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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
UNSETTLED SEASON
FACES SNAVELYMEN

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 7-R-The
average fan may think the end of
the war took the uncertainty out
of college football for 1916. but not
Carl Snavely, canny head coach at
the University of North Carolina.
II have never begun a winter
practice for a more uncertain sea-
son." says the "Gray Fox" who
came back to the Hill from Cornell
last year.
eve don't know who is coming
back" he explained, when they
are coming back, or what condi-
ton the veterans are going to be
when they do get back
''We are losing number of the
18-year-olds to the draft whom we
had been counting on" the Caro-
lima headman continued.
Thus, of the 81 players who had
won monograms with the Blue and
White last fall, only eight "GPs"
and 17-year-olds are expected to
be around next September, and
only three of these could be ranked
as 1915 regulars.
These are Ted Hardwood, star
tackle; Ed Golding, guard, and
Bob Warren, triple threat tailba lex.
The other five squadmen who form
the slender veteran nucleus for the
next season are Jim Camp, Bill
Flamish, and Bob Kennedy, backs;
Dan Stiegman, center and Mike
RUBBISH, end.
The losses, of course, will have
to be replaced by freshman 17-year-
olds and returning CTS" but the
number of players back from the
service so far is just trickle
here.
In fact, about the only ones of
promise who are out for the off
season drills to date are Walt Pupa,
promising reserve tailback from
1912, and three linemen, Haywood
FoWle, Nab Spurlia, and Bill
Cameron, who played freshman ball
with Army's Doc Blanchard here
the same year.
1t is a fact that Carolina has
enough ex-stars scattered around
army and navy bases and ships In
Europe and Pacific to make
potentially fine team, on paper at
least, but as Snavely points out,
there's no way of telling who'll
be back, or when, or in what shape.
What the answer is, only the draft
and discharge officials can tell,
but no matter what the outcome,
all the signs are for another in
teresting if uncertain season In
which the Snavelymen will be in
there battling all the way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
Durham Here Tonig ht Despite Decision
Cape Fear Rifle Club
Has Extensive Program

rifle clubs of Wilmington, TO be
located in the proposed new recrea.
ton center or auditorium. Full
support has been offered by the
National Rifle association for this
plan by agreeing to provide COM
plete plans and specifications free
Of charge to the architects, for
their guidance in laying out
range that will be a credit to Will
mington.
Ed Carroll, president Of the
Wilmington Rifle and Pistol club,
is cooperating fully in this effort.
Full and sympathetic considera-
ton of this plan has been promised
by City officials, who realize the
Importance to Z community of
strong, active rifle and pistol clubs
in peacetime as we'll as in war.
Let us hope that ways and means
can be found soon to provide these
necessary range facilities for the
rifle clubs of the City. This is the
only way by which the local rifle
Clubs can expand their activities
| and thereby become Of greater
service to the community and the
nation.
W. c. STRAUGHAN
Public Relations Officer
Cape Fear Rifle Club
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
lack MEETS GRECO
| IN GOTHAM TUSSLE
BY SID FEEDER

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.. up - The
biggest little fight in Madison
Square Garden history comes of
tonight, with Beau Jack taking
on Johnny Greco for ten rounds
and a probable non-title shot al
welterweight champion Mario Ser
vo this spring.
The bookmakers have made the
Bouncing Beau 5 to 10 shot tc
raise Jumps on the hard-hitting
Montreal Mauler, who has been
such an up-and-down performer
here of late that the boys have
taken to calling him 'the eleva-
tor"
But as usual, the gambling guys
price appears to be as out of line
as sedan that has been too friend,
ly with a freight locomotive. II
Johnny is having one of his up
nights he can give the Jumping
Jack a rough evening.
This corner likes Jack to come
on and take the decision.
Promoter Mike Jacobs ticket
men say the strong boxes will be
bullying with more than $3.50, 900 by
the time the two 60 to the post al
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08

10 p. m. Mike figures he'll have
just under $4,000 customers.
Only twice before in Garden his.
tory has fight gate gone over the
$150,0o0 mark, and both of these
were produced by heavyweights
Back in 1927, Jack Delaney anc
Jim Maloney played to a $201,6
house. In 1912, Joe Louis drew a
gate of $189, 7O0.55 to belt out Bud
dy Baer the night before he en-
listed in the army.
For Jack, the comparatively big
money affairs have become OLD
stuff. In fact, the gardens exist
ing high for little men-$132, BIS
was hit by boxing's latest golden
boy and the late Al Dummy Da'
Wis, back in March, 1914.
This fight is the ex-Georgla snoe,
shine boys third trip to the post
since he and Uncle Sans army
were separated a few months ago.
He outscrambled Willie Joyce IN
the first and, last month, hatteneo
Morris Ref in a quick evening
work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
The -.'. -
Morning Watch
WITH
Edward Sachs
baseball LeftoverS

