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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-16
Bon Feels Old

We feel aged today. There are
dull gray clouds overhead and
our old points are full of rheu-
matte pains. We are wondering,
TOO, about future security, if any.
We turned to an ancient book OF
poems. thinking to find verse
to chase away the gloom. And, of
all things, the pages opened at
George E. Phair's "Old Men,"
AIn savage tribes where skulls
are thick
And primal passions rage,
They have system, sure and
quick
To cure the blight of age.
For when a natives youth has
fled
And years have Slapped his vim,
They simply knock him on the
head
And put an end to him.
But, we in this enlightened age
Are built of nobler stuff,
And so we look with righteous
rage
On deeds so harsh and rough.
Tor when man grows old and
gray
And weak and short of breath,
We simply take his job away
And let him starve to death"
Among the local men now wor-
king for the Coram ranger station
1iling brush are Bert McCrea,
Eddie Wilson, Al Guernsey, Mar
lin City, and Roy Evans, Columbia
Falls.
Miss Patricia McGill of the Spo-
kane photography shop was a
weekend visitor in Martin City.
Miss Estella McDermett, Pasco,
Wash, correspondent for several
eastern publications, visited the
Hungry Horse danSite Wednes-
day. While on her inspection tour
nf this area, Miss McDermett was
fortunate in getting four snap
shots of deer and elk.
Mrs. Sather is returning to Glas-
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-16

in Missoula. She represented the
Flathead county high school choir
and orchestra.
Mrs. Mae Hagen is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Schultz.
Mrs. Tom Scott has been report
ed on the sick list. We hope Tor
speedy recovery.
Mrs. C. Lewis left for Eureka
Saturday to attend the Eastern
Star meeting. She returned Mon
day. :,
Mrs. Ambrose De Lange left
last Thursday for ST. Paul to be
with her children on Mothers
day.
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Sundermler,
Shelby, spent the weekend at their
cabin.
Essex has gained another new
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-16

Martin City's Boomtown Build
en- are sponsoring meeting next
Wednesday at p. m. for lumber
men and loggers.
Speaker will be John Emerson,
assistant supervisor of Flathead
national forest in charge of tim
Der management. Emerson will
discuss timber sales in the ma
4ional forest, and fire prevention.
Arranging the program is B. A.
Bealey, Coram district ranger
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-16

family from Shelby. They bought
Mrs Rasmussen's house and their
names are Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
gomery. They have two daughters
Guests at the home OF Mr.. ano
Mrs Ed Grinde were Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Mackey, Hot Springs,
Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bruce and chll.
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Beal
and children spent the afternoon
and evening of Sunday in Brown
ing. They visited the Browning
museum in the afternoon and IN
the evening they saw the show,
"Margie."
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-16
Martin City No Longer
Needs Cushions at Show

Martin City theatre goers will
no longer have to bring their
own cushions.
The new Boomtown theatre is
opening Saturday, and Manager
R. A. Brown is quick to point out,
"see, soft and upholstered backs"
The new theatre takes the place
of the Silver S bar lounge arrange
ment where movie patrons sat
on planks.
Opening feature of the new
showhouse is a machine age wes-
tern, "Jeepherders" in color.
The new theatre has the old
western opera house design. It's
general construction is Montana
cowboy, trapper, gold miner 1890,
minus the spittOons.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-16

some delightful tales regarding
the early pioneers in this region
and promised others, which we
shall pass on as time permits.
Gus Redeker has formally OPP
ened his hotel doors to the trav-
cling public.
George Johnson is doing car
penter work at the Army and
Navy surplus store.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-16
Silver Grill Opens
In M. c., Wednesday

Opening their new cafe, tne
silver Grill in Martin City, Wed
nesday are R. F. and Lyle Cham-
bers. :. ,,+od
The new restaurant is Located
next to the Silver S bar ana
lounge, and has an attractive ar
rangement of horseshoe counter ,I
and booths. Open hours WILL De
from 7 a. m. to a. m.
R. F. Chambers, former opo,
kane resident, was a Navy cnle1
during the war-cooking his spe-
ciality. while his brother, Lyle
is a former Stanley, N. OAK. re-
sident.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-16

