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Evening star., 1947-02-13
TOYS! TOYS! TOYS!
" to ls OFF!

IS Originally 75e Illustrated
Mother Goose Books for
hours Of entertainment nt----z5e
10 Originally LOO chiidrens
Size Snow ShoveIs -5se
IS Originally I.5s Metol Cop
Pistols LOO
10 Originally 4.es chiId's Up
hoIstered Rockers frame fin
ished in woInut stoin. upholstered
in blue or red-----1.4s
80 Originally $50 3-Wheei
skote Scooter, for small tots,
9 Originally 500 Riddles Pool
Tobles, with stond, boIls and cue.
-l.ss
Q Originally s.ls Wood Horses
on Wheels wonderful toy
for small chiIdren-----l.s9
10 Originally $50 chiId's Buck
saws, complete with stond, 1873
II Originally 500 "Wettins
Dolls" completely dressed, made
Of composition ---------3.4s
80 Originally 500 BoII-Bearins
Roller SkatesS adjustable in
Ienath and width -----3.9S
IS Originally 5.57 Kiddie Kors,
oil metal frome with rubber-tire
wheels S.SS
7 Originally 1851 All MetoI
Wagons, full! size. with Jorge
rubber-tired wheels s-------6.99
10 Originally 1874 chiId's
Lorse Upholstered Rockers, VOL
nut-finished frome me-------6.9
I Originally 1888 FuII-sizs
Wood Woson. all metal eeor
and rubber-tired wheels --S.99
I Originally 1875 Husky Wood
Gym Set, with 2 swings and
nnetoI choins- ns-----S.9S
8 Originally I4.s5 Hardwood
TabIs Sets, toble and z matching
chairs in mople finish h---9.se
S Originally 1898 Folding Doll
corts, simulated leather uPhol-
stery and metoI fromes $50
8 Originally 34.s5 Two-wheel
Sidewolk Bicycles, all tubulor-
steel frone and large semi
pneumatic tires. For children
from 4 to 8---------l4.9
II Originally $3.50 De Luxe
VeIoeipedes, chrome hondlebors
and large semi-pneumotic rubber
tires. Scot is adjustable. For
kids from z to 5----tS.s5
Is Originally 22.5o All Steel
Gym Sets. oluninum finish with
z sturdy swings and metol
rhoins -I6.99
Toy Department. Third Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Stationery

50 o,isinelIy 3.ss BsII Point
Pens ---..1.0o 90
30 Originally 100 Desk eels1-
ders Of simuIoted leather. Con-
toins .hondytsIsphons index, soc
10 orisinsHy 200 Businsss rses
Books Of simuIoted leather. Gilt
edges and dated poees 100
so Originally 100 simulstsd
Lsather Pencil acesss with slide
Fastener top. contoins pencils,
pen, nib, and ruler ------3Se
s Originally 1900 Genuine
Lsethef Writing ceses 500
10 Originally $50 Genuine
Leathsr s-Year biaries. Lock and
kew Its
Stationery. Street Floor
The HeeAt CO.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
H to VI OF
Clearance eof
HomeWores

se Originally ESQ Suede Shoe
carrier and Shoe Boss -. 90
4 Originally 100 Sets Of 3 Plos-
tic Covered Clothes Hangers, soc
7 Originally soc Plastic Infonts'
Clothes Hangers s----Z5e
10 Originally 75e PIostie Infonts'
Clothes Hangers soc
SO Originally 100 sIaek Hons-
ers . for Juniors or adults, 69e
9 Originally 7se Metal Serving
Troys las isl finished in blue
or yellow
20 Originally sse to 1888 can-
lister Sets tos isl s)-----29e
IL Originally $40 MetoI Shop
ping carts, with rubber wheels
los is)-------------l.sS isl
20 Originally l.Is Top-of-stove
Boke GrilIs s-------zse
Il Originally 7.s5 Kitchen Step
stools, metal frames. finished in
blue or red----4.9
II Originally CSC MetoI Poper-
towel Holders. in assorted colors,
3ee
Il Originally s.ss oversink All
Metal cablnets. with double
doors ------------i.oo .oo
ls Originally 3oe to 4oe koro-
seal cerioI Box Covers. Sets, 15e
8 Originally 4.s9 Folding But
Ter Tables es-----l.oo
Il Originally 100 Baby Jar Sets,
hondapointed designs
5 Originally 5.sS Cost AIumi-
mum Fruit Juieers s------5oe
100 Originally zse Floor Cloths,
l5e,
80 Originally 100 "Hendieep-'
psrs" removes bottle cops
and reploces them-----4se
10 Originally l.zs Breed Boxes
. orisinaIIy 1895 Vegetable
and Food Woshers --l.4s
II -orisineIIy 7.s5 Ironing
Boords the "sit-down" type,
3.o5
is Originally 5.ss Bross-pIated
Log cdtriers 1.4s
8 Originally 1895 Ins,a-Lsetrie
Heoters the new glass type,
e.s5
Is Originally z.25 4-qt. Cow
cred Aluminium Saueepans las
Isl ------------------l.Oo .Oo
Hoasswves, Sepsnfh Floor.
IF" Street Bldg,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Originally $50 to 1925
Mezzanine Dresses
500

