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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
WAKE FOREST
WILL PRESENT
STRONG QUIN7
Visiting Basketball Team
. Composed OF Former
Football Stars
COLLEGIANS READY
Game Will Be Called At 8
P. M. In High School
Gymnasium
By GENE WARREN
Star Shorts Writer

Wake Forest, home OF the Demo
Deacon football powerhouse and
alma mater of hundreds OF vii.
mingtonians, sends part of its 1916
football squad here tonight to en-
counter the undefeated Wilmington
College Center at the New Hanover
High school gymnasium at 8
o'clock.
No, tonight's tussle is no football
game even it might sound like one.
The facts of the case are that
gridders of Duke, North Carolina,
Wake Forest, and other North Car
DINA colleges got together recent.
ly, and made plans for a basketball
League. which is chiefly for football
players. This loop would not only
provide recreation for the pigskln
stars after football season. but it
would keep them in good shape
during the winter, and give sports
fans the state over a chance to
see the athletes, whom they had
been reading about throughout the
winter. Wake Forest, one of these
teams. made plans with Coach Al
Chiemiego of the local College
Center for a game here, and news
from Bill McIlwain, who is going
to school at the home of the Dea-
cons. indicates that tonight's cage
engagement should be the most
colorful basketball attraction here
since the comical House of David
MINIS court clash last month.
Here are a few of the grid stars,
who will be playing tonight or
watching from the sidelines. First,
there is Bob Leonetti, 230 pound
lineman, who coaches the black
and gold block busters: Nick
Ognovich, All-Southern blocking
back and Jacobs Blocking Trophy
winner in 1915; Jack Evans, G #.
4 in. 21o pound tackle, Fred Sim
ister, center; Jim Duncan end;
Bud Lab, left halfback; and Ed
Hoey, another flankman.
However, ever among this foot
ball crew there are two brilliant
Irvine terrors - Bill G'attis and
George Edwards. Gattis is well
known by basketball fans through
out North Carolina, having played
for the Durham National champ
ions in high school and the Wake
Forest varsity basketball team in
college. The 6 #. 4 in. eager may
not be available tonight since he
was in the college iafirmary
Wednesday. But if Gattis is well
enough to make the trip Whining.
ton cage fans will be given a real
treat. The other lad, Edwards, is
not famous for basketball as much
as for baseball. He played regu'
larly for the Wake Forest diamond
crew in 1916, and will be back this
season for possibly his best year.
Coach Al Chiemiego is well pre-
pared for tonight's encounter, the
seventh of the season for the Col.
lege Center. Having won the firs1
six, the ex-NHHS pilot no longer
is moaning over lack Of reserves
With the addition of flash jim
Groom, a sure push shot artist al
a guard position to team with r.
L. Church or Doug Prigen, he
has cagers who can work the bal
in with both speed and skill. 1r
John Tsaates, 6 #. 2 in. 100 pound
center, Coach Chiemiego possess.
es a fine pivot man and rebouno
operator. And Al Collie and Johr
Bats at the forwards are as
smooth as ball players come. Fol
substitutes the College Center
presents Vic Herring, Max God
win, and Damon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
Ben Hogan Puts On Worst
Show Since Getting
Out OF Army

DELMONTE, Calf, Jan. TO-
W.R-Sam Snead and his amateur
partner, Roger Kelly came in with
the dusk Friday night to gain a
tie with Dick Metz and Fred bold
at the end of the first round of
play in the $40, 900 Bing Crosby
pro-amateur golf tournament.
Snead, the Virginia hillbilly, and
Kelly, former two-time California
State amateur champion, shot a
best ball of Ga over the par u
Cypress Point course to gain a
deadlock with the early total post
ed by the Metz-Dold duo from
Wichita, Kans.
It was a day of surprises and
they came in this order:
Bantam Ben Hogan, the ma
tons leading money winner in
1916 and a victor in the recent
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
BABE ruth HOLDS
ON IN HOSPITAL
Famous Home Run King
Still Complains OF
Cranial Pains

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 - W.D-
Babe Ruth, baseball's all-time
home run king, was reported hold
ing his own" Friday at French
hospital where he underwent a neck
operation last Monday.
There was no change in his CON
dition which has been reported
serious.
The former New York Yankee
the operation as r','idly as was
and his nurse said ne had some
pain off and on, but not much"
He was rather restless Thurs
day night but Friday his tempera-
ture and pulse remained normal.
Ruth has failed to rally from
the operation as rapidly as ives
expected. He continued to COM
plain of pains about the face and
head, and his nurse said that he
slr,ot or was semi-conscious most
of the time. He ha made no effort
to sit up.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
TO GATHER DATA
FROM FISHERMEN
Miss Francesca LaMonte
Slated To Arrive This
Morning

