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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-22
U.S.. Unit TAKES
MOUNT BELYEDERE

ROME, Feb. 21.-U.p)-American
Fifth Army troops have seized
the key heights of Mount Bel
vedere, 5,0O0-foot peak dominating
the entrance to the Pararo river
valley, in the sudden burst of Of
fensive action on the long-dor-
mant left flank, an Allied head
quarters communique announced
today.
The Doughboys launched their
surprise attack Monday nigAt fol-
lowing an intensive air raid and
artillery bombardment. Despite
stiff resistance and thickly-so"n
minefields, they#plowed forward
to reoccupy Mount BelyedeTe'
nearby Mount Gorgolesco and the
mountain village of Polo Valwana'
Just west of Mount Belvedere
on the 1,5o0-foot height of Mount
Mancinello-P izzo di Camplano'
where an Allied unit scaled an al
most sheer rock face to take the
peak, troops repulsed four enemy
counter-attack with heavy losses
to the Germans. Our losses "tfs
said to be extremely light,
A typical German ruse back
fired when a body Of 30 enemy
troops, with arms raised IN
surrender gesture, walked TO-
ward Allied lines until they were
within firing range. Dropping 10
the ground, they opened fire ou'
were routed.
Stepped-up artillery duels were
likewise reported from the central
sector of the Fifth Army front
south of Bologna, where a strong
concentration of enemy artillery
positions northwest of PoretA
Terme was effectively silencea
by Allied mortar and artillery
fire.
Allied aircraft, released by
clearing weather, flew 2,4OO SoI,
ties, a number of them in direc'
support of Fifth Army ground OPP
erations, an air comnunlque an
nounced. Tactical bonbers az
tackled enemy communications II
the Pc valley, northern Italy ana
in the much-blasted Bremen ran
route in "an about day and nigh'
effort Fighters and fighter
bombers struck at supply lines IN
Yugoslavia, Austria and northern
Italy.
Eleven planes failed to return
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-22

When a boy in ancient Rome
reached the age of IL, he accom-
panied his father to the market 10
receive instructions in the art Oh
food buying.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-22

I want to implore you now, my comrades,
to cease these unholy doings, this murder. Put
your weapons away, come over to us. here
because it is senseless to continue fighting. -
Captured soldier-priest appealing across front
lines to German soldiers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-22
TOP OF THE MORNING

Above earth's bloody battle fields
The sun still shines at noon,
At eventide the starlight CLEANS;
Night after night the moon
As sure as time and tide-shall come
The day when wars shall cease.
Gods clock ticks on, Gods plans change
not
Come, blessed Prince of Peace!
Martha S. Nicholson.
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WOODSTOCK News

Mr.. and Mrs. w. K Whitehead,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lincoln, Mrs.
Philip Lincoln, Mrs. Joseph West
MIR, and Mrs. William DaniSson.
New Inn in Woodstock
Welcome Inn" will have its
opening, Sunday, Nov. 18, under
the management of Mrs. Mayme
Milledge. Chicken and turkey din
ners will be Sunday speciality.
The Inn is located in the telephone
building on w. Bennett ST., and has
been redecorated in Georgian
green, with white woodwork, and
is an attractive eating place.
Club Entertained
Mrs. Henry Westfall entertained
members of her afternoon bridge
club at her home Wednesday. Two
tables were formed for the after
moons entertainment. Following
the usual rounds of bridge, the
hostess, assisted by her daughter,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-11-19

Mrs. Ria Bumham, of Wood
stock, has in her possession of an
tiques the old-fashioned dinner bell
which was used in the first hotel
built in 1885 and operated by Har-
vey CuShman.
Mrs. c. T. Clark and Mrs,
George Lincoln combined business
and pleasure in Bellefontaine and
RuSsellS Point, Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph West jr, and son,
Joey, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
West sr., in Cedarville, Sunday
Mrs. Ernest Turner, Mrs. Ralph
Newton and Miss Mary DigginS
were Columbus visitors, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronalc Shy, of
Westville, spent Sunday evening
here, with friends.
Pvt. Arthur CuShman, has re-en-
listed in the army for one year.
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PACE FIVE

