The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-26
Watch The Hidden Aces

LET'S throw away the cloaks and do some real, honest aooVe
hoard. straight thinking today. It's healthier that way
Tomorrow night a group of men will be converting to form
nernanent organization which will be pledged 10 MAKE
wilmington better known in the southeastern sporting Worio'
and to give the citizens of this city, who cannot De askeu ~
lead, a chance to follow.
Tomorrow night the group meeting, on the heels o1 1e M
uncerne that all necessary cash (and then some) With Whlcn
to stage a $4,000 pro golf tournament here has oeen ralseo' Will
be larger than at any meeting heretofore.
There exists a great possibility that the Southeastern North
Carolina Beach association will make an effort to combine the
powers of sENCBA with those of this organization yet u De
500 ,oued and bv-lawed. Count this writer as one of the
opponents of such a plan.
VIZ believe sENCBA has done a fine job. There is no doubt
the plan to increase the Fall Fishing rodeo tenfold in one year
was an error. There is no doubt that money mas oeen ara 10
raise, and still is hard to raise. It's obvious that the loea OF going
ahead with the rodeo before the money was IN the oank WIN
which to make it succeed was another mistake
But we've had our rodeo just the same, which is a tribute
to SENCBA workers. Several thousands Of persons came to
Wilmington and the beaches to fish, and if they didn't spend
money while here, they must have come from a different
,p,+a M t. S H5SSn 1h,t D if IS D %is sm6stb has sai nssn is the a d issr r taf It's te
nc disgrace again we say its Iie "a t6 II 4se fa a that n rU %eatb a
and some penny pinehing and blindness and folly on the part
of some persons, has made the road a tough one to travel
But, the cold truth is that SENCBA is not, even at the age Of
two, able to consolidate with this new proposed opposed org ga nj ehlo1 not OF
SENCBA says it is set up to sponsor such events as will pubhcze
this area the state. and the nation at n The 1ndG god sfoI is only bay 6nsn OF al 1nosf
too big a bite for the beach association to eheW on ;, e4 n "a
ney j assured here in lss are prsmatuss: The cash is pledged
but HoP PEA a. hasn't 1sng yet yet sal said bf dates 81 Were tse to opsn a Fred wi1etts.
ST.. Louis Orrel. Glib Arthur, Alan Marshall, Charlie Blake, and
star-News sports section have done a wonderful JOB and are are to
be publicly thanked by the city and county. But the father u inc
S- The star News in no way wishes to give the impression that
this proposed tournament is its project, and Newman viii
probably kick our teeth out tomorrow when he reads shis,
but the guy did the work when men who followed were still
laughing at the idea.
Newman worked when there wasn't a dime in the pledge bank;
When a meeting was to be called, through Orrell Newman called
was Newmans idea. It was Newman who lit the fire under the
rest of the men, without whose support the tournament would
No single person, least of all Newman, cares about personal
seeEi ec5 OF Sd the 1 tou 19n9s ey groups eaGse is that Il sa"ns sort . ' Of
thing may happen to this proposed sports organization that
happened to the fishing rodeo.
So many persons who conveniently ignored the tournament when
mean loyal. They are more than welcome, of course, but it is most
essential to the life of this proposition, that the almighty dollar be
as a community project with no thought of profit.
Orrell gets orchids for his willingness to- take over some
for his forcefulness which completed the fund raising in breath
taking time. Marshall and Arthur showed their enthusiasm by
taking on a responsible job when the first meeting ended in a
puzzling lack of support. But, to Newman goes the bouquet for
the longest, most thankless, and hardest bit of endeavor.
success were not told at the time of solicitation that any plans
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they should Gust maybe, yknow) be brought up, we feel some
who pledged might feel that a broken pledge would be ethical if
a sudden change came over the entire undertaking.
in about a months time. What other organization, sports or
otherwise, can claim such success? Therefore we see no reason
to make any changes in the set-up. Capable men should be
elected officers, and those with the least amount of experience
m,ght Just possibly make the most loyal officers. The men
zatIon is formed, are obviously good men. There is no need to
We ask humblyy that this remain a sporting proposition and
SENCBA with the new group be disregarded until at least another
year.
The city is rolling toward a better sports era. The cards
a been shufiled and dealt and the pot is a big one. Let's
mot nave anyone found with an ace up their sleeve.
Don't tell us it can't happen here. It has happened here.