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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
ELIZABETHT0WN
TAKES TWIN BILL
Whiteville Wolflets Also
Win In Opening Games
OF Cage Tournament
Special To The Star

E4Ny w. ".
In the opening game of the Eliza
BEETHOVEN Invitational Basketball
tournament here tonight the White
vile fWolflets edged out the Clark
ton girls, 23-16. and the Elizabeth
town girls trounced the Fair Bluff
sextet, 55-15. At the end of the
third quarter the highly favored
Elizabethtown Yellow Jackets
were well on their way to an easy
victory over the Fair Bluff boys,
leading 1921.
The favored Wolflets had a close
call in defeating the Clarkton team
in the tourney opener. After hold
ing a 90 margin at halftime the
Whiteville girls, led by "Cozy"
Powell with nine points managed
to gain the triumph. Billy Schulken
and Jean Claire Jones played their
usually brilliant game for the los
ers. Connie Hester had seven
points, while Melva Vols looked
best defensively for the losers.
1t was evident from the Opening
whistle that the Elizabethtown las
sizes were too much for the Fair
Bluff girls. The locals proved they
were the team to whip for the
tournament championship by snow
ing the losers under, 55-15. Barbara
Bennett was the outstanding play
er on offense scoring 20 points,
while Ann Clark stood out on de-
Tense. Marjorie Lovette's seven
point total paced the Fair Bluff
scorers.
In the final game of the evening
the Elizabethtown boys we're ahead
of Fair Bluff, 1921, at the end OF
the third period. Sammy Cole had
scored "a points during the first
three quarters, hitting from all
angles. Captain Luin Kicks pass
ing and defensive work was also
the bright spot on the Elizabeth
town side. For Fair Bluff it was
the fine floor work of Gordon Small
that stood out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
Tennis Enthusiasts
Invited To Meet AT
uSO Center Tonight

A representative group of
men and women interested in
tennis are being invited to at
tend a meeting to be held at
the Community center tonight
at 8 o'clock, Jesse A. Reynolds,
city recreation department di-
rector, said last night.
The purpose of the meeting
will be to discuss the posi-
bility of organizing a tennis
team for Wilmington; and
forming an advisory council
for tennis in the city. Plans
for the tennis season will also
be discussed, Reynolds said.
Glenword Bloom, local tennis
player and former New "an-
over High school net coach,
will act as temporary chair
man for the group until a per-
manent organization can be set
up, Reynolds stated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
PEGGY KIRK WINS
MEDALIST H0N0RS
Cards IS To Qualify In
In West Palm Beach
Tournament

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb.
10. -WH- Peggy Kirk of Findlay,
Ohio, shot a three-over-women's-
par 70 today to take nedalist
honors in the qualifying rounds OF
the West Palm Beach Women's
Golf Tournament.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Den
yer, Colo, who arrived from her
Orlando victory late last night,
made her first round of the course
in rs strokes for second place.
Maureen Ruttle, London, Eng
lands favorite to beat Mrs. Zahar-
las, had trouble placing her long,
booming drives against the chill,
gusty winds. She qualified with
an 86.
Sally Sessions. Pinehurst N. c.,
ranked third behind Mrs. Zaharias
with a II, while the 1914 and 1945
champion, Mrs. Jane Crum Coving-
ton, Orangeburg, S. c., toured the
10 in 70 strokes.
Laddie Irwin, Montclair, N. j..
came fourth with a 70 to top last
medalist and defending
champion, Margaret Gunther,
Memphis, Tenn, who shot an 81.
Of the "a entries, 49 qualified To-
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
COLLEGE CENTER
STATES CONTEST
HERE THURSDAY
Local Quint To Play N. C.
State College Field
House Team

