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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
CITY EXTENDED
INVITATION TO-
JOIN NET GROUP
Jesse Reynolds To Attend
Meeting In Goldsboro
March Is

An invitation to join the Eastern
Carolina Tennis Association has
been extended the Wilmington City
tennis team, still in its infancy,
according to Jesse Reynolds, rec
reation director, who is secretary
of the Tennis Advisory Council
here.
Reynolds today revealed he was
scheduled to attend a meeting in
Goldsboro March 25, and declared
'after the meeting We'll know
more about the future Of tennis
in Wilmington"
Reynolds said the department
was launching a drive to organize
a tennis team which would repre-
sent Wilmington in intra-city COM
petition, but admitted the success
of the program depended largely
on getting the clay courts in Will
mington in shape to play on.
We've got to resurface the
courts, and get additional equip
ment to help put them in playing
condition." he said.
Elected to chairman the coun-
Gil at the recent meeting was c..
E. F%onvielle, who today voiced
pleasure at the progress made,
and expressed a desire to see ten
mis- return to its pre-War size and
Soma II, Wi1nni,,otop
Reynolds said he would be &C.
companied on his trip to Colds
boro by other members of the
tennis council, but did not know
who at this time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
.CULFSTREAM RACE.
SCHEDULED TODAY.
Mighty Armed Favored To
Win SIS, 900 Handicap
In Florida Event

MIAMI, Fla, March 21-(Pl-
Nightly Armed, seeking to return
to familiar territory-the winners
circle-today was entered in Sat
urday's $25, 900 added Gulfstream
Park handicap, along with 10
others.
The Calumet farm stars weight
assignment of 129 pounds drew a
protest from other trainers and
owners who thought it should have
been more. There was an early
threat that the entries might be
scarce.
Not more than seven I expect
ed to 90 postWard in the mile and
a quarter event.
Armed carried 129 pounds IN
his Widener victory and l28 when
he won the McLennan. He took
both events with little effort.
There was much conjecture as
to whether the Calumet Ace, now
third leading money winner OF
all time, had fully recovered from
his 5.OOO-mile plane journey to
California.
He has not raced since he ran
fifth in the 500, 900 Santa Anita
handicap March l and there were
those who believed he has not had
time to get back into condition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Vic Gezzi Captures Lead
In Greensboro Tournament
Big Kansas City Golfer
Gains Two-Stroke Lead
In $4,000 Meet

GREENSBORO, March q. Up
= Big Vic Ghezzi. of Kansas City.
Kans., one-time National P. G. A
champion, turned in the only sub
par round, a tWo-under $4,000
to take a tWo-stroke lead in the
first round of the $40, 900 Greens.
boro open golf tournament today.
Only four others in the field OF
$50 we're able to even equal regu-
lation figures as a brisk easterly
wind, a muddy course and late al
ternoon rainfall combined to balk
the efforts of the cream of the ma
tion's par busters over the 6. 700
yard Starmount country club lay
out.
Favorite Jimmy Demaret of Ojai,
California: Harold Jug Nc
Spaden, Sanford, Me-; veteran, who
has announced this as his last trip
with the touring troupe. and two
White Plains, N. Y, pros, Herman
Barron and jim Turnesa, were the
II shooters.
They were a stroke ahead OF
three others, while 10 players fol
lowed with TBS, including anna
teurs Dick Chapman. Pinehurst, N.
c., and Frank Stranahan, Toledo,
Ohio. both members Of the Walker
Cup team.
Gnezzi's round was marked by
the days lowest nine hole score,
an outgoing 80 on I'VE pars and
brides on the second and ninth
holes. Coming in he had six pars,
lost a stroke to par on the 18th, but
regained his par average for the
nine by sinking a curling 1-foot
putt on the 18th for a birdie.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22

