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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-08
The Yankee Scouts Were Stumped

Harry Burlington large gentleman who plays guard Tor the
Dodgers opening he the ball sail his head
Hafback Harris good guard
a a Colt the teams cashed
guy didn't block End Hub Becho because Bechtol
IS
the from Harris So there was the ball and
the Mr. Burlington, who did what came
naturally. He picked it and began to run.
yards and he had taken the time he would have
pack Colts following him. wearing big grns
goal line did he realize he had the
standing his end when occurred to
holding hot article in his he got rid OF it,
the nearest Colt and the 60.
crawling with scouts including Ray Faherty
Yankees they admitted there de-
against type there defense against
consistent play Of the afternoons
which the Dodgers would intercept and tumble back to
tackled.
very tricky play mueed Mr. Barber sadly folding his
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
DUTCH IGNORE
Continued from Page One)

the coastal plains. The Indone-
slams said the Dutch YER being
met with severe shipping, but
neither communique gave details
of the situation in the Jogjakarta
area.
The Republican radio explained
the interruption in broadcasting as
due to transmission difficulties"
At 8 am, the station announced
that it would not issue the usual
comminique. Three hours later,
when the communique was expect
ed, there was only silence. Again,
at the usual broadcasting times at
noon and one pm, there was 81
lence.
At 3 pm. the station reopened
with a communique announcing
Dutch troops had started a new
drive west of Semarang, on the
North coast of Java directly north
of Jogjakarta. The communique
said Dutch mechanical units seiz-
ed Weleri, % miles west of Soma
rang, with only sniper resistance.
The Dutch were supported by
artillery fire from warships off
the coast and from tanks moving
in from Semarang, the communi-
que said. But, front dispatches
just received in Batavia said the
Weleri action occurred six days
ago, on July %.
The Republican communique
said the Dutch drove south eight
miles from Weleri to Soerkarad-
ia, where fighting is now continu,
ing.
Neither the Dutch nor Indone-
sian communicates made any men,
ton of fighting in the 66-mile
stretch of coastal plain between
Jogjakarta and ~Banjoemas, cap
tured day before yesterday by
Dutch armored columns driving
down from the North coast.
However, Indonesian claims that
the earth was being scorched on
the approaches to Jogjakarta in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Indications Point To Peace
Between Riual Grid Loops

than the largest crowd at Miami.
Tremendous fan interest is being
exhibited all over the circuit. Pen
nant races should be tighter and
that will improve patronage. Last
year Cleveland and New York
made runaways of the races
And tough Admiral Jonas In
gram has taken concrete steps to
insure integrity among his ath-
letes.
Over in the National Football
league, which has been operating
since 1921, the picture is not near
ly so bright. When the All-Ameri-
ca Conference was formed, the
new loop made overtures to the
established league. The National,
naturally, told the new league to
ego out and get a football" and
play a few games, before cutting
them in on the gravy that the
National had worked for years to
build up. ,
1t had been a hard struggle for
the National. Through many of the
years there had been more people
on the playing field than in the
stands The old league was a little
reluctant to cut in the newcomers
just when pro football was begin
ming to pack in the fans at the
gates.
So the National declared open
war on the upstairs. They referred
to themselves as the "major
league" and to the new loop as
an ''outlaw league" There were
predictions that the All America
would never play a game, then
that they would never finish the
schedule. They continued to bill
their playoff game, between east
ern and western division cham
pions, as the "world's champion
ship"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
GIANTS SPLIT
WITH PlTTSBURC

