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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
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N N'' BY ROY COOK
Bv ROY COOK

y7<naz u 81 organized group to sponsor Sports pio
., -. Wi1aiastoa ran through our MIND last Mghc d.
y s 1s s,1., Fred Wiletts Sr. that $4,000 has been
,asys6 fer 1913 Professional Golf Association toufAa
-,s,c for it,.lrgtoa. ,
ssan gro0p Of Nal goif enthusiasts satneieu a. a.
s Ca Fear club several weeks ago to discuss plans lof
pc t,urngfrsnt here These from all walks OF lie
rs interested in bringing the PGA tourney here They
ha already learned the PGA would include this city on the
1a4s slate if the necessary funds could be raised
Allan Marshall was chosen to act as chairman OF the
drive to raise the funds and Louis Orre took an active
mart in the first organizationa meeting Several others
volunteered 10 print FORMS and solicit the funds 1t was
agreed TO meet the next week to further the plans
In the meantime acting president Orrell appointed
Fred Wets ST. assist in the drive and act as chair
nan of the soliciting committee
Last Thursday the second meeting was held ana eec-
on of officers of the temporary group was held freo VIII
ets one of the most ardent fans in the city, was eeceo
president of the group.
of the golf machine began hum It announced that
less than $4,000 had been subscribed at last hrsdays
meeting Wiletts ask all those present to call on their
friends business associates and the next door I'VE
must put this thing over" he kept insisting
Yesterday Wiletts said $4,000 had been subscribed
We sincerely believe that the necessary funds Tor the
tournament will be raised before nightfa Wednesday Will
let's out working nearly all day yesterday and was
well satisfied with the results last night
A better could have not been selected to head
the golf tournament committee.
But getting back to original thought this idea is
NOT our own (Gl Smith, please noe). Sometime ago a
group such as have in mind this morning held a couple
of meetings in the r house here But action was
taken and the project apparently was forgotten
We think it would be good idea, assuming that the
PEA tournament will be to organize permanent
sports group Or take the organization that opera
ting the PGA setup and to sponsor other sports at
fractions here
There is an unlimited number of sporting events that
could be successfully staged here if the necessary funds
10 sponsor the various attractions could be made available
Yacht Races, moorboat races horse races, football
games and many other sports attractions that will net
profit if someone some group would sponsor them.
This is just thought, not original but somehow we
think it deserves further comment from local sports fans
Let's have your ideas on this program.
But first and most important at the moment, is to
make the first venture of this group successful.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
M0NAHAN TAKES
FLYWEICHT TITLE

LONDON, Oct. 20. - W'D -
Rinty Monaghan of Belfast, Ire
land, back-pedaled his way into
the vacant world flyweight cham
pionship tonight with a decision
over Dado Marino of Honolulu in
their dull 15-round bout before
10,7O0 at Harringay arena.
The fans, who had paid $780,
900 to witness the fight, clamored
for action throughout. The gate
was believed to be a record for
flyweight competition.
Marino - a long-necked, cof-
fee-colored little veteran from
Hawaii - tried to make a fight of
it, but the skinny-legged, hatchet-
faced former riveter from Belfast
refused to come to close quarters
He depended upon fast footwork
to keep at long range for his jab-
bing and countering efforts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
CAROLINA PREPS
FOR GATOR GAME

CHAPEL HILL, Oct. 20 -tR-
North Cardinals Tar Heels.
back on the high road again
with their 1877 victory over
strong William and Mary team.
today got down to work in pre-.
pairing for the contest with Flor
ida's Gators at Gainesville Sat
urday.
The squad, which looked more
like the 1916 Southern Confer
ence champions than in any
previous game, came out of the
rugged William and Mary bat
tie in good physical shape.
A few of the men were IN
light equipment today, but there
were no serious injuries.
George Roberts and Sid
Varney, guards, and Jack
Fitch, tailback, who were out
with hurts or On account of i'll
ness practically all of last week
saw action against the Indians
Center Al Bernot however, did
not make the trip and is still
ailing.
Coach George Radman, who
secuted the. Gators had dia-
grams of many tricky plays
used by Florida against State
and pointed out that the Gators
are adept at hiding the ball and
run quick opening plays with
dazzling speed.
Hosea Rodgers and Johnny
Clements, backs promoted to
the starting lineup last week
and who stood out against the
Indians, likely will open against
Florida, too. Coach Carl
Snavely praised their play and
also that Of end Kenny Powell
among others.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
F0RTY.FOUR BOYS
IN Y SWIM MEET

