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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
SAM SNEAD HOLDS
TWO POINT LEAD
in GOLF TOURNEY
Colds Dust Twins Are Two
Points Behind Tourney
Pace-Setter
BY FRITZ LITTLEJOHN

CHARLOTTE, March 18-(P)-
Golf Gold Dust Twins-Byron Mel
son and jug McSpaden closed
in on pace-setting Sam Snead to-
day but the ex-sailor from Vir-
GINA held to a two-stroke mar
gin at the end of the third round
of the $1,000 Charlotte open tourna-
ment.
Snead, seeking his fourth open
tournament title in a row, batted
out a SO for a total of 202, IA shots
under par, at the three-quarter
mark of the 72-hole meet.
McSpaden gained one stroke by
firing SO for 2O4 total and Mel
son pulled even with the Jug by
posting sharp Sc, the best round
of the day, thus assuring a three
way race in tonorrow's final
round.
Snead, still complaining of weari-
ness in his lame back, stroked
in four straight brides from No.
IA through II, the stretch over
which he had trouble yesterday,
to trim three strokes from par.
He had 1888 against par 1886.
He again bogeyed, hill 455, the
cursed No. s, for the third straight
day, being trapped again, and once
more hit tee shot into the woods,
but he breezed along the easy home
nine to stay in front of the flying
Nelson and the scrambling McSpa-
den.
McIpaden picked up his stroke
with scorching 80 on the home
coming route. He needed So on
the out nine even with an eagle
three on the second hole where he
holed out 40-yard chip.
Nelson, probably the greatest
finisher in the game, had the
steadiest round-if you can call a
giddy Sc steady.
Lord Byron sounded a warning
to Snead by playing 10 holes with
out single DOGGY or a single mis-
take, six brides and IL pars, six
threes and IL tours. He was put
ting for eagles on three holes and
for brides on 10, six of which he
made.
He even continued to get par on
the par ninth, where he lost last
years tournament by dropping six
strokes to regulation figures. Today
the iron master hit a perfect two
iron to the 215-yard blind green
az got down in two puts.
A three-Way race was assured
for top money - two $1,000 war
bonds-but the rest of the field was
far behind.
The nearest man to the three
leaders was Sam Byrd of Detroit,
seven shots back of Snead with
a 209 with a 70 today.
Gene Kunes of Hollywood, Fla,
also had a 70 for 21o and fifth
place.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

NEW YORK. March 10. - P) -
A total of 57O,525 spectators turn
ed out this season for college
basketball doublehesders in New
York. Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and Buffalo, an Associated
Press survey showed today, dem
mstrating that the Brooklyn Col
lege gambling scandal in January
did not stop the turnstiles from
clicking.
Topping the list was the 299, 734
attendance ior Is twin bills at
Madison Square Garden, an in
crease of 1920 over 1914. The
Chicago stadium reported 1882
for nine doubleheaders. up A.
800 Philadelphia's Convention
Hall. scene of the seasons biggest
upset when Penn beat Army, had
turnout of 87.5O5 for IS bargain
nights, up 5000.
At Buffalo eight doubleheaders
drew Al, l23 while at Boston sew
en- twin affairs attracted 1921. In
addition one doubleheader at Mil
waukee drew $500 while the twin
bills at Kansas City brought in
1000.
These figures do not include the
B.l42 TANNED into the Garden
last night for the opening of the
National Invitation tourney or the
i.5OO that saw the doubleheader
finish Of the National Intercolle-
gate tourney at Kansas City.
Unseeded Rhode Island State,
playing without a substitution, up
set the fourth-ranked Tennessee
quintet 81 to A, in the feature of
the Garden twin bill. With Ernie
!l.game winner last year, in the
lold along with Frank Papish and
Al Ireichel, who won II and IL
respectively for Little Rock, Ark,
last year; John johnson, acquired
rom the New York Yankees; Lee
SUCK Ross, who won two and
1oa seven with the Sox in 1914;
a0o Mlstele, an eight-game Win
eef for Scranton; and 4O-year-old
elay Tombstone, 20-year vet
esn OF minor league play.
Inc decision of Hal Trosky, for
-Hef Cleveland Indian Star, to re-
NAN IN an Iowa factory, has left
ult sox without a first sacker and
i Ia Dykes his biggest worry.
. VIZ orenga, obtained from the De-
wv. Tigers, probably will be gsv-
=. AFSt shot at the position be-
n ,saSe OF his infield versa tility
SI ~, the Bengals.
IT,, wen have to experiment at
WIS., oase and it's anybody's guess
, nno Will wind up there when the
--asoh begins" Dyke said. "It
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Cuff Notes
By JACK STILLMAN