Camp Pickett, Virginia, November
q, and Pfc Aaron Holycross goes
to Camp Atterbury, Ind, after his
90-day furlough.
Middleburg boys who have been
recently discharged from the
armed services are: Eddie Roush
Chalmer Spain, Neil Smith, and
Jimmie Bishop.
Mrs. Shirley Teets and son, Lar
ny, of West Mansfield, were over
night guests at the nome of Mrs.
Helen McComb, Tuesday night.
Ed Hartman is i'll at his home
near Middleburg.
Mrs. Jesse Jenkins is recuperat-
ing, at her home, after undergoing
an operation at the Mary Rutan
hospital.
Mrs George Ackley has. been
confined to her home by illness, for
several weeks.
Paul Hardman, 5-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hardman
was dismissed from the Mary Ru-
tan hospital to his home near Mid
dleburg, Wednesday, after under
going an operation.
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Woodstock; Mrs. Nelson Corbet
and Mrs. Fern Whitinghill, of
Bellefontaine; Mrs. Nora Helfrich,
of Urbana; and the hostess.
Attended Meeting
Tuesday evening was the annu-
al election of officers for Portia
chapter, of Eastern Star, in North
Lewisburg. Those elected for the
coming year were: Mrs. Cecil
Carr, worthy matron; Milo Gilbert,
worthy patron; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Danisson, associate patron and
matron; Miss Frances Wehe,
treasurer; Mrs. Feuth Brelsford,
secretary; Mrs. Dorothy Price,
canductresS; Mrs Philip Lincoln,
associate conductress; and Mrs.
Richard Lincoln, trustee. Those at
tending from here were Mrs. Har-
ry McMahiIl, Mrs. Jesse McMan-
mis-, Mrs. Robert Lincoln, Mrs.
Gwynn Clark, Mrs. Ed Borst.
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TIE game was lost by only a small
margin, which made the game
more enciting The score was 16
to 18. Those on the first team are;
Herbert Stratton, Tom Creviston,
Tom Spain, Lee McDonal, and
Scott Norveil.
The Sub-team lost their game.
The players on the sub-team are:
Willis Wyeth, Robert Heminger,
Dayle Patrick Melvin Fischer,
Marvin Fischer.
Church news
Revival services will continue to
next Sunday at the Church of
Christ Allen Mcclure, of West
Mansfield, now studying at the
Cincinnati Bible Seminary, is
preaching and Eugene Bream, also
of the Seminary, is leading the
singing.
The w. S. c. S. will meet
Wednesday, Nov, q, at the church.
Mrs. c. +. Hartman's committee is
in charge.
Geneva Swackhamer was an
overnight guest at the home of
Jean Blackburn, Monday night.
Two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
HolyCroSs, Private Raymond Holy
cross, of Fort McClellen, Ala, and
Pfc. Aaron Holycross, of Camp
Blanding, Fla. are spending fur
loughS at home, now. Pvt. Ray
mond Holycross is to report at
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/ Mrs. Than Madden, of Urbana, and
two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Ralph
WeStfall, of North LewiSburg; and
Mrs. Harry Westfall served re-
/ freShments. The guests were Mrs.
F. II. Bates, Mrs. Harry McMahill,
| Mrs. Clyde Overfield Mrs. Will
Kimball, Mrs. Edna MCMILLAN,
