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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
Leads Atlanta
Group Seuen Strokes;
Finals Set For Today
Sammy Byrd Still Second,
Joe Kirkwood Takes
Third Place With 209

ATLANTA, April 7.-R-Byron
Nelson fired a IS at, the rest OF
the touring pros in the $4,000 Iron
Lung Golf Tournament and goes
into the final round tomorrow with
a seven-stroke lead over his near
est competitor, Sammy Byrd OF
Bedford, Mich.
Byrd finished the third round
ahead Of Nelson and posted a 66
for a total of 205, but that to the
big Texas leader was just like
waving a red flag at a bull. He
rounded the turn with a 80 and
then came down the back nine
with 80 for his IS and total OF
1913 for the 81 holes.
With his three first rounds in the
sixties, Nelson was conceded a
good chance to crack the record
264 for a Y hole tournament set
some years ago by Craig Wood,
duration open champion.
Nelson garnered six brides in
the round and went over par on
two holes. When he drove more
than 300 yards on No. 7 the ball
came to rest in a ditch. His put
ter was working flawlessly and he
one-putted eight greens.
Byrd was almost as good, only
the muffing of a one-foot putt on
the 18th hole keeping him from
carding IS. Both were making 90
foot puts look easy all day and
Nelson canned one 45-footer.
Joe Kirkwood, the Philadelphia
who has been amazing the gol1
world for years with his trick shot
exhibitions, continued to show his
heels to most Of the other 'play
for pay boys" and was by himself
in third place tonight with 209. He
shot a neat one under par 68 to-
day.
Sammy Snead, winner OF six
winter tournaments to seven for
Nelson, finally cracked par with
a 68 and was in the fourth spot
with 210. Joe Zarhardt Of Morris
town, Pa, was fifth with 211. He
shot a 70 today.
Harold Jug McSpaden of San
ford, Me-, also was one under par
in the thid round and was tied
with several others at 212.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
Sports Roundup

"illegal." When he was in
formed that he was father of boy
triplets, George Erwin OF Waco,
Tex, merely commented, Twice
more and I'll have a baseball
club" . 1t. Hal Surface COM
bined business with pleasure when
he escorted a civilian coaching
troupe to Bermuda for the Army.
Hal took time out to win the Ber-
muda doubles championship with
Capt. F. Potter to prove to the
soldiers he knew what he was
talking about. Cy Buker, the
high school teacher who was the
cause of Branch Rickey's popoff
about draft boards being too
tough, says he could have been
a Major league pitcher two years
and if he'd had the benefit OF
Branch's lectures five years back.
And those blasted eardrums
probably would have made him a
four-effer, too.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
DECIDES
AGAINST NEGROES

BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y, April
.7-(P)-President Branch Hickey
of the Brooklyn Dodgers, watch
ed two candidates from the Negro
National League workout today
and said he definitely was not in
terested in one, and said he be-
lieved he had at least three rockies
better than the otner.
Hickey said he could not be
interested in first baseman Dave
Thomas if he were "a years old in
stead Of a."
Pitcher ferris McDuffie, 81 year
old, drilled at the same time as
did Claude Croker, a rookie with
Montreal, and Hickey declared in
statement after the tryout that
Croker had more speed, better
changes OF pace, and far greater
prospective ability tor the Major
leagues"
Croker is 10 years old.
ut must be remembered that
McDuffie was under an unusual
test because Of newspaper publ
city and the presence Of u number
control but he does not follow
Of baseball writers. He has good
through on any delivery. It might
take considerable time before he
broke that habit the Hickey
statement continued.
Vic lombard and Frank Wurm
also were rated above McDuffie
by Hickey and Coach Ed Corri-
den.
II would not be interested in a
32-year-old player who never has
played in professional baseball"
said Manager Leo Durocher of the
hurler.
The two sought a trial with the
Dodgers yesterday but could not
appeared today and were tried
be fitted into program. They re-
out before the Dodgers lost to the
U. S. Military Academy nine. 4 to
o, in an exhibition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
Boston Wins Over Yanks
For Fourth Time, 1913

PLEASANTVILLE, N. j., April
7.-(P)-Rookie Catcher Fred Wal
tiers banged out four hits in four
trips to the plate today as the
Boston Red Sox polished off the
New York Yankees, IS to 10, for
the fourth time in seven meetings.
Joe Cronin. Boston boss playing
third base, was forced to retire in
the fourth inning when struck on
the wrist by ball hit by George
StirnWeiss.
Yankee rookie Shortstop Joe Buz-
as drove in four runs, three with a
homer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
Miller Miss Red Clash
On Clothing Card Here