60 misses dresses Of royon print Jerseys royon
erepes ard forol royon sheers Tolored and dress
styles Broken sizes.
Msssssiss Dresser, Third Floor Tie Hsehs Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Originally 500
Evening Bags
$50

55 posteI pink or bhs evening
boss with Iueite frames.
,s Originally 1870 Black sssuin
Evening Bass
20 Originally TOO to 900 Per-
sian Fsksie and Felt Muffs.
Black, red or ereen-----3.6o
$50 Originally 500 PIsstie BIeek
Hendbsss, under-orm styles.
White, black. brown and two
tone eolors -------4.74
IS Originality TIA Red Pressed
AIEsater Grsin Shoulder Strap
Z orisineIIy $500 Black snd
Brown BrosdeIeth Hsndbsss with
top handles. Sold eoIored netoI
fronoe and lucite trim
8 Originally $40 Dlsek o.
Brown FailIe Hendbsss. Top
hondIes -----------27.oo
10 Originally 900 Genuine Seal
Undsrarm Bess. Black only, 500
u Originally $40 Genuine
Reptile Lizsrd Bess. Brown only.
2i.oo
All prices include tax.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Originally 5.ss
BIousettes
1888

240 royon crepe or Jersey blous-
cites with .triekey noiIheod trim
around fIotterine ieweIry neck
lines. Black or white.
119 orisinslIy 4.ss RsyeH
Diekiss with seeuin trim. Block
and coIors IS
Nsekwsay,- Street Floor,
The Hseht Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
camsro Supplies

z4z Originally 3.ss Aere cem-
eros. Candid type
z Originally 43.7s Ti-visien
cameros os-33.50
4 Originally 7.s5 Price View
Projectors for 35-mm. slides,
I Originally SOS Wood camera
Tripods ------4.S5
S orisinalIy Use Rosheo Sun
/ Originally 7se Kemp Shades.
10 Originally ,.ss Q. S. {. Photo
Print Toner .-------.--zse
4 Originally ITO King EnIersins
4 orisinaliy z.ss Film sIitter.,
100
5 orisinaIIy I.z5 Corrected, use
9 Originally ese Blue Toner. Use
I Originally s.z5 oassonville
! Originally 7.6o Lueits Frame,
$50
. Originally 400 Lueits Fromes,
100
IL Originally 400 Lueite Fromes.
ZOO
$ Originally $40 Lueite Fromes.
1.6o
! Originally $50 Lueite Frome.
$50
I Originally $40 Lueits Frame.
$40
Il Originally 1.ls Wood Frames.
6oe
10 Originally ,.4s Wood Frame.
S5s
"a Originally l.ss Wood Fremes,
s5e
z Originally las camsra ore..-
i orisinoIIy $50 MsrshsIl vus-
6 Originally ZOO xma, Cords,
100
II Originally z.ss Metal Trim
s Originally ESQ soo-w. Lsmps.
LIS
I Originally z.ss Bssbss Letter
Z Originally AS kesefiIs, z.z5
, 8 Originally soc le-mm. Reel
! Originally 1926 Ad.l 1..!. Y ,y'i:,y.,::
81 Originally Disney Sets -2.s5
! Originally 7 600 Phete A!bvm,
~ ~ Z fES"2' fiiE3 600
I Originally 1890 ketee pre-
z Originally 4.55 kedsslids
cases ------.--------z.5o
IS Originally l.5o MuI.imuI.ien.
100
Il Originally s.ss MuI.imuI.ien.
%= $50
a. Originally 1900 Albums.
1900
IL OrIStnohy iZ.9o |%ADomss
1000
II Originally 7.5o Albums, 7.5o
20 Originally $50 Albums, $50
II Originally $50 Albums, 4.95
"a Originally 500 Albums. 2.s5
IS Originally $50 Picture Fold
ers 95e
z Originally 3.s5 Picture Folders.
z.75
40 Originally 100 Picture Fold
ers----75e ers
I Originally 3.25 Slide File, i.e5
4 Originally 4.o5 Albums, 2.98
10 Originally $50 Albums, 4.e5
6 Originally 1000 AlbumL 7.5o
Cameras, Street Floor.
The Hechf Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
8 Originally 1850
Complete Wood.
croft Tool Sets
$3.50