YMCA swimmers participating
in the annual mississippi River
Swim" have completed 5O,656
yards in the Y pool, it was re-
ported last night by Adam Smith,
physical director.
Fourty-four youths are TAX
ing part in three divisions. Old
er Boys, Juniors and Cadets.
The boys have swan 3,16e
lengths of the pool. The annual
swim will close on October l.
Smith said.
Don Bennett is leading the
Older Boys class and Tommy
Covington is in second place
Richard Mcdowell is first anc
Ronald Potter is second in the
Junior boys group. Sammy Hous'
ton and James Forester are tor
swimmers in the Cadet class.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Whiteville Plans Full
Sports Slate For Week

champion of the district, as their
top scatbacks, Fred Soles and
Ted Fipps, both have been out
of action due to injuries. Fipps
has a badly wrenched knee,
while Soles sustained a broken
arm against Fairmont last Fri
day. T winner of this game
will carry the district colors
on into the battle for state
honors later in the season, Game
time is 8 o'clock.
The diamond game on Friday
night will have all the atnnos-
phere of a regular big league
battle, as Lewis will bring such
stars with him as Rudy York.
Bob Gillespie, Taft Wright,
Ralph Hodgin, of the Chicago
White Sox; himself, Ray Scar
borough, and Al Evans, of the
Washington Senator's; Kirby
Higbe, of the Pittsburgh Pirates;
Broadus Cutler, Boston Braves
shortstop; Jimmy Brown, form
er Card and Pirte infielder and
Tommy Burne, former Yankee
hurler, with Kansas City Blues.
To face this band of luml-
naries, Manager Earl Brinkley.
who piloted the Comets to their
first semi-pro pennant this sum-
mer, has reinforced his team
with some of the local boys who
have played pro ball during
the past season. The big noise
among them is Pitcher Charlie
Ripple, formerly with the Phila-
delphia Phils, but now the prop
erty of Sacramento in the
Pacific Coast League. rip"
will be the starting pitcher for
the local club. Behind him will
be Cole Jacobs, who twirled
such a nice game against the
Lewis club here last summer;
Wennie Brown and Snag Allen,
of the Masonboro Ramblers.
At first base Brinkley will
have Fred Caswell, who hit ,317
with Palatka, Fla; second base
Shelton Stanley, standout with
Lumberton in AT, and, behind
the p1ate Ted R1sc who WAC
with Kingsport, Tenn. in the
Appalachian loop.
This is just to mention a few
of the players to be involved,
so sports fans in Columbus and
surrounding counties are sure
to flock to Whiteville during the
week to see, not one, but the
two greatest sports events OF
the year, both of which will
make history in this section
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

A National Professional
Golf Association $4,000
tournament for Wilmington
in 1948 is almost assured. &C.
cording to a report from the
local golf committee seek
ing to raise the necessary
funds to sponsor the tourney
here next year
Fred Willetts, ST., presi-
dent of the tentative group,
said last night that $4,000 of
the proposed S12,500 has
been pledged. "The success
of our drive to raise funds
is assured" he said.
A large group Of business
and civic leaders met last
week and elected a tenn
porary slate of officers to
head the drive to secure the
funds and sponsor the PGA
meet here. At last weeks
meeting less than $1,000 had
been pledged.
eve have high hopes that
the S12,500 can be raised
within the next few days"
Willetts said. He added that
several of the volunteer So
licit0rs have not turned in
reports since the meeting
last week.
There is a great possibility
that an overall sports pro-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
CRAZIAN0, ZALE
BOUT QUESTIONED

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Oct 20.
- W.H Harry Voiler, wealthy
hotelman and promoter, Of a re-
turn bout between middle
weights Rocky Graziano and
Tony Zale, said tonight he had
asked his lawyers to find out if
the fight could be staged legally
in the Miami area this winter.
Voiler put the case in the hands
of his attorneys after the Miami
boxing commission announced it
would not sanction a fight pe-
tween Zale and Graziano under
any circumstances. Verterans'
and civic organizations also voic-
ed their opposition.
IF the law is on our side, and
the public and charitable organ
izations who will benefit from
the fight want it, We'll put it on
Voiler said.
my attorneys inform me the
bout will be legal, but if l find
the law is against u.s." he added,
"I'll have to withdraw grace
fully"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
High School Grid Battle,
Comet-All-Star Tilt On
Schedule
By JIGGS POWERS
Star Sports Correspondent

