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Evening star., 1947-01-19

Attest: PAUL B. ELCAN. Secretary. 10
WELLS, ANDREW. Suddenly. on Satur--
day, January IS, Ig47, ANDREW WELLS
Of All Warner st. NV. devoted husband
Of Grace Wells. foster father, of Yyonne
and Elainer Campbell and nephew OF Rev,
three hrcthers-in-law, five sisters-in-law
and one mother -in-law, and other relatives
and friends. Friends may call at bis late
noon. Funeral from the Mount Bethel
Baptist Church, End and v SITS. NV, We'd
Roy ofaciating. ARRANGEMENTS ~ Aslyan
4 echey. go
Evening star., 1947-01-19
STROTHERS, WILLIAM. De

life January 16, Ig47, at his rssidemss
beloved husband of Maggie strothers. H
also leaves to mourn their loss father
Benjamin Strothers; three daughters, Saral
Jasper, Elizabeth Parker and Bernie
Bailey; one son, Allen E. Strothers, and
host of other relatives and frie:s1s. Re
mains may be viewed after 9 pm Satur
. M, from the chapel of st. Joseph's Flu
neral Home. 306 L ST.. NV, Rev. J. Lamp
kins officiating. 1nterment Harmony Gem
etery ~
Evening star., 1947-01-19

THOMAS, DEACON FRANK. On Friday.
January II, 1947. at his residence. Mar
bury Md. DEACON FRANK THOMAS, de-
voted husband Of Mrs. Minnie E, Thomas
and father Of Mrs. Rosie Slater, Mrs.
Evelyn Miles, Lloyd Thomas and Regenia
Thomas He is also survived by four
brothers. two. step-sisters, fourteen grand
children. devoted daughter-in-law, two
sons -in-law, six sisters-in-law, two
brothers -in-law and a host of other rela,
tives and friends. Friends may call at gl3
Florida ave. nv. after Q pm, Mondayc; I
am; thereafter at his late residence.
Funeral Wednesday, January 22. at 1 Pm
George e. Carter oficiating, assisted by
Rev. James e.. Dews, pastor. 1nterment
Mt. Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Iron
side, Md. Arrangements by Montgomery
Bros, 913 Florida ave. NV. 90
Evening star., 1947-01-19
STARK. CASSJE ALLEN.

day, January 16, 1947. at hel
1895 Mckinley st. NV, CAS-
STARK, wife Of the late Levi
and mother of Earle B. g,
Washington. D. c. Services al
Hines Co. Fur eral Home. 290
NV. on Monday, January 20.
Interment Fort Lincoln Gene
Evening star., 1947-01-19

512 Department of the District of
Columbia. United Spanish War
HklG Veterans, will assemble at Fort
3j Myer Chapel at 9 am. Monday,
1January 20, to attend the funer-
n al of our late comrade and past
department commander, THOM-
Evening star., 1947-01-19

THOMPSON, JEFFEKSON DAVIS. On
boro. b'f Vt. JEFFERsoN DAVIS THoMPsoN,
husband of Louisa Campbell Thompson and
Mrs. Pamela L. Moore. Services will be
held at Gawler's Chapel 1855 Penna. ave.
NV, on Monday. January 20, 1T IL am.
Interment nriYate.
Evening star., 1947-01-19

SIMPSON, MINNIE

January is, 1947. MI
of 1929 Quincy st. n.
late David Simpson 0
mother Of George B. S
dria. Va, DIR. William A
Va, and Miss Margare
city. Graveside services
terry. Richmond. Va, or
20, at 4 pm. Interment
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
T;ners
To Play Kinston