PITTSBURGH, Aug. -(P)-The
New York Giants missed a grand
opportunity to gain a game and
a half on the first place Brooklyn
Dodgers today when hey split a
double-header with the Pittsburgh
Pirates, losing the second game
81 after winning the opener easily
1872, They did pick up : half
game though, to cut the Dodgers
margin to eight and a half games.
Third baseman FRANKIE Cuisine
was responsible for the Pirate
split, hitting his fifth home III
of the season with two out III the
ninth to win the final ana send
a turnout of 10, 1876 fans nome sat
isfied. The throng brought the
Pittsburgh home attendance to
878. 1913. an all-time record for the
club. The old mark Of 1927 was
1863, 72O. ;,,.
Larry Jansen pitched eight-hit
ball to register his 18th victory
in the opener while Lefty Fritz
Ostermueller bagged his ninth win
in the nightcap.
The Giants hit five home runs
in the doubleheader, three in the
second game, TO increase their
seasons total to IA, thus estab-
fishing a new club record fer
them. The old mark was 143, set
in 1880.
Bobby Thomson, rookie giant
centerfielder, hit his goth and 21sss
round trippers,. Walker Cooper
hammered his 25th ard Sid
Gordon hit his eighth for the
Giants. Besides Cuisines four
base blow, Hank Greenberg hit for
the Pirates in the second game.
II was. Hanks 18th Of the season.
The two Pirate homers gave them
Sc for the season, tying the Rucs
all-time high.
(FIRST GAME)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
By JIM BECKER

AP Newsfeatures Sports Writer
NEW YORK-By late September
of 1913 professional football may
have grown up.
is a good guess that the pro
grid fandom of the nation will be
filing into a football stadium in
one Of il cities late next year to
watch the champions of the es-
tablished National Football league
and the fast-charging All-America
Conference tangle in a real
worlds championship game
The World Series of football will
be born. The grid sport, its petty
inter : league %quarrels forgotten,
will have taken its place beside
baseball in national interest.
That's a sweeping prediction,
but all indications point to peace
between the rival pro leagues by
the end of the '48 campaign.
The All-Amerlca Conference, up
start in the pro football scene, will
ne I'LL &C ySdlo OIO Wy LlCIls al
ready tuning up for its second sea-
son, the All-America is a mighty
healthy baby. More than 1900, 00C
fans paid to watch the players in
the loop perform in the freshman
year
With an improved setup - the
substitution of thriving Baltimore
for last years woeful Miami team
and increased loyalty to teams
by fans in the eight All-America
cities. better than 1000, 900 un-
doubtedly will dent the turnstyles
next season.
Moves have been made through
out the conference to strengthen
the loop for its sophomore year.
An active civic group has taken
over the Buffalo squad and hopes
to build the upstate city into the
Green Bay of the league. Balti-
more has sold more season tickets
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
S0AP-B0X
Continued from Page one)

burst, if necessary. Gaily colored
cannas, planted to bloom on race
day, add beauty in front Of the
grandstands. Over the head of the
course at the top of the hill is a
new archway. Above this, on the
hilltop, is a large, level paved
area where Ted and the other con-
testants will line up, under a huge
tent, for their heats.
Service pits for greasing and
last minute adjustments adjoin
this area. AT the starting line,
a heavy shaft with a babble plate
at the head OF each lane is counter
sunk in the concrete which eX-
tends across the course. Cars are
lined up for each heat with their
noses against the battle plates.
At the starting signal the battles
drop simultaneously, and the en-
tries flash away to an absolutely
even start. And at the same Inv
slant, an electric timing device
is set in motion.
The timing device, controlled
by an electric "eye," is automat-
ically stopped as the leading car
crosses the finish line. This cleo
trio ''eye" also controls the
special photo-finish camera direct
ly over the finish line, making it
possible to get a photo of each
heat finish, including a photo.
record of the time of the heat in
.hundredths of a second.
Grandstand and bleacher seats
at Derby Downs accommodate ap-
proximately $4,000 persons, and
there is standing room along the
sourse for several times that
many more. Hundreds of acres Of
parking space are available on the
Akron airport grounds adjacent.
Press stands, with typewriters
and press wires, r set up fo-
correspondents and various wire
services. Top-flight commentators
for the major radio networks
describe the race from a vantage
point on the bridge directly over
the finish line.
Of course Denny Downs and
race day will be the one big event
foc Wilmington's Soap Box Derby
champion, but there will be Other
events and entertainment to keep
him busy and happy during every
hour he is awake in the Ohio city.
He will enjoy a swim at the famed
Goodyear outdoor lake and tuck
away all the fried chicken he can
hold there that evening. He will
have vaudeville shows in the
Champs own clubrooms at the
MayfloWe- hotel, Soap Box Derby
headquarters. There will be sight
seeing tours of Akron and vicinity,
movies mad other entertainment
highlights.
On Derby eve, he will be a
guest OF honor at the first fotball
game of the year in Akron Bowl
and will march in the Parade OF
champions, carrying a standard
bearing the masthead of The Star
News. This, with the Bulova
wrist watch he will receive at Inc
banquet of champions On Derby
night, will become his personal
property.
All in all, Ted has a big time in
store fer him. He will be busy
from the Wilmington party leaves
the ACL station at 7:45 p. M,
August IA, until he arrives back
home early Tuesday morning.
August 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
CHESHIRE LEADS
LEAGUE in WINS

