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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-R-A bill
providing a s25,O0o,oo annual ply
steal fitness program for the youth
of America has been introduced
in Congress, and although this
SENS lot of money TO teach
a kid to chin himself or turn
cartwheel, the idea most certain
ly has its merits.
Opponents Of the plan probably
will harp on the theme that such
a program slnacks of regimenta-
ton, but we don't think there is
any more RECOMMENDATION to 1t than
there is to compelling youngsters
to attend school for certain num-
Der of years, and certainly nobody
sees anything wrong in that, ex-
cept possibly some OF the KIDS on
good fishing days.
In other words, if it is perfectly
all right 10 train young minds uni
forrnly up to certain point 1t
should be all right to train their
bodies in the same way. Maybe
such program wouldn't cure
such Affections as punctured ear
drums and trick knees galloplng
sinuses and other handicaps which
keep many young men out OF the
armed services, but it should help
the general run of young boys to
develop into robust specimens OF
manhood.
We don't know the details of the
plan, if any, but we would like
to see a provision made for a
certain amount of competitive
sports in such a program: They
develop a spirit without which all
the bullying muscles n d sharp
minds would be just beautiful
car without a motor.
Give a kid confidence in his
physical equipment and con1pe-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
Four Men From Major Leagues
Survey The Field Of Candidates
To E Expedite Election OF Ca,
ANGEL, BLIMp
TOSCRAP Herr

Levy will tangle in The fr,. 0l ~,
new series of wrestling ' s5o. Of
the ITALIAN Hall arena next r...
day night, and Promote -1 u.
Causey pointed out that III. DIT
were postponed because gVli
latest play of the ITALIAN =. c'
ton. 'SSV,3'
The Blimp has contm,.a
southern and western tour Sina.9 ny
last appearance In Wilmma,on' ' ,-i
eral months ago He messpr r, Nv "
inches around fine waiS+ n y. y
two belts strapped together IA ' ,,.,
up his trousers and has sbo,,3 AVA
so wide he can hardly get t5r ,u'
a double door. '''''
He stands 6 IL, is 30 ye,r, -,
and a former football PLAYER Wy, !.
an expert swimmer. He saw, l.. y
too big to sink.
He has been in the wrss,,,
game about II years. and bs, w .
vested his money in parking H.,
and gas stations, Of which i,
owns quite few. "'
The Blimp says the main rss,o,
he likes wrestling is because a
keeps his weight down. If ! did,,
exercise, Id soon weigh An
pounds he said,
The Blimp's main problems Az.
travelling and sleeping. His 67o
pound frame requires two seats in
trains and airplanes. Very few
hotel beds will hold his weight and
he usually sleeps on the floor
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
The Sports rail
Nv WHITNEY MARTIN
Nv WHITNEY MARTIN

titive spirit matured by expert
ence and youreall y have some
thing.
Eddie Eagan, new chairman OF
the New York State Athletic Com
mission, still is searching for the
perfect system of judging fights.
although he admits there is none
He'd like to come as close as he
could, though.
He rather likes the system he
used at New Haven. That provid-
ed for a maximum of five points
to be awarded the winner of any
round. The loser got none. If a
fighter had just a shade in a
round, he'd get one point. If he
won by a little larger margin he'd
get two. If he belted his opponent
about no little he't get three, and
if he scored knockdown he'd get
four. He'd have to be just about
perfect to get five.
The Australians, Eagan says,
use the 11-point system, the points
being split between the two fight
ers on a 6-5, IA, ETC., basis.
He has asked for, and receiv-
ed, various suggestions. One calls
for 20 points to be doled out each
round. Hess not SO keen for this,
figuring it's too complicated and
might require the services of an
accountant.
He had several of the sugges-
tons unofficially tried out at the
recent Johnny Greco-Bobby Ruffin
fight. and most of them came out
the same way which, incidentally,
is more unanimity than was shown
by the critics in their rating OF
the contest. Some though it was
great. others thought it was a mix
ure of a stockyards and glue fac
tory, and that the seafood Greco
ate causing his illness most GER
tainlv must have been smelt.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
frankie Sinkwich Takes
Pre-Induction Physical