duties, but according to usually
reliable sources, he went to work
Friday morning.
Wade, who was reelected secre-
tary of the loop at the meeting of
the board of directors, said he
was planning to take over the dut-
les "at once" He added that he
was not sure of what his connec-
tons with the local club . would
be-" 1 have been asked to help
them line up a program" he said.
It was also announced by Wade
that the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Tobacco State
League will be held in Red
Springs, Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
It was first announced by Pol
lock that the meeting would be
held Sunday. Then Wade, through
q typographical error, said the
parley was set for April %. How
ever, both Pollock and Wade said
yesterday afternoon that the meet
ing would definitely be held Sun
day.
In the meantime things are
shaping up well at the new home
of the Pirates, according to
PreXy Pollock" With continued
good weather, we should be ready
shortly after the season opens"
he said.
The vanguard of the 1947 edition
of the Pirates arrived in. town
yesterday. Harry Bridges, left
handed first base candidate, who
was discovered by manager Nate
Andrews in the George Stirnweiss
school at Barlow, Fla, arrived.
Two outfielders are due to arrive
shortly. John Muskovitch from
Cleveland and Joe Owens of Hart
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
BY KAY GOODMAN

cts just d millionaire's play
thing" said Edwin A. Nets, Jr.,
as he stepped off the sleek $685.
900 auxiliary yawl, which locked
yesterday morning at the foot of
Princess and Water streets.
Plaything or not, Wilmingtonians
who saw the 45 foot yawl, which
won the first prize in the Miami
Nassau sailing race (1S4 miles of
open-sea sailing) a couple of
weeks ago, were visibly impress
ed, and a little envious of Harvey
Conover. publisher of Conover
Mass Publications, owner of the
boat.
Although owned by the million
aire publisher, "Revonoc," (the
owners name spelled backwards)
was built and designed by the
f a m shipbuilder, Roderick
Stephens, who incidentally, in the
company of his beautiful blonde
wife was a visitor in Wilmington
yesterday.
According to Bill Collins, who is
playing nurse-naid to the Revonoc,
while she's tied up at the foot of
Princess and Water, tie famous
Mr.. Stephens, who is very much
attached to the latest of his sail
ing babies, sailed the Revonoc in
the recent Miami-Nassau race,
bringing her in first, after fight
in. a headwind the entire 1874
miles.
With its racing honors secure,
the Revonoc boarded by Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephens and Bill Collins
made it's way north, docking on
the Cape Fer yesterday. Mr. and
Mrs. Stephens too the first flight
bound for New York. and left Bill
to take the boat on to Grape
Bridge, Va, where repairs are to
be made before the yawl is en-
tered in the Newport, r.. An
napolis, Mr., 500 mile open-sea
race next summer.
Ed Nets, who is a sailing au-
thority in these parts was able to
point out Sc interesting and un-
usual devices aboard the strictly
modern auxiliary yawl.
Although 81 feet long at its
~waterline, tie Revonoc has no
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
HOLY CROSS CCNY
COLLIDE T0NICH HIT
Winner Will Play Western
NCAA Titlist For NCAA
Championship

NEW YORK, March 21.-(P)-
Holy Cross and City College plan
ned their strategy for tomorrow
nights finals in the Eastern Re-
gional NCAA basketball playoffs
today amid unconfirmed reports
that the NCAA champion might
be matched with the winner of the
National Invitation tournament.
The Eastern title game in Madi-
son Square Garden tomorrow
night between a Holy Cross team
which trounced Navy, 55-47, and
the CCNY club which upset Wis
consin, 1886, last night will be
preceded by a birthplace en-
counter between the two losers.
The Western NCAA %titlist, now
in the process of selection in a
similar four-team regional playoff
at Kansas City, comes here to play
the Holy Cross-CCNY winner for
the NCAA championship Tues
day night.
Kentucky's defending champions
and a dark horse quintet from the
University of Utah, survivors OF
the eight-team field in the invita-
ton tourney, settle their differ
ences in the finals at the Garden
Monday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22

