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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

Goldberg ever could do with
his hands? How much does
your boy Friday know about
padminton - a fast strenuous
game and a treat to the eve
when good men are at play?
How much do you imagine the
kid over the street knows
about England's national game
Of cricket? Would he know the
nat trick" if he seen it? prob
ably not.
And too, we feel free to
imagine that a race track form
chart would be SO much Dutch
to a lot of our would-be sport
j.. experts today. They probably
could describe a finish - but
where would be the more-or-
less intelligent background
yarn as to the breeding behind
the winner - his moods. and
handling?
and although lawn bowling is
perhaps foreign to these parts,
1t Is very much a part of sport
and its popularity may drift
this way soon because the cost
is so relatively small. But well
wager the hole in this mornings
breakfast donut, that most of
our so-called experts never
took the trouble to find out
how many ends constitute a
game.
Hockey (ice) too, is perhaps
outside the pale of most of u
young experts but it wouldn't
seem amiss for them to read
up a bit on it, So if the time
comes, they will know the rea-
son for the blue line and why
hooking draws a five minute
penalty in the box. And the
same thing is true of track
meets, softball, baseball, chess
or what have you. An expert
In sport is not nurtured over
night-it takes more than q wad
OF scratch paper and a pencil.
J. Roy Stockton knows his base
ball because he has made 1t his
one-spot study and hobby. Dan
Parker knows boxing because
he has lived with it, fought with
it and writes of it, knowingly
and convincingly. Joe Palmer,
perhaps knows as much about
racing and its lore as Max
Hirsch, Americas No. / train
er today, because the dawn
finds him at the race track
and he is there until the sew
enth winner of the day crosses
the finish line.
Writing sport, as you know,
"Cookin," is not an easy task
and we have no quarrel with
the boys who say thew are
sports writer's. But, brother,
y dander rises when they
la"el them elves experts with
three months experience.
What us? Sure we're expert.
We can lose % straight rough
and tumble CHECKER cares and
stu not know why the other
guv made the move that gcb-
bed up our last two kings.
Unfnr Sportsby.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

Carl Brock, Herbert Swain,
Tommie B0wner, Billie Barber.
Billy Mcdowell and Bobby
Spencer.
The New Hanover girls team
is coached by Miss Dorothy
Shearin and Mrs. Gilbert Til
lett. Jimmie Henderson and
Georgia Williamson are CO
captains of the local team. The
following players are listed;
Nancy Brown, Frances Dillon,
Colleen Gam, Dorothy Hardi-
son. Clara Mae Haithcock,
Jimmie Henderson, Carol Ho-
cult, Becky Lane, Ivey Law
horne, Marianne Mann, Faye
Nichols, Betty 10 Page, Nancy
Powell and Georgia William
son..
High schools in Southeastern
North Carolina are invited to
enter their boys and girls
teams in the tourney, which
is being revived this year for
the first time since 1871. The
last year the meet was held
36 teams, representing %
schools participated.
Full information and entry
blanks may be obtained by
writing Adam w. Smith physi-
cal director, Y.M.C.A. or Roy
j. Cook, sports editor Star
News, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
Wildcats Invade FAYETTEVILLE
PHANTOMS DROP
+ DEMON DEAC0NS
Carolina Takes Second
Place In Conference
With 54-46 Victory

WAKE FOREST, Feb. 20 - up
+ North Carolina gained u%ndisput-
ed possession OF second-place in
the Southern Conference basket
ball race by posting a 54-46 victory
over Wake Forest here tonight.
The contest proved close only
during the first Is minutes, with
North Carolina managing a 14-13
advantage. But here the White
Phantoms began to roll, and by
half-time led by 26-18. That lead
was boosted to 1922 shortly after
the start of second-half doings.
From there on the issue was not
in doubt, in spite of a closing bid
by the Demon DeaconS.
Top scorer in the North Caro-
lima attack was James Hamilton,
with Is points. Tied for runner
up honors were Bob Paxton and
Norman Koehler, each with II
points.
Wake Forests leaders were
|Deran Walters and John (Red)
lO'Quinn, each with IL points. Jack
Gentry was close behind, with. ten.
The box:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

Defending champions, Louise
Suggs, Lithia Springs, Ca, and
Jean Hopkins, Lakewood, O., de-
Heated Mrs. G. R. Harbaugh,
cleveland, and Mrs. A. G. Flash,
Quaker Ridge, N. Y, 2 and 1.
Mrs. George Wilcox, Miami, and
Evelyn Odom, Wheatley Hills, N.
Y, were the only favored team to
run into trouble over the Orange
Brook u here. They were
forced to 20 holes before winning
one-up over Mrs. Eddie Bush, De-
troit, and Ruth Woodward, Fall
River, Mass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
COLLEGE CAGE
RESULTS

