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The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27
Cue Master Will
PIoyHere Next Week

When Andrew Ponzi of Philadel-
phia comes to Fort Huachuca on
Tuesday, May 1st, with his bag of
billiard playing tricks, officers and
enlisted men will see a fellow who
learned to play pocket billiards with
broken arm, and who, although he
was blind for six months during his
boyhood, captured the championship
of the world in a sport that requires
very keen eyesight. +.
The interesting story of Andrew
Ponzi relates that he lost his sight
when a boy of eight years, regaining
The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27

1t six months later due to a sur
geon'S skill. 1t was nine years later,
however, before he began to play
pocket billiards and it was a broken
arm that introduced him to the
game.
Andy recalls that he was mes
senger boy in Philadelphia, and one
day. he stuck his arm out of Street
car window, only to have a truck
crush the arm against the side of
the car. With his arm in a cast, he
whiled away his time in church
recreation room, where he was ex-
posed to pocket billiards. Soon, even
though his right arm was still in
cast, Andy could beat all the other
kids in the neighborhood shooting
balls into pockets.
From that unusual start, Ponzi
went on to win the championship of
the world in pocket billiards on three
different occasions. He is truly one
of the great cuemen of all time and
his show Tuesday, May 1St, will be
of particular interest to pool play
ers and good entertainment to all
men on the post. He will accept the
challenge of and play with our best
pocket billiard players, Illustrate the
The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27
YANK Tells
Of GI Racket

NEW YORK-The most complete
report to date on the CT racketeers
who worked with the French Black
Market is featured in the May 4th
issue of YANK, The Army Weekly.
Reading like a gangster novel of
the twentieS, YANK's article de-
scribes the methods used by the
Army's Criminal Investigation Divi-
sion (CID) men in tracking down
the gangs of AWOLs who did a mil
lion dollar business in stolen CT sup
plies and gasoline.
The CT mobSters used all the
tricks of the old prohibition gangs
plus few more twists of their own
including the French equivalent of
American gun molls, who assisted in
making deals for the stolen supplies.
Gang organization reached it's
highest level of perfection in the So
called VincenneS gang, which was
directed by an AWOL medic with a
powerful Imagination. Posing as an
MP lieutenant, he rounded up some
AWOLs in a Montmartre bar and
told them that they faced death by
hanging for desertion. Then he re-
Tented. They looked like pretty good
boys, he said, and if they did him a
favor he'd be willing to let them go.
The favor was to drive his trucks
and join his outfit" Thoroughly
scared, they agreed.
Little by little this boss added to
his TO until he had from 60 to 70
men and from 20 to 80 trucks. The
outfit was conducted along strictly
military lines with reveille, special
orders, promotions, passes to town
and duty rosters. It had everything,
in fact, except Good Conduct Medals
and rotation. The men lived in a
warehouse for four months without
the real MPs or the neighboring
French civilians ever dreaming that
The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27

fundamentals of good billiards, and
reveal an assortment Of trick shots
that are beth amazing and highly
entertaining.
Ponzi, who will play against the
best competition we can muster,
demonstrates the fundamentals of
billiard achievement and winds up
his exhibition with a variety of trick
shots, is hailed as one of the most
daring players in the game and as a
fellow who specializes in high runs.
He set a worlds record, which still
stands, in 1885, when he pocketed
The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27
VetWho Got No. | BusinessLoon
Tells Servicemen How It's Done

Arlington, Va (ACS)-The first exservceman
business loan under the GI Bill 26yearold who
is starting distribution business.
He's Jack c. Breeden, who received medical discharge
last December after three of service during which he
collected four campaign stars for action in the Pacific
Interviewed for Array newspapers Breeder gave first
hand of how excl about borrowing the money
The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27

This chart shows the framework for a World
Security Organization outlined in the DumbartOn
Oaks Proposals. series of recommendations agreed
upon by representatives of the United States Great
Britain, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and
China in October, 1914. On April 25, at San Fran
cisco, representatives of more than 40 United Ma
tiOns met to consider these proposals and to
draft charter for the World Security Organiza-
The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27
Safeguard Against Burns

washington (CNS) = The Army
has devised new safeguard against
the hazard of burns from bazookas
and flame throwers. 1t is a cream
called. "Flashburn," and is applied
to face, hands and other exposed
parts of the skin.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27

Then there's the sad sack who
to the separation center to
get a divorce from his wife.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-27

ton. The proposals not binding and may be
amended by the delegates to the San Francisco
Conference. The Proposals for Regional Security
Arrangements and Agencies; National Contingents
of Armed Forces and the subdivisions under the
Economic and Social Council (as shown in the
chart) tentative and the matter was left
largely in the hands of the delegates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
Women Tennis Stars
To PLAY In ENGLAND

