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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
'6iI|y,' New Nat, Sure
He'll Click in Garden
with Regular Duty
By Burton Howkins
Sfor Staff Correspondent

BOSTON, May 15.-Carden (please
call me "Gilly'D CLEARWATER, the
Mats new center fielder. believes he'll
thrive on regular duty. The slightly
bald, slightly deaf. lean Southerner.
Is convinced he'll click with WASH
ington II he remains in the lineup
and Manager Joe Kuhel Is deter
mined to test him thoroughly.
I'm glad to be back in the ma
jors," said CLEARWATER. mo, I
haven't changed my batting stance
or grip or anything else. ! just
played regularly with Milwaukee and
I think that accounts for whatever
success had there" Gillenwater's
success there-he batted 1886 with
the Brewers-prompted Clark Grit
nth to part with $4,000.
Not Good Pinch Hitter.
'When I was with the Boston
Braves in 1945 I hit 1888. I don't
think that's too bad. Next year some
Of the fellows who had been in the
service came back and I wasn't used
so much. My batting dropping off
as a result. I'm not good pinch
hitter and I guess with the Braves I
must have had one hit in about so
pinch hitting attempts"
Hard Of hearing, CLEARWATER
traces that to a ball thrown by Hold
Lisenbee, the former Washington
pitcher. "He hit me just below the
left ear and it injured the ear
drum" says Garden. ut made me
plate shy for awhile, but got
over it."
Gilly, who has seven brothers and
q sister, says of his unusual first
name, II was the last of eight boys
and suppose they ran out Of names.
Anyway, it's my mothers maiden
name"
CLEARWATER is remembered here
affectionately by Braves fans for
his spectacular fielding. They re-
call a disastrous Western trip in
which the Braves won only Ave
games-with CLEARWATER personally
winning all five Of them with home
runs, doubles and remarkable
catches.
CLEARWATER started as a member
of the Cardinal chain and seriously
interrupted-and almost ended-his
career one afternoon while playing
with the Cards Rochester IN. "
farm club. In an exhibition game
with the Brooklyn Dodgers at Clear
water. Fla, Gilly set sail for a fly
ball and almost plowed his way
through the right-fleld fences.
He was pretty much of a mess
when they picked him up and 1t ap-
peared his baseball days were over
but he came back and eventually
landed with the Braves. He drifted
to Milwaukee, but his sudden squirt
caught the attention of Grifith and
so now he's a Nat.
Gilly, Stewart Start Today.
CLEARWATER was to be installed in
center field and Ed Stewart, OBJ
tanned from the New York Yankees.
was to start in right field for the
Mats here today as they tangled
with the Boston Red Sox.
Rained .ont yesterday, the Mats
were figuring on Walter Masterson
to snap a two-game losing streak
and hoping for Gillenwatera and
Stewart to perk up their attack
against Joe Dobson.
Early Wynn and Sid Hudson will
pitch for the Mats in double
header here tomorrow. The Mats
will be idle on Monday. then open
an invasion of the West at Chicago
on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Aftereuord Sailing Won
By Brite, 6. w. Coach

Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology will receive the Alan r.
Lukens trophy, thanks to the sailing
proves OF George Washington Sail
ing Coach Leigh Brite. an M. I. T.
1916 graduate. Brite won all three
1-mile Northumberland races on
the Severn River of Annapolis yes
terday to take the third annual
lafterguard dinghy championship Of
the intercollegiate Yacht Racing
Association.
The 18th ICYRA national dinghy
championships start today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
By the Associoted Press

SHANGHAI, May 15.-Soccer
always has been rough on the
players. In China 1t also Is rough
on referees.
Take China's national athletic
meet for example. The referees
went on strike Thursday.
They were sick and tired OF
having spectators rushing out on
the field and seeking them just
because they didn't like deci-
sions. No protection, no referee
ing, they said.
The meet officials said please
come on back and we'll see that
you're protected from these free
swinging spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Mems Wear Golf Title
is Landed by WenzeI

William H. Wenzel. one of the
Districts top amateur golfers, won
golflng honors Of the Washington
Baltimore Mems Wear Group for
the sixth time yesterday at Manor
Club with 10.
Low net went to Dave Titleman
Of New York, while Washingtonians
Jack Caswell and Al Dulcan finished
ID In the driving contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Lowry Is Lacrosse Star
As Terps Trip RUTGERS