Miss Francesca LaMonte, eXecu-
tive secretary Of the international
game fish commission, who is con-
Quoting a tour of the North Caro-
lima coast to survey marine sport
fishing p%ossibilit es, is slated to ar
rive here this morning.
She is being conducted on the
tour by Bill Sharpe. of the State
News Bureau. They have conduct
ed surveys at Manteo, Hatteras and
Ocracoke, Jacksonville, Morehead
City, Beaufort and will also visit
Southport and Shallotte.
The findings of Miss LaMonte,
who is also associate Curator OF
the American Museum of Natural
History, will be incorporated in an
overall marine fisheries survey
which is being prepared for North
Carolina.
She will remain in this section
for several days where she will
conduct fishing surveys, talk with
amateur and professional anglers,
and study SENCBA reports of fish
ing activity here.
Her findings and report will
serve as a basis for the IL month
survey the state plans in reveal
ing the potentialities~ Of both
sport fishing and commercial fish.
ing.
She is being loaned out" by
the American Museum of Natura.
History tot axe part in the vast
amount of work to be finished be-
fore the state legislature receives
the report. Miss LaMonte's Viii.
mington trip may be highlighteo
by boat trips offshore to further
study the possibilities of sporr
and commercial fishing. Sharpe
also coming here to aid in the
project, said Miss LaMonte's mar
task in Wilmington would be in
tervieWs with fishermen.
The preliminary work will carry
Sharpe and the woman fishing au.
thority from Shallotte Point tc
Oregon Inlet. While here they
will cover territory from Shallotte
Point to Wrightsville Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
YMCA WILL PLAY
WINSTONSALEM
THIS AFTERNOON
Twin City Volleyball Club
One Oh Best In North
Carolina

The YMCA volleyball team vii
be trying for its first victory over
Winston-Salem this afternoon wner
the two clubs meet at the loca.
YMCA at 4:15 o'clock.
Wilmington's representative me-
the twin city crew last year fol
the first time, and defeated them
by four points.
Coach Charles Stephenson of the
Wilmington outfit said he regards
Winston-Salem as one of the fast
est volleyball organizations ir
North Carolina, but ne believes the
locals will give them a good game
this afternoon.
The YMCA club is made up Of
Stephenson, Buddy Davis, Joe
Boylan. Noah Kacur, Amos Wof
ford, and George Hunt.
Adam Smith. physical director
of the ''Y'. said yesterday that the
public is invited to watch the con-
test.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
DEVIL CENTER
DROPS OUT OF DUKE

DURHAM. Jan. 10. Frank
Sinkovitz, of Harrisburg. Pa. out.
standing candidate for the center
position on the Duke University
football team, has dropped out OF
school, it was announced here Fri,
day.
Sinkovitz. a 218-pounder, did not
play during the past season due to
an injury.
The former Marine first lieuten-
ant with a brilliant combat record
gave finances as his reason for
leaving the university stating that
ne could not meet his obligations
rom the amount received under the
CT Bill of Rights.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
EASTERN CONFERENCE
BASKETBALL STANDINGS
FOUR GAMES SLATED
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
CAGE LOOPS TODAY

-Four games are scheduled in
the 'YMCA Sunday school basket
ball league today. it was announc-
ed last night by Adam Smith,
physical director.
The Senior circuit contests will
see the Trinity Methodist five
clashing with the Carolina Beach
Methodists at seven o'clock and
at 8 p. m. st. James Episcopal
will engage the Fourth Street Adj
vent Christian church.
In the Junior loop. St. Andrews
Covenant will play St. James
Episcopal at IL o'clock an at
12:45 p. m. Trinity Methodist
will play First Baptisa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
WHITE PHANTOM
CACERS BEAT "
Varsity Quint Defeated By
18th Street Players,
F. So To Sc

The YMCA basketball team went
down into defeat last night before
a White Phantom quintet, $780, al
the "Y" gymnasium. .
The Phantoms, a club made up OF
players from around 10th street
were behind 90 at the start OF the
conflict, but began hitting the
net asst he contest progressed to
squeeze out the narrow victory.
Leading the scorers last night
was Leonard McKoy oft he YMCA
with IL fields goals and four fowl
losses for a total of 20 points. Next
to McKoy vas the Phantoms' Carl
Mason. who hit the net for % mar
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
BOLIVIA CAPTURES
TWO CAGE BATTLES
FROM LELAND CLUBS

