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Cloudy And Cool
Forecast For Series

DETROIT, Oct. 1.-R-Rain.
drenched Detroit put its faith ;r
the weather man today and look
ed forward to seeing the World
Series open on schedule Wednes.
day.
The weather bureau, trying to
keep on top of the situation as
the rain poured down hour after
hour, said Wednesday would be
cloudy and cool-around co.
and that the rain ought to stop
by that time.
It will warm up slightly for
the second Tiger-Cub game Thurs
day but it will rain that night
and Friday, date of the third game,
the weather man said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02

paid attendance.
Failure to report as American
champions cost the St. Louis
Browns few thousand paid, max
ing them the only team in the
circuit failing to better the 1914
figures. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
and Cincinnati all missed matching
last years marks in the National
but only the Reds who lost 1885,.
507 or over 80 per cent, suffered a
serious relapse.
Brooklyn's gain of 446, 475 was
the largest, representing an in,
crease of over 70 per cent on last
years disappoint turnout of GLIB,
1913. The unexpected surge of the
Dodgers who led the league for a
stretch and finished a surprising
third did the trick and also help
ed the Giants into the big money
class by drawing 224,718 to their
II Polo grounds engagements.
In addition to the GiGants and
Cubs, the lowly Boston Braves
showed a fine increase of about g.
per cent over their 1914 totals I'm
der the influence of Tommy
Holmes sensational hitting.
The previous American Leagu.
high was 5,433, 791 in 1910, the sam,
year the majors had set their for
mer record of 1921, 491.
1945 and 1914 by clubs:
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Devils Stock Rising
For Mddies Encounter

DURHAM, Oct. 1.-R)-Duke's
football stock was bolstered when
the all-southern guard and defen.
sive field general Knots worked
out with the Blue Devils for the
first time since the season opened
with South Carolina.
Knots, 200-pounder from Albe.
marie, N. c.. ran with the first
team in long dummy offensive
scrimmage that saw the emphasis
on blocking. He suffered bruised
shoulder in the South Caroline
game, Sept. %, and missed the
Bogue field rout last Saturday.
A regular for the past two years
Knots return gave the Blue
Devils big lift since he is the
kingpin of Coach Eddie Cameron
forward wall. His return was wei
come news to Coach Cameron, whe
says that Duke will need all the
man power it can muster for thu
struggle with the hghly-toutee
middies from Annapolis, Md, here
Saturday Afternoon at o'clock.
In today's workout: Danny Hay
den was cunning at first string lef
end in the place of ELY Mote, WHIT
started the Bogue field tilt. Mot.
and Hayden are waging a strong
fight for starting honors. BlockinE
back John Risza missed practic.
because of lab. There were NJ
serious injuries from the 100 rou
of Bogue field Saturday.
The Duke athletic office expect.
a complete sellout for the Nav,
encounter. Athletic director Wal
lace Wade has had 5000 temporar,
bleacher seats installed to Civ,
Duke stadium a capacity of 43,0O
for the game.
The Blue Devils expect to be a
near top strength for the Middle.
unless injuries crop up in CAM
in drills this week.
The Navy team is expected t.
arrive Friday morning and work
out here Friday Afternoon. It will
make headquarters at the Carolin;
Inn a. Chapel Hill.
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|Borowy To Start Series For CUBS
Fifth Annual Tourney
Finals Set For Sunday

one up; Bob Davis won over W. B.
Clevis, 50; Glenn Herring over
Billy Dyke At %; j. G. Mcdonald
over Grady Tyson, one up. .
Semi-Finals:
L. c. Walsh, Jr., defeated Bob
Davis 80; Glenn Herring scored
a win over J. G. Mcdonald 2 and
II; L. c. Walsh and Glenn Herring
will play for the area champion
ship beginning Sunday at 1000
am.
Second Flight:
Larry Harr won over Phil Clev-
enger 4 and 2; Charles Wade de-
feated w. T. Godbold one up; Ma
con Womble topped Bill Chisholm s
and 4; R. Powell won over w. c.
Hatcher one up in 81 holes.
Seni-Finals:
Larry Harr defeated Charles
Wade 2 and / and R. Powell wor
over Macon Womble and 4. Har1
and Powell will meet Sunday fol
the finals.
Third Flight:
H. L. Davis topped E. W. Riggs
2 up; K. F. Anderson forfeited tc
]. o. Herring p. A. Jones downec
T. c. Damn 6 and 5; C.. W. McClel
land won over c. A. Jergenson
and S.
Semi Finals:
j. o. Herring won over H. l.
Davis 4 and 2; c. W. McClellanc
won over I. A. Jones 4 and 3. Her
the finals Sunday.
Fourth Flight:
D. W. Niece over Judd Mapp
and Z; H. Garvey over c. w. Dick
ems z and 6; j. r. Baucoa over
Ralph Richards 4 and 3; H. R
Tyler defeated N. Austin and l
Semi Finals:
D. w. Niece took H. Garvey
up; ]. R. Baucon won over H. r
Tyler 3 and /. Niece and Baucor
will clash in the finals Sunday.
Fifth Flight:
D. L. Pridgen over o. K. Thorn
as and 4; T. w. Griffin over
J. A. Taylor 2 and 1. Joe Bar
biere and H. L. Love won on for.
feits.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02
C0CHRANE WARNED
TO DEFEND TITLE

