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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06

district attorneys office had not as
signed policemen to seek the man
described by Graziano as his
wouA-be bliber, nor the briber's
two associates.
From detective McNichols was
drawn the admission that he had
told Graziano his life vas threat
ened when McNichols and three
other detectives went to Rocky's
home on Jan. Is to pick him up.
McNichols did not explain why he
had made that statement; and
Rosenolum did not question him
about it, after getting the admis-
sion.
Rosenblum appeared elated when
he obtained from Scott the admis-
sion that Scott had told Graziano,
up to now, you have taken an
honorable course in boxing" Scott
had said this in appealing to Rocky
to Remain honorable" by giving
the district attorneys office the
names of his Would-be briber and
associates.
Il take it from Scotti's admis-
sion," Rosenblum declared, That
Rocky did not become d%ishonorable
until he refused to give names to
the district attorneys office-names
words in my mouth"
The four differences in testimony
between Scott, who spent five
hours on the stand yesterday and
today, and Grafendecker, who testi-
fled about an hour were as follows:
% Grafendecker said that both
Scott and Grafiano told stories Of
the bride attempt to district attor-
ney Frank Hogan; whereas Scotti's
testimony indicated tha,only Scott
had told the story to Hogan.
(2)-Grafendecker quoted Rocky
as telling Scott in the district at
torney's presence, "You are putting
words in my mouth"
90 Grafendecker stated that
Graziano had identified one of the
Would-be briber's associates by
the same description that Scott
said Graziano had used in descrin-
ing the briber, himself. Grafen-
decker said, According to Rocky,
that No. 1 briber had a No. 2 man
and a No. 3 man with him on the
second visit to Stillman's gym
nasium. Rocky described the No. 2
man as "a tall, thin, smart-looking
fellow" This was almost exactly
the description Scottii ihad quoted
from Rocky as applying to the No.
l man.
% Grafendecker quoted Ora
ziano as stating at the district at
torney's office, 1--WE never thrown
a fight, and 1 never will. If I'd of
fought Shank, I'd of knocked him
out in a hurry" Scott never men
TONED any quotation like that.
Tomorrow's defense witnesses. in
edition to Dr.. Newman. will in
c-ude ROCKY, MS manage. Irving
Cohen; and Morris Whitley" Bim-
stein. trainer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
Durham Lucky Strike Team
To Play VICE Cagers Here
Contest Scheduled In High
School Gymnasium
February y.

Lucky Strike of Durham has ar
ranged a basketball contest with
the Wilmington College Center for
FEBRUARY % at the New Hanover
High school gymnasium it was
learned yesterday by the Star.
Lucky Strike, a member of the
commercial league of Durham.
captured the Glass B title in the
Piedmont Open cage tournament
at Greensboro The quint is coach
ed by Newton King.
The team is composed of former
college and high school stars. Cor.
don Carver, brilliant Duke anc
Durham High athlete, heads the
cigarette lads. Other players on the
Lucky Strike rew are Buck Cheek,
who was a starter on Dukes bas-
ketball club last season; Shuler
Lofts of the famed Lofts hard
wood family; Kenny Turner, high
scoring forward who played with
Duke in 1871. Dave Hubben, reg
ular with the Blue Devils three sea-
sons ago; R. L. Mcdonald, Durham
High star of 1916 who was award
ed an athletic scholarship to Caro-
ma this season; and Harry Wat
klns, captain of Durham's state
champions three years ago.
Coach Al Chiemiego of the Col
lege Center was unavailable last
night for comment on this bright
cage attraction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
REPORT OF SLUMP
JOKE TO CULDAHL
Rumors Say Star Golfer
Slipping Badly; Forced
To Play Crosby

