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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20

luck to them and it made us feel
like spring this week when we heard
the chirp of baby chicks at the post
office the other day . . and they say
that maple sugar camps in the Bluff
ton district are planning to open
within the next week Washing
toms birthday Saturday-so remem-
Der to display the flag and speak
ing of birthdays, Chris Santschi, who
was 50 last Saturday, thanks his
friends for the many cards and re-
membranes received coming of
spring brings with it no prospect for
easing of Bluffton's housing situa-
ton despite new construction under
way-which reminds us that we
heard the other day that the Ground
hog didn't come out Of his den this
year because he was afraid someone
would move in during his absence
. and one frustrated househunter
said he would like to go back to the
good old days when one-third of the
nation was ill-housed-at least they
had some sort of place to live which
is more than a lot of people have
nowadays people are curious
and we didn't realize how curious
they are until we observed that a.
bout half of the passersby pause and
look into the barrels in front of the
News office placed there to collect
shoes for European relief.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
WOolen Yarns

Woolen yerns are spun from the
shorter wool fbers, left crisscross
in every direction in the carding
process. They are soft and fuzzy
compared to Worsted yarns. Wool
en- fabrics, from woolen yarns, are
usually more loosely woven than
worSteds and are used in heavier
weight materials for mems and
women's suitings and coatings.
Woolen fabrics include tweeds, fam
nels, novelties and homespuns.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20

Several Indians have been pub
licized as the original of the Indian
head or Buffalo" nickel but James
Earle Frazer, who designed it, said
the head is an idealized portrait
and represents no particular Indi-
an. Several Indians posed for him,
at the time he was making prelim.
mary studies, including Chief Two
Guns White Calf, of the Blackfeet
tribe, and Iron Tail, a Sioux chief
Ct tse -'I4+s Ridge reservation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20

been empty for a number of years
is being dismantled by Perrysburg
parties. 1t is owned by Fostoria
woman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Dust a Fruit Menace

Tests just completed by an agri-
cultural college indicate that in
spite OF careful spraying, dust-cov-
cred fruit is highly susceptible to
diseases and parasites affecting
vegetation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20

That handsome new gold Schaeffer
pen acquired by G. T. Soldner, invest
ment syndicate, came as a special a.
ward for his enterprise in placing a
quarter-milIion dollars worth of new
business for his firm during the past
year. It's worthwhile award for an
outstanding bit of business.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20

Strange how towns acquire their
names. Bluffton, originally Shannon,
was christened by Joseph DeFord and
other Irish who were the original
settlers. You will remember that De-
Ford, the first settler looking for a
spot to build a waterpowered grist
mill stopped here because this hap
pened to be the place where a small
stream crossed the Indian trail way
back in 1882. By the way Riley creek
still bears its original Irish name, al
tho the town changed to Bluffton un-
der the influence of one Jacob Moser
who came here from Bluffton, Indi-
ana, and brought with him a love for
his old Indiana home. The change in
name was made over strenuous objec-
tions of the early settlers. One dis
gruntled resident is said to have re-
marked that ''that was the time when
the Irish surrendered the town TO the
Dutch"
Evening star., 1947-09-28
Midget SPeedsters
Poge 4

Midget racing enthusiasts hove built the notono'
sport into "bq business" which took in nearly $45 OOO
600 in admissions lost yeor There 8 major trocks
between Washington and Boston, In this NPeo' scene
at Lonhom, Md mechanics and crews check the cors
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
THREE WAY TIE
IN JAX TOURNEY
Furgol, MiIward And
Haefner Tied At Half
way Mark

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March
14.-P)-Three lesser lights among
the touring golf professionals set
the heavy artillery of the clan back
on its heels today when they forg-
ed into a tie for the lead at the
halfway mark of the $40, 1000 Jack
sonville Open.
Two strokes out in front with a
36-hole total of 1877 were Ed Fur
gol of Detroit, who fired a five
under-par 81, Jim Milward of
Madison, Wis, who had SO, and Big
Clayton Haefner of Charlotte, N.
c., who also shot a So.
Veteran Horton Smith of De-
troit, Ben Hogan of Hershey, Pa,
and other top ranking shotmakers
of the winter circuit unleashed sub
par rounds over the 6,508-yard
Hyde Park our but they were
MT enough to match the games
turned in by the three leaders.
In second place with 139 were
Smith with a II today, masters
champion Herman Keiser of Ak
ron, Ohio, who had a sc for a
new course record, and Lew
Worsham of Washington, D. C.
with 60.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
COMMITTEE TO
BASEBALL PLANS