others. There is safety in numbers
4. Remember your first time ont
swimming to be careful about pet.
ting too tired. You will gradually
need to develop your endurance to
be able to swim as far as Won did
at the end of last season.
S. Swim in shallow water. whore
you can put your feet on bottom
easily. Swimmers can enjoy them
selves in three or four feet as
easily as in deep water. Good
swimmers do not take chances.
6. II an experienced swimmer
does get into trouble, he should
remember to keep both hands be-
low water. People will hear hin,
call. BY all means do not hold
one or both hands above water.
7. If in a canoe or boat and it
should upset. hold on to the boat.
It is your best means of support.
8. Should you be caught in a
current or undertow, the thing to
do it to keep your feet off the
bottom. Either float or tired water,
and gradually the wind and water
will float you into shore.
9. Keep cool when in trouble,
and use your common sense.
Should you get water in your
mouth. swallow it to keep from
Smoking.
10. Test the bottom well before
swimming, and never dive in
water over eight feet deep. Never
jump in water over your head
without holding your nose, as
water may get in the sinus canals
and you may develop sinus troublE.
Over-exposure to sun is a COM
panion danger to water. To pre-
vent sunburn, cover your body
after the skin has been exposed to
the sun for 20 minutes. By grad
ual exposure (seven 20-minute
periods one will become tan.
Then you may go out into the
sun without burning.
To prevent sunstroke (and this
is referred particularly to fisher
mem wear a straw hat or one with
a brim which extends over the
shoulders and the back of the neck.
We think these warnings are
timely. Now is the time to avoid
water accidents-before they oc-
n11r
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
MICA HARDWOOD
TOURNAMENT GETS
UNDERWAY TODAY
Long Creek Cagemen En-
gage Dry Ponders In
Opening Contest

Opening the YMCA Invitational
Basketball tournament at 7 O'Clock
this evening on the ~ court, the
Long Creek basketeers will en-
gage a fast Dry Pond aggregation
in the 135 pound division, follow
ed by two additional contests.
In the second fray, which starts
at 8 p. M, the 'Y' stars, former
~ the White Phantoms of St.
Pauls Episcopal church, engage
the Atkinsons first entry in the
$50 pound class. Atkinson has en-.
tered two teams in the tourna.
ment.
The third game tonight, start.
ing at p. M. finds the Crash
Boat aggregation against the
White Phantoms. most of whom
are the varsity basketeers of New
Hanover High school.
Adam Smith, physical director
OF the YMCA, and at whose insti-
cation the tournament was form
ed, says that he has hopes OF
building greater hardwood teams
in southeastern North Carolina
This is the first tournament of this
kind to be held in this section.
Others have been held, but they
have not been divided into weight
divisions, giving all teams an op.
portunity to compete
Eve hope that these tourna-
ments will stimulate the sport in
this section" Smith said, land in
the future there will be better
high school and all-round teams. -
Wednesday night the Jayvees OF
MINIS are slated to meet the 'Y'
Eagles in the 1875 pound class; the
~ Seniors will meet Atkinson S
No. 2 team in the $50 pound class;
and the 'Y' Unknowns will play
the H dormitory five in the un-
limited class.
Friday night the 'Y' Leaders
will meet the Leland basketeers in
the 80 pound class, the ~ Com
cts engage the 'Y' Hawks in the
los pound class, and the play
offs will be played in the $50
pound division.
Saturday night the finals will be
played in the 1875 pound class at
7 p. m. Following this game, the
Four-Foot Wonders will meet the
Tileston Red Terriers, and at 9 p.
m. the finals in the unlimited d.
vision will be played.
Referees tonight will be Charles
Stephenson, Bill Groom and Sam
Johnson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Detroit Tigers Drill
With Evansville Team

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 49,
(P-The Detroit Tigers, their eight
game exhibition series with Major
league clubs wiped out by an ODT
baseball travel ban, today sche-
duled a four-game Sunday series
with an all-star Evansville war
plant nine. Manager Steve O'Neill,
whose charges went through a two
hour Sunday drill under a bright
sun and 70-degree heat, said the
Tigers would be ready for the
first exhibition game next Sun
day. ANY kind Of cometition will
be good for our boys" he said,
much better than intra-squad
games"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
William Ryan Captures
Senior Golf Tournament