The Williston Tigers will play
the Adkins high school OF Kin
ston Tuesday night at 8 o'clock
at the American Legion Stadium
in a football contest that will
determine the Eastern Negro
high school championship.
According to advices received
here the Raleigh Negro school
has been declared ineligible for
championship honors by the
North Carolina Negro High
school Athletic Association ex-
ecutive committee. This action
leaves Williston and Kinston un-
defeated in games played by
schools approved by the commit
tee.
The outcome of Tuesdays game
here will determine the Eastern
champions, according to he as
sociation's secretary.
Both schools have strong teams
however the Tigers are rated
a slight favorite over the Kin
ston Eleven. Kinston defeated
Goldsboro by one point while the
Tigers defeated the Goldsboro
team by a Is to 0 score.
Coach Robinson said last night
that special section of the Stadi-
um will be reserved for white
patrons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30-tR
of the 16 members of the
Southern Conference hung out
the closed for the winter sign
today on their football activities
and prepared to usher in the l947-
48 basketball campaign.
William and Mary's champion
Indians and possibly the Uni
versity of Maryland's Terps were
a couple of exceptions.
The Indians, who wound up
their regular season with a record
of nine victories and one defeat,
will play in the Dixie Bowl at
Birmingham, Ala, on New Years
afternoon. Their opponent had
not been named late today, but
there was considerable specula-
ton that the Dixie Bowl commit
tee was ready to invite Louisiana
State.
Maryland's Terps, who fought
to a scoreless deadlock yesterday
with North Carolina State, looked
forward to receiving a bowl bid,
and the Gator Bowl committee
was reported ready to extend the
invitation to the Terps and Geor-
gia. The Terps won seven, bowed
to North Carolina and Duke and
played one tie.
At least one other loop eleven,
North Carolina's Tar Heels, who
yesterday finished their regular
campaign by routing Virginia, 40.
Z, had the opportunity to partici-
pate in post-season games, but
the University's faculty commit.
tee turned thumbs down on any
such contests late today. The Tai
Heel squad had voted to play in
a post-season game yesterday
after it had trampled the Cava-
iers.
William and Mary had its best
season on the gridiron since r.
IN. (Rube) McCray succeeded Car.
(Dutch) Voyles, now at Auburn
as head coach in 1914. In addition
to downing seven of its eight
league opponentes, the Tribe
thrashed Boston University anc
State University of Bowling
Green, Ohio.
William and Mary's only los:
of the season was a 1877 defeat
by North Carolina, the league:
No. 2 team.
Meanwhile, George Washing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
SATURDAY NIGHT
BASKETBALL
RESULTS

C C N Y 66, American Uni 81
St. Josehs (Phila) g. Brooklyn Poly II
Manhattan SO, Sringfield (Massl 50
Hofstra 81, Alumni 43
Rutgers Newark &c, Drew so
Queens (NY) 58 Alumni %
Buffalo Univ &c. Ontario Aggies 81
Midwest
Western Michigan St, Eeloit IS
Indiana State 81, Oakland City 50
Markuette "a, Rion 81
Chicago Univ ST, Illinois Tech AZ
Chicago Loyola 49, Aurora QlD IS Firs,
Chicago Loyola 90, St. Norbert 50
Second Camel
Cincinnatte Xavier 70. Franklin
Wayne (Mich) 76, Percy Jones Hospi-
Mayville IND, Tchrs s4, Devils Lake
]. c. 81
Chicago Tchrs so concordia ulD As
Wheaton so Huntington und) "A
(Final of Wheaton College Tour
Concordia (St Louis> so, Mission HOUSE
(Wis) SO (Consolation game)
Kentucky 80, Indiana Central Al
North Carolina State 79, Chatham I'm
dependentI 38
Tulane "A, Spring Hill 36
Berea (Ky) AZ. Alumni n
California 66, San Francisco State AZ
Pepperdine so, Arizona State (Tempel
Idaho = 92 North Idaho %
Montana State 81, Utah State 50
Denver Nuggets IS Idaho State 36
University of Oregon IS, University o'
British Columbia 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
Hallsboro Cagers
Open Home Season
Wednesday Evening

HALLSBORO, Nov. 80, -
Hallsboro's boys and girls all
star cage teams raise the cur
tain on their 1947-"48 home sea-
son Wednesday night, when they
meet the strong Elizabethtown
Reds in the local gym. The open
ing game, between the girls
teams, will start at 7:30 p. m.
This will be the Bouge town
ship entry's second start on
successive nights, as they travel
to Tabor City on Tuesday
night to battle the flashy Border
Town aggregations. Quite a
crowd is expected to turn out
for this, the first basketball of
the year, since the Elizabeth
town Reds are said to have two
of the strongest teams in this
vicinity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
7 ar Heels Will Not
Play Bowl Contest
Faculty Committee Rejects
At Last Nine Post-Sea-
son Offers.