RALEIGH, March 14-(P)-Ap-
proximately 1000. 600 American
boys r expected to participate
In American Legion Junior Base
ball competition throughout the
nation this year, Dan Sewers Ct
Fairmont, w. Va, chairman Of
the National American Legion
Recreation and Junior Baseball
committee. said here today.
Sewers, here for a two-day meet
ing of the committee, said that
his group would map plans, for
what he termed, 1.-The most am
bilious and largest" recreation and
baseball program sponsored by the
legion.
In addition to Sewers, other
members of the committee are
James F. O'Neill of Manchester,
N. H; William D. Schwartz Of
Charleston, S. c., and Morgan w.
Strother of Richmond, Va.
Representing National Legion
headquarters are Dale Miller and
Einar Sorenson. both of I%ndianapo-
lis, Ind. Clint Mahlke of Detroit,
Mich, representative of the Ford
Motor Co., which again will help
in sponsoring the program, also
is present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
Spring Training To Get
Underway In New
Home April z

WARSAW, March IS Warsaw
Red Sox baseball club, Tobacco
State League, Class D, of the Dup
lin athletic Association has this
week signed two ace pitchers to
the roster of the club. Frank A.
Jackette, of Stowe, Pa, who was
formerly with famous Joe Di Mag
gio's Army Ball Club, and rated a
Is per game winner, signed up
along with Hardin B. Gilly, Jr., of
Charlotte, another player of note.
Thirty men will report for prac-
tice April 2 and a number of Du-
pin boys are invited to try out
for the team; among them are Cas-
we'll Moore, Jr., of BoWden and
Orvis Thigpen and a Parker boy Of
Beulaville. Exhibition or prelimin-
airy games will begin April 18th
when the Warsaw Red Sox play in
Clinton and return the engage
ment in Warsaw April Is.
Exhibition games, preliminary
to the formal opening of the To-
bacco State League on April %.
when Warsaw will play hosts to
Clinton, will be played with Gilds-
horo, Kinston, Rocky Mount, Will
son, and New Bern of the Coastal
Plain League.
The ball park will be complete
in a week or ten days and ready
for spring practice to begin. The
grandstand and b%leachers are be-
ing erected with speed and eff
cheney, and r among the most
modern and up-to-date with sew.
eral dressing rooms and lounges.
Jimmie Miner, OF Mooresville,
has been secured as manager of
the Warsaw Red Sox. He comes
10 Duplin highly recommended as
having played first base on the
Mooresville team, 1916 champions.
Miner batted .343 for the Moors
last season and has played with
Richmond and Durham of the Car
olina League. He was purchased by
the New York Giants and ordered
to report to Jersey City, but was
drafted into the Army. Upon dis
charge he was released by the
Giants to secure a managers job
E. L. Bohannan, of Dotham, Ala.
was the leading hitter in the Ala
bama State League, attended the
University of Florida two years
and played on the North Carolina
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
BOWLING MATCHES
SET HERE SUNDAY
Lumberton And Elizabeth.
town Keglers To Meet
Local Teams

Bowling takes over the Whining
ton spotlight this Sunday, when
Lumberton n Elizabethtown
duck-pinners invade the Port city
to clash with the Dark Horses and
Ingram's keglers who team up in
Commercial Duck-pin league bat
ties during the week.
The visitors start their matches
at 8 o'clock in the Ingram alleys,
and two special matches between
local squads follow at $3.50 o'clock.
Cape Fear Terminal boWlers take
on Royal Crown ten-pin stars in the
$3.50 match with the big spheres,
and the ladies take over the show
at the same time with a clash be-
tween the Thrifty Dress team and
Miss Pegg Bankers gals, who crash
the smaller pins with great &C.
curacy in regular weekly competi,
ton. d.
Meanwhile, Wilmington bowlers
ere casting an eye toward the Six
teenth Annual Duckpin State
tournament, scheduled to get under
way in Durham March 21-29. AT this
time three teams of femmes ano
another trio of male keglers from
Wilmington are planning the jaunt
to represent the Ingrans' lanes.
The Ingram brothers here de-
clared last night the tourney next
year may possibly come to Will
mington, adding to the sports pro
gram for this area in 1947. They
indicated if Wilmington did not
get this particular tournament, the
city was certain to get some similar
bowling attraction.
In Durham teams representing
Boosters, Boys, Juniors, High
School, Collegiate. and Champion
ship squads and leagues will COM
pete for the honors. Wilmington
delegates plan to leave Friday,
March 81, and bowl on Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
Referee Wins In Unique Fiishing-GoR Match
As Fisherman Bows To Golfer On NUM- Course
Wade Records AZ, Smith
Sc And Cowie, With
Rod And Reel, 70