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 5.-(P
Ralph Guldahl today laughed off
a report his golf game has slipped
SO badly that he has to accept
strokes from crooner Bing Crosby
and declared he would defend his
record score of 279 in the Augusta
Masters tournament in April.
In addition to the Masters rec
ord, Guldahl said he might defend
Ihins low 291 set in the national
Open in 19437. His 279 for the mas
tiers was set in the 1889 tourney.
Guldahl chuckled about the Cros-
by story.
That must be a gag someone
thought up for the radio" Guldahl
said. Il haven't played with Cros-
by or Bob Hope for about two
years."
The big pro, whose last tourna-
ment play was in the Tam O'Shan-
ter at Chicago last summer, said
that after the Augusta tournament
ne will go to Chicago to resume his
duties at the Medinah country
club, but hopes to compete in the
Chicago annual victory tournament
and the Tam O'Shanter. He hasn't
decided whether he will play in
the National open at St. Louis this
summer.
Guldahl, who winters here with
nis wife and 12-year-old son, Ralph
Buddy Guldahl, Jr., captured the
open two years in a row. He set
MS 281 over the Oakland Hills
course at Detroit in 1887 and the
next year won the tournament with
a 284 at Denver.
Asked if he thought his 281 would
be bettered this year, the 35-year-
old golfer who has been at the
game since he was II years old,
said:
L doubt it, because the course
over which the 1947 open will be
played is mighty tough. The fair
ways are harrow and there are
plenty of headaches on the layout"
He is getting in daily practice
rounds at the San Diego country
club and rancho Santa Fe, con
panied most of the time by his son,
who, he said, was now breaking
100.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06

Hendricks, Airport executive, then
married Durocher in Ell Paso, Tex.
L have never harbored and do
not now harbor any bias or pre-
ludlce in the slightest degree what
soever gainst either the defendant
Hendricks or the plaintiff Miss
Day. The jurist said in his
answer.
Until the plaintiff took the stand
on the hearing before me for a
divorce on Jan. 20, 1 had never met
her. Her case was of a number
OF divorce cases that had been as
signed to me for hearing that morn
ing and the hearing in her case
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District Attorney Completes
States Testimony In Hearing

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-WR-Rep-
resentatives of the District At
torneys' office completed their
testimony, at today's hearing be-
fore the State Athletic Commits
sion, stating again that Rocky
Graziano knew he Vas receiving a
Serious offer of a 100000 fight
bribe in December.
Graziano's Defense Attorneys,
who, are trying to prove that the
middleweight challenger neglected
to report the offer to the commits
sion because he considered it On
ly a joke" made only minor
breaches in the stories of three
witnesses during long and savage
cross-examination.
When the hearing resumes to-
in the state building, the
defense will attempt to prove with
its witnesses Rocky's attitude to-
ward the bride offer. One of these
witnesses will be DR.. Sym New
man. the co mission physician
who reported that Rocky had a
mild sacroilliac condition. before
his Dec. 81 fight with Ruben Shank
was cancelled.
That was the bout which a would
be-briher wanted Rocky to lose,
for the consideration of $lO0, O00.
Graziano has admitted.
The three witnesses who testl-
fled today were Alfred j. Scott,
assistant district attorney In
charge of rackets; detective Lieut.
enant William Grafendecker; and
John McNichols.
Their stories of Graziano's adj
at the District Attorney S
office on Jan. Is and 26 were in
general agreement. However, ia
cob Rosenblum, chief defense at
torney, Insisted that -Four discre-
pancies'' in the stories of Scott and
Grafendecker ultimately would
prove Extremely important for
Rocky"
In addition, Rosenblum drew
Scott the admission that the
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any other unfortunate parties to
divorce cases."
He made the assertion in an ans
WEI to Miss Days affidavit of
prejudice against him.
Miss Day, the bride of Leo Du-
rocher, Brooklyn baseball man
ager, filed her affidavit of pre-
JUDGE after Judge Dockweiler had
ordered her to show cause why her
preliminary California divorce
from ]. Ray Hendricks should not
be set aside.
The day after obtaining the de-
cree in Judge Dockweiler's court
Jan. 20, the actress flew to Mex
leo, obtained a second divorce from
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
took. a matter of minutes"

took. a matter of minutes"
Il regret the misfortune of peo-
pie VINO have to break up their
homes through divorce, but | have
never harbored any prejudice
against divorce cases or against
The unfortunate parties to divolce
cases. added the answer, prepar-
ed by Attorney Maurice Rose, one
of the lawyers appointed by Judge
DockWeiler to assist him in the
case.
The judge denied Miss Days al
legations that he could not give her
a fair hearing on the Show cause
order.
The hearing was originally set by
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
BABE ZAHARIAS.
WALKER WIN MEET
Great Woman Golfer Pairs
With Baseball Star In
Florida Tourney

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 5.-P)-
Wise cracking Babe Zaharias of
Denver, Colo, and baseball PLAYER
Gerald Walker of Orlando shot a
sparkling one-oVer-par 73 to cap
ture medal honors today as the
Florida mixed two-ball open golf
tournament opened at Dubsdread
country club.
Mrs. Zaharias, iwomen's ANA
teur champion, and Walker, form
er Detroit and Cincinnati outfield-
er, put together cards of 36-37 for
the IS hole qualifying round.
Forty-two teams completed in
near freezing weather for so
berths in the championship flight
which starts tomorrow with two
18-hole rounds on schedule. A
score of SO or better was required
to qualify for the top flight.
Bracketed behind the leaders at
rs were Kathryn Hemphill of
Greensboro, N. c., and Herb
Smith of Orlando on one team and
Hope Seignious of Columbia, S. c.,
and Jimmy Nichols, the one-arm
trick shot artist from Fort Worth,
Texas, on the other.
Joe Kirkwood, Sir, of Phila-
delphia, whose playing status was
uncertain until today, notified
tournament officials he would be
on hand tomorrow despite his bad
health.
He will team with Peg Kirk of
Findlay, Ohio, to defend the title
which they won last year. Under
tournament rules, the winning
team from the preceding year
does not have to qualify.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
KENTUCKY COACH
| CONVINCED CLUB
IS DREAM TEAM
|punD ReIaxes After Team
Wins a Couple Of Nota-
BILE Victories

1ryrNGTON, KY, Feb. 5 - N
kentucky basketball coach
1,.,nb Rupp is convinced he has
Aa. ano without a misfit - q
a auaam team comparable il
'oi respects to the heyday Yam
KEGS Of baseball
Dunn relaxed today upon return
h"f from his outfits two mos
ny ohIe victories of the season.
aoI"T lonsided lashing of top-rank'
me Notre Dame and the l1-point
ns Nave past previously unbeater
,1absma. and he was in no MOOD
Al snare the superlatives on his
Kids
uo was asked straightforwardly:
,.mhat makes this team tick?" He
Swered straightforwardly:
Heads. hearts, height and speed
Then. "What does this Kentucky
.an do differently than others?'
g;s reoly: Nothing. 1t plays
, tIy basketball but is equipped
i. do a little better than some
This team" said Rupp, sis
.omnosed of players adapted to the
eosi4ions in our style of play. We
psn rebound and we have the
.need We have a bunch of clever
Eds. and they possess a fine
pirit."
The quality Kentucky emphasizes
,hove the others is its speed. Pac.
ID nv two exceedingly fast guards.
P r. Beard and Ken Rollins, the
Wildcats literally stampede wner
how cain the ball on defense. More
,ften than not, a goal has been
.ogjstered before the opponent
an set up a defense.
81 was reading the other day
,bont the old New York Yankees"
}unp said. The players rarely
mike to each other during a game.
TFhev lust walked to the plate ano
Knocked the ball away.
"our team is equipped much the
anne way in basketball. We &c
nto a game, get the ball any way
re can and fire away when we
nave the opportunity
At getting the ball, Kentucky is
specially adept. AS often as il
2ains possession on rebounds, il
axes the ball away from foe play
rs. Each man snatches at the
,all when in snatching distance,
lie is ready to intercept a poorly
imed pass.
On the defense, the team sticks
ike thick syrup. Notre Dame came
10 against the Wildcats with ar
offensive mark of 10 points pei
tame but was stopped with nine
ield goals for it's 40-minute eff
ort. The Kentuckians won, 60-3O.
Rupp admits the slow type Of
game employed by Oklahoma A:
and NJ. WHEN the Aggies handed
kentucky its only defeat OF the
season is the most effective
against the Wildcats.
Its the most effective against
any high-scoring team he said.
1T will always serve to hold down
he score, but it will not always
succeed in bringing a victory
Other teams have tried stalling
tactics against kentucky and others
have tried to mix it up with the
Cats, but the teams record
speaks for itself: won 81, lost /,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
SAYLES WILL PILOT
ASHEYILLE In Al

