working
with the wrestiers isn't too hard
on my health, I may continue.
'I'm 81 now, weigh about $40
and feel fine" he said. But I
had some throat trouble recently,
and my physician advised me to
cut down on smoking and slow
down my visiting to Army and
Navy hospitals. I've visited at least
$50 of them since the war began,
avera ging about four week. Now
| 20 to one week.
1--WE can't do enough for those
boys. Every time see one OF
our wounded, it reminds me OF my
baseball trip to Japan. When we
reached Tokyo, there must have
been a million japanese lining the
streets between the railroad sta
ton and our hotel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Mort Hopes To Open
Race Park By July Is

CAMDEN, N. j., April 2-GP)-
Garden State Park will be ready
to go when the flag falls" Presi-
dent Eugene Mort said today, fol-
lowing the Washington announce
ment that racing will be permitted
when the war in Europe ends.
Mort said he was confident the
track could open on schedule July
10. The closing previously was
slated to run through Sept. Is.
At Stanton, Del, Bryan Field,
general manager of Delaware
Park said, 1.-The news is excellent"
and Delaware Park will be ready
to go when the signal is given. ,"
The Delaware Park season was
scheduled from May % through
July 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03

NEW YORK, April 2 In We
imagine that Leo Durocher, a man
of few words, which he uses over
and over again, was held to no
gain when he met that dictlon ary
master, Branch Hickey, in a w
second conference concerning the
Dodeer Pilots extraurricular &C
Invites the other day. We nearly
said 122nd conference. 1t probably
was, at that.
Anyway, Mr.. Hickey Is fellow
who is going to have the first and
last words and all the words in
between. particularly when ne is
the boss, and the poached-egg time
of that chat indicates there was
little back talk. We've heard Mr..
Hickey take longer than that to
tell somebody the correct time.
The common knowledge of Leo's
air-raid-alarm voice will bring out
many cracks to the effect that
Hickey, in virtually putting a Pc
riod after his managers radio &C
tivity, practically was gagglng nm:
And not radio gagging, either. 1t
will be remarked that every time
Leo opens his mouth he is broad
casting, with or without a micro
phone in front of him.
Mr.. Hickey naturally is perfectly
within his rights in announcing
that baseball is Durocher's job pr1-
marily, and intimating that II ne
had wanted a radio performer to
run the ball club he would have
hired one.
He doesn't want a manager who
is reading script on the bench and
is liable to blurt, "Unnand that
fair dams sci, thou worthless
wretch when he wants to call
Itch ~, |,.oy,, the hill men
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Plans For Mat Event
Completed By'Causey

"A real treat is in store for
Wilmington wrestling fang Pro
moter Bert Causey said last night
as he completed arrangements for
Friday nights matches at the Tha-
liam Hall arena.
Abe Tourist, former Toledo, Ohio,
basketball star, will pit his strength
and wits against the once-popular
Jimmy Coffield from Kansas City.
It seems that the fans ire became
aroused last week when Coffield
threw the "Towel-Hold" on the
popular Dave Levin. Tourist, who
happened to be -efereeing the
match, didn't like it much either,
and slugged Mr.. Coffield.
This didn't especially please Cot
field and the grappler decided to
take it out on Tourist after the
bout in the dressing room. But,
much to the dismay of the bad
Boy from Kansas City, bystand-
ers broke it up, and Friday
grudge match between Coffleld and
Tourist is the result.
Female bone-crushers will again
high-light the card. This time
mysterious Miss Red" will en-.
deavor to protect her identity
against the capable Violet Valen
tine of St. Louis.
If Miss Red is pinned two Out
of three falls by Miss Valentine
the red mask must come off, Il
not, Miss Red will remain I'M
known.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Louis Tribe To Play
Intra-Squad Games

LAFAYETTE, Ind, April PIP
Lou Boudreau plans to
concentrate on intra-squad games
during the Cleveland Indians final
week of training here.
In winning all three exhibition
games the past weekend the pitch
ers demonstrated they are ready
and will stretch their stints to four
and five innings before the Tribe
takes to the road next week for
a series of exhibitions with Indian
apolis of the American Associa-
ton and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
The Sports rail
Bv WHITNEY MARTIN

| You can't help but feel a little
sympathy for Durocher, however.
That money he has picked up on
radio appearances really is soft
dough. He talks a lot more than
that for nothing.
And the guy really is good on
the air. AS in everything else, he
has world of confidence, spout
ing his lines in clear voice with
out the knee-knocking sound effects
of non-professionals when they
find themselves in front of a mike.
His error really was an error
of timing. He happened to be re-
hearsing script when Hickey
wanted him and his broadcast was
so timed as to interfere with his
job of running the ball club. Had
those two factors been eliminated,
it is doubtful if the matter would
have become an issue.
At any rate. the situation should
contradic. any idea that managing
a major league basebll club is
a one-handed job taking only three
or four hours day. It's o.
hour-a-day chore, with the pilot
supposed to eat, sleep and dream
baseball. A bank clerk might PICK
up a little side money giving ban
quet speeches, or selling neckties
in his spare time, but a baseball
manager just doesn't have any
spare time.
Durocher's radio appearances
might come under the heading of
good publicity for the club, as any
thing that keeps the name OF a
firm or team or product before
the public might be rated worth
while.
But since when did the Dodgers
need publicity?
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Britain's Ascot Park
Draws Many Turf Fans

