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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
PIRATES SCHEDULE
new BERN BRUINS
Will Play Exhibition AT
Legion Park Tuesday
Night, April 30

Business Manager Bert Kite Of
the Wilmington Pirates last night
announced that the New Bern
Bears of the Coastal Plains league
had been scheduled by the BUGS
for an exhibition game here Tues
day night, April 80.
The carding of the Bears means
that the BUGS will meet three
Coastal Plain league teams at
American Legion stadium in pre-
season tits. Already scheduled to
appear here are ,Kinston and the
Goldsboro Bugs both of the Class
D. Coastal Plain circuit.
The schedule Cor exhibition
games, with Kite still attempting
to schedule a few more games is
now slated to open here Saturday
April q with Kinston invading the
local diamond. The following day
the two teams move. to Kinston.
Goldsboro will be here Monday
night and Kinston again on the
30th. Camp Lejeune's serylcemen
will be here May 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
SEA Gypsy TAKES
HAVANAB0AT RACE
Craft Sets Record For St.
Petershurg-Havana
Trip

HAVANA, April 1-P)-Sped by
brisk northeasterly breezes, the
Schooner "Sea Gypsy" skippered
by Gordon Brooks, of New York,
today set a record in the 18th an
nual St. Petersburg-Havana yacht
race.
The 7s-foot boat, biggest of 81
entries, trimmed one hour, %
minutes and IS seconds off the
previous record set by the Yawl
Good News" in 1910. The "sea
Gypsy's" time was 35:50:25 COM
pared to the former record of 81
hours and 16 minutes. The sleek
craft entered Havana harbor at
midnight last night.
Second boat to sweep past the
finish line off Havana's Moro
Castle early today was Albert H.
Veeder's "Jacinta,' 57-f t
schooner. The "Jacinta" also beat
the 1910 time record by 10 minutes
and 46 seconds with an elapsed
time OF 37:O2:l4 and corrected
time of 35:07:36. Veeder is from
Chicago.
The sloop away" owned by
Harlow N. Davock, of Birming-
ham, Mich, took top honors in
class A although she came in fifth.
Always elapsed time was 39:42:45
and corrected time 34:01:06. "Star-
light" 44-foot cutter Of James B..
Brickell, of Miami, winner of her
class in 1898, finished sixth in the
race and second in Class A. Her
time was 4O:22:30 and
corrected 34:36:13.
The Time 44-foot cutter 'Den-e-
von," owned by Ed Spence, of
st. Petersburg and sailed by w.
M. Denning, won the honors in
Class B and fleet handicap. "Den-
E-Von's" elapsed time was 41:51:-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
Conn-Louis Ri1gsiders
To Pay 500 For Seats
By TED MEIER

NEW YORK, April 1.-(P-Pro-
moter Mike Jacobs, who knows
what the traffic will bear, an
nounced today a top price of 500
the highest official price in box
ing history-for the June 10 heavy
weight return 15-round title bout
between Champion Joe Louis and
Challenger Billy Conn at the Yam
kee stadium.
In announcing this 300 per cent
increase over the $25 he charged for
ringside seats for the first Conn
Louis scrap at the Polo grounds in
1941, Jacobs also fixed a scale OF
$50, $50, $40 and $40, all taxes in
Guided, for secondary seats.
Uncle Mike did not give out a
breakdown showing how many
seats were available at the vari-
Gus prices but he indicated several
months ago he anticipated sellout
of 100000 and a record gross gate
in excess of 100000.
81 won't have any trouble selling
the tickets" he declared at the
time he first announced the date
for the eagerly-aWaited return bat
tie between the Detroit titleholder
and the Pittsburgh dandy. why
I've already got scores Of blank
checks here. All I've got to do Is
write in the amount when I've
decided on the price"
Since then he has received fur
Their orders from all parts of the
country, including a block Of 1000
from the Yankee baseball club
which has been telling purchasers
of season boxes that they would
be entitled to first choice Of Louis
Conn ringside seats.
Only once beforehand that unof-
ficially-has 500 been charged for
heavyweight title bout. When
Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney
met in their famous second fight
in Chicago in 1927 Promoter Tex
Richard set an official top of $40,
but was reported to have sold the
first three rows at $500.
Louis has been working out at
West Baden, Ind. since March !
while Conn, after several months
at Hot Springs, Ark, is scheduled
to shift tomorrow to Greenwood
Lakes, N. J.
Louis knocked out Billy in the
18th round of their first meeting
after trailing on points for IL
rounds. A crowd of 60,071 paid
S451,743 to see the action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02