Mr. and Mrs. A. Sand -,
dren visited at Bolton. s,'a, eAll-
A joint birthday partv w.
en- at the home Of Mr. a ras ev-
Ed Grinde for Mrs. Cr;rd. mn.
Hume and Mr.. Wildly. Nj.
Tom Beal also celebrates
birthday on May 6. ms
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Wildcats Trample Goldsboro, 20 To -:
PIRATES ENGAGE
NEW BERN TODAY
Third Exhibition Tilt Stat
ed To Be Played In
Craven Park

The hard hitting Wilmington
Pirates journey to New Bern this
afternoon to meet the Bears, of
the Coastal Plain League in tn
third game of the five game
series for the mythical Seacoast
championship. The fourth tilt will
be played at Legion Stadium
Thursday night.
In the first game of the series
the two clubs battled to a 1-2
deadlock for ten innings Sunday.
Monday night at Legion Stadium
the Pirates won a Is to 10 de-
cision over the Bears.
Manager Nate Andrews sent his
charges through light infield drills
yesterday afternoon and plenty of
batting practice was in order. The
Pilot spent the greater part of the
session with his improving mound
staff.
He said he is well pleased with
the showing the team has made
in their first two encounters, but
gave no indication of when he
would select his starting lineup.
The Pirate boss said last night
he was not sure who would get
the hurting assignment today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
CAR0LINAS MEET
OPENS APRIL l6
Amateur Golf Champion
ship Tournament To Be
Played At Flovence

FLORENCE, S. c., April 8-(P)-
There'll be a new Carolinas ANA.
teur golf champion crowned at the
annual tournament here next week.
James McNair, the Aiken, S. C.,
youngster who won last year, will
not defend his title. Matt Moore,
of Orangeburg, S. c., executive
secretary of the Carolinas Golf
Association, said that McNair,
now a freshman at Duke Univer-
sity, had reported he would be rep
resenting Duke in the Southern In.
tercollegiate tournament next
week. Billy Joe Patton of Morgan
ton, N. c., runner-up a year ago,
is expected to play.
The low 80 scorers in the 18-hole
qualifying round April Is over the
Florence Country Club course will
comprise the championship flight
for match play beginning the next
day, Thursday.
One 18-hole round will be played
Thursday, with two single rounds
on Friday. The semi-finals and
championship rounds, both at sc
holes, are scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday.
Match play in the lower flights
will be conducted on'a handicap
basis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
BY Roy Cook

Yesterday we printed in this column a little story
about Douglas Seasons, a local boy who wanted 20
thank Nate Andrews for the autographed baseball the
Pirate Pilot sent him last year while Douglas was con-
fined to his bed.
Late Monday night, long after our sports dead
line, a story came in over the Associated Press wires
from Chattanooga, Tenn. 1t is a good yarn we thlnK'
This morning we present the article t 0 you.
: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn,-(AP)-Tommy Seessel
was happy tonight-and therein lies a story involving
basebalIs Ted Williams, who pulled an oft-told baoe
Ruth stunt.
Tommy was sick in body yesterday morning but his
spirit was sicker still with the heartbreak that only a
nine-year-old hero worshipper can feel.
Williams, the Boston Red Sox smuggling outflelder,
was in town. But Tommy, who had worshipped him
for so long from afar, wouldn't get to see hin.
Tommy had looked forward to seeing his idol Tor
days. But he grew ill with influenza-and the doctor
ruled he had t o stay home. 1t was enough to tear the
heart out of a fellow.
Then yesterday morning Tommy's father, Ben
Seessel, was driving downtown when he saw Williams
himself. Seessel stopped him. told him the story, and
asked if he would come to his home a few minutes.
Williams, who has no children and has a reputa-
ton for not being the wermest person in the world,
readily agreed.
He walked in the Seessel home. Tommy's jaw drop
ned. His face paled. His fondest hopes were sur
passed-Here he was in the room with the man he had
dreamed of seeing only from afar.
Soon came the inevitable question. Would Wllnans
hit a homer for Tommy!
"How fairs that right field fence" asked Williams.
Tommy didn't hesitate a second. Its $50 feet ne
said. The slugger replied he would do lt-Just Tor lom-
my.
Adults say heroes don't always deliver-But there
was no doubt in Tommy's mind.
Williams came to bat in the second inning OF the
Roston- Cincinnati game. 1t was his first time at the
plate.
The first ball was wide. On the next one Williams
swung with all his power. The ball scared at least 100
feet beyond the right field wall.
1t was a home run-but, more than that, 1t was a
rine-ynarOld's dreams come true.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
TAKE
BLUE DEVILS, 4-3
Cliff Wise, Michigan Hurl-
ing Ace, Limits Duke
To Six Hits