NEW YORK, Dec. 6. - Up -
Tennis continued to take the lead
IN restoring International athletic
relations when Julian Myrick,
chairman of the U. S. Wightman
cup committee, announced that a
team Of women stars almost Ger.
tainH' would be sent to Britain
next summer to play for the cup
and to compete in the champion
ships at Wimbledon If they were
held.
Myrick's announcement was in
response to an Associated Press
dispatch from London saying the
British Lawn Tennis Association
would welcome renewal of the
Wightman cup competition. The
British body also disclosed it had
challenged Australia for the Davis
cup next year, following the lead
of the U. S. and several other coun-
tries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
CHOOSES
Is ALL AMERICA

NEW YORK, Dec 6.-kR)-The
1945 All-America football team Sc
lected by Golfers magazine in
cludes four players from the all
victorious Army squad and two
from Alabama's Rose Bowl eleven,
it was announced today.
1t is the 55th annual compilation
of mythical eleven by the maya
zine which printed Walter Camp S
selections from 1889 until his death
in 1925. Grantland Rice has made
Golfers selections since then, aid
ed in recent years by an advisory
board of football writer's.
John Green, Army guard, is the
only member Of Golfers 1914 team
to repeat this year.
The team:
Vaughn Mancha, Alabama. cen
ter.
Warren Amlins. Ohio State.
guard.
John Green, Army. guard.
George Savitsky, Pennsylvania,
tackle.
Coulter, Army, tackle.
Richard Duden, Navy, end.
Hubert Bechtol, Texas, end.
Herman Wedemeyer, st. Mary's
quarterback.
Glenn Davis, Army, halfback
Harry Gilmer. Alabama, half
back.
Felix Blanchard, Army fuIback.
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Rusty Deacon Cagers
Lose To Bragg, 1872

WAKE FOREST, Dec. e.-P)-
Wake Forest colleges cagers, back
in full-scale competition for the
first time since 1912, dropped the
second contest in their comeback
campaign tonight, losing 3s to %
to a Fort Bragg Reception Center
team.
The Deacons, defeated last night
by ORD Tech Hawks Of Green's
boro, trailed Is to 10 at the half.
Erratic passing and inability to
make good on their set shots kept
the Deacons in trouble throughout,
Joe Hinerman, veteran of the
1912 team, scored eight of the
Deacon points. Bernard Lockeye
was best for the winners with 10
points
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
POSSIBILITY SEEN
TR-STATE LEAGUE
MAY GET CHARLOTTE

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. e-R)-
The possibility that Charlotte, N.
c., may become a member Of the
class b Tri-State League arose
today as negotiations for Char
lotte's re-entry into the Piedmont
League met further obstacles.
Calvin Griffith, Charlotte presi-
dent, continued his efforts to iron
out the territorial difficulties with
the Piedmont League whose other
clubs all are in Virginia.
Ray Ryan, president of the Tri-
State circuit, said franchise for
feits had been sent in for four
cities, Spartanburg, and Anderson,
S. c., Knoxville, Tenn, and Ashe-
vile, N. c. If Charlotte should join
the loop, sixth city would be
added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
FIRST STRINCERS
BROWN, MCKoY OUT
Season Opens In Little
Over Week Against
Washington, N. e.
BY GENE WARREN

The Wildcat hardwood aggrega-
ton, faced with the seasons open
er with little Washington Dec. IA,
was yesterday without the serv'
ices of w. A. Brown and Johnny
McKoy, both first stringers. as
they continued work on their Of
fensive play.
Taking over the job Of mentor.
ing the New Hanover High School
basketball team during the abb
sence Of Leon Brogden, Coach Tom
Davis was confronted yesterday
with the problem of sick stars who
have not taken part in workouts in
the past week due to illness.
Brogden, currently helping coach
the North Carolina Au-Star foot
ball team for the annual Shrine
Bowl game which will be played
Saturday at Charlotte, left last
week and turned the full job over
to his assistant. :.
McKoy, 6 feet, Z IL inch giant,
is the man Brogden is building his
cage. five around, while Brown
holds the first string guard posi-
ton.
In the past few days, Louis Col
lie, Teddy Fennell, Billy Lee, Tink-
ey Rogers and Hacksaw futile
have shared first string spots, look
ing good on their Grip and long
set shots. futile, a reserve on the
squad last year, was impressive
under the basket, Tipping the ball
in from all quarters. Lee has been
the most consistent ball player on
the quintet with Fennen rating
close second. The floor play OF
Louis Collie rates praise also, since
the blond basketeer does not do
much shooting from his forward
slot.
News that Billy Mason, the high
scorer Of last years second place
team, is returning, frightened the
hopes Of the Hahoverians, and gave
some Of them flag visions. Mason
stands well over feet in the air
and would be valuable man under
the net.
Coach Wallace West Of the Juni-
or Varsity is rounding up a first
team with Joe Warren, Mike Aus
tin, Homer Ellis, Shorty Stephens,
and Johnny Crowly looking like the
first five. Crowly is a veteran Of
last years team which won all their
contests except one.
Other boys who may take over
the top jobs are Fred 'Bo' Babson,
Lynwood Hickman, Lynwood Girls
som, Mustard" Mathis, Carl Jenk.
ms and Carl Brown. Billy Fenneu,
the Varsity players brother, also
will probably see plenty Of action
on the hardwood this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
Columbus Conference
Puts Curb On Chandler
BY SID FEEDER

