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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Australians Drive
For Miri Oil Field

MANILA, Monday, June 25.-(Pl
Australian Ninth Division troops,
driving down the Borneo no h
coast towards the Mir oil fields,
still confronted little Japanese op.
position today. The enemy ap-
parently was withdrawing in the be-
lief he had inflicted maximum
damage to the wells.
The Australians, having captur-
ed Seria, potentially the richest
petroleum area in the British EN-.
pire, found that at least 81 of it's
so wells still were burning from
Japanese sabotage.
In the continued aerial pounding
of the Southeastern Dutch Borneo
port of Balikpapan, the U. S. Fifth
Air Force joined the 18th Air
Force and the Royal Australian J r
Force in sending more than $50
Liberators, Mitchells and Light
nings over the target with more
than 200 tons of bombs.
Antiaircraft fire, which previous
ly had been heavy, was only mod.
crate, indicating the effects of the
last week of day by day raids.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
TO MEE1
BLUE BRICADIERS
Soldiers To Battle Kitemeo
In Final Contest Of
Series

Camp Davis Night" will be ob.
served at Legion Stadium 1on;-,.
at $3.50 o'clock as the Wilminato.
Pirates meet the Camp n,r;
Blue Brigade in the final game u.
the series. "
All servicemen and women bav.
been invited by Manager Bert KAo
to attend tonight's game free y,
charge. A large crowd of patiants
from the Camp Davis Convalesoan,
center are expected to attend tbs
game.
A special invitation has been is.
sued General George L. Usher
commanding officer of Camp Davis
and his staff to attend the game
The Camp Davis Military Band
will present a concert before the
game and will play selections he.
tween the innings:
Ionlght's contest will be the
third game of the second series
between the Buccaneers and the
Blue Brigaders. The Pirates won
the first series by taking all threa
games. In the second round the
Pirates won the first and then
dropped the second to the Soldiers
The Camp Davis club is out to win
tonight's game and even the series
Manager Kite said he would send
Louis Lefty Cheshire to the
mound. Cheshire has requested an.
other chance at the soldiers, since
he was charged with the loss last
week. Lefty said he was in shape
and was very anxious to get re.
venge for the defeat the Soldiers
gave him. The Pirate lineup will
consist of: McKeithan at second
Coward in left field, Allen at third
Paxton in center, Willard at short.
stop, Stanley at first, Carter Or
Lamb in right field. Either Stateon
or Taylor will catch. Johnny vii.
bourne, who lost a heartbreakine
pitchers duel Saturday night to
Hoyt Clegg of Sanford, will be
held in reserve should Cheshire
falter.
Captain Ken Kavanaugh, mana.
ger of the Blue Brigade announced
that he would start Barnish on the
mound for his club with the re.
mainder of the lineup as follows;
Gaspari, 3b: Fisses. 2b; Beasley
or Kavanaugh, 1b; Grace, If; Di.
mario, RI; Kramer, CT; Stillgen.
bauer, SIS: Burnaski catcher, Jack
Early, who gave the pirates their
first defeat will be held in reserve.
Kavanaugh said he might have
some changes in his lineup. Some
of the candidates for the positions
on the team have been showing
plenty of speed and hitting power
and may be sent in to stop the Pi.
rates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Coast Guard Reserve
To Get Honor Shield

Captain M. J. Ryan, Coast Guard
officer of the Sixth Naval district,
will. present the Coast Guard Sc
curity Shield of Honor to members
of the Cape Fear Division OF the
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, who
are volunteers of the Coast Guard
temporary Reserve, at 6 pm. TO-
morrow night at meeting and sea-
food dinner at Hanson's lodge IN
Brunswick county.
The Shield of Honor is presented
to those units of the Coast Guard
Temporary Reserve or to lndls'
trial concerns whose members have
contributed beyond the ordinary re-
quirements of duty to safeguarding
the vital port installations OF tne
United States and upholdlng at all
times firm vigilance against en-
envy sabotage or espionage.
The director of the Auxiliary IN
the Sixth Naval district is LIT. L. a.
Hanson, of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
BOSTON HALTED
81 BY ANDREWS

