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RICHMOND. Va. Aug 10,

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 18.-P
-(USDA)-Live stock:
Hogs-Monday's market Is cents
lower. on all weights. Top $25.7 L
for good and choice 18O-24O lbs.
barrows and gifts; 90-10O lbs
SITS; 100-120 lbs. $18.75; 12O-14(
lbs. $22. rs; 140-16O lbs. $23. rs; 100.
100 lbs. $24.75 240-3O0 lbs. $23.75;
300 lbs and up, S22.75; good sows
under $50 lbs. $19.25; 23O-5OO lbs
S16.75; over 500 lbs. SIS. rs; COCO
stays under $50 lbs. $16.75; over
$50 lbs. STATS.
Cattle-Market opened aroune
steady on few sales of slaughter
steers; good grade around $24. 90.
$500, medium $22. oops. 90; bull
sold early. Strictly good heifers
quotable around $40. 000-22. 90;
medium $17.OO-l8.O0. Not much
done on cows, Gamers and cutters
quotable So. 0O-12.0O; common ano
medium SIP. o0-14.0O; good beef
cows $15.00-17.00; weighty sausage
bulls largely $14.0 o-16.0o: good bee.
bulls $16.50-18.5 so. Vealers opened
steady, top $500; medium anc
good $18.00-21. so; common kind.
full at $500 down.
Receipts Of spring lambs light
market fully steady; strictly gooe
around $21. 00-22. 900, with choice
quotable slightly higher.
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Inn Keepers Eligible
For Rent Decontrol

Hotels, motor courts, and tourist
homes which serve transient guest
exclusively are eligible for decon-
troll as of July 1, provided the re-
quired report is filed with the rent
control office by August 81, it was
announced yesterday by Maurice
Moore, rent control officer.
Moore said that if the reports
were not filed before August 81,
the operators were subject to de-
control until such date as required
report is filed.
Report blanks are available al
the rent control office in the Gus
tom house, he said.
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Negro Found Guilty
In Superior Court

Charles Moore. 28-year-old Ne
gro. was found guilty yesterday by
a jury in Superior Court of as
sault with a deadly weapon r7on
James Tilton last April. Witnesses
testified the argument was over
money between the defendant and
John Smith and that Tilton acted
as a peacemaker and suffered a
slashed ear. 1t took the jury &c
minutes to reach a verdict.
The blow-ny requires less thar
a day TO develop within the egg.
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Leading Stocks Generally
Seek Lower Levels On Mart
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK. Aug. Is - R -
Sales. closing price and net change
of the fifteen most active stocks
Param Pict {. 800 23k-M.
Comwlth and Sou 12.200-3h no.
Am Armies $500 8k-h..
Am Wooden 8.300-8A-A.
Packard 7.600-5B-h.
Greyhound 7,600-5b-h.
Gen Motors 7,000-59A-A.
Rexal Drug 6.700-7h up 70.
Colum Gas and Ell 6.6O0C11A
Curtis Pub 6.6o0-10 I'D H..
Chrysler 6.20O-59h-h. -.
MINI - Moline 5.900I11M I'D V.
Socony Vac 5.800-16M no.
Sears Roeb 5.800-39A-A.
Kennecott 5.700-45A up "a.
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CHICAGO BUTTER

J CHICAGO, Aug. 18-R)-USDAl
- Butter nervous; IA SO score
rs; A 92-73.5-74; B 30 O-7O-70.2 5;
c 89-67-67.25. Eggs irregular:
large No. 2 extras 51-54: medium
No. 2 extras 1914; standards 43.5-
"A; current receipts 1889; dirties
1885; checks 1884.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Furnished by Allen C. Ewing & Co.
BID ASKED