In The Coastal Regi0n-Robert
F. Wade Of Granville: Working
northern Granville, farmers say
quite a few turkeys left from last
hunting season. H. T. Bowman of
Brunswick: Captured twenty-five
nets above Briton Bridge in Wac
camaw River. w. L. Rivenbark OF
Fender: Found two perch nets and
cut down a bunch of set hooks. w.
I. Wright of Sampson: Checked
shad landing at mouth of Black
River; few are fishing but having
nleager luck. Raymond Watson OF
Craven: Confiscated one net set
more than "a across creek and ar
rested two at nets.
BY The Sea-. H. Bratton OF
Dare: Checked sixty fishermen in
lakes and creeks running in ALI
gator River. They're catching
some crappie and bass, but I think
it is little early for good fishing.
There are more crappie being
caught in South Lake than any
other stream I've checked. Pinta
Williams of Hyde: In vicinity OF
Great Swamp, Green Island Club,
Clarks Reef, Hammock Flats,
Beacon Island and Keppel Club, I
sighted in all approximately 1900
geese, 400 black ducks, and several
sprigs. Most all birds remaining
use on flats and marshes. st. Clair
Lewark Of Curritu ok: Saw eleven
geese and approximately 800
American coots each day during
the entire week Of my survey.
There are also two bald eagles
that visit the vicinity of Popular
Branch during the day and feed
on scrap fish from commercial
fishermen's discard. Rupert E..
West Of Chowan: Some fishing
on East Lake, fishing getting much
better as the water warns up.
Good bass catches at Tulls area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02

Mitchell: Fishing has been good
despite high water. Arthur Pack
of Polk: We expect excellent trout
fishing in Polk and Rutherford
this season.. we've been stocking
streams with the best legal-sized
fish that we have had in five
years. Charles w. Ormand OF
Rutherford: 1t looks like Lake Lure
is going to be over run with fisher
men especially during closed sea-
son at Lake Adger. Both appear
to be supporting good bass fishing
for this time of year.
In The Piedmont - Joseph D.
Withers of Mecklenburg says Sid
Brooks of Charlotte reported a
large catch of five bass with total
weight q IL pounds, all caught
late in the afternoon on a jointed
pike minnow. George A. Barr OF
Stokes: Too cool for much fishing
destroyed six fish baskets though.
Cleat E. Poole, of Montgomery:
Caught one man trespassing wv
barrie Game Refuge with rifle.
Dan Short of Lee: Fishing very
good and fishermen very bad; got
so close to one man hunting fish
with rifle that he threw his gun
in the water. Caught five men with
understood fish on Cape Fear,
Buckhorn Lake and Creek, and
took the three nets in Buffalo
Creek Inlet, two in Deep River,
three fish traps, and also caught
a man fishing with % rifle. Tom
Rollins of Lee: Had twelve prose-
cutions, confisca:ed five nets, and
destroyed two fish traps. Vance
Perry reporting on Alamance,
Caswell, Durham, Guilford, Per-
son, Orange, and Rockingham;
Fishing should be good in a few
days; from all indications the
waters are srSa.sts
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
Brogden Praises Cats
As "Tean1 Player" Crev

