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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Graziano, Robinson Hearing
Slated Today By Commission

the commission. Graziano told the
District Attorneys office that he
had been offered 500. 600 by a
stranger at Stillman's gymnasium
if he would lose to Cowboy Ruben
Shank in their Garden bout, slat-
ed for last Dec. q. That bout also
was cancelled when Rocky with
drew because of a lame back.
The Graziano hearing was SEIZED.
uled before the commission last
Friday, but it was adjourned until
tomorrow to give his attorney,
Jacob Rosenblum, more time to
prepare the defense.
Graziano and Robinson cases for
the state boxing code has rule No.
"a, which requires that a licensed
boxer report Immediately 70 the
commission any offer of a bride.
Maximum penalties for violation
could include revocation of a fight
er's license (Which is tantamount
to barring him for life), and the
levying of a S., 1000 fine.
The New York Journal-Ameri-
can SAID Today that it had learned
the commission had decided to sus-
pend GraZiano for a year. Edward
p. F. Eagan, chairman of the
commission, declined to comment
on the story.
II Grazlano is suspended, the
penalty would NEAR cancega'lon
OF his return, title fight with
champion Tony Zale al the Career
On March II. Since this fight is
expected 10 draw a gate OF more
than So,U.51J. Rocky pun wolld
eng nj 10 apjro ec *a.JJ0.
LIE ":a, n eASf tiNrn ~9le1,
end Attorney Rosenolum confer
red all today about his defense.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

l.800 tickets Will be put on sale a.
e:15 this afternoon at the local
gym for the topflieht hardwood
attraction. If tonight's contest
measures up to expectations it viii,
draw the largest throng ever to
see a basketball game in Whining
ton. the officials added.
Coach Paul Sykes. rated by most
sports observers as the best cage
coach in North Carolina high bas-
ke1ball, brings to Wilmington to
night a hardwood aggregation that
carries with it all the traditions
of Durham teams. 1t will be de
Tending a. remarkable Durham
record of having won every con
ference crown since 1886. accord,
ing to data compiled by the Dur
ham Morning Herald. II will be
fighting with desperation to pre-
vent Wilmington's cagers from
winning their first loop flag since
1928.
The Bulldogs know they must
capture tonight's battle OR drop
almost completely out of the pen,
nant race. To date, Durham has
Won three games and lost two
They opened the campaign by
downing Rocky Mount, 26-1S; roll
ed over Fayetteville. 1871: knock
ed off Wilson at Wilson, 46-40; but
cropped a thrilling 1882 confess
10 Raleigh at Raleigh, and wa
edged out by Wilson at Durham
41-39. Should Wilmington defea
the Dogs here tonight Coact
Sykes club will drop to the 500
percentage mark with their thirc
defeat, and incidentally, a Durham
basketball team has never lost a!
many as three conference games
since Coach Paul Sykes begar
skippering the Bulldogs in 1886
In conference competition the
Bulldogs and the Wildcats, have
exactly the same defensive aver
age, 1872 points per game, but New
Hanover High is far ahead il
scoring, averaging >56.8 points tt
Durham'sr Sc in each contest.
Lineups for tonight's battle viii
probably find the visitors starting
Pat Hunt and Fred Elkins at for
wards, Gene Brooks at cente.
and Albert Poe and Roger Craig
at guards. Brooks, who is the lone
returning regular from last sea
sor's Durham stats. champions. il
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

NEW. YORK, Feb. 3 - & - Ray
Sugar Robinson, world welter-
weight champion. as we'll as Rocky
Graziano. Eiddleweight challenger,
will be on the carpet before the
New York State Athletic Commits
sion this week for inquiries into
bride offers, it was learned today.
AS the commission prepared for
tomorrow's adjourned hearing of
the 500, 900 bride offer to G~raziano,
it directed brown-skinned Robinson
to appear at Fridays Commission
meeting for inquiry into a $25, 900
bride offer which was repeatedly
made to him last September.
The Robinson inquiry will center
about stories which Sugar Ray al
legedly gave to two New York
newspapers last December. Those
stories quoted Robinson as stating
that a stranger had offered MIN
S25. 900 to withdraw from his sched-
uled title fight on Sept. 6 with
Marty Servo, who then was weller
champion. Robinson rejected the
offer. explaining that he had been
cunning for the title shot for five
years, the stories said.
The Servo-Robinson bout at
Yankee Stadium was cancelled
when Servo Withdrew because of
recurrent nose injuries. Servo Of
Schenectady, N. Y, later retired,
leaving the title vacant. Robinson
won the vacant crowd by outpoint-
ing Tommy Belle OF Youngstown. O..
t Madison Square Garden on Dec
20.
Robinson of Harlem did not re
lorl the bribe offer 10 the cor
II.
In similar fashion, Grazlano fail
IL -.unAAnf k.A AEfAn ~ c1Al 0Ah L.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
NYU'S VIOLETS
DOWN CAROLINA
White Phantoms Fall GOAT
After Leading Most OF
The First Half