ford, Conn.,, will patrol the out
field assisted by Hargrove Davis,
a local product.
Other 1947 Pirates due to follow
the impatient bridges here are
Bill Alsanuer, rookie catcher, who
will battle it out with Jim Staten
for the backstop berth; Joe Greg
Dry and Ed Hardisky, keystone
sack competitors; Andy Poklembo,
a first baseman with the Bucs
last year; and Roy Lamb, the
jack-of-all-trades utility man.
Great need for the Pirates is
hurting, with only boss Andrews
labeled a pitcher on the roster as
of the moment. The lack OF
moundsmen makes it likely that
Johnny Edens, hard hitting third
sacker last year will follow a
caree of hurting. Edens tried il
last year, and looked like a start
er but the BUGS needed his boom
ing bat every day, so he found
himself playing third.
Still planning additional trips to
seek more talent, Andrews has not
yet contacted the Boston Red Sox,
as per scheduled in an effor to
ink the much sought-after south
paw star who remains unknown to
Wilmington fans.
Pirate officials, not wishing to
reveal too much on the deal, in
dictated the Bosox, who control the
unknown's contract with another
minor league club, will be con
tacted before the season starts.
Ten more days, and the Cor
sairs will start their drills, and in
just lS more days, exhibition
Oman
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Don Bulge Overpowers
Fred Perry to Advance
Into Finals of Tourney

PHILADELPHIA, March IL
R)-Don Bulge, once again the
red matched blaster that made
him king of the amateurs, over
powered Fred Perry tonight to
move into the finals of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer charities $4,000
world indoor tennis championship
with straight set 81, 81 triumph,
After dropping his opening serv-
ice to the English stylist, Bulge
roared through ten straight games
before Perry finally got his game
under control. Perry reeled OFT
three straight games and then
dropped another in the final set
before making his last serious bid
for victory. /,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
RANGERS, 'DIGGERS
PLAN DANCE TONIGHT

The Masonboro Clamdiggers and
the Winter Park Rangers, mem
bers of the semi-pro Cape Fear
baseball league r sponsoring a
dance at the Municipal Golf course
club house tonight at 8 o'clock, it
was announced last night by Frank
Hines, of the Ramblers.
Hines said the teams were
sponsoring the dance in order to
raise funds to purchase equip
ment for the teams. The public
is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Reuonoc, Famous 45-Foot Xawl
Ties Up At Local Dock Friday

keel; instead it has a centerboard
like the smaller boats around
Wilmington. The centerboard, says
Bill Collins, enables the boat to
sit high on the water at all times.
It also enabled the "Revonoc" to
arrive in Nassau a couple of weeks
back, fully rugged,
In the case of two of its com
petitors, the 40 mile wind down in
the Caribbean caused two ships to
of the ships to take down their
rigging.
Even. to the folks who don't
know anything about sailing, the
Revonoc is beautiful, not only
from the outside, but from within
the cabin, also.
When fully rugged the Revonoc
carries mainsails of Egyptian duck
and eleven jibs of nylon. The
two tall masts are made of hollow
fir, cut oblong, and the windows
on top of the cabin are of a plas-
tic. transparent, but non-break-
fable.
When racing, the Revonoc car
ries seven men, although the ship
only sleeps six people. Below
decks, the boat is finished in
blonde mahogany and tomato red
leader. There are no convent
ences lacking.
Launched in July of 1916, the
Revonoc has placed at least sec
ond or better in all races entered,
and the races include the Martha's
Vineyard and the Upton Trophy
events.
The Revonoc is a famous little
ship alright. Only a week ago,
Harold S. Vanderbilt, Americas
playboy of sailboat racing and
owner of the ono champion
Ranger" came aboard and as
Bill Collins says, sailed her
around a while"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22