CHAPEL HILL, Nov. 30-F-
North Carolina's powerful Tar
Heels, who completed their foot
ball season yesterday by trounc-
ing Virginia 40-7, to 'un up q
record of eight victories in 10
games, will not play in post
season bowl game.
The University's faculty COM
mitee on athletics at a meeting
here this afternoon voted to turn
down all of numerous" BIDS from
various bowls. The action was an
nounced by A. w. Hobbs, COM
mittee chairman.
Although Hobbs did not say
how many bowl bids the Tar
Heels had received. 1t was under
stood that invitations had been
received at least nine.
A complete list of the inviting
bowls was not available but uni
VerSlty athletic authorities con-
firmed that they included bids
from the Legion Bowl at Los An
geles on Dec. 20 and the Dixie
Bowl at Birmingham, Ala, on
New Years Day.
The committee, in turning down
the invitations, said that it ap-
preciated the offers. 1t explained
that the North Carolina team had
completed long. hard schedule.
Meanwhile, University athle-
tic officials confirmed that the
Tar Heel football squad met yes
terday following its game with
Virginia and voted that it was
willing to play in a bowl game II
the faculty committee approved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 30 .P1
Baseball opened it's winter meet
ings today, three days before the
National Association convention
starts with a series of preliminary
sessions designed to clarity the
Pacific Coast Leagues gloomy big
league ambitions.
In five short minutes the Am
lerican Association tossed cold wa
ter on the Coasts proposal for a
special major-minor status, turn
ing down its resolution by a un-
animous 80 vote.
The International League is ex-
pected to follow with some more
of the same at its annual session
because president Frank Shaugh-
messy has blasted the idea pub
licity several times.
Clarence Rowland, president of
the Pacific Coast league, called
a special session of his loop today
and then went into a huddle
with George Trautman, president
of the National Association.
i The Coast league is asking the
right to be called the Pacific
Coast major league, still remain
ing part of the major league
organization. However it would
be under the direct jurisdiction
of Commissioner A. B. Chandler
and the Major League Executive
Council.
This special major minor sta
tus would be created for a five
year period subject to cancel1a-
ton, if and when, full major
league status should be awarded
In the meantime, the coast lea
que asks that the draft price of
its players be increased from $10.-
600 to $25 900 and six years ser
vice required.
No matter what action finallv
| is taken at the Miami meetings.
The real showdown will come in
New York where the Majors hold
their winter sessions starting next
week. It is regarded as almost
certain that the majors will not
accept president Clarence Row.
lands proposal.
| Another controversial subject
causing much discussion is the
amendment offered by the South
ern Association, backed by the
Philadelphia Phillies, to elimin-
ate the "bonus rule" This rule.
in effect for only one year. was
designed to discourage huge bonus
payments ~ free agents. However
such payments have continued.
The Jersey City club of the In
ternational League, a New York
Giants farm, has proposed a re-
solution asking for uniform
ball in all leagues. This was de-
feated year or two back but
now has a good chance Of sur
viva1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
City Stars
Slate Hallsboro

TABOR CITY, Nov. 30.-Tabor
City's all-star basketball teams
will open their 1947-48 schedule
on Tuesday night, at 7:30 p. M,
when they meet the Hallsboro
cage aggregations. Teams from
both towns have been practicing
for several weeks and keen COM
petition is expected, since the
rivalry is strong.
Among the leaders in the girls
game will be Betty Wright, Aline
Cox, Mona Shelley, and May
Young, of Tabor City; and Max
inc Lewis, Elizabeth Creech,
Margaret Smith, and Mildred
Gore, of the Hallsboro six.
Outstanding cagesters among
the boys will be the Wri g h t
brothers, Albert, Linwood, and
Bobby; Max and Pod Spivey,
Don Jernigan, and Don Taylor,
all of Tabor City.
While for Hallsboro it will be
Ramon and Leach Creech, Jim
Thompson, Homer Thomas, Dave
Hooks, Royce Ray (playing man.
ager) and the Russ brothers,
Herb and Ted.
The Hallsboro female outfit is
in reality the old Whiteville ALL
Stars aggregation which play
ed last season under the colors of
Tabor City along with the TIC
quint. So the local gals will be
out to show the visiting team
that the Tabor team of this sea-
son is better than the one of
'46-'47.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
Records To Be Submitted
AtAAUConventionDec 4