Coach Leon Brogden speaking at
banquet given by Alton Lennon
in honor of the New Hanover High
school basketball team praised the
quintet as one composed Of team
players" and said that tka season
PASSED without any difficulty be-
cause "any player submerged the
team to himself"
Brogden said that he had not
used the second team as much as
he would have like 10 this winter
because he wanted to give the
first-stringers an opportunity to
make a name for MINIS varsity
teams in play this year.
Brogden received several tri-
butes from various speakers in ad.
clifton to giving them.
J. c. Roe, Alton Len1on, Eli
Fand, and other alumni speakers
stressed the accomplishment OF
Hrogden and his assistant Tom
Davis in making the New Hanover
high school cagers one of the fin
est high school hardwood crews in
southern prep circles.
POSTMASTER Lennon said that
the banquet was not a FORMAL af-
fair and that there would be no
attempt at following a program.
He called. instead for remarks
from various members of the
audience including IN addition to
the above named, c. L. "Tinkey"
Meyers, called by Lennon Will
mington's oldest alumni of MINIS,
DR.. Doug MEGA chern, Graham
Burkheimer, Harold May, Officials
Sam johnson and Bill Avery, jim
ME Weinberg and sports writers.
Both Lamb and May played on
championship teams at NIFS, the
former in the winter of 1876 and the
latter in % and 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
WlLDLIFE GROUP
ADOPTS BYLAWS

Members of the New Hanover
county Wildlife club in meeting
last night adopted a constitution
stressing the continued fight for
the separation of the wildlife adj
ministration from the present d.
vision of games and fisheries into
an independent group.
The sportsmen discussed plans
for their next meeting and it was
suggested to contact Judge Don
Phillips Of Rockingham for a pos
sible speaking appearance before
the club.
Judge Phillips, a forceful speak
er on outdoor subjects received
an impressive ovation when he
spoke to the state group in as
sembly at Greensboro and has
since been forced to refuse a local
invitation to speak because of the
press OF court duties.
However, the club has extended
another invitation to the judge to
speak here at his convenience.
The club also suggested that
several promotions be considered
to keep interest in the club activi-
ties at its present peak. The club
formed in the latter part of this
winter has passed the 100 mark in
membership and has been picking
up new members at each meeting.
P. K. Gravely, president of the
state group will also be invited
to attend local meeting in the
near future, 1t was agreed at the
meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
ACL CHAMPIONS 4
APPOINT PRIMER
Named Assistant Manager
Of City Class A. Soft
ball Team Il

The Atlantic Coast Lines
Champions" softball team has an
assistant manager.
Howard w. Primer has been
named assistant manager Of the
company's softbal nine of the
city's Class A circuit. He is en-
ployed in the transportation de.
partment at ACL's general offices.
W. F. Burns of the Telegraph
and Mail traffic is manager of
the team, which has been named
in honor of the company's New
York to Florida streamlined train.
Directors of the team are: DR..
K. c. Walden, superintendent and
medical director, and M. M. Des-
Champs, superintendent Of police.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
Mickey Owen Leaves Dodgers For Mexico
|D0DCER CATCHER
TO MANAGE TEAM.
Big League Club Owners
Worried AS Latin Raids
Continue