DURHAM, April 8-P-Captain
Cliff Wise, ace of the Michigan
hurting corps, gave Duke only six
hits here this afternoon to pitch
his touring Wolverines to a 4-3
triumph over the Blue Devils who
have now dropped four in a row.
Duke could do very little with
the Michigan ace except in the
fourth inning when they got five
Of their six hits and all of their
three runs. AS in yesterdays
game with Virginia first baseman
Al D'Alonzo of the Blue Devils
was the only man untroubled by
the slants of Wise. D'Alonzo got
to him for a pair of triples.
Michigan tailed twice in the
second on doubles by Weisenberg-
er and Berce and singles by
Weise and Kulpinski and after
Duke had gone ahead 3-2 in that
fourth inning On D'Alonzo's triple
and singles by Vann, Ayers, Fal-
well and Mccarthy, the Wolver-
ines tied it up in the fifth when
Wise tripled to center and scored
on Whites single. The visitors put
the game away in the sixth by
scoring M on Weise's double,
two walks and an infield out.
The game was the fastest OF the
local season being reeled off in
one hour and a half.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

NEW YORK, April 8-W1D-The
TT { Lawn Tennis Association In
an unprecedented disciplinary
measure today officially suspended
pauline Betz, world tennis queen,
and Sarah Palfrey Cooke, former
u. s. champion, for negotiating to
turn professional.
It was the first time in history
the Association has suspended
women for profes sional activities
when neither has played a game
as a pro and there was no con-
firmation that either has been paid
any money.
Holcombe Ward, president of the
Association, said the suspensions
were ssindefinite' but that under 40
circumstances would either OF
them be permitted to play in the
summer schedule Of National and
International tournaments.
The suspensions were made after
a thorough investigation by the
Associations Amateur rules COM
|mittee. Ward said. They r in
definite pending final action by the
Executive committee. However, he
pointed out that the executive com
lmittee would not meet before next
September which precluded posi-
|bility that the suspension might
-1,, ~ c,IroTner meets.
he lifted in time for, the women te
Ward said that the investigation
was made when it was revealed
that former amateur star Elwood
Cooke, now a promoter of Sports
Tours, was circulating letters,
apparently with the permission OF
Miss Retx and his we, Mrs.. Cooke,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
D0SHER NAY PLAY
DAVIS FOR TITLE
Handball Champions May
Play Championship
Match AT YMCA
By ROBERT MILLER