CLEVELAND, Feb. 8. -UP)-
frankie SinkWich of the Detroit
Lions took his pre-induction physi-
cal examination today and said
he thought he had been accepted
for military service.
SinkWich, former All-America
halfback from Georgia, previously
received medical discharges from
the U. S. Marine Corps and the
Merchant Marine. He has flat feet
and a heart murmur.
"They kept my papers but l
went through the whole examina-
ton without any hitch, SO I think
7 have been accepted at last" he
said.
He was rejected six months ago
in a previous examination at the
Cleveland induction center.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
No Opposition Heard
On Plan Allowing 4-F's
To Play In Big Leagues

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-UP)-
A proposal that from 400 to 500 de-
ferred 4-F's be permitted to play
major league baseball in 1915 fail
ed to meet any opposition from
high Government officials testi-
flying on work or else legislation,
Sen Albert B. Chandler, D., KY,
disclosed today
Chandler said that on hearings
on the May bill he suggested to
various witnesses that the man.
power situation isn't SO bad that
We couldn't spare that many 4-Fs
to keep the game alive
None of them disagreed with
me-" Chandler. one of the leading
sports advocates in Congress, ad-
ded.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
WAR DEPARTMENT
MAY FAVOR GAME
AS MORALE AID
Officials Say They Will
Not Council Against
Sport
By BUS HAM

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.-(P)-The
War Department has indicated that
it will mot counsel against the
continuation of baseball.
This disclosure was made today
by members of the Senate Military
Committee holding executive hear
ings on the work-or-iail bill.
Meanwhile. it developed that rep
resentatives of the sport may con-
tend in approaching conferences
will Government officials that
baseball has established itself as
public service.
Formal, across-the-table discus
sions on the question OF baseball s
naniower have been held with
War Department officials during
consideration of work-or-Jail legis-
1ation.
These discussions were initiated
by Senator Chandler D-Kyo and
will be part of the record on the
bills hearings.
these War Department guys
are the toughest in Washington on
this manpower situation,'' mill
tary Commute member told a re-
porter.
They counseled the Government
to shut down racing" he added.
This makes their attitude toward
baseball look pretty good.
Baseball leaders say that Gov
eminent permission to use about
400 men who are turned down for
military service on re examina-
ton would enable the game to con-
tinue.
Ford Prick. national league pres
ident, and Will Harridge, Ameri
can League head. will officially
represent baseball here soon in
talking over this matter with Gov
eminent officials.
1t was learned today that h e
Army and Navy recently asked
baseball TO divert its ball-and-bat
funds to use in distributing movies
of world series and other games
to armed forces all over the world.
The Army and Navy now have
their own facilities for sending out
all the balls and bats that the
boys need.
This is just one more example
of the games all-out cooperation,
and its value during wartine,'' a
baseball source said.
The ball-and-bat fund already
has contributed about $3.50 900
worth of equipment to servicemen,
and another S15o.00O worth is ex-
pected to be added this year.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
Sports Officials Wage
War Against Gamblers