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 3.5P-
New York University's Violets
avenged an early season loss at
the hands of University of North
Carolina here tonight by turning
back the White Phantoms, '60-47.
before an all-student crowd of
5000 persons in Woollen Gym
nasium.
The Tar Heels nosed out the
Violets, 50-48, on Jan. IA in Madi-
son Square Garden.
After trailing most of the first
half. Coach Howard Cams New
Workers overcame a 23-T deficit
in holding Carolina scoreless the
last three minutes of the first half
to grab a lead of 1923 at half
time.
The Violets. spanked by Ray
Lump with IA points, gradually
pulled away in the second half.
Joe Holhon, sub guard, played
a whale of a game for the winners,
as did sub Tom Kelly, who. re
placed Adolph Schayes, who went
out on personal fouls one minute
after the second half opened.
1t was a rough and tumble ball
game all the way, at times al
most getting away from the Of
ficials. Forty-one personal fouls
were called on the two clubs.
Big Bob Paxton, who played 40
minutes. and little Jim Hamilton,
paced the Tar Heel attack with IA
points apiece.
The Violets will rest until Thurs
day night when they play North
Carolina States powerful Red
Terrors at Raleigh, N. c., before
heading back home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
SPORTS CENTER
TRAMPLES0 OWLS
Bulldogs Win, 1917, Fol
Fifth Straight; Take
First. Half Crown

Sports Center's roaring Bulldogs
captured their third straight Junior
League basketball victory yester'
d., afternoon at the Lake Fores1
gymnasium. defeating Nesbit'
Courts Owls, 1917. The triumph
gave Sports Center the first hall
championship.
Mike Michaels with II points or
five field goals and n foul sho1
set the pace for Sports Center,
closely followed by Jimmy Stoud'
enmire with eight points on two
field goals and four charity
throws. Topping the losers scorers
were Bordeaux with five markers
and Gilbert with six.
Other point makers and thel1
respective totals are as follows:
Nesbitt Courts - Daniels 2. Will
sins, Sessions, Coley 2. Hilburn,
and Simmons 2; Sports Center -
E. G. Britt, 4; Billy Smith 2, and
Robert Brown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
BABE RUTH VISITED
i BY B. A. CHANDLER

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-(P)-In a
visit that brought tears to the eyes
of both men, baseball commission
er A. B. (Happy) Chandler called
on Babe Ruth at French Hospital
today and wished the stricken
home run king a speedy recovery.
Ruth. with tears rolling down
his cheeks, greeted Chandler
warmly and the commissioner, at
the sight of Ruth in bed, broke in
TO tears himself.
you are Mister Baseball,
Babe Chandler said. Il am going
to say a little prayer for you-God
bless you and may you get well
SOON"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

Ali2lllly OVeI SZ.OUU.
The Commissioners held that the
stadium could be rented to the ball
club. but wanted to lease the con-
cessions to another party.
Following two unsuccessful meet
ings on the terms Of the stadium
rent, the owners of the Pirate base
ball club made plans to build their
own park.
Ground was broken on the new
stadium, TO be located near the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany on the dual highway running
to the Carolina Beach road, several
days ago and workmen were busy
on the site yesterday surveying
and laying out the proposed park.
L. NJ. Pollock. president of the
club, said last night that the WI
ers would continue. their plans to
build the new home for the Buc-
cancers. I'VE, will use the Legion
field until III park is completed"
He told this reportCr last night.
When asked if the owner would
continue to build. Pollock was
quick to answer, 'Of course, we
will and l hope it's completed in
time to play u opening game
The prexy did not disclose the
date spring training would pegln,
but he said the locals have made
tentative plans TO play Kinston and
New Bern here between April II
and 90. He added, howevel, that
the tentative dates had not been
confirmed. due to the delay III get
ting a satisfactory ansWer from
the county commissioners.
Pollock revealed that the club
has been busy getting contracts to
players in the mails and added
that he felt sure that signed agree
ments would be returned soon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
REISER, HICBE
SIGN CONTRACTS
Dixie Walker Is "Satisfied''
But Has Not linked
Agreement

