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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20
Ben Hogan Takes Second
Place In The APPS An
nual Poll OF Editors
By JACK HAND

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - (P -
Hank Greenberg, a 34-year-old in
spiration to every returning G. I.
staged the biggest comeback in
sports in 1945 with grand slam
home run that won the pennant for
Detroit on the last day Of the sea-
son and his smuggling for the vic
torious Tigers in the world series.
Hailed by a majority Of the "a
sports editors participating in the
annual Associated Press year-end
poll, the discharged air force cap
tain picked up 20 first place votes,
nine second place ballots and four
thirds for a total OF 100 points,
understanding all opposition.
Second place went to Ben Ho-
gan, another ex-serviceman. who
earned 80 points by cleaning up in
the pro golf circles at Nashville.
Montgomery, Portland and Orlan-
do after his discharge.
Sarah Palfrey Cooke, who return
ed to competition after three years
Of inactivity to defeat Pauline
Betz and win the national tennis
championship and No. l ranking,
placed third with % points and re-
ceived five first place mods.
Next came Bo McMillin's Indi-
ana football team that won the Big
10 championship and Tony Cue
cinello, Chicago White Sox veteran
infielder, who led the American
league in batting all year until the
final day when he lost to George
Stirnweiss of New York by one
point. Each had 81 points.
Greenberg's comeback after four
years in the Army caught the fan.
cy of many of the experts who APP
parently had not expected him to
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20
TRUMAN TO RECEIVE
BIG MISSOURI BIRD
WEIGHING IS POUNDS

LIBERTY, Mo-, Dec. 19.-P)-
A 35-pound broad-breasted Mis-
souri, turkey will help make Pres
ident Truman's Christmas dinner
a culinary success.
An admiring friend and turkey
farmer, E. L. Caps, said today
that he would deliver the giant
bronze bird to the independence
home of the President Monday
morning.
Caps said he wired the Presi-
dent offering to furnish the tur-
key if Mr.. Truman hadn't made
other arrangements"
HE said he hadn't, so I'm going
to take him the best I've got" saio
Caps.
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matter of reserves. St. Mary's
has a good first team but is mighty
slim in substitutes. The Oklahoma
Aggies are plenty deep, older and
have a strong advantage in play
ing experience. Weather also will
be a factor. If the field is dry
and fast, the st. Mary's kids will
give them good game. There
should be plenty Of scoring on both
Sides"
SUFFRIDGE RETIRES
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 49,
U.R,-Bob Suffridge, two-time all
American for Tennessee and Phila'
delphia Eagle lire star, said today
he had quit professional football
because of knee and back injur.
les.
He revealed that he hoped to
turn in his jersey for a coaching
assignment or to enter business.
A naval lieutenant digging the
war, Suffridge returned to the
Eagles after discharge this fall in
time to see action in several
games.
East Departs
OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 19-(P--
Twenty-Five members Of the East
ern all-star football team paused
here this afternoon for i brief
limbering up drill before proceed
ing to San Francisco. The East
will meet the West in the annual
Shrine charity game on Jan. ! at
San Francisco.
Cold At Georgia
ATHENS, Ca, Dec. 19-(R -
You'd think Coach Wally Butts
never heard of cold weather and
soggy football fields from the way
he worked his Georgia grid squad
today.
Butts sent the Bulldogs through
snappy workout on signals as.
they prepped for the Oil Bowl
game with Tulsa.
The weat'~ so cold that the
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Indefinitely Postponed
Race Track Dope Case

BALTIMORE, Dec. %. -R-
Counsel for two Maryland trainers
gained a delay today when the state
racing commission announced that
hearings on charges Of stimulation
of horses at the recent Pimlico
meeting had been postponed indet.
initely.
The postponement was announced
by George P. Mahoney, commits.
sion chairman, following a confer.
ence with Attorney General VIII
liam Curran on civil suit filed by
the trainers attorneys YESTERDAY
which challenged the commissions
rules regarding doping Of
horses.
Maryland racing rules make the
trainer solely responsible where
stimulation evidence is found, with
a minimum suspension of one year
mandatory.
The commission conducted hear.
ings last week for five trainers att
er reporting that chemists found
stimulants in six horses which ran
at Pimlico In November.
At that time, the attorneys pro-
tested they had not been advised
of the specific charges against the
trainers, thus could not prepare
their defense.
Late yesterday, however, coun
sci for Christmas and Sutphin filed
suit in circuit court seeking to have
the rule declared invalid and ask
ing that further hearings be banned
without court order.
Judge Joseph Sherbow gave the
racing commission five days 70
show cause why the petition should
not be granted.
In his statement today, Mahoney
said the commission had been az
vised by the attorney general Ua'
the court proceedings brought by
the owners and trainers presence
solely a legal question which 'ns
court would decide in due course
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Gals Golf Championship
Awarded To Tulsa Course