BROOKLYN, June 24.-(P)-Nate
Andrews, who recently rejoined
Boston after an absence of three
weeks, stopped the Dodgers in the
second half of today's twin bill,
the. Braves winning 81 after the
Dodgers had taken the first game,
9-6 for their eighth straight sue
cess.
Andrews gained the decision
over Curt Davis who yielded the
winning runs in the eighth inning.
They resulted from a pass to Dick
Cutler, singles by Tommy Holmes
and Garden CLEARWATER and force
play. Holmes hit safely in both
games to prolong his streak
through 81 in a row.
Vic lombard outpitched Jim
.'obin in the first contest. The
Braves knuckle-baller was jolted
for four TALES in the fourth and
four more in the eighth, which he
failed to survive.
The game drew another big
crowd, the attendance being a.
433 with the paid admissions reach.
ing 1924.
Dixie Walker of the Dodgers was
notified he had been fined SIS
for his row with Ewald Pyle of
the Braves during Saturday night S
contest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Raleigh Defeats Durham
In Fourth Straight Win

RALEIGH, June 24-{P)-Raleigh
won It's fourth straight game by
defeating Durham, IA, here today.
Joe Alamo relieved John Roull-
lard in the third inning with the
Bulls leading, Al, and BANKED the
visitors the rest of the way. The
Capitals tied the score and chased
I7v Medlinger with three runs IN
the sixth and won the game with
two runs in the seventh.
Bob Oakley was the Ralelgn
leader, getting on base on each OF
his five appearances at the plate.
He got two doubles and a single,
walked once, and reached first on
an error.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
GUARDS DEFEAT
SAUNDERS, 4-3
By ROBERT MOORE

The strong S gu t h port Coast
Guard team defeated the Mason
boro Ramblers yesterday afternoon
on the Masonboro home field in a
thinning thriller. 4-3. This was the
Guards third straight win over the
Clam Diggers.
The Guards got off to an early
start scoring on a run in the tlrst
inning when Hapenney, shortstop,
was walked. Holdcraft, center field
er singled to put Hapenney on third,
from there he scored on Tryplett' S
fielder's choice.
In the second stanza the Guards
added another run to their list
when Thompson, first baseman,
singled, Hanna, Guards pitcher,
also singled. Thompson scored on
Hapenney's power drive through
shortstop.
The Ramblers came to life in
their half on the second to account
for one tally when Amos Carter,
second baseman, who shifted to left
field, reached first on McQuires
error in left field. Carter stole Sc
cond and went to third on balk,
and scored on Dan Georges single
into center field. -
The Ramblers yielded the South
porters another run in the fourth
when Thompson reached first on an
error, Hanna was safe on a field
er's choice, Jones, right fielder,
reached first on another error to
score Thompson.
In the seventh frame the Ram
blers collected two hits for one run
making the score 80. Richard Far
rar, center fielder, was safe on
an error, Carter singled, James
Todd singled scoring Farrar.
With the outstanding playing of
James Groom and Amos Carter
the Ramblers tied the count in the
last of the ninth when Groom singh
ed, stole second and scored on Car
ter's long single into left field.
The Guards winning run came
in the first of the eleventh frame
when Thompson singled and scored
on Hanna's double into rightfield.
Hanna went the route for the
winners allowing seven hits and one
base on balls. Howard Pepper
worked the way for the Ramblers,
giving up eleven hits and one free
pass.
Thompson, Hanna, Holdcraft and
Hapenney led the Guards t bat
with two hits each for four times
at the platter. Carter and Pepper
were the losers leading hitters with
two hits for four times at the
plate.
Manager Frank Manor announc.
ed that the Masonboro Ramblers
Will meet the Wallace nine Wedn 5
day at 400 pm. on hte Saunders
home diamond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Sudan Temple To Hold
Ceremonial Thursday

NEW BERN, June 24.-A barbe-
cue dinner instead Of f fry
will feature the annual spring cere-
of Sudan Shrine temple to
be held Thursday in Kinston, it was
learned today from Recorder c.
A. Seifert.
The barbecue will be held be-
tween the morning business and
ceremonial session and
the afternoon ceremonial session.
About $50 candidates will be taken
across the hot sands during the
two ceremonials, Seifert reported.
Many of them are service men
from military installations in this
area.
No social events will be held dur
ing the day, and there will be no
parade. The programs will not last
overnight. Almost all those in at
tendance will travel by automobile.
Potentate ]. Edward Allen, of War.
renton, is being assisted by tenn
pie and Kinston committees in
preparations for the day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
VICTORY TWINS
WIN TWO GAMES
Newhouser And Trout
Hand League Champions
Double Defeat

