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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
Chandler Reveals He Questioned
Durocher On Writers Charles

letter to Denton in answer to a
recent column in which Denton
criticized the Commissioner and
said he had "done nothing in the
Durocher case.
The letter stated in part:
Westbrook Pegler clearly stated
that the incident in which Leo
Durocher was involved occurred in
March, 1914, when Judge Lands
was commissioner of baseball. I
was not selected 10 hold my present
office until April, 1945, and/did not
become a paid employe until No
vember, 1945, a year and a half
after the Durocher incident.
Il would like. moreover. to find
from you what information you
have concerning what l might have
said to Durocher. You say that he
hasn't even been questioned While
no publicity was given to the fact,
Durocher has been questioned and
at length, although the incident so
publicized by Mr.. Pegler occurred
during the tenure of office of the
late Judge Lands. The statement
in your column that Happy Chand-
Ter has done nothing simply is
not true.
(Signed) albert B Chandler"
The commissioner would not re-
veal what had taken place in the
meeting with Durocher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
Commissioner Ayers Par
lev Held With Brook
Ign Manager

CINCINNATI. Dec. % - [P -
Baseball commissioner A. B.
Chandler revealed Monday he ques-
toned Leo Durocher a month ago
following published reports that a
group had been invited to play dice
for large stakes in the Brooklyn
managers spartment.
Il called Durocher for an expla-
nation following a newspaper col
umnist's report that he had been
involved in a dice game. 1 talked
with Durocher for more than two
hours at Oakland, Calf. on Nov.
%" Chandler told a newsman.
In recent syndicated columns,
Westbrook Pegler said that a
friend of Durocher's, to whom he
had given the key to his apart
ment. invited a group to play dice
for large stakes there while Duro'
cher was absent from the city.
First public knowledge that the
Commissioner had conferred with
Durocaer came Monday in a let
Ter from Chandler to Nixson Den.
Ton. sports editor of the Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Chandler explained he sent the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
BLUE, GRAY CLUBS
WORKING OUT HARD

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. %.
-(P)- Opposing forces quickened
the pace of their practice for the
Blue-Gray gridiron encounter Mon
day. working until almost dark on
passing, punting and running plays
And to the surprise of many
spectators, again it was the North
rather than the South and Ala
bama's passing Harry Gilmer,
which stressed aerial offense. The
Yankees have relied consistently
in previous intersectional games on
ground plays.
The South also had Miami's Har-
ry Ghaul and Red Cochranof Wake
Forest back on punting drill. Ghaul
led the nation in kicking last year
and was fifth during the season
just ended.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
Steve Owen And Jack Mara
Will Shed No Light On
Bride Offers

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-(P-Two
officials of the New York Giants
football team were questioned Mon
day by assistant district attorney
George P. Monaghan on the eve of
the trial of the man who allegedly
tried to "fix'' the Giants Dec. Is
National League championship
game with the Chicago Bears.
Steve Owen and Jack Mara,
coach and part owner of the Giants
respectively, were understood tc
have told Monaghan they coulo
shed no light on the alleged offer
of brides to Merle Hapes and Frank
Filchock, two of the teams back
field stars.
Meanwhile, Mayor William o.
Dwyer ordered commissioner of in
vestigation John M. Murtagh to in,
vestigate a report that Harvey
Stemmer, serving a years prison
sentence for conspiracy to brlhe
Brooklyn College basketball play
ers, was permitted to carry or
gambling activities while a trusty
at Bellevue Hospital.
Investigators in the football scan.
dial have been seeking a mysterious
Harvey" who bobbed up in sew
eral of the tapped telephone con
versations on the line of Alvin j
Paris, the 28-year-old Novelty Com
pany salesman who allegedly of
fered the brides to Hapes and Fill
chock.
City correction commissioner
Peter Amoroso, who questioned
Stemmer, said the trusty had no
had any opportunity to work with
Paris or to use "our office desk
and phones in the prison ward tc
conduct or solicit illegal business
Paris is scheduled for trial Tues
day and Monaghan has announced
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
Giant Officials Questioned
About New Xork-BeQr Tussle