Friday the 18th, originally sche-
Auled as "Black Cat Night" may
have another meaning according
to Promoter Bert Causey's way
Of thinking.
In cooperation with United Ma
tons Clothing Collection for War
Relief, Promoter Causey said yes
terday that he has decided to ad-
init free to the Friday nights Thai
ian hall wrestling matches all
children bringing garments that
can be used III the clothing col
lection.
Promoter Causey also urged all
the grownups to bring a bundle,
and not to be bashful about it..
This is nationwide drive and
he feels that the people Of the
United States can and will do their
bit toward helping to clothe the
peoples of Europe, rendered help
less by the war.
Causey has contacted Ann Mil
Ter. the stocky little girl from
Baltimore, and she has agreed to
meet mysterious Miss Red, the
rough young lady who threw Miss
Violet Valentino out of the ring last
week.
Local fans are beginning to
wonder who Miss Red" actually
Is, where she's from. and what she
looks like. Although unable to
do more than guess at the an
swers, the fans who have seen her
know for a fact that she can
WreStle.
Ann Miller was at ITALIAN hall
last year and won a couple of
matches. She has been picked as
the one most likely to unveil the
Lady in Red.
Sonny Myers, the ''Sinatra' Of
wrestling, has also been scheduled
for the card, but suitable oppo-
nent has not yet been chosen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
BROWNS Capture 81
Thriller From Cards

ST. LOUIS, April 7. - lP -
Powered by home runs by Vernon
Stephens and Lew Schultz, the
American League champion St.
Louis Browns came from behind
today to win the first game of the
city series from the World Cham
pion st. Louis Cardinals, 3 to 2.
Schultz, rookie third baseman
twice pulled the Browns back into
the bali game by doubling home
the tying run in the fourth inning
and then homering to tie the score
again in the seventh after the
Cardinals took brief lead.
Stephens four-bagger won the
game in the eighth inning. Walker
Cooper hit a single, double and
triple in four attempts, driving in
both Cardinal runs. Jack Creel was
the losing pitcher, Tex Shirley the
winner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
HOMELESS TIGERS
REMAIN APR0BLEM

NEW YORK, April 7-R-The
National Football League mag
mates, in the second session OF
their once-postponed annual meet
ing, devoted the better part OF the
day to discussing the fate of the
homeless Brooklyn Tigers today
without reaching any decision.
When the meeting recessed at
4:3O pm. (EWT) in order to give
Tim Mara, ailing head Of the New
York Giants, a breathing spell the
Brooklyn problem apparently was
no nearer a solution than it was
this morning.
Meanwhile, the only news from
the meeting was minor trade OF
two players who were drawn in
yesterdays draft. The Pittsburgh
Steelers sent Alex Wizbinki, a bark
from Holy Cross, to the Boston
Yanks in exchange for William
Ianicelli, an end who played for
Catawba and Franklin and Mar
shall. Wizbicki is in the Army and
Ianicelli in the Marines.
The delay in the solution of the
Brooklyn problem apparently re-
suited from a stalemate in which
Mara refused to waive territorial
rights in order to let the Tigers
play their home games in Yankee
Stadium and the insistence of the
former Brooklyn club upon getting
such rights.
The Tigers pulled out Of Brook
Ign when Branch Hickey refused
to grant them a long-term lease
on Ebbets Field and have a claim
on the stadium because OWenr
Dan Topping also is part owner
of the Yankees.
The question appeared to be
whether it would be more desir.
able for the Giants to have COM
petitor from their own leapue just
across the river or a member OF
one of the projected postwar
leagues. By installing the Tigers
in the stadium, the National
League could deprive any other
league of good New York out
let, ALTHOUGH the All-American con.
ference club plans to use Triboro
Stadium on Randalls Island.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
Sarazen Wants Golf
Pros To Help Vets

