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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
AMERICAN TENNIS
STARS WORK OUT
Frank Parker Splits With
Jack Kramer In Two
Set Match

MELBOURNE, Dec. 49, Up -
american Davis cuppers put in a
hafd three hour practice before a
esrge crowd at the Kooyong Courts
sunday with the workout featured
W Frank Parker's split with Jack
Kramer in a two set match.
Parker, second ranked U. S. star
now making a game fight to- re-
TieVe the cup singles berth from
sea Schroeder, took the first set
~ VI out Kramer finally pulled out
ue long second session, 1913.
schroeder, unranked in the list
announced Saturday by the U. S.
lawn Tennis association because OF
h hsulflelent play, defeated Ball Tai
Sert' VI, Ga, in another singles
Kramer, top-ranking U. S. court
Hlan and slated for the No. l role
wi mis .ne singles cup play, then paired
S SlM Talbert to capture a two-set
ssouoles setto from Schroeder and
Parker, 6-3. "a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
TO START
HEAVY WORK TODAY

NORMAN, Okla, Dec. 15-P-
With loosening up drills completed
last week, Coach Jim Tatum Is ex-
pected to start his University OF
Oklahoma squad this week on full
scale battle maneuvers in prepare
ton for the Gator Bowl tiff with
North Carolina State at jackson.
vile, Fla, New Years day.
Three drills planned this
week, with the possibility of some
scrimmaging. All of the Sooners
are in good physical condition, Ia;
tum said, with the exception Of
ace placekicker Dave Wallace who
has a leg injury.
The Sooners will fly to Jackson
vile the day after Christmas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
STOP DRILLS
FOR kID-TERM EXAMS

RALEIGH, Dec. 15-H-Tht
North Carolina St at e Wolfpack
buried deep in examination seized.
ules, will resume limited football
practice Thursday in preparation
for the New Years day Gator Bow
encounter with the University Of
Oklahoma.
Coach Beattie Feathers said the
squad would have limbering-up ex.
ercises and would not begin full
scale drills until sometime next
week. He plans to take A men to
Jacksonville leaving here Dec. rs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16

final chapter, the pressure of num-
bers told, and the Bears chalked
up ten points to pull out a "a to IA
victory and parade to their fifth
championship in the "A years OF the
annual East-West classic.
Twice before the sectional play
off was first put into the books
the Bears also brought home the
loop crown, to give them the all
time high of seven
This one was the biggest, fanci-
est title scramble of them all, with
records falling all over the place
like tackled ball-carriers. Finan-
cially, it was a huge success, with
the greatest playoff crowd in his
tory, So, 346 customers jamming the
Polo Grounds and ringing a louder
tune on the cash registers than
ever before fo- a gross gate Of
$282, 955. Is.
From this each victorious Bear
collected a new record winning
players share of 81, 1915. 80, and
each defeated Giant had a new
high $1,295.57 in take-home pay
for a loser.
And, turning from the financial
to the artistic side, the marks were
being shattered from start to finish,
with Sid Luckman eclipsing Sammy
Baugh's playoff passing yardage
record and. by tossing for one of
the Bear touchdowns, breaking a
tie between himself and Slingin'
Sam for scoring through the ali.
His touchdown toss was for q
yards to Ken Kavanaugh early in
the first quarter, marking the
seventh time he had pitched for
a tally in his playoff career.
That started the Windy City
moleskinners on the way and they
made it 40 on a 39-yard gallop
with an intercepted pass by Dante
Magnani, the scat-back from St.
Mary's Of California, just before
the opening quarter closed.
But the Giants came back to
score a touchdown in the first
chapter on a SO yard heave from
Frank Filchock, the Indiana hurler
who approached the great" class
Sunday, to Hank Leibel. And they
tied it up in the third period when
Filchock Tipped another point
making pitch to Steve Filipowicz,
the fire-hydrant from Fo-dham,
and for a few moments there it
seemed as if they might do the
impossible and overturn the ten.
point favorites.
There was no doubt they reached
their top weight for the season
as t~hey-fought and battled to come
through and thereby more than
make up for the attempted bribery
case that broke over them like
a bombshell early Sunday.
They were without the services
of their fullba ok, MissiSsippi
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16