BOLIVIA. Jan. 1o-The Bolivia
High school boy and girl basket
ball teams took a doubleheader
from Leland High here tonight.
The Bolivia girls won. 1919, while
the boys COPIED a 1929 triumph.
The high scorers of the girls
contest were Mcdowell of Bolivia
and Lewis of Leland. In the boys
game, which went an extra period,
Lewis topped the point makers
for the winners, and Ganey ranked
ahead of the Zealand scorers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
CAROLINA SET
FOR NORTHERN TILTS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lo-(Pe
Two of the Southland's finest bas
Ketoall fives - Duke and Nortl
Garolina-furnish the opposition TO,
iemple and La Sale respectivel,
IN Saturday nights Convention Hal
doubleheader.
The bargain bill / sexpected I,
draw a crowd of $500
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
BUGS MAY GET
CLASS B OFFER
Pollock Silent On Plans
Weed Circuit Moguls
Face Problems
By ROY COOK
Star Sports Editor

An important meeting VIII b,
held tonight in Wilmington.
Luby Pollock, president of The
Wilmington Pirates is slated ia
confer with Manley C. LleweIvn
president of the Tri-State Class 2
league.
The parley will be held at 8 pm
and Pollock said yesterday that he
did not know what action would BE-
taken at the meeting.
1t has been rumored here tia,
Wilmington has been offered
berth in the Tri-State. but Pollock
would not make any comment ON
the offer.
James E. L. Wade, who resigned
as president OF the Weed Circuit
last week. received a telegram
from the Tri-State loop prexy a few
days ago and turned the wire over
to Pollock, who Immediately tele.
phoned LleWelyn.
Pollock said last night that he
would not make any comment until
after he had talked with the Til.
State president tonight.
If Wilmington elects to seek
franchise in the Tri-State, the D.
rectors of the Tobacco State league,
which is scheduled to meet SUNDAY
afternoon at Lumberton, will have
another problem to iron out.
Pollock said ne would seek a re.
lease from the Weed circuit, if the
proposal of the Tri-State is accept.
ed.
Some 20 league moguls, together
with neWspapermen, are expected
to attend the Lumberton Farley
which is expected to be highlighad
by the voting in of A. T. Moore. Of
Fayetteville, as league president
succeeding J. E. L. Wade, Of vii,
mington.
The Tobacco State heads hudded
at the Rufus King Hotel in Clinton
last Sunday for a discussion Of the
constitution and bylaws. How
ever, the meeting turned out 10 be
an actual battle ground with most
Of the directors equally divided On
subjects that resulted in hot debate.
New changes in the constitution
for this coming season Were
recommended at last Sundays
meeting with the final vote 10 be
taken Sunday at Lumberton.
Prime factor behind Wade's re.
moval was a new suggestion that
the president of the league will mol
reside in a city that participates
in the Weed Circuit. This motloo
gained support, except from VII
mington Pirate officials. 1t was
decided that the loop prexy would
recei?e a salary ranging from
$500 to 81, 0OO. A motion was PEE
scented to the floor by L. M. Pol
lock. Pirate president, asking that
Wade be given the salary for hi
efforts this year. However, The
motion failed to gain a second
Wade resigned Monday afternoon
and announced yesterday that he
was all through with the Taoocc'
State League.
Tim Murchinsin. scout for The
Chicago Cubs and head man IN
organizing the Lumberton team
will act as host Sunday. Follow
ing the meeting the party will mo-
tor out to the Airport Restaurant
for dinner.
Representing Wilmington at sun
days meeting will be L. NJ Po'
lock and VIC Stefano, %co-oWnefs
and Odell Bridgers, who VIII
handle the concessions at Leslo'
stadium this season. Roy COOK
sports ed of the Morning Star. ana
Elton Casey. sports chief OF the
News, have been extended an ID,
vitation to sit in on the important
session.
Only "a percent of the Detro,
leum produced in the Unl'''
vi " III - nfC
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
Elizabethtown Splits
Twin-BiU With Cagers
From Whiteville High
Specia, to The Star

ELIZABETHTOWN, Jan. 10-The
Whitevile basketball teams divid-
ed a doubleheader with the Eliza
BEETHOVEN quints here Friday night.
The Wolflets. Columbus county
girls team, continued their win
ming streak by takIS a Is to Is
victory. The WolfpA : hopped the
nightcap to the Az Jackets.
Al to IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11

A giant power hoe has been de-
veloped which can dig 400 feet of
three and a half foot trench per
hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11