WASHINGTON, April Z. --P)-
Gene Sarazen,. who occasionally
speaks for golf, thinks the sport
would make a mistake by rush
ing back into things on a big
scale, if We Day comes soon.
Before teeing off on a friendly
round with Bob Hannegan, ma
tional democratic chairman, and
Senator Tydings (D-MdD the little
professional said:
1.-The best thing that the pro-
fessionals, in particular, can do is
to concentrate on helping out a
rehabilitation centers.
doctors say that golf is Won
derful for war veterans. It gets
them out into the fresh air and
takes their minds off themselves,
and golf can help lot this way"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
SOVIET SOLDIERS
ENCIRCLE VIENNA
Continued from Page One)

baum. eight miles west of Wen
ma. and cut the Vienna-Linz-Mun-
ich trunk railroad at that point
then cut back northeast in 4
mile dash to the river. The drive
also severed the 'Vienna-Prague
railroad which passes through
Klosterneuberg, four major high
ways and numerous lesser ROADS.
With other Russians standing on
the Danube north of Schsechat at
the southeastern edge Of Vienna,
the Germans only chance OF es-
cape was across the five Danube
bridges along the intervening gap.
At Klosterneuberg the Soviets
were only one mile from the sec
ond Vienna-Prague railroad and
parallel highway on the north
bank of the river and in posi-
ton to bar them completely.
Besides this route, the only 9th
err railroads open to the ermans
were an auxiliary line connecting
eventually with Brno and the main
Vienna-Brno railroad which hugs
the west bank of the Morava. Rus
sian columns at or across the
Morava were dominating this
route with their artillery.
Chances Dark
None of the routes was more
than six miles from Soviet guns
and it appeared the Germans had
no chance to evacuate their main
garrison.
Tolbukhin's troops entered Wen
ma on a four-mile front extending
from Schwechat westward to OBJ
erlaa, the Soviet communique re-
vealed. On the southwest ap-
proaches of the city they captured
the big suburb of Moedling, five
miles from the Vienna limits.
The Russian communique an
noumced gains of as much as eight
miles on a 50-mile front far to
the northeast in the central Car
pathians, where Gen. Andrei Yere-
menko's Fourth Ukrainian Army
drove within 8 miles of Teschen
(Cieszyn), the Germans last big
coal source.
Second Ukrainian Army troops
captured more than 60 Czechoslo-
yak towns in line-straightening op-
erations north and northeast OF
Bradshaw.
In Yugoslavia, the road juno
tons of Cakovec and Murskosre-
disco, 81 and 6 miles north OF
Zagreb were captured.
The Viennese radio said the city
shook to the constant thunder and
crash of Soviet explosives and
civilians modified into the Volk-
Sturm rushed the work of turning
every house and street into a de-
tense position.
Two powerful Russian armies,
the Third and Second Ukrainian,
stormed Vienna from the west.
south and southeast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
CAROLINA WHIPS
W0LFPACK, l4-3
IN RATION LOOP
Tommy Andrews Hurls
Nine Hit Ball For Chapel
Hill Outfit

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., April 7.
-P)-North Cardinals Tar Heels
opened their 1915 Ration League
today by smuggling out 1913 vic
tory over N. c. States Wolfpack on
Emerson Field.
Tommy Andrews, former Abe
marie legion star, went the route
for the Tar Heels, holding the State
batters to nine scattered hits and
tanning eleven.
The Hearnmen got off to a quick
start by tallying four runs in the
opening stanza on Gregory's dou'
BILE, Frazier's single and four er-
rors by the State infield. Fahey's
three-run homer in the second In
ming put the Tar Heels comfortably
in the lead.
State managed a run in the first
on a walk, sacrifice bunt, and
and Wilson'S single. The Pack
added another in the third on
Woods sharp single, followed by
a one base hit by Richus. Their
final tally came in the sixth when
Wilson tripled to right and came
in on a wild throw to the pitcher.
A double by Chappell, singles by
Gregory and Andrews, brace OF
walks, and an error produced five
Tar Heel runs in the third, driving
Poitras from the mound. Two more
runs in the eighth, on singles by
Brassington and Fahey and an
error. put the game on ice for the
Tar Heels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
Six Jap Warships,
All Planes Destroyed
Continued from Page One)