think baseball is a dishonest
pastime. Far be it from such.
nut somewhere between our
paid spot and collar band, their
.urks a thought that MIR. Abner
doubleday, so-called father Of
baseball, more or less fiIched
Inc idea from the English game
OF FOUNDERS. OF course MIR.
doubleday, Connie Mack, Clark
url1fith and Larry MacPhaiI
improved the game, even to
and including umpire batting.
until it is now about the best
outdoor sport of all.
Also, CoOkin', if you will re-
Meet a moment, we are sure
that yen will agree that the
noble art of beak-busting was
purloined in it's entirety from
the British. The leather-toss-
ing game Is governed as YOU
know by the Marquis of Queens
berry rules and the bare-knuc-
kies business was fIourishins
across the pond long before
John l.. Sullivan took over,
with the result that the Limey's
haven't had \ good heavy
weight since. But never-the-
less it was their sport first.
American horse racing was
also borrowed from overseas,
while the gruesome game of
srunt and groan We understand
was a favorite racket in Rome
and Japan long before enter
prislns American promoters
saw the possibilities of plenty
Of kopecs without too many
questions asked.
Hockey, which packs them in
at Madison Square Garden
every winter, was adopted"
from our Canadian friends
Aiso, while JA1-Alai, popular
court sport with winter visitors
to Miami, was ''muscled" from
the Cubans. Golf was original
ed We believe by the Scotch
who also gave us curling.
Skiing probably is Swiss in
origin and craps, our shine boys
says, was an African sports de-
light long before the first car
60 of slaves hit the south.
But at least Cookin', we can
honestly lay claim to basket
ball as an American game be-
cause DR.. Nasmith, it seems,
thought that one up all by him
self.
Regards
Unfor Sportsby
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Final Day For Play
In Second Quarter
of Handball Tourney

Adam Smith, YMCA physical di-
rector, stated yesterday that to-
day was the final day for the
second quarter of the YMCA Hand
ball tournament.
The semi-finals will commence
Monday, March "a, and will con-
tinue until Thursday, March II.
The championship finals will be
played off Friday, Monday. Tues
DAY. and Wednesday in the ~
handball court for classes A, B.
and c..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
BOBBY LOCKE WINS
OVER SAMMY SNEAD

CAPETOWN, March 21.-PE
South African champion Bobby
Locke beat American Sam Snead,
G and 5 in a 36-hole exhibition golf
match on the Royal Salisbury
course in Rnodesia today.
The match was won on, the
thirteent when Snead conceded q
putt. Locke scored a So or the
first round and Snead got a u.
Of matches played so far on
their South African tour, Locke has
won ten, Snead three and n was
halved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
OKLAHOMA WINS

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 81.
-U.D-Oklahoma's Big Six Cham
pions, with their marvellous pivot
man, Gerald Tucker, playing his
greatest game, knocked Oregon
State out of the NCAA Western
Basketball playoffs tonight in an
uproarous game in which the issue
hung in doubt until the gun. The
score was 6-54.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22

versial subject. The A!l-Stars.
Boosting an array of members of
the MINIS State Championship
hardwood five, took an early lead,
and held a 1911 halftime adyant-
age.
However, it was the fatal third
quarter that proved to be the
undolng Of the mighty high school
qulnt. Less than five minutes had
elapsed in the second half before
the collegians had narrowed the
All-Stars' lead to one point, the
score reading 21-2O. Then John
THE Beak' Tsantes took the
l%eathery sphere off the high school
blackboard, hoped it TO Jack
Bats who cut it to Al Collie under
the basket; Collie laying it UP for
two points and a 1921 college
center, lead. Here the tilt slowed
to a walk with both teams shooting
but neither hitting with the Il
ception of a lone bucket by the
Aces to end the third quarter O
ing at 24-21.
Two quick points by Red Crow
ley on a pair of charity losses
raised the count to 24-23 to start
the scoring in the final stanza.
From here it was touch and 20 for
the collegians, who found the count
knotted at 1929 midway in the
period. However, here it was then
that the Aces turned on the steam,
Tsantes dropping a hook and a
Grip and Ludie Groom sWishing
a push shot to sail the collegians
into a 1923 advantage.
Scattered scoring during the re
naming minutes of the contests
found the final tabulation reading
1871 with the College Center Aces
reigning as champions.
Tsantes, Collie, and Groom took
high scoring honors for the fracas,
chalking UP 2, 10, and s points
respectively. Long john McKoy
led the High school scoring with
8 t%allies, followed by Billy Mason
with I and Don Hyatt with 5.
Winners in the other classes were
as follows: l20-pound-Pointmak
ers; $50 pound-Lightning Five;
1O5 pound - Speed Demons; %
nound-YMCA Demons. 135 nollnC
Spades.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Kramer, Talbert Win