Furnished by Allen C. Ewing & Co.
BID ASKED '
Aviation Shares SOC
Elk Div Ole 479 5'2O
ACL of Conn 4.00a s. 81 S-4
Boston Fund 2.16b
Elk Div .16c 2O.U 2i.oS
Carolina Insurance 1.40a II IL ~ IL
Chase National Bank Goa IS 81
McRae ana Ia ga
Mass Investors Tr 1.ssb 25.72 27.s1
National Transit lisa Is IL 10 3-0
PEG Saw Band 81 TT 5000 80
Red Rock Bot Qnc., Ga.) 9 IL 10 IL
Security Nat Bank soc %
Standard Stoker 5000
Elk Div Soc Il -
w P Common Goa 8 Ia y ,
Wi Saw & TT 2.0Oc 40
a. Indicated annual dividend rate.
b. Income and profits dividends paid
in past IL months.
c. Paid in 1916.
The above quotations are nominal
and are believed to be indications of
the price at which the securities may be
purchased or sold.
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CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-P-Wheat:
No. l hard 2.42 1-4-2.43 "a.
Corn: No. 1 yellow 2.47-2.50; No.
2, 2.47-2.49 IL; No. 3, 2.46 IL; No.
4, 2.42 "a; sample grade 1.4o.
Oats: No. 1 heavy mixed Ito
Ito Ia; No. l mixed 1903 ~
100 "a; No. 2 mixed LOB 1-3: No.
l heavy white 10 3-4-1.11 "a;
No. 1 extra heavy white lib: No.
2 heavy white Ill "a; No. 2
white 1.O8 1-3-1.09 IA: No. 3 white
1.O6 14-1.08 IA; No. / sample
grade red 100 -.
Rye: No. 1 grades 2.4o; No. 2
choice plume 2.45-2.47.
Soybeans: No. 2 yellow 3.23-3.30.
Barley: Mating 2~.37-2.39; feed
1915.
Field seed per hundredweight:
Timothy 4.75-5.50; red top 1880
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1S-P-
Cotton futures broke $500 to $3.50
a bale here today under long
realizing and hedge selling.
The tone at the market close was
easy.
The tone at the market close was
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-19
Steel Industry Price Fixing
Charge Chills En-
thusiasm

stocks-Easy; leaders in slow
retreat.
Bonds-Quiet; price changes
narrow.
Cotton-Lower southern sell
ling.
CHICAGO
Wheat-Strong; CCC raises
buying price.
Corn-Strong; continued dry
weather.
Oats-Strong; new seasonal
highs.
Hogs-25 cents lower to some
heavyweigtts 50 higher; top
$27.35.
CattIe-Steady to rs cents
lower; top $34.25.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-R-For
the fifth Monday in a row leading
stocks today generally sought
lower levels although exceptions
were plentiful and real market
nressure never was in evidence.
Charges OF ~price-fixing against
the steel industry at the Federal
Trade Commission chilled enthusl-
asm a bit but issues in this group
maintained their equilibrium to a
certain extent. Bethlehem was
off / point at SO IL, U. S. Steel
SO at u 7-8 and Republic Steel
~ at n IA.
Easier tendencies persisted
throughout but dealings slowed
after a active opening. Declines OF
fractions to a point or more pre-
dominated at the close. Transfers
of TO, GOO shares compared with
$50, 900 on Fridays recovery.
Wall street still was in a eau
tious mood because OF uncertain
ties surrounding International Az
fairs and mild skepticism here
and there regarding the main
tenance of business strength at
home In view Of mounting living
costs and growing consumer resis-
lance. The darkening export pic
ture remained as a bearish argu-
ment. A few professionals covered
short commitments or brought
timidly on the idea a fall rally
could be negotiated if the news
warrants.
The Associated Press 60-stock
composite was off 2 of a point at
$50. The market narrowed to
300 issues of which 375 fell and
3l9 rose.
Phillips Petroleum was up 2 70
ut 81, Manati Sugar l at 8 and
Deere l at Al "a. Lehn and Fink
common dropped 3 1-8 at II in the
wake Of an omitted dividend and
a recession in earnings. Pacific
Western Oil conceded 3 "a at SO.
Union Pacific l "a at 142, Santa
Fe l IA at "a IL. Paramount
pictures 7-8 at % IL and Eastman
Kodak 7-8 at A 1-3 following an
antitrust suit filed against this
company and Technology.
Bonds were mixed. At Chicago
grains hit seasonal peaks. Corn
was up the daily limit of 8 cents
a bushel at one time and ended
ahead 5 to 6 cents. Wheat added
2 IL to 3 IL and oats l 3-4 to
2 1-S. Cotton lost $3.45 to 1895
a bale.
Improved in the curb were Elliott
Co., Sunbeam Corp, U. S. Graphite
oon a special DIVIDEND, Colonial
Mills, Electric Bond and Share,
Technicolor and Cosden Petroleum
Stumblers were Coro Inc, Derby
on, Creole Petroleum and N.orthrop
Aircraft. Turnover here was TO-
ooo shares, the same as in the
preceding session.
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NEW ORLEANS