NEW YORK, Oct. L. Up - The
New York State Athletic Commits.
sio ntoday served notice on weller.
weight champion Freddie (Red)
Cochrane that he must sign to de.
fend his title against a suitable
opponent within go days or forfeit
the championship.
In a letter addressed to the
champion, Commission Chairman
Eddie Eagan pointed out that Coch.
rane had not needed request to
appear at a commission meeting
Sept. %, when doctor was to ex.
anime him and determine his fit.
ness to defend the title. Eagan also
referred to a Feb. Is letter notify.
ing Cochrane that he was required
to defend the championship within
six months after his discharge
from the Navy.
"You are hereby notified" Ea-
gan's letter said, "that if within 60
days you have not signed to meet
suitable opponent, approved by this
commission, your. title will be for
feited and a tournament will be
held to determine new cham
pion.'
Cochrane won the title from Frit.
zie Zivic July 20, 1941, and joined
the Navy soon afterward. He has
fought only non-title bouts since
his discharge last January.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02
SMITH ANNOUNCES
~ FALL PROGRAM

The fall calendar of special events
have been announced for the loca.
YMCA by Adam Smith, athletic
director. The fall program begar
yesterday with an open house anc
gym exhibition. The fall gym class.
es also began yesterday afternoon
The following table shows the
rest of the fall calendar for the
month of October.
Oct. 2-7:3O Volleyban club SUD.
per.
Oct. 11-Tryouts for varsity bas
ketball team at 800 pm.
Oct. 13-Tryouts for varsity vol
leyball team at 400 pm.
Oct. 26-Boys Hallowe en- party ir
gym 7:30 to 900 pm.
Oct 27-Senior COED Halloween
party in gym ZOO to 900 pm.
The physical, health and recrea
ton department announced thei1
weekly schedule as follows:
Senior exercise and volleybal
Monday, Wednesday and Friday al
loo am.
Senior exercise and volleybal
moon classes) Monday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday at 11:45 am
Senior exercise and volleybal
business mem Monday, TUESDAY,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
5:45 pm.
Senior exercise (smau gym)
Monday, Wednesday and FRIDAY
1880 pm.
Varsity basketball practice -
Thursday, 7:30 to pm.
Varsity volleyban practice -
Saturday, 400 pm.
Basketball practice - Monday
Wednesday, Thursday and Sat,,r'
day, 8:15 pm.
Senior basketball league Mon.
day, BIS pm.
Senior Sunday School basketball
league d4-17 years. Tuesday. ZOO
pm.
Juniors Sunday School basketball
league (12-15 years. SATURDAY. 10. m
noon.
Boys classes, Cadets (9-12) Mon.
day and Wednesday, $3.50 and Sat.
urday at 1000 pm.
Juniors d2-1N Monday. SWIM
ming at $3.50, gym Wednesday al
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The championship matches in the
fifth annual area golf tournament
of each flight will be played on
the municipal course next Sunday,
October 7th, it was learned yester
day.
Bob Davis and Billy Dyke will
also play off the tie score for the
medaist place.
The finals in the championship
of the first flight will be SO holes.
Finals of the other flights will be
10 holes.
The second and third rounds Of
the annual tournament were COM
pleted on the municipal course
over the week end. A gallery of in
terested fans followed the players
especially for the playoffs in the
third round.
Seventy three players entered the
tournament and the entries were
divided except the last which hae
only nine. Players compete only
with other players in their respec
tive flights. In order to win flight
the winner must eliminate fcu'
other players.
Results of the second and thlre
rounds are:
First Flight:
L. c. Walsh, Jr., won from Jim
my Herring, defending champion
ring and McClelland will play in
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The Sports Patrol