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-{P)-Wo-
men golfers will determine their
1916 National queen on the south
ern hills course in Tulsa, Okla,
Sept. % to g. The executive COM
mittee of the U. S. Golf association
said today.
The event last was played in 1941
at the Brookline, Mass, country
club with Mrs. Frank Newell Of
Calf, defeating Helen
Sigel off Philadelphia, and 3, in
the final round.
Thirty-six holes Of qualifying
play, 10 Monday and the remainder
Tuesday, will determine the 80 con-
tenders in the championship flight.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19-(P}-1t is
doubtful if his fellow mentors
could have chosen a more humDie
and appreciative fellow for the
honor of football coach of the
wear than Alvin "Bo" McMillln'
The gentleman from Indiana, by
wav of Texas and Kentucky.
The little worry wart who gave
the Hoosiers. their first Big len
championship in history was Just
like kid told to help himself in a
candy store at the New York World
Telegram presentation dinner, a
bewildered and incredulous IN
dividual going around mentally
pinching himself to be sure 1t was
not all a dream.
He's not big as football coaches
20, but his body retains the sum.
compact trimness which it had a
quarter of a century ago when he
was making grid history at Cen
tire College. His roof, though, IS
thatched with an unruly mop of
grey hair and his face with the
snub, dented nose has the per-
petually harried expression OF a
man burdened with the woes OF
the world. You'd almost think he
had year-to-year contract.
When a grin splits that rugged
pan it's like lifting a curtain on
the sun, and the years and the
cares vanish in the quickest face
lifting job we ever saw.
He still talks with a strong Texas
accent and he can almost make
you cry when he talks about his
''ro' lii boys; my little rinkey-
dinks," although the boys on some
of his Indiana teams we've seen
certainly couldn't ride for half fare
on a street car.
D. Loc hol <o,,rI, I,,ol> 1xyif1, hi G
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20
CONSTIPATION
Hazardous in
BAD COLDS

Beware Of sluggish elimination when you
have cold. If you are constipated you
may be sure your intestines are retaining
virus-laden mucus and other putrefac-
tive waste matter. This condition may in
terfere with the treatment of the cold
and lead to more serious complications.
Relieve this hazardous constipated con-
dition promptly tonight with Calotabs.
Calocabs are one Of the most dependable
Of all intestinal eliminants They pleas
antly yet thoroughly act on every foot Of
the intestinal tract, thus helping to
SWeei, out virus-laden mucus and other
pu1refactive material, enabling Nature to
mere effectively combat the cold. Get
Calotabs from your druggist. Use only as
directed on the labelling
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20
The Sports Trail
Rv WHITNEY MARTIN

teams down through the years.
Many a time his prospects were
good for big season, but some
thing always happened. When he
was at Kansas State in the Big
Six there always was Nebraska.
which in those days was like run
ming into a road block. When he
moved to Indiana, there always
was Minnesota, or Michigan. or
Northwestern, and still Nebraska.
as 30 still PLAYED the cornhuskers.
This year. though, was the year
of reckoning. Boy, Oh boy. did
the Hoosiers pour it on some OF
those teams which had been treat
ing his rinkey-dinks like poor rela'
tons!
He made quite an acceptance
speech at the coach-of-the-year
dinner. giving it that old college
whoopla and opening his heart to
expose his real feelings. He's an
emotional guy. he said, and is
proud of it, and there were rip
pies in his throat as he told how
his boys. "The kids who had done
it ALL" hoisted him on their Shout.
ders after they had licked Purdue
in the big game.
He showed movies of the In
diana Minnesota game. Early in
the game the Hoosiers had ad-
vanced the Gophe<' four-vard line.
watch this next play" Bo ad.
vised. 1--WE worked hard on this
one"
The ball was snapped. There
was wild confusion in the In
diana backfield. The players went
this way. the ball went that way.
eventually to be recovered by an
alert Gopher.
THAT" said McMillin. ''is why
/ was chosen coach of the year."
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20
Atkinson Brings Home
Winner At Gulfstream