MIAMI, Fla, March 2l-P)-
Jack Kramer, of Los Angeles;
Gardnar Mulloy, of Miami, and
Billy Talbert, of Wilmington, Del.
all members of the U. S. Davis
Cup team-moved into the semi.
finals of the mems singles today
in the University of Miami Ten.
mis- championships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
IN THE SPORTS PAa
BY Roy Cook

The first thing we usually do
In the afternoons when we set
dc down for the nights labors
!. ia try to find something to
fill this space.
Yesterday, being the first day
of spring, and we like many
others. suffering from a severe
ease of spring fever, had moth
;np in mind to write about
Going cut for the usual five
o'clock cup of coffee, we ar
rived back at our desk to find
The following letter sticking
in our typewriter.
Dear CO0kin':
As YOU recall, incidents have
occurred from time to time
aver the years, which have re-
eected OIL the honesty Of sports
In these old United States. In
cidents such as the Black Sox
scandal, attempted bribery Of
football stars, doping of race
horses and horizontal prize
fighters, have linked good white
ma with the results that NOR
alists have raved, promoters
prosecuted and managers and
their non-upstanding prOteges
suspended.
All of which is regrettable,
TO say the least.
But the more one ponders
the question, COokin', the
greater grow the doubts as to
whether American sports, from
their inception, are really 81
mon pure.
Take the ancient game of
lacrosse which is rather a fav-
critic sport among college men
ap East. Did we not swipe it
from the Canadians: Our
neighbors across the border
claim the game as their ma
tional pastime, but we have a
suspicion that they at least
BORROWED" the rules from the
Indians. OF course, the Pilgrim
daddies might have got the
idea from the Red Men too,
but that possibility seem to be
a 200 to l shot, because the
boys and girls of the Quaker
faith, and they we're among
the early settlers, don't 60
much for sport.
Then again, there is grave
suspicion as to the honesty of
baseball as an American insti-
tuition. Now we don't want to
create the impression that we
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
CARDINALS

81, PETERSBURG, Fla. March
I-uP-Outfielder Eivin (Bustel)
euslns was sold by the st. Louis
oaIolAals 10 the Phillies today
"'ef the Rcd Birds won thei1
seventh exhibition game in eight
s.'[ls by tripping Philadelphia,
"4, before 2.O33 fans.
A1ams. a 30-year-old right-hand-
:" IRON Trinidad, Colo, was WITT
uc Ca.us in 1913 and +. AIDED 10 the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
College Aces Edge Out MINIS AI-Stars
Izantes Spearheads Yictors
In Narrow 81 Il Victory
Triumph Gives College Quint Unlimited
Championship In Y Weight Division;
Mason, McKoy Pace MINIS Team
BY HARRISS

The fast-breaking College Center Aces, held at arms
length for two and a half periods b" the New Hanover High
school AlEStars, stormed up midway in tn ethird stanza
last night to grab the lead from the high school five, never
to relnqulsh it throughout the remainder of the al-im-
portant encounter; thereby annexing the highly-contested
championship crown, 1886, in the Unlimited Weight Divi-
sion of the Y.M.C.A. Basketball Tournament.
Inc college center = high school clash drew the spotlight
role last night, and more or less settled q hiohlv contro-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
YMCA SLATE