ASHEV1LLE, Feb. 5.-(P)-Wil-
lam N. "Bilr' Sayles, who guided
The Asheville Tourists to second
place in the Tri-State league pen
iant chase last year and was vot-
I'd by sports writer's as most val
liable" player in the circuit, today
'igned a contract to pilot the club
again this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
JACKETS TO RESUME
AQUATIC SCHEDULE

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 5.-P-
Idle since January Is when they
defeated Tennessee, Georgia Tech S
swimmers resume activity Satur-
day in meeting Georgia at Athens.
Tech, winner over North Caro-
lima, Clemson and the Vols, has
lost only to N. c. State. After the
Georgia meet, the Jackets have
five other dual events, as follows:
Feb. Is, Duke; Feb. %; Florida;
March 8, Georgia; March Is, Uni
versity of Havana, and March %,
Florida, there. Tech also will enter
the A. A. U. meet at Athens on
Feb. 28-March l.
Peanut butter may be tasteful
ly combined with foods ranging
frOro o~r11 ea1,n 40 N1irnr
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
JUDGE DENIES
BEING BIASED
California Jurist | S S u e S
Statement In Day-Duro-
cher Case

LOS ANGELES, Feb. s. up =
Superior Judge George A. Dock
weller denied today that he is bias.
ed toward actress LARAMIE Day OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
FIREMEN DEFEAT
TIDE WATER CLUB
Smokeaters Win 49, II
Battle; Naval Reserve
Whips Post Office

In the first doubleheader of the
Municipal Senior Basketball league
last night the Tide Water quint
dropped a tight 1922 game to the
Fire Department at the. YMCA.
The Naval Reserve handed the
Postoffice a 1912 defeat in the
other tussle.
The first contest was close all
the way with neither side gaining
as much as a 10 point lead through
out the struggle. Leading scorers
were Fogerman of Tide Water with
IL points and Johnny Edens Of the
Firemen with II markers.
Topping the point makers in the
second affair were Spencer ane
Waters of the Naval Reserve witt
six points each and Pratt Of the
Post Office with four TALES.
Here are the players and thei
points in each game: Tide Water
Andrews 2, Gibson 6, Mckay 2, D
Sloan o. Fogerman II, Raynor 0;
Fire Department-Sandlin 9, Shipr
8, Herring 0, Keen O., Section 6
Beasley 0, Wolfe o, Edens II.
For the Naval Reserve-Post. OF
flee struggle the players and theil
totals were: Naval Reserve-Evan:
6, Carver ?, Spencer 6, B. Waters
g., Lassiter 4, Peterson 4, Floyd
2, Erb 0, P. Waters 0, Post Office
-Woodcock 2, Smith 2, Pratt 4
Council 2, McInnis 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
Wildcats Scheduled To Play YMCA Varsity Tonight
Authorities Check Mail Requests For Tournament Tickets
New Hanover R0TC Cadets
Compete In Rifle Contest