North Carolina 81; Wake Forest a..
Guilford 40; Elon 80.
Hampden-Sydney IS; Virginia Military
48.
Mcryland SIS; Virginia Tech AZ.
Virginia rs; Little Creek A~mphibious
Base Al.
West Liberty State 70. Davis-Elkins 60.
Rensselaer, Poly So; Hamilton so.
st. Johns IN. " 80; Hawaii 81.
Western Kentucky So; Centre %.
Kansas State 4S; Kansas U. 46.
Wagner 70; Lowell Textile S..
Trenton St. Teachers 81; Jersey City
Teachers so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
ATOMIC ACES SNATCH
ANOTHER WIN, $3.50

Riversides' high-flying Atomic
Aces notched their ninth straight
basketball victory in a row last
night, defeating Maffitt Village.
50-36, at Maffitt Village.
Leading all scorers was big
Harry "Mustard' Mathis, who
dropped through o. points. Mathis
was closely followed by Billy Sturm
with Is and Coe Sturm with II.
Tysinger got two and Johnson
failed to score.
Topping Maffitt Villages point
makers was Pat Kelly with II
points, followed by Schenck with
10, Parker with eight, Hinson with
four, and Stevens with three. The
score at halftime last night was
Riverside 90, Maffitt Village 81.
One much-relished Chinese dish
is made nart1v of octOnuS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
First Tits Slated In Halls.
boro Gym Wednes-
day Afternoon
BY JIGGS POWERS

HALLSBORO. Feb. 2O-Pairings
ir the Annual Columbus County
High School Basketball Tourna-
iaent. to be held this year at
h%allsboro, were announced last
night, The classic will be a four
Gay affair with the Examinations
beginning On Wednesday after
neon; when Williams High School,
q newcomer to the tourney will
Try to enter the first round of the
regular play by pitting their girls
team against that of Hallsboro,
meir boys playing the Wolfpack of
Whlteville High.
Wednesday night games will be
a. Follows: 7 p.m.-Chadbourn
Lady Phantoms versus Evergreen
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
Whiteville Cage Teams
Meet Bladenboro Tonight
Special To The Star

WHITEVILLE, Feb. 20-White-
vile Highs boys and girls cage
teams will be trying to make ii
two in a row ever Bladenboro's
Spinners, when the outfits clash
here on Friday night. The Bladen
aggregations came to Whiteville
three weeks ago and when the
smoke of battle had cleared, the
Wolflets had taken a 1920 Wn
over the Lady Spins and tie Pack
were last minute victors, 1854,
over the visiting boys.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
In II SPORTS PAN
BY Roy Cook


$*T""
Yesterday afternoon the
.;Imau dropped the follow
letter on our desk. Per-
it has its points, this we
not attempt to argue with
ritter, who signs himself,
%Irtor sportsby.'" In fact, we
.su't argue, for he is correct.
has been nlany a year
..e we climbed the stairs at
~, hanover High with an
rr,ful OF books and a mind
.au Of foolishness. And, yet,
IuA Do not even have the faint
idea we are a sports ex-
s.rt, We do know that three
p s,Ses is out in baseball. and
touchdown counts six points
football, but that is about
tar as our knowledge OF
srorts goes. But we try.
Dear "Cookin':
watching the greese bubbles
.,,nn from your frying pan
.r u morning to morning and
xondering often, if when the
heat Is turned off, whether q
MI ,ooked szyorts warn will be
,s.dy with the java, it has
hesn a disappointing exper-
ience for the most part. Per
hans it is the lack of the right
sort Of seasoning Fhard to find
,round these parts because
W. have every faith in the chef.
But candidly speaking Cook
M. after constant perusal Of
the sport pages Of southern
newspapers, reaction to the
driyeI Of the "so-called" sport
EXPERT is like ones first sniff.
Of Limburger cheese-it don't
smell so nice.
Not like the old days, "Cook-
H." when a guy who wrote
sport for his IS to 30 frogskins
per week and really had to
know all branches of the bust
ness, today they throw a score
book at some high school kid
10 cover a junior basketball
same, and two weeks thence he
Is labelling himself as an ex-
pert-on the sometimes not too
gentle art Of sport.
Now "Cookin," we're not
e%uarrelling with the younger
generation, but 1t is ard to
digest opinionated columns
written by kids barely out their
second pair of long pants.
Is it fair to suppose, for IN
stance, that one Of these young
experts" could go out and in
diligently cover a bonspieI?
How many Of them around to-
day, out side of a seasoned few
In the Carolinas, could follow
"the man" Nelson around 18
holes and set down on paper
for a doting goleing public, his
game, hole-for-hole, and name
the clubs he used in time to
catch . second edition?
How many Of them, "Cook-
In" know the fine points of
soccer, where a first-rate play
er can do as much with a ball
with his head. as Marshall
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
Babe Zaharias Leads Field
In Opening Rounds Of Meet