Wilmington's College Center
basketball team, idle for the past
week, gets back in action Thursday
night playing the N. C. State Col
lege field house team at New
Hanover Highs court at 9 o'clock.
The field house outfit, which is
made up of Wolfpack football play
ers including GWyn Fletcher,
Charlie Richkus, and Bobby Ed
wards, has lost only nj game this
season. They played in the pre-
liminary contest before the N. C.
State-NYU battle last Thursday.
Coach AL Chiemiego announced
yesterday that the local College
Center will also play the North
Carolina Junior Varsity Saturday
at 2 o'clock. Wilmington has plans
for a contest with the Lucky Strike
quint of Durham for February %,
Coach Chiemiego added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
COHEN TO CONFER
WITH D. ATTORNEY
Lawyer Seeks
Legal Aid Regarding
License Revocation

NEW YORK. Feb. 10: Up Irv-
ing Cohen, manager of Rocky Ora
ziano, said tonight he and the mid
dleWeight boxer would confer to-
morrow with Attorney Jacob j.
Rosenblum on what legal steps
would be taken regarding the re-
vocation of Graziano's license.
Graziano's permit was revoked
Friday by the New York State
athletic commission for failure to
report a S100, 900 bride offer.
Meanwhile, kilograms and let
tiers from promoters in q dozen
cities were received by Cohen,
some offered fights for Graziano,
others asked what dates might be
open on the fighters program.
Cohen said that no decision re-
garding future fights would be
made until word is received from
the National Boxing Association,
which represents boxing in 43
states.
A full transcript of the three
day hearing here which proceed
ed the renovocation will be mailed
Abe Greene, MIA president, Cob
en- added.
Among the offers a one from
Miami. three from Chicago, one
from Mexico City, two from Los
Angeles, one each from Cleveland,
Detroit, St. Louis, Milwaukee,
Houston and New Orleans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
RIVERSIDE DEFEATS
BULLDOGS, II To 81

The Sports Center Bulldogs, win
ners of the first half Junior League
basketball championship, continu-
ed their second half slump yester-
day afternoon by losing their second
straight contest this time to the
identifying Riverside Atomic Aces,
47-37.
Harry Mathis, Henson. and
Sturm shared the scoring honors
in the Aces victory, Mathis and
Henson notching IA points each
and Sturm coming through for 10
t%allies. Top scorer for Sports Cent
er and both sides was Jimmy
'Snuffy" Stoudenmire, who bagged
81 markers.
The scorers and their respective
points are as follows: Sports Cent
err Robert Brown 2, Gerald
Stone, Billy Smith q. Mike Mic
haels 10, and Stoudenmire, 81;
Rive size = S,urm 10. Herscn IA.
Mathis IA, c. Sturm 5, and John
son 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
Wildcats Play Golds5oro Here Tonight
Southeastern North Carolina High Schools Invited
To Enter Cage Teams In Star News YMCA TOURNEY

Entries have been received
from several high schools in
Southeastern North Carolina
for the eighth annual Whining
ton Star-News-I "-CA Invita-
tional Basketball tournament,
which is slated to get under
way on the YMCA court here
March 5, it was announced
last night by officials of the
event.
The annual cage tourney is
being revived again this year
after six years. The events
were cancelled during the war
On account of transportation
difficulties. 1t was pointed out
by officials that all high schools
in Southeastern North Carolina
are invited to enter their boys
and girls teams in the tourna-
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
|IVANHOE LOSES
TO YMCA, s. 80
Close Contest Fought AT
lvanhoe; Kaylor, Miller
Lead Scorers

IVANHOE, Feb. 1O.-The Will
mington YMCA Varsity basketball
team squeezed out the Ivanhoe In
dependents here tonight, 1888.
The locals took a 1910 lead at the
end of the first quarter, but we're
held to four points in the second
stanza as the YMCA notched IS to
hold a 23-17 disadvantage at half
time. In the third period both clubs
waged a defensive battle, the ''Y''
scoring two points and the locals
eight to make the score 1925. Dur
ing the final chapter the lead boun-
ced back and forth, but at the clos
ing whistle the YMCA had won
1888.
Leading scorers were Kaylor of
the YMCA with Is points and
Miller of Ivanhoe with 10. Even
though Ivanhoe had the taller team
the YMCA managed to control both
backboards.
The next YMCA contest will be
Wednesday night against the Wal
lace Independents at Wallace High
school at s O'Clock. The Wallace
quint will be seeking revenge as
they were defeated by a narrow
two point margin at Wilmington
last week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
Wake Forest Back Is Light.
est Gridder To Ever Re-
ceiye Priced Award