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - B -
Veteran Jockey Ted Atkinson, who
Joined the Gulfstream Park riders
several days ago, clicked for the
first time today when he booted
Mrs. II. Mart's lightly played filly,
Lucky Aunt, to nose decision in
the Everglades purse.
C. R. Watkins Cat Bridge, favor
tie of the dozen grade B horses.
lost the photo finish while Mrs. V.
Leonard's Beggar took the show.
The time for the mile and six
teenth was 1:45 The winner paid
$3.50.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20
War Department Says
Somervell To Retire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-lRE
General Brehon Somervel, chief
Of Army Service Forces, will re-
tire on April %.
The War department said today
he is beginning To-day terminal
leave. Somervell, ASST chief since
it's formation in 1912, will retire
at his permanent rank of major
general. He was promoted to four
star rank early this year.
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GREENVILLE BASEBALL

GREENVILLE, S. c., Dec. 10
R-Ivy Griffin, former major
league ball player, will manage
the Greenville Spinners of the
South Atlantic league next season.
it was announced here today by
James B. Castor, who was elect
ed president of the club.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20
CAB RIDE BEATS CRUSH

INDIANAPOLIS, WD-It takes
a little pull to get space on a train,
President Herman B. Wells of In
diana University discovered re-
Gently. A friend, general division
superintendent for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, arranged for
Wells to ride the cab of fast
diesel locomotive from Mitchell,
Ind, to Cincinnati when Wells
found the train too crowded.
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Greenville Defeats Wildcats, 43 To ~
use PLACES HOPE
IN PASSING GAME
FOR GATOR BOWL
Think Air Attack Only
Chance For Victory
Over Deacons

COLUMBIA, Dec. 10. - Warren
rabbit Daniels, 190-pound right
halfback, has been transferred to
a guard position by Coach John
Mcmillan as the University OF South
Carolina Gamecocks get ready for
their Jan. ! tilt with Wake Forest
in Jacksonville.
Daniels, a rugged rookie from
Sanford, Fla, is a sure tackler and
a hard blocker, and Coach McMil-
Ian believes he will show up well
in his new post. He can be spared
at the wingback position because
two of the teams most capable
performers, speedy Dutch Brembs
and reliable Raymond Maginn, are
available for duty there.
Mcmillan also announced the ad-
dition Of Bayard Pickett, scat back
from Sullivans Island, to the roster
for the Wake Forest game. He'll
fill in the right half post vacated
when Daniels was transferred.
Picketts, a freshman, hasn't play
ed much this year but is being
counted on for the future. He
weighs 100.
The Gamecocks went through a
rugged scrimmage session yester-
day and coaches pronounced the
drill satisfactory. Blocking and
tackling was sharper, and plays
were executed with greater finesse.
Mcmillan singled out for special
praise the running of Ed Mcmillan,
at 100 pounds the biggest of the
Gamecock tailbacks. Mcmillan,
competent performer from Charles
ton, won a letter at Duke last year.
He started against Wake Forest in
Charlotte and probably will see lots
of action in the repeat perform
ance in the Gator Bowl.
Neill Commins, freshman from
Sumter, who has been listed as a
center most Of the year, will play
at guard in the New Years Day
game. Only two centers will be
carried on the trip, since Bryant
Junior" Meeks has played the last
four games without substitution
His understudy will be Charles
Bedgood, rugged youngster who
was first-string center for Howard
college before he was transferred
by the Navy to Carolina.
WAKE FOREST, Dec. 10. -(P-
Snow and frozen grounds forced
the Wake Forest Deacons indoors
again today, but preparations fo1
the clash with South Carolina II
jacksonville Gator Bowl on New
\ Years Day went forward in a two
!, hour workout.
Under supervision of head coach
D. c. Walker the Deacons looked al
J, Gamecock plays as run by re
; serve team, and then went through
their own book Of offensive plays
J The coaches continued to set up
defense for South Cardinals pass
} ing attack.
l Walker said all members of The
j bowl squad were in good shape
, and announced that Ted Whitfield,
I third string tackle, was released
from the infirmary today after al
attack Of flu.
Heavy workouts will be continued
! through Friday, when the squat
, will be released for a three-da.
Christmas holiday period.
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MCK0Y, BROWN
PACE N. H. HIGH
IN FIRST DEFEAT
Billy Lee Makes Eleven
Points, McKoy II As
Creenies Win
nv EDWARD X. SACHS,
Star Sports Editor