Only "a percent of the netro
leum produced in the Uhl'su
States is used for lubricants
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
BASKETBALL
RESULTS
HIGH

HIGH SCHOOL
Durham 81; Fayetteville 81.
High Point A; Needham Broughton "a
Hugh Morson 46; Goldsboro 81.
Rocky Mount 30: Wilson %.
Methodist Orphanage %; Chapel Is.
COLLEGE
N c. State SO; Davidson 48.
The Citadel IS; Presbyterian College AZ.
South Carolina SIS; Georgia so.
Norfolk Division of William and Mary
80: Atlantic Christian College rs.
Washington and Lee 80; BridgeWater
"a.
Indiana 50; Clarion SO.
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next inning but from there or
the Tourists we're held hitless.
Meanwhile, young Fisher was
baffling the International League
pcnnant contender with a curve
which did everything but loop
the loop. He also showed bulls
eye control despite one hit bats
Imam.
In the first inning he coollY
worked himself out of a bad
spot after George Stsller drew
a pass and Buck Frierson got
on on bad throw by Third
BaSeman George Souter. Stall
Ter going to third. Fisher then
proceeded to fan 34-Year-old
Babe Dahlgren. former Yankee
first sacker and still slugger
on any diamond.
Starting with Dahlgren, Fisher
retired ii Tnen in order before
BOBBY Wilson, second man up in
the sixth, singled to left. In the
eighth the Orioles came a few
feet from breaking up the bali
game. Al Cihocki singled to CEN
ter to lead off and Repass got in
the way of a pitch. Payne adj
vanced both men with a sacrifice
as Stokes fielded the bunt and
threw to Webb, covering first.
Wilson groumued out to Fisher,
who then intentionally walked
slugging Soup Campbell to fill
the Sacks. AT this point, Staller,
a powerful left-handed batter,
strobe to the plate and proceed
ed to blast a terrific drive along
the rightfield foul line which took
only two short hops to hit the
fence 800 feet from the plate, 1t
was foul by a few feet. Again
Staller swung and again hit the
fence with a drive that would
have been a homer in any major
league park if in fair territory.
But again it was foul.
Fisher. smiling broadly. then
calmly walked back to the hill
and again put it over. This
time Staller hit a slashing
qrounder to Stokes. who field
ed il neatly and stepped on
first to end the threat.
After the game. Manager
Tommy Thomas of the Orioles
said. This is the only game in
which we have actually been
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Webb; RepaS Webb; double
plays Baxter Repass Dhgren Chock RepaS Dahgen
hit by pitcher by Fisher RepasS run batted IN Soker sacrifices
Chandler Orioles Tourists L. hits off
ter innings off Payne in innings bases balls off Fisher
l. off Baxter struck Fisher s. by Baxter by Payne
losing pitcher Baxter scorer: CaStaneda
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RUSSELL HYM4N
WINS BLIND BOOZE

Russell Hyman took first prize
of $500 in the Weekly Blind
Bcgie golfing contest held at the
local course over the weekend.
Walter Vinson and p. N Mitchell
grabbed second and third prizes
of $500 and $500 respectively.
Sam Anderson, well-known
Miami-Key West golfer was tied
with DR.. Jack Hayes for low
medalist. Both carded scores of
70. Humbert Mira was in third
place with an 81.
Ernie Giffin, of the, Submarine
Cuebra, scored an eagle 2 on the
par 4 second hole. The under
water mariner drove a low two
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beaten this spring. The others
we tossed away"

Gene Elliott, another able
Tourist right-hander, had shut
out over the Raiders yesterday
until Catcher Tom Lacy threw in
to centerfield in the ninth when
Arnlando Acevedo attempted to
steal second. Acevedo scored on
the same play on a poor throw-in
by George Souter.
Miami opened with four con-
secutive hits in the first, Bodner
singing, Gallart doubling and
Stokes singing, all to center. and
Fernandez doubling to right in
quick succession off Bo Meador,
four runs eventually crossing the
plate.
With the exception of this out
burst, Meador, a slow starter,
held the Tourists to five scatter
ed hits. The Raiders never SC
riously threatened as Elliott al
lowed no more than one hit an
inning, all singles.
The Blue Sox had the Pirates
beaten until Sweeting went out
of the game. After Diaz's two
walks, Charlie Albury famed Joe
Mira but Armando Acevedo bob
bled Arnoid'S grounder, Santana
walked and Garcia's looper to
right rolled for home run to
complete five-run rally.
The same Acevedo, incidental
ly, despite some 35 to 40 years of
age and the responsibility of
running the busy stadium con-
cesSion stand, played a whale of
d game against Miami, handling
10 chances, many of them of the
variety, with only one
error.
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Tourists 10 Upset Of Baltimore
Highlights Weekend; Havana
Next Scheduled Foe