SEBRING, Fla, March 18.-CP
William A. Ryan, 81, Detroit, scor-
ed 1 up, 19-hole victory over
Fred L. Riggon, SO, Port Huron,
Mich, brass manufacturer, today
to win the title in the eleventh an
nual tourney for amateur senior
golfers at the Kenilworth course.
Two shots one in trap and the
other under an orange tree, prov
ed Higgins downfall on the extra
hole. Ryan, former Ford Motor
Co. executive, was superior with
the putter. Previously he had won
the senior annual putting tourney.
Nearly 80 seniors, all over 50,
were in the annual event which
lasted a week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Chicago Car Predicts
Toss-Up In League Race
BY JERRY LIsKA

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March II
R-Manager James Joseph Dykes
of the Chicago White Sox predicts
the American League race will be
a toss-up this season and that il
he can find a first baseman, the
lowly Pale Hose will cause plenty
of trouble.
Cigar-smoking Dykes, who bows
only to Connie Mack of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, his old boss,
and Joe Mccarthy of the New
York Yankees as managerial mo.
nopoists in the major leagues,
considers the 1915 season the most
uncertain in major league history
1--WE thought 1914 was the cru
cial year." Dykes asserted, but
it was cut-and-dried compared
with this year. No manager can
say until opening day what his
starting lineup will be, and it's
foolish to predict now whether any
club will finish first, fourth OF
last"
For that reason, the 48-year-old
pilot declined to say whether his
team would improve its seventh.
place performance of 1914. At the
some time, however, he is fa1
from pessimistic over the pros.
poets Of the squad he has beer
drilling here since March IL.
Pitching, Dykes asserts, will be
the White Sox forte if veterans
Orval Grove, Bill Dietrich, John
ny HUMPHREYS, Joe Haynes and
Thornton Lee appear as expected
Meanwhile, he has Ed Lopat, ar
Calverley and Dick Hole scoring
80 points between them, the Rams
rolled up 1927 lead, then STAYED
off Tennessee's late rally.
Bowling Green of Ohio, spark
ed by Don Otten's q points, kept
pace with Rhode Island by whip.
ping the previously unbeaten Rens-
selaer Engineers, 60 to IS. The
remainder of the first round will
be played tomorrow night with St.
Johns meeting Muhlenberg ano
Depaul clashing with West Vir.
GINA.
Loyola Of New Orleans, compel.
ing in the tourney for the first time
won the Mica title by upsettins
the favored George Pepperdine
College Of Los Angeles, 40 to 36
Earlier eastern Kentucky, led by
George Lewis who boosted his
four-game tourney mark to IS
points, won the consolation game
by beating Southern Illinois Nor
NAL, 56-49.
Oregon edged out Washington
State, 80 to 81, in their third and
deciding game for the Northern
Division title of the Pacific Coast
Conference and thus earned the
right to compete in the western
NCAA tourney at Kansas City this
weekend. Arkansas, Oklahoma
Aggies and Utah accepted invi-
tations several weeks ago.
The eastern NCAA competition
opens at the Garden Thursday
night when Ohio State tangles with
Kentucky and New York Univer-
sity meets Tufts. The winners play
for the eastern title Saturday
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
HAECC TO ENTER
FOURTH CONTEST
By JIMMY JORDAN

CHICAGO, March 18-(P)-Gun-
der (The Wonder> Haegg, profess
sionally a Swedish necktie. sales
man and athletically one Of the
greatest runners ever to don spikes
on the outdoor cinder paths, doesn't
like his consistent lack of success
on Americas indoor boards and he
intends to do something about it..
He will attempt to end his cur
rent string of defeats next Friday
in the Knights of Columbus track
meet at Cleveland.
Haegg has lost three times in as
many weeks to Jim Rafferty,, of
New York in the only races Haegg
has run indoors.
But, his travelling companion
Sports Writer Hurdler Haakan Lid
man of Stockholnl-says, Haegg
hasn't been in top condition in any
of the indoor meets and that COM
bined with his unfamiliarity with
the boards, has probably been the
reason for his failures.
Haegg, himself, offers no alibis
TO- his three straight losses, but
his finish in the Bankers Mile of
the Chicago relays last night was
indicative of his condition. The
"Smorgasboard Special took the
lead on the fourth lap and stayed
in front until the final round of the
11-lap race. Then Rafferty, sped
to the front, while Haegg could
not summon the speed to stave
him off, and Iron Nike came
through with his seventh mile VIC
tory in as many starts for the in
door season.
In reviewing the race today Lid
man said:
'Haegg didn't have chance to
keep in condition while were were
coming here from England. (The
Atlantic crossing took % days.. If
he had had a few more days to
train for last nights race, he should
have beaten Rafferty,"
offerty's time was 4:13.7. Haegg
wa time in 4:14.5-four and a half
seconds better than his fifth place
time a week previous and Is and
a half seconds better than his 4:31
in his first indoor race in New
York, which he ran just so hours
after getting off the ship.
Lidman himself withdrew from
the hurdle races in last night S
relays because of a knee injury
suffered in New York a week be-
fore. Ed Digger of Dayton won all
three hurdles events, at 30, so and
go yards, in times of SO, 63 and
rs seconds respectively.
The veteran Barney Ewell, now
in the Army and running unat-
tached, swept the 10, so and S.
yard sprints in As, So and 5.8 Sec
onds, respectively.
John Schmidt of Ohio State and
Bob Phelps of Illinois, who week
before tied for the Big Ten pole
vault title at 10 feet, inches,
tied again in the relays at 10 feet,
6 inches. Elmore Harris of the
Shore A. c. at Long Branch, N.
j., took the 600-yard run in liza,
and Forrest Efaw, unattached,
Tapped the field twice to coast into
a tWo-mile victory in 9:08.7. The
l 1000 yard title went to Les Eisen-
hart of Great Lakes in 2:12.4. Him
dis turned in the fastest time in
the series of College and Univer-
sity mile relays, with the team
of Buster, Johnson, Gonzalez and
Kelley timed in 1892.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Four Brooklyn Teams
Train AT Thomasville