WHITEVILLE, Oct. 2O.-The
city of Whiteville will be just
about one Of the busiest places
in North Carolina during the
coming week. The Lions club
OF Whiteville is sponsoring their
annual Merchants Exposition but
that amt nothin.
Along with this gaia week of
fun and festivities will be the
two sports events that all Co.
lumbus county fans have been
waiting for. On Thursday night,
October 23rd, Coach Earl Brink
ley's Whiteville High Wolfpack
gridders will clash with the
flashy Tabor City Red Devils
in the first night sports event
in Columbus; then on the follow
ing evening the fans will be
treated to the first night base
ball game in this area, when
Buddy Lewis Major League ALI
Stars come here for a battle
with the local serni-pro Comets.
The contest between Coach
Sill Caruso's Devils and the
Pack will be blood battle.
Last season, the congenial TC
mentor was very unsuccessful
in booking game with the
Whiteville eleven; and at time
when Caruso thought he had a
very good chance of downing
the locals. The boys of both
teams, therefore, will be out for
blood, athletically that is, as
will the respective coaches.
The Devil eleven will not be
at top form for the contest,
which will decide the Class Az
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

period a second overtime period
or sudden death period will be
played. However, in this second
overtime period, the team which
scores first, whether basket or
foul is the winner.
In the Junior League in event
of a tie at the end of the 2-min-
ute overtime period, winner
shall be determined by five
members of each team on the
floor at the end of play, each
attempting one shot from the
foul line. The team scoring most
fouls winning the game. If each
team makes the same number
Of foul shots repeat procedure
at foul line.
A team must take the floor
not more than ten minutes after
scheduled time, otherwise they
will lose the game by forfeit.
Each player is to be a mem
ber of the Y. M. c. A. by time
of first scheduled game. Half
of membership paid by first
game, balance in 80 days.
A player who plays on the
Varsity High School Team is
eligible to play in this league.
To receive an award, a player
must play in six quarters.
Profanity will not be permitted
in the locker rooms or in the
gym.
Fighting will suspend play
er depending on the decision of
the Board of Governors.
After a player participates
with given team in this league
he will not be eligible to repre-
sent another Sunday School team
this season. Two churches or
Sunday Schools must combine
to form a single team and play
ers will be limited to one
change.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
BY CARL LUNDQUIST
United Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-W.P)-
Like a SO cent shirt back from
the laundry, the nations list of
unbeaten and united football
teams had a decidedly shrunken
look tonight-with only SO teams
still on the honor roll as COM
pared with 72 a week ago.
The casualties were terrific -
and they occurred in every sec
ton Of the country among the
big and the little alike.
Gone were such supposed
titans as Yale and Boston Col
lege in the east, Marquette in
the midwest, Vanderbilt and Will
liam and Mary in the south, and
College of Pacific in the far west.
But Slippery Rock, remember
Slippery Rock? Those old favor
ties of many a dark-horse betting
pool still were proud bearers of
a 40 record in the East and held
up their heads proudly with such
big boys as Pennsylvania, Penn
State, and West Virginia.
In the Midwest Notre Dame
and Michigan still led the way,
but they were in the same per-
feet record company as Wilber-
force, a 101 to 0 victor over
Kittyhawk; and Upper Iowa,
which is carrying its unbeaten
record through second straight
season.
Down south the major un-
beaten teams were Georgia Tech,
Virginia and Wake Forest, while
the Southwest conference was
the only loop which could still
boast three nerfact reoor1 ro,,adc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

The Eyemen crossed ma. L..
four times in the bottom a, I,'
first innin- on one hit ,,S VIC
bases on balls and two errn,' T1''
The Spinners threatened IN i" L
the count in the top OF the %1o' ,ao
ond when they tailed t'' ssY'
markers on two hits, and ' fa,'
bases on balls. 'V%
The Optics added two NOR, :.
the third on a pair of bits
error and a base on balls rS "a
Millers came back in the tt.' '
with two runs when Snag Ansa a
singled and scored on '' ar,
Kings hard hit home run in,i
deep left field. '
The Eyemen put the qams =.
i in the last of the sixth v,i~ VA
an eight run scoring spree. Fig5,
runs were scored on seven bI, it,
one walk and two Spofford o.,
rors.
The sixth game of the ser.,
will be played tonight at Roha.'
Strange park at 7;;30 O'Clock
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Chicago Cubs Slate
43 Exhibition Games