NEW YORK, Nov. 80 Ill.,
Eighty-four marks, including
five worlds records, set by
United States athletes during
the past year will lbe sub.
mitted to the Amateur Athletic
Union for approval at its annual
convention in Omaha this week.
James M. Roche of New
Haven. chairman of the
National AAU records commit
tee, said applications had been
made for these international
standards:
The 0:46.3 for the 440-yard run
set by Herbert Mckinley of the
University of Illinois in the Big
Ten-Pacific Coast dual meet at
Berkeley, Calf, June %.
Don DeForrest's 1:O0.5 for the
10O-yard breast stroke
The 2:164 for 200 yards and
2.35 for zoo meters bres- stroke
set by Joseph Verdeur of La
Sale College, Philadelphia.
The 5:09.6 for 500 meters
backstroke recorded by Harry
Holiday of Michigan.
Mckinley was credi with
0.46.2 performance for the 44O
In the NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS at
Salt Lake City last June but NO
application for record was
asked because there was
strong wind on the occasion.
Of the American records to be
studied perhaps the outstanding
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
NEVADA DEFEATS
ARIZONA, 80 TO l3

LAS VEGAS, New. Nov. 80. -
up Thee University of Nevada's
Wo]fpack gridders romped over
Arizona State College of Tempe
33 to 13 here today before a
crowd of 1900 fans.
Nevada scored in every quar-
ter and had little trouble with
Arizona, which it outweighed.
Referee William G. Fischer,
St. Mary's, was casualty in
the second quarter when he was
engulfed in line play near the
goal line. His left shoulder was
pulled out of joint. The game
was delayed while a doctor fixed
him up. Fischer continued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01

A crowd of around $4,000 is
expected to watch the great
champion perform against Wal
colt. The fight is slated for Is
rounds but the heaviest part of
the wagering is on how far the
Bomber will let Walcott go.
For an 8 to l underdog, the
Camden, NJ, veteran is show
ing plenty of signs of life. This
is Walcott's biggest money shot
and in the stiffness of his Gren-
loch, NJ, training camp, the
head of one of boxing's largest
families Walcott has six chill
dren-is working and pray
ing for victory.
A triumph for Walcott would
be even more of an upset than
that recorded by Jimmy Brad
dock, boxing's original "Cinder-
ella Man" back in '35. when he
lifted the title from Make
Baer's brow.
Walcott's hopes rest on a
"cute" style with which he plans
to puzzle the champion. The Jcr-
sev comeback mamie will be
"a in January and is few
months older than Louis
figures to bob and weave around
the champion. He's planning to
counter with lefts to the body
and overland rights to the head.
Louis, however, is planning to
get things over with quick. The
Bomber says "you can't fool
around with anyone. Sometimes
even a second-rated lands and
then you're in trouble"
louis is preparing for trouble
although few observers believe
he will be seriously threatened.
The champ has trained himself
finely for the bout and his work
outs show he has his oldtime
power.
The champ will carry weight
advantage of around 18 pounds
21O to 1872 - and a reach and
eight advantage of two inches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01