Ideal equipment for the
model moker :. for croft
ing oil kinds Of interest,"
ing and useful ortieles
right at home. includes
lathe, jiesow, drill press.
shoper, grower, and other
tools.
Sporting Goods, Third
Floor, The Hechf Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Toilstries

Toiletries
- orsiasIIy soc koiI Brushes,
i5e
50 Originally 7se Nail Brushes,
75e,
Csc Originally 100 kaiI Brushes.
3se
IS Originally $50 Mems TeiIetry
SefS SVS
100 Originally 35e Compressed
Ssnitsry Napkins -----5e
20 Originally $50 pustins Pow
IS Originally i.3o Powder Mitts,
Toe
Is Originally LOS Powder Mitts,
55e
20 osisinsIIy 500 Raxess- i.s5
Prices include tax where
applicable.
Tsiissyiss, Street Floor,
Tie HssG Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13

Is Originally $40 to 1000
Mems Cotton Flannel
and Rayon Shirts
3.95
Assorted eolors and patterns.
Sizes small, medium and large.
Msss Furnishings. Street Floor
The Heehf Co.
s. Originally AS TO 5.ss
Mems Sports Shirts
2.85
lona..lssvs style In cotton f'dn-
mol, broodeloth and royen. In
solid eolors. Small. medium, and
large;
Mss's Fursi,hisss, Street Flsor,
TAt Htekt Co.
Boys Furnishings
100 Originally sse Hssvy !s ts'
Muffs ffs---------------s's
IS Originally 1.ss All We!
Gloves --------------
100 Originally las to 1872
Winter Hets- -------------H
IS orisinslly z.ss Rsyen M.t.
fIsss-Poisley design i.so
20 orisinsiIy 2.sS Jr. bsys'
Lined csstsn Corduroy shssts,
60 Originally SOS wse'-!i..d
Lsashss Gievss- ----------z.S5
30 Originally 50 j. Rsys' Cot
ton Corduroy Bib ovsreIls, 2.s5
u orisinslly $40 to sos All
Wool Ski Psnts - small Sizes
onIy Iy----------3.s5
IS Originally sos Husky beys
Cotton Corduroy KniekeTs-tulIy
lined, blue, brown --------3.ss
Boys Faysishisss, Second Floor,
The Heeht Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
" to H OF
Seauin Trimminas

A greet selection Of coIors and
sizes in lovely seauins to odd
glamour to any costume. Motifs
or by the ycrd.
Originally 2.s5. Now 1.s5
Originally 4.s5. New 2.9s
rs Originally 100 70 4.ss
Heed Bends soc
Notions, Street Floor,
,: Tie Htehf Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13

100 poirs warm hendknit wool
mittens in q lovely assortment Of
eoIors.
IS orisinslIy SOS 10 1000
Women's Lined cepsskin Cloves.
Block or brown. Broken sizes,
500
50 orisinelIy 500 Wemsn's
Hsndknit Wool ShoFtis Gloves,
800
GIopss, Street Floor.
The Hsckt Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13

Stationery. Street Floor,
The HeeAt CO.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
CLEARANCE OF
TEENS APPAREL
20 Originally $16.s5
Teen Dresses