CHICAGO, Feb, 8.-(UP)- The
biggest sports drive against gam
blers since the Black SoX scandal
of 1919 was underway tonight with
major league baseball, intercolle-
giate athletic conferences, profess
sional hockey, basketball promo
ties, boxing officials and other
groups launching plans to drive
bookmakers GU, of business.
1t marked the greatest general
attack on gambling syndicates and
their satellites in sports history.
Although the various groups realize
that gambling never will be wiped
out completely, their war is against
organized wagering, which has be-
come more and more of a problem
since the race tracks closed jan
uary 3.
Sporting interests are doing ev-
erything within their power to block
bookie operations and thus prevent
such scandals as the Brooklyn bas-
ketball bribe. which led to the gen.
eral attack on athletic gambling,
and the Black Sox affair.
Following are some Of the &C.
tons taken or planned by the
sports industry.
Major league baseball-gambling
on baseball games will be subject
ed to a searching investigation and
steps are being taken to ban ad-
vance information on pitching Sc
lections and other inside facts that
might promote illegal practices.
Western intercollegiate Confer
ence (Big Ten)-bask games
must be played on school campuses
unless special permission is re-
ceived to play elsewhere. All ad-
vance information on athletic
teams must be held to minimum.
National Collegiate Athletic AS
S &C t i n-all member schools
should instruct athletes, coaches,
officials and publicists not to give
out information on teams Or play
ers. The NCAA national and Sec
tional tournaments may be played
on the campus of member school
next year.
Boxing-IlInois and New York
boxing commissions have issued
notice to promoters to increase po-
ice details at fights in order to
Keep gamblers out and keep bet
ing to a minimum.
Professional hockey President
Bill Tobin of Chicago Black Hawks
eading drive to unite sports lead
ers in drive against gambling.
Police detail increased at Chicago
8adiu mand other steps to block
gambling operations planned
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
HAEGG AND LIDMAN
DEPART ON JOURNEY
FOR UNITED STATES

LONDON, Feb. 8.-(UP)-Gun-
dar Haegg and Haakon Lidman.
Swedish track stars, are enroute
to the United States aboard a fast
ship, it was revealed today.
They expect to arrive there so
that they will be able to get in
two weeks of conditioning before
competing in the national A. A. u.
championships at Madison Square
Garden, New York, February "a.
The exast time that the athletes
departed was not revealed, but
they checked out of their London
hotel Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
European Champ Makes
Plans For u. S. Tour

PARIS, Feb. 8.-tR-European
Welterweignt Champion Marcel
Cerdan arrived today fro mthe
Italian war theater and said he
hoped to be able to go to the
United States within the next six
months for a series of fights in
Madison Square Garden.
81 have contract with Mike
Jacobs for five or six bouts" said
the sailor VINO triu,nphed over the
best Allied boxers of his weight
in the recent tourney in Rome.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
Golfing Sammy Skips
Pro-Amateur Prelude

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8.-R-
Samuel Dewey Byrd, the golfing
Sammy from Detroit, skipped the
pro-amateur prelude to the $4,000
New Orleans open golf tourna-
ment today, but said his ailing
left arm was much improved and
that he would be ready to start
defense of his title tomorrow.
The ex-New York Yankee out
fielder took his first workout to-
day since the Corpus Christi open,
devoting about an hour to putting
and driving.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
Local Navy Recruiter
Accepts Fiipe In Radar

Five applicants for training as
operators and maintenance men OF
Radar devices were accepted at the
Wilmington Navy recruiting sta.
ton last month, according to Chief
J. w. Brown, petty officer in
charge, who said today that these
men "scored satisfactorily on the
Eddy aptitude test.
Successful candidates were ]. K.
Rihb of Currier, H. E. Boyd, Jr.,
of IS S. Fifth avenue, Wilmington,
i F Fisher and G. B. Powell both
of Clinton, and C. H. Tabbut, resi-
dent of High Point.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
Committee To Present
Findings To Circuit
Members
Nv LEO H. PETERSEN
TTn;ted Press Sports EultOf

NEW YORK, Feb. 8. - (UP)- "A
four-man committee, two from
Zach the American and National
esoues began surveying the field
of candidates for the once OF
baseball commissioners tonight as
move to expedite the selection OF
a successor to the late KenesaW
Mountain Lands
APPOINTMENT of the committee
was announced in statements Is
sued by Ford Frick and William
Harridge, presidents of the Nation
al and American leagues respec-
lively.
missioner should be elected as soon
IS practical" Harridge said in
his statement, issued in Chicago.
I'm order to expedite the selection,
the committee has been named to
make the canvass and give their
recommendations to league mem
bers."
Harridge named Donald L.
Barnes Of the st. Louis Browns and
Alva Bradley of the Cleveland In
dams as the American League
members of the committee While
Prick selected Sam Breadon OF the
ST Louis Cardinals and Philip K.
Wrielev of the Chicago Cubs as the
National League representatives.
In 4 United Press poll last week:
Barnes, Wrigley and Bradley ex-
pressed preference for man out
side of baseball for the post While
Breadon said he would vote for
anyone so long as he is the right
man" Breadon favored the i'm
mediate election of a successor to
Lands while the other three felt
there was no need to hurry the
matter.
The four, after conferences with
the 16 major league club owners,
are expected to narrow the field
down to three or four candidates
with the most support. A special
meeting then will be called of the
club owners to select the new COM
missioiners.
Whether the balloting-a three
fourths vote is necessary to cleo
under the new major league agree
ment-Will be confined to the can
didates recommended by the COM
mittee was not known.
Frick, who is an active candi-
date for the post but who is re-
ported to have lost ground SINCE
theRnajors failed to act on the
maNer last week, at first refused
TO disclose the national league
members of the committee, but
relented after Harridge had an
nounced the appointment of
Barnes and Bradley.
Frick still is regarded as the
leading candidate if the club own
ers decide that the post should go
to a man in the game ]. Edgar
Hoover, director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and James
A. Farley, former postmaster gen.
eral, were believed to have the
most support of the eligible can
didates outside of baseball.
Neither Harridge nor Frick re-
vealed how or when they were au-
thorized to appoint the committee,
but it was understood the action
was agreed upon at the joint major
league meeting Saturday after
the new agreement under which
Lands successor will serve was
adopted
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
Close Competition Sets
Invitation Track Pace

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. s. Up, -
With much closer competition in
many of the events and better
marks in some predicted, the out
look today was bright for the an
aual Invitation Indoor Track meet.
sponsored by the University Of
North Carolina, which will be held
n Woollen Gymnasium here Sat-
arday afternoon and evening.
The competition will be very
keen in most instances, and in
some events as many as % con-
testants will be vieing for hono1s.
In these cases as many as four
trial heats will be required, plus
a seni-final heat to determine the
six men who will compete in the
finals. Only six men are allowed
in the finals of a running event,
and five in a field event.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
HOCKEY PLAYOFFS

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Feb. 8.
executive committee
of the Eastern Hockey League met
with officials of the U. S. Hockey
Association tonight and arranged
a 30-game playoff schedule for the
national amateur hockey title.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
Position Of Jockeys
Considered By Clubs

Mills, whom Trainer Hirsch ia
cobs developed into one of the best,
had only until February IA before
becoming a full Pledged jockey,
But consider the effect on Billy
Nichols, called Chicago's 16-year-
old boy wonder, who rode his first
winner last August II.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09

Before the war. Bradshaw was
Czechoslovakia' third city, with e
population of 100000.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Retention Of Upshur
Hospital Is Studied
By District Heads

The Commissioners today were
| studying report of Health Officer
George C. Ruhland urging continued
use of the Upshur Street Hospital as
convalescent institution for tuber-
culosis patients because premature
discharge of patients is unfair, both
to the patient and the community"
In asking retention of the insti-
tuition, which Commissioner Guy
Mason had charged was being used
as an "occupational therapy board
ling house." DR.. Rutland recon-
mended that the salary of the head
of the institution be raised from
$4,000 year to $4,000, and the SAL
ary of the associate head from SO 200
to $4,000.
unless these reclassifications can
be accomplished now, it is likely that
the institution will not only not OBJ
tain requirements for the positions
in question, but will lose the remain
| ing physician on duty there now,"
DR.. Rutland warned.
Unanimous for Retention.
A conference among DR.. Rutland,
DR.. Daniel L. Finucane, superin-
tendent of Glenn Dale Sanatorium;
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, ,acting su-
perintendent of Gallinger Hospital,
and DR.. A. Barklie Coulter, head of
the Health Departments tuberculo-
sis bureau. was unanimous in urging
retention of Upshur Street, the re-
port said.
DR.. Rutland said premature dis
charge of patients seriously affects
the morale of the patients and it
is an added cost to the community
because the subsequent period of
convalescence is apt to be pro-
longed."
DR.. John NJ Stanley, acting head
of Upshur Street, said he has 90
patients out of a capacity of 1876,
leaving space for 42 transfers from
Glenn Dale. Several have been dis
charged in the last few days from
Upshur Street and some Is or 80
more may be in the near future.
Urges Retention of Program.
Meanwhile, Commissioner Mason
| nad received a letter from CuDer-
culosis patient at Gallinger Hospital
who is about ready for transfer
to Upshur street-pleading for con-
tinuarice of the rehabilitation pro-
gram at Upshur street.
THE practice of letting GONZALES
cent patients do part-time work at
Upshur street in order to save some
money to support themselves should
not be denied just because some ir-
responsible ones get drunk and abuse
their privileges, the letter stated.
The patient further pointed out
that if the program is discontinued,
there are the dangers of a patient
being discharged without funds and
having another breakdown as a re-
suit of taking job where the hours
are long and the work heavy.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Inquiry Promised
Into Trial Incident