fight guys like La Motta and Ora
ziano for the title. I should grow
SO big
"The teacher explained that he
only was trying to get Freddie ir
shape for things like the English
language, French, history, rei
gion, public speaking and physica
education.
well, Freddie Gains down ther
and never see the guy so serious
say to him Red, what are they
trying to do to you. Is it some kline
of a fix where they get your MIND
off your training so you will come
in soft when you have to defend
the title?'
"Freddie says, no Willie, what
am getting is a education. After
all Uncle Sam says us guys what
fought, and I don't mean in the
ring, is due scholarship under
the CT. Bill of Rights and l figur.
er I ought to sign up?
"Honest. I think the guy is seri-
ous," Gutenberg continues. "He
mumbles about how he didn't look
so good getting bounced couple OF
times by guy like Graziano. even
though it was non-tit1e.,
$50 he says willie maybe it
was time I got a little smart. l
gotta figure way to keep this
title and maybe education will de
it. Look at Tunney. He kept the
title from Dempsey didn't he, and
all he knew was a little Shake
speare.
''And Shakespeare is old stuff,
so I am studying up on this Ger
trude Stein, who is easy because it
is only a few words repeated over
and over again and makes a big
impression on the people because
it is modern. I should be champ
for 20 years"
And that, according to the gospel
Of Gutenberg, was Freddie (Red)
Cochrane's first day at college.
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IT. M. REG. u. s. PAT. OFF,
BY WILLIAM TUCKER
United Iress Staff Correspondent

United reSS StaiI Correspondent
NEW YORK, Oct. 1. - Ninety
year-old Seton Hall College open
ed its gates today to a new stu
dent and after feinting at his teach
er and shadow boxing few rounds
with the blackboard Freddie Coch'
rane settled down to the business
of becoming scholar and q
gentleman.
ALI in all. it was quite a hectic
day over at the South Orange, N.
j., institution according to frag.
mentary reports issued through
Cochrane's enthusiastic but none
too comprehensive manager, Will
lie (The Unshaven) Gutenberg.
Making with the fingers better
than with the English language,
Gutenberg got across the idea that
Freddie did fine in his first round
with higher education at the 70.
bust age of 30.
RED is little excited, you
see," Gutenberg said. $50 they tell
him to buy books, but Red is think
Ing he has got to defend his title
(welterweight) in 80 days and fig
ures why do I need books, what
I need is road work and sparring
with guys, only so tough as Ora.
Eino.'
$50 the teacher explains to him
careful, Mr.. Cochrane - they call
'em mister when they get to col
lege-Mr. Cochrane we know that
you are great public figure in
private life. But here we are get
ting you in shape for better things.
Red figures, what's up Here
I am the champ and they are talk
ing about better things. Do they
think will graduate to the middle
weight bracket? No sir, 1 am full
growed and besides if I got to be
middleweight I would have to
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02
VETERAN APP STAFF
CHOSEN TO COVER
SERIES BASEBALL
Whitney Martin, Autho,
Of "The Sports Trail" l.
Included

DETROIT, Oct. 1.-(P}-An A.,
ISOLATED Press staff of veteran
writer's and photographers will
cover the 1915 Baseball World
Series between the Chicago Cub,
and the Detroit Tigers opening in
Detroit Wednesday.
A staff under the direction n
general sports editor Bob Cavap.
mao will have Gayle Talbot and sid
FEEDER writing the general lead
stories daily for morning and eve,
ming newspapers, respectively,
Charles Dunkley reporting activity
and developments in the Club
houses, and Whitney Martin pro
ducing his morning newspaper col
umn on the Series scene.
Additionally, spot news feature,
and fixtures will be turned oul
by Sports Writers Jerry Liska
Frank Kenesson and Jimmy Jor
dan.
Augmenting this staff will be az
news features sports editor Chip
Royal and sports cartoonist Ton
(Pap) Paprocki.
The play-by-play account of til,
World Series games will be- trans
mitted directly from the bal
parks on the Associated Press
main trunk wire, which will b,
supplemented by additional facil
ties.
Wirephoto coverage will conn
from the cameras of five veteran
Associated Press staff photograph
ers-Murray Becker, Harry Hail
John Rooney, Jack Hgan and E,
Maloney - with the picture creV
operating under the direction o
newsphoto editors Robert L. Tie
ker of New York, Fred Wright o
Chicago, and Frank Nevers Of De
troit.
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$3.50 and gym Saturday at 1000