Proctieol cotton oobordine-in
pretty, oppeoiine high shades!
Sizes 9. II and IS.
IS orisinsIIy z.ss and 4.ss
Hsts-ossorted styles, coIors,
10 o,,sinsIIy ,.,s R.y.n s.sel-
Ing csps- sps-----------5oe
IS Originally 7.ss Plaid ssd
Solid ceIer Skasias Skisss-olI
wool. Sizes 10 to l6------3.ss
s Originally 100 and 1925
Reineoots -posteI shddes. Sizes
8, II, l3--------------3.
80 Originally s.75 Rsyen Slack
Suiss-postels with pIoid joekets.'
Sizes 10 to l6-----~--4.s5
7 orisineIIy 1875 snd 1850
Reincoots-hieh shodes. Sizes
10, II, l3, IS 5.9s
10 Originally SIS end $35 All
Wool Toppers-red, blue. green.
Sizes 10, II. TO- $40
3 Originally 3t.25 All Wool
Suits-ton and beige. Sizes 8
TO l6--------lz.SS
10 Originally 3o.4o An WssI
Plaid Suits-sixes 10 to Is,
i4.ss
4 orisinaIly $3s end Sails Al
Woel Winter coats--sixss 10,
II, l6--------
Tses Sk0b, Sse0s1 Floor
Evening star., 1947-02-13
"A Originally e.e5
ChiIdren's
Aluminium Swings
2.o5

The ceIIopsible frames Of these
swings ore Of strong. lieht-os-c-
feothef oIun,inun, the scots OF
sturdy convos. Folds eompoctly
for cosy corryina and storing.
> Originally l4.s5 TsbIs Train-
srs toble and chair con1bi-
notion that con oiso be used os
Z seporote pieces. in pink Or
bI,,A S,9S
IS osisinsliy 4.4s Crib sumpsFs.
to line edge of crib and protect
child from bumps. Edges Gre
piped, filled with soft cotton felt,
pink or blue -z.SS
Isfssfs' Fwsitsrs Dstarfmesf.
Ssess1 Flsss. Tks Rseks Go.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
IS Originally 1875
Ice Skotes for
Men and Women
o.o5

A ool will feel like stor OF
the "Ies-cyeles" in these beau-
tifuIIy mode white shoe figure
skotes. The mems brown hockey
shoe skotes ore stoutiy made,
with solid toe. Sizes 8. 4. 5. 8
for women: 6. 7. 9. 10 for men.
Also In chiIdren's sizes.
Storsias Goods. Third Floor,
The Hsekf Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-13

30 Originally l7.4o to 27.5o
Boys ovsreoots
14.25
Beautiful twesds to 90 "stoutIy'
through the remainder Of the
school year. Brown or blue. prop
erIy IobeIed os to wool content.
Sizes r to is.
. Originally s.s5 Al Wssi
Junie, SIseks-dork eoIers. Sizes
8 and 9 9--------5.9S
I Originally 1880 cstton Corr
duroy Reversible csss. size 20,
s Originally 1910 70 1910
Maekinaws-size l6,-6.S5
I Originally SzI Double Bsssst-
I'd Husky Suis-brown, size 10,
} osisinsHy 3o.25 S<hssI Over
eosts-blue fleece. Sizes SO,
80. 40---------17S5
AL Garments Properly Labeled -
TO Wool Content.
Bsys' ClsfAjss. Sseesi Floor,
The Asckt CO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
DERBY STARTERS
TO GO IN TRIALS
Five Mays Thumb Noses
At Saturdays Jinx,
View Big Race

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 28-(P
Trainers Of six Kentucky Derby
Notwithstanding five of the
sure starters in Saturdays big
heat-showed the folks today that
they're not superstitious be de-
Gliding to take a crack tomorrow
at one of the more woeful derby
jinxes-the Derby Trial.
This is a whammy sign that goes
back ten years now and works
much better than black cats or
spilling salt or sassing a police.
man. No winner OF the trial in all
it's ten-year history ever has gone
on to pick up the Derby pot.
For n of them this time
Johns Pride, from the Brickley
(Ark). barn Of John A. Kinard,
Jr.,-the jinx didn't mean too
much, because while John may
have pride, it is not considered
likely that he has enough OF l
to enter the run for the roses a.
the end of the week. He's just not
that much of a race horse.
But the other five-Faultless,
S~tepfather, Double Jay, Cosmlc
Bomb and Star R~eward-an are
brave young men for sticking
their respective chins out in this
manner, despite the fact there's
a So, o75 paycheck waiting for the
winner of the trial and that it's
the last chance any Of them have
of polishing up their running shoes
for the hundred-grand heat just
four days ahead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
800 Kids To Take Field
In County School Meet
Stadium Track Events
Feature Dashes,
Relays, Jumps