he hoped to complete it in one
day.
However, William V. Breslin, as
Sociate defense counsel, indicated
there might be considerable delay
with an announcement he would
other attorney, protested vigorously
here from California, Illinois and
Pennsylvania.
Breslin and Caesar Barra, Paris
seek court orders to bring witnesses
last Friday when Judge Saul S.
STREET fixed Tuesday for their
clients trial. They commended thisl
allowed them insufficient time to-
prepare the defense. .
Mayor O'Dwyer was included
among the witnesses Breslin said
would be called by the defense.
Others on the list were police COM
missioner Arthur w. Waliander,
National Football League commits
sioner Bert Bell, Howard Livings-
ton, a Giant ha1fback, and ten
young women models.
Matthew Gintberg, step-uncle of
Paris, vas sentenced to six months
in the workhouse Monday on a
bookmaking conviction by special
sessions Justice Alfred j. Hofmann,,
who accused Ginsberg of being
present in the room" when the
plan allegedly was made to "fix"
the Dec. IS game.
But, the justice added, "you were
not actively identified with this
particular scandal and there is no
evidence of your participation in
it," u
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
Mew Hanover High Edges Out
Alumni, 81 &c; In Thriller
Frank Kelly And Billy Ma
son Capture High Scor-
ing Honors
By GENE WARREN
Star Sports Writer

Coach Leon Brogden was forced
to keep his first string in the game
almost all the way last night as
the New Hanover High school Wild
cats barely squeezed by the MINIS
Alumni, 1926. in the first game
of a doubleheader played at the
high school gymnasium. The var
sity reserves defeated the Junior
Varsity, 1880, in the opening Ell
counter.
With both the Wildcats and the
Alumni alternating at holding the
lead throughout the thrilling strug'
gle it took a clever bit of strategy
to turn the trick for NHHS. Coach
Brogden gambled in the third
period, holding regulars Johnny
McKoy, Louis Collie, and Teddy
Fennell on the sidelines SO that
they could engineer a possible last
quarter squirt if their requirements
held the sharp-shoting Alumni
team. His plan paid off because
going into the final stanza with the
count standing High School 70,
Fennell burned up the court, and
scored six points before the opposl-
ton realized what was happening.
From then on one was in doubt OF
the victor
The Alumni turned in a splendid
performance. considering that they
had not had an opportunity to work
out together and were not in shape
Frank Kelly, who acted as team
captain, stood out above the others
with his marvellous ball handling
and shooting. The 225 pound center
of Furman was remarkably &C
curate on his hook shots and follow
ups compiling a total of Is points
to lead his club and share hlgh
scoring honors with Billy Mason FOL
the night.
Quarter scores in last nights
battle found the score tied at 90
in the first quarter, the Alumni
leading 1915 at halftime. the high
school on top 24-23 at the end OF the
third period, and the final result,
1926.
In the first contest the reserves
used only five men to hand the
scrappy Jayvees their first defeat
of the season. The winners attack
was lead by big Mike Austin, who
tailed 10 points on eight field goals
and two foul losses. Jere Hllburr
TOPPED the losers with eight mark
ers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
Tar Heels Set Up Sugar Bowl Training
Camp; Strayhorn May MOI Play In Tilt
.KRESS 0VERC0MES
GREENS, 9 TO 6
McClellan's Store Notches
Third Victory Over
Woolworth's

McClellan's store captured their
third straight win without a defeat
last night, sinking Woolworth Store
23-14, in the first tilt of a twin
bill held at the YMCA. In the pre-
liminary attraction Kress Store
whipped Greens Store, 916, for
their first victory of the season.
Leading the scores in the first
contest was Paisley with four
points for Kress and Patrick and
Kelly with three each for Greens.
Straugl, Robinson, and Nlvln
stood out in the aftermath, notch'
ing six, sevven and ten points re-
spectively.
In the league standings at pres
ent McClelland Store is first with
three wins and no losses, WOOL
worth Store is second with two
triumphs against one defeat
Kress is third with n success
and two setbacks, and Greens
Store holds the celler position with
,l +broo h eatin0S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
DURHAM MAKES BID
FOR TOURNEY SITE

DURHAM, Dec. 23.-(P)-Dr. A.
R. Perry, athletic officer of the
Durham American Legion Post, an
nounced he has made a bid for
the Annual Regional Baseball
nament bringing together
state champions of North Carolina
Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky
next August.
Carl O. Doodle) Wilkle, city
fireman and former minor Lacquer
was named by Perry to coach the
Durham legion entry in the state
tournament.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
HICHSMITH
ON INJURED LIST
Coach Carl Snavely Has
Few Backfield Worries
Al The Moment
SHIFTS LINEUP
Players Engage In Golf In
Afternoon Following
Morning Drills
SHIFTS LINEUP
EDGEWATER PARK, Mis-