Maryland's lacrosse team ended
its home season last night with
1873 victory over Rutgers.
Attacker Hank Lowry was the big
man for the Terps. scoring three
goals. The Terp jayvees downed
Forest Park High of Baltimore, ga,
in an afternoon game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15

Billy -. WOlle, u 44-yCd1 -O1o
eighth grade student at Montgomery
Hills Junior High School, threatens
to create the most attention given a
golfng youngster at his age since
the days Of Billy Dettwefler, in the
Metropolitan Schoolboy champion
ship match play rounds today.
Young Billy was only shot off
the medal winning pace with a Is
yesterday at Manor. Due to con-
ficting tournament at Manor the
LOG entries in the 18th annual event
played the woods nine and the 2,420-
yard par 80 inside nine, which gave
them a short par of So.
Dettweiler qualified for the Ma
tional Amateur championship at the
age of IA, a record held only by the
former Congressional player and one
Bobby Jones. But the elders who
have followed the schoolboy play
say Wolfe is as good, If not better,
than Dettweiler at the same age.
The co-medalists at 74s yesterday
were Stanley Mouser, unbeaten
captain of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase team, and William Beach
16-year-old Fairfax High senior,
who is playing in this tournament
for the first time. Mouser played
with bandage across the palm
of his right hand but apparently
it did not impair his golf. Beach,
who said he was about an 80
shooter" on the Fairfax course, ex-
planned previous absence from the
tournament by saying, II never
could get over here before, wasn't
sure I'd make it today and if !
can't get a ride I won't be back
tomorrow"
Two rounds of match play were
scheduled In the title fight today
at Manor, while the semifinalists
will move to Columbia tomorrow to
play their matches as part Of the
Celebrities tournament. The final
will be played Monday at Chevy
Chase. The second fight of "fu-
ture champions" will be played next
week end at Georgetown Prep.
Pairings:
Championship haght:
Stanley Mouser, Bethesda 90. ys. Bob
Halcombe. Anacostis GID Paul McM Nancy
sS} vs. s'il silly Rim He wesssrn 'sa! Don
pedsk W s7 Wa xa Y geae FaFfsx
l741 vs.. Bob Mckinley; western $50: Ed
Burnap, Bethesda (sO) VS.. Bob Foster,
Seo Sex Cat Est sqsen s.tS MGs Rff m
Eergusons;> Blair ts2) VS.. Bob Miller
The Naval Academy course in An
napolis, three years old in its pres
ent state, and with 10 still unbroken,
had an ally in marble-like hailstones
yesterday as the pros failed to come
within three strokes of par in the
annual Middle Atlantic PGA tour
nament.
The course becomes more and
more deserving of its reputation as
the toughest in this area. Last year
the best pro score there was 10
The winning pro sweepstakes effort
yesterday was IS by Baltimore S
Andy Gibson. The host club officials
put the tee markers to the extreme
rear of the tees and made the course
as tough as possible. And in addi-
ton the rain and hail delayed the
start.
AL Houghton, the big winner in
the Pro-Lady tournament on Mon
day, couldn't be stopped, however
The Prince Georges pro left lot
of the work to his partner, Charles
French, but between them they put
together q best ball SO to win top
money.
The three teams that tied fol-
second were AL Jamison and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Marines Rout Terrors

Pete Larghey and Ad Gruca hit
home runs to lead the Quantico
Marines to an 1l-2 victory over
Western Maryland College last
night at Quantico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Operation on Pills Haas
Is Under Consideration
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. May l5.-Doc-
tors at Temple University Hospital
will decide today whether an oper-
alton is necessary on Bert Haas,
Philadelphia Philles' third baseman,
struck last week with batted ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15

Merriweu of the movies.
Stewart, who was graduated from the Uni
versity of California at Los Angeles with degree
in physical education, played a part in 1.-THE Ad-
ventures Of Frank Merriwel, Chapter l." 1t was
one Of those serials they to lure youngsters to
neighborhood movies Saturday afternoons and
Ed says there would be some disillusioned hddies
If they had seen Mr. Merriwell in action before the
cameras
II was playing baseball with U. G. L. A. and
they asked the team to act in baseball scenes,
said Stewart. 1--WE were to support an actor named
Don Briggs who was featured as Merriwell. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
College Baseball