Although pitching for a third
place club, Lefty Louis Cheshire
won more ball games at 16 than
any other hurler in the Tobacco
State league, official statistics re-
veal. The Wilmington portsider has
also worked the most contests, %,
and Tipped the most innings, 1875.
Batting leader is still Jim Wilson
of Sanford whose average is 800,
four points higher than the 1856
mark of Woodward of Smithfield-
Selma.
Hank Nesselrode of the Spinners
continued his home run monopoly
by blasting roundtripper no. %
last week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Joe, John, Harry Find Batting Eyes
Dom, Micky Stan Can't Buy A Hit
RY FRANK Eek

APP ..Newsfeatures Sports -.Edito.
NEW YORK - Most baseball
men contend pitching is the back
bone of a winning ball club. Blu
YOU must have hitting, too.
pitching star at best works ever!
fourth day but the hitter-he's II
there every day.
Without Harry Walkers bat, fol
instance, the Philadelphia Phillie'
might be deep in the Natlona
League cellar. He has been hav
ing a boom-boom year.
Two other heavy hitters who
definitely are ION the ball" this
season are Joe DiMaggio of the
N. Y. Yankees and Johnny Mlze Of
the New York Giants. Both are
enjoying great seasons. DiMaggle
had a l6-game hitting streak this
year and during the 19-game Yam
kee winning streak he was the
clubs bellwether.
Walker Big Surprise
The sad plight Of the world
champion St. Louis Cardinals al
the start @. the season was due to
the lack of base hits, said Mana
ger Eddie Dyer. Stan Muslal, top
major league hitter last year. with
4 1865 mark, was a factor in the
slow start of the Red Birds. Stan
hit below 200 until mid-June. He
began hitting in July and the
Cards made a steady climb TO a
contending position. However, he
still is far from the real Muslal.
In 1916 the Washington Senators
finished fourth in the junior cir
cult. First baseman Mickey Yer
non was a big gun in the attack
with a 1853 mark to lead the
league. But this year the Sena'
tors are in the second division
and with the. season half over
Vernon was well below 300.
The Boston Red Sox, pre-sea-
son ~favorites to win the American
League bunting. had two star
sluggers ''off" in Ted Williams and
Dom DiMaggio. Williams is back
in stride again but the Little
Professor" as young Dom is often
often called, is having trouble get
ting above .230. Dom's lowest full
season average was a respectable
.283 in 1912. His lifetime mark is
.296.
The surprise sticker Of the sea
son is Walker, whom the Cards
traded to the Phillies for Ron
Northey. Walker has been leading
the National League most of the
campaign with a mark flirting IN
the 340s yet his lifetime average
until this season was only .266.
Last year he hit but .237. He came
to life in the World Series and
has been hitting ever since.
Mize, who stands an excellent
chance to surpass his greatest
output Of home runs-43 in 1910
with the Cards-is a 1882 lifetime
hitter and has been getting bat
ting support from his teammates,
Willard Marshall and Walker
Cooper. The three have been al
ternating as the National League
leader in runs batted in. Without
Mize, Marshall and Cooper the
Giants would be wallowing in the
second division.
The fellows whose batting eyes
are "on" and "off' may not
bring any converts into the fold
regarding the old argument -
pitching versus hitting - but at
least everyone agrees that runs
win ball games and you need hits
to score runs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
BEHRENS T