A last minute rally by the New
Hanover High school cagers failed
last night and visiting Greenville
High team took home a one point
victory as they defeated the local
ouint, 43 to ~ at the High school
floor.
Although the wildcats rallied to
bring the score to within one point
of the Greenville margin, the TO-
cal five led through most OF the
game marking up % to IS margin
at half-time.
But a Greenville squad which
had contented itself to potting long
shots through most Of the game
came to life in the last period. Co.
ing into the quarter trailing 50 to
|31, the Greenies watched big john
ME McKoy make rebound before
making their move.
As the locals watched, the green
shifted visitor, sunk two baskets
and a free throw. McKoy again
cashed in ON a rebound to knot the
score at SO all.
Greenville raced ahead on two
baskets, one a long two handler by
Harrington, and the other a one
handler by Batchlor, to bring the
score to 40-36 with a few minutes
left to play.
McKoy sunk two free throws
placing New Hanover within two
points of the Greenville margin.
Futren, Greenville forward who
gave the Cats trouble all through
the game, notched rebound.
Greenville made a free throw and
went ahead 43 to 38.
Collie and Fennel each made a
basket for New Hanover bringing
the final score to 43 to AZ.
In losing, the Wildcats reversed
the result of an earlier meeting OF
the two teams. A week ago. the
Cats stopped Greenville 80 to q at
Greenville.
Leading the Wildcats in scoring
was Johnnie McKoy the elongated
center with seven baskets and
three free throws. Billy Lee added
free throw to his five baskets
for total of II points.
Futrell with Is points and Har-
rington with IL paced the visiting
Greenies.
Standing out for the locals was
flea.sized w. A Brown. Not too
good a shot and lacking several
inches of being six-footer, the
speedy youngster paced the drive
Of the local quint through most OF
the evenings play, with his speed
and passing.
Brown opened the games scoring
with a short shot which was count
cred by three point furry from
Greenville. Lee added free throw
to make the score tied at three
all.
Two baskets and two free throws
by Greenville, the field goals on
fast breaks plus a pot short by fu-
treu brought the score up to II to
3 before Wilmington rallied on Nc
Koy's rebound, a fast break by
Lee plus Lees free throw.
The quarter ended at II to 10
in favor off Greenville.
New Hanover flashed its best
form of the game during the Sec
ond period as McKoy batted three
rebounds through the basket, aid
ed by a pivot shot by Lee and a
two handler by Fennell. The New
Hanover defenses kept the Green
vile team down to two free throws
and a pivot shot by Harrington.
In the third period the Greenies
started to creep up on the locals.
Mixing a fast break with several
shots from just beyond the free
throw circle they tied at one point,
saw Wilmington rebound to take a
lead and then made their final
move for the victory.
Box Scores:
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COLONEL DEMANDS TICKET

INDIANAPOLIS, WH-The MP S
arrested a colonel recently-on his
own orders. Col. e. L. Strohbehn,
commanding officer at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, has been carrying
on tough campaign against
speed-limit violators at the post.
He was caught in his own trap
when he was found driving Is
miles per hour in a 20-mile zone.
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CANCEL FIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-(P)-Dan
Ferris, secretary-treasurer of the
AAU. said today he had cabled
London that it would be impossible
to have the U. S. represented by
q quartet of amateur boxers on
Jan. is. The trip was approved
by the AAU at it's annual conyen-
ton in Richmond early this month.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20
BUNS SELL ONE

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-lREThe
Brooklyn Dodgers today announced
outright sale of pitcher Ohio Nit.
cholas to st. Paul, Brooklyn farm
club in the American association.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20

Berry stains are one of the few
stains YOU can treat at home. AS
soon as possible rinse out with
plain water.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-20

You can save time by stuffing
that holiday bird the night before.
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Hank Greenberg Return
Voted Biggest Comeback

pick up where he left off in 1941.
There was some doubt, in fact, as
to his ability even after he had re-
Joined the club on July /.
During the first eastern swing.
there was report that big Hank
from the Bronx was discouraged
with his performance and was
ready to call it quits. His legs had
tightened up and his timing was OIL
but he continued to play and drove
to a spectacular finish in the rain
and NJ st at st. Louis on the final
day of the campaign.
The outstanding comebacks, de-
termined on basis of three points
for each first place vote, two for
second and one for third; (first
place votes in parenthesis):
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Hank Greenberg (29) --------109
Ben Hogan 90 ---------------- 81
Sarah Palfrey Cooke 90 ------- %
Indiana Football "a ---------- Il
Tony Cuccinello 90 ---------- Il
Washington Baseball "a ------ 20
st. Mary's Football 90 -------- 16
Eank Borowy ca Observation-Disclosures IL
Bobby Feller Cd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10
Cleveland Pro Football co ---- 10
Chicago Cubs Cd -------------- 10
Happy Chandler CD ------------ !
Meryll Frost CD -------------- y
Columbia Football OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES :
Claude Passeau CD ------------ Z
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25