Merle Hapes, who was declared
ineligible in the pre-dawn hours
when Mayor William O'Dwyer re-
vealed he had been approached by
Alvin Paris in an attempt to in
~fluence his play in Sundays tus-
sic.
i And things got even worse, for
before the battle was half over.
their kicking m~ainstay and best
runner, Pennsylvania Frank Rea-
gan, was taken out with a broken
nose, and George F-anck, the 190-
pound line-buster from Minnesota,
was sidelined with a shoulder in
Jury.
But in spite Of their fierce fight,
they just didn't have enough left
when the powerful Bears turned
on the heat down the stretch. And,
early in the fourth qparter, the
classy Luckman put the game on
ice with a 19-yard quarterback
sneak for a touchdown to top OFT
a 70-yard drive. Then along came
Frank Maznicki, the crack kicker
from Boston College, to boot a &C.
yard field goal in the fading
minutes and put the decision be.
You'd hope for the Giants.
Actually, the fight the New York
ers put up out statisticked the
Bears, with 10 first downs to 10
and a total advance of 248 yards
to 245. What's more, the two
extra points tie Veteran Ken
Strong booted gave him a total OF
SO points in playoffs-his career
dataes back to the original title tilt
in '33-and moved him fa- out in
front of all other point makers.
The No. l hero Of the Giants
fight was Filchock, who was drawn
into the attempted bribery case
when it was disclosed he, like
Hapes, was an acquaintance OF
Paris, who is being held overnight
investigation that no proposition
had been made to Filchock. And
Sunday he went all out as he COM
pleted 9 Of 26 passes for 128
yards, tossed for both the Giant
scores, and carried the ball IS
yards in six attempts to lead the
Giant ground gamers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
DIXIE PRO LOOP
PICKS ALL-STARS
Directors Approve Trans.
fer Of Greensboro Fran
chise To Twin-C City

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 15-Pe
Greensboro, a weak sister all sea
son, was officially shuffled out o
the Dixie League Sunday when cir
cult directors, winding up a two
day meeting authorized the trans
fer of the Patriot franchise to Win
ston-Salem.
At the same time, Roanoke, l
pre-war member of the south's onl.
minor pro football league, was re
admitted for the 1947 eason
Addition of Roanoke gives tn
league seven members, but it wa
reported several cities had submit
ted applications for membership
Directors were said to be consider
ing admitting an eighth team, viii
the view of dividing the league int
Northern a n d Southern divisions
Division winners would then NEE
for the league championship.
Ed Weingarten, president Of thu
Greensboro team this year, re
ouested permission to transfer hi
club to Winston-Salem, and it wal
granted unanimously. Weingartel
will operate the team at Winston
Salem. John L. Goodwin represented
Roanoke at the meeting.
Tentative Plans were also made
for a Bowl" game January !
1913. between the Dixie league
champs and an All-star collegt
team of Virginia and North Caro-
lima players. Further action Will os
taken at the next league meeting
scheduled for Richmond, Februar.
80.
An official Dixie League all-stal
team was selected by the directors
and designated by them as tn
"Official league team.
PLAYERS selected included: First team
Darnell. Greensboro, and Tiller, hicn
mond and speth, Charlotte, tackles
Ruffa. Norfolk and Pawlowski, Ports
mouth. Guards; Williams, Richmond
center n Knox, Richmond; Letchas
Portsmouth; Butler Charlotte and Jones
characteristics.
second team: Spadacci Charlotte
and Pierce of Norfolk, ends; Helsander
Newport News and Southall Of Ports
mouth, tackles; Hanna of Charlotte ant
Castronis of Greensboro, guards; Fore
man Of Greensboro, center n Sache,
of Norfolk, Holmes of Norfolk, Pickle o
Newport News and Gallovich of Rich
mond, back.
At the meeting in addition to Judg'
w. H. Nichels. Jr., league president
were Mac McEver, Richmond. Floyt
Simmons of Charlotte; p. F. Howren o
Norfolk; c. K. Hutchens of Newpor
News; G, R. Hutchins of Portsmouth
Goodwin and Weingarten.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
MANY UPSETS TOP
HARDWOOD TILTS
|Notre Dame Edged By Wis
consin; Oklahoma Ag-
gies Dropped