$3.50 and gym Saturday at 1000
pm.
Older Boys high school Monday
and Wednesday gym at 700; swim.
ming Friday at 700 and gym Sat.
urdya at 11:00 am.
Leaders club, gym Saturday at
$3.50 pm.
Swimming teams, Monday and
Saturday at $3.50 pm.
Y and Brigade Boys club Swim
ming instructions Saturday at 900
am.
Junior varsity basketball prac-
tice Wednesday at 4:30-5:30.
Messages and exercises, etc., 10
am. to 900 pm. each day.
A swimming period follows all
boys gym classes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02
Joe Louis Receives
Honorable Discharge

CAMP SHANKS, N. Y, Oct. l.
LIPS. Sgt. Joe Louis, Worlds
Heavyweight Boxing champion,
received an honorable discharge
from the Army at 4 pm. today.
Louis left the camp late this
Afternoon and said he was going
toNew York to attend a fight in
St. Nicholas Arena.
The Brown Bomber entered
the Army as a private on Jan.
IA, 1912 and gave boxing exhibit
tons at Army camps throughout
the world.
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Truman Unable To See
World Series Contests

WASHINGTON, Oct. LIP
President Truman will be I'M
able to attend any of the World
Series baseball games because
of s'previous engagements and
commitments" the White
House said today.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02

Marie Tussaud, founder os the
famous Madame Tussaud Exhi-
bition' of wax figures in London
bition'' of wax figures in London,
first modelled figures fo~ her uncle
in Paris,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02

Nearly a billion people live Of
the lands of southeastern Asia, il
about seven or eight per cent 0
the earth's land area.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02

Cotton was known to the Baby
lonians as sindhu and to thu
Greeks as sindon.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
old Homes 0Hr
In ALexandria

The autumn and winter season OF
tours of old homes will be uShered
in Saturday when nine houses in
Alexandria will be opened by their
occupants for the benefit of the
Alexandria Hospital.
One of the houses Of exceptional
interest Is the home of Col. and
Mrs. Samuel E. Gates at 213 Prince
street. Although the present struc-
ture was not erected until 1885, the
site originally was the property of
the Fairfax family.
Two doors away, at 209 Prince
street, is the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Johnstone Muir, which was built
by Lord Fairfax and later was the
home of DR.. Elisha Dick, who was
personal physician to George Wash
ington and was at the bedside of the
famous general when he died.
Around the corner at l13 South
Lee street and at 106 South Lee
street the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Councillor and Mr.. and
Evening star., 1945-10-28

One Of the outstanding houses OF
interest is that now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. M. r. H. Garnett at 815
Franklin street. The house has
been among the more fortunate of
| the older structures In the matter
| of preservation, and only the wine
cellar and the old detached dining
room have been changed In the
undermining process.
On Queen street Just of Wash
ington street are two houses that
will be included in the tour. The
house at 600, which now is the
home OF Capt. and Mrs. William j.
Marshall, was built toward the lat
ter part of the 18th century and was
a private home until after the Civil
War, when for some years 1t was
used as a private school,
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Carey at GIL is noted for It's excep-
tionally fine woodwork and murals
Evening star., 1945-10-28

Mrs. Robert Brown may be visited
The land upon which the Councillor
home stands was a grant to Law
renee Washington and remained ir
his family for many years after his
death.
A Dutch Colonial roof features the
Brown home, which was built about
1760 and still retains most of its
original appearance.
Farther south on Lee street Is the
house at 419 now occupied by Mrs
Frank Butler. Like many of the
other houses in the neighborhood
it is typical of the homes built BY
the sea captains whose families
were prominent in the early days oi
the city.
Built by a descendant of the
Alexanders. who were among the
city's founders. the house at 81:
Jefferson street now Is the home
of MFR. and Mrs. Donald Edgar.
Evening star., 1945-10-28

NIto' 1tH NHOtFD LH
HAYS, T.
The bride is the former Miss
Ruth Louise Lucas, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James EdtOard
Lucas. 1t. Hays, U. S. A., and
his bride are residing at 700
Blair road. The bridegroom
is the son OF Mrs. Hays and
the late Mr.. Hays of this city.
Rance Photo.
Evening star., 1945-10-28

In addition to these homes the
old Presbyterian Church and the
famous apothecary shop also will be
open to visitors. Tickets for the
tour may be obtained the day of the
tour at the George Mason Hotel or
at any one of the homes visited.
Daughters of America
Meetings scheduled are:
Star Spangled Banner Council
November 8, official visit Of State
Councillor Eunice j. Gettings and
her officers.
Golden Rule October 80
turkey dinner, Northeast Masonic
Temple.
Barbara Frietchie Council-No-
vember /. evening of games.
Friendship Council--November q
Members will take part in the
Armistice Day exercises at 2:15 pm
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-01
LITTLE BILLS" YARDsTIcK

one Key Wester knows every other
Key wester. which il equivalent 10 saying
that Key WeSters know one another gen.
orally. -,
As every candidate Fan.ning for city
commission i a Key West r. with one or
two exceptions using the term a. synony-
nous with hometownsr. then why should
there Be difficulty among the voters in de-
termining for whom TO cast their ballotsg
The Citizen has heard scores of quail
fled electors say that they have not yet
chosen the five candidates whom they will
support. and they have been finding il
hard 10 decide On their ticket.
Peter h. Roberts. called Key Vests
piscatorial philosopher. in Tuesdays Citi-
zen. told Of an easy way for the voters 20
decide on the men they will support All
they have % do" he stated. lis 20 apply
Little Bll's' rule TO the candidates in de-
termining what manner Of men they are. 90
Here j. wha, Little Bill said
Never mind what a man SAYS. bat
watch what h. does and remember what
he has done and then you will know what
kind Of man he is"
That's a good yardStick 20 measure
the worth or worthlessneSs Of any man. A
glib tongue does not disclose whai is in a
mans heart. Some 81 the foremost rascals
m history talked fluently and convincingly.
that Is. convincingly 10 some people To
nams only one Lord Haw- Haw, And al
wave TeIDanber that any II rs can say
things Fe do not mean. which makes IL inn
possible g. Judge a man by what he says
But you will know your man. in or cut OF
politics. by measuring him with Little
Bills" yaristick
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-01
C. Q. GETS HIGHEST MEDAL


No nation caaght-iR the emergency IS
a full-fledged war. can permit any large
number Of men Ia avoid military service
By presenting themselves a. conscientious
0bJectors.
The fact that the number Is small
usually permits a considerable republic Ia
relieve these objectors Of the obligation a.
tight The record show, that some obiec-
tors do not hesitate 20 volunteer Tor dan
gerous work. especially IN connection with
he care OF wounded soldiers
We call attention to this fact because
he War Department la announced that
the nations highest military decoration
he Congressional Medal 81 Honor. will
be presented 90 Pfc Desmond T. DoSs. of
LynChburg. Va. for outstanding bravery
on OkinaWa. where hc distinguished him.
self by outstanding gallantry in serving HI
wounded comrades Private DuSs wa
wounded several times and his citation said
that his name became a symbol for out
standing galiaHtr,
The commanding general points out
hat on being iuductcd into the nilitar5
servHa. Private Doss was. and still il. e
conscientious director He refused ~ carry
arms or even touch "a weapon" bar when
transferred 10 the Battalions medical de-
tachment. ~ was made company aid man
because he wanted 90 bee forward with
the men"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-01
OBJECTIONABLE FILM

AaHf Americans have seen a war
.w Objective Burma. and some Of
.hsul vil probably be- surprised that the
arf has been Withdrawn from British
6 fa.utlon as a result Of criticism in tha,
.aantn
locking into thr British objection. We
Hf conclude That u 8. we'll placed. For
eEamTie fhs picture treated the Rurwese
.#H.na.rH Is an American show. bat the
a.' fhaf wasn't. In an army of zoo. -
""". H..udrr British. Indian. African.
tIHf- aHd American forces. We had only
"H1 combat troops Moreover. the cam
raI.a which followed. ct which We know
f.n HfIr inflicted upon the Japanese half
ni fhrr total var casualtie-.
fhr matter viii become clearer II we
consider "ur own feelings IN connection
HIh Bee var Ben ne Pacific Ocean. sun
r".r FRET British film company. distri-
arilHg Hs products throughout the United
-i'e. veuld attempt to do a story abou,
- nHfal warfare which was largely "a.
.l'ans1ie ipr defeating Japan and. in the
Frases. dcplcted the various amphibiou.
a''atks a. having been made by British
"asaI expeditions Naturally. there would
- haui throughout thc United State.
end -sme hard words used against the
British
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-01
WARTIME CONTROLS

The Labor Government OF Great
Britain ha> won is motion 90 extend war
time controls tor q period of five wears
The Conser, atiyes. Ied ~ former For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden made & ,Ig-
orous fight against the grant Of such >tu-
pendous powers. but the matter was not iu
doubt The purpos, of The wartime pow
ers. extended for five wears by the House
81 Commons. Was 90 control prices AMI
prevent initiation.
The obiectives are Just "a, important
today a. during the great struggle and O..
the Labor Government can attain the goal,
in mind. the continuation II wartime con-
trols will undoubtedly be approved o, the
people.