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Aug. 2
P)-Herbert Behrends, Fort Laud-
erdale, Fla, whizzed through
Richard Mouledous, New Orleans,
La, 81, 81, 81 today to annex
the 1947 National Junior Tennis
title. 1t was a fitting climax to. the
colorful F~loridan's career as a
junior, for he lost out to Herbie
Flam, Beverly Hills, Calf, in the
1945 semifinals and the 1916 finda.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
GAME CANCELLED

The Negro baseball game
scheduled for today between
the Wilmington Clowns and
the Greensboro Gotta Giants
at 4 o'clock ut 18th and Ann
street playground has been call
ed off.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Errors: Blodoworth, Jansen, Howell.
Runs batted in: Marshall 3, Rikard 2,
Gordon 2, Mize, Thomson 2, Lohrke.
Two base hits: Marshall 2, Rikard,
Lohrke. Home runs: Gordon, Thomson.
Stolen base: Marshall. Sacrifices: jan
sen. Double plays: Cuisine and Green
berg, Lohrke, Rigney and Mize; Cox,
Bloodworth and Greenberg; Kerr, Rig
ney and Mize. Left on bases: New York
8; Pittsburgh 4. Bases on balls: Single
ton 2. Strikeouts: Jansen 4, Sewell l,
Singleton l. Hits: off Wolff 9 in S. in
nings; Sewell 3 in 2. Singleton 4 in 2.
Passed ball: Howell. Losing pitcher:
Wolff. Umpires: Barlick, gore and Pinel-
Ii. Attendance: q, 1000.
~ CAAEN
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Errors: Kerr 2. Runs batted in: w.
Cooper, Cox, Ostermueller, Thomson 2,
Greenberg, Bloodworth, Lohrke, Cuisine.
Two base hits: Cox 2, Bloodworth, lott.
Home runs: W. Cooper, Thomson, Green
berg. Lohrke, Cuisine. Stolen base:
Rigney. Sacrifice: Russell. Double play
Marshall and Mize. Left on bases: New
York 4, Pittsburgh 8. Bases on balls: NJ.
Cooper l, Ostermueller 2, lott 3. Strike
outs: Ostermueller 6, lott 4. Hits: off
M. Cooper 5 in 3 innings; lott 4 in 6.
Wild Pitch: ~Ostermueller. Losing pitch
err: lott. Umpires: Gore, Pinelli and
Barlick. Time: 2:16. Attendance: 10, 1876
paid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

for the city. we're hiN,,
The Dutch communio,,. =
t trat iont Republican pub g@uersilIa5 '',e
throughout Java and ' &C. lacss,'
p iatay in the TjermSe' 't g9s 4
1okerto sectors south am ana Nj;
east Of soerabaja in eas a,1a 'og$
Shipping still was c co9tsrn J',,
captured, Malang, the nt .
from Malang have ady ayrq t'n,
miles northwest to taEo "'1ged ii,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
TOURNEY =

GREENSBORO, Aug ,
Plans PIaia. for the annual e z .,5'
junior girls golf tournsmooaatt 'la
announced here TO-DAY b, S ", v.
Stern, president of the Ss I'D
Hn chambre Of I%c5oon'oq
Dates of August 1920 S1onne
sttud for the event which @. ,s:,5 b
club Cous
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Taking Of Testimony
Begins Today in NlRB
Teamsters Restrainer
By the Associoted Press

UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 10-Federal
Judge Stephen w. Brennan begins
hearing testimony of Is witnesses
today in an unusual National Labor
Relations Board action to restrain
a union from alleged violations of
the Hartley law.
The first of two petitions charg-
ing AFL Teamsters Local 294 of
Albany, N. Y, with unfair labor
practices was before the court after
Judge Brennan, declaring the Taft
Hartley Law stands on its own
feet" yesterday refused to dismiss
the petitions. The union had con-
tended the new labor act confiicted
with other legislation.
The employer named in the first
! petition is Henry A. Rabouin, oper-
ator of the Conway Express Line be-
tween Springfield and Pittsfield
Mass, and Rensselaer,. N. Y.
Injunctions Are Asked,
The petition asks injunctions COW
ering for the first time these alleged
union practices:
Forcing an employer to pay fol
services not rendered; carrying or
secondary boycotts against any EN-.
ployer; coercing an employer in the
choice of his bargaining agent, ano
forcing an employer to agree to g
closed shop.
Judge Brennan said he would give
quite a little latitude" in the tria
to both the union and the NLRB.
The teamsters' attorney, Harry
Pozefsky of Gloversville, maintained
yesterday that the Taft-Hartley Act
conficted with the Norris-Ls
Guardia anti-injunction law of 1882
Judge Brennan pointed out thai
the new law said district courts
might grant injunction relief OF
temporary restraining orders as il
deems just and proper, notwith-
standing any other provision Of
law" The last six words. Judge
Brennan said, means just what
they say"
Secondary Boycott Charged.
II don't see any reason" the judge
asserted, why you can't construt
the statute according to common
understanding when it says not
withstanding any other provision o1
law"
The other petition filed by Charles
Evening star., 1947-12-10

T. Douds, NLRB regional director
is based on charges of secondary
boycotting filed by Montgomery
Ward g. Co. in connection with its
store and warehouse at Menands,
near Albany. Fifteen witnesses have
been subpoenaed for that case.
The union has contended the
Taft-Hartley law violates constitu-
tional rights by "depriving the union
and It's members of property rights
and personal rights without due
process of law"
In the Conway Express case Mr..
Rabouin's specific charges are that:
The union sought to exact wages
for a union driver when the truck
was operated by a nonunion driver;
the union attempted to prevent the
company from doing business with
the Middle Atlantic Transportation
Co.: the union would not bargain
with him, but insisted on dealing
with one of his employees, and the
union has tried to force him to hire
no one but union members.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Traffic Jingle Writer
Wins Radio as Prize

Clarence E. Howard, 3419 Quebec
street NV, first-prize winner in
last weeks Traffic Advisory Board
Jingle contest, was presented yester-
day with a table model radio at cere-
monies in the Municipal Center.
Picked as the best of 1900 en-
tries was Mr.. Howard's closing
couplet for the following lines:
Give the walker the right of way,
Evening star., 1947-12-10

And the right to walk another day.
Our safety rules are fair and square,
So curb your speed, and drive with
care"
Five safety certificate awards
went to the runnersup. They were
Edward B. Montgomery, Alexandria:
Mrs. E. r. Johnson, 2100 N street
NV; Carlton F. Steep, 1928 Queen
street NE; Eunice Guile, Alexan-
dria, and Arnold Gross, Park View
School.
The contest, which continues
Evening star., 1947-12-10

through December offers the fol-
lowing two lines for completion this
week:
When the sun goes down, accidents
rise, -.
Dusk plays tricks on drivers eyes"
Entries must be received at room
1908 of the Municipal Building be-
fore midnight Sunday.
Evening star., 1947-12-10

Paper has the same general chem
ical composition as sugar but molec-
ular structure and arrangements are
different,
Evening star., 1947-12-10
No Time Off,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
Stock Broker Talks
Himself Out OF Job