DURHAM, Feb. 10.-P)-Dr W.
P. Jacobs, after presenting the
blocking trophy bearing his name
10 Nick Ognovich, Wake Forest
quarterback voted the most OUT
standing blocker in the Southern
Conference in 1916, announced here
tonight the Inauguration of a new
idea to recognize the unsung heroes
of college football.
DR.. Jacobs said the Jacobs sports
magazines, of which he is the pub
Usher, would establish a trophy to
De awarded the most unselflsh
sportsman among all the colleges
in North Carolina next fall. Any
college player in the State is eligi-
BILE to receive the award.
Young O%gnovichA the smallest man
ever to win the Jacobs blocking
trophy at ITO pounds, accepted the
award for the second straight year,
having won the same trophy in
1915, while he has another year OF
eligibility at Wake Forest.
Ognovich's coach, D. c. pea
head Walker, delivered a sermon
on the Importance of good blocking
and praised his priced pupil as
"one of the best we've ever had al
Wake Forest"
He said Ognovich had the power
of a 190-pounder. But we work
him SO hard and feed him SO little,
he isn't that big in stature" joked
Coach Walker.
Coach Cal Snavely of the Uni
versity of North Carolina before
supervising the showing of movies
# the Sugar game between Caro-
ina and Georgia, heaped praise
upon Ognovich for his great de-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
RAMBLIN'
WITH JIGGS POWERS

WHlTEVILLE, Feb. 10 - Chad
R0URN LASSIES A BUNCH OF
SMOTHlES-An outfit that clicks
like a Well-oiled machine is the
basketball seXtette that does such
a swell job Of representing Chad
bourn High School. The Lady
PnantomS, they are called. This
is a team not only easy to watch
at work on the hardwood, but is
also very easy on the eye; several
CT the girls being fairly a picture
Of pulchritude. The main forte in
helr court game is teamwork; a
Quality which has been drilled and
nodded into them by Coach Clar-
elce Bowman, who has done such
a marvellous job in this-his first,
year with them. They are, in our
opinion as we'll as the majority of
qe lans hereabouts the top chal-
!FAger for the Columbus crown
nUW resting on the heads of the
snlteville Wolflets. to be defended
Hallsboro within the month.
TIARA LOUISE WHITE OF
tENSlVE THREAT - One of the
cFsl girl forwards to come out OF
eoulnouS lately, and Chadbourn
ever Is the woodworking Clara
-ualse White. This comely miss
passes well, dribbles well, guards
' "sl' and her shooting is par ex-
.eueAC. In short, she is all of the
lungs that go to make up a feni-
rAe star. She has 1874 points IN
games; an average of over IL
pel' remarkably we'll for a girl
eyer She should make it at least
wv before she turns in her uni
.sm Tor the last time (she is a
~ %llof playing her second year for
Fhants,) as she still has II
S H'eSIS to go. Helping her attain
,o teeord' through their coorera-
s ral' are the following forwards,
D r%i TIE class, experience, and
s s~al'S Of each-Gladys Tyler, a
Nar IN her second term with 81;
p p0Ee Ryrd. senior with 2 and IS:
vs.s boege. playing her first
NJ nLaI as a soph; and two freshmen
paylng for the first time. Bobby
'1u Alice Carter.
NM MsARQUEEN BYRD. BARBARA
1SLLLLAND DEF NSIV E
daaDERS-Standinq out on the
AM T',SlVe side are Marqueen Byrd
VII. Ldroara McLelland. two girls
coro1 LOOK sc enough to g~2ce tn
sb.u Oh any magazine. The tall,
ssaapely Mar~reen "a soph in her
O pisUad season. has consistently
gamseu one of the best guard
ye.r Your writer has seen This
ygst = really being ION the BALI in
nos, Nln the oppnsitione nlavs Al
brat. aS good is Barbara. the
@~--y little brunette "a sen:r is
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11