ST. LOUIS, June 24.-P>-Hal
Newhouser and Dizzy Trout, vic
tory twins of the Detroit Tigers
last year, handed the American
League champion st. Louis Browns
q double defeat today, to l and
to 8.
A ninth inning homer by Mark
Christman spoiled a shutout for
Newhouser who until then had
pitched % scoreless innings. Tex
Shirley, who lasted only four inn
ings, was the losing pitcher.
Trout, who relieved Wayne Will
sen in the seventh won the second
game. Nelson Potter held the Tig-
ers scoreless until Cramer home~ed
in the fifth. The score was 'evened
in the sixth when York went across
on single by Outlaw. It was Pot
ter's sixth straight los.
The Browns took the lead again
On Stephens 18th homer of the
year in the last of the sixth. The
Tigers tied it for a second time
in the eighth and scored the win
ming run in the ninth on consecu-
tive styles by Eddie Mayo, Ro.
Cullenbine and long fly by Rudy
York.
Jimmy Webb and Mayo scored in
the opening inning Of the first game
when Stephens threw to first base
which was uncovered, one OF his
three errors Of the day.
The Tigers picked up a run off
Shirley in the second inning and
one each in the seventh and ninth
off relief Hurler Bob Muc-ief.
',1e victory kept lie Tig-
ers in first place by one and a
half games over the New York
Yankees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
BYRD CAPTURES
BIG FOUR TITLE

DETROIT, June 24.-P-slug'
ging Sammy Byrd, who forsook
baseball to become a golf profes-
sional, won the Big Fore" invi-
rational tournament at his nome
course today, beating out Byron
Nelson by a nine-stroke margin.
Byrd, who stroked a sensational
eight under par 81 Saturday, re-
.<ated the performance in the Sun
day morning round to give him a
12-stroke lead over Nelson going
into the afternoon finale.
Nelson made a valiant bid to
slash Byrd's lead, but the home
pro played a logged round to
hold on to his victory although he
yielded three strokes.
Byrd's final round of u gave him
a 269 total for the three-day T.
hole match while Nelson had 69-
278. Harold (Jug) McSpaden had
7O-286, while Craig Wood the
fourth contender, trailed with 78-
312.
The afternoon round was per-
sonal duel between Byrd and Mel
son, with Lord Byron turning
in some nifty sub-par golf after a
weak start. Nelson mad six brides
in an eight eight-hole stretch and
a total Of seven brides for the
round.
Byrd had four brides and wound
up on the 18th with an eagle three.
on this hole, Nelson, putting for
an eagle, ended up with six-one
over par.
A crowd of 10000 saw the Sun
day matches, which were played
for the benefit of the service men S
fund at Percy Jones Army Gener-
al hospital in Battle Creek, Mich.
No estimate Of the receipts was
released,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Greensboro Defeats
Martinsville, 12-11

GREENSBORO, June 24.-P)-
Louis Lyle's single through the box
with the bases full and two men
out in the 10th inning brought
Greensboro a second straight one
run victory over Martinsville here
today, 12-11.
Each team attempted to give the
game to the other. the locals hand
ing the Martins five runs in the
eighth, then getting four giver
them the same inning. Greensboro
got new Pitche John Sciarra on
third with nobody out in the ninth,
but failed to score despite Jim
Luby's double. In the 10th one run
was out at the plate before the
winning score was made.
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kle QdQ Ueeu OuC VI ~ oS'ASS
he entered the armed services,
came through the first eight with
an even par. But on the ninth hole
he made a seven, two over par,
and one over par on No. II.
On No. 16, ZIG yards, 1t. Hogan
scored one over par three.
1t. Hogan's driving was excel
lent, but it was his putting that
threw his game out OF line. HIS
average drive was 260 yards.
This was 1t. Hogan's first ap-
pearance in Wilmington. Although
he will be stationed at Camp Davis,
there was no indication that he
would give further exhibitions in
Wilmington.
Capt. D. E. O'Neil, who was
scheduled to play the exhibition
match with 1t. Hogan, was unable
to play because of a back injury.
Playing with 1t. Hogan in the
first lap was 1t. Neal Mcclellan,
former golf pro at Sedgefleld
Country club, Greensboro, an6 C..
G. Arthur, of Wilmington, who
went the second nine with four
over par. Mcclellan dropped out
at the end of the first nine and was
replaced by Macarthur.
1t. W. D. McGrath, USN, sta
toned with the ferry command in
Wilmington, who played VIII J.
Holmes Davis, Jr., of Wilmington,
scored "a, three over par. Mr.. Da-
Wis tailed rs.
Davis and 1t. McGrath were
two down on the first nine, but
picked up two holes in the second
half of the match, one at No. II and
one at No. IS with a birdie.
There was an even tie at Nos. 16,
II and 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Winston Gets Reyenqe
Against Leakesville

LEAkSV1LLE, June a. Up -
winston got revenge for last rights
olg score defeat in another high
scoring game here this afternoon
defeating Leaksville Is to IA in II
innings.
Leaksville scored six times in
tne sixth inning to forge ahead -
to but Winston-Salem came rigl t
pack IN the first of the seventh
ana went the Twins one better with
seven tallies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
SOLDIERS LICK
ALL-STAR nine
ON ARMY FIELD
Camp Davis Baseballers
Bang Out 20 Hits 10
Swamp Whiteville