(Fla.) last night before winning
21-6. But Kansas, co-champions
of the Big Six with Oklahoma,
flattened Arizona 54-28. Ray
Evans, Kansas splendid back,
had a hand in six of the Jay
hawks touchdowns.
Another outstanding indiv-
ual performance was turned in
by chucking Charley Conerly
who completed 13 of 19 passes
for 180 yeards to lead Missis-
sippi to a 1914 victory over Mis-
sissippi State that gave Ole Miss
it's first undisputed Southeast
ern Conference title.
A third conference champion
ship was sewed up yesterday.
Texas Tech, by upsetting
Hardin-Simmons, 1916, not only
won the Border Conference pen
|nant but placed itself in The Sun
Bowl.
There were five other form
reversals of major and minor
proportions. Holy Cross, playing
it's last game for the resigned
coach, Ok Dagrosa, surprised
Boston College 20-6; underdog
North Carolina State played
Maryland to an 90 tie; Oregon
State, paced by dashing Dick
Gray, upended Nebras 27-6;
and Fordham fought New York
U. to a 1913 tie in the battle
of New York.
Besides Dagrosa, another
coach ended his reign on
triumphant notre. Bill Kern,
resigned west Virginia Mentor,
saw his Mountaineers wallop
Pittsburgh 17-2 for the first
West Virginia win over pan
the squad since 1923.
In other important games yes
terday. North Carolin
trampled Virginia 40-7; Rice
buried Baylor in the last half
34-6; Tennessee made it three ir
a row in a late season come
back campaign by downing
Vanderbilt, 1877; Florida suffer
ed it's 26th straight loss, 25-7;
Oklahoma came surging from
behind to conquer Oklahoma A
& M. 21-13; Michigan State cele
brated its Hawaiian invasion by
trolling over Hawaii, 58-19; ane
West Texas State halted N "
Mexico, 28-18.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
Pacific Coast League
Proposal Is Defeated

In all some 81 amendments-20
to the major-minor code and A
to the National Association agree
ment must be considered. Most
of them are technical and of little
interest to the ordinary fan. In
fact the entire 47-page national
association agreement, re-writ-
ten and simplified by commit
tee headed by Leo Miller OF Syra-
cuse, N. Y, will come up for a
vote during Thursdays closed
session.
During that meeting, most of
the important action of the con-
vention will be taken, including
a vote on the coast leagues re-
solution.
While the minors were unravel-
ing some internal business, re-
presentatives of most Of the big
league teams we're in town, swap
ping stories-and perhaps players
in hotel suites.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
l0-Year-Old Lad
Shoots Coon And
Squirrel On Huni

WHITEVILLE, Nov. 80, -
Thanksgiving was a big day for
Jackie Turbeville, 10-year-old
Whiteville lad who went on a
hunt in Bladen county and re-
turned with a coon and a
squirrel.
Carrying a % rifle, Jackie
scored a bullseye with his shots
and proudly brought his kills
home to his father, Clyde Tur-
beville. He went on the hunting
trip with his uncle, Willard Hug
gins.
This was Jackie's second
major hunt, having bagged a
rabbit about a year ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01

is the javelin toss of 248 feet,
10 inches made by Stephen Sey-
mour of the Los Angeles A. c.
in the National AAU out
door championships at Lin
coin, Nebr. This is almost IS
feet farther than any American
has flung the spear before.
Harrison billiard, Baldwin
Wallace's great hurdler, has
five miscellaneous indoor and
outdoor marks up fer considera-
ton. Also filed for Mckinley are
indoor dirt track records
of O.30.3 for 300 yards and 0.47.9
for 440 yards.
The biggest assault on
the record books was made by
swimmers. Seven applications
are entered for Verdaur and six
for Holiday.
One Of the top water marks
up for approval is the 0.57.6 for
100 meters free style (long
course) by Wally Ris of Iowa.
There's another record that
would be presented for an in
ternational standard if the event
hadn't been dropped from the
world list. That's Frank Berst's
Al foot-six inch throw of the sc
pound weight, which bests all
previous performances. 1t will
be considered for a new Ameri-
can record.
The AAU convention will oren
Dec. 4 and continue through
Dec
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
Whiteville Cagers
Plan Meet Tonight