Fifteen Wilmington and New
Hanover, High school students Il.
MINIS are currently competing
with dozens of other schools in the
Southeast in the Third Army Inter-
collegiate Indoor Rifle Matches,
which run until Feb. Is.
Capt. John =. Fitzpatrick, the
ROTC mentor, revealed yesterday
the first stages of the elimination
rounds were over with, and the
Wilmington team has surprised
with some fine scores, although he
expressed some Doubt the local
lads could walk away with the
honors.
Team winners n the competition
will be selected to fire at the Ma
tional intercollegiate matches for
the 1947 William Randolph Hearst
trophy in forthcoming months.
Members Of the Wilmington
ROTC squad are George Justice,
Henry Trulove, Walter Hall, Lester
Guypon, Henry Blake, Arthur Will
lis, Don Bennett, Allen Lanier,
John Manipsos, Dave Meshaw,
Bradford Virgins, Ed Jordan, Hoy
Klutz, and 10y KlutZ.
These matches r in line with
the War departments policy to de:
velop leadership and skill in the
Junior institutions and to provide
a steady flow Of trained Army re-
serves in institutions where advanc:
ed courses are taught. About 30,
900 cadets are enrolled in this
area, which includes the states Of
Alabama, Florida, Georgia. Missis;
sippi, North and South Carolina
and Tennessee.
Following are team entries by
states and unless otherwise indicat-
ed the institutions listed r high
schools:
Florida: Gainesville, University
Of Florida; Jacksonville, Bolles
Military academy; st. Petersburg,
Florida Military academy; and
Tampa, Hillsborough Plant.
Georgia: Athens, University OF
Georgia and Athens; Atlanta, Geor-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
HIALEAH STRIKE
STILL CONTINUES
Crooms And Exercise Boys
Drifting Back Slowly
But Surely, However

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 20 - up -
Grooms and exercise boys remain
ed on strike against Hialeah race
course Monday, but the track en-.
joyed its biggest day Of the 1917
meeting when 1882 fans wagered
81, 200, 81 - nearly 5000, 900 more
than opening day Friday.
Track safety director John
Madala reported that "the strike
situation had definitely eased" with
the return of over one-third OF the
some 300 grooms and exercise boys
who had failed to report to WORK
Friday in protest to the elimination
Of $40 bonus awards.
Trainers, owners and jockeys
who had been feeding, rubbing
down and galloping their mounts
since Friday reported that many OF
their grooms and stable help had
returned. Moody Joley, who trains
20 thoroughbreds, said all OF his
help was back. Ben Jones, trainer
for Calumet farms, said that more
than half of his had come back and
Joe Mergler, trainer for Mrs. Il:
H. Heighe's string, said most OF
his were back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
BABE ZAHARIAS
LEADS TAMPA
National Amateur Cham
pion Cards Two-O Over
Par II In Rain Storm

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 20 - R -
Mrs. Babe Didrikson Zaharias,
national amateur champion, smash
ed through a driving rain Monday
to card a tWo-over-par IT for a
strope lead at the end of the first
ID holes Of the Tampa women's
open golf tournament.
Bunched behind Mrs. Zaharias
with 79's over the 6,117-yard Palma
Celia course were Patty Berg, open
champion. Kaythryn Hemphill. a
pro from Greensboro, N. c., and
Laddie Irwin, Glen Ridge, N. j.,
amateur.
Louise Suggs. the hard-hitting
amateur from Lithia Springs, Ga.
had an 90.
Mrs: Zaharias shot a par 81 going
out and came back in 40.
The $4,000 event will continue
throughout Thursday, with Is holes
scheduled each DAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20.-(P)-The
possibility of either a split in the
National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
citation or the establishment of a
Police force" to enforce the pro-
posed new amateur code was fore
seen Monday by Fritz Crisler, di-
rector Of athletics and head foot
ball coach at the University OF
Michigan.
There are two trends of thought
on the future athletic policies Of
our colleges and universities" said
Crisler, here to open the annual
Y. M. c. A. membership drive.
Roughly speaking the south is or
one side with the belief that the re-
cruiting and substituting Of athletes
should be made legitimate. On the
other side stand such groups as
the Western Conference, The Ivy
League schools and the Pacific
Coast Conference."
Crisler said. in an interview he
was hopeful that the South woulo
go along with the majority in vot'
ing on the change in the NCAA con.
stitution at its next annual meeting
but pointed out that the body, al
its recent New York session, put
teeth in the new definition of the
amateur code.
Under the change the MEGA will
have power To lew sanctions
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
DRIVERS TO GET
MORE RACE Cash
Wilbur Shaw Says Prize
List To Be $4,000 For
5OO-Mile Event