Banging out 70 hits, flve OF thelil
good for extra bases off OF two
Whiteville pitchers, the Camp Da-
Wis baseball nine won their second
straight game by defeating the ALI
Stars 1877 in a game played on the
Davis diamond. yesterday after
noon.
Taking the mound for the Win
ners was Lefty Harry RACER, who
won his first game of the season
by spacing twelve hits in going
the full route. RACER, who has
handled several relief jobs made
his first start of the season. The
visitors drew first blood when two
walks, one hit coupled with a mis-
cue sent two runs across the plate
in the top half of the opening
frame.
Starting for the Whiteville nine
was R. Williams who went into
this game with a record of five
wins and two setbacks and was
treated rough right off the bat.
The first two men to face him
were given free tickets to first
and an infield hit by Kramer load
ed the sacks. 1t. G. Grace then
blasted out long single sending
two men across the plate to tie
the count. Another walk and an
error gave the locals a two run
lead.
The invaders tied the count in
their half of the second on a free
pass to first, two hits and a walk.
The Davis nine tailed three times
in the last half of the second, when
Gaspari drew his second base on
balls and stole second, with Fisses
on first via the base on balls, Ru-
bish, who had replaced Kramer
in the outfield hit a long double
down the left field foul line to
send them across the plate. RUBBISH
finished the tour of the sacks when
he went home on line single by
Babe" Demario, the Davis speed
boy.
The invaders counted once in the
third stanza on one hit, walk and
a fielde..'s choice. Once again the
locals sent four runs across the
plate, this time on five hits and
one walk. Victim of this attack
was 15-year old Danny Williams
who had replaced R. Williams on
the mound at the beginning Of the
third. '-'-
The All-Stars closed their scor-
ing for the day in the top half of
the fourth when they reached Ra-
ger for three hits, one walk and
an error for two runs.
The sixth inning found the Davis
nine counting three times on four
hits and a walk. Leading this at
tack was Capt. Joe Brunansky, Da-
Wis catcher, who blasted a mighty
home run, scoring First Baseman
Beasley in front of him. After he
had gotten his second hit of the
afternoon. The winners gathered in
a single tally in the seventh on
hits by Grace and Belliviau and a
fielder's choice to close the scor-
ing for the afternoon.
Leading the winners attack at
the plate was Cpl. Mike RUBBISH util-
ity outfielder, who hit two doubles
and triple in three trips to the
plate. Also showing great promise
in his first appearance in the Da-
Wis lineup was Cpl. Jerry Belli-
viau, who took over the shortstop
duties in the seventh frame. The
Davis nine will travel to White
vile next Sunday for the second
half of a home and home series.
The box score and summary:
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Danville Nine Shades
Burlington Team 8-4

DANVILLE, Va, June 24.-P)-
Danville defeated Burlington 8 to
4 here this afternoon behind Leo
ro,,nes' SEVENTH twirling while he
and the Leafs were collecting 10
off Pitcher Lobeck.
wilson homered with none on in
+,,a fret for the Bees. Counes team
ed with Brundis and Carenbauer
y load the Leafs batting with three
hits each. It was Carenbauer's
do,,ble in the fifth scoring Nesbi-
hs1 who had singled that broke
- tie from which point on the
locals increased their lead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Local Realty Board
To Induct New Members

The Wilmington Real Es,ss
board will hold a meeting al ~ q,
m. tomorrow in the Director,
room at the Carolina Building anu
Loan association. At this time new
members will be indicted,
Proposed for new menlbershlIp, n III
the organization are Louis r III.
ton, James Lyell, Jack Bala r,a-
L. L. King, Richard She~' S u-s4
Tucker, Messrs. Hughes ana wv ".
ton of the real estate firm Oh ' ~
same name, and Messrs. DAVIS s a4v
Lewis of the Cape Fear Real0
Co.
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BUY WAR BONDS AND slAMle
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Caswell (2) Grace (2). Brunansky (O
Enzor RUBBISH (O. Gaspari, Fsses ~.
Damerio two base hits HARRISON: RUBBISH
~ three-base hits RUBBISH home runs
Brunansky stolen bases Enzor: Gasparl
Demario (3): Belliveau double plays c.
Williams; Belliveau to Kavenaugh left
on bases; Camp Davis; Whiteville 10
bases on balls-off R. Williams S; D. Will
liams l RACER struck out by R. Will
liams; D. Williams RACER hits off:
R. Williams in 2 Innings off D. Williams
10 in innings hits of RACER IN II In
nings hit by Pitcher by r. Williams
RACER balk none winning pitcher hager
tDemario) wild pitches X. Williams;
losing pitcher r. williams umpires Kara
ban and Cohen. Time of game 2:25.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
BOON TO vACATION1sTs