LONDON, April a. lR Eng
lands flat racing season opened
today at fashionable Royal Ascot
Park, some 20 miles from London,
with an estimated 10000 spectators
doing their best to rub out the
peace time betting standards.
There was only sprinkling Of
Americans-not more than 300-at
the opening which before the war
was one of England's greatest
fashion parades.
Utility suits and dresses and
khaki and navy blue dominated
today instead of the silk topper.
Basket lunches were popular and
more space was reserved for BIZ
cycles than for automobiles.
Only three favorites C a m e
through in the 10-race card.
The Solicitor, given sharp ride
by veteran jockey Gordon Rich
ards, won the $1,000 western stake
of a mile with a final squirt that
sent Copernicus to second place.
Third went to Abbotts.
The Solicitors triumph, his sec
ond straight in this event, gave
Trainer Vic Smyth a double, as
his heavily favored elliptic took
the opener.
| American enlisted men and Of
ficers helped enliven things, too
Their wild roofing amused the
British just as the traditional Brit
ish calm surprised the Yanks.
1t. Wilmer Dixon of Prichard,
Ala. who is. in the Eighth Ali
Force, said he didn't particularly
care for English racing because
the horses are hidden from view
so much of the time
The biggest headache was the
Transportation problem. inspectors
checked all automobiles and trucks
and made drivers tell them the
source c. their gasoline.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Double Harness Wins
Before Record Crowd

PONTEFRACT, Yorkshire,
England, April 2.-tREA rec
ord crowd, estimated at 25,-
900 saw Double Harness win
the featured Lincolnshire handi-
cap of a mile today as North
ern England opened its 1915
racing program.
Double Harness, rated at 20
to l by the bookies, was out in
front all the way and reached
the wire three lengths ahead of
Tony.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
WILDCATS INVADE
CYCLONE DIAMOND
FOR LOOP BATTLE
Kenneth Rogers Slated For
New Hanover Mound
Duty

New Hanover Highs Wildcat
horsehiders will play their first
conference game of the season this
afternoon when they invade the
home park of Leon Brogden's pow.
erful Wilson Cyclones.
The Cats, who dropped their
first tilt of the season to White.
vile 8-3, underwent practice
session yesterday afternoon in pre-.
paration for today's game, bur the
wind was too high and practice
was cut short by Coach Buster
Dandelake.
Kenneth Rogers, Cat hurler who
allowed Whiteville only seven hits
Friday. will probably begin mound
duties, for the HanoverianS.
Coach Dandelake will shift hi,
batting order somewhat for 10.
days game, but says that he will
not know definitely what changes
will be made until the team takes
batting practice before the game
Harry Smith, who raped out
single and two doubles in four
trips to the plate against White.
Vile, will probably be moved into
the cleanup position, and Kenneth
Rogers, who banged out long
triple, will probably be advanced
in the batting order.
Leon Brogden, Wilson coach, will
be especially anxious to hand the
locals a defeat as he has already
signed a contract to come to New
Hanover as head coach, in June
Brogden's charges. who have been
undefeated. in conference play Tor
two years, won their first game Of
the season from the Goldsboro
Farthol1akeS FRIDAY,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
BYRNES IS CITED
BY SPORTS FANS
FOR CARS POST
Former War Mobilizer Saws
He Has No Immediate
Plans
BY BUS HAM