D. voy, eur.si-s a. home AVN
these rustproo' pteiss c.r'e.'
strstcLsrs. WI. rot rip curtains.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
CARRIER Gives Up
Faces Prison

Giving up a 16-month fight ia
stay out Of prison, Edward Gar
her 55-meat- packer -ef-4e7e
Deming, surrendered today in
federal court 10 start sentence
for ceiling price violations termed
by OPA "a most extremely ag-
gravated case.
CARRIER, one Of the first large
Detroit meat packers to be
charged with overcharging on the
wholesale prices of meats, was
convicted, and sentenced by Fed
eral Judge Frank A. Picard to 1C
years in prison and $4,000 fine
The L. s. Circuit Court of Ap-
pealS upheld Picard's sentence
The original penalty carried the
proviso that if CARRIER paid the
fine, seven Of the 10 years would
be suspended. CARRIER paid the
fine and appeared today for re-
sentencing,
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
Young Mems
Award Set

The Distinguished Servie e
Award key, presented yearly by
the Detroit Junior Board of Com
meFee to the cityis outstanding
man under 35 years of age, will
he awarded tomorrow at the
fourth annual Founders Day ban
quet.
The name of the recipient and
the -nanleS-ef the committee of
Detroiters who selected him will
not be made public until tomor-
row night.
The three previous winners are
John Bugas. former head of the
Detroit office of the FBI; Charles
T. Fisher Jr., president of the
National Bank of Detroit and DIR
David Henry. executive vice presi-
dent of Wayne University.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
HOOaEIuHll Arrested
mIHOOper'S Staying
By FRtM MORRIS

LANSING Jnn\ 2l-Abc Buff
.aia Rosenberg small time
hoadlum' who once aHeEedly
threatened .he lie Of Senator
Warren q. Hooper. was under
arrest for further questioning to-
dsy IN tAe two.vcct old murder
case.
lie Is The first 10 be arrested,
although scores have been held
for questioning during the invesu-
cation
Rosenberg who Is Al and lives
m 1905 Second. Detroit. was said
by spcciui Prosecutor Siglor 10
have held out information when
questioned % the Hooper case last
week
capt Harold Mulbar, head Of
the state police detectives. ar
rested Rosenberg IN Detroit late
yesterday and, after taking nm
70 the state police headquarters
in East Lansing. held him incom-
mGnicado until questioned by
Sigler.
That RoscnberGs arrest was
not expected 10 provide the hoped
for break in the murder case
was evident in Siglers absence
from the city The special prose-
cutor is in Chicago Investigating
underworld tieups there and is
not expected 10 talk 10 Rosenberg
-uFrTT FRIDAY.
The $4,000 reward offered by
rne state Tor information leading
10 the arrest and conviction of
Hooper S Slayers was made avail
able today when Coy. Kelly signed
the bill appropriating the money,
The measure also contained a
grant OF S250.00O to continue the
work OF the grand Jury.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
End Secrecy,
Senator Asks

LANSING. Jan, 24-S Special
Grand Jury Prosecutor Sigler's
criticism Of Michigan's legislative
practices reached the Senate
aoer today in the form of reso-
luton to end all secrecy attending
Senate committee meetings.
The sponsor was. Senator Milli-
ken (R) of Traverse City. who in
a passionate speech defending the
grand jurys disclosures, urged the
lawmakers 70 work in the open"
and 90 on record on every piece
of legislation handled by the upper
chamber
He asked that each standing
committee keep a journal Of pro-
ceedings. records all yea and nay
votes. issue progress reports on
bills and make all Senate business
available for public inspection.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
Perkins Resignation
Rejected by President

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a (INS)
Frances Perkins. secretary Of
labor through the previous ad-
miniStrations of President Roose-
velt. will continue indefinitely in
that post, il was learned today.
President Roosevelt. official
quarters disclosed, has written to
Secretary Perkins rejecting her
resignation. The letter was re-
ceived Monday. 48 hours after Mr..
Roosevelt was inaugurated.