WHITEV1LLE, Nov. 3O-Plans
are now being made to organize
a Whiteville All-Star basketball
team for the coming season and a
meeting will be held Monday
night at 8 o'clock in the offices
of the Whiteville Merchants
Association to 60 into the mat
ter in detail.
Possible candidates for the
team and other interested part
les are asked to meet at that
time. Any person desiring to dis
cuss the program prior to the
is asked to contact AL
Long, Phone 179-W.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
Southern Conference
Turns To Basketball

tons basketball Colonials will
raise the curtain on Southern
Conference cage activities Mon
day night when they journey to
the Quantico Marine Base.
North Carolina States defend
ing champion Wolfpack began
its year Wednesday night, defeat
ing the 82nd Airborn squad, IT.
43, and last night downed Chat
ham Mills of Elkin, N. c., 1888.
States "Hoosier Hot-Shots" tan
gled with the Hanes Hosiery five
at Winston-Salem, N. c., next
Tuesday night.
Two conference games will be
played Saturday night, William
and Mary invading The Citadel
and Wake Forest travelling to
George Washington.
This weeks basketball card:
Monday night-George Wash
|ington at Quantico Marine Base.
Tuesday night-North Carolina
State at Hanes Hosiery.
Wednesday night-McCrary
Eagles at Wake Forest; Catawba
at North Carolina.
Thursday night-Catawba at
North Carolina State.
Friday night-Virginia Tech at
Old Dominion, Roanoke, Va. F.;
Furman at Georgia; George
Washington at Merchant Marine
Academy.
Saturday night-William and
Mary at The Citadel; North Car
olina State at High Point College
University of Richmond at Guam
tico Marine Base; Davidson al
McCrary Egales; Wake Forest al
George Washington; Duke al
Hanes Hosiery; Guilford at North
Carolina.
| RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 3o-tR}-Fina
records OF Southern Conference football
teams. Conference games only.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
HOLE IN ONE

SMITHFIELD, Nov. 30-R
the hole in one, that rare
incident in golfing circles for
the top-flight and the duffer
alike, has apparently become
part of Ed Sayer's routine
exercise on the links.
The Smithfield golfer yes
terday fired the third ace of
his career in golfing. Sayre's
latest hole-in-one rolled into
the cup on the 196-yard par
three ninth hole at the john
ston County Country Club.
Sayre was playing a match
with his father, C. N. Sayre.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
State Red Terrors
Change To Wolfpaek

RALEIGH, Nov. 80 -lR-N.C.
State Colleges basketball team
will be known no longer as the
Red Terrors, but like other
teams at the college the basket
ball quintet will be nicknamed
the Wolfpack.
State Colleges Athletic Coun-
Gil, in announcing today that the
nickname had been changed Of
ficially, explained that in tn e
past use of two nicknames has
caused confusion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
.inchell Says Dodgers
Have Signed Durocher

Walter Winchel, American Broadcasting company
commentator reported his broadcast last night that
the Brooklyn Dodgers have signed Leo "Lippy Duro-
cher manager of the Dodgers for next season.
The Associated Press was unable to locate Branch
Hickey or Durocher for comment last night One report
said that Hickey and Durocher have not agreed on
terms.
Duroicher was suspended from organized baseball
last Year by commissioner A. B. Chandler.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01

NEXT SUNDAYS GAMES
Washington at New York.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Chicago Cardinals at Philadelphia.
Los Angeles at Chicago Bears
Green Bay at Detroit
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York IS Chicago Cards 81.
Philadelphia 2l, Pittsburgh 0.
Boston 81, Washington "a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-01
Louis To Defend Title
For 24th Time FRIDAY

NEW YORK, Nov. 30-R-Joe
Louis, the busiest heavyweight
champion of them all, puts his
crown on the block for the oath
time Friday night when he
meets Jersey Joe Walcott in a
Hereunder in Madison Square
Garden.
Like Mel OFT of baseba1l's New
York Giants, Louis sets re-
cord every time he steps into
the ring. The Bronx Bomber has
put his crown up for grabs more
times than all the other former
heavyweight kings together.
Having picked the opposition
virtually clean, this will be
Louis first bout since he stop
ped Tami Mauriello in one round
Sept. 18, 1916.
And since Louis seems headed
for retirement after one more
outdoor show this summer, the
fight faithful are rushing to the
boxoffice in such numbers that
the Garden indoor record gate
Of $201, ,613 seems on its way out.