Quantico, IL: Western Maryland, Q.
Wash & Lee, 4: Va. Tech. 9.
Ohio State, g.; Notre Dame, g.
Georris, IL; Ga. Tech, 8 Ga inninssl.
Harvard, 5; Princeton, 8.
Villanova, 8; Penn State, !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15

with they make another baseball picture
supposed shot Of him running around the
third They that obstacle by
shooting Briggs the first base line Then they shifted
for rest got him running the base
and heading for the plate
Grew Up With Ex-Not Jerry Priddy
also wanted the movie Merr1w to
slide home good idea except that sless
apparently spikes before and knew nothing ABOUT
sliding. 49, &c..
toward the plate making like hero put
jumped into the air. came cow" on
his spikes turned someault and landed on ms mead MS s
had caught out Of that scene with two
sprained ankles"
Stewards deceptive He weighs only 158 pounds
the impression that power turks IN ha
wavy sigh ladies' days but he's married
and boymm and Tommy who is 10 months old To-Day
Angeles playground with
Jerry Browns second baseman and ex-Nat ey
live within other at 1ngewood but the only
current Nat with against Is Pitcher Milo Can
dini
Ed Remembers Cundini's Shutout Pitching
I remember recalled Ed some was play
Ing Candn pitching for Wenatchee IN ne
western We played Wenatchee double
header and tWot shutot against us IN the rst
game Floyd didn't give hit in the svenning second
game
stewart isn't reluctant York Yankees At least
he idea of having chance to play every
I isn't much fun sitting on the oench ana maybe
pinch hitting sixth game
He has played TpeA baseball with San Diego Hollywood
City, AS major Lacquer ne was no sel-
sation batting Pittsburgh 1s4 and PIG with the Pirates
1912 Stewart month had whale OF season
1858 Kansas City, and the Na 1eel
they've up with late-boomng beauty
Stewart school teacher nstructing In physical
education classes during at high school and junior
regular Washington and the Mats future appears brighter be-
cause of It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Major Leagues
Saturday, May is, 184S.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Chicago, !: Cincinnati, 0.
st. Louis. Q; Pittsburgh. /.
Boston at Brooklyn, rain.
Only games scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Fiqhts Last Niqht
BY the Associated Press

by the AS3oeidted Pre3s
NEW YORK-Jesse Flores, 1891,
Stockton. Calf, and Johnny williams.
14OL, Montgomery, Ala, drew, 10.
PHILADELPHIA - Dan Bucceroni.
175. Philadelphia. knocked out Dick
Lee. 1856. New York, /.
WORCESTER, Mass.-Johnny Poten-
: u. 1874, worcester, outpointed Ike
Stevenson. 81, Framingham. 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Win, Lose, or Draw
Stewart Is Suspicious Of Movie Heroes
By BURTON HAWKINS
Rk~r Sx~H Tar,ssaaad~ak

BOSTON, 15-Ed Stewart slim. muscular, wavy-hared
might fellow could supply herotcs for the Mats
hitting speaking acquaintance with Frank
but he's hoping his baseball with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Nashville. g. Little Rock. 4.
Birmingham, z; Mobile, /.
New Orleans, IL. Atlanta, 3.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-23
Three Are Injured
In Car Collision
One West Man
At Baptist Hospital

Two men were seriously in
jured and third sustained minor
hurts in collision involving
three automobiles about six miles
south of Canton on Highway 81,
Saturday morning.
Jimmy A. Hand of est, suffer-
ed a fractured pelvis and lacera-
tions about the head. He is under
going treatment at the Baptist
hospital.
Robert S. Munford, Jr., Jack
son, sustained a punctured lung
and was reported in serious
condition. He is being treated at
Kings Daughters hospital at Can
ton.
John D. Harpole, Jackson, was
treated at Kings Daughters hos
pital for cuts on the head and was
dismissed.
According to Highway Patrol
man H. L. Vinson, vehicles driven
by Hand and Munford crashed
headon after Hands machine hit
a third automobile being driven by
Vernon Mounce. Rt. l, Charleton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-23
Services Held For
Mrs. N. D. Atkinson

Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 18, at 8 p.
m. for Mrs Mamie Dean Akin
son, IS, of Kosciusko. half sister
of w. A. Hoffman of Durant, who
died Friday night, at Montfort
Jones Memorial hospital after
lengthy illness
Born near Kosciusko in Alfalfa
county, Mrs. Atkinson was the
daughter of the late John A. and
Fannie Chatter Dean. For the past
so years she lived in Kosciusko
where she was active in church
and club activities, beirg a mem
Der of the First Baptist church
and the Twentieth Century club.
Her husand. Arthur E. Atkinson
is vice president of Merchants
and Farmers bank, Kosciusko. Al
so surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. EVELYN Teaslev; a grandson,
James Atkinson Teasley, Thorn
son, Georgia; three sisters, Miss
Ida Dean, Los Angeles, Calf;
Mrs. H. c Jamison, Compton,
Calf, and Mrs w. A. Dodd,
Harrington, Texas
Services were held in the First
Baptist church, Kosciusko, with
the Rev. A. T. yCinnamond of
Senatobia officiating. Assisting
were the Rev. R. C Holcomb,
Baptist pastor, and the Rev. j. A.
George, Methodist pastor, of Kos
ciusko. Burial was in City ceme-
terY
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-23
Holmes Teams'Wjn
DoubIeheader Games

GOODMAN, Miss, Dec. 2l-The
Holmes Basketball teams won a
doubleheader over the Suntlowei
Cagers at Grenada, Monday
night The Holmes sextet started
fast and took commanding first
period lead and were never in
danger. The Delta six was led by
Millye Organ Of Holcomb who
scored IA points for the Trojanet-
tes
The Collins sisters from Ell
lard, Jeanette and Matty featured
the Holmes attack. jeanette
scored Is and Matty IA for the
winners.
The boys game favored Sun
flower most of the way. Holmes
took a spirited scoring spree near
the end and pulled to a 59-An
score as the final whistle sound
ed Clayton Wood, Holmes guard
led the Victors with Is points for
high scoring player of either
team. Bill Hargett led the Sun
flower five with 10 points
Holmes took full possession dur
ing the five minute play period,
and pulled out to a comfortable
lead to win 71-66.
The game was unoer the spon-
sorship of the the Grenada Lions
club.
Holmes Annex Second Win Over
Mississippi Frosh Quint
The Holmes boys closed their
non-conference play last week
with the Ole Miss Frosh at Ok
ford and won 60-58.
Holmes came from behind with
a third quarter 10 point deficit
to win in the final minute of play
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-23
Rules Are Cited
On Deferments

Mrs. Necie Povall, chief clerk
of the Holmes County Seective
Service board, calls attention to
an announcement of Colonel J.
w. Patton. Jr. State Director of
Selective Service for Mississippi,
who said that employers wishing
to file deferment requests in be-
half of an employee should have
the written requests with its
| necessary information in the
hands of the employees local
board before he files his aues-
tionnaire, or, at least, simultan-
eously.
THE local board classifies each
registrant on the basis of infor-
nation in, his QUESTIONABLE" Col
onel Patton said, land other peril
nent information. Obviously, the
local board wants all the informa-
ton it can obtain at the time of
classification, in order that a fair
classification results in the first
place.
This is not to say that an en-
plover is prohibited from filing
information after the registrant
is classified, for a local board
may reopen registrant's case
after original classification if it
believes additional information
warrants re-opening, but, if all
the information is available at
the time of original classification,
much time and trouble can be
saved all of these three interested
parties-the registrant, the en-
ployer and the local board.
Moreover, an employer in or
der to have the right of appeal,
must have filed a written request
for the deferment of the regis
trant prior to the determination
from which he would appeal"
Asked whether Form 42-A"-
which employers used in request
ing deferment for employees dur
ine World War II--would be re-
vived under the present act,
Colonel Patton said that it was
not contemplated at the present
time.
"Selective Service feels" he
said, that under present condi-
tions revival of the form would
serve no purpose except perhaps
to complicate matters for the en-
ployer, who in the vast majority
of cases knows best how to tell
his story and needs no prescribed
forms upon which to do it, so
long as it is concise, legible and
pertinent the local board or its
clerk will willingly enlighten him
before he writes the request"
Further Information may be OBJ
tain at YOUR local board
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-23
County Library Offers
Post-HoIiday Reading

For after-ChristmaS relaxing,
the Holmes County library at
Durant offers Toward The
Morning by Hervey Allen, Kiss.
ing Kin by Elswyth Thane, and
Castle In The Swamp" by Edi-
son Marshall. all historical novels
Betty Zane" by Zane Grey,
Saddle And Ride" by Ernest
Haycock and Gums To The Sun
set" by Dean Owen will delight
readers of Western fiction. With
All Her Heart" by Florence
Sweet and Spring Came On
Forever" by Bess Streeter Aldrich
are fiction in the lighter vein.
The younger people will enioy
championship Ball, Chip Hill
ton Sport Series" by Clair Bee.
Red Mans Trail by Leon w.
Dean, and for the still younger
Go West Young Bear" by Eliza
beth Hamilton and "The Magical
Monarch OF Mo" by Frank Baum.
For help in planning New Year
entertainment, or parties all
through the year "The Big Fun
Book" by Myers, The Cokesbury
Game Book" by Depew, and a
new book "The Children's Party
Book" by Breen, will offer sug-
gestions in entertaining. menus,
favors, and even the invitations,
and farewells, and the various
magazines have numerous ugges-
tons
Mrs. Lanfair says, I'VE hope
that the New Year will bring
each of our readers health, happi-
ness and prosperity. and an enor-
nous appetite for reading"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-23
Alleged Cow Thief
Arrested By Sheriff
More Whiskey Found
Near Durunt, TchIuo

Charges against Harmon Bush
Lexington RID negro who alledg,
edly stole milk COW from another
county negro will be presented the
April grand jury, according tc
Sheriff Ellis E, Wynn The negro
was arrested and tried before
Judge w, d. Ford this week. '-he
COW was returned to its owner
Roger Taylor.
Sheriff Wynn reported the dis
covery of whiskey off properties
in Durant and Tchula, recently.
also the arrest of J. B Thomas,
Lexington RID negro, who was
caught in the act of making whis-
key at still three miles south
of Lexington on the Ebenezei
road. He was fined 500 end costs
Disposal of IS cases of whiskey
seized during the past month was
made Monday afternoon by coun
ty law officers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-23
Hospital Contract
May Be LET Soon
Joycees Meet With
State OffieioIs,
Report Progress

By January IS, the D,,rant
hospital Project contract NAV be
ready to be let, according to an
architect with Mallett and AS
soclates in charge of plans and
olueprints for the Mississippi Hos
pital commission. 1T meeting
held recently at Hotel Durant.
The meeting was with Junior
Chamber of Commerce officials.
representatives from the Town of
Durant, Board of Supervisors.
Hospital Board of Trustees. Coun-
ty Health office, and DR.. A A.
Derrick. Jr., and was held for
the purpose of speeding construc-
ton of the hospital
Chief speaker at the meeting
was DR.. D. " Galloway, head of
the commission, with Architect
Turner who said the plans should
be ready by around January Is.
Dr. Galloway explained reasons
for the required delays" in the
building program, and told how
the state hospital program will
function.
AT a more recent meeting rela-
tive to the new hospital, r. c.
Williams, executive director, Mis-
sissippi Hospital and Medical
service, presented the Blue Cross
Hospital Insurance plan, ex-
plain how it works in connection
with hospitals in general and
how it will help maintain organi-
cation of the pending hospital.
The Blue Cros plan is a nom
profit hospital insurance program
to cover the majority of people in
q community. assuring everyone
of proper prepaid medical at
tention 1t is endorsed by the
American and Mississippi Hospital
associations as well as the Mis-
sisippi Medical asociation,s he told.
The Mississippi Hospital COM
mission plans to use Blue Cross
W oOCI AiNW
hospitals being built throughout
the state. Present at the meeting,
were representative from the
various clubs of Durant.
The Jaycees in Dursnt have
been working with DR. w. H.
Weeks, county health officer, to-
wards finding a suitable lot for
the construction of the planned
$4,000 clinic A lot has been
found and was approved by the
State Board of Health and the
Board of Supervisors, and will
be purchased at an early date,
according to Robert K. Ray, Jun
ior Chamber president.
The location of a modern pub
lie health clinic in Durant will do
much toward affording the pro-
per health facilities needed by
the community.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-23
Pickens Y-Teens
send Yule Boxes

Pickens Y-Teens are among 81
Y-Teen clubs of the state who are
this week mailing Christmas par
GELS to girls at Columbia Train
ing school. The boxes which re-
present an outflowing of the
Christmas spirit grew out of a
discussion held last fall during
conferences. 1T was learned that
students of Che school bad little
yuletide cheer and that they had
little contact with their families.
The girls at the school enjoy
the privilege of the Y.W.C.A.
with other girls of Mississippi.
Each girl will receive a gift from
a Y-Teen member, it has been
announced.