TN NEW ORLEANS, AuD 0l l.,
do !. inch cotton tod Of nitds,
was was $s.45 a bale Io SpSt narss'5'
80 mar market days s $50 for =. s n,
10 nc average 32.47 midi,
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N, C. LIVESTOCK

RALEIGH, Aug. 18.-(R-NC
DA)-Hog markets steady with
tops of $500 at Rocky Mount,
Greenville. Fayetteville, Smith
field-Mount Olive; 1925 at Clinton
INSTRUMENTATION: and 25.75 at
Richmond.
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NEW ORLEANS Sno-

NEW ORLEANS, Aus =,
pale lower here today. Sa1aa. N
Low middling 1905, mid JJ1ts 81,
good middling 34.65, SUN. aN
none; stock 53,779. Nece!s.
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N. C. POULTRY

RALEIGH. Aug. 18.-R-NC-
DA)-Raleigh egg and poultry
markets steady; U. S. grade IA
large So; broilers and flyers 80
to "a.
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Break up old clumps of creep
ing phlox in the rock garden and
ualn out plants which have grown
TOO rampantly. This work needs
to be done frequently. Tor phlox
spreads rapidly.
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Heat waves bring on an in
crease in the death rate Of a COM
munity from sunstroke, heat pros
'tration, and other causes.
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TRENT OF STAPLE

TREND OF STAPLE
NEW YORK, Aug n'1 IL PRICE,
criee Press weight e@STI T A.,
oay declined to 1919 'lodi /
,aa Ps re- day 1918. p,.., v
1880. 1oo'04, Yea, u
1o., Il
High 1881 e. 80 "a iS45 ~,
Low 1910 119n ~ i52,0l Isss
l1Szo average equals In NM liza
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BOND
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Aug. 18-RE USDA)
Potatoes. Arrivals 264; on track
291; total U. S. shipments Fri
day TIT, Saturday 594, and Sunday
16, supplies moderate; demand
good; market firm; Colorado cob
blers $3.15, russell burbanks $40;
1daho-Oregon long whites $3.50;
Nebraska red warbas So. OO-3.2 rs;
Washington russell burbanks So. 5
800, long whites $3.40.
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CHARLOTTE en-,

or,.o CHARLOTTE SPOTS
CHARLOTTE. Aus
Spot cotton "a. SIS. '01S~
Upkeep of the Maj mart.
the Germans approximately ~ y,
900, 900 a year. wv,
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STOCK AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
Aug. ID
80 Is Is GO

WHAT STOCKS DID
NEW YORK., Aug. 18-(Pe
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NEW e T

Middling spot 34.71n off SO.
Nominal. =.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
SHAKEUP CHANGES
CAROLINA LINEUP

CHAPEL HILL, Oct. IA. -(P)
- A shake up of the Carolina
football squad today sent Johnny
Clements and Hosea Rodgers to
the first string backfield and En-
NETT Cheek, Larry Klosterman,
Bill Smith and Dan Logue to the
first string line.
The Tar Heels, given yesterday
off after their 1877 defeat at the
hands of Wake Forest Saturday,
learned of the tentative changes
when they went on the field, all
hands working spiritedly in the
long drill that followed.
Clements, Crewe, Va, sopho-
more, took over Jim Camps wing
back spot while Rodgers moved
into Walt Pupa's fullback berth.
Clements and Rodgers stood out
in the Wake game and are sure
to see plenty of action against
William and Mary at Williams
burg Saturday.
Cheek and Klosterman had the
guard slots usually manned by
Sid Varney and Bob Mitten. Var
ney is on the injured list but
Mitten was showed back to the
third string. Smith was in at
tackle for Haywood Fowle who
also is among the ailing. Logue
was at the flank usually in
charge of Mikerubish, who work.
ed with the second team today.
Charlie Justice and Joe Wright
held onto their starting back
field berths, working with Rod
gers and Clements. Jack Fitch,
who looked able as Justices un-
derstudy last week, was on the
sidelines with ar injury. Others
unable to take part in today's
work included centers Dan Stieg-
man and Al Bernot, and Billy
Hayes, freshman tailback. Ali of
the wounded with the possible
exception of Varney, are expect
ed to be able to play against the
Indians.
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Per Cent Increase
Over 1916, Survey Shows
10, 1854, 1892 Fans Attend American And M.
tional League Contests in 1947; Unoffi.
cial Figures Show Yankees Lead Field