Costs of operating Class baseball club were
never explained in their correct proportions to local fans
this corner learned at the TrState meeting For
Instance the local group was told that they could
have sold their concessions to for So 500 and
70 per cent of the profits . That most of the cluhs
use secondhand buses with the driver getting S25
week That by selling signs on the ball park walls
fine club could have made $3.50 to $3.50 at a crack
All the above figures were given to us by Phil Howser
business manager of the Charlotte Hornets Phil
also told me that the Charlotte club planned an average
attendance of 700 to 1000 night He gave mo The
entire scale of operations in the league scaled to cost
for city of Wilmngtons population class Space
doesn't permit their being printed but it makes good
material to keep around =.
The press reports conference in some cases contain
the gS @ %a in % but
% e an club 5n c otfF be
Jay aaTred fs s e mot
league seventh club By way any league hopes that they
d Class baseball iIe soap 000le 1haf city is not in
a Wade that he you'd be glad to
much his further statement g" get the
travelling around to no purpose -.
shebys delegation well fortified with pamphlets from
Chamber Of Commerce and their of c. secretary
cd find sixth league And to our
jaundiced eye they really didn't expect it..
% ssS
and nDs % hot Then he S ss n @ b1 Sef After
private opinion he sckly color.
then told Jay that he beginning to look like
Idshman St. Patricks day He pointed to green
heads that probably had
with it, After the meeting fell asleep only to be dragged
feet by Jay at rest stop. He informed
in town in South Carolina and to my geography
didn't right but he took out map and showed that
began several months
Several the covering the conference asked this
the NCSAA action the New Hanover High school
a gae that M hs hs ps Wa sh s Ike
the local cagerS
As members of the Citizen committee will know. this
backed Class baseball since the Piedmont league
rhubarb Yet by the time this Wilmington well
be the Class Tobacco State league What still hold that
Wilmington this
league the will attempt
operations the best coverage possible
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
BY w. c. STRAUGHAN
Public Relations Director

NdpC VcdT nuAC OIuU
This mornings sport page car
ries two stories of interest to rifle
fans. Under the press of football,
basketball, and baseball, too often
sO-called minor sports are neglect
ed. If you are member OF an
athletic group along the lines OF
a rifle club, swimming group, OF
badminton organization, the Star
throws its sport page open to you
to chronicle the plans Of your or
ganization. Edward Sachs, Star
Sports Editor.)
At the outbreak of the late war,
the War department asked the
National Rifle association to re-
quest all their member clubs to
begin a program of pre-induction
rifle training for young men OF
draft age. Shortly afterwards, Mr..
Edmund McLaurin, local rifle
man of some note, assisted by
Edgar Williams, organized the
Lake Forest Rifle club. This club
co-operated fully with the War de-
partment in this training program,
training a number of local men
and contributing several of its own
members to the armed services,
one of whom, Paul Pittman, lost
his life.
When the membership of the
club became too large to allow
proper instruction, Mr.. McLaurin
organized a second club, the Cape
Fear Rifle club, with a nucleus
of we'll trained riflemen from the
first club, and acted as coach fol
both clubs. Ammunition for both
clubs was supplied at cost by the
War department, all through the
war, so important did it consider
the work Of these groups in the
war effort.
In recognition Of services rem
dered in the war effort, the coach
and five present and former mem
bers of the two clubs were re
Gently presented with attractive
ernblems by the National Rifle
association, inscribed "Awardee
For Special War Service" These
emblems will always be treasured
and proudly worn, by all those who
received them.
When the Lake Forest Rifle clut
lost the majority of its members
near the close of the war, due tt
lay-offs at the ship yard, this clut
was disbanded and the remaining
members transferred to the Cape
Fear Rifle club.
It is the intention of the Cape
Fear Rifle club to continue to op
crate as permanent addition tt
the shooting activities of Whining
ton, and to expand its activities a:
rapidly as proper facilities can be
secured. Included in their plan!
are the formation of pistol team
and a Junior Rifle club, where
the youth of the community car
receive proper training in the safe
handling Of firearms.
The Cape Fear Rifle has started
campaign to secure adequate,
modern, range facilities for the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08