HOLLYWOOD, Fla, Feb. 90
U.D-Mrs. Mildred (Babe) Didrik-
son Zaharias fired under-par most
Of the way today in a bid for her
fourth crown on the Florida winter
golf circuit as ,favorites breezed
through opening rounds of the
Women's International four bal
golf tournament.
The Denver Amateur women's
champion teamed with Peggy
Kirk, Findlay, Ohio, to win 6 and
5 over Mrs. George Miller, Miami,
and Rymla Strevel, Mt. Clemens,
Mich.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
NEW COACHES

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. -W.D-Ed
Franco of Jersey City, N. j., and
Jim Noble of Easton, Pa, two
former Fordham university foot
ball stars, today wer added to
the Rams gridiron coaching staff
as line and backfield coaches
respectively, under head coach
Ed DanoWski.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
Thirty Seven Local Golfers
Qualify For Flag Tournament

P. Meier, D. L. Pridgeon, Billy De
Cover, P. B. Plat, Charlie Her
ring, George. Altobellis, Hargrove
Davis, Billy Dyke, c. w. McC1el-
land, Jimmy Tyner, Fred Mcdaniel
and l.. c. Walsh, Sr.
L.. c. Walsh, Jr., Gus Burner,
Glenn Herring. Frazier Warlick.
C. Redmond. Harold Cleeve. Kelly
Jewell, L. ]. Gornto, Jack Lough.
lin, c. W. Miller, Leo Palmer,
Walter Eagle and Dave Crichton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
RACES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Feb.
20.-U.H-More than 300 riders
were entered today in the two days
of motorcycle racing scheduled
here Saturday and Sunday on the
famous Daytona Beach course.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
Conference Battle Starts
Tonight At SIS O'Clock
Varsity Reserves Play Fayetteville At GAS,
New Hanover High School Freshmen
Play Soldier City Eighth-Graders
By GENE
Star Shorts Writer

Wilmingtons Wildcats, resting luxuriously on the TOP
floor of the Eastern Conference standings with 10 consecu-
tive victories, roar into Fayetteville tonight at 9:15 o'clock
Tor the first of a two-game series with the victory-starved
Bulldogs of Coach Bill Dole.
The New Hanover High school varsity reserves will
also play the Fayetteville Junior Varsity at 6:45 and the
MINIS Freshman quint will encounter the Fayetteville
Junior High eight-graders at 5 o'clock, according to Skipper
Dole.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
DODGERS


HAVANA. Cuba, Feb, 20-W,P)-
The Brooklyn Dodgers "Put the
show on the road for 1947 today
as a subdued Leo Durocher sent
his charges through their first
workout under a broiling tropic
sun.
The practice was marred by a
possibly serious injury to Lou Ru-
chser, Brooklyn-born first-base-
man up for a trial from the Dod-
gers Fort Worth, Tex, farm team.
RuchSer was struck in the head
by a line drive from the bat of
rookie outfielder Marvin Rackley.
The extent of his injuries could not
be determined until x rays were
taken. /;
Arky Vaughan. veteran candi-
date for third base, gave a poppy
performance in his first workout
in four years. Vaughan, who spent
the last three years on his Cali
fornia ranch. appeared to have
lost little of his old bounce.
GIANTS
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 20.-UD-
Clint Hartung made his first ap-
p~earance as a batter today III the
opening New York Giant hitting
practice a d whacked n lusty
blow to the left field fence.
Dave Koslo and Mike Budnick,
however, smashed the two
"homers" in the drill limited to
pitchers. Red Kress, coach, volun-
teered to pitch. None of the regu-
lar corps is ready yet.
Mel OFT spent half an hour
teaching Earl McGowin, southpaw
rookie from Atlanta, a proper fol-
low-through.
AVALON, Cal, Feb. 20. - CLIP
Robert Dutch" Mccall, reformed
out-fielder who was strikeout king
of the Southern Association last
year, has caught the eye of man.
ager Charlie Grimm in early
workouts of the Chicago Cubs.
The lean left-hander reported
after a couple of weeks of throwing
and is much farther advanced than
the other pitchers.
Grimm expects to have his
pitchers ready for irtra-squad
games by next Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