EDGEWATER PARK, Miss,
Dec. %. -(P)- The North Carolina
Tar Heels set up their Sugar Bowl
training camp Monday on the sun
ny, pin~e-scented Mississippi coast.
and settled down at once to the
prime task of plugging a gap in
the center of the line.
With comparatively few back
field worries, gray-haired Coach
Carl Snavely concentrated on fill
ing the vacancies left by the alb
sence of his Co-Captain Center.
Chan Highsmith, and left guard
Ralph Strayhorn.
Highsmith is on the shelf with
fractures of three vertebrae, suf-
fered in the teams last game
against Virginia. Strayhorn, the
clubs best guard. it at home in
Durham, where his father is crit
cally i'll.
Strayhorn is expected to %rejoin
the team before the New Years
date with Georgia in New Orleans.
Meanwhile Snavely has shifted re-
serve right guard Bob Mitten, 1876
pound letterman from Shippens-
burg, Pa, over to the left side.
"Mitten has played some good
football" said the veteran coach,
And we'll depend on him if Stray
horn can't play or get into condi-
ton"
Snavely plans to divide the cent
er duties between Dan Stiegman,
principal understudy of Highsmith
and Bobby Weant, a converted
quarterback.
Weant, who has had experience
backing up the line, will be used
on defense and Stiegman on Of
tense.
1T ought to work out all right
if we don't have any trouble max
ing the changes" Snavely said.
But we'll be weakened somewhat
in the middle, no matter how good
our backs are they can't operate
without a good line"
The Tar Heels, who arrived late
Sunday night, found Mondays
warm sunshine wholly welcome at
ter the recent rains and cold ir
Carolina. Most of the men played
a round of golf this morning ano
the team took a long workout this
afternoon on the Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy field.
Snavely has not set a definite
training program yet. He tentative.
ly plans to hold a workout in the
morning and let the players roam
the golf links in the afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
W0LPACK GIVEN
THREE HOLIDAYS
After That 1t Is Back To
Practice For Gator
Bowl Battle

RALEIGH, Dec. 23.-lP>-N. c.
State Colleges Gator Bowl bound
Wolfpack of football Monday en-
joyed the first of its three-day
Christmas holidays from practice
for it's New Years day date with
the University of Oklahoma at
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Pack is scheduled to re-
turn to the West Raleigh campus
early Thursday afternoon. Head
Coach Beattie Feathers indicated
Monday night that he might hold
a light workout that afternoon,
with all hands dressed in sweat
clothes.
The team is scheduled to leave
here by train Thursday night at
800, and will arrive early the next
morning in Jacksonville. Present
plans call for the teams leaving
Immediately for nearby Ponte
Vedra Beach where it will be
CHARTERED at the country club. II
Will practIce Twice daily on d near
by high school field.
There are three members of the
Wolfpack on the list of injured.
John Wagner, reserve guard, is
suffering a bad knee injury, and is
not scheduled to make the trip.
John Peacock, reserve center, has
an ailing ankle, and it is doubt
full whether he will see action.
Definitely out of the Gator Bowl
plans is Gwyn Fletcher, hard-driv'
ing sophomore tailback from
Winston-Salem who suffered a bad
ly cut right hand and wrist Thurs
day night in trying to raise his
room window.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
ENTERS RACE

RALEIGH, Dec. %. -(P)- Man.
ley R. Dunaway, 51-year-old Char
lotte realtor and investment broker
who calls himself a conservative
Democrat" Monday announced
that he definitely would be a can,
didate for Governor of North Caro-
lima in 1913. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
ILLINOIS ARRIVES

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. %. Up
Greeted by a throng of 200 and
a slight sprinkle of rain falling
from murkey skies, the University
of Illinois football squad arrived
here Monday afternoon for its
Rose Bowl clash with the Univer-
sity of California at Los Angeles
New Years Day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
YACHT DESIGNER DIES

MIAMI Fla, Dec. q. -(H9-.
The death of Lawrence D. Hunt
ington, famous among American
Yacht designers early in the cent
ury, at Harbor Island in the Ba.
hamas was reported here Monday
by his sister, Mrs. Philip Lawrence
Howard, of Suburban Coconut
Grove. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
CHARLTON WHIPS
ELIZABETHT0WN
Take Exciting 28-19 Vic
tory AS Clubs Wage
Defensive Battle
Special to The Star