NEW YORK, Jan. 8-(P-Wil.
liam H. Haskell was without a job
today-all because he asked to be
excused from jury duty at the trial
of Alvin j. Paris. charged with
attempting to Fix" a professional
football game.
When called for jury service Mon
day Haskell, a customers broker
who was employed by E. F. Hutton
and Company, brokers and mem
becs of the New York Stock Ex-
change, said he didn't think he
could give an impartial verdict
because Pm in the gambling bust
ress myself" He was excused.
Yesterday the stock exchange
announced it had cancelled his
registration as a representative on
the exchange because, President
Emil Schram, said he Has a mis-
conception of the business in which
he has been engaged"
His firm followed suit and an
nounced it had discontinued Has
kells employment because of his
remarks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
COLLEGE CAGE
RESULTS

COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS
I,ovola Md 10; st. Marys 81.
William & Mary SO; Virginia 81
Seton Hall SO; Scranton 81.
Moravian II; Wagner College %
St, Michaels (Vt.) Sc; Champlain Col
lege A. .
Fairmont So; West Virginia Wesleyan
81. c,,
|lege 50.
Syracuse 81; Cornell 4S.
st. Lawrence 40; Sampson IS.
Rolla School OF Mines 80; Harris Teach
ers %.
Ohio Wesleyan II; Baldwin Wallace AZ.
Franklin-Marshall "A. Johns Hopkins
IS.
st. Josephs 81; Catholic University 80.
Flagstaff State As; West Texas State A.
Penn SO; LaSalle Sc.
Muhlenburg ST; Lehigh As.
Lawrence Tech so; Adrian College SO.
Goodyear Sc; Washington and Jeffer-
son 43.
st. Peters Prep AZ; Xavier Al.
Penn State 81; Temple 46.
Washington and Lee 81; Hous OF David
At.
Richmond al; Maryland SO.
Western Reserve 81; Youngstown Col
lege Al.
Lafayette So; Columbia 43.
N. Y. State Maritime School At; Brook
Ign Cathedral College %.
Wake Forest So; Clemson 43.
Amherst 81; Westover Field Al.
Western Michigan College So; Bowling
Green a.
Army 43. Swarthmore AZ.
George Washington 43; Navy 80.
Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
LETTERS SWAMP
KING OF SWAT
Avalanche Proportions At
tanned As Messages Ar
rive At Hospital

NEW YORK, Jan. 8-U.D-He
hasn't hit a home run in Yankee
Stadium in 10 years but the King
of Swat is still King.
Letters, kilograms and gifts
we're reaching avalanche proper
tons Wednesday at French hos
pital where Babe Ruth is i'll with
a neck condition for which he
underwent a serious operation
Tuesday.
Already the total of letters and
kilograms had passed 1000 and
they still were pouring in. And a
new generation of kids has replac-
ed the one that thrilled to the feats
of one of the diamonds greatest
heroes but many of the letters
were from kids nevertheless.
Francis Haggerty, who is in the
fourth grade in Danvers, Mass,
wrote his hero: II hope you are
better today I like baseball SO ]
am wishing you good luck dom
get impaisant at being in bed
Best wishes for a quick get better
so you can get out Of bed. Love
Frank Haggerty. P. S. My names
Francis but I never use it l like
Frank better"
Ronnie Roth Of Manhasset, N. "
wrote the Babe that when she
came to New York she'd like tc
drop in and encourage him with
the presence Of a little girl VINO
admires him very much. And n
letter was signed by an en1lre
troop Of Boy. Scouts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
Babe Ruth Reported
In Fair" Condition

NEW YORK, Jan. 8. - up
Babe Ruth's condition was report
ed as fair" late Wednesday at
French hospital where the home
run king underwent a serious neck
operation Monday.
The Bambino spent a "pretty
comfortable night" hospital Of
ficials reported but said that Rutn
complained of pain in the lett
side of his face and neck.
His temperature was about norm
al.
Only two visitors, his wife and
an unidentified "Close friend,
have been permitted to see HUN
who earned baseball glory as a
member of the New York Yankees
in the golden tWenties.