TOTALS ---------- II IL 10 46
Ha1ftime score: North Carolina 26.
Wake Forest 10; Free throws missed;
Hartley, Hayworth, Nearman, KoehIer,
Gentry 3, O'Quinn 2, Walters S, Holmes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

Beau Jack, Georgia's bali Of fire, who
twice held the world lightweight title,
returns to Madison Square Garden
tonight to prove his merit as a lead
ing contender for welter honors He
tackles Tony Janiro (above) the fstic
wonder boy from Youngstown, in the
ten-round feature event.
The Beau's idea of ightin' is to
fight. He takes a headlong bead on
the guy in the other corner and away
he goes-right into high. He's a swing
from-the-hoor slasher, a sharp-shoot-
ing left being his soundest weapon.
Janiro, however, is no powder puff.
His record embraces 81 wins in go
contests. Tony is brilliant, works in a
businesslike manner and is never fus-
tered. His left hook is a study of pre-
cision and he strikes his foe with the
impact of a piston.
Enjoy the excitement, blow-by-
blow on Gillette Cavalcade ofSports
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

Westminster. the metropolitan
borough Of London, England, on
the left bank of the Thames,
contains Houses of Parliament,
the government office, Westminis-
ter Abbey, St. James palace,
Buckingham palace, Belgrave
Square, the Mall, Pail Mall, Pic
Park, Green Park, Trafalgar
Square, the Mall, Pail Mall, Pic
cadilly, Whitehall and Charing
Gross and Victoria stations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

Lake Agassiz. larger than all of
the Great Lakes put toeether. once
covered WHIT ie new the fat ard
fertile wheat-growing region OF
Manitoba, North Dakota, and Min
neSota.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
Training Camp Briefs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb.
20. -W.D- Manager Bucky Harris.
after a long workout, today an
nounced the lineup with which he
will open the New York Yankees
spring training exhibition schedule
against a San Juan professional
team tomorrow.
Second baseman George Stirn.
weiss will a d off followed by
Bobby Brown or Billy johnson at
third, Tommy Heinrich at first,
Charley Keller in left, Al Clark in
right, catcher Aaron Robinson,
Cliff Mapes in center and Phil Ri
zzuto at short.
Floyd Bevens will open on the
mound for the Yankees followed
by Allie Reynolds and Frank
Shea, all right handlers.
Nick Etten and Jack Phillips.
first base candidates, worked out
today after having been sidelined
with minor ailments.
Clark and catcher Sherman Lol-
lar featured a hitting drill, both
banging out long drives. After the
batting practice, the entire squad
was sent through a base running
drill which Harris personally SUI
pervised.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
PIRATES

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20. -W.H-
Only one player vas among the
group of Pittsburgh Pirates which
left today for spring training camp
headquarters at Miami Beach,
Fla.
Pitcher Hugh Mulcahy was the
only player in the advance guard
which consisted largely of sports
writer's and photographers. The
group will arrive in the southern
city tomorrow. The first workout
is scheduled for Saturday with '18
pitchers and three catchers expect
ed to report to manager Billy Her
man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

One much-relished Chinese dish
is made partly Of octopus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21
RED sOX

MIAMI, Feb 20. -U.H- The
Boston Red Sox will make an ae-
rial swing On the south for a series
of exhibition games in a chartered
Pan American Always clipper, it
was announced today. The team
will leave its Sarasota, Fla. base
March 90 for New Orleans and
then will make stops at Hous,on,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Little Reck,
Memphis and Birmingham.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

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The Nome nugget., 1947-08-18
Monday. August ls. ls47
Conference Starts Study Of Mutual Defense Treaty