NEW O Oct. 14.-P)-Major league baseball n
tendance climbed to a new alltime high of 19,95483 in
1947 according to an unofficial count that showed an 5 No,
cent increase over a year ago. The 1916 paid total Wa,
1884, 44.
The New York Yankees once again led the field with
stadium paid attendance of 2~,200,369 but, despite their
pennant victory, they did not quite match the Major League
record of 1926, SIP set by the Yankees third place team in
1916.
National League figures hit a new high of 10,3902s
representing an increase of 1,477,027 over last year wbHs
the Americans 1947 %turnstile total of ~9,564,543 represent
ed a decrease of $500 from the 1916 gate.
Five National League teams, Brooklyn, New York. Pitt.
burgh, Boston and St. Louis, and three American League
clubs, Cleveland, Boston and Philadelphia, drew more peod.
through their gates than ever before.
Pittsburgh's increase was the most remarkable as nv
new Pirate owners, with Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kner
as the bait, passed last years total by 524,485 with a final
count of 1888, 602.
All National League teams, except Philadelphia and
Cincinnati, hit the 1000, 900 mark and the Phils and Red,
were both in the 900, 900 class. The Phis, the lone team
failing to match the '46 gate in the National, still had their
second best mark in history.
Although Detroit's gate fell off by 324,55O, the Tigers
still played to well over a million. st. Louis Browns. Of
course, were the one sore spot in the Major League picture
Stumbling along in the cellar with several crowds below I'll.
1000 mark, including one night game, they finished with
only 1872, sos. That was more than 100000 behind the next
lowest team.
The figures:
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SPORTS PAN .... 9
Whalo BY Roy Cook

Yesterday we received a letter from an old friend,
Elton Casey, former sports editor OF the wilmington
News, and author of "Along the SldeHnes, a popular
column in the afternoon paper.
Casey. who always referred to himself as this
pillar" in his column, is now associated with the
Durham Sun sports department. He enclosed a clip
ping of the column he now writes, which he has titled
Casey at the Bat"
The youthful sports writer has gathered a wealth of
information in his travels over the state and While
working in Wilmington he was one of the most ardent
of football fans. He was always seeking to encourage
the fans to follow the Wildcats on their road trips.
Casey has not changed his views on the travelling
question. In his column Of October 9, ne asks why
Durham fans do not support their team. He points
out the work that the Wilmington Junior Chamber
of Commerce has done here.
But why should we try to explain, lets take a few
paragraphs from his column.
Frankly, we feel that the lack Of good support away from
home has hurt Durham High no little. 1t is an established
and nervous when they dash onto a foreign baseball diamond,
basketball court, or gridron when all they can hear is the
followers. We guess it is only human to become upset when
we know that we are outnumbered."
"The prescription we want to offer today is to let some
civic club, or any other organization interested in Durham
youth and its problems, supervise the task of chartering trains
or buses so that Bulldog followers can accompany Carey
Brewbakers 1947 grid edition on road trips"
There would be little difficulty in a civic club doing this
and there certainly would be no financial loss"
"WhiIe we were in Wilmington last year on a newspaper.
we were quite impressed with the way in which the Whining
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce secured Special Football
and from road games; The Wilmington Jaycees chartered
trains em to Rocky Mount and Fayetteville and the locomotives
Wildcats" . ~' gins VII" 'A''n'u packers OF Leon brodsens
ne dIas d iay ,iesy fdSs TN make K va any IN, money on the deal and
mingsons younger citizens and it Melted dividends"
IN one OF the major upsets of the year, Wilmington upse,
game what he y t. Setmn y n tha 8 ~ - to t. d: Asked after the
praised the Wilmington Jayvees for their efforts in in g getia
ported us" he said" "N''"" ill., sup
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FOOTBALL INJURY
FATAL TO YOUTH