Which is mightier, the fishing
rod or the mid-iron on the golf
%course?.
This question was settled yester-
day afternoon on the Municipal
golf course. Last night Gil Smith
was eating a tender steak at the
cost of Jack Cowie, but the winner
of the much publicized fishing
golf match was the referee, James
E. L. Wade.
1t all happened like this-Jack
Cowie, city editor of the Whining
ton News and author of a weekly
fishing column, Fish Lines, chal-
lenged Gil Smith, sports editor of
the News, who beats out a daily
column tagged THE other side of
sports" to a 'fishing-golf' match.
Cowie was firm in his belief that
he could attach a golf ball to the
end of his rob and reel and post a
lower score for nine holes than
Smith could with a mid-iron.
Jimmy Wade volunteered to ref
the fracas. The stakes of
the battle was steaks from the
loser.
Promptly at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the fisherman and golf
er, accompanied by Wade and a
gallery of newspaper men and
women started the unique match.
Two hours was required to COM
plete the nine holes.
Cowie, at the last moment added
a kite to his equipment, but I'M
favorable winds made it impossible
to use the kite.
Wade decided to use a driver
and join in the match while doing
his duty as referee. Mrs. Robert
Kline, armed with pencils and
scorecards was appointed to record
the event.
Smith led off with a beautiful
drive with his mid-iron, Cowie
stepped up with his rod and reel
to cast-off. Smiths drive was
good for $50 feet while Cowie.. hin
dered by a dry line and a backlash
only registered so feet with his
first cast. Wade drove off, a
beautiful drive good for about 200
feet and the battle was on.
The first hole ended in a tie
between Cowie and Smith. The
Fisherman used nine casts to
sink his ball, and the Golfer re-
quired nine strokes to sink his
pellet. Wade, the referee came in
first with six strokes.
And so the battle ragged, with
Cowie, on several occasions pulling
his hair and his line. The high
winds caused the fisherman's line
to become entangled in the trees,
while Smith was having trouble
keeping his ball on the fairways.
The scores posted by the fisher
man and golfer following the
match we're as follows:
Cowie (Fisherman)
9-5-13-11-8-1O-5-8-10-79
Smith
(Golfer) 60 g. &C. $685. 7-56
Wade
Referee) 6-4- G. So 1876 5-42
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15

to a touring House of David quint
early in the season, defeated the
Greensboro team, A to 80 Tuesday
night in Wilmington to capture the
state crown.
In the morning rounds Of the
tournament the Wilmington team
had an easy time disposing Of the
George Washington high school OF
Alexandria, Va, $500.
Billy Mason with II points,
Johnny McKoy and To-day Fen.
nell with 10 points each lead the
attack on the Virginians. Buzz
Brown, star forward for the
George Washington quint was high
scorer for the losers with II
points.
In the night game, the faster
CRANKY High school hoopsters out
played the Wilmington aggregation
in all departments. Wilmington
forged ahead early in the game
but CRANKY came back to lead 26-
20 at the intermission. The Vir-
ginians remained in the lead for
the remainder of the game, Al
though the New Hanover quint
closed the gap to two points on
one occasion.
CRANKY will meet Patterson
Park of Baltimore in the finals
tonight for the championship.
Chuck Stobbs, sharpshoot i n Z
guard of the Cranky team set the
scoring pace with a total Of 10
points. Johnny McKoy lead the
losers with 10 points.
A large crowd of Wilmington
fans attended the game here to-
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
State League Opens
1917 Scheduled On April Is

ed the park equipped with
lights, will be ready for use
by July IS.
HI. b. Hargrove, represent
ing the Bladenboro club, said
their park was now under con-
struction and will be ready for
use on the opening day of the
schedule .
1t was learned at the meet
ing that several Wilmington
players have signed contracts
to play with the Wallace and
Southport teams.
Frank Manner, manager of
the Masonboro Ramblers, lea
que champions last year, said
he is busy signing players and
indicated that he will place
a strong team on the fisa0
again this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
Three Tits Scheduled
In YMCA Senior Sunday
School League Tonight

Three fast games are on tap in
the YMCA Senior Sunday School
basketball league tonight, it was
announced last night by Adam w.
Smith, athletic director.
In the opening game at 7
o'clock, St. James Episcopal
quint will battle the First Presby-
terrain cagers.
The Temple Baptist aggregation
is scheduled to meet the Fourth
Street Advent Christian five in
the second setto at 8 o'clock.
In h e nightcap, slated to get
underway at 9 o'clock, the
Trinity M%ethodists hardwood aces
will engage the Seagate Baptists.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15