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 3. -%R)-
BasebaI's minor leagues, which up
to now have stayed out of Com
missioner A. B. Happy) Chand-
,ler's fight with some Of the Major
leaguers, rolled up their sleeves
at their convention today and jump
ed into it with fists swinging.
Chandler appeared before the
Minor leaguers at their conven-
ton first thing this morning and
pleaded against proposed legisla-
ton offensive and obnoxious to
me personally" His words had
hardly ten minutes to cool off be-
fore the moguls voted legislation
sharply curbing his powers over
Minor league ball, and from there
they went on to an additional re-
buff by refusing to amend their
player bonus laws which Chand-
Ter has ruled unfair and illegal I"
BY all odds, the minors actions,
coming on top of Chambers speech
and the rebuff he received yester.
day when the postwar promotion
program was taken away from di-
rection by any office now in base.
ball, provided the explosives for a
diamond day which also saw the
Chicago White Sox sell fast-ban
Highlander Johnny HUMPHREYS to
the Philadelphia Phillies in the
first Major league player deal Of
the week, and the approval of the
International league, American AS
ISOLATION and Pacific Coast league
to climb from Double-A to the new
Triple-A classification. The coast
circuits bid to jump all the way
to Major league status was tabled
until tomorrow.
Along with these developments
was the revival of a rumor that
the Cleveland Indians may be sold,
with Bling Crosby grooming his way
in as owner. 1t was reported Bing,
long seeking a big league club, is
interested primarily in an Arneri-
can league outfit. Developments on
this angle may be heard at the
Joint Major, league meetings in
Chicago next week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
Honeymooning Golfer
Leading Miami Open

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 8. - B =
Stocky Chick kutan Of Crosse Point
Woods, Mich, came to Miami on a
honeymoon, but tonight led the
field of the $4,000 Miami open golf
tournament with a two-under par
68.
The 34-year-old Rutan, who has
never won major tournament,
paced the field of 220 golfers, larg.
est number ever to participate in
the event with his sub-par opening
round.
Using his putter "as never be-
fore" and watched by his red-hair-
ed bride of six weeks, Rutan sank
four brides during the round
which included eight one-putt
greens. He went out in "a and came
back in the same number OF
strokes.
Seven were punched at SO. Back
another stroke at 70 was little Ben
Hogan Of Hershey, Pa, the pre-.
tournament favorite
Harold jug" McSpaden, Of San.
ford, Me-, who hasn't won an open
since the Salt Lake City event in
1914, blasted his ball into the wood
/ en- bleachers back of the 18th green
to take five on the hole. A par
. four would have given him a 60 to
tie Rutan.
Others at SO were Henry Picard
OF Cleveland, O.; K. J. Dutch)
Harrison of Little Rock, Asrk., win.
ner OF the event in 1914; Toney
Penna, OF Dayton, O.; George Paw.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
The Sports Trail
By WHITNEY MARTIN
By WHITNEY MARTIN

| They will be advised that the
International League and Ameri
can Association wouldn't like the
! idea Of having their players draft
| ed by the Coast League. as they
will figure a teakettle by any 9th
er name still is a teakettle ano
calling the Coast League major
league doesn't mean it is any bet.
ter than they are.
They will be advised that RICH,
now the two established major
leagues have corner on major
league playing talent and it will
be several years before new
league could build up its strength
to a point it really could class
with the old leagues.
They will be advised that all
their parks aren't large enough
and that the fans might not 60 for
a hike in admission prices neces-
sary to maintain major league
standards.
Taey viii be advised that now is
a good time to bid for higher
classification as there will be an
abundance of players returning
from service and they could get a
better start now in building better
teams than they could later.
They will be advised that the
Pacific slope turns out a great
deal Of the better playing talent,
and there is no reason the boys
shouldn't stay there and play in.
stead of being brought east.
They will be advised they
shouldn't listen to any advice and
should 60 right ahead and do as
they think best, as when you start
letting others run your business
you'll run into trouble.
j., AS mentioned, it's assumed the
coast official; have considered all
the problems brought out in this
prospective advice, and many 9TH
ers. Ate all, it's their peanut
stand, ana if they think they can
expand it's not for outsiders to say
they can't.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07