Harry Dosher. YMCA Senior
Handball Tournament champion,
and Buddy Davis, Wilmington
champion handball player of 1916,
will battle it out in the YMCA
handbal court soon, it was learn
Cd here yesterday.
Dosher won the tournament at
the local 'Y", but, Davis entered
the league and because of MS ex-
perience in the handball field,
Adam Smith, local YMCA physi-
cal director, erased Davis name
from the list Of players and de-
clared him champion Of the tourna-
ment. Smith said the winner OF
the tournament would play Davis
Il he desired.
Dosher has agreed to meet Da-
Wis, but a definite date has not
yet been announced.
Davis, Wilmington handbal
champion since 1910, will attempt
to hold his championship title. He
has played and defeated such men
rs Jim Patterson, North and South
Carolina handbal champion, in
1910; and Jim Cusimano, Virginia
AAU champ in l945 and runner
I'D in 1914. Cusimano won the
double handban tournament both
years. These games were not Tor
titles.
Dosher, defeated Reverend
James McQuere the second and
third games by the scores of 2l-S
and 21-19 to win the class~A league
Of the tournament. Dosher has
been runner-up in handbaN tourn-
ament in the past years. and has
defeated such men as Rev. Nc
Quere, former YMCA class A
handball champion; Jack Lee
Grand, former YMCA class A
handball champion; Moe Kotler,
DR.. E. P. Walker, former YMCA
class A handball champion; Bun
ny Hines, Sammy Williams, and
Ray Sibiger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
FRESHMAN TEAMS
OPEN SCHEDULE
Mighty Mice Collide With
Atomic Aces This A.
noon AT A O'clock

The New Hanover High School
Freshman Baseball league, an or
g~anization designed to aid in the
development of high school play
ers just out of grammar school,
gets underway this afternoon at
4 o'clock at 18th and AIMS new
baseball diamond with the Mighty
Mice team clashing with the
Atomic Aces.
Besides these two outfits other
clubs participating in the loop are
the Cubs. the Speed Demons, and
the Eight Balls.
Each of these teams r man
aged by a student at the high
school who decides On lineups and
hurlers shortly before each con-
test.
Shippers and their various
teams are: Mighty Mice-Fowler
Low; Atomic Aces - Charlie
Smith; Cubs-Alton Clark; Speed
Demons-Cecil Heath; and Eight
Balls-Don Anderson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

NEWARK, N. J., April 8. -W.E
= Babe Ruth, aged and gray and
needing a little sunshine after a
lifetime Of imparting it to others,
left by plane today for a Florida
vacation which he hopes will re-
store him to good health.
The former home IL king OF the
New York Yankees departed at
|3:35 p. m. EST aboard an Eastern
A%irlines plane and was scheduled
to arrive at Miami shortly after 8
D. m. EST tonight.
Cheerful, but obviously weak and
tired and a little distraught over
the wild reception accorded him al
the airport, he forced a smile as
he stood on the steps Of the plane
doorway and posed IS minutes Tor
photographers. .
He didn't look like the Babe OF
old, but the exultant kids and old
sters who stormed the airport gates
to see him, treated him as II ne
were an all-conquering hero.
1t was almost as If the pages OF
sports history had turned back
and the Babe was leaving to play
for the Yankees in a world series
almost but not quite.
For the 52-year-old Ruth, who had
to spend 81 days in French hospital
this winter, had to lean upon
hostess Marion Morris and his wife,
Mrs. Clair Ruth, for support.
He tried to smile and to be gay
and once or twice he looked like
the Babe of old, but that famous
Iswagger was gone and those bull-
like shoulders had the droop OIL a
very tired man.
Ruth wore a brown sports en-
semble which enhanced the palior
in his face and the gray, almost
white color Of his thinning hair. ne
rode from his New York apartment
in a private automobile and got to
the air port much too soon. the
nlane being delayed in its take
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
V0LLEYBALL TEAM
RECEIVES BANNER
N esbitt Courts a m
Awarded Championship
Pennant By Hawley

The Nesbitt Courts girls volley-
ball team, ~undefeated this season
were given a banquet in lounge A
at the Community Center last
night.
Bert Hawley, athletic director of
the city recreation department
awarded Mrs. Irene Spivey, di-
rector of the Nesbitt Courts recrea-
ton center and coach Of the volley-
ball team, the championship ban
ner.
The following players are mem
bers of the Nesbitt Courts team,
Captain Dolores Potter, Co-captain
Janice Reynolds, Margaret Long,
Martina Widmark, Carolyn Holl-
~ingsworth, Georgia Quinn, Betsy
Weldon, Mary Rowan, Betty
Wells, Barbara Dempsey and Ruth
Sellers.
Mrs. Spivey announced that the
Nesbitt Court girls are now form
ing a softball team.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