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, April
1. -P)- The jumping of Major
league baseball stars to the Mexi-
can league gained momentum to-
day with the announcement that
Mickey Owen, star Brooklyn bod
ger catcher, had agreed to a five
year contract to play with and
manage the 'Terreon club.
First word that Owen, goat of
the 1871 world series between the
Dodgers and the Yankees when he
dropped ninth inning third strike
in the fourth game, would join Vern
Stephens, Danny Gardella, Luis
Dino and other big leaguers south
of the Rio Grande, came from
President Branch Hickey of the
Dodgers.
Hickey said he had received
telegram from Owen saying he had
received a bonus of $12,500 but not
disclosing what yearly salary he
would be paid.
Later Owen, at the Sampson, N.
Y, naval separation center where
he was discharged from the Navy,
declared II have agreed to terms.
If the contract has no flaws in it,
it's Mexico for me-" He added he
would leave later in the week for
Mexico City to complete arrange
ments.
Owen, a native of Springfield,
Mo-, will observe his 3Oth birthday
Thursday. He entered the Navy aft
er playing "a games of the 1915 sea-
son.
He gained the goat title in the
1941 world series when, after Tom
my Heinrich had apparently famed
for the final out, Owen missed the
ball and the Yankees came on to
score four runs for ala victory to
take a 81 lead in the series.
''There is no way to check the
loss of Major league players to the
Mexican league" Hickey COM
mented, "but I sometimes think it
might be a good thing to separate
the sheep from the goats.'
VENICE, Fla, April 1 - up -
B eb l Commissioner A. B.
(Happy) Chandler said today that
he had no comment on the new
rush by major players to the
Mexican league, expect to repeat
an earlier statement that such con-
tract jumpers would be barred from
organized baseball in the United
States for at least five years.
MEXICO CITY, April 49, R -
Pleased over the acquisition Of four
more players headed by Brooklyn
Catcher Mickey Owen, Jorge Pas
quel, president of the Mexican
League, declared today that 1.-TWO
or three other" big leaguers will
be added to his loops roster short
ly.
Pasquel, who already has brought
an assortment of U. S. diamond
talent to Mexico, declined to name
his newest prospects but said they
should be here next week.
After that, he indicated, the
Mexican league clubs will be set
until next season. He said, how.
ever, that he already is angling
for 1947 contracts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
AS" Defeat Baltimore
81, In Georgia Battle

BRUNSWICK, Ca, April 1-(P-
In their first stop on a barnstorm-
ing trip with Baltimore, the Phila-
delphia Athletics today defeated
the International Leaguers to
in an exhibition baseball game.
Russ Christopher and Luther
Knerr handled the big league
mound chores with Knerr taking
the rap for the only Oriole tally.
Baltimore, with Highlander Al
Barillari working the whole game,
made five hobbies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
The
Morning Watch
Edward Sachs
Conversation Piece
Edward Sachs

scene: The office of A. B. Chandler commissioner O.
baseball and ex-senator from Kentucky wild region
the United States occupied by politicians horses and
couple of goodlookng women in Louisville Enter Murr1
Rue, Chambers assistant
Muddy Here Moe says the coat will be
A. B.: Thank you, Muddy Abs an unhappy man tod.v
Muddy have your FEET g s0aay with
you are referring to my speeches s,h boon o,,;
tongue in had Ahn ask you and send YOU
an star has St. s9n Louis Brown row
followed by three members York Giants and of course
Muddy thought the only things that iumnd in noo ,ere
and All cant alloy such gonso that the
make with the Browns is also paying his tax living
Muddy; Il he get laundry he'll better deal than
All must do Something abo9 %s Tk
the most dangerous trend the BROOKLYN
of Iree Grows Brooklyn away to each spec
Muddy: okeh bite Bones Why was that daneerouq
- A. B.: It was cut version and they sabbing each
Muddy Asde) Yah, but missed it and still be
A. b. Aim just leicester at heart But getting the
sy oe offers RDbby Fe Ted
have scout offering each player leaving for not
MILDLY You better do something B. or you'll have to
PACK e AND gong be lean year for Democrats
do All can always ban them from organized baseball
Muddy lid Oh good At the rate they making money
stf those y guys S fhs Mss am
will
bank. " ~
A. B.: You have point. subj
Muddy: Doesn't this of DISPLACED
Persons? Maybe beat the going
Nations.
A. b. All dent think Harry and he was having
m nse' When called
He said something about having interests
Muddy: Well you better something.
hey sit IN SILENCE while Ruel whistles Mexican Hat Dance
Lost Shortstop In Guadslajara and other hits
A B. All Call press and Ahll issue one of nv
fighting statements - '
Muddy: What ca them?
A. B. One crack like that Abbott
Costello IVA wv " ~
about five Brono later, five
wearing souch hats and tooned Packards owe movies
too They followed by three
First Reporter Hi there, A B.
Isn't a pity they more in Mexico City.
Second Reporter: Or sell the
we'll all get rich in Mexico?
Third Reporter: the latest news? Thew
bonus in Vera N'
Fourth Reporter: Gardela will make Monterrey
and at the rate of exchange that amt -
Fifth Reporter: The Mexicans the II Won
play ball in Aguscaienes? - '
a. B. (aside) to think Bibo cob
Press. All have statement 10 make wv WV
First you are opening branch in Tnicoo
NIxed Trio "a blonde brunette and
IN the Wings: Tampico Tampico little balplavers
~ 5000 A'"0 D"-'i"SeiS
B. (Standng the table reporters crap game Trio
ana Ruei DO buck and wing: All wishes statement
An am deeply greved that American
m Oh ther 1oreather just because of
more, All
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
Manager OFT Unconcemed
AS Players Jump Giants