ton Of Newport News, Va, Fred
Annon of Old Greenwich, Conn. !;
and Ben Yasko, of West Orange,
N. ].
Tied with Hogan at 70 were Jim
Terrier of Chicago; Charles Shep-
perd Of Philadelphia, Pa; and
Steve Warga, of Miami
Slamnin' Sammy Snead of Vir-
GINA who with Hogan rated among
pre- tourney favorites, carded a
one-over-par II. Others at II were
Art Pony, Of Detroit, Mich; anna.
teur Frank Stranahan of Toledo,
o.; Jim FOULS Of LAGRANGE, III. !;
and Bob Hamilton Of Chicago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
BY WHITNEY MARTIN

d NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-P)-A Eel
low planning a new house usually
4 considers the project from every
I angle, although occasionally some
minor detail such as closet space,
or chimney. or an diversified base
ment door in case ne wants 10
keep an elephant in the basement,
Is overlooked.
Therefore, it must be assumed
the Pacific Coast League, which
has growing pains and hopes to
build itself into another major
league, has considered all the prob
lens invoved and isn't asking for
4 permit before finding out the
cost.
( Clarence "Pants' Rowland, the
prexy, and others associated with
the Coast League are astute base
ball men and undoubtedly know
more about their business than out
siders, but inasmuch as everyone
likes to get in his two-bits worth
concerning the conduct of profess
sional sports, the league moguls
probably will get more free-lance
advice than a new father.
They will be advised that they
can't hope to profit as increased
operating costs of major. league
franchises will be more than their
gate receipts can stand.
They will be advised they will
feel the loss OF income from the
sale of players to the current ma
jor leagues.
They will be advised that now is
aren't enough players OF major
league class around for three ma
jor leagues, as with only two ma
jors operating there are always
some clubs which are far down
for lack Of good men.
They will be advised that the
American and National Leagues
would frown on the playoff sys-
tenn, which is boon to the treas
uries of the clubs involved and
which the Coast League favors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
Wildcat Basketballers Hit By Sickness
DEVILS TO OPEN
SEASON TONIGHT

DURHAM, Dec. s.-R-Dr,..
cagers will seek their initial wiz
'ne new basketball season tom,.
row night when they travel to NV
folk' Va to meet the Norfolk N.s
al framing Station. The Sailors vii,
be the second straight stsr.,,, .-4
ed service team that the r.,
Blue Devils have been called iV ,
TO 70, lace in the first wee kot t spGa
ls45-46 campaign. '- 'aeIs
The Dukes should be bet,.,
pared to meet the Norfolk ts s,.'
which annually ranks amor ,ea N
nations top service outfits mt NE
cause they have already t,. W.,
lamp Peary, another Navy mi.
that is loaded with former co,,s, .,
and semi-pro athletes. 'se
Ed Koffenberger will be III. H..
holdover from last years tesm s
who will appear in the star rta,a
five for Duke. Koffenberger WILL, wig
second high scorer for Duke l,.,
season with 100 points. He will Nv
relieved at center position BY tvo
OF the five returning letterm.n
George Drummer and Ted Cresr
Drummer, like Koffenberger, is An
N. R. o. T. C. student, while Cresn
is a civilian enrolled in the medi.
cal school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
Memphis Gets Bowl Bug;
Wants Dixie Bowl Game

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. eP)
George Bugbee, sports editor
of the Press-Scimitar, today re-
ported that efforts were being
made to arrange for a New
Years Day football game here
in what would be called the
Dixie Bowl.
Bugbee said two sports organ
izations, the Memphis Intercol-
legiate Football committee and
the Memphis Park Commits
sion, were handling the details
Of the arrangements.
The sports editor asserted that
"feelers" had been sent to
Tennessee, Louisiana State, Rice
and Temple to determine the
reaction of officials at those
schools.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
Schroeder Is Released
At Separation Center