NEW YORK, Dec. Is = R -
Gene Piggy" Lambert, coach Of
the Arkansas Razorbacks, hit the
nail on the head when he said the
other day that the current college
basketball season would see up
sets by the dozen.
The season is hardly well under
way and already there has been
upsets by the score Arkansas It.
self lost to underdog Kansas State
Saturday, SEAL. This happened In
the consolation final of the Big
Six tournament at Kansas City.
Right afterwards Southern Method
ist, a team that failed to win
a single game in the Southwest
Conference last year, drubbed ia.
vored Kansas. - to 46, to take the
tournament title.
Perhaps the biggest surprise OF
the week was Notre Danes de-
feat by Wisconsin, SO to 40, in an
extra period fray last night. The
Irish trailed by 10 points late in
the second half, but rallied to tie
the regulation game at 46-all. In
the overtime Wisconsin yielded
only three points while getting
seven to win.
Nevada registered a major up
set by defeating St. Johns of
Brooklyn $40 in Madison Square
Garden early il the week, but in
turn went down before Georgetown
University 55-47 and st. Joseph's
of Philadelphia, 1888.
Coach Hank 1ba's Oklahoma
Aggies. NCAA champions, had
their 1S-game winning streak shat
tered, by Long Island University,
47-46, but bounced back to whip
Temple, 43-34, in Philadelphia Sat
urday night. St. Johns also bounc-
ed back from its. Nevada setback
to end the six-game winning Of
Loyola of Chicago. S-43.
Another eyebrow litter was Yer.
mont.s 61-59 victory over Yale
early in the week and BuckneI S
1884 extra period triumph over
Penn State.
Meantime, Kentucky, the team
generally regarded as most like
" to replace the Oklahoma Aggies
az NCAA champions, kept Its
slate clean by walloping the Texas
Aggies. 1918. for its seventh
straight triumph. :.
Bowling Green, Of Ohio, unbeat'
en- like Kentucky, boosted its win
ming streak to ten in a row by
sweeping a doubleheader from VII
lmington (Ohio) 75-41 and Western
Kentucky, 1897. Penn opened the
Eastern intercollegiate League
season by nipping Yale, 1915.
Seton Hall, resuming the sport
after the wartime lapse. licked
George Washington, 55-4S, for its
fifth in a row while Duke, South
err Conference power, took Vlr'
GINA, 47-34. -.
In other major Saturday night
games Depaul rallied to beat Rice,
48-44: Texas outlasted Canisius,
52-46 for, its fifth straight, North
western conquered Marquette 90.
40. Western Michigan nosed out
Michigan 1851, Wyoming defeated
Idaho. 1852. Illinois swamped Pitt,
1881. and Santa Clara established
Itself as a Pacific Coast power by
beating UCLA $40 after a FRI
day night triumph over Southern
| California.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
WILDLIFE GROUP
ELECTS OFFICERS
AT MEET TONIGHT

The New Hanover Wildlife
Federation will hold a special
meeting tonight at 8 O'Clock
in the Superior courtroom, il
has been announced by Wild.
life officials.
The purpose of the special
meeting has been called for
the election of officers for
1947.
A full attendance has been
urged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
ROBINSON OPPOSES
BELL FRIDAY NIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-R-Ray
Sugar" Robinson, long regarded
a the uncrowned welterweight
champion, gets his chance this
week to officially annex the 147-
pound title. The New Yorker, beat
en- only once in all his years of
fighting, angle with Youngstown's
Tommy Bell at Madison Square
Garden on Friday night. The scrap
Is listed for is rounds, although
many expect the Harlem better to
kayo Bell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
Dick Dickey OF State And
Ed Koffenberger Lead
Scorers

0uACy Val 414d &4I0
rode victorious waves through the
Tar Heel states initial basketball
skirmishes last week to go into
the second full week of the hard.
wood season with perfect records
against all corners.
But as the young season un,
folded a member of N. c. States
cage aggregation, forward Dick
Dickey, went to the forefront OF
the scoring parade by amassing
a total Of 81 points in four games.
His closest rival was Dukes Ed
Koffenberger who sank 20 fled
goals and nine free losses for q
total of 40.
Duke and Carolina both have
chalked up four victories. The Blue
Devils Saturday night added a At
"a victory over Virginia to their
string Of wins previously gained at
the expense of High Point, Hanes
Hosiery and Hampden-Sydney.
Carolina, which swings into the
Midwest this week to meet North
western and Depaul at Chicago.
registered triumphs owe the
Cherry Point Marines, Hanes, Ca
tawba AID High Point.
Davidson, paced by short but
scrappy Ed White who placed third
with As points, made its entry
into the hardwood arena during
Kannapolis YMCA, Catawha and
the McCra-y Eagles.
Guilford, winning its only game
with the White. Oak ''Y" also came
out the weeks play with a spot.
less record.
N. c. State after dropping a re-
venge match to the Flying Leath.
ernecks from Cherry Point during
last weekend jumped back into
the winning column by trouncing
the McCra-y Eagles, IS to 40. 1t
previously had won from both
Cherry Point and McCrary.
Smaller colleges found the going
tougher against the host of in
dependent textile teams and Wake
Forest salvaged its only victory in
four starts from the Windsor Fire
men. High Point and Catawba at
weeks end had won one in four,
while Eastern Carolina Teachers
Jared better with two out Of three.
Elon, with two games, and Louis
burg, Lenior-Rhyne and Western
Carolina Teachers with one each,
failed to give out with victory
supurts.
Several of the 16 Southern Con-
ference basketball teams will do
a lot of travelling between now
and next Saturday night as they
continue pre-Christmas
warmup for the approaching fam
lily race.
William and Mary's Indians,
boasting their greatest array OF
cage talent in years, will sta-t q
four-day swing northward Wednes
day when they battle Navy at An
napolis, Nd. The Tribe plays at
Pennsylvania, Thursday night, at
Seton Hall at East Orange, N. j..
Friday and at the Merchant Marine
Academy at Kings Point, N. Y,
Saturday.
South Cardinals Gamecocks will
see action in an intersectional clash
Monday night when they go to
Peoria. Ill, to battle Bradley Tech.
Tuesday, the Gamecocks r at
Western Michigan.
North Carolina State begins a
long tour Friday night at Indiana
polls, Ind. where the Wolfpack
scraps Tulane University and will
face Anderson. Ind, College Sat
,urday. After Christmas. the Wo,f-
pack plays two more games in
Indiana, meeting Franklin College
at Shelbyville, Ind, December %,
an Holy Cross at Indiana polls De-
cember 80 and will play the Uni
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16