BROOKLYN, Feb. 3.-P)-Out.
fielder Pete Reiser and pitcher
Kirby Higbe signed their 1917
Brooklyn Dodger contracts today
and Dixie Walker, "the peoples
choice" said he had agreed tc
terms with President Branch
Hickey.
Although Walker had not actual
ly signed, he reported he was
completely satisfied with the
salary offered" but hesitated be-
cause of a new clause on en-
dorsements by which a player
must have club permission before
he can endorse a product.
Walker said his new contract
was the best he ever had been
offered, repeatedly calling for
about 500, COO.
Hickey declined as usual to re-
veal the actual contract terms but
it was believed Reiser will re-
ceive about SIT, 500.
In answer to queries, Hickey de-
clined direct comment on the Leo
Durocher case other than to say
he had been Sin touch" with
Durocher three times in recent
days.
IT am not going to discuss the
matter" hickey said. 81 have
found out that when you start
commenting OF any such situation
without knowing all the facts, you
are liable to get yourself in
volved."
Durocher has been hitting the
front pages recently after his
marriage to screen star LARAMIE
Day and a subsequent legal con-
troversy over her California di-
Vorce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
LOCAL "Y" DROPS
AZ 40 ENCOUNTER
Wallace All-Stars Provide
Too Much Punch For
Wilmington Cagers

The Wilmington YMCA varsity
basketball team suffered a heart
breaking 42-40 defeat at the "Y'
floor last night at the hands of the
Wallace All-Stars.
The locals fought gamely all the
way, but their poor shooting and
failure to come through in the
clutches spelled victory for the Wis
iting Wallace aggregation. At half
time the locals were behind by six
points.
Pacing the scorers were John
Buster" Brown of the YMCA with
IA points and Watson of the in
vaders with II. Wallace's Morris
and Queman gathered II points
each.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Zale Wins

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 8. - WD -
Tony Zale, worlds middleweight
champion, showing the effects of a
four months layoff, knocked out
Deacon Logan, Missouri heavy
weight, in 1:57 of the sixth round
of a scheduled 10 round non-title
bout tonight before 3,100 fans.
Zale finished the battle,with two
short rights - the first to the
stomach, and the second to Logan's
right shoulder which, combined
with the resultant fall, dislocated
the Negroes right arm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
DAVIDSON DEFEATS
GAMECOCKS, 81 50

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Feb. 3.-CP
The Davidson College Wildcats
overcame a seven-point first halt
deficit to tie the South Carolina
Gamecocks in the final minutes
of a Southern Conference basket
ball game here tonight, then win
$3.50.
The games result brough
Davidson up into a fifth place
conference tie with North Carolina
on three victories and two losses
fc" " "HH MO NJ average, and
left South Carolina in fourth placf
v three lost record
in the conference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

GeVe We snail do that e~Ventually.
He was applauded by Ambas-
sadors and other diplomats from
q nations whose sportsmen will
challenge the American champion
ship team in this years play.
They watched Mr.. Truman dip
into the bowl in a drawing deter
mining the order of play leading
up to the match for the cup al
the West Side Tennis club, Forest
Hills, Long Island. August 30-Sept.
The first envelope a S marked
Poland, giving the Polish team a
trst-round Bye along with all
but eight nations challenging III the
European division.
Australia and Canada will play
it out in the American division,
being the only challengers in that
Zone, New Zealand having elected
to enter the European play.
The first round, under the draw
ing, sends Belgium against Luxem-
bours, Spain against Egypt,
Sweden against Czechoslovakia
and Greece against Switzerland.
The second rounds pits New
Zealand against Norway, France
against India, Monaco against
Denmark, Poland against England,
South Africa against the Neither
lands, and Yugoslavia against Ire
land.
The drawings completed, the
President turned to his guests. in
Guiding the son and daughter of
the late Dwight Davis, donor of the
cup.
A horseshoe player himself. he
recalled that when he and Mrs.
Truman attended the Independ-
snce. Mo. high school, "She used
to play tennis"
i didn't, but | used to watch
her with a great deal o. pleasure"
The President remarked.
I know we shall have some
wonderful matches - A successful
match for somebody in the next
meeting" Mr.. Truman continued.
Il hope the cup can repose a while
In the United States"
He said Davis "Was one of our
great Missourians," and that he
knew him when Davis was one of
the original committee in Paris
mat set up the American Legion,
as Secretary of War and Governor
General of the Philippines.
Walter Merrill Hall. chairman of
The Davis Cup committee of man
asement. announced t h e selection
OF the West Side Tennis Club for
Tie challenge round match.
He announced also that the inter-
zone final match to determine the
opponent of the American team
must be completed by August 10.
inns match will be between the
winner of the European group and
NE winner of the Canadian-Austr.-
Ian match.
Inc competing nations may de-
oefmlne the location of the inter-
Aohe hnal match. In the event of
noh- agreement, it will be played
In the United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Local Wildlife Club
Directors Slate Meet

