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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
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atertained az Q fish dinner Sat
evening" Giess were M.
nd Mr.. Ashles and MIS-. Love
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The WScS Of the Vanoeave
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aaee getc eximately $50.
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money rom these sales IS to be
8ged 10 .peeded repairs on the
huron btilGing.
Mr.. and Mrs Fat4 Davis aaa
Mrs. Burton Roberts attended
s8e chicken dinaep given Thurs
~ 4night in Paseagoula by the
Is at lngalis shipaagd,
M. AID Mrs Dryden Walker
nd Rite 10 WalfeF spent Sal
'tlfaao il Mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey and MI.
md Mrs. Mcneil Of Mobile are
IooNipg in Chs nome Of Mrs. n.
". RAMSAY Tor Q few weeks.
VI Rarasa ind con,
5se8at Holm Ramsay. are spend
ae tara YeeiS in Paseggoula as
uests o. MIS-. Ramsa9's parentA,
Nh. and Mrs. o. Y. streed.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Cunning
am ana three young daughter
Rove to Ramsay Springs Sunday
OF a visit with Ms Cunning
lsHls pe3ehtA M4. and Mrs.
0art FURRY. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hningham anu babH returned
ONE Sunday evening leaving
Annette and Earline to remain
To- 8 longer eiat with then
eandparents.
Friends win regret to hear OF
he death Of Amos Mcmillan.
of nery of Vaneleaye, which oc-
saned Saturday At a Gulfport
aasaital. Mr.. Mcmillan j. sun
isaed b. q daughter MIR MHIaro
Noble OF Gulfport, and two sons,
Iames and Felix, both Q whom.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Fans Chilled
AT Trot Meet
BY TOM HARPER

Scotch Colleen, a 4tyear-old
trotter making It's first start OF
the present Worthwhile Downs
harness meet. led a field of eight
starters from start TO finish Of
the l-l6 mile, 10 win the Sec
ond race on last nights program.
A crowd of nearly 1000 braved
the chilled weather To witness the
second night OF racing at the half
mile oval.
Scotch Colleen, owned by c. V.
Harris of Jackson, Tennessee and
driven by Roy linn, was installed
at odds of o 10 |, and those lucky
l54 fans who held tickets on Nc
Elite, winner of the first race.
collected daily double payoff OF
$3.50,
TonightS eight-race program,
which goes postward at $50
p. m, features the fifth race, a
tTUtting event for horses OF all
ages over the distance of l-l6
miles.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Purdue Wings
War Veterans

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Oct 4 up
Protecting the wings OF the
Purdue University football defense
isn't considaed kid stuff" by
boilermaker varsity en- DIS Ned
Maloney and Bob Heck, but II is
more pleasant work winning foot
bail games than South Pacific
marine battles.
Both Maloney, an Oak Park,
H., athlete, and Heck. from South
Bend, Ind, were assigned TO the
Purdue VIZ training detachment
after marine service in the south
Pacific. They each won three
battle stars for their Pacific cam
paign ribbons.
Maloney served as a member
of a machine gun platoon, earn
ing his battle stars at Bougain-
vile. Emirau and Guam, while
Heck, crew-member of a 20-mm.
gun squadron, earned his at New
Guinea. the Mariannas and Palau.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Fights, Rallies
As Royals Win

MONTREAL. oct 4 INS)-
tn 0up-of t7r- waekieSt-gaHes
that ever adorned the Interna-
tional Baseball League Governors S
Cup series, the Montreal Royals
came from being behind last
night. 9 to O, 10 win out IN final
roundup, lilo.
The win squared the finals at
three games each.
Queer Incidents were such as a
fight on the field when Dick
Baker of Newark piled heavily
into Pat Hart at third base In the
ninth, with fans Swarming on the
field and the police taking Is
minutes 10 chase them back into
the stands. Fists swung galore.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Doyle Favored
Over Johnny Green

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 UP)-
Johnny Green, rugged welter-
weight of Buffalo, n. Y, will try
10 crash into the welter con-
tenders circle tomorrow night
when he meets highly-touted
Jimmy Doyle OF Los Angeles in a
l0-round bout at st. Nicholas
Arena.
Doyle is a heavy favoritc to win
because of his recent triumphs
over Tommy Bell and Chuck
Hunter. whereas little is known
in New York regarding Green $
proweSS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

Two Eastern punchers-Chester
Rico, New York lightweight, and
Charles CPetey) Smith of Newark
arrive today TO finish training
for their 1Q-round battle in
Arena Gardens Monday night
Both were scheduled TO work
out today, one at Williams gym
nasium, the other at the Paul
Revere A. c. They Will alternate
training sites daily.
Promoter Orville Godfrey an
nounced the pairing of Harold
(Jamaica) Smith and Bill Grier,
Detroit sluggers, in the eight.
round semi-windup. Both have a
long string of knockouts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Stroh' S 1902
Grabs Lead
STANDINGS

Scores of 5000 are becoming a
habit with Stroh. Joe Norris
array had another. 1892. in the
Michigan Major last night at
Crest Lanes and went into ilrSt
place. two games ahead Of Arco
and Kraetkc.
koepphnser and L & 3 post
poned their match.
What happened 10 the Tigers
must have affected the bow lers
There were eight tallies under $50
and an additional 13 failed TO
break $50.
Night top came from Mike
Augellos 673 for Wilson. Charlie
Boehm of Stroh was close with
665. CasS GryEier. his teammate.
filed 20 pins less. Al Kopitzki
after a 100 start. did 643.
Suitrln was runnerup in team
scoring with 1895. Frank Zion
turned up go after loo opener
and lS9-tlnISh cut Tony Novak
10 63l.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
MacPhaiI
Doesn't
Regret

He said ne didn't regret the
deal but you know il wasn't so
because he was saying 1t in ac-
cents wild.
Larry MacPhall the Yankee S
boss had been asked by the sports
writing boys if hewas sorry about
selling Hank Borowy to the Cubs.
He had just walked into the
press room at the Book-Cadillac.
Five minutes later % sports
writers taetual count were giving
with their ears while slack-lipped
Larry held forth.
He pointed out that Jimmy
Gallagher, Cubs boss was making
passes at landing Ernie Bonham
and ended up with Borowy. He
said Borowy was given until June
ID TO make good and he asked
Joe Mccarthy 10 trade him and
'Marse Joe agreed
II asked Gallagher for $780,
900 for the guy, finally got
$4,000. BOrOwy made $4,000
with us and he's doing better
now" MacPhail said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
.Ruffin, ChdIky
Set 10 Go

Both Bobby Ruffin and Chalky
Wright, principals in. tomorrow
nights fight at Olympia, have
completed training and both sp-
parently can see nothing hut-vir.
tory.
The two fighters met in 1942
in Madison Square Garden when
Wright was featherweight cham
pion OF the world and that time
Ruffin was the victor.
II am In swell shape and
Will beat him again." boldly
predicted Ruffin.
Flights are won In the ring"
was Wright's comment.
All of which caused Harry
Grayson. veteran scribe here for
the series. 10 comment:
II know OF a few cases where
they were won other than In
the ring"
Matchmaker Nick Londes pre-.
diets q good house. Many out.
of-town fans arc purchasing tick
els
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Donohue- -Ri(la Bout
To Fiji Newark Bowl

NEWARK. Oct. 4 CUP)-Trish
JiEgS Donohue'S vow that he
never will fight IN Newark again
unless he knocks out Tony RiCcio
tomorrow night Is expected to fill
the Laurel Bowl for the match
between the two welterweIghtS.
Donohuc. Philadelphia lighter
told promoter Babe Culnan IN a
telephone conversation that IF |
don't win by a knockout, don t
ever use me in Newark again
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
SIN SBUTOUTS

Shutouts epreV ed IN SIX
matches last night IN the Women's
Major League at Ramona Recrea-
tion. Winning three each retained
Vernon and Alcona in a tie for
first.
Scoring honors went to Enter
prise, 2671. the best performance
of the season TO date. Vernon fol-
lowed with 2654, Betty Chapman
was best on the individual side
with 596 Agnes EkStrom had a
246 for Enterprise and tied for
second on the board
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Lancaster Sells
Two 10 Athletics

LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 4 CUP)
-Outficlder Bill J ames and
catcher George Armstrong Of the
championship Lancaster club oil
the Interstate League have been
sold 10 the Philadelphia Athletics,
business manager William Cowd-
rick revealed today
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Cards Get Rankin

CHICAGO, oct. 4 (UP) Nal
ter Rankin, halfback, has been
discharged from the navy and will
play with the professional Chicago
Cardinals Sunday against the
Phillies at Philadelphia, the Car
.dinal management announced
today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Rams Sign Edson
For Bears Game

CLEVELAND, Oct. 4 UNS)-
The Cleveland Rams pro football
club added It's last big gun"
today in preparation for Sundays
clash with the Chicago Bears in
League Park.
Roger Eason Of Oklahoma, dis
charged from the army. has been
signed TO complete the Rams
roster.
Eason was the Rams third
choice in the 1912 player draft.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Bdrons Down u. N.
7 10 | in Exhibition

ANN ARBOR. Oct. 4 CUP)-
The Cleveland Barons, 1914
champs OF the American Hockey
League, today appeared headed
for new laurelS after n TO l win
over the University of Michigan.
The two teams will cross sticks
again tomorrow night. The De
troit Red Wings will meet the
Barons Saturday night in another
exhibition match.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Plan Midget Races
AQdin Next Sunday

Midget auto racing Is sched-
uled 10 be resumed at the New
Detroit Speedway out Ryan road
Sunday when a, card of SiA events
Will be presented Promoter jess
partlngton.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Alabama Is Stronger

Coach Frank Thomas of Ala
bama has dropped hints that his
team will be - per cent stronger
this year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Wrestling forgotten

The Servicemen in the Pacific
have asked for everything but
wrestling Too bad That IS, for
the home front
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

Romantic singer Buddy Clark put
ting himself on record says, adam Hats
stand out in looks-for value - and
lasting quality"
For assurance of style and quality,
choose an Adam Hat from a selection
that ranges from SO As to $40 and covers
every head-size, shape, color, and type!
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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

THIS Is MY STORY" by
Gen. Jonathan VI. Wainwright,
starts THIS SUNDAY in The
Detroit Times, continues daily
and Sunday. The greatest
human document Of the war,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

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VErr Ibs suprcuiiCe allowance '.rln'-
ii-sre lg,rs accardlne Co. post position.
Weather clear tack fest
Post 80 p m Detroit time
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

Nfof"f' GEAR fIa.s last
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EHIrd Rsrf-Gaua C1'ure Tlcltins Isdt.
F1Jrih REre-Fau Filghi
~chen'h kace-Gun Deck. Swimming
Hoe Topping super Marines
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

LAl RIL
WeathCr clear track last
Post l.A5 p. m Detroit time
Fiisi Racc-Rocky CRAIG Mac Quest.
Hears Eutwiuc Lyneds Lad
second Race-patty Knot. BIZ Dutue.
Peudrag0u Squadron Citl
Third Race-Cssh Reward witty sc8u.
ChEltiC Hearth Mouse
Fourth Rsce-ilel PIN. IN The Purple.
Nhe'Etunt PutscN
fifth Raec-M1st Alert, Red KNEE.
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first Eace-CircuS Wings Pay IN Ad.
vance Attestef N Niuccup.
second RaCe-PilAfe's OVn, Red and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Jockey Plans To Ask
Hearing Before Guild