Eleven Wilmington business
men have accepted positions
on the tournament committee
Of the Wilmington Star-News
Advertisers golf tournament.
1t was announced last night by
Jack Newman, chairman of
the working committee.
The following men have
agreed to work with Louis Or
rell, chairmen of the tourna-
ment. Claude Efird Of Efird's
Department Store. Fred Will
let's Sr., Of Willetts Realty
Company, w. Alex Fonvielle OF
The Carolina Building and
Loan Association. James E. L.
Wade, representing the City OF
Wilmington. E. r.. Wilson OF
Becker's Building Supply COM
pany. Ken Eaton of Eaton's
Jewelry. A. B. Cheatham Of
Saunders Drug Company. Col.
George w. Gillette, represent
ing the U. S. Army. Robert
Dannenbaum of Thrif-T-Stores.
]. M. Autry of the Royal Thea
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Ruth Leaves For Florida

off because of mechanical Difficult
ties.
He was mobbed by youngsters
when he alighted from the car anc
they trailed him to the very door
of the airport managers office,
where he took a half hours sanctu'
airy.
I'm going to try to do a little
fishing and play some golf,' ne
said. But I am not sure about the
golf"
Inside the airport office, the
grown-up autograph seekers were
as bad as the kids. Airport person
mel forced pencil and paper con
tinually into the Babes hands and
the big fellow tried to oblige every
one. Outside the kids waited. an
xious to grab at his coat tails OF
to get his signature when he de-
parted.
It was all that private policemen
could do to keep the youngsters
from crashing the airfield gates
when Ruth went out to his plane
Approximately 100 Of them jammed
the entrance.
Ruth laughed and gestured for
the benefit of photographers and
then went into the plane and sat
down with his wife. Just before the
takeoff he came out and said good
bye to his daughter, Mrs. Dorothy
Flanders, then waved again to the
crowd.
Ruth is expected to remain in
Florida at the Miami Beach home
of Ray Kilthau, a friend, for about
a month. He will return here tc
take over his new post as consult
ant to the Ford Motor company In
the promotion Of Junior American
Legion baseball. 1t is the first job
directly connected with baseball
that he has had since his retire
ment from the major leagues as a
Brooklyn Dodger coach in 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
DEAC0NS DEFEAT
CORNELL, 8 TO I

SOUTHERN PINES, April 1P)
Wake Forest scored an 8 to Z
triumph over Cornell University
here today before 1000 fans,
many Of them tourists, who filled
the stands at the local athletic
field.
The Deacons took an early lead
and ran it to go by the end of
the fifth. Cornell's Reds then took
over to score four runs in the
first Of the sixth. After the Wake
Forest nine showed across another
marker in the eighth, Cornell
came back strong again to tie
things up in the first frame of the
ninth.
Wake Forest broke the count in
its last appearance at the plate.
The contest was featured by the
frequent hitting Of both teams,
Wake Forest rapping three Cor
nell hurlers for 16 hits and the
Reds getting 10 off two Deacon
moundsmen. Cornell was credited
with three errors and Wake For
est with one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Pairings Are Announced
For MUM Spring Tourney