Rubber Sweeting. starting Sox
pitcher. voluntarily retired aft
er four innings to give 40
year old Guillermo Diaz a
chance to pitch. Guillermo
walked Chino Hernandez and
Skip Rueda. the only men he
pitched to. thereby putting the
tying and wining runs on base.
and becoming the losing pitch
er as both men later scored off
Charlie AlburY. who relieved
him.
But to get back to the Tourists.
The game with the Orioles will
go down in Key West baseball an
nails as one of the best seen here
in 6 long time. Fishers pitching
was almost matched by young
Dick Baxter, 20-year-old Oriole
rookie, and Joe Payne, Cali
Tornian also new to the higher
pro brackets. who relieved BaX-
ter in the sixth and yielded no
nits.
The Tourists punched two of
their three safe blows in the first
when Skeetcr Webb, lead-off
uan, Slashed a double down the
bird base line. Armando Gallart
followed with single to left and
Webb scored when Stokes then
grounded to short. That ended
he scoring for the day. Jack
3earden singled to lead off the
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FISHERS 3-HIT SHUT.
OUT OF ORIOLES BIG
HIT WITH FANS; BUGS
TOP SOX. 7-3
3.TIIT SIIUT.&
BY JOHN r. VOSBURGH
City Editor. Key West Citizen

NANI A~AAeSAf NV VSSh SA"SA
The Miami Tourists completed
a highly successful weekend yes
terday, vanquishing the Rec
Raiders, Z to /, at Municipal Sta
diurn for their sixth straight vic
tory of the spring campaign here
against no defeats. Highlight OF
the weekend, however, was the
Tourists l-to-0 upset of the Balti-
more Orioles, Saturday, before
1000 gleeful spectators.
Miami's last scheduled ap-
pearance in Key West is Satur-
day afternoon when the Ha-
vana Cubans. toast of the Gu
ban capital. come here to meet
the terrific Tourists.
There's no denying that the
Key West cline must agree with
the Miamians for they looked
more like a Class AA than Class
c team out there both Saturday
and Sunday. Mel Fisher, the
chunky Tourist right-hander who
blanked the Orioles, yielded just
three hits and was given alright
support.
The doubleheader yesterday
opened with 10 victory by
the Pirates over the Blue Sox.
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LEAVES FOR HAVANA

Jacinto Moreno, manager of the
Standard Filling Station at Simon
ton and Petronia streets, has left
for Havana over Aerovias Q for
a short stay there.
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MIAMLBALTIMORE GAME SATURDAY
Miami Tourists"

Totals % 3 81 n
a-Batted for Baxter in sixth.
Score by innings:
Miami Tourists .--..-------.--
Baltimore Orioles --..-..-.-----.
Run: Webb: errors: Souter, ReE
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Softball Games
Bayview Park

TONIGHT
7:30-Adams Dairy VS.. Key
West Merchants.
9:00-V.F.W. VS.. American Lee
gion.
TUESDAY
7:30-Bob's Sports Shop VS.. USS
Gilmore.
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Pirates

Errors Santana, Garcia Rodriguez A Aevedo batted in
Santana Garcia A. Abuy Rodriguez Dukes c. Abuy wobase
hits AbuTy, Rodriguez Dukes; home Garcia stolen bases
Garcia Rueda Mira, A. AcevedO E. Acevedo Abury double
Arnold Santana left Pirates q Blue
balls off Sweeng off c. Abury off Diaz g. off Garcia
struck OUT by Sweeting by c. Abury by
Sweetng for innings, off Daz for innings
(ptched batters off c. Albury innings
Garcia for in innings off Sanero
nngs; hit by pitcher: by Sweeng Nra) wild pitch: Sweetng
winning pitcher Garcia; losing pitcher: umpe
KardoS; Castaneda; time game 1855
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Errors: Carbone Acevedo Meado Lacy Souer baed
in Stokes Fernandez Bearden wobase hit Gaa base
hit sacrifice Bedner; s. Raiders
s. bases balls off Meador off Elliott Elliott
wild pitch Meador passed BALL Lacy; winning pitcher Elliott
ing pitcher Meado Kardos Clark Castaneda time
o gan 2
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wood brassie that bounced in
front of the green and settled in
the hole for an eagle.