Mrs. Mabe Sharp and Mrs. d. w.
Sharp.
To Present Operetta
The Feast of the Red Corn, an
operetta in two acts, will be pre-
Sented in the high school auditor
ium, Wednesday afternoon, Nov.
81.
The 5th, 9th, 7th and 8th grades
are in the cast, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Joseph West. Mrs.
Marion Stanley, accompanist, and
Mrs. A. R. Connor and Mrs. Mar
tha Watkins assisting. Characters
are: Old Squaw, Marjorie Nance;
Tmpee Light, Nancy Gleason;
Weeda Wanda, Marion McMannis,
Fugee, Nick Lincoln; Pudgee, Jack
Turner; Wudgee, Kenneth Crab
tree; soloists, Peggy Winner John
Stanley, Samuel Overfield, Mari
lyn Overfield, James Lee and Bill
y Murray; Ghost Dance, all girls,
and Funeral March, all boys.
woodstock Basketball Schedule
Nov. 16, Westerville, home; Nov.
20, Cable, home; Nov. 80, North
Lewisburg, home; Dec. 4, Middle
burg, home; Dec. Z, at Cable;
Dec. II, at Milford Center; Dec.
IA, MechanicSburg, home; Dec. 1S,
at Middleburg; Dec 20, at WeSter-
vile; Jan. 4, at Unionville Center;
Jan. II, at Urbana township; Jan.
16, at North Lewisburg; Jan. 18,
at Salem; Jan. 25, Milford Center,
home; Feb. 1st, Urbana township,
home.
Juanita Traum an, Barbara
Hayes, and Viola Watts are the
cheer leaders.
The first team includes, Donald
Cauley, Robert Deere, Kenneth
Drake, Melvin Edwards, Art Halt
erman, Wayne Kaufman, Roger
Packman, Kenneth Stanley, Robert
Wake, and James Westfall.
The second team includes: Ever
EFT Castle, Melvin Deere, Edward
Dingey, Jimmy Jones, Harry Nc
ManniS, Tracy Shoemaker, Larry
Thompson, Billy Turner and Ed
ward Watts.
Supt. w. A. Whitehead is the
coach.
Personals:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Porter and
son, of Columbus, spent Sunday.
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Ingram
Mrs. Dorothy Brown, was an
overnight guest of Mrs. Joseph
West, Sunday.
Pfc. Junior Smith is home from
North Carolina, on a 60-day fur
Tough. He was a paratrooper in
France and returned to this coun-
try in September. He has re-enliSt-
ed for another year.
Mrs. Mayme Milledge received
word that her son, Pfc. Russell
, Hester, has arrived in the u. S.
from the South Pacific and will
be home soon.
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The Ola Porida Literary club
met with Mrs. Pearl Hess, Tues
day afternoon and the following
program was presented: Scripture
reading, by the hostess; response,
Pease Thought; Russian Women,
Mrs. Edna Mcmillan; American
Indian in World War II, Mrs. A
dolphus Cauley; Giants of Russian
Literature, Miss Mabel Briney.
A short business session follow
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ed. This is the clubs 47th anniver-
sary. The next meeting will be held
November q. at the home of Mrs.
Clyde Overfield.
Birthday Celebrated
A dinner party was held at We'll
come Inn, Tuesday in honor of
Mrs. Elma Broshe's birthday.
Completing the party were her
mother, Mrs. c. c. Murray and four
sisters, Mrs. Harry Westfall,
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: MTDDLEBURG
NEWS NOTES

BY MISS JOAN BLACKBURN
School News
The Senior class is planning to
sell hot dogs, pop corn, and soft
drinks at all home basketball
games.
The basketball team lost its
first game of the season at home,
Thursday evening, to RuShylvania.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-11
Jimmy Foxx Returns
For One-Year Term
With Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 10.-R-
Jimmy Foxx, 81, formerly one OF
baseballs leading home run hit
tiers, today signed a one year con.
tract with the Philadelphia Phil
lies.
Road Secretary Jimmy Hagen
said terms of the contract have
not ben announced.
"Foxx is in good shape" Hagen
said. I'VE expect to see Jimmy
playing a lot of ball in Shibe Park
this season.
Foxx began his long carer in
Philadelphia with the athletics ir
1925. He was traded to the Boston
Red Sox in 1885 and moved to the
Chicago Cubs in 1942-his first en-
try into the national league. He
quit organized baseball altogether
in 1943 and played only a short
time last season.
The Cubs listed Foxx as a coach
and scout on this years roster and
then released him when he said
he wanted to play again.
I'm not through" Foxx said.
MY legs are as good as ever. .
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-11
Former Rice Athlete
Helps Cherry Point
Reach Track Finale

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 10 Up -
S. Sgt. John Montgomery former
Rice Institute athlete, sent the
Cherry Point Marines into tonight S
finale of the annual University of
North Carolina Indoor Track meet
with a slight lead by winning one
field event and tieing for another.
Montgomery did 81 feet four
inches in winning the broad jump
over Jim Mangum of North Caro-
lima and topped the bar at five feet
9 ID inches to tie Ed. Schultz of
North Carolina in the high jump.
R. B. Seligman of Georgia Tech
win the shot up, the third field
event run off in the afternoon, with
a toss of 46 feet inches. He nosed
out Dukes Frank Irwin who had a
throw of A #. Z inches.
The only field event caTded at
the night session was the pole
vault
Some of the country's outstand-
ing athletes made up an entry list
of more than $50, more than a
score of them unattached and the
others representing teams of II col
leges and military units.
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Gamecocks Invited
To Consider Part
In National Tourney

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 10.-(P)
The University of South Carolina
Gamecocks have been asked to
consider participating in the ma
tional intercollegiate basketball
tournament at Madison Square
Garden beginning March II.
The universitys acting director
of athletics, Furman Cannon, said
the Gamecocks, undefeated in in
tercollegiate play, would "be glad
to be considered for an invitation
and that he had written this reply
to chairman Asa S. Bushnell OF
the tournament committee.
However," said Cannon, sever
al problems, including transporta-
ton and absence from classes,
would have to be solved before
we could make the trip. That's not
going to be easy"
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ACADEMY BOXERS
LICK TAR HEELS

WEST POINT, N. Y, Feb. TO-
LP-The United States Military
Academy boxing team handed the
University of North Cardinals rug.
ged team its first loss of the year,
SO, in a thrill-packed meet here
today.
The Cadets swept the first si>
bouts, although two were close
enough to be called either way.
The Tar Heels points came ir
the last two fights, Dell Leather.
man scoring technical knockout
over Bob Hippert in the 175-pouno
class and Thad Ellis earning e
decision over Milt Routt in the I'm.
limited class.
The summary:
100 pounds - Frank Marvin
Army, knocked out Eddie Keyes in
third round.
127 pounds - Salvador Felices
Army, decisioned Bob Thomas.
1875 pounds Albert Alfonso
Army, decisioned Jim Lodge.
AS pounds-Steve Conner, Army
decisioned Jim Worley.
l55 pounds-Joe Jordon, Army
decisioned Johnny Richardson.
l65 pounds-John Castle, Army
decisioned Walter Kraus.
ITS pounds-Deu Leathehrman
N. c., scored TKO over Bob Hip.
pert.
Unlimited-Thad Ellis, N. c., de-
cisioned Milt Routt.
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MARINES DEFEAT
FLIERS, S2-43

CAMP LEJEUNE, Feb. 10.-The
Camp Lejeune basketeers amass
ed their highest score of the sea
son in swapping the Seymour
johnson Field Thunderbolts, 82-43
here tonight.
The Leathernecks used II play.
ers featuring big Leonard Berg,
from Southern California. center,
who made IA points. Despite the
route, Charles Lanigan of Seymour
Johnson was high scorer with 1e
TALES.
When the teams played at Sey.
mour johnson Lejeune won 4O-39
Line-ups:
Seymour Johnson: Forwards
Herman 8, Lanigan 16, Lowe,
Ruiz; center, Bartos 5, guards
Pope IA, Lehnert.
Camp Lejeune: Forwards, Mad
dox y, Sylvestri 7, Kopca 5, Car
roll 6, Bennett 4; centers, Berg IA
Munson 8, guards, Mulvihill 2
Thompson, HOLDER ID, Brehmer II
Score at half: Camp Lejeune 16
Seymour johnson "a.
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Government To Consider
Baseball Transportation.
Big League Set-up May Be
Replaced By East West
Alignment

WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- P1 -
Virtual wartime abandonment OF
the present big-league setup and
replacement by an east-West Align
ment in order to save transporta-
ton was suggested today by Gov
eminent officials.
This much was made definite
something must be done by base
ball to shave off millions OF man.
miles of travel.
1t was estimated that under such
plan. roughly 1000, 900 passen-
ger miles could be saved by the
major leagues alone d many
times that amount by minor
leagues.
This development came While
baseball leaders apparently were
weighing the possibility their man.
power difficulties might be eased
by cont inue d war successes
against Germany.
Col. j. Monroe Johnson, defense
transportation director, recently
wrote baseball writer's at their an
nual meet in New York:
II believe the transportation
needs of the clubs should be re-
viewed and, if at all possible. cut
down to an even lower level than
last season.
Il am sure that the very cap
able leaders of baseball can, if
they get their heads together, de-
wise ways and means SO that base
ball can continue with very min
inum burden on transportation. "
The geographical plan had no
agency sponsorship but was wide
ly discussed among individual Of
ficials. 1t would set up two vic
tory" leagues of four national and
four American league teams in the
eastern division and like number
in the western half.
This would save the long east
west hauls. and by utilizing boat
transportation, enable baseball to
cut it's travel 1,965,910 passenger
miles.
Government friends of baseball
said that the games leaders may
as well be prepared to face this
additional restriction, and one
commented:
Baseball has proved one of the
best travel deferrents by keeping
people in bleacher seats instead of
| train seats, and almost everybody
in Government wants the sport to
continue. But transportation is
tighter now than ever before.
In 1914, transportation reached
its absolute physical peak of 96,-
900, 900, coo passenger miles, almost
three times that of 1889, and sub.
stantial reductions must be made
this year in nonessential travel"
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S0X GET THIRTEEN
| POSSIBLE HURLERS

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-P)-Numer-
ically, at least, the Chicago White
Sox hope to be well manned for
the 1945 season, especially in the
pitching department.
Of the 81 contracts General Man.
ager Harry Gardiner has mailed
out, 10 went to mound prospects.
nine to infielders, five to out-field.
ers and four to catchers.
One pitcher, Clay Touchstone, a
free agent who performed in the
Southern Association and Texas
lea que, already has been signed.
He was acquired after the Sos
learned on Hanski, southpaw re.
liefer, was indicted into the Army
Holdover hurlers include Orval
Grove, Gordon Maltzberger, Thorn
ton Lee, Buck Ross, Bill Dietrich
John HUMPHREYS, Joe Haynes anc
Ed Lopat. In addition, the pitching
roster includes Jimmy Johnson, &C
quired from the New York Yam
kes in a trade for axe Wade
ard Al Treichel, Frank Papish
Earl Caldwell, and Robert Mistele
all up from the minors.
Only newcomer among the out
fielders is Oris Hockett, who came
from Cleveland in swap for Ed
Garrett. The infield will have a
quartet of stran gers-Floyd Bak-
er, obtained from the St. Louis
Browns; Joe rengo, ex Detroit
Tiger; Bill Nagel, purchased from
Milwaukee in the American Asso-
citation; and Dan Reynolds, draft
ed from Newark of the Interna-
tional League. The catching roster
includes Tom Jordan, Mike fresh,
Vince Casino and Ed Fernandez
drafted from Los Angeles of the
Pacific Coast League.
The Sox open training at Terre
Haute, Ind, March 10.
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BY J. ROY STOCKTON
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Shorts Writer

St. Louis, Feb. 10.-(P)-When
we started our USO camp shows
tour, a journey that took us back
and forth ovet the Atlantic ocean
and through parts of France, Bel
GUM, and Holland, Luxembourg
and even into Germany, just to
talk about baseball with soldiers,
! wondered if the results would
justify the expedition.
Flying five men from New York
to Paris and back, trucking them
in Army vehicles over war-torn
roads with precious gasoline-well,
we all wondered and hoped.
There was no need to wonder,
however. After 80 years in the
press box I should have known
about the magic of baseball. 1t
really is magic thing.
There was the hospital out of
Narnur, for instance, and the boy
in the corner bunk. His head was
swathed in bandages so only his
swollen lips showed. 1 explained
to MIN what was going on, about
the big league ball players and
mentioned their names.
Mel Ott,' said the swollen lips,
and then repeated. Mel Ott!"
would he like to meet Mel ? he sure
would. OFT took the soldiers hand
and the lad kept saying, Mel
Ottl who'd ever thought I'd meet
hjn1t'
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GOLDEN CLovERS
MEET THIS WEEK