Mexican contracts.
And pick up a nice fat bonus for
signing" said Maglie. THAT bonus,
l might say, is more than my sal
airy would have been this entire
year with the Giants"
The three players grinned when
asked if they realized that they
might be declared "outcasts" and
consigned into exile so far as Or
ganized baseball in the Unlisted
States is concerned.
Il guess Mel OFT is pretty sore
about us going, but he's all wrong
about feeling sorry for u.s." Maglie
commented.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
Buddy Kern Rejects Bid
From Mexican Circuit

MIAMI, April 1-P)- Buddy
Kerr, New York Giant shortstop
last year and probable third base
man in the coming campaign, told
Manager Mel OFT today he had
received a $4,000 offer for three
years play in the Mexican Base
ball league.
He also was offered a 5000
bonus for signing the contract but
told OFT he rejected the entire
offer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
Yanks Slaughter Bushers
40, AS Keller Stars

BEAUMONT, Tex, April l - Up
Keller batted in seven
runs with pair of homers one with
the bases full, as the New York
Yankees, with their heaviest attack
in thirty-one exhibitions, BANKED
Manager Jim Turner'S Beaumont
Exporters II to today before a
crowd of 1871 fans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
BY GENE WILKE
Division of Game & Inland
FisherieS)

Individually speaking, Lawrence
Beach of Valdese is boasting a
recent family dinner. He "beach-
ed'' a nine pound six ounce large
mouth bass at Lake Rhodhiss.
Taken from the Fox Den" right
near McGalliard Falls, it weighed
seven pounds and four ounces
cleaned-right tasty dish on any
mans platter.
A BASS AND BATH AT THE
SAME TIME-You don't have to
let the "younguns'' down in the
well FOR their Saturday bath. Battle
them in the farm pond and fish
from it too, for there's bluegill
and bass to be taken at pace
restricted only by your time and
effort.
If YOU don't have one, join some
two thousand others throughout the
state in building and stocking with
fish The ideal pond averages an
acre or more, cost ranging from
500 up, depending upon the size
and location Of the dam. Built and
fortified to the specific atoms OF
the North Carolina Division Of
Game and Inland Fisheries, many
good ponds throughout the state
Yield from 200 to 500 pounds of
parrish per acre.
But il you have one already,
then now is the time to fertilize it.
Fertilization promotes the growth
Of microscopic plants and animals.
Crustaceans and insects feed on
these, and in turn are fed upon by
the bluegill; bass feed on the
bluegill, and you feed on the bass.
Fertilization usually yields IS much
as five times the weigh. Of fish
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02