A meeting of the New Hanove.
county Wildlife clubs board Of
direc OFFS will be held Feb. II al
a place as yet unreported. it was
learned here last night.
TIE di ector- held a preliminary
r0rnq LIST week LAYING p'ars
3 eAeck ir,o ise problems G.
adequate fish ard game supplies il
southeastern North Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
LELAND INDEPENDENT
TEAM TAKES BOLIVIA
Special to The Star

LELAND, Feb. 3-The LELAND
Independent basketball team gain
ed an impressive 31.12 victory over
Bolivia here tonight in a confess
that was marked by the exception
ally good defensive play Of both
quintets.
Leading the scorers were Cliff.
ford Clark of Leland with five
points and McKeithan of Bolivia
with six.
Other players were: Leland
Holmes. Dempsey, Ganey, Roland
Clark. and Benton; Bolivia-Mills.
Murrell, Willetts, Hickman and
Steve.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Ted Williams Writes
Own Ticket With Sox
Boston Slugger Signs Agreement After Fiji
teen-Minute Conference With Collins;
Estimate Salary At $4,000

BOSTON, Feb. 3-P-Slugging Ted Williams today
signed his own ticket to play left field for the Red Sox
this coming season and the ticket is figured to call for $751;
900.
Williams signed the agreement after comforting with
general manager Eddie Collins for about Is minutes. 1--WE
talked fishing for IL and the contract for two,' said Collins.
"Ted," continued Collins, "Said that's what I want and
I said that's what you'll get and that's all there was to it. -
Neither would divulge the amount involved but one Sox
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

starting quintet Homer Ellis and
Shorty" Stevens at guards, Lin
wood Taylor at center, and Jere
Hilburn and Jack Parker at for
wards. Topflight reserves, who
may see considerable action, r
Pat Harrington, Charles Brewer,
Billy Fennell, and Bobby Crowley.
North America vas covered
with a layer Of ice hundreds OF
feet thick some 30, 900 years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Truman Picks Order
Of Davis Cup Play
Ambassadors And Diplomats Look On As
President Dips Into Huge Silver Cup
For Pairings Of Tennis Matches

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-P-President Truman dip
ped into the Silver Davis Cup today and came up with the
order of play for the tennis trophy, and a play on words as
well.
81 hope the time will come when we can settle our
International differences in courts, just as We settle our
tennis differences on a court he said solemnly. "I be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Pirates To Occupy Legion
Stadium Until Park Built
County Commissioners, Buc Owners Reach
Agreement On Concessions; Construc-
ton Plans Continue On New Home
By ROY COOK

The New Hanover county commissioners, in regular SEES
sion yesterday morning, approved a proposal changing the
tax On the gate receipts at the American Legion Stadium
Pollock, president of the Wilmington Pirate baseball club.
Under the new agreement the Pirate club will have
complete charge of the concessions at the park during their
games there.
The Wilmington Pirates sought to rent the stadium
under the same basis of last year or for a flat fee of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
WILDCATS PLAY DURHAM TONIGHT
Important Conference Tilt
Slated Here At O'Clock
Bulldogs Have Been Monarchs Of Eastern
Class IA Conference Since 1886; Fast
And Furious Contest Predicted
By GENE
Star SoortS Writer