CHICAGO, Oct. 20. -P)- The
Chicago Cubs today announced q
43-game exhibition schedule for
the 1948 spring training season
{ cpening March 6 with three-tilt
set against the cross-town rival
White Sox at Los Angeles.
The St. Louis Browns are book
ed by the Cubs for Is games, anc
II in all will be played against
the White Sox.
| The Cubs will train again al
Santa Catalina Island, Calf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
City Opticians Defeat Spofford, II To
A. L. King Allows 5 Hits
In Fifth Game OF Ser;a.
Eyemen Take One Game Lead In Senior C1,,
A Loop Championship Series; Sixth Gam.
Slated Tonight At Robert STRANGE

The City Optical softbal team took the lead IN q
Senior Class league championship series at P11' M
Strange park last night by defeating the spofford ps
IA to 5, in the fifth game of the seven-game series
The Eyemen have three and the Mlers two
A. L. King, speed ball artist of the Optics limited
sluggng Spnners to five scattered hits and struck m
batters. Lawrence Cook, suffering from sore arm &
up in the first inning in favor of Clyde Jordon who w."
blasted for II safetieS. ~ va
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
YMCA-Sunday School
Loop Adopts ~ Rules

The board of governors of the
YMCA Sunday School Basket
ball league met at the sY' last
night and adopted rules and
regulations for the 1947 season.
The complete rules are as
follows:
Board of Governors decide
all questions pertaining to this
league.
Board of Representatives ap-
pointed by minister or Sunday
School Superintendent-mini
um q yrs. Of age.
Three Sundays attendance per
month required for eligibility
effective before first game to
be played.
Eligibility list signed by super
intendant or minister and turn
ed in the first game of each
month.
The schedule is to consist OF
two halves with three game
play-off to determine the winner
OF the league if necessary. In
case of a six team league, league
will be divided into thirds: Jun
ior League, 12-17; Senior
League, II up.
Each team will play an even
number of games.
League games will be played
on Thursday and Saturday
nights of each week.
Each team will forward a fran.
chise fee of $40 not later than
Nov. II.
The fee is to be used to de-
fray the operating expenses o1
the league such as referee.
scorekeeper, doorkeeper, score
books, basketball, etc.
It was agreed to sell season
tickets for 81 per person, pei
season. A ticket will not be
good in case of a championship
play-off game. Government ta1
to be paid first of each month
Tickets that are not sold are tt
be returned at the end of the
season.
League games will consist o.
4 quarters with each quarter
of 8 minutes duration for senio1
league and 6 minute quarter:
for junior eague.
In case of tie at the end O
the regulation period 8 minute
overtime period will be played
The team ahead at that tin'
by l or more points will be de
clared the winner. In event o
4 tie at the end of the overtim
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

Durham, oct. 20 -R--
Dukes unbeaten Blue Devils
this afternoon started mapping
plans for Saturdays banner
Southern Conference and Nation
al football game with undefeat-
ed Wake Forest at Wake Forest.
The engagement will continue
a football rivalry which was
started back in - and
has produced some f the
South's most bitter and color
full gridiron battles. This years
clash may turn into the greatest
of the long series.
Duke was heartened with the
slight clearing up of the injury
situation. The Blue Devils, dog
ged by injuries and illness all
fall but continuing to carry on
despite them, got out of the
victory over Maryland with
further injuries and it was the
first game they have played
this season in which an injury
was not suffered.
Still ailing, however, are three
key members of the outfit,
tackles Al Derogatis and John
Karmazin and end Captain Hen
Cittadino, Fletcher Wall who did
not play against Maryland and
Louis Allen who went in for only
one play were able to return to
hard work today.
1t was a thorough workout to-
day to start preparations for the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
N. {. State Wolfpack
Giuen Two Days Resi-

RALEIGH, Oct. 20-lR-N.C.
States Wolfpack, which does
not have a game scheduled this
week, was given a rest today
by coach Beattie Feathers.
Feathers said that there
would be no practice session to-
morrow either, and that the
Wolfpack would return to action
Wednesday and begin perpara-
tions for it's game with Chatta-
nooga here on Nov. /.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
ST. MARY'S WINS
OVER CUBS, 1913

The accurate passing of Jerry
Patrick gave St. Mary's Gales
a 19 to 13 victory over the
favored Pembroke Cubs yester-
day afternoon in a Cadet loop
football tilt.
The Cubs scored first on pass
from Bob Lucas to Graham
Farmer. Emil Boado ran TO
yards to score the tying touch
down for the Gales.
In the last quarter Patrick
unleashed his passing attack. He
tossed an aerial to Boado in the
end zone and a couple of plays
later heaved another touchdown
pass to Don Taylor.
The standings of the Cadet
League are as follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
WAKE FOREST