The Eastern State Semi-pro-
baseball league adopted their
schedule for 1947 at a meet
ing here last night.
The opening games will be
played April Is with the Wal
lace AIl-Stars at MasOnbOrO;
Southport at Whiteville and
Bladenboro at ElizabethtOwn.
The directors voted to have
a six team circuit this season.
Dewey Hooks, business man.
ager of the Whiteville club,
said that the Whiteville park
will be completed and the
light installed by the first of
July.
d. l.. MCGOWAN of the Wal
lace team reported that con
struction Of q new park was
underway and stated he hop
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
BY Roy Cook

lin Thorpe, New Hanover
uios, school senior, dropped
=. to see US yesterday after
q Jim, who appeared in
NE recent Golden Glove
tournament here and went to
paleigh as a member of the
Eilrington team, has organ
,,ed a boxing team here.
~ have been wondering"
lin started, as he leaned his
long frame across our desk,
"Why can't we have boxing
At high SCHOOL," We have not
,iven the idea much thought
until II was mentioned by Jim,
hut it seems to us like boxing
should be included on the attn
Ietic program at MINIS.
Jim gave us a list of young
sters, 81 in all, weighing from
NJ pounds to 170,- who would
like to participate in boxing
matches with other teams. He
said he has been working out
with these lads for sometime
and they are all good punchers.
Think maybe you can help
ss get some fights?" he ask
ed.
At the moment we don't have
the slightest idea what we can
do to help these boys arrange
any bouts, but maybe some
reader of this column can give
the boys some idea. How about
II, fans Drop any sug-
sestions you might have to us
Or Jim Thorpe, 41S Campbell
street, Wilmington.
Frank Hines, manager of
she Winter Park Rangers of
the Cape Fear semi-pro
league told us the other night
mat the Winter Park field
has been put in excellent shape
for the opening game Of the
schedule. He said he had haul
ed over zoo loads of clay to the
field.
The Winter Park and Mason
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
BRONX BOY WINS
THIRD in A ROW

NEW YORK, March 14-W.H-
Stocky Jake LaMctta Of the Bronx,
top middle weight challenger, reg
istered his third straight victory
over Tommy Bell of Youngstown,
o., No. l welterweight contender,
by taking the unanimous 10-round
decision over the rancy Ohio Negro
tonight before a crowd estimated
at $1,000 in Madison Square Gar
den.
LaMotta knocked Or pushed Bell
through the ropes and onto the
ring apron twice during their
brawl and he apparently captivat-
although Bell did most of the fight
ed the three ring officials with his
punching flurries in every round,
ino
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
Strawberry Tournament
Finals Slated Tonight
Special to The Star

WALLACE, March 1.-THE con
ISOLATION and championship games
of the Wallace All-Star Strawberry
basketball tournament will be
reeled off in the Wallace High
school gymnasium Saturday night
The first game is scheduled al
8 o'clock.
Faison and Ivanhoe will clash
in the consolation contest and the
Wilmington YMCA Varsity quin1
will battle the Wallace five for
the championship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
YORK REPORTS

BOSTON, March 14.-W.H-Rudy
York, regular first baseman for
the Boston Red Sox, Joined the
American League club at Sarasota,
Fla, today but denied that his
absence from camp made him a
holdout, according to word re-
ceived here.
Il wasn't holding out, I was just
waiting to sign up" the hard-hit-
ting Cherokee Indian told team
mates. However, he admitted that
as yet he has not signed his con-
tract for the 1947 season
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
QUALIFYING ROUNDS

The qualifying rounds for
the annual spring golf tourna->
ment will get underway today
at the Municipal golf course,
it was announced last night.
Municipal golfers have until
April 8 to post qualifying rounds
and the finals of the tourna-
ment will be held May 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15

right, American league nome run
st wear. They are at the Pirates
.ch, FIa.-(AP Wirephoto).
INJURIES
FORT LAUDERDALE, l a.,
March IA. -U.p- Veteran right
handed pitcher 81 Johnson and
shortstop Dick Cutler left practice
early today as colds and injuries
continued to plague. manager Silly
Southworth's Boston Braves.
Johnson. who has been out TO
days with a heavy cold, put on q
uniform but became i'll after 10
minutes and was forced to leave
The field. Cutler also retired
early with stomach cramps.
REDS
CLEARWATER, Fla, March IA.
-W.H-A three-run burst in the
18th inning, featured by Elmer
(Red) Durrett's two-run homer,
enabled the Cincinnati Reds to
score a 7 to 4 victory over the
Phlladelphla FHlllIes:
Before the game, Phillie general
manager Herb Pennock offered
to purchase Cincinnati shortstop
Eddie Miller but was turned down
by Warren Giles, president of the
Reds. Giles also refused to con-
slider a deal for Ron Northey, hold
out Phil outfielder.
PIRATES
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
March 14.-WH-Jumping on Ath-
letic starter Dick Fowler for four
runs and five hits, the Pittsburgh
Pirates defeated Philadelphia, 5
to 4. today before 1900 fans.
The Athletics punched seven hits
in the first three innings to score
all their runs off Ken Holcombe.
The Buccaneers won the game in
the seventh on two singles and .
long fly eff Jess Flores.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
BIG JOHNNY SHKOR
BEATS MAURIELLO