The japanese surface force
representing probably about all
that remained of the emperor's
once proud combined heets-was
sighted heading into the east China
sea from Nippon's inland sea
bases by U. S. Fleet Air Wing one
search craft before noon Saturday.
Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher
Immediately sent his carrier task
force to intercept the japanese.
The carrier planes struck the
Nippon force during the middle
of the day. only so miles south
west of Kyushu island, which is
part Of the Japanese homeland.
There was no air opposition over
the Japanese ships-even that
close to the heart of Nippon's
empire-indicating the Nipponese
had used all available aircraft in
the heavy attack on Okinawa the
previous day.
Swarming in from all directions,
despite heavy gunfire from the
ships, the American planes sent
their deadly torpedoes and bombs
into the hulls and decks of the
Japanese force.
The 45,00O-ton Yamato - which
the U. S. communique said was
the most powerful ship left in
the Japanese navy"-went down
belching smoke and fire from at
least eight torpedo and eight heavy
bomb hits.
Also sunk were a light Agano
class cruiser, one other small light
cruiser or large destroyer and
three destroyers. Three other de-
stroyers were left burning.
about three destroyers,' the
communique said, were all that
escaped from the attack.
It added that in minor con-
tacts' prior to the main action,
80 Japanese planes were shot
down. The U. S. carrier force air.
craft had destroyed 245 enemy
planes the previous day in resist
ing heavy Nipponese strikes along
the Ryukyus.
Nimitz announced that units of
Mitscher's carrier force in the Sat-
urday battle were commanded by
Rear Adms. F. c. Sherman, A.
w. Radford, G. F. Began and J.
J. Clark.
A sister ship of the Yamato, the
Musashi, was sunk in the battle
of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines
last October. the 'Yamato was re-
ported damaged last month in
U. S. carrier force raid on ia
mans inland sea naval bases
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
CALLETA DEFENDS
PINEHURST TITLE

PINEHURST, April 7. - up -
Ma Galletta of St. Adams, Long
Island, has arrived at Pinehourst
to defend his battle in the North.
South golf tournament which be.
gins Monday with an 1S-hole quail.
flying round.
But the pre-tournament favoris
is Ed Furgol of Detroit and Utica,
N. Y, who has consistently fin.
ished among the leaders in the
cross country winter tour Of the
top professional players.
Match play will begin Tuesday
and run through Friday in The
tournament. which in the past has
been won by number of national
amateur kings, including Walter
Travisan, Chick Evans, Francis
Ouimet, and George T. Dunlap, Jr.
Dunlap, seven times North and
South Champion between 1881 and
1912, has not competed in the last
two tournaments, sticking close 10
his job in a New York war plant.
The North and South amateur
has been played continuously
since 1901.
One of the outstanding candi.
dates among the Pinehurst regu-
lars in the 45th renewal Of the
event is James T. Hunter of North
Adams, Mass, the present tin
whistle champion.
Others expected to qualify for
the championship flight include
Sam Graham of Greenwich, Conn,
Robert A. Stranahan of Toledo, Ri
chard S. Tufts of Pinehurst. Cap
tain Alex Roberts of Old Green.
wich, Conn, Bill Cozart Of Dur
ham, N. c., John B. Ryerson
of Cooperstown, N. Y, and Dr.
R. L. Pittman of Fayetteville, N
C,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
Lou Klein Leads Curtis
Bay To l2-4 Win Over As

CURTIS BAY, Md, April TN
Playing errorless ball, the Cur
tbs Bay Coast Guard team today
hung a 1874 defeat on the Phila-
delphia Athletics.
1t was the Guardsmen's field
victory over the AS in four
games. Curtis Bay got next to
Don Black for 10 hits and a dozen
runs in his six-inning appearance.
Philadelphia's Carl Scheib finish
ed the game, allowing only one
Init.
Four of Curtis Bays tallies came
on a grand slam homer by slug
ging Lou Klein. Hank Majeski
punched out another four-baser.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
SERVICE DEPT.

Buff Donelli, who only had
charge of a big physical training
program at Duquesne U. for 13
years, is about to leave the Samp-
son Naval Training Center for the
Physical Instructors school at
cambridge. 1t. G. A. Busch,
Jr., former Michigan State U.
golfer, claims he has acquired all
the comforts of 500 a month
apartment in Italy with furniture
constructed from bomb Grating
ammunition boxers and airplane
fuselages. He hasn't been able to
make a golf course out Of that
stuff. Thanks to 1t. Comdr.
Roland Kickapoo Logan, the San
Diego, Calf, Naval hospital will
have its first baseball team this
spring. The coach is 1t. Harold
Rock, former Major league pitch
err
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
Bv HUGH FULLERTON, JR.