QUITANDINHA, Brazil, F) - The Inter-American conferences first working committee began to- day study of principles and other dispositions of a hemipshere mu- tual defense treaty.
 The committee, which elected the Uruguayan foreign minister, Mateo Marques Castro, chairman, met soon after the Panamanian foreign minister, Ricardo Joaquin Alfaro, charged that every Con- munist party in Latin America is a Russian fifth column" Alfaro declared growing conference sent!- ment "favors joint measures to protect the hemisphere against subversive influences"
 Mariana FialloS Gil presented credentials as a representative of the deposed Arguello government of Nicaragua, which was over thrown recently after 25 days in office. His action posed the thorny question of seating a Nicaraguan delegation.
 The 20 nations conferring at the Quitandinha hotel near Metropolis 45 miles north of Rio de Janeiro were seeking means of joint action . against aggression under hemi- sphere defense treaty.
 Alfaro gave his views on Com munism in an interview.
 Russia today is a world enig- ma," Alfaro said. Its policy is one of expansion. It's creation of Euro pean satellites is proof of this pol icy"
 His statement that Latin Amer ican Communist parties were fifth columns was in reply to a question whether he thought Russia sought satellites in the Western Hemi- sphere.
 This excludes the United States, where the Communist party is composed principally of North Americans sharing the theology of Lenin and his disciples" he said.
 However, throughout Latin America Communist parties e ceiVe financial and other aid from
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-18
Soldier Killed At Ft. Richardson

ANCHORAGE, (P) - A Fort Richardson soldier was killed and an Anchorage taxicab driver was wounded critically today in a shooting incident at the military post.
 The soldiers name was with held. The wounded cab drived is Bertram C. Rick, 36, father of two children and a former member of the Anchorage police force.
 The shooting occurred after Rick had been summoned to the post to pick up the soldier at the service club. Maj. Leonard A. O. son, provost marshal, said Rick told him that the shooting occur red when he fought to WreSt a German Mauser from the soldier.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-18
States Still Sweat It Out In Grip
 Of Heat Wave
CBy The Associated Press)

MidWesternerS and their parch- ed corn broiled from the heat to- day after the third consecutive torrid weekend and there was lit- tie relief in sight before Wednes- day at the earliest.
 The U. s. weather bureau fore cast continued high temperatures for the entire country today with the exception of the West Coast and parts of the Rockies and the eastern SeabOard. Slightly cooler weather was expected in northern Minnesota, the Dakotas and Mon tana, but it was still warm.
 A new cool air mass was expect ed by Wednesday in the midwest.
 The thirsty corn group received little moisture over the weekend and there was none in prospect until after midweek with only To- cal showers predicted then.
 States from the Rockies through Ohio and from Texas to southern Minnesota sWeated it out Sunday while both coasts enjoyed a pleas ant sabbath.
 1 Hottest point in the country Sunday was Yuma, Oriz., with l03 degrees, and Lacrosse, Wis, Min neapolis, Lincoln, Grand Island and Norfolk, Nebr., Sioux Falls, s. D., and Sioux City, Iowa, right behind with l00's.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-18
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST DIES IN FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS-Mrs. J. w. Pro- vonsha,e 28, wife of Rev. Provon- sha, pastor of the local Seventh Day Adventist church, died at 9 am. today in the St. Joseph's hos pital here.
 Mrs. Provonsha gave birth to a daughter, Linda Cheri, on August IS, through caesarian section.
 The body will probably be taken to the home of her parents in Provo, Utah, for burial.
 Mrs. Provonsha has been very active in civic and youth more ments in the community.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-18
CALIFORNIA EDITOR
 WEEK ENDS IN NOME

Mabel Barkow, editor of the Banning Record, of Banning, Cal, was a visitor over the weekend with the Arctic Alaska Tour Serv- ice, which brought in twenty-one tourists on Saturday. The group was headed by James Wallace.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-18
Chrysler Boosts
 PriceVOf Cars g I

DETROIT, (P)-Chrysler Corp. Saturday announced price increas- es ranging from $49 to Sl43 on passenger cars and trucks effec- tive August IS. =
 The firm followed the lead of General Motors Corp, Packard Motor Car Co.,, Hudson Motor Car Co.,, Kaiser-Frasier Corp, and Nash-Kelvinator Corp. in boosting car prices this month.
 A Chrysler statement estimated that increases would average $81 on Plymouth, Dodge, De Soto and Chrysler passenger cars, and $65 on most model Dodge trucks.
 Increased labor and material costs wer blamed by the company for the increase.
 Earlier this week, Chrysler an nounced a net profit for the first six months of l947 totalling $36,- 122,457, equal to $8.30 a share on outstanding stock. It compared with a profit of SPA, 4,O65, 1881 in the same period of l946.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-18
ALASKA AIRLINES OFFICIALS VISITED NOME SATURDAY

J. C. Wooten, president of the Alaska Airlines, accompanied by MT. and Mrs. R. w. Marshall of the board of directors of the com pany visited for a short time on Saturday before returning to An chorage headquarters.