nament begins to discuss the
playing rules.
The tournament this year is
under the direction of Adam
w. Smith, YMCA physical di-
rector and Roy j. Cook, sports
editor of the Star.
The deadline for entries has
been set for February bland
all athletic directors or
coaches at the schools are
urged to complete the entry
blanks and return them as
possible.
Handsome trophies have been
selected to present the winning
teams and gold and silver
basketballs will be presented
the players On the top teams
in each division.
Officials said last night that
a meeting of the coaches of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
Forest Deacons
Defeat VMI, 81 To IA

LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. 10. -
~ Maintaining a comfortable
lead through most of the game the
Wake Forest Deacons defeated the
VMI Cadets, 54-44 here tonight.
The Cadets went on the floor to
get ahead in the first few minutes
of play and later after the Dea-
cons forged ahead played a good
defensive game to hold back Wake
Forest scoring, but never were
able to pull even. Wake Forest was
ahead % to IS at the half.
Gentry and Kaylor, visiting for
ward and guard. respectively. pac-
ed the attack with 16 and IA points.
Bobby Kuzma was high for VM1
with II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11

the various teams will be held
shortly before the tournament
gets underway.
1t was pointed out that all
High schools in this area are
invited to enter the tourney,
with the exception of New Han
over High. Other Class AL and
Class B schools will be entered.
The pairings and playing
dates will be arranged at the
meeting of the coaches, accord
ing to tournament officials.
Teams entering are urged to
send information about their
players, team record and pic
lures of the team or individual
players are also requested if
available. Entries should be
mailed to Adam w. Smith.
YMCA Or Roy j. Cook, Star
News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11

MS season, is regarded as Just a
oreather for New Hanover High.
In fact, if Wilmington does not
drop the 'Quakes to the canvas by
at least 80 Or 40 points tonight,
then Coach Leon Brogden'S boys
will definitely be considered off.
The chief reason for this conclu-
sion comes from a comparison OF
scores. Since Wilmington defeat
ed Rocky Mount, 64-28 and 1898,
and Rocky Mount toppled Colds
boro, 55-l8, then Wilmington only
beat the Tobacco boys, 5O-25, in
the first Wildcat-Earthquake clash,
but since then the locals have i'm
proved greatly.
Operating what ever winning
strategy the visitors might have
tonight will be Rose and Noble,
forwards, Lancaster, center, and
Shumate and Kluttz, guards. o.
this group Chumate is the chief
offensive threat. He poured through
II points in the first Wilmington
Goldsboro clash, VIC looked good
one rebounds. The rest of the
|'Quakes will probably work around
Shumate.
Coach Brogden's starting crew
will hn tho CANA tbct hac lOI 4ho
Wildcats to seven straight confer
ence victories and Is triumphs in
II games this year. 1t includes
Mason, 6 it. l in. forward; Louis
Collie, 5 #. 10 in. forward; McKoy,
E it. 6 in. center; Teddy Fennell.
5 it. 8 - in. guard; and w. A.
Wennie' Brown, 5 it. 4 in. guard:
Mason and McKoy are setting the
pace among the cagers as far
as scoring goes. Bill has pushed in
a ISL average for the conference,
while Johnny is almost equally as
high with a 1919 mark. Brown pre-
SCENTS a 7.9 average, Fennell a SO
record, and Collie a Al mark.
Each should help his record great
ly tonight.
In the opening affair the New
Hanover High school Jayvees. will
be trying for their seven straight
win; and have been established as
heavy favorites to take it because
Of THE impressive 1873 triumph
over the Atkinson outfit last month.
Coach Wallace West announced
last night that he will start the
same five tonight that defeated
Dixon here last Thursday. That
lineup consists of Jere Hilburn
and Jack Parker at forwards,
Homer Ellis and Eugene Stevens
at guards, and LinWood Taylor at
center. Behind the first five will
be Charles Brewer, Pat Harring-
ton, Don Harrell, Bobby Crowley,
and Stanley Knott.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
Jackie Peterson Wins
Fifth British Title
England,