NEW YORK, April 7.-R- Joe
Mccarthy, the no-longer silent
manager OF the Yankees, says
that baseball will look better this
year because the players won't be
trying to fill the shoes of a de-
parted star. Last season, Joe
explains, the kids were trying to
bear down too hard and as a re-
suit didn't settle down and play
their own game until mid-season.
He might have added that
It will look better to the fans be-
cause instead of thinking OF the
departed DiMaggios, Williamses
and Fellers, they'll be comparing
this years crop with the Buns
who wore Major league uniforms
last season. :. The gates sur
rounding the Giants training
quarters at Lakewood, N. ]. are
locked at midnight-not to keep
the players in but to keep the
beer out. Gosh, we knew some
of those boys were green-but.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
WHITE sOx WHIP TIGERS

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April T.
R)-The Chicago White OK ratified
Frank Overmire for dozen blows
to whip the Detroit Tigers, 6 to
4 in the opener Of four-game
series here today. The Pale Hose
had trimmed the Bengals 80 earl
Ter in the week..
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
PRO GRID TRADE

NEW YORK, April 7.-R-Bos-
ton Of the National Football
League, today traded end William
Ianicelli, formerly of Catawba and
Franklin and Marshall college but
now in the Marines, to the Pitts
burgh Steelers for Alex Wizbicki,
Holy Cross back now in the army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
West Pointers Whitewash
Durocher's Outfit, 40

WEST POINT, N. Y, April T.
R)-West Points baseball team
repeated its previous victory over
the Brooklyn Dodgers today but
added insult to it by blanking the
major leaguers, 4 to 0, behind the
four-hit pitching of Dick Kinney
and John Tulley.
Hal Gregg, who hurled NE first
six innings for the Dodgers, was
touched for a homer by johnny
Nance.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08

As candidate for City Council
man 1 will advocate the expansion
of the City Limits. Kingsley Lee
King. Political Advt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
TODAY's GUEST STAR

Will Connolly, San Francisco
Chronicle: Financial statement
of the California Boxers and
Wrestlers' Welfare association
lists 1882 for February telephone.
S7.1G for treatment of injured
rib. $204.25 for operation to
correct detached eye retina Of
pugilist. n cents for suturing
laceration. And $1,000 in Unit
ed States war bonds. Back
ward dopes, these dumb pugs and
raeslers, aren't they?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-08
SHORTS AND SHELLS

The once-adjourned National
Football league meeting has gone
through an entire day and so far
George eve twa h) Marshall
hasn't walked out because it was
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
WONDER BAR

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ability captivating Paulyn Belleau
and cute Judy Baker divide the
Wonder Bar vocal chore between
them Hit tunes, More and
More" and "Sleighride in July"
are high in their popularity poll.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Ex-TeIIer Awaits
Theft Sentence

Edgar Fields, as. former
branch Detroit bank teller who
stole $3.50 from the account OF an
army lieutenant, was awaiting
sentence today r--------...-.
lie entered A plea Of no de-
Tense before Federal Judge
The money was taken from the
account Of 1t. Douglas r. Gray,
%, OF Redford.
Fields was arrested last year in
Baxter. Tenn. where he fed be-
fore the theft Was discovered.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Book Casino

HERSCHELL LEIB. Book Ca.
sino's lunch hour music maker
leads his ensemble in smooth ar
rangements ts-ef levely melodies,
such as Dave Roses Our Waltz
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Death Penalty
Bill On Table

LANSING. Feb PA bill pro-
vidine the death penalty for first
degree murder was reported 20
The floor OF the House of Repre-
sentstiveS today by the state af-
fairs committee, without recon-
mendation.
The action automatically places
the bill on the table requiring a
majority vote 10 bring IL before
the chamber for discussion.
II is the first time since the
gangster days OF the prohibition
era that q death penalty measure
has reached the floor. Michigan
abolished capital punishment al
most century ago
The present measure was intro
duced Immediately after the slay-
ing Of Senator Warren G. Hooper
OF fAIhlhn--IaH-1
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
toward Is
.Bowery Star

JOE HOWARD L who heads
the gay new revue this week at
the Bowery. not only has won
singing plsudits for his radio work
and as star Of the Gay Nineties"
revue, but also works enthusias-
tically at a sldcline Of song
writing.
The rest Of The show. a varied
group Of funmakers, stay over by
popular demand.
Merry Madcaps Jerry and
Turk cover lot OF territory and
oXtort plenty OF laughs. while ro-
mantle baritone Jimmy Foster and
vivaciouS songstress SSippy Little
divide tho vocal Chore between
tRem Acrobatic dancer May Blon-
dcll appears 10 he practically
bOnelcSs In her tumbleS and bends.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
Divorce Granted
To Mrs. ConneN

Judge Vincent M. Brennan to-
day granted divorce 10 Mrs.
Henrietta Connell, 20l3l Renfrew,
from Richard A. Connell Of radio
station WJBK and owner OF the
Michigan Music Co.
Mrs Connell charged cruelty,
She received a property settle
ment and $50 weekly alimony.
Connell is a former Hamtramck
safety director.