1PItDOl -
cnrings aggregation expressed
,heir desire to enter the league.
Ruth Lumberton and Red Springs
nore allowed until Jan. 1 to deposit
.heir franchise and forfeit fees.
The league is now composed OF
Tho following teams, Wilmington,
warsaw. Clinton, Dunn-Erwin, San
ford smithfield, Lumberton and
Red Springs.
The meeting was called to order
Nv nresident James E. L. Wade of
wilmington. Secretary : treasurer
Morris Wade read the minutes of
The last meeting, which were ap-
proved as read.
Tim Murchison, scout for the
Chicago cubs, placed an applica-
lion for Lumbertcn as the seventh
club in the league and Red Smith,
who said he was representing an
independent group also presented
a bid for Lumberton. Smith told
the board of directors he under
stood that Murchison had the first
choice and in the event the Chicago
Cubs failed to enter the league his
independent team was ready to ac-
cept the Lumberton franchise.
nue TO the fact that Murchison
has early applied for the bid, it
was voteG to give the franchise to
his organization.
Tom Cope and Red Norris made
applicatioa for the eighth berth
fv. Red Springs. After much dis
cussion the directors elected to
sr.nt a franchise to the Red
Springs group and gave the two
clubs until Jan i to deposit their
franchise and forfeit fees.
Morris Wade was appointed to
draw up the 1947 schedule on the
basis of 126 games for the season.
The opening game has been tenta.
lively set for May 2 and the final
contest will be played the week Of
September 9. The schedule is to
be drawn up and presented at the
next meeting, slated to be held ir
Lumberton on Sunday, Jan. IL, for
adoption by the directors.
The presidents Of the eight clubs
will meet at the Rufus King Hotel
in Clinton on Sunday December S
at 2 o'clock with vice-president A..
7. Moore to revise the present by.
laws and bring them up-to-date. L.
c. Kerr, president of the Sampson
club will act as host for this gather
ing.
Morris Wade, Sr., was appointed
league statistician and will keep
the batting and fielding averages
for the eight clubs.
Teams represented at Sundays
meeting and their presidents were
as follows: Clinton, L. C. Kerr;
Dunn, Jack Jackson: Sanford, Zeb
harrington and Sam Allen; Will
mlngton, Victor Stefano and Bert
Kite; Warsaw, Arthur Apple;
Lumberton, Tim Murchison and
Red Smith; Red Springs, Tom Cope
and Red Norriss.
President Wade is scheduled to
make his report on the minor
league convention he attended in
Los Angeles at the January II
meeting.
following the meeting a delicious
steak supper was served by the
Duna-Erwin club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
WILL BUY FRANCHISE

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS UD =
Gobert Rodenburg, local sports
an. was reported Sunday night
o be heading a syndicate which
to buy the Miami, Fla,
in the All-Anerican foot
ball conference and move 1t to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16

as much as $500, 900 changed hands
on the results of a single game in
Madison Square Garden.
The annual meeting Of the league
will be held Monday but Bel said
it was almost certain that no ac-
ton would be taken pending the
outcome of the police investiga-
ton. Bell was to meet with city
officials Sunday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
Iun1berton And Red Springs Enter Tobacco State eagu'
Class D Circuit Expanded
To Eight Clubs At Farley
Moguls Decide On l26 Games; Tentative
Schedule Lists Opening Contests May 2;
Meet Jan. IL To Adopt Rules
By ROY COOK
Star Sports Editor