CHARLTON, Dec. 23-The Clark
ton All-Stars kept up their winning
stride Saturday by defeating Eliza
BEETHOVEN, 28-19, in an exciting
game Saturday night.
Outstanding for Clarkton were
Baysden with nine points and
Owens and Little with five points
each. Pacing the losers were Re-
gan and Evans.
The Clarkton team will play a
return game with Elizabethtcwn
Thursday night at Elizabethtown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24
EAsT--WEST

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. Up
- East and West football stars
were sent through heavily increas-
ed training programs Monday in
preparation for the Annual Shrine
Charity football contest here New
Years Day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-24

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Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02

who participated in the game against the Los Angeles Rams on Aug. 23rd, will be signed up for the pro circuit this fall. Bob Zuppke, coach of the Illini, said that George McAfee is about as dangerous an open field runner as his own Harold Red Grange was. So with Luckman, McAfee, Osman- ski and Maznicki forming a hard running backfeld, the Bears (Chi- cago) may prove to be stronger than was expected. Martin Ruby, giant Texas ARM tackle who played for the All-Stars, was play ing in game against Arkansas, a
 game in which Texas ARM was winning handily, and after careful
 ly sizing up the opposing tackles features said to him, Boy, you're the ugliest bird I ever saw" |. The tackle, who had been playing most of the game against Ruby, responded with, "Yeh, and I'm the tiredest so and so you ever saw"
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02

To bring out this point a little clearer, here are some facts which provided many analytical fans with flood for thought: When under Joe McCarthy's regime has a hitter of Keller's type stopped to sacrificing? The only hustle shown by the Tanks was during the first game when they were way out in front. Two Yankees get ting the heave-ho from Cal Hub bard for arguing over called third strike that any centerfield bleach erite could have called. . Blow ing a one run lead in the eighth. !. While these facts may seem trivialities to many, they confirm the suspicious of a lot of close fol- lowers who know the Yankees in- side out. All those rumors of dis sension are more than mere talk, be assured. If Gordon, Lindell, Et- ten and few of lesser note, aren't playing ball for other American League teams next year, they will be as surprised as you would be to see them with another club.
 These Yankees haven't got that old never say die spirit. They tried to win, agreed, but they just haven't got the old "moxey" as our Flatbush friends would say. Although the big Dimag made a fine throw, sore-arm and all, it didn't have the usual steam behind it, and Doerr crossed the plate with the winning run. Cronin can real ly call that taking advantage of the breaks" Speaking of Dimag, reminds us of the story Bill Leiser of the San Francisco Chronicle tells about Crossetti, Dimag and the late "poosh 'em up'' Tony Lazzeri. It seems that the Yankees had an open date and were lounging around the lobby of a midwestern hotel. Dimag, Crossetti and Lag
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02
"Where Are the Yankees of
 Yesteryear?"

After viewing the second game of the twin-bill between the Bos- ton Red Sox and the fading New York Yankees, many of the fol- lowers of both teams had to rub their eyes to assure themselves that they had actually seen the once famous Bronx Bombers" perform. Losing the first two games in row, of a four game series, the Yankees came to life and played good base ball behind the fine hurling of Bill (don't call me FloyO Bevens and took the first game to 0. It was the first time during the series that the Yankees had shown the slight est resemblance to their pre-war form. The second game was very significant as far as the Yankees as team are concerned. There is no doubt that a baseball dynasty
 has come to conclusion. If there were any on hand before Sundays
 second game who doubted this,
 they could not deny something
 which they themselves witnessed.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02

Joe enlisted in the SEEBEES and after serving 20 months overseas with his outfit he was mustered out to civilian life and became very active member of the American Veterans Committee. Joe, now a GI JOE, returned to his militant union duties and was proposed as a candidate (unopposeO for Sec- retary-Treasurer of the GEL in the January Goth Convention of the GEL held at Bridgeport. Joe was very instrumental in the few months he has been Secretary Treasurer in aiding the all out or- ganizational campaign that the GEL is at present undertaking. Rec ently he was appointed by Mayor William c. Celantano as the Labor member of New Ravens Personnel Advisory Board.
 As political representative of the GEL Brother Rourke has done a splendid job, in cooperation with our brilliant President, Timothy M. Collins, in actively supporting and co-ordinating the GELS Non-parti- san Political Committee which is uniting the Union forces of the state under the chairmanship of Joseph Cleary of the TeamsterS Un- ion.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02
2,72O,OOO Women Quit
 To Don Aprons Again

Washington, D. C.-Within the last year 2,72O,OOO women who la bored through the war and imme- diate postwar period left their emergency posts to once more don aprons and settle down to do- mestic routine
 This was revealed in report by Robert c. Goodwin, director of the United States Employment Service, after a nationwide survey.
 Millions of their sister workers, however, are still sticking to their lathes and typewriters. MT. Good win said 16,8OO,OOO women were employed in July.
 While the women have been go- ing home, the veterans have been coming back, until now 2 out of every 10 jobs are held by men.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02
Introducing Joseph M. Rourke Secretdry-Tredsurer of C. FL.

Before becoming Secretary Treasurer of the Connecticut Federation Labor Joe Business Agent of the Electrical Workers Local B-90 AFL of New Haven. From 1884 to 1943 alderman from the New Haven Eighth Ward member of the State Senate from 19391943 He served the Labor committee of that body and later was made member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02

Recently compiled figures add up to the fact that 79 per cent of American women consistently pse nail polish. At this season, bright scarlets, like the shade called Play Red, can do the best things for you!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25
lacPha May Be Forced Use Dressen e Yank Manager
Chief Miller Seeks Aid for Cherokee Athletes
By DAN PARKER

Cherokee N O, IecSted heart the Smev Mountains. The Sky Line Drive passes within mile half of the feservaon Into this reb0us nants of the great Cherokee Nation fled President Andrew Jacksons administration ordered them their homeland in the Caronas Tennessee Alabama Georgia
 
 adde for them. Government paid Indians their holdings southeastern suspecing land whose barren surface concealed untold wealth oil that make future generations of rednen mona The small militant Cherokees who remained behind constitute the Eastern branch of the nation
 splendid good American citizens the family and the the 45OO0 Chefokees living in Oklahoma separated Carolina Cherokees bandry and excel pottery making and ugweavng They rugged people, taking after the type of country they inhabit Cherokee Indian ball. orernner of lacrosse still played there unchanged for the last years
 days my people play township going through forests and ta i'm their said Chief Sometimes would last for baseball the reservation winding in the South Yorks father lives there Our local Legion post Steve Youngdeer Post No M famous Indian athlete killed the first World there Inspired by the of these stars of on ambitious They something but there opportunities for them this munty center bul we'd have athletic organization that with the best Besides could develop cooperative farming, ~ social activities and teach skilled trades to boys to be useful in this world"
 would you do2" asked the Chief
 A faraway eyes replied: forefates did Then could instruct the sports And maybe after got settled I'd invite down those and eight pound rainbow trout and ten pound browns the mountain that's living Nature intended we should live"
 Copyright, 1sAs. King Features syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25
Kenny Clan at Hub for Fight

Boston, Oct. 25-(UP)-Stx tght- ing Kennys, including one who fought Jack Dempsey three times, will be in the Mechanics building ring Monday night when 25-year- old Jack Kenny of Livingston, N. J.. meets mad. Anthony Jones of Champagne, III, in 10-round mid dleweight clash.
 In the corner will be Kenny's father, Patrick, as well ae his Uncles Roy, Frank, Jerry and Wild Burt-the latter an opponent of the former worlds heavyweight boxing champion c quarter-century ago.
 Considered one of the better mid dleweight prospects, the youthful Kenny has 6 background rich in ring warfare since his father and all of his llncles had careers in the squared circle.
 Kenny,s best recent effort was knockout victory over Marvin Bry- ant in slightly under two minutes of the first round of their bout.
 Jones, c rugged Negro and former student at the University Of Wis consin, was beaten here early this Summer by Tommy Sullivan oi South Boston in an outdoor show at Braves Field. Since then he has turned in nine victories and claims he now Is ready to beat Kenny and re-challenge Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25

Please remember your name, Is the instruction given by Announcer Jay Stewart to the Sunday CBS Take It Or Leave It" quiz show just before each broadcast from Hollywood. That may sound funny, but Qutzmaster Phil Baker explains that about thirty percent of the participants (who are selected by drawing) will hem and haw trying to recall their names-which is the first and not even a one-dollar question-when they face the scar- ing nicrophone. Baker also has de- termined that most of the $64 win- ners are people who have natural poise and are in a relaxed condi- t1on when they start the ordeal" of replying to the showman's kindly interrogation.
 Mrs. Hudson" Holmes house. keeper in the New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" Saturdays over NEG, is being portrayed by the Eng fish character actress Marjorie Bennett. Mary Gordon, who played Mrs Hudson" for the past several years both on the air and screen, is now in Scotland making the pie ture, Bonnie Prince Charlie"