Many a toe will be stubbed and
many a heel will be quite blister
ed, thank you, following the an
nual New Hanover county track
meet for elementary schools Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Legion stadium.
Oven 300 boys and girls from
the fifth through the seventh grades
in II county elementary schools
will participate in the event.
They'll have dashes, broad jumps,
baseball and basketball throws,
and everything else up to and in
Guiding potato races.
It's going to be the biggest ever,
according to Miss Gertrude Moore,
director Of physical education for
New Hanover county schools.
There will be four classifications
for boys and three for girls, &C
cording to Miss Moore.
Last years winner, Hemenway
school, will be out to win again,
but they'll find it tough going
against all of the talented young
athletes from the county's other
schools.
The number of contestants from
each school hasn't been totaled yet,
but they will be available in to-
morrow's Star-News.
A list of the events in Thurs
track meet includes:
5000 pound boys - 50-yard dash,
shuttle relay and standing broad
jump.
81-95 pound boys - 6o-yard dash,
running broad jump and baseball
throw.
96-110 pound boys - 75-yard
dash, baseball throw, and running
broad jump.
11O-and over boys 75-yard
baseball throw, running
broad jump and high jump.
AL boys in any weight class who
volunteer will take part in a pur-
suit relay.
5000 pound girls - 40-yard dash,
and shuttle relay.
81-95 pound girls - standing
broad jump, 50-yard dash and a
race.
IS pounds and over - 60-yard
dash, soccer kick and basketball
throw.
Entries for the event have been
chosen by classroom teachers in
the schools.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
BY JACK HAND

NEW YORK, April %. -(P)-
The chastened st. Louis Cardinals
and the unsteady Boston Red SoS
open their first long road trips to-
morrow with the fans eagerly a
waiting the results OF the initial
intersectional tests for definite IN
dications about the pennant races.
Feuding with sectional rivals
may have resulted in some false
values in the league standings,
where the Brooklyn Dodgers and
New York Yankees are setting the
pace and the Cards anguish in the
National basement. Fourth place Is
an undignified position for the
mighty Red Sox who ran away
with the American League a year
ago.
While the Dodgers have been
feasting on the Boston Braves and
Philadelphia Phillies, just like they
did last season, the World Champs
have had bumpy going against
the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds
and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Eddie Dye1's Cards have lost
seven of nine, five in succession,
facing a near-steady diet of south
paw pitching. In the IA games they
will play in the east, starting to-
morrow against their fellow cell
mates. the New York Giants, they
are certain to see more lefthand-
ers.
Stan M~usial's hitting failures and
the continued absence OF Terry
Moore have been contributing fac
tors in the Cards defeats, four Of
which have peen suffered at the
hands of the Chicago Cubs.
After the Polo Grounds set, the
Redbirds hit Philadelphia and Bos'
ton before they come to Ebbets
Field for three games with the
Dodgers.
Chicago opens in Brooklyn
where the flock has yet to lose In
seven starts. Sporting a five-game
winning streak, manager Burt
Shotton's charges are eager to
test their strength against the
westerners, particularly their OLD
feuding partners, the Cubs, who
are in second place with a four
game win string.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
Cold Red Sox, Cards
Place Hopes On Road

The Cincinnati Reds, given a
rousing send-off by a capacity
crowd of over $4,000 which saw
them beat Pittsburgh twice yes
terday, will be at Boston where
the Braves are rallying from a
disappointing start.
Hank Greenberg and the Pitts
burgh Pirates start their trip in
|Philadelphia's Shibe Park, eager
to solidify their fine early show.
ing with a successful tour. Al
though Greenberg and Ralph Kiner
have not been hitting and Elbie
Fletcher still is out Of the line
up, the BUGS have been getting
some surprisingly good pitching
from the veteran Rip SeWeu.
The New York Yankees, who took
Boston two out Of three in their
first meeting, have had excellent
pitching with complete games
from seven of II starters, includ-
ing rockies Don johnson and Frank
Shea. Although Joe DiMaggio has
yet to hit his stride, the club has
shown enough to be rated as a real
threat as it faces it's first big test.
How it will go against pitchers
like Hal Newhouser, Bob Teller,
Dizzy Trout, Jack Kramer and Ed
|Lopat will provide more answers.
Muddy Ruel's Browns, shut out
in four of their first 10 starts,
draw the Yanks as the first east
ern visitor while the Red Sox open
in Detroit.
As manager Joe Cronin pointed
out earlier, his club had the ire
mendous advantage Of a long home
stand early last year when it was
red hot, now the situation is re-
versed.
Cleveland's new deal has pro-
NOTED the Indians into second
place on the eve of the first visit
from the Philadelphia AS. who
have proven more troublesome
than usual.
Washington will be at Chicago,
faced with the necessity for snap
ping out of a batting slump. Ted
Lyons White Sox are off wing
ing and eager to prove their right
to a first division berth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
CHESTNUT EDGES
TlLEST0N, 7 TO 5
Britt of Losers Hits Home
Run And Triple In
Grammar School Tilt