HELENA, Mont, June 24.-U.H
Gov. Sam c. Ford believes that
the growth of airlines after the
war will make Montana, with its
many dude ranches, lakes and
other outdoor attractions, one of
the greatest recreation and vaca-
ton cente-s of the nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
YANKEES DEFEAT
A'SBY 1875, 6-3
Ernie Bonham Wins First
Game After Five
Straight Losses

NEW YORK, June "a. - Up -
Ernie Bonham won his first game
of the year after five straight losses
as the New York Yankees defeat
ed the Philadelphia Athletics in
both ends of a doubleheader today
1875 and 6-3. Hank Borowy gained
his ninth triumph in the opener
which was highlighted by the
Yankees Bud Metheny's two hon.
ers.
FIRST GAME
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RESULTS YESTERDAY
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Warrington SIS, Boston 81.
Chicago 81, Cleveland IA.
Detroit SD, St. Louis 1-3.
Philadelphia 5-3 New York 1876.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 7-3, Cincinnati 50.
st. Louis 8-3, Chicago 2-6.
Boston 6-3, Brooklyn 81.
New York rs, Philadelphia 81.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
RUBBING IT IN

BEVERLY, Mass, June "a
U.H-Everyone knows there is
meat shortage, but a Beverly mar
ket owne:: must have been trying
TO rub it in when he advertised
as his only available meat:
"Pig's Ears-No points re-
CURED"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
PASEAU'S HOMER
WINS FOR CUBS

CHICAGO, June "a -LP)-Claude
Passeau's three-run fourth inning
homer gave the Chicago Cubs a
6-3 victory over St. Louis in the
second game of a doubleheader
today after they had lost their first
to the Cardinals, 80, before the
largest Wrigley Field crowd in six
years, 44,508. Passeau scattered ten
Cardinal hits to win his seventh
victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
GAvILAN WINS

HAVANA, June "a R kid
Gavilan, Of Cuba, won an easy
10-round decision over Pedro Or
tega, Mexico City, at the sports
palace last night. Ortega did not
win a single round although he
hoored Gavilan for a count of eight
in the SECOND. Both weighed 1877
pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
RIDES A TRIPLE

BOSTON, June a. @ Jockey
W. Balzaretti rode a triple at Suf-
folk Downs Saturday, including
Light Landing, a $50. go long shot
in the eighth race,
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THREE WINNERS

CHICAGO, June 24.-P)-F. A.
Smith brought home three consec-
utive winners at Hawthorne SAP
urday with Bolo Tie in the fifth,
Take Wings in the sixth and Monks
Memo in the seventh.
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Third Won1en;S Western
Title Won By Zaharias

INDIANAPOLIS 2Fp-It took 16 to do it, but
western
pionshps accomplished trying by
DidrikSon Zaharas title with
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
1t. Hogan Posts
rs In Exhibition

It. Ben Hogan stationed Camp Davis ehakd up Ir over pa
ernoon before than 300 enthusiastic
three Lit Hogan VINO adnltteo ta
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Davis To Be Honored Tonigh1
A[H0W zEY|
HS1ANDl
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK, June 24.|ReMajor
League standings, including all games of
Yaara
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x-Batted for Wilson n 7th
xx-Batted for Hoover in 9th.
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x-Batted for Erickson in 4th.
xx-Batted for Chapman in 9Th.
xxx-Batted for Signer in 9th.
Score by innings:
ST rOTITS nan An, nm q
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x-Batted for Byerly in sixth.
xx-Batted for Jurinsich in 9th.
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R11y WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The sub., 1945-02-17
(Continx<d from Page Oxs)


 the Carpenters, Clerks, Electricians, Painters and all the other locals get on the ball and conduct social af- fairs for their members. Better still, how about the Metal Trades Coun- cil throwing real party for every body. What a gala affair that could be. From what we have seen at the several socials we attended there would certainly not be any lack of entertainment. Jeal Souza, Joe Di- Noto, Jack McGee, Jack Clark, and several others would give most of the professionals something to shoot at.
 The Skipper and crew are proud of all of you men and women at the E.B. for your response to the March of Dimes Drive. But then we were not surprised as you have never yet let a good cause down. You are the best submarine builders, the best bond buyers, the best contributors and the best all around people in the world.
 We have made ik . practice to