MEXICO CITY, March 26.-(P)-
Jockey Don Meade said today he
would ask a hearing before the
Jockey Guild, which announced his
suspension yesterday in Miami,
Fla.
Meade, whose suspension result,
ed from being ruled off the track
at the Hipodromo De Las Amerl-
cas- here, added he considered the
whole trouble making big thing
out of a little thing"
"A few weeks ago they suspend
ed me briefly for rough riding at
ter I won a race with Dutch Raider
(owned by Ken Murchison, Dali
las. Texas)," Meade said in an
interview. Il told the judges that
did not purposely ride rough,
and that 1 had done my best. l got
mad and popped off, that was all.
II didn't say anything deroga-
tory about Mexico as a country
like they claim I did. I did say
that Mexico didn't need me, and
that was because I had been plan
ming to return to the United States
since before CHRISTMAS. wish now
had" t
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Mrs. Rihbany Leads
Indoor Tennis Meet

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass,
March 26.- W.D Top seeded
Mrs. Helen Petersen Rihbany of
New York led the favorites in
the quarter final round of the
National Women's Indoor Ten
mis- tournament today in ses-
sion which produced few upsets
on the Longwood Cricket Club
covered courts.
Mrs. Rihbany breezed through
go, 60 in her match with Miss
Jean Pipes of Wellesley, while
her closest competitor and the
defending champion, Miss Kath-
arine- Winthrop of Hamilton, de-
feated Mrs. Robert -Elwell of
Dedham SO, 60.
In other opening day matches,
third-seeded Mrs. E. Russell
Barber of New York topped
Mrs. William Russell of New
ton 90, g.; Mrs. Melvin M.
Johnson, Jr., of Chestnut Hill,
seeded fourth, downed Mrs. Will
liam Raye of Woburn 60, 6-1;
Miss Barbara Wilkins of New
Rochelle, N. Y, National Junior
Girls indoor titlist, defeated
Miss Sylvia Meister of Sharon
6-1. 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Causey Announces Card
For ITALIAN Mat Event

Promoter Bert Causey announc.
ed last night that plans for the
mammoth wrestling show in the
ITALIAN Hall arena next Friday
night have been completed. Sonny
Meyers, of St. Joseph, Mo-, is
scheduled to make his initial ap.
pearance when he meets Masked
Marvel, End, in the opening match.
Meyers comes to Wilmington di-
rect from the middle west, and
has been highly recommended,
Promoter Causey said.
Dave Levin, junior heavyweight
will defend his title
when he enters the ropes against
Jimmy Coffield, of Kansas City,
in the main event of the evening
Levin made hit with Whining
ton fans when he worked over
"Texas jack O'Brien last Friday
night Many requests We're made
for the ex-butcher boy to return to
the Wilmington mat.
Coffield, a battle-scarred veter-
an, knows all the tricks of his
trade, and is out to upset the
young Jewish grappler.
Both matches will consist OF
two out of three falls, with the
time limit on the opening event
set at so minutes, and the main
event set at 80 minutes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Billiard Expert Takes
Win Over World Champ

PHILADELPHIA, March 90
W.p)-Willie Hoppe, 47-year old bill
lizards expert increased his tran
continental worlds three cushion
championship match play lead
over Champion Welker Cochran
here today by winning a AZ inning
game, 6O-55.
Cochran missed an opportunity
to win the match in his final in
ming when he equaled Hopes
high run of seven. The Champion
needed a run of twelve to top
Hoppe, who now leads 1872 to 81
after seven days of play.
Hoppe, the old master of the
billiard table, apparently has re-
gained the form that once ranked
him as the worlds foremost play
err. He wiped a 26-year old world
mark off the books when he made
a high run of 20 to win cham
pion match in Boston last Thurs
day. Hoppe is seeking to regain the
worlds title he lost to Cochran
in the New York tournament dur
ing the winter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

less, some sort of mention s4,o,,1.
go to the Opticals for thev 81. $1,000
turning only three men short of
what they had last year. an and ~ -
IS understood that these slot will
be IN capable hands. WA
The City Optical outfit en+ered
the State softban Tournament 10 ~
season season under the managership Of
FRANK McCol and Roy Cook and
went to the semi-finals. ~
Returning to the Optical ]ine-,n
Will be McColl, Cookerham Geisa
en-, Piece, Smith, Thomas rov;ra
ton' Cook and Howard. Others re-
turning have not been reported
however, I, new faces to appear in
the blue and gold uniforms are sbr-
ney Britain and w. S. McKeithan
The Wilmington firemen a1so
strong coEtenders for the title will
place an almost new club on the
field this season. Returning with
the smoke-Eaters will be H,,rler
Clyde Jordon.
One of the teams to watch tbis
year is the Ethyl-Dow Chemical
nine, who did not enter a team
last year. but under the manager
ship of Max Register, are out for
the local pennant. Last year was
the first time in many that thew
had failed to enter the softbail
competition.
The Harbor Defense team from
Fort Fisher also was in the Mu-
nlcipal loop last year and have
good prospects for an excellent
showing this season.
Also entered in the league COM
petition this year are the Prisoner
of War Guards. Boosting the SER
vices of 10 10 White, former cut
fielder of the Detroit Tigers. The
Coast Guard Crash Boat crew also
will ente: this year for their sec
ond time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
BY CARL LUNQUIsT

NEW YORK, March 26.- WH-
The National Association Of Bias.
ketball Coaches went on record
today in favor of privately pro.
NOTED basketball games on the
ground that they contribute ''ir
general to the Improvement" Of the
The coaches feel that games
game.
In statement, the association
said:
away from the college campuses
have promoted wholesome inter.
ests, generated new playing skills
have made for uniform interpre'
alton of the rules and have con
tributed in general to the improve
Issued in view of the many re.
ment of basketball.
quests to individual coaches o ]
comment, the statement was con
sidered an answer to the crit
cism of privately promoted games
which followed the bribing of five
Brooklyn College basketball play
ers to throw a game. A number o.
schools later decided that they
would not play games off the cam
pus.
The statement said the coache:
recognize and accept their re
sponsiblities with respect to thu
supervision of their players ane
furtherance of their education ane
healthy development
It suggested that the press ane
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Lloyd George, Con1n1oner
And Statesman, Is Dead
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
written after Germany's defeat in
1918.
AS the British elder statesman
gradually grew weaker, the count
ess remained with him as much
as possible. So did his daughters,
Lady Olwen Carey Evans, and
Lady Megan Lloyd George, and
his SON Maj. Gwilym Lloyd
George, minister of fuel and pow
err in the Churchill Cabinet. A Sec
ond son, Maj. Richard Lloyd
George, is in sanatorium in
Wales.
Both of Lloyd Georges sons
served in the first World War and
emerged as majors.
Lloyd George had held a seat
in the House of Commons from
Carnarvon for 81 years, alternate
ly cheered and jeered by Britons
as his unshakable beliefs found
him their champion or their whip
ping boy.
Recently he h a d announced
through his physician that he
would not be a candidate for re-
election.
With the earldom came the res
toration of the hyphen in Lloyd
Georges name. In the House of
Commons division lists in his ear
ly days, Lloyd Georges name APP
peared among the Us" 1t start
ed to figure among the "G's" in
the period of his bitter fights with
the House of Lords.
His followers held that the n.y.
phenated name would have load
ed the enemies guns against him.
He had no end Of names, some
complimentary, some bitterly vim
dictive, according to his political
fortunes.
Epithets such as the dirty
owotle Welsh solicitor" were used
against him when he braved the
flood of popular appeal, such as
in the days of the Boer war, when
he was outspokenly pro-Boer. Up
to 1914, Tories called him ''the
evil genius of England, leading the
country to ruin"
But when. he became Prime
Minister December 6, 1916. sue
ceeding Herbert Asquith, he began
to be known as the welsh wiz
ard as he led England from dark
days to victory. After 1918, he Of
ten was called 1.-The man who won
the war;" but his popularity went
into eclipse and finally he was
succeeded as Prime Minister in
October, 1922, by Stanley Baldwin.