Health Department officials prom
ised today that an investigation
would be made of "all angles" of the
report of Assistant Corporation
Counsel Henry E. Wixon that DR.. A.
Barklie Coulter, head of the Tuber-
culosis Bureau, refused to stay in
Municipal Court long enough to
testify against tuberculosis victim
accused of failing to remain iso-
lated. e
The Commissioners yesterday IN
formed the department that there
was IAN apparent lack of co-opera-
ton and that steps should be taken
to prevent recurrence"
Dr. Coulter, according to Mr..
Wixon, said he was unable to re-
turn to an afternoon session of
court on March 20 to testify because
he had an appointment with Health
Officer George c. Rutland.
Mr. Wixon said he had asked DR..
Coulter why a warrant was obtained
for the arrest of the defendant and
why he was detained from Sunday
morning until Monday for trial. He
said he informed DR.. Coulter the
case would be dismissed for lack of
persecution if witnesses did not ap-
pear.
The case was dismissed during the
afternoon session. In transmitting
Mr.. Wixon's report to the Commits
sioners, Corporation Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech merely commented.
Without cooperation nothing can
be accomplished, and the public
suffers"
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Curran TO Outline Lawyers
Role in War Bond Drive

The role lawyers will play in the
forthcoming Seventh War Loan
campaign will be outlined by United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran,
chairman Of the District War
Finance Committees legal division,
at a luncheon meeting Tuesday at
the Mayf1oWer Hotel.
The quota to be set for the legal
division in the campaign will be
discussed. During the Sixth War
Loan drive, the division had
S2000000 quota.
Mr.. Curran announced the fol-
lowing as members of the commit
tee: Waiter M. Bastian, George R.
Beneman, Bruce Baird, Neil Burkin-
Shaw, Joseph j. Cotter, Paul B.
Cromelin, Seton Darr, Harry Fried
man, Frederick r. Gibbs, Melvin D.
Hiidreth, Richmond B. Keech, Mil
ton w. King, Preston C. King, jr.;
William P. MacCracken, jr.; Rich
ard A. Maher, Joseph C. McGar-
raghy. Martin J. Mcnamara, George
Maurice Morris, Martin F. O'Dono-
ghue, Joseph A. Padway, Julius A.
Peyser, E. Barrett Prettyman, Dom
aid Richberg, Ralph A. Van Orsdel,
Roger Whiteford and Edward r.
Walton, ir.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Scholarships Available
At Catholic University

-Four tuition scholarships, worth
about S400 each, are available to
residents of the District and nearby
Virginia and Maryland, Dr. Brendan
F. Brown, acting dean of Catholic
University Law School, announced
today.
Graduates of approved colleges
and universities are eligible.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Crippled Children Society
Sale Of Seats Nets $40 900

The District of Columbia Society
for Crippled Children has received
about $4,000 already from the sale
of Easter seals but it hopes to get
$4,000 more in the next few days,
Mrs. Jewell Caffney, executive Sec
retary, said today
She asks that those of the $50 900
Washingtonians who received 100
seals in the mail and have not yet
returned a donation in return for
them, to do so before Easter.
This is the fourth year that the
society has raised money to continue
its treatment and preventive educa-
ton program among crippled chill.
dren through the sale of seals.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
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