DUNN, Dec. 15-At a special meeting held here SUNDAY
afternoon, the board OF directors of the Class D Tobacco
State league voted to expand the circuit to eight teams next
wear and admitted Lumberton and Red Springs.
It. was previously voted to expand the circuit if and when
Al eighth team could be found. At a meeting held in viii
mngton a few weeks ago, the loop n1oguls accepted on a
temporary basis the Lumberton club and SUNDAY tho Red
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16
Eastern Champs Hold Chicago
Eleuen Until Fourth Quarter
Sid Luckman And frankie FilchOck Share
Hero Hon0rs In Titanic Struggle; 58,346
Fans Crowd Polo Ground
By SID FEEDER

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-AP)-The monsters of the mid
way-Chicago's big, bad Bears-rolled to the National Pro-
fessional Football league championship Sunday just. as
everyone expected them to, but only after the New York
Giants fought their hearts out in a gallant effort to wipe
out the cloud of an attempted bribery scandal involving one
Of their mates.
For three periods, the game but out-huskied New York
'es battled the mighty monsters to a standstill. Then in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16

Tips Of New York taxi drivers
averaged II percent of fares dur
ing World War II, but dropped to
about 10 percent a year after the
war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-16

Kavanaugh (sub for Sprinkle; Magnani,
Luckman; points after touchdown, MAJ
nicki (sub for J. OsmanskD 3 (plac&
kicks). Field soal-Maznicki (place
kick.
New York scoring - Touchdowns-
Leibel fsub for Poole). Filipowicz; points
after touchdown, Strong 2 (place kicks).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07

You never thought seriously until recently Your ae- you'd dated os o1 oann at party not so long thought apout her You took watching her closely she walked pleased you The first thing knew youo fallen taking Joann seriously indeed NO DENT AT ALL
 made point of trailing her hardly idled whatever talk she wouldn't you there all but she treated like newly ai sidewalk And last night the danced with her You didn't w with sdnes she could Then you'd Whirl her again.
 Joann ouoght lowering her the idea that like the elusive dancing partner last best.
 
 hasn't apparently thinks your lreappearance in her life unusual.
 You've done everything think that techn girl around with big smile the big idea" slightest in Joann
 SPEAK UP
 Why be subtle about it? Why the
 a how is if
 really appreciative audience? something words knows where stand She think For the attentions unless she's head over heels in love with another
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07

Town Topics Fred Trowbridge has discarded all established work schedules to complete arrangements for the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers who will hold their annual meeting here week, Thursday October 17th. As the rambling engineers" stay in spot any specific time the meeting will open here and will probably be adjourned the site of the states latest engineering project Another worry for the veterans Armstice Day committee Bands and drum corps be- ing engaged for parade here November 11th the 18th anniversary of the termination of World War l. It has been ntmated that the factories plan to operate that day. Such confusion! That mans back again. Several large cabbage leaves removed from the central Green the other morning. An unknown feeder of the pigeons is varying the diet for his pets lie recently dropped the Green-several cobs He faces reckoning morning with the caretaker who fails to share the visitors love for pigeons Whats your answer to this one?- What is the greatest need of Waterbury exservcemen at the present time? We exclude homes obs bonuses and other similar obectWes from consideration What does the exGL need to improve his status and his civilian prestige here? Just to start the ball arolng would suggest Advisory Committee special veterans c where representatives of the various veterans groups would meet for the discussion of POLICIES not parades, elambakes memorials trust funds. An advisory
 tee could anayze any plan of organization discuss It's practical features, it's necessity and up with definite recommendation. It would eliminate the half hearted sponsorship of movements destined for Sudden aeath It would give sponsors the opportunity of bene Sitting from wise counsel and experience It would headaches and help veterans with conflicting plans and
 ambitions to get good start in something worthwhile and . 0ractica
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07

to be settled. For standing in line has become one of the real jobs of modern living.
 Of course, even without being told definitely that standing in line is their job women have been doing most of it. But they've been putting 8 poor little me" face on it, for the most part.
 Mama talks all through dinner about how long she stood in line to get meat, and she admits to be- ing exhausted the evening of the day she discovered that a local store had nylons for sale. And SO Papa has to sympathize, appreciate, and tell her what a shame it is.
 But if standing in lines is her job, and there is a judges decision to back it up, things ought to be different around the house.
 Why Bother Papa?
 If Mama starts complaining about standing in line, Papa can be as unconcerned as if she were com blaming about having to wash the dishes three times a day. After all, both chores are just part of woman's work.
 Papa has his job-and Mama has