Beau Jack, Georg;a;s ball Of fire
whose spectacular fighting style has
made him the greatest attraction in
Madison Square Garden history, re-
turns to the Showplace of Sock to-
night. He faces Canada's rip-roar-
ing puncher, Johnny Greco (above).
The Beau, after Is months in the
Army, resumed his fstic campaign
ing by out-pointing Willie Joyce last
December in spine-tingling scrap.
Three weeks later he knocked able
Morris Ref into sunderland.
Joltin' John is one of the worlds
high-ranking 147-pounders. Though
he doesn't punch as often or as fast
as Beau Jack, he hits with consider
ably more power. He has foored most
of his opponents-many of them for
the full count. Two months ago he
severely trounced Tony Janiro.
Enjoy the excitement, blow-by-
blow, on Gillette's Cavalcade ofSports
over American Broadcasting Co. and
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
TRAVELLERS WIN
TWO CAGE Tits
BY .JIGGS POWERS

WHITEVILLE, Feb. 8 - (Spe-
cial to the Starr The Columbus
Travellers basketball team continu-
ed their winning ways by collect
ing brace of victories over the
weekend; the first from Williams
High School by a count of 31-17;
and the other when they pinned a
second straight licking on the Ger
no Gordo All-Stars to the tune of
1913.
l. L. Green, the Travellers
southpaw forward finally found
his range against Williams, when
ne led the team in scoring with
IL points. All of his scores were
Of the field goal variety. He was
followed by Taylor with six tallies.
Cole Jacobs was the leading
light for Williams quintet as he
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
WILMINGTON IN
CLASS D LEAGUE

Wilmington joined the Class
d Tobacco league, the Star
was informed last night, fol-
lowing meeting of interest
ed parties" in Clinton.
The city posted a deposit of
$3.50 and was accepted as a
league member along with An
gier and Sanford which paid
their deposits and Smithfield
and Clinton which pledged the
$3.50. A sixth club will be need
ed to complete the schedule
and informed sources said that
it would be either Dunn or Err
win.
An air of mystery surround
ed the Wilmington deposit be-
cause the temporary chairmen
of the league, J. c. Morisey,
mayor of Clinton left early and
could not be reached by this
newspaper to learn who had
signed the check pledging this
city to the loop. ]. E. L. Wade,
said he, &c. didn't know
whose check it was" when
asked a direct question on the
deposit by the Star.
Wade was elected temporary
chairman of the league which
has committed itself to a 100
game schedule with the first
tits beginning sometime in
May"
Bert Kite, local semi-pro
baseball empressario attended
the meeting and it is believed
that he will head local base
hall operations. However, he
could not be reached last night
for a statement.
The action of someone" in
joining the league for Whining
ton ends a five month search
by Wilmington for a league.
The quest ranged from Class
B operations in leagues like
the Tri-State and the Piedmont
to semi-pro operations.
The Tobacco State league is
a newcomer to the ranks of or
gained baseball having been
promoted this winter by Sam
Allen of Raleigh after it be-
came evident that several North
Carolina cities wanting to join
an organized loop would not be
able to find a spot in any cir
cult.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
SERVED FIVE YEARS

NEW BERN, Feb. Capt. An
drew Fuller, son of George R.
Fuller of New Bern, has received
an honorable discharge from the
Army Air Forces, in which he
served for five years. A star base
ball player or the New Bern high
school nine and an alumnus of Elon
college. he served as an instructor
at army air fields in this country,
then as a pilot on B-24 Liberator
plane based in England. He was
awarded the air medal for meritori-
Gus achievement while participant
ing in bombing attacks over Nazi
held territory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
PRINCESS I'LL

NEW YORK, Feb. 7NR-The
Dutch News agency Aneta said to-
day that Crown Princess Juliana
of the Netherlands had developed
pneumonia, but was making favor
able progress toward recovery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
GOOD PROGRESS

LONDON, Feb. zR)-Prime
Minister Attlee said tonight he
thought the United Nations had
made good progress" and express
ed warm approval of the public
airing of conflicts in the assembly
and security council.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08