TOWNSVILLE, March 18.-(R
-Four Brooklyn Dodger farm
teams will do their spring train
ing here beginning April 5.
Clean, N. Y. Of the Pony Leaglse,
Newport News, Va, Of the Pied
mont League, brownsville, Of the
North Carolina State league, and
Burlington, Of the Carolina league,
will send between IS to 10 players
to the camp.
Young players wishing to try
OFT for berths will also be welcom.
ed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Pitcher With One Leg
Taken From Senator'S
Bv MANAGER of Yankees
Golf Minors May Ask
For Additional Cash

Nelson's without receiving more
more than chicken feed"
He listed as an example that
instead of the top place winner
receiving $1,000 in a $4,000 tourna.
ment, 1.-The lesser lights have re.
quested that the first place finish.
er receive $3.50, second place $500
instead of $3.50 and so on. In this
way the last man sharing in the
prize money would receive $20(
instead of the usual $24."
Horner quoted the little fellows
as saying they weren't making ex
pense money despite the fact they
are part of the show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
PIRATES PLAY BALL

MUNCIE, Ind, March 18.-(P)
Warm weather greeted the Pirates
for the third straight day as they
held their first practice game. The
"Yanigans" led by Acting Man.
ager Spud Davis, beat the Regu.
lars, 4-3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
CAGE Turnstiles Click
Off 570,525 Spectators

definitely will be our weakest
spot"
At second, Dykes has Leroy
Schalk. 1914 holdover; 37-year-old
Tony Cuccinello; and Dan Rey-
nolds, obtained in the player
draft from Newark, who also
plays shortstop. Floyd Baker, pur-
chased from the st. Louis Browns,
and holdover Cass Michaels prob
ably will battle it out at shortstop.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
FLYING CAGERS

BILOXI, Miss, March 18.-In a
repeat performance the Keesler
Field Filters earned the title of No.
basketball team of the Deep
South.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
MAINTAINS HIGH MARK

LAFAYETTE, March 18-For the
Goth straight year Piggy Lam
bert-coached Purdue basketball
squad finished with a 500 or bet
ter rating in the Big Ten.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
RATLIFF TO COACH

IOWA CITY, March ID. - 1t.
Carlos Ratiff will coach the Iowa
Navy Pre-Flight school baseball
team this season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

-, of the busiest men around
one ,, o lately is Adam Smith,
El, vim, snhysical director, who IS
l !sosrin e for the annual a, y, In.
pfs.p,; alnI basketball tournament
y ;:tt5 gets underway tonight;
when = the 10 teams entering
Al .,U,rnament have been weigh
the lo0 and some of the boys had
ed IL, te few trips around the
70 IN, asN indoor track to work off a
YN0n so,,nds so they would be in
few aporrect weight division.
he e. s'' Is the first tournament of
lnlS lind held in New Hanover
tbs w W. and it is to become an an
''a .1 sftair. There have been 9TH
aa ss Of course, but none have been
Els, W., w into weights, giving all
. .s,us an opportunity to enter.
te sinJp~ the guidance of 'Smit-
Ciia .so YMCA hopes to stimulate
E.'.,etball in this section, provid-
'SsAJ better talent for the high
n .ssooI team and other teams re-
snrssenting business and clubs in
his area.
49,, caid the other day that
' NOS somewhat surprised at the
. u conditions in North Caro-
W. snd remembered that when
III was a physical director in
NJ rsvIvania, he usually issued
Es r. .n;ngs to swimmers about May
Y; everv year. This year he found
= ~ rscessary to issue his annual in
. !, nv which we think merit
''.an.ideration and study, because
. " +be warm weather which has hit
tbs coast lately.
~ Here are the 10 rules which he
sinks should be followed by every
one taking to the water:
" Wait one and one-aalf hours
,store entering the water after
eating picnic lunch or regular
meal,
2 If a person is over-heated or
..s exerted himself to the point
NJ nerspiring, he should wait Until
ss cools off. It is better to wait
,bm,t one-half an hour before going
into the water.
3 Swim in places where there
:, no swift running water, where
there are no submerged logs or
jrop.offs. and always swim with
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Giants Hold First
Competitive Action