BOSTON, March 14-U.H-Giant
Johnny Shkor staged perhaps the
greatest fight of his career to-
night and moved into the top
ranks of the heavyweights when
he stopped Tami Mauriello OF
New York in the eighth round OF
a scheduled 10-round bout at the
Boston arena.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
REBEL SOLD

RICHMOND, Va, March IA - (P}
- Boyd Williams, All-Dixie profes-
sional league center for the Rich
mond Rebels last season, today
was sold to the Philadelphia
Eagles Of the national football
league.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
WARSAW Baseball Park Mears
Completion; Players Signed

Shipyard Club and managed the
Shipyard basketball team during
the war.
Dick Bomar, former manager OF
the Angler team, has been re-
leased and negotiations are now
in progress with Marvin Lorenz'
outstanding first baseman for
Angler last year.
Other outstanding players are
Otis Stephens, outfielder, Andrew
Scrobola, outfield, and Rookie Earl
Lail, catcher, who has been Of
fered a contract by the St. Louis
Browns.
Warsaw has a working agree
ment with the Raleigh Capltols OF
the Carolina League and several
players are also ticketed fo- the
Warsaw Red Sox, though this con-
nection.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
WINS

JOHANNESBURG March 14-P)
Bobby Locke, South African
open. golf champion, defeated
Sammy Snead of White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va, n up over 10
holes today in another of their
seric- of exhibition matches.
Locke carded a 81, Snead 50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
BROWNS

SANFORD, Fla, March 14.-U.p)
Chuck Stevens,
who is battling Jerry Witte for the
first base berth with the Browns,
clouted a double and two singles
to lead St. Louis to a Z to 2 de-
cision over Toledo of the American
Association today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15
Wildcats Lose To Cranky High;
Play Greensboro Ouint Tonight
Locals Win Over Alexandria;
Norfolk Wins 4Z42 Victory
New Hanover Team Slated To Meet Whirlies
In Consolation Game Of Duke-Durham
Tournament Tonight At 1880
SPECIAL TO THE STAR

DURHAM, March 14.-The New Hanover Wildcats,
defeated here tonight by the CRANKY High school of Nor
folk, Va, 47-42 in the s%emi-finals of the sixth annual Duke
Durham high school basketball tournament, are now slated
to play the Greensboro High school Whiries, who were de-
feated by the Patterson Park High School of Baltimore, 4S
to 80, in the consolation game of the tourney Saturday
night at 1870 o'clock.
The Wildcats, tasting defeat for the first time at the
hands of a high school team this wear. their only loss WAS
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15

Score at half: Norfolk rs; Whining
ton 20.
Free throws missed: Collie 4, ToWlss.
Mason 2, McKoy, Fennell, Gill S. Nc
Leod 2, Kulpan 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-15

boro Clamdiggers have arrang-
ed to stage a dance at the
Municipal golf course club
house Saturday night, March
*. This is one of the means
for raising money to purchase
uniforms and equipment for
our teams,' Hines said. Sounds
like a pretty good idea. Tickets
are available from any men,
Der of the two teams.
The mailman dropped the
following letter or our desk
yestrday morning.
Dear Mr.. Cook:
In behalf of the boys of the
Klchlands high school bas-
ketball team, as coach, 1 sim
cerely appreciate the photo
and letter that l received from
you.
1t was indeed a pleasure to
participate in the Wilmington
Star-News-Y. M. C. A. tourna-
ment, and 1 want to congratu-
late you on the splendid way
In which it was carried on.
wonderful sportsmanship was
displayed by each team and
the referees were outstanding
for the entire tournament.
We are looking forward to
the Star News = Y. M. C. A.
tournament next year.
Please express my sincere
congratulations to each
sponsor of the tournament.
We are looking forward to
seeing you in the future.
Sincerely yours,
Richards High Soho,
D. j. Johnson, coach.
Thank you very much, Coach
johnson, and may 1 add that
we, too are looking forward
to a bigger and better tourna-
ment next year. 1t is teams
"