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. g.
Up - 1t. Frederick R.. (Ted)
Schroeder, Jr., nationally known
tennis star, has been released to
inactive status at the Naval Sep
aration center here.
Serving in the Navy since Sep
TENDER, 1912, Schroeder saw action
in both the Atlantic and Pacific
aboard destroyers
Released by the Navy here
earlier this week, the Glendale,
Calf, athlete said he had no. i'm
mediate plans for the future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
ATLANTIC COLLEGE
ANNOUNCES SLATE

WILSON, Dec. 6.-(P)-An 49,
game basketball schedule which
includes 10 games with North Car
DINA State conference teams, has
been announced for the Atlantic
Christian College quintet for the
1945-46 season.
The schedule home games un-
less otherwise Indicated:
Dec. 4-Rocky Mount YMCA; p
Richards T. T.; 12-Rocky Mount
YMCA; Jan. g. Pending; 10
Pending; 12-Campbell College at
Buie's Creek; 22-Campbell Col
lege; 24-E. c T. c. at Green
vile; 28-Elon College; 29-Lenoir
Rhyme; 31-Guilford; Feb. IL. -
Pending 14-Lenoir Rhyme at Hick-
ory; he. c. T. C; 21-High
Point College; 26-Guilford at
Guilford; 27-Elon at Elon; %
High Point at High Point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
Senior Fraternity Whips
K:wanis In Civic League

Led by E. Eagle, with high game
of 1877, the Senior Fraternity OF
the Brigate Boys club BANKED XII.
wants 40 in a civic league bowling
match at the club alleys.
W. Eagle of the Senior Frater.
nifty tied with Sandlin of that club
for high match honors with 1913.
For the Kiwanians, Eaton's 159
Tor high game and 400 for match
led the scoring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
Yankees Haze Bullying
Roll For Rory Sale
BY WILLIAM TUCKER
United Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-W.H-The
New York Yankee front office
headed for Chicago tonight and
the parley Of the big-league big
wigs armed with baseball's most
bullying bankroll and a determine
ton to pick up a solid catcher, a
first baseman and maybe pitcher
or two.
Except for filling these spots and
deciding where to play such handy
hammerers as Johnny Lindell and
George Stirnweiss, the Yanks ap-
pear singularly set to regain their
pre-war station as the mighty
Bronx Bombers in one big season.
President Larry MacPhail, never
one to mince words when talking
of his grandiose plans for the fu-
ture, has stated that despite the
influx of as fine an array of talent
any club could want, he still is
not satisfied with the manpower
at various positions.
A glance at the Yankees present
personnel and those on the national
service list who mostly are in the
process of being discharged shows
just where the weaknesses could
pop up.
First-base is noticeab1y bare of
the standard of candidates in tn
pre-war Yankee pattern. Johnny
Sturm, steady but scarcely
scintillating performer on the 1871
World Championship team, comes
back handicapped by a mauled
hand suffered in an Army can,p
accident.
Buddy Hassett, who followed
Sturm at first. is flashy fielder
and a great favorite because he Is
a local boy, but he couldn't COM
NIT simple assault in the Yankees
Murderers' Row.
Behind the plate, young Aaron
Robinson came up fast and knock
ed the ball far following his return
from the wars last summer but
he is no Bill Dickey at handling
the pitchers and Big Bill has VOW
ed he will retire from baseball
after his military hitch.
On the mound, such war veter-
ans as Mel Queen, Charley Stan
ceau and Lefty Marius Russo will
round out terrific staff with
Spurgeon Chandler, Red Ruffing.
Floyd Bevens and Walter Dubiel
But Chandler and Ruffing no
longer are kids and MacPhairs
moneyed men will have the radar
tuned to any star twirlers who
come within the orbit of their cab
bage leaves.
Take a look at the rest of the
infield and the outfield and those
winter winds banging against the
fenceboards of the ball parks be-
come the portent of Yankee bats
giving them the same treatment
next summer. Just consider the
outfield-Joe DiMaggio, Charley
(King-Kong) Keller and Tommy
Heinrich. It ranks in class with
Ruth, Combs and Muesel.
And with Joe Gordon for second
base, Phil Rizzuto at shortstop and
Bill Johnson at third the infield
is three-quarters out of this world.
That leaves out George Stirnweiss,
who as last years second base
man, was only the leading hitter
Of the American League.
Lindell, the converted pitcher
who became laundering slugger
as an outfielder, gives Mana ger
Joe Mccarthy fourth capable
cutfielder. Or could be that Lin
dell will wind up on first.
The line forms at MacPhaips
Squibb Building offices for World |
Series reservations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07
AAU MEET

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. e.-tR-
The Vanguard Of an expected 800
delegates arrived here today for
the 57th annual meeting Of the
amateur athletic union opening to-
morrow and continuing through
Sunday.