LAKEWOOD, N. j., March 49,
R-The N. Y. Giants had their
first competitive action today.
Team No. 1 won, 81, over the Sec
ond team in six innings. It was an
errorless affair.
Rockies Walter Ockey and Don
King, for the regulars, allowed one
hit each in three innings. Andy
Hansen and Bobby Barthelson, for
team No. 2 gave eight hits, five
Oft Hansen.
Joining Kerr, shortstop, had a
sore shoulder and didn't play nor
did Joe Medwick, left fielder, with
a lame back.
Manager OFT announced that
Frank Seward, pitcher, would be
sent to the San Francisco club on
option. He is the first Of two play
ers the Giants will send to the
Seals in a deal involving Neil
Sheridan, San Francisco outfield-
er, upon whom the New York club
must exercise it's option by AL
gust l.
they won't be the Phuti1e Phils
very long after the war.
That the ODT and VINO will take
the play away from the RMI and
ERA this year.
That Gunder Haegg's haberdash-
cry boss doesn't do things half
way. If the colors in those neck
ties Gunder sells won't run, Glh1-
der won't either. But how can
they be fast colors?
- That this Is enough Of that.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
SWIFT PAIR OF BOOTS

ARCADIA, Calf, March 10. -
Jockey George Woolf used spe-
cial pair of boots in big stakes.
They have never been polished,
lust washed with saddle soap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
TALL PITCHER REPORTS

WILMINGTON, Del, March 10.
(R)-The Philadelphia Phillies to-
day greeted James B. Spencer, 6
foot 9 inch rookie moundsman
from Rhode Island-tallest hurler
in the Pills history.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
sPARTANs STAY NORTH

EAST LANSING, March 18.-For
the third time since 1925, Michigan
State College will forego its south
ern baseball trip.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

Italy has an area about the same
as that of New Mexico.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-25
Russia And China

Some time ago the Russians made known
munists and therefore not affiliated with the
Moscow regime. With the situation growing
more tense between Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek and the Chinese communists, this posi-
ten of the Russians is confirmed. The thought
that Moscow has been the hand directing the
Chinese who claim to be communists but fail
to measure up to the Moscow standard, there.
fore, is not justified.
All that the Russians want, apparently, is
restoration of their position in Asia as of 1904.
They will want Port Arthur, a half interest
in the Chinese Eastern and South Manchurian
railways, and probably half the docks and port
facilities at Dairen. The other half interest is
to 60 to the Chinese, who are also to have
sovereignty over Manchuria and Inner
Mongolia.
AS there has been no evidence that Russia
is not acting in good faith and has in fact
signed an agreement with China as a result
of T. " Soong's recent mission to Moscow, it
would be unjustifiable to wonder if there is
a niger in the woodpile, to be brought forth
at some remote date.
It is true that in the long, long ago, before
the Russo-Japanese war, when China and
Russia had certain joint rights the Russians
exercised authority above and beyond the linn.
it's fixed by agreements.
Contemporary Russians have a way OF
achieving results by devious and hidden
methods.
Enough said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-25
Confusion In Time

Before President Roosevelt, with congress
sonal approval, instituted war time for the
nation, some states were observing and Others
ignoring daylight saving time. In consequence
confusion was widespread among transporta
ton companies engaged in interstate business
and for the travelling public, for at that time
the public could still travel without too manv
bureaucratic restraints.
President Truman has announced that rpon
the reassembling of Congress he will recon.
mend return to standard time, which is con.
sistent as war time was strictly war meas
ure, designed to save artificial light ans sp,,r
the people to work harder But Mr.. Truman
in his announcement added that he believes
the matter should go back to the states to
regulate" If this is the way the time schedule
is to be regulated the country will be in as
much of a stew as it was when the states
had jurisdiction before.
The regular time zones themselves create &C
great puzzle as long suffering population
ought to face. They at least are adjusted with
approximate accuracy to the course of the sun