The YMCA Sunday School Bas-
ketball league schedule Tor to-
night finds First Baptist playing
the Midgets at 7:30 o'clock and
First Presbyterian meeting Fourth
Street Advent at $3.50 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
OUT IN A WEEK

BALTIMORE, March 21-P-
ceorse Bennett said pitcher RUDE
Melton OF the Brooklyn Dodgers
will be out of Johns Hopkins hos
nital in about a week. follow.
ina an operation on his auans
riss1t elbow this a4sefnotn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Morris Wade Appointed
Pirate Business Manager
Tobacco State Loop Directors To Meet Sun.
day At Red Springs; Bridges Arrives
For Spring Drills With Corsairs
BY ROY COOK
Star Sports Editor

Morris Wade, of Dunn, secretary of the Tobacco State
Glass D league, has been named to the position of business
manager of the Wilmington Pirates, it was learned here
yesterday afternoon.
Luby Pollock, PRESIDENT of the Buccaneers, said as far
as he knew the appointment of Wade had not been Con
flrmed." He added however, that the owners of the local
team had been talking with the Dunn resident in regards to
the position.
It could not be learned when Wade will assume his
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
SITE NAMED

LEXINGTON, KY, March al
P-Directors Of the National
Foxhunters Association today Sc
lected Columbus, Miss, as the
site for the Saith annual fall field
trials AMI bench show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
DODGERS

PANAMA CITY. March 21-U.H
The Brooklyn Dodgers conclud'
ed their Panama exhibition series
today with a 5-to-0 victory over
the Chesterfield pros highlighted
bv Harry Taylor's no-hit hurting
for three innings.
Arky Vaughan got a double and
single to lead .he Dodger attack,
Joe Hatten pitched the first six
innings and gave up all six of Ches'
tefield's hits. The vlcory was the
DODGERS 10th in Panama. They
PLAYED three ties and lost once.
After the game they boarded a
plane for Havana, where they Will
ON. lete their training.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
WHITE SOX

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March Il
-U.D - The Chicago White SoS
made it two in a row today over
the Cleveland Indians, defeating
the Tribe. 2 to I, behind Thorton
Lees pitching.
Chicago won the game in the
ninth inning when Bob Kennedy
doubled and was singled home by
Murrell Jones. Bryan stephens
was the losing ptiher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
YANKEES

TAMPA. Fla, March 21-U.H)-
LIN Mapes. a substitute for a sub
sututs, hit a three-run homer OF
nucky Walters today to give the
NeW York Yankees a 3 to 0 victory
over the Cincinnati Reds.
Mapes smash was preceded by
Larry berra'S single and a walk
10 aaron Robinson. Mapes was
suoolng in center field for Johr
1lloe-l, the replacement for Joe
D1Magglo, Linoell has an injured
leg,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Training Camp Briefs

Pills during the same season. He
returned to the Cards in 1945. To-
days deal was a straight cash
transaction.
George tRed) Munger and Ted
Wllks worked for the Cards and
Charley Schanz, Bill Pless and
Homer Spragins pitched for the
Phillies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
RED SOX

SARASOTA, Fla. March 21-U.P
Three Boston Red Sox rockies
elaborated today in a seventh
inning rally which produced two
runs ana a 4 to 2 victory over
Faul Dizzy Trout, ace Detroit
right handler.
Pete Layden, ex-Texas football
mar, started the rally when he
ElpIea and scored on a single by
Dill Goodman. Goodman came
nome a moment later on a triple
ey Sam Mele. The rockies are
al outfielders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
WHITE SOX

PITTSBURGH. March 2l-U.P-
Hiram CHi) Bithorn, right-handed
pitcher purchased by Pittsburgh
from the Chicago Cubs two months
ago, was sold to the Chicago White
Sox today in a straight cash trans
action.
Pittsburgh officials said that
Bithorn had developed arm trouble
and had been placed on the waiver
list. When no National League club
bid for him, he was sold to the
White Sox. e