Burner VS. James Todd; Thorne
Wood VS. J. o. Vlckery; Charles
Herring VS. c. w. McClelland; M.
C. Clemmer VS. Charles Redmond;
Jack King VS. Ralph Powell; L.
C. Walsh, ST., VS. F. P. Meier.
Second Flight
Billy DeCover VS. T. D. Sykes;
H. L. Darden VS. Hack Wilson; T.
M. Womble vs. Kelly Jewell; c.
N. Williams VS. L. G. McLemore.
Third Flight
Robert Hobbs VS. Morris Boswell;
Harold Cleeve VS. Billy Horton;
F. A. Jones VS. w. F. Buck; Jack
Loughlin VS. Leon Boswell; l.. j.
Gornto VS. E. P. Crawford; George
Steptoe VS. Claude Ellison; Nick
Geischen VS. j. R. Baucom; P. B.
Plat VS. L. B. Harrell.
Fourth Flight
Leo Palmer VS. Bobby Harrell;
G. H. Brinson We Joe Edwards;
Kenneth Worthington VS. Charles
Miller; David O'Keefe VS. H. w.
Collins.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
COATES
Continued From Page One)

pie refuse to vote; when public
funds are stolen; or when a police
officer can make a nonaggression
pact with a ~bootlegger, the speak
err commended.
Improvements in government,
whether it be on a local, state,
or national level will come in
America by evolution and not by
revolution, he pointed out.
During his address, which had
been heralded by the league as a
"shot in the arm" to revive J e.
ging interest in the movement
here, DR.. Coates outlined the orr
gin, growth and work of the in
stitute at Chapel Hill.
No phase of local politics was
touched upon by the visiting
speaker except when he praised
Wilmington and New Hanover Of
ficials for their interest in and
support of the Institute.
Also missing at the meeting
last night was any announcement
of the time and place of the next
meeting of the league, which was
organized here to insure the peo-
pie of Wilmington of an efficient
city administration with en-
phasis on the forthcoming cleo
ton.
Likewise missing at the session
last night was any announcement
as to a slate of candidates or even
a lone contender for an alderman
tic post in the forthcoming cleo
ton.
2 The league now has less than
48 hours to draft a standardbearer
for the election as tomorrow has
been set as the final date for
candidates to file.
Following his address the visit
ing director Of the Institute laud-
ed the aid received from two
members of New Hanover high
school, Miss Emma Loosen and
Mrs. George LeGrand, during the
early days of the Institute.
Both of the local faculty mem
bers did much to collect valuable
data and material for publications,
in addition to offering spler1'd
courses in government here, DR..
Coates said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Two Tennis Stars Suspended
professional engage

soliciting professional engage
ments.
The letter stated that both were
planning tennis tour OF the
country, playing at the finest
schools, colleges, and clubs"
"How would you like them to
play a match ON your own tennis
courts??" the letter asked. If you
desire, they will also conduct a
tennis clinic explaining the inn
portant fundamentals and tactics
which made them champions, or
they will play against your own
members"
The letter stipulated also that
the two players should receive
80 per cent Of the gate receipts
and have a minimum guarantee OF
$3.50 for a week day and $500 for
Saturday, Sunday, Or holiday ap-
pearances."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
MICHIGAN DEFEATS
DUKE TENNIS TEAM

DURHAM, April g. [P -Michi-
gan Un~lversity's tennis team gave
Dukes Blue Devils an 81 trounc-
ing On the Duke courts this after
noon.
The Wolverines swept five of the
six singles matches to sew up the
match and then went on to win
all three Of the doubles engage
ments to pile W their ens-sidsd
margin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

The pairings for the fifth an
nual Municipal COLT course spring
tournament were announced yes
terday by the tournament commit.
tee.
The first rounds must be COM
pleted by April ID, the second
rounds by April 20, the third by
April q and the final rounds by
May 4.
The winners in the annual spring
tournament for previous years
we're: John Pierce, 1888; c. z.
Hill, 1910; J. w. Morton, l941 and
Jesse Ellison, 1916.
The pairing announced yester-
day are as follows:
Championship Flight
Jesse Ellison VS. E. +. Williams;
w. B. Clewis vs. Glenn Herring;
R. c. Powell VS. w. c. Eagle; l.
C. Walsh, Jr., VS. Billy Dyke.
First Flight
Frank McDaniels VS. H. ], Clark;
H. c, Batten vs. G. G. O'Deu; Gus