Durham's formidable Bulldogs, monarchs of the East
en Class IA Conference since the gala days of 1886, take
On Wllmingtons power-laden Wildcats here III New Han
over Highs spacious gymnasium tonight at 8 o'clock in
"the most important contest of the season. for the local
quintet. .
The MINIS athletic department said yesterday that
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
THE LINEUPs FOR TONIG41Ts GAME

So that fans attending tonights important fracas will
know the main players on each club along with each mans
height, position, and scoring average, the Morning Star has
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
CONFERENCE STANDINGS

GAMES TODAY
Durham at Wilmir ston.
Wilson at Fayetteville.
G~oidSborO at Rocky Mount.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

Dial 2-3s11 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

In similar fashion, Graziano fail
ed to report his offer of 500, 900 to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-30
FISCAL ExpERTS
 SAY TRUMAN WAS
 CLOSE ON BUDGET

WASHINGTON, July 20-B- Administration budget experts said today that despite Congressional cuts, federal spending this fiscal year will run fairly close to the $37 eco, 100000 estimate outlined by President Truman last January.
 It may even exceed that figure when all the items are toted up next June 30, these analysts told 8 reporter on the stipulation that they not be named.
 They said the main reason for this is that Congress voted a num- Der of appropriations-chiefly for foreign aid-which were not fig ured in when MT. Truman draft ed his budget estimates.
 The analysts demands for anonymity was underscored by the fact that the battle of the budget is still raging unabated on Capitol Hill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-30
ST t66 AND HICKEY
 ASSISTED AT FIRE

Appreciation for the efforts of the ST 166, of the Juneau Support, in fighting the fire Sunday morn ing at the MacLean residence was expressed today by Minard Mill, Chief of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department. Mill said that the crew took the boat around to the scene of the fire and rendered much valuable aid to the City Fire Department.
 Another person, deserving credit ia crsicting at the fire scene, is Jis.1 I.ickey, Jr, who found lad der and took Kenyon Spike" Mac Lean from the roof of the build ing before the Fire Department arrived. Hickey then took the in jured man to St Ann's Hospital for medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-30
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WEDNESDAY EVENING

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Evening star., 1947-05-13
U Studies Proposal
To Give Small Nations
Voice in Jap ! treaty

American officials are studying a
proposal to give all the Il nations
which actively fought Japan 4
voice from the beginning in franz
ing the japanese peace treaty.
This was disclosed today by
authorities who said, however, that
no decision has been reached.
Small. nations represented on the
Far Eastern Commission insist that
the initial negotiations on peace
terms for Japan should not be Hm-
tied to the Big -Four powers which
formulated the Italian and Balkan
treaties and have begun work on
the German and Austrian peace
settlements.
Their views are considered SYM
pathetically, it was learned by Of
ficials preparing recommendations
for Secretary Of State Marshall.
Teh plan would open the initial
talks on the japanese treaty to the
II nations represented on the Far
Eastern Commission - the United
States. Russia, Britain, France.
China, the Netherlands, Canada
Australia. New Zealand, India and
the Philippine Republic.
It is doubtful If the commission
itself would be used as the ma
chinery for negotiation. Its func-
tions are limited by agreement to
formulating policies for fulfillment
Evening star., 1947-05-13
West End Unit Asks
Rent Control Extension

Continuation Of the Rent Control
Act for q year beyond next De-
cember 81 was asked by the West
End Citizens Association, meeting
last night.
A motion for the extension Of the
act was made by w. r. Brown
treasurer. Walter Wasson, president
pointed out the Commissioners will
hold a hearing on the Rent Control
extension at 10 am. next Tuesday
in the District Building board room
Al. ]. Driscoll, member OF the
Board OF Public Welfare, outlined
the boards work and told the cit
liens about the institutions under
its supervision. He also reported or
the boards hearing yesterday, al
which time the board asked foI
autonomous authority.
I'VE want the same setup as the
Board of Education" Mr.. Driscoll
said. 1T is impossible to serve two
masters"
When asked whether he thought
welfare board members should be
paid for their service, Mr.. Driscoll
said personally he would rather
serve in q voluntary capacity.
II feel it's a privilege to live In
the District, and want to do what
I can for the public" he declared.
Ray Huff, director of the Welfare
Board, was scheduled to talk at the
meeting but was unable to attend
because Of illness.
The West End citizens voted to
hold their first fall meeting on the
second Monday in October instead
Of in September. Last nights meet
ing, held in No. 3 Precinct, 2014 4
street NV, was the associations s
last meeting for the season.