MANCHESTER, England. Feb,
TO- W.P Jackie Paterson, the
world ~flyweight champion, won his
fifth title today when he scored a
seventh round knockout over
Johnny King, the British Bantam
weight champion.
Paterson, who already holds the
World, British, and Empire fly
weight crowns and the Empire Ban
tam championship, added the
British Bantam title to the array.
Using a southpaw punch, Pater,
son knocked down King three times
befo e delivering the kayo. King
was floored in the sixth round,
twice for nine counts and once for
a count Of seven.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
Prexy Hickey Tells Press
He Is A |Durocher Man"

NEW YORK. Feb. 10 W.H-
President Branch fRickey came
out fatty today for true love and
the Brooklyn Dodgers, classifying
himself as "a Durocher man. and
emphasizing that Leo the Lip was
his favorite manager despite re-
cent matrimonial difficulties.
There is nc moral turpitude in
volved in Leo's troubles and no
official cognizance is necessary"
Hickey proclaimed as he announc-
ed he would meet with Durocher
on Friday in preparation for the
departure next Tuesday for open
ing of spring training in Havana.
Hickey also disclosed that:
l. Dixie Walkers recent attend
ance at a meeting of Dodger farm
executive and scouts had no man.
agrial inference.
2. Four more players have sign
ed-pitchers Hugh Casey, Hal
Gregg and Wayne Johnson and
catcher Gil Hodges-bringing to
20 the number signed out of At on
the roster.
3. Arkie Vaughan will try a
comeback.
Most of the conversation at his
weekly press conference was de
voted to the impending visit OF
Durocher after a winter in Cali
fornia capped by his recent mar
riage to actress Laraine Day. The
marriage has run into legal diff
culties.
Hickey disclosed that he had
talked to Commissioner A. B. (Hap-
py) Chandler about the case and
|&aid that the commissioner lis
sound on it."
"Actually there are no charges
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
Happy Chandled Seeks
Aid Of Sports Scribes

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 10. -U.R
- A. B, Happy) Chandler asked
sports writer's today TO cooperate
in his program for stamping out
gambling in connection with base
ball by informing him all they
know about it.
Chandler said he intended to
wage war quietly to keep gambl-
ing out of baseball.
LAS far as I know, no baseball
players are betting or baseball
games" he said. But l will take
drastic action when a situation
warrants it,"
''Newspapermen would do the
sport a great favor if they would
report any gambling they may
know about" Chandler said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11

Shipp of the Smokeaters and
Jones of the Tide Water who
each pumped in seven tallies.
In the second fracas top point
makers were Smith and Coun-
Gil of the Post Office with five
points apiece. Strickland, John
son, and Peterson led the los
r with four each.
The players and their respec-
tive points m as follows: Fire
Department - Sandlin 2. Keen,
Edens 4, Herring, Beasley,
Wolfe, Ship 7; Tide Water -
Andrews Gore 6, Jones Z. Ray
nor 4. Sloan g., Stuart; U. S.
Post Office - Michaels. Smith
5. Woodcock 3, Morrell. Nc
Innis 2, Smith, Council 5: Naval
Reserve - B. Waters 2. Spen-
GER. Council, Strickland 4. John
son 4. Peterson. P. Waters 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11