WINDER, Ga, Oct. 14-WH-
Ernest Davis, 16-year-old Win.
der high school football player.
who finished the game with Ell
berton high Friday night not
knowing he had ruptured 6
large intestine in the first few
minutes, died today in agony
after an emergency operation
failed to save his life.
Davis was injured while rush
ing an Elberton passer and was
sidelined for only a few minutes,
Though in pain, he begged Coach
Red Boyd to permit him to re-
turn to. the lineup making an as
surance that he "felt fine. Win
der lost by a 80 to 6 score.
Saturday the pain was so in
tense his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Davis of the Bethlehem
Community took him to an At
hens hospital and the operation
was performed Saturday night.
Boyd said the Elberton game
was the first that Davis had
started since he joined the var
sity this year. He was a junior.
The Winder team today can
celled a game with the Athens
YMCA scheduled tonight when
Davis death was announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
ESL DIRECTORS
MEET TONIGHT

The board of directors of the
Eastern State semi.pro baseball
league will hold their final meet
ing of the year tonight at 8 o'clock
at JAMES Place, it was announc-
ed last night.
Representatives from Wallace.
Southport, Masonboro, Whiteville,
Bladenboro and Elizabethtown
are expected to be present.
Included in the business to be
discussed is the resignation of the
loops secretary and treasurer.
Jiggs Powers, Morning Stars
Columbus county sports CORE
spondent and secretary-treasurer
of the loop, who rendered his res
lgnatlon early last month. Pow
ers has served as secretary-treas-
surer since the league was for
med.
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BROWNS RELEASE
BEST PLAYER

ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA. O.D -
The St. Louis Browns today re-
leased the most effective pitcher
on the club and at the same
time the man with the highest
batting average in the American
League in 1947.
Jerome Herman "Dizzy" Dean
was given his outright release.
Old Dir pitched four scoreless
innings against the Chicago White
|Sox on the last day of the sea-
son and hit a sharp single on his
only trip to the plate. Never
known for his shyness, Dir claim
ed he was the best player in the
league this season.
1t was typical of Deans hectic
major league career that his
latest fling at baseball ended in
a freak business office deal re-
sembling a double play.
Because no waivers for I'M
conditional release could be OBJ
tanned after Sept. Is - three
days before he pitched for the
Browns 49, management released
him outright to Toledo, 8
Brownie farm club. Toledo then
obtained the necessary waivers
in the American Association.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
GATORS GET SET
FOR STATE GAME

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Oct. IA.
- Florida's Gators are getting
set for another tough battle
with the Wolfpaek of North Caro-
lima State in Raleigh Saturday
night.
After losing their third game
of the year by one touchdown
the Gators continue to lead in
statistics and trail in scores. In
the last two games Florida has
carried the ball into enemy terri
tory during most of the play, and
has handled the ball a majority
Of the times.
The Saurians will no sooner
hear the final gun in next Satur-
days contest with State than up
pops North Carolina invading the
Gators home grounds for the
Florida Homecoming on the
25th.
Bobby Forbes continued his
amazing pace last week by clip
ping off ia yards in the Auburn
game, running his totals for three
games to 1872 yards, a high mark
by national standards. Forbes
scored both Gator touchdoWns
against Auburn, one on a short
buck, the other from 80 yards
away.
Doug Belden caught fire with
his passing game completing
eight of his Is attempts tor a
total gain of 1875 yards, while Lac
Lewis, extra point specialist, was
able to make both conversions
good for the first time this year.
Gator Coach Ray Wolf will
drill his men all week against
Walfpack plays. Against State:
Florida has gained four wins,
lost three, and tied one since
the rivalry began back in 1927.
Last season the Wolfpack de-
feated the Gators 81 to S.
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Michigan Wolverines Lead In Passing Offense
With An Average Of 248 Yards Gained Per Game