Chestnut Street practically clinch-
ed the Grammar School Baseball
championship yesterday afternoon
by defeating Tileston, 7 to S, at
the Lake Forest diamond. It was
the sixth straight victory for the
Chestnut club.
Although losing the Tileston club
felt good over E. c. Britt, their
shortstop, who poled a triple and
home run off the slants of Claude
King, who is generally regarded as
the best pitcher in grammar school
baseball.
Chestnut garnered seven hits
with Frank Hammond, first base
man, the big gun with two hits.
Other boys, who got base knocks
were Jack Franks, Craig Smith.
Fritz Mintz, Claude King, Thomas
Skinner, and Goodson.
King hurled the complete game
for Chestnut, giving up three hits,
while Runt Rodgers went the dist
ance for Tileston and allowed seven
hits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
MACPHAIL DELAYS
CHANDLER CHAT
Red-Headed Yankee Boss
To Listen To Car,
Not Blow Top

CINCINNATI, April % P-
Larry MacPhail, general mana
ger of the New York Yankees, had
a chat scheduled at II a. m.
Thursday with baseball commits
sioner A. B. Nappy) Chandler,
and the word is that the valuable
will be listening instead
Of talking this time.
Chandler originally had ordered
MacPhail, along with Yankee
owner Del Webb and Dan Topping,
to appear tomorrow for a con-
ference, but that was changed
today after MacPhail announced
he had a previous engagement,
and Topping and Webb said they
couldn't be here.
Under the new set,p, MacPhail
will confer along with the COM
missioner, and Topping and Webb
will be called later.
The Chandler Yankee confer
ences are expected to center
around rumors that MacPhail had
not observed the commissioners
order silencing all hands after he
had suspended Leo cThe Lip)
Brooklyn Dodger man
ager, for the 1947 season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29

Ars: Cooke were thinking about
In the matter of going profes.
sional, a lot of people who were
interested in the question
wondered how the U. s. Lawn
tennis association had the
gan to take away their lama
teur" standing.
They didn't have anv anna.
teur standing In the first
place, and SO how can U. s.
~. Il. A. look down its nose at
MISS Betz and Mrs. Cooke and
say, You two young ladies
are no longer recognized by
us to be amateurs Well.
other people stopped looking at
tnem as amateurs as soon as
they heard of them.
Nine out of ten times, when
you even hear Of an athlete.
he amt an amateur. But Of
course everybody knows that.
when Joe Fitch journeys to
oshkosh, Wis, to play Elmer
Griddle, the hottest of them
all, for the tiddily-winks cham
pionship of the world who sends
Joe but the National Tiddily-
Winks association? Nobody
else, friend. And what does
Joe do when he gets these?
As for that matter, how does
he get there? He comes by Pull
man, sleeps in the best hotel
In Oshkosh, eats the best food
in Oshkosh, goes to the best
n%ight-clubs in Oshkosh, swims
in the best pools, spends the
associations money, perhaps is
i overcharged a little on his
hotel bill and gets it refunded
and generally has himself a
fairly good time.
Does Joe earn his keep? I'll
say he does. 5000 people pay
to see the challenger wrest
away the title with a beautiful
flip shot from four feet, and
the National Tiddily-Winks as
ISOLATION cleans up.
But one day, Joe is talking
to another amateur" tiddily-
winker, and he says, "Say
Harry, why don't we tour
around the country putting on
exhibition tiddily-winks shows
and make a little more than
this chicken-feed they dish us?"
The only way you can be-
come an outstanding amateur
athlete in the United States to-
day is to practice, practice,
practice. And you don't have
any time to earn any money.
So you get money.
Then, when some amateur"
gets the idea that he might do
a little better by coming out as
q professional, he promptly gets
chunked.
But the only reason he gets
chunked Is because he's making
a little competition for the anna
teur associations when he
earns the money on his own.
They don't get no cut, they get
sore, out goes Joe Fitch and
Pauline Betz.
Don't look down your nose
at us, mister. Some day, the
union is coming into the ranks
of the "amateurs''. Then maybe
they'll get some meat instead
of Just the bone.