In 1888, the British spent $15,.
100000 for aeronautical research,
lowest budget in Europe; the
same year the United States spent
81, 442, 900.
Evening star., 1946-02-17

and she d laugh.
AT times like that Irene would look at her
knowingly. why don't you introduce your
self?" she suggested pointedly one day.
"Oh, | oouldntr' Edith said hastily.
why not?'
WHY. H." Edith paused uncertain
". 1t might be difficult to convince Irene that
it was up to him to start the introductions.
Look. darling" Irene said with overdrawn
tenderness This isn't Clarion. Mississippi.
This is New York You gotta smarter up to
a few things about men.
How do you meap?
Irene made a little face, sort of painful
expression indicating something like that
should be the most basic thing in the world,
the simplest to understand.
You've gotta be a little bolder," Irene
at
Edith laughed nervously How could you
cast some bait (even if she coisLdD to a total
stranger.
OF COURSE if she were more like Irene it
would be easy. Sometimes Edith secretly
wished she possessed little of Irene's cynical
awareness, her open-faced approach to things.
Edith was never sure if it was the difference
between Clarion and Brooklyn or the differ
ence between Edith Page and Irene Gordon.
Maybe something will happen when the
hot weather sets in." Edith suggested, The
windows will be open He can easily speak to
me across the court If he wants to-"
IF he ,cants tor Irene echoed wearily.
Look, honey, these days you've got to meet
man more than half way, or haven't you
been aware of the shortage?" Irene finished
up with shrug, an exaggerated gesture of
hopelessness and despair ''Okay. have it your
way; but it II take just that much longer to
pay of. If it does at ALL"
Edith first began to suspect Irene might be
right when the hot weather came. Every win
dow at Collander & Sayres was flung wide
open.
But, across the court every window was shut.
"Air conditioning" Irene said laconicaly.
You're just doomed by progress"
And so by the time Angus messaged he was
leaving, Edith was ready to capitulate. There
was desperation in her voice when she turned
to Irene. "Okay, what do you suggest"
It's sort of late Irene said darkly, but
let me give it a think" She jabbed the tips of
her fingers rapidly against her forehead.
i've got itv' she announced. Angus usu-
ally leaves at fve-thirty. Today you sneak
out about five-ten i just to make sure -
and 60 around to his side of the building.
you wait across the street" Irene went on
when he comes out you see which way he
goes. You hurry down the block. cross the
street again and walk toward him Naturally
he sees you and stops. j.. He's gotta STOP"
Evening star., 1946-02-17
She had two days left to
get her man, and didn't
know how to 60 about it

DUDE, clutching fingers of shock - almost
IL panic - went to work on Edith Page
when she looked out the window and saw the
message Angus was holding up across the
court. Printed in bold, black crayon letters on
a square of cardboard it said: I'M LEAVING
HERE
Edith was aware that her fingers trembled
as she reached for her own black crayon and
cardboard. Swiftly she lettered out WHEN -
WHERE?
He held up his answer: FRIDAY - ANOTHER
FIRM.
Forcing what she hoped was gay smile
she messaged back GOOD LUCK!
Irene Gordon came in and Edith said.
Angus is leaving Friday for another firm
She said it fatty. with barely any expression.
A look of withering pity flooded Irenes
face. Leaving, huh? Serves you right. "
Irene sat down and folded her arms grimly
'And after all these months you don't even
know his name" She paused. You've got
two days. So now what?"
EDITH shrugged. She hadn't known the an
swer up until now. so there was no reason
why she should suddenly find it.
1t had been like that since the first week
she had worked for Collander & Sayres. Ever
since that day when she'd glanced out the
window and saw the young man watching her
from the office across the court. He was on
the same floor but in different wing of the
building, and the court that separated their
Offices wasn't more than fifteen feet wide
A mere fifteen feet tended to make things
sort of neighborly, and when the young man
smiled at her. Edith unconsciously smiled in
return. Practically every morning after that.
he'd wave to her when he came in, and she'd
wave back. Timidly at first, then whole
heartedly, almost eagerly. because there was
nothing wrong with it. and because he had
nice curly brown hair and boyish, friendly
grin.
Irene didn't know who he was, but she
guessed he must be one of the young attor-
neys who worked for law firm in that part
of the building. They called him Angus.
Irene tagged him that for utterly no reason
at all - except that she felt they ought to
call him something.
That was in December The first time he
held up message on cardboard was when he
said: MERRY XMAS! Edith nodded in a thank
Evening star., 1946-02-17

any ASoNSo a. HSC-tih IOudy you SiiSoh
out about five-ten - just to make sure -
and 60 around to his side of the building.
You wait across the street" Irene went on
when he comes out you see which way he
goes. You hurry down the block, cross the
street again and walk toward him. Naturally
he sees you and stops. He's gotta STOP
Irene said Grossly, almost to herself. After
all these months guy who doesn't take ad-
vantage of the chance isn't worth any more
of your time" Irene smiled grimly. From
then on, you're on your own"
After minute or so Edith shook her head.
Il don't think could work it. 1t sounds so
deliberate, like planning crime, or setting
trap"
mo woman" Irene said acidly, "has been
arrested for it yet Otherwise the jails would
be full of u.s. -
I'll have to think about it," Edith said.
Tomorrow, maybe"
Continued on page rs
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-14

Four out of five COWS suffer from
haYfeVer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-14
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO June 10 (P) Gus
DA)-Salable hogs 1000 (estimat-
ed; total not given; market
nominally steady; compared week
ago barroWs ard gifts It's to 2.25
higher; sows Its higher.
Salable cattle 500 estimated)
total not gwen; compared week
ago; r c e i p is liberal, demand
broad, and all killing classes
measuably higher; closing trade
strong at advance after most fed
steers and vearlings gained rs to
1.50: top reached 1925 on steers,
and 1925 on fed heifers; bulk
steers and yearlings closed at
1880 to $3.50, with most heifers
1900 to 21.00; thin light stock cat
tie continued rather slow, only
habitat 1000 to 1900 Id. kinds SELL
ing above 1900 in competition
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-14
ALEMAN LEADING
3 TO | in MEXICO
Opposition Claims Fraud
But Election Was Coun-
try's Most Peaceful

MEXICO CITY, July 10 -P-
Miguel Aleman, administration
party candidate, tonight continued
to hold a better than th%ree-to-one
lead over Ezequiel Padilla, Demo
cratic party, for the presidency il
returns from 56 of the nations l48
Congressional districts. The cleo
ton was held Sunday.
Democratic party spokesmen said
they conceded" Aleman had de-
feated Padrilla on the basis of
''official" returns, but declared
their candidate had Won on '.legiti-
mate" figures. The spokesman said
they were compiling ''evidence"
of fraud.
Official returns gave Aleman
757. 265 votes to 216. sos for PadiIla.
These returns also showed that
the administration party had won
all but a few congressional seats.
Jorge Prieto Laurens, Demo-
cratic party secretary general, said
candidates Officially" defeated by
the administration party but ''legiti-
mately' elected may install a SEN
ate and chamber of deputies of
their own. He charged that the
election was ''totalitarian' and that
every law possible was violated"
il electing administration candi-
dates.
DR.. Rafael P. Gamboa, admins
tration party president, said the
election vas free and honest"
and that the Opposition lost SO
overwhelmingly because it was d.
Nided.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-14

with killers; medium to good thin
stockers 14.75 to 1850; slaughter
COWS advanced Is TO so cents,
medium and good beef cows show
ing most upturn; bulls fully 100
to $50 higher; vealers strong;
heavy beef bulls reached 1900,
dairybreds sold up to 1900, and
vealers turned at 1900 down; in
cows, strictly good beef offerings
sold up to 100; weighty cutlery
grass cows as high as 1900; and
beef Gamers and cutters $50 to
LOO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-14
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 13-P-Actior
Of the senate in voting to keer
ceilings off grains in the revived
OPA bill caused a 5 cent advance
in corn today, but oats failed to
follow the upturn in the yellow
grain. Activity was light in both
pits in view of the uncertain out
look for the OPA bill.
Some hedging pressure entered
oats and there was also selling by
prominent local traders. A heavy
movement of cash oats to market
is expected within a short time.
Harvesting of the 1916 crop IS
underway in Southern Iowa and
most oats in that state are ex-
pectsd 10 be combined shortly
after mid-July.
The scent advance IN corn car
ried the January delivery to
$40 81. Oats were "a lower &c
- higher. with. the July delivery
showing the decline and closing
at IS 3-S-1-2. There was a sharp
sell-out in this contract right at
the close. Barley was not traded.
Purchases of cash oats on a
.to-arrive basis expanded to 200,-
900 bushels. Prices were steady to
a cent lower. Steady to firm
were bid for cash corn and
wer able to get 100, 900
bushels. Cash wheat was steady
to 2 cents lower with 80, 900 bushels
reported purchased.
Activity in oats futures has in
creased recently. with a CORES
ponding upturn in the open inter
est. Turnover this week was twice
as great as last week and three
times larger than in the same
week last year.
Weather Over the grain belt to-
day was fair and predictions
were mainly for clear weather.
favorable for crop development.
for the weekend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-14
WILL LAUNCH FERRY

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 13.-
W.R- The "Carib Queen, which
will be used to ferry automobiles
and trucks between Key West, Fla,
and Havana, Cuba will be launched
at Mobile, Ala, July Is, it was
announced here TODAY.