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20.-R-
More money for the drivers and
more speed to thrill the spectators
attending the 31st annual 500
mile race at the Indianapolis Mo
tor Speedway next May 80 were
forecast Monday by Wilbur Shaw,
the general manager.
Shaw announced a guaranteed
prize list of SIS, 900 as he mailed
entry blanks to the a owners.
He explained that while this is
the same amount paid by the
speedway to drivers who partici-
pated in the 1916 race, there is an
increased interest evident On the
part of the accessory division OF
the automotive industry. These
manufacturers are expected to of.
fer additional monetary incentives
which, along with lap prizes do
mated by various concerns, will
bring the total payroll to an all
time high.
The speedway had offered prizes
totaling $61 500 last year but be-
fore the race increased the amount
to SIS, 900 and the accessory and
lap prizes boosted the total to a
record $115, $50, about $25, 900 more
than was distributed in 1871, when
the last race was run.
The entry blanks also disclosed
some changes in regulations which
Shaw said should result in a taste,
race than ever before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
GRIDIRON GAMBLING
CASE INVESTIGATION
STILL CONTINUING

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 - @ -
the theory that additional infor.
nation might be uncovered, Ma
tional Football league car Bert
Bell said Monday he will take nc
final action Or the players involv.
ed in the attempt to fix last months
league championship game until
the New York district attorney
completes his investigation.
New York Giants halfback Frank
Filchock and fullback Merle Hapes
are under suspension in connection
with the case Alvin Paris, local
self-styled "big bettor'' is awaiting
sentence after being convicted Of
attempting to bride the two play.
ers to throw the playoff clash
December IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
CLARK GRIFFITH SAYS
Not Enough Money In Gotham
To Purchase Mickey Vernon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-P)-
"There isn't enough money in that
bush league town of New York to
buy Mickey Vernon"
The speaker: Cagey Clark Grit
fifth, owner of the Washington
Senator's:
The topic: A roundabout $3.50, 600
offer from the New York Yankees
for Vernon. the Senator's first
baseman.
Griffith, now at Orlando. Fla.
getting ready for the spring base
ball season., made the statement
by telephone to the Washington
Star.
And he also said:
"Vernon will play first base for
Washington next season or not at
all"
The whole thing came up after
Larry MacPhail of the New York
Yankees had told reporters:
eve have offered and are willing
to pay $3.50, 900 for major league
first baseman satisfactory to man
lager Bucky Harris" !
MacPhail named no names. He
didn't need to. MacPhail has been
~coveting Vernon for some time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
PHANTOMS WILL
MEET VIRGINIA
az @f@r t@fs. -
Clubs Collide Tonight Jack
Fitch May See Action
For Carolina

+. CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 20 49, (P) -
When North Cardinals White
Phantoms take the court here Tues
day night against the University
Of Virginia Cavaliers, there will be
at least one new face on the var
sity squad. That's Jack Fitch, Car
olina's piano-legged football wing
back.
Fitch, a letterman here Of the
VIZ vintage, was late in report
ing for practice this year, due to
his football seasons. Since the holi-
days however, he has been working
regularly, assigned to the Junior
Varsity. He has. been sent into ac-
ton as often as possible in the
Jayvee games for conditioning pur'
poses, and now he has moved up. =
Whether Fitch will see service
against the Cavaliers will depend
on how the game goes. The Phan'
toms will depend mainly on job:
Dillon, Jim White, Bob Paxton.
Jim Hamilton, Taylor Thorne,
Dick Hartley, and Norm Kohler.
the lads who have carried the loac
50 far this season. This combina'
ton played fine ball to wir
against N. Y. U. in New York
in their last endeavor after rough
sailing in previous road games
against big time competition.