WASHINGTON, April 2 Up
Sports people wondered tonight if
Jimmy Byrnes, who landed some
terrific wartime punches on athle-
tics, might become basebalPs new
high commissioner. Nobody said
yes. Nobody said no. Nearly every
body said the qualifications fit.
Byrnes resigned today as War
MobiliZcr An aide said Brnes had
absolutely no plans after taking
a rest at his home at Spartanburg,
IS. C. Y
Baseball's four-man committee
recently announced that it is ready
to make a recommendation on a
new boss to succeed to late Ke-
nesaw Moutain Lands.
One baseball man analysed the
situation this way:
AS long as Byrnes was engaged
in the war effort, he was not avail
able. Now he is in a position to
accept an assignment of his own
choosing.
Baseball leaders all along have
contended they want the fright
man.. Someone with a tough
mind to make difficult postwar de-
cisions as Lands lid after the
first world war.
Byrnes unquestionably has dem
onstrated that capacity, as eviden-
ced by his shutdown on race tracks
and his breakdown on professional
athletes.
Byrnes, despite his one two
punhes, has won the admiration
of persons in athletics, including
Ford Frick, National League pres
ident who has been prominently
mentioned for the commissioner
ship.
After Frick and Will Harridge.
American League head conferred
with Bryhes recently on baseball's
manpower problems, F'rick told
reporters that he was tremendous
ly impressed by Byrnes az great
little guy.
President Roosevelt, in accept
ing Byrnes' resignation with re-
greet, told him:
"As a legislator, as jurist sit
ting on the highest court in the
land, and as man of affairs, you
had a long preparation for the
service which you have given
your country in these war years. y"
That doesn't sound essentially
different from a baseball leader S
description of the background of
the fright man" for Lands old
job.
Byrnes, Is years old; J. Edgar
Hoover, Federal Bureau of Inves
tigation director, and Fred Vinson,
who succeeds Byrnes as War Mo-
bilizer have been most frequently
mentioned among Government Of
ficials for baseball's commission
ership.
Byrnes has no baseball back
ground but some of the games
leaders prefer a man from outside
the sport.
Before resigning as War Mobil-
izer, Byrnes eased the pressure Oh
baseball ano last weekend he said
that the ban on racing will be
lifted We Day.
1t apparently becomes the re-
sponsibiIity of Vinson to take this
action on racing. Athletic leaders
expect to have a sympathetic ear
in Vinsop since he long has been
prominently mentioned for the com.
missionership.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Senior Lifesaving Class
To Start AT "Y" Monday

Adam Smith, YMCA physical di-
rector, announced today that a
senior lifesaving course will start
at the Y next Monday night. Those
who pass this course will have
passed three courses in one, Boy
Scout Lifesaving, YMCA Senior
Lifesaving, and American Red
Cross Lifesaving. The time that
the class will meet will be an
nounced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Ray Berries Reports
For Giant Training

LAKEWOOD. N. j., April g.
P)-Catcher Ray Berries reported
to the New York Giants today,
boosting the total of regular re-
ceivers to two. Ernie lombard
had been doing all the heavy work
in early games with relief from
rockies.
Berres' arrival was delayed be-
cause he was working in a war
plant but he is expected to be
pressed into service as soon as pos
sible. The 37-year-old veteran ap-
peared in only Is games last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Manager Jack Zeller
Reduces Tiger Squad

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 2-lP'
General Manager Jack Zeller
shaved the Detroit Tigers squad
to Is players today as Ralph Ruth
strom, 23-year-old >hurler, and out
fielder Ed Mierkowitcz, 20, left
training camp for Buffalo on op-
ton. Pitcher Bob Gillespie, who
won eight games and lost nine for
Buffalo last season, was instructed
to report directly to the Bisons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Corbett and Willetts
Win Golf Tournament

With net score of SO and
a handicap of %. Miss Kitty
Corbett and Fred Wil1etts made
a total of 81 yesterday to win
the annual tWo-ball mixed golf
tournament>and the Bruce Cam
eron trophy.
Runners-up in the event were
Mrs. P. R. Smith and Fred Lit
tie, with a total of 90.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Reds Break Indiana Camp.
Will Play Cubs Tomorrow

FRENCH LICK, Ind, April Q
R)-Cincinnati's Reds wound up
the first portion of spring training
today, saying good bye to Bloom
ington and coming on here to share
the camp of the Chicago Cubs,
and with them play their first in
terclub game of the year tomor-
row.
Herman Wehmeier is slated to
start for the men of McKechnie,
with Walter Boom BOOM Beck
and Hold Lisenbee following.
With rain once more preventing
outdoor activity, q volley ball
game substituted for all other work
this morning before the team left
People in snake-infested areas
use hogs to eradicate these rep.
tiles
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03
Mike Milosevich Signs
With New York Yankees

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. April
-LP>-Shortstop Mike Milosevich
signed his contract with the New
York Yankees today before presi-
dent Larry MacPhail left for New
York. --
Vice-President George Weiss and
Chief Scout Paul Krichell trans
ferred activities to the Newark
Bears base at Plainfield, N. J.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-03

Flies take off in reverse. They
spring into the air backwards for
a short distance before going
ahead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-21
OPEN HEARING TODAY ON NET
 INCOMES LEVY
Senate Sets New Hearing To Receive Comments
 from Galleries