WAKE FOREST, Oc, %
Wake Forests preparations for
it's meetings with Duke here Sat
urday was slowed today by a
crop of injuries suffered by the
Deacons in their 1877 victory
over George Washington last
Saturday.
Those ailing included Nick
IOgnovich and Don Hipps, block
ing backs; Harry Clark, center
Bill George. Freshman tackle,
and Tom Palmer, soph tackle.
All the players, except George,
who is nursing knee injury,
are expected to be ready for
action against the Blue Devils.
Coach D. c. Walker ran his
squad through a long dummy
scrimmage in which the var
sity worked on defense against
Blue Devil plays and then
worked for a while on its own
attack.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
PEA Golf Tourney
FundReaches SO, 900
Fred Willetts, President Of Temporary
Group, Says Pro Golf Meet Here In 1913
Is Almost Assured; Urges More Pledges

gram for this city will come
from this campaign" Will
let's said.
Willetts urged business,
professional, and civic lead
ers to support the campaign.
II hope we will be able to
announce by Wednesday that
the $12,500 has been sub
scribed," he said and added,
eff the people will kick in,
1t can be DONE"
1t was pointed out that it
was necessary to notify the
PGA within the next week
that Wilmington wants to
sponsor a tournament in
1948. "If our request is grant
ed, then we will be given
the dates for the tournament
when the committee arrang-
ed the 1948 schedule" Will
let's said.
During the past week
enthusiasm has been high,
and interested persons have
been soliciting funds. Sub
scribers are asked to pledge
S125 Zone share). After the
necessary funds are sub
scribed for, a meeting will be
called of all stockholders and
plans made for the organiza-
ton of a permanent group to
handle the tournament.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Billy Jenkins Lands
Big Red Drum While
Fishing AT Bald Head

Billy Jenkins landed a 40 pound
red drum while fishing at Bald
Head Island with W. L. "Bill''
Berry and Charlie Green over
the weekend it was reported
yesterday.
It was first reported that
Berry had caught the big drum,
but later reports indicated that
Jenkins landed the fish while
Berry was asleep on the strand.
The three anglers returned to
the city early Monday morning
with II drums, five of them
weighing over 20 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
NAMED COACH

BOSTON, Oct. 20. -P)- The
Boston Red Sox tonight named
Johnny Murphy as a scout -
ending the playing career of the
veteran right handler who during
a dozen years of relief hurting
for the New York Yankees gain
ed. the reputation as one of the
best "firemen" in Major League
baseball.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

DAVIDSON, Oct. 20. - R -
Davidson's football squad, which
rolled over Hampden Sydney 49,
0 Saturday, was in good shape to-
day and buckled to a tough scrim-
mage session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

Runs batted in-Johnson, Allen, |
King 2, Rogers, Williams 2, Roysl q
Shipp 3, Huffman, Kaylor Two bs,,
hits-Johnson, Williams, Griffith, Ksy.
lor. Three base hits-Royal, shipp
Home runs-L. King. Saclifices-lIc.
Phatter, Shipp Left on baSes-Spoiiod
Z; City Optical S. Bases on balls-off:
Cook 3; Jordan 2; AL. King 5, Struck
out, by-Jordan 2, A, L. King g. Hin,
of: Cook in 1-3 innings; Jordan II
IN l-3; King 5 in Z. Umpires-Walacs
Poovey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Blue Devils, Deacons
Drill For Banner Tilt

clash. Coach Wallace Wade sent
his charges through long ses-
sion with work being done on a
lot of departments with an es-
pecially long drill on pass de-
tense as they endeavor to pre-
pare for Tom Fetzer's passes.
The Blue Devils also drilled
on their own offense which hit
its high for the season against
Maryland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
BEN HOGAN NAMED
RYDER CUP PILOT

NEW YORK, Oct. 20-lP1-
The American Ryder cup
team has named Ben Hogan
as active captain for the match
with the BritOns at Portland,
Ore, Nov 1 and 2, it was an
nounced today by P.G.A.
president Ed Dudley.
Walter Hagen and Craig
Wood will serve as nOn-play-
ing cO-captains.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Only 80 Grid Teams
Remain Undefeated

in Texas, Southern Methodist
and Baylor.
In the Rockies the only perfect
record squad, big or little, was
Utah, while on the Pacific Coast,
rejuvenated California led the
way with Southern Oregon nor
mai pointing to two-year rec
ord of II straight wins for col
leges in its class.
The unbeaten, united teams by sec
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
REEDS
TOP KEC LEAGUES

The standings of the Mems City
Duck pin bowling league and the
City Ten pin league, including
last nights games are as fol-
lows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

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Evening star., 1947-11-30

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