CHARLOTTE. Feb IA
The 18th annual Carolinas re "
Gloves boxing tournsme14 oo.lea
here Thursday, with s5 ,' opens n,
amateur ringmen recruited ,.t ~
service and civilian ranks ' tS..ll Soa
leather at! in the three-day csr T%a'
Finals in the Is weight cis s.tl,.a i,
the open and junior divisions 'ssS 81. >,
be reeled off Saturday nisb ,S VIII
The Cherry Point MARINES W.
lngton Golden Gloves c5sm ~aSa,
last year have strong Io y,Yn'
team and are favored to t5ke ,S sa's,
honors. However, Camp NEWS SqIaa
o4lst Parachute Infantry 'A e.Is
four teams and 26 fighters WI. IN
Fort Bragg, with II men On % sra
teams figure to make thing, ' i,
teresting for the Marines '''
The Kinston Marines are j..
expected to be represented w fIIo
South Carolina will send tea ,,,,'
from the Myrtle Beach ,nS
Charleston Army Air bases. S
The Lumberton Trojans, with 10
boys, will defend the junior ti4 !.
they won last year, the bracke. ba
ing open to Is and 17-year,old civiI.
ians. ~
Other entries include the Kama.
polls YMCA. Florence Lions chb
Greenvile, S. c.. Thomasboro VIA
cats Of Mecklenburg COUNTY
Winnsboro. S. c., Royals and +hs
State Line Tornadoes, composed NJ,
boys from Grover, N. C., and
Blacksburg, S. c.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-11
Minor League Committee
On Reuisiions Will Meet
In Chicago February rs

DURHAM, Feb. 10. LIP W. G..
Bramham, president Of the Ma
tional A S C i a t i Of Minor
Leagues, today announced the Min
or league revision committee
would meet in Chicago February
1873 to consider revision of the
maior-minor league agreement.
The committee will then meet
with like committee from the
major leagues to agree on changes.
The major-minor agreement was
tentatively revised several years
ago, but was not adopted because
of wartime conditions and the death
Of Commissioner Lands.
Thomas H. Richardson of Will
Transport, Pa, is chairman OF the
committee.
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M'SPADEN RETAINS
new ORLEANS LEAD
WITH 7 UNDER PAR
Jug Measures Three
Strokes Ahead OF Favor
ed Byron Nelson

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1o.-(P)-
Steady Harold Jug) McSpaden,
Sanford, Me-. appeared headed for
his first New Orleans open golf
championship in six tries by shoot
ing three-under.par SO in the
second round today for 36-hole
total of 1877,
The halfway mark in the $4,000
war bond tournament, which ends
with two 18-hole rounds tomorrow,
found McSpaden seven under par
and three strokes ahead Of the
ever-dangerous Byron Nelson OF
Toledo, o.
McSpaden's card today, 1876
SO, one stroke over his first day
score of four-under-par SO, showed
five brides, II pars and two bo-
geys.
Nelson shot a two-under-par for
the second straight Gay and re-
manned McSpaden's gre te S
threat. Colts leading money win
ner had a 35 on both mines.
Claude Harmon, Crosse Point,
Mich, was a stroke under his two
under-par 10 yesterday, but got a
36-35-71 to keep in the fight for
top money.
Johnny Bulla, Chicago, also kept
on the heels of McSpaden by
matching his one-under par II of
the first 10 holes and now has a
total of 142.
Craig Wood, Mamaroneck, N.
Y, kept pace with a par 70 for
a total OF 143.
Tied today at 144 were Leonard
OFT, Denver, Colo, and Denny
Shute, Akron, o. OFT was one un-
der par II today and shute two
over "A.
Bryan Winter, Dallas, Tex, Ed
Dudley, Chicago, and Chick Ru-
tan, Birmingham, Mich, finished
the second round grouped at 145.
Sammy Snead, Henry Picard
and Sammy Byrd, all pre-tourna-
ment favorites, showed improve
ment over their first days work,
but remained far behind the lead
ers. Snead was in seventeenth
place with 148 following his two
under-par 10 today, while Picard
was down the list at 149. He shot
a one-over-par 70 today.
Byrd was two over par with a
"A, one stroke better than his first
round.