Amid thick flying intimations of filibuster and collision that earned flashing rebuke from the chair, yes- terday afternoon a second Commit tee of the Whole meeting on the Net Income Tax Bill was set in the Territorial Senate. Scheduled as an "Cpen Hearing" specifically to lear expressions of opinion from the galleries, the meeting was to be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 That the galleries be given their turn, was first voiced by Senator O. D. Cochran, at time when the bills proponents were polishing plans to start the lengthy measure through second reading yesterday morning Senator Frank Gordon had just announced that Alfred Harsch, the bills designer, had re- turned to Juneau, and would again be available to the Senate.
 First asking for suggested times for the hearing, from his colleagues, Senator Cochran later moved that the hearing be scheduled for next Tuesday. That suggestion unleash ed storm of biting criticism, into which personal allusions and dis paraging reflections entered no little. Senator Howard Lyiig emphasized the need for getting the measure through the Senate in time to per- nit coraprehensive action by the fIcuse. Senator Prank Gordon, the bills author, followed, to throw im- piled charges of rfilibuster" and to drag would lEe skeletons out of the 1S43 lclcset ag J
 Senator Cochran in rebuttal, pointed out that he had thrown the time issue open to suggestion before
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-21
GREEN BILL IS pA55ED;
 N0DIs5ENT
Unemployment Compen. sation Act Now Extend-
 ed 10 Lone Workers

Under suspension of the rules this morning, the House of Representa- lives moved Senator Joe Greens Un- employment Compensation Bill through second and third reading to final unanimous passage, thus bringing all employers under the act.
 The bill, Senate Bill No. 2, was ex- plained from the gallery by o. s. Sullivan, counselor for the Unem- plcyment Compensation Commis- sion. Representative A. B. Cain, the only House member to take the floor in the bills debate stage, laud- , cd the bill and briefly sketched the history of unemployment compensa- ticn legislation in the Alaska Legis- lature.
 With unanimous House approval on the heels of solid favorable vote in the Senate, the measure goes to the Governor for his signature with perhaps the most enviable ballot re- cord of any piece of debatable leg islo tion introduced in recent years.
 The House spent the remainder of it's morning session today entang- ling themselves in further amend- ments to House Bill 27. Krauses salmon spawning area development bill.
 The House, having passed already fish trap license bill which sets up an Alaskan Fisheries Commis- sion, is endeavoring to bring the Krause bill under it's administra- tion and not create another bur eau. The amending difficulty lies in creating authority under Krauses act that will pass to the Alaska Fish cries Commission if the trap bill passes and will yet remain intact in the spawning area bill if the trap measure fails in the Senate.
 After maze of amendments and indecision on the floor as to whether or not the bill should be referred back to Committee again, Clerk of the House Ben McManus volunteer ed to spend an evening with the Fisheries Commission to bring. cut properly amended CODY f. q a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-21
Townsend Club Has
 Dancing al Meeting

The Juneau Townsend Club met last night, and after a snort busi- ness session, enjoyed dancing until II o'clock. to music played by E. w. Mcintyre, yiolinist, and Mrs. Carl c. Collen, pianist.
 It is almost mandatory" that the House Ways and Means Con- mittee report Townsend Plan legis- lation for discussion and vote this year, Representative George Outland, California Democrat, de- clared last week.
 Representative Outland recalled that IT Congressmen signed n petition last year to force a show down on the measure, which calls for pensions to all citizens 60 years of age
 Actually, the Townsend organ ization has demonstrated that it is the will of more than a working majority, if. not actually a numeri- cal half of the Congress, that such hearings be held," Representative Outland declared.
 The California Congressman, one of the signers of the Townsend petition last year, is recognized authority on government problems. He won his Ph. D. degree in educa- tion in government at Yale Uni- versity. This is his second term in Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-21

! Chris Dahl, Petersburg, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-21
MUSIC PROGRAM |S DISCUSSED BY
 BETA SIGMA PH.

Music was the subject of the pre- gram at the regular meeting of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, held last evening in the home of Mrs. William Carter
 Mrs. L, M. Dunlap presided, open ing the meeting by pledging cere- mony for Dorothy Tynor, who was absent when her group was pledged in the Fall
 During the business meeting, re- suits of the art show were discussed. Mrs. Dunlap then reminded the nominating committee that nom- nations for new officers are to be presented at the next meeting, and elections will be held the second meeting of March. At the next
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-21

Mrs. Jack Calvin, Sitka, is guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-21
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2l, 1945

putting his motion, then eloquently defended his position in the matter past, present and future.
 With the consent of Senator Cochran, Senator Andrew Nerland restored dignity to the chamber by presenting substitute motion, the adoption of which set the hearing for this afternoon. Senate Presi- dent Edward D. Coffey closed out the scene by condemning those who cad entered personalities into the discussion and the way in which un- worthy motives had been attributed without cause; he underscored his determination that such conduct