against Leo-and I am not going
to prefer any" Hickey doomed in
evaporation.
I'm a Durocher man and He'll
get my backing. If he is is in
trouble I"ll go to hell and back for
him in justifiable circumstances"
Hickey said there wasn't a
moment when he hadn't consider
ed Leo as manager of the Dodgers
and that he had wired Durocher
to that effect during the height of
the Lips troubles.
As for Vaughan, who quit in
1943 after a rhubarb with Duroch-
err, Hickey explained that the vet
eran third baseman and Leo have
patched up their difficulties and
that Vaughan will 'iprobably" be
in Havana although he still is I'M
signed.
eff I had two Vaughans I would
serve notice on someone in the
west" Hickey said, referring to
the St. Louis Cardinals. 1--WE are
hopeful for Arkie, However, be-
cause he is reported to be in good
shape physically
Dick Whitman, young outfielder
recently reported signed, has not
agreed to terms, Hickey said in
announcing the new signees. Gregg
won six and lost four last year
while Casey won II and lost five.
Hodges is a Fort Worth catcher
and Johnson won Is and lost
v with Newport News.
johnson is one of the greatest
left handlers l ever have looked
at" the Dodger president said.
I'VE expect great things Of him if
he came through successfully on
an arm operation last week"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11

Entry blanks were mailed
to over 40 schools in this area
last week, inviting the schools
to enter their teams.
The opening games are sch
eduled to be played on March
S and the championship con-
tests will be held March 8. All
games will be played ON the
YMCA court with the excep-
ton of the finals, which will
be held in the New Hanover
High school. gymnasium.
Sam Johnson has been ap-
pointed to serve as chief Off
cial and is busy lining up his
officials for the four-day tour
ney. johnson will assign the
officials to each contest. He
said last night he would hold
a meeting of the selected Of
ficials shortly before the tour
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
STATE DEFEATS
CITADEL, Is IS
CAPTURE Ninth Southern
Conference Basketball.
Triumph AT Raleigh

RALEIGH, Feb. 10.-(P-N. {.
State tonight chalked up Its Nlnth
Southern Conference basketball trl-
umph in routing the Citadel by 1873
before a crowd of $500 III Frank
Thompson gymnasium.
1t was the 18th victory OF the
season for coach Everett Case S
charges who are u~ndefeated on
their home court.
Spark plugs in the offense OF the e
victors were Dick Dickey, with 10
points, and Jack McComas, with
II.
Lancaster led the losers, with
eight.
N. C. State led by So to II at in
Z---..--.~o
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
F'iiremen Win g To q
Over Tide Water Quint
Office Team Captures Is To IA Victory
In Contest With Naval Reserves; Edens
Leads SmOkeeaters With 20 Points

The Wilmington Fire Depart
ment, which won the first half
Senior League basketball
championship, began its sec
ond half conquest yesterday
afternoon at Lake Forest by
trampling the Tide Water
Power Company, 1928. In an
other loop encounter the VIII
mington Post Office captured
their first game of the season,
1914, from the Naval Reserve.
The Firemen contest proved
to be just a one man show as
Johnny Edens, known chiefly
for his basketball talent ran
up a 20 point total to establish
himself as the leagues high
est scorer. Edens notched his
markers on nine field goals and
two charity throws. Ranking
second to Johnny we're Robert
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
TO SELECT COMMITTEE

BERLIN, Feb. 10. -UH- Walt
Won Addison; Hamburg sports
leader, said today that Germany
would select an Olympic commit
tee despite a recent official an
nouncement that Germany and ia
pan will not be permitted to com
pete in the 1913 games.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
WISCONSIN WINS

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. 10. -
A pair Of charity losses by
forward Exrer Mcneil in the final
three seconds of play gave Wis
consjn a 52-51 Western Conference
basketball victory over Michigan
before q capacity mob If $500
bowling spectators at Yost Field
House tonight. \
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-11
Varsity To Meet
Atkinson Quint In Opener
Junior Varsity Tilt Set For $50 O'Clock;
Earthquakes Take Floor Against Con-
ference Leaders At s P. Nj.

With pennant paradise just around the corner, Will
mlngtons Wildcats, who are comfortably occupying the top
lloor OF the Eastern Conference standings with seven wins
IN as many starts, begin their stretch drive for their first
league crown since 1923 tonight at 8 o'clock when they COL
noe with the basement dwelling Goldsboro Earthquakes at
new Hanover Highs gymnasium. Prior to this circuit
CLASH the MINIS Jayvees tangle with the Atkinson High
school varsity at $50.
Goldsboro, winners of only one out of seven loon fits