The Is leaders in each depart
ment:
Total offense-(Gains rushing
and passing) - Michigan, 1913
yards average per game; Ros-
ton College, 1875; Penn State,
459.7; West Virginia, ass; Penn
sylvania, 447.5; Brigham Young
/ 1888; Detroit, 1872; Arizona
391; Virginia, 1877; California,
1898; Brown, 371.3; Texas, 81;
Georgia Tech, 370.3; Maryland,
1927; UCLA, 1898.
Rushing offense - Boston Col
lege. 1853 yards average per
game; West Virginia, 350.7;
Pennsylvania, 1923; Detroit,
1888; New Mexico, 1927; Vir-
ginia, $50; California, 274;
Brown .274; UCLA, 273.3; Utah,
'265; Wichita, 255.5; Maryland,
254.7; Baylor, 246; Colgate, 243;
Oklahoma, 1897.
Passing offense - Michigan
248 yards average per game;
Notre Dame, 201; Brigham
Young, 1888; Arizona, 172.3;
West Birginia, Is; Wake Forest,
1913; North Carolina, 1898;
Iowa, 1888 and Georgia Tech,
1877; Utah State, 1852; Temple,
148; Oregon, 147; Texas, 1853;
'Gsmsoa, 1885, Portland, 1a8.
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The Eagles from Boston, as
a result of their classy running
game, rate next to Michigan in
total yards gained per game,
463.5, with Penn State third at
1897.
Neither Illinois nor Army,
which battled to a scoreless tie
in last weeks headline contest,
rates a call among the leaders
on any grounds whatever. Little
Brigham Young of Utah, on
the other hand is up among the
cleo, third in the nation in the
effectiveness of it's passing at
tack and sixth in total offense.
BY sections, California leads
the far west in all-around po-
tency Of offense with an aver
age gain Of 379.8 yards in four
contests; Texas heads the
Southwest with o87 yards in
three starts.
West Virginia leads the tabu-
latlon in number Of touchdown
passes thrown, with nine, fol-
by Michigan's eight. Tex
as and Iowa each had nine.
Among the major teams, North
Carolina and Oregon have suf-
Tered the most interruptions,
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Among the major outfits, only
Notre Dame with it's gifted
Johnny Lujack seriously chal-
lenges Michigan's claim to pass
ing laurels. In two starts the Irish
have completed q out of As
losses for a percentage of .587
slightly higher than Michi-
gan's .596-but the South Bend
ers have averaged only POI
yards per contest and have
thrown but four for touchdowns.
So preoccupied have the two
big teams (Notre Dame was
voted No. y been with their
overhead games that they have
given their ball-carriers little
chance to shine. Neither rates
among the country's first IS
teams in rushing offense, and
Notre Dame is topped by at
least Is others lit says here) on
total offense" - that is, aver
age of gains per game by all
means.
Boston College, whose speedy
backs ran wild in rolling up two
lopsided wins over Clemson
n Kansas State, leads the ma
ton in rushing offense with an
average of 1853 yards per game.
followed by West Virginia with
Ias0.7 and psnnsvMania with no.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
BY GALE TALBOT

NEW YORK, Oct. a R -
Michigan's mighty Wolverines,
IN vaulting to the forefront of
the nations gridiron powers on
the strength of three runaway
victories, have averaged gains
of 248 yards per game with their
terrific aerial attack, figures re-
leased by the National Collegi-
ate Athletic Bureau today dis
close.
Employing a number Of pas
sers-featuring Bob Chappuls-
coach Fritz Crisler's Midwest
mammoth has completed 20 out
of 81 losses attempted for a TO-
tai of 744 yards, with eight
throws going for touchdowns'
against Michigan State, STAN
ford and Pittsburgh.
Although the Wolverines
rushing attack, on the record,
appears to be much less potent
than that of numerous other
teams. their aerial wizardry has
placed them atop the heap IN
total average of gains per game
L79.3 yards-and would seem
tn validate this weeks poll OF
the nations sports writer's
which elected Michigan the NO.
/ eleven. -