05, corrected Glass B 41:51:05 and
corrected fleet 32:46:14.
Up to 3 p. M, today, all but six
Of the boats starting the race had
dropped anchor in Havana harbor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02

normally produced without it and
at a cost of no more than fifteen
dollars per acre.
So the next time you have the
day off, dig out hole for a fish
pond. You'll enjoy year-round fish
ing by any means except ex-
plosives or poisons. Many travel
miles to get the food and fun you
will just naturally have right in
your back yard.
THE VEGETATIONAL LINEUP
State College Botanist's vegeta-
tional shift doesn't have a thing
to do with Coach Beattie Feather S
spring football. Its faculty advo-
cate, DR.. w. B. Wells, has design
ed it to bring about better vege-
tation for deer food on the Division
of Game and Inlands Fisheries
Holly Shelter Refuge Area in
Fender County. He says con-
trolled burning will introduce a
vegetational shift of dominance
that will increase the supply OF
nutritive plants, hence better for
age for the animals grazing. He
should know, he spent two months
studying there last summer.
COVERING THE COUNTIES
Lake by lake and stream by
stream the fish and game protec-
tors surveyed the situation during
the past week and had the follow
ing to say:
In Mountain Regions-Robert L.
Reid of Swain county said: Per-
haps we should have waited an
other year to open Fontana Lake.
Most of the fish caught are too
small to keep. J. M. Chandler Of
Madison county: They're catching
j few catfish on the French Broad
River but no bass. ]. v: Ellis Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-02
WILSON CYCLONES
OPEN Minis SEASON
Coach Leon Brogden Sends
Wildcat Nine Against
His Former Charges

New Hanover High School base
ball nine makes its bow this after
noon when it meets the invading
Wilson Cyclones here in an Eastern
conference game.
At press time last night final
details of the game had not been
completed. Time and site of the
contest will be announced by
MINIS athletic officials this morn
ing.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-10-12
Watt at Opening Of ILO Session

Montreal-RobertJ J. Watt of the American Federation of Labor, at- tended the opening session here of the International Labor Organ ization'S 18th general conference.
 The meeting, representing 51 nations, opened with an expressed hope by the presiding officer that the ILO will enjoy "a close and fruitful relationship with the United Nations Organization.
 The conference is scheduled to run three weeks. Among the more controversial issues is expected to be a French government proposal to change the basis of represen- tation with a view to winning tfe adherence of the Soviet Union, which has remained aloof from the ILO since quitting 1t along with the League of Nations in De- cember 1889.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-10-12

President Felix H. Knight, who announced his intention to retire at the end of this year, stressed the necessity of a united labor front to put into Congress men who are known to have a thorough under standing of labor's problems.
 We. you and I, elected about the most reactionary Congress we have had in my recollection, and we are all suffering as a result of this to- day." he said.
 If we don't improve our ways if we don't get out and follow the slogan of elect your friends and defeat your enemies then God help you in the next session of Con- greSS.
 There are millions and millions of people around the world who have died for the right to vote, and they are still dying and will con- tinue to die for the right to cast their ballots and have someone represent them, and yet we have that right in this country unques- toned"
 AFL Vice President Matthew Won, in a strong plea to the dele gates to guard most carefully against foreign-dictated doctrines, told the convention.
 United, we must fight those who preach a new philosophy, a philosophy of stateism as against that of trade unionism.
 "If we are denied the right to re- fuse to work or to quit work, then no longer are we free men, and no longer do we have a democ- racy."
 Fred N. Aten, president of the AFL Railway Employees Depart ment and vice president of the Carmen, bluntly told the delegates that the CIO certainly represents, 100 per cent, the Communist Party line, and doesn't represent anything else"
 He cautioned the union mem- bers to protect themselves against Red agents who, under cover, are being sent into railroad shops and industrial plants to cause trouble. Their chief purpose, he said, is to discredit union leadership.
 William J. Kennedy, chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board, ex- plained the Retirement Act and its amendments.
 "The men and women who are trying to live on the fixed income which comes to them as railroad