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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-28
Durant Hospital
Progress Told
By Commission Head
Writes Letter To
Head Of Joycees
Answering Query

Persons interested in knowing
of the progress made in the
Durant hospital project are in
formed along these lines by d.
V. Galloway, executive director,
Mississippi Commission on Hospi-
tai Care. In letter addressed to
Robert X. Ray, president, Junior
Chamber of Commerce, in an
swer to an inquiry made. DR.. Gal
loway reports:
THE Durant hospital project is
progressing very nicely. Your
architect is doing a splendid job
and is very far along in his plans.
The planning of a modern hospi-
tai is one of the most difficult
tasks which face architects; also,
it is necessary for the architect
to clear all the details to the Com
mission office here in Jackson,
and for us in turn to clear the
details with the Public Health
Service office in New Orleans.
Since the Federal Government
is furnishing one third the money
and the State is furnishing one
third, both of the laws require
very careful study of all expen-
ditures. l know that this may
seem unusual to a taxpayer, bul
1t Is very difficult in the hospital
program for construction con-
tracts to be let until all of the
expensive details of the hoSpi-
tai have been carefully worked
out and planned.
1t Is considered usual that the
planning-the drawing of the
blueprints and specifications and
other material necessary for d
modern hospital-requires from
one to two years. We are all
anxious to build these hospitals
as quickly as possible but the
hospital will probably stand and
serve this community for a period
of 40 to SO years, and the amount
of money involved is also of i'm
portance.
Il wish to assure you that no.
thing to my knowledge, except
very careful planning for your
community is holding the project
off the market. l think, however,
you will soon receive good news
that your hospital is ready to be
advertised for construction. l do
not know of any unusual delays
which have held up the project
except the normal detail in
volved.
"As l am sure you are aware,
a modern hospital is approx
mately one third very expensive
and intricate mechanical features,
such as steam lines, high tension
power lines, sterilizing lines opera
ting room equipment and other
facilities which are very unusual
in average building.
"These require very. careful
and thorough study because the
hospitals are now costing us APP
proximately $1,000 per square
foot.
81 wish to assure you that your
project is in the hands OF a good
architect and is making all the
progress that could reasonably be
expected. The Commission on
Hospital Care is also anxious to
build these hospitals as rapidly
as possible, but most of all we
want to be sure that we have
done everything necessary to pro-
vide you with hospital of which
you can be proud and which will
be of real service to your COM
munity for a long time"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hendricks,
spent the weekend in Portland,
Arkansas, with Mrs. Hendricks
parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-28

Last week after carrying the
names of the ThurmondWright
electors in this column and say
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Spartan Boxing Team Terp Boxers Will Face
TanqIes With Virqinia The Citadel Tonight

A couple of evenly matched box
ing teams collide tonight at Col
lege Park, where Maryland, favorite
to keep its Southern Conference
crown in next months tournament,
meets the Citadel, considered the
strongest challenger for the title.
The first bout is scheduled at s
o'clock.
Maryland, plagued by heavy
weight troubles again, will use Vet
eran Ken Malone at that weight,
while either Bob Smith or Larry Lo
Prete will take over his 175-pound
assignment. Spencer Newton will
box at 1876 pounds and Paul Oliver,
who scored a hit last week, has
drawn the 145-pound chore.
The remainder of the Terp squad
will be the same that scored over
Michigan State, Louisiana State,
Catholic U. and South Carolina.
Star of the invading team is Dale
Matthews, son of the Citadel's
coach and 165-pound Southern Con-
ferznce champion last year. Jack
Turner, 145-pounder, also is unde-
feated while Burk Watson, light
heavyweight, is rated one of the
most promising newcomers in the
conference.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
20.-University of Virginia boxers,
unbeaten but twice tied In four
meets, make their last home stand
of the season in dual competition
here tomorrow night against Mich
igan State.
The intersectional clash comes as
the feature sports attraction of the
university's midwinter dance week
end. Also on the days program Is
an afternoon swimming meet with
v. M. I.
Virginia rates slight edge over
the visiting Spartans, but storm
warnings have been hoisted for at
least two of the Cavaliers fanciest
leather singers. In the 135-pound
bracket, Virginia's Basil Miragliotta
faces Chuck Davey, winner of the
NCAA championship in 1947 and
1916, and in the light-heavyweight
division, Ralph Shoaf bumps up
against George Smith, undefeated
Michigan State puncher
Michigan States 1948 record
shows a victory over Minneso>~ a
tie with Maryland and 41a-31z
loss to the same team. Virginia
outpointed Coast Guard and Cath
olic University, but fought to A
draws with South Carolina and
Miami.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Matthews, Black Rivals
In Terp Track Feature

Ed Matthews, Maryland's three
time winner of the Southern Con-
ference 440-yard championship, and
Bob Black, former national inter-
scholastic 880-yard champion now
running for North Carolina, will
clash in the 660-yard run tomorrow
night in Maryland's first annual in
door track meet. The race shapes UP
as one of the programs features.
Restricted to eight teams because
Of the armory's size, the meet, new
ertheless, has drawn a crack array
of entries. North Carolina's squad
includes Jim Miller and S. H. Magill,
who ran one-two in the outdoor
2-mile conference title meet last
year. The 880-yard run will include
Bob Hall of Navy, Mark Burnah and
Jim Mackenzie of North Carolina
State and Jim Umbarger of Mary
land.
The meet will be contested on an
unbanked track with 91a. laps to
mile with a 60-yard straightaway.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Terps Look to PIoyoff Berth
After Victory Over Spiders

One victory in it's last four games
probably will land Maryland in the
Southern Conference basket ball
tournament March 4, S, 6 at Durham
but Just to make it safe the Terps
had better plan on breaking even.
The 60-53 triumph over Richmond
last night at College Park left Mary
land two games over the 500 mark
and If it wins only one of its last
four, it will finish at 500. The first
eight teams in the 16-team con-
ference play at Durham and hereto
fore 500 percentage has been good
for at least a tie for the eighth spot.
. II it should come down to tie
for eighth, the team with the tough
est schedule gets the bid and Mary
land has little to worry about from
that standpoint as the Terps' sched-
ule includes two games with North
Carolina, South Carolina and George
Washington and one with Duke.
Terps Go on Tour.
Maryland leaves today for Colum-
bia, S. c., to meet South Carolina
tomorrow night and moves to Glenn
son Monday for a game with the
Tigers. Although Maryland beat
both teams up here, the triumph
over South Carolina came as a dis
tinct surprise and Clemson has
shown considerable improvement, as
indicated by triumph over Duke
this week
Next Thursday the Terps return
the visit to Richmond. which has
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Colts Get ; Gridmen
From Champ Browns
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE. Feb. 20.-The Balti-
more Colts of the All-America Pro-
fessional Football League announced
today they have obtained Halfback
Mickey Mayne, Fullback Spiro
Dellerba and End Marshall Shurnas
from the Champion Cleveland
Browns.
The deal was arranged during a
conference meeting in Chicago as
part of the leagues effort to spread
the talent and bolster the weaker
teams.
Mayne was a star at Texas in
1912 before he went into the Army
and broke into pro football with the
Brooklyn Dodgers in 1916.
Dellerba played with the Ohio
State freshmen before he went into
service and turned up unbidden at
the Browns training camp last year
after season with the Hamilton
Club of the Canadian League.
Shurnas played at Missouri in
1912 and 1916.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Mckinney sLoss Blow
To aumping Caps,
Dated With Bullets

The Capitols, who have cooled
down to the temperature Of the
Uline Arena ice after setting q red
hot pace in the Basket Ball Associa-
ton Of America, will face the Balti-
more Bullets tomorrow night as
underdogs here for the first time in
their two-year history.
The Caps will be playing without
the services of Bones Mckinney
who suffered an ankle injury as
the Philadelphia Warriors tripped
Washington, 84-76, last night in
Philadelphia. The loss, Washing
toms second In two nights, enabled
the st. Louis Bombers, by virtue
Of a 1860 win over Providence,
to slide into a tie with Washing
ton for first place in the Western
Division.
The other Western loop clubs,
Chicago and Baltimore, also won.
The Stays downed New York, 82-74,
and the Bullets outlasted Boston,
1916, in overtime.
The absence of Mckinney from
the Caps lineup may keep Wash
ington from grabbing the cham
pionship. Bones was injured IN a
fall under the basket during the
third period and X-rays today were
to determine the extent of the in
jury. It was believed that Nc
Kinney's left ankle was fractured
and if so, he won't see any more
action this year.
The Warriors, playing without
the services Of high-scoring Joe
Fulks, piled up a 1918 edge in the
first period and never were caught.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

reputation for being tough on Its
home court, and on March Trey
conclude their schedule against
George Washington at College Park.
The Terps figure to break even at
least with Richmond and Clemson
the probable victims, but South
Carolina and G. w. trif1e tough.
Richmond, with only two victo-
ries in 10 conference games, forced
Maryland to the limit last night, but
when Bill Brown gave Maryland
the lead at $3.50 it was in front for
good. The Spiders led. 27-2l at
halftime after pulling out of a II
deficit. Spense Wright hit for II
points for the Terps and Bill Brown
added IS. The latter has been play
ing his best basket ball OF the season
of late. Wesley Brown paced Rich
mond with Is points,
Duke on Ragged Edge.
An oddity of the Southern Con-
ference tournament is that Duke
may be absent in the role of host.
The Blue Devils are on the 800
mark at present and in their last
two games play Wake Forest on the
latter's floor and North Carolina at
Durham.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
McMiIIin's Lions Job
Awaits Indiana Vote
BY the Assoeiafed Press

DETROIT, Feb. 20.-Alvin Nu-
gent (Bo) McMillin's much
pondered transfer from Indiana
University to the Detroit Lions of
the National Football League as
general manager and head coach
was official today, but not entirely
formal.
McMillan's acceptance yesterday
of two-page Lion contract believed
to be for seven years at 100000
annually remains, by the papers
own terms, subject to Indiana
University's release" of the gray
thatched coach from the remaining
seven years of his contract there.
While McMillin was certain the
schools eight-man Board of Trus-
tees would not stand in the way of
his immediate entry into the pro-
fessionai field. his formal release is
not expected to come before tomor-
row when the colorful veteran of 26
years of collegiate coaching returns
to the Bloomington, Ind, campus.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
ouis-WaIcoh Accord
Likely Despite Fuss
Over Money Split
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-Heavy.
weight Champion Joe Louis and Jer.
sey Joe Walcott may be nearer
June return battle than it would
seem by all the strong language
they've been throwing around.
From Jersey Joe's headquarters
comes word the Camden, N. j.. chal-
lenger probably won't let Louis in
sistence for 30-30 percentage clause
for possible third bout stand in
the way.
We'll probably let Louis have the
30-30 split" commented Felix Boc-
chicchio, who owns exclusive rights
to Walcott's services. But only be-
cause we don't want this fight to
slip out of our hands. We know
Walcott can beat Louis"
The only hitch thus apparently Is
the cut from the movie proceeds.
Walcott wants 80 per cent; he has
been offered 22h.
Louis left for London aboard the
Queen Mary yesterday, where he
will conduct series of exhibitions.
Before leaving, the champ repeated
his sign in two weeks or else" ulti-
matum to Walcott.
The Brown Bomber threatened to
make his last ring appearance
against some one else-"Gus Lesne-
vich or maybe Joe Baksi"-in the
event Walcott doesn't sign up.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
District AAU Tourney Is Boost
To Pro Boxing, Looney Holds

who failed to make the trip to
Boston,"
Most of the IS novice and SO
senior scrappers entered in the local
tourney still are in their teens. Av-
erage age of the novice class is TIA
years, while the seniors average
about two years older.
Some of these boys will enter the
pro game" says Looney, 'and they'll
already have regulations and titles
from their amateur days which will
help get them started on their way"
Only three of last nights fights
failed to go the distance. Claude
Lawrence of st. Mary's Boys Club
kayoed John Crowell of Apollo in
the second round of a 135-round
senior scrap and Ed Marshall of
Police Boys Club No. 2 chilled
Norman Parkam OF Youth Civil
Corps in the first round in a 175-
pound senior battle. In the first
bout OF the card, Earl Evans of
Police Boys Club No. 2 got a TKO
over Joe Kerensky of Apollo after
two rounds.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Jack Eyes Fourth Title Chance
In Bout With YOUNG Toniqht

cago January % with a blow that
broke Brattons jaw, and Bratton is
considered pretty good fighter.
Now it's the Garden again. To-
nights winner has been promised a
lightweight title engagement with
Ike Williams come April or May.
Young, a Brooklyn veteran, also
is working on a comeback string.
He had six good fights and was
lined up for a shot at Williams title
February II, until he was upset two
weeks ago by Paddy De Marco.
The upset caused considerable
switching. Williams was matched
in a non-title bout with Kid iavi-
Ian of Havana and Young was put
up against Jack. Actually Billy
Graham of New York was supposed
to be mixing it with Jack tonight,
but Billy broke his hand in a
tune-up bout. Young was available
and the switch was made.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Calumet Star in Best
Winter Form, Trial
Today Indicates
BY the Asseeiotsd Press


MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 20.-Armed will
face Assault in the $4,000 Widener
Handicap at Hialeah Park tomor-
row.
The name OF the 7-year -old Calu-
met Farm gelding was tossed into
the entry box today after he went
six furlongs in 1:121. It easily was
his best workout of the winter.
Eight others also were entered
for the mile and quarter classic.
Armed and Assault met for the first
time in the 100000 Belmont spe-
cial last summer. Armed galloped
to victory. Assault was reported of
form at the time. Since then there
has been q clamor for q second
meeting,
Trainer Jimmy Jones said earlier
If Armed was entered, he would go
to the post.
Armed and Assault will carry 130
pounds each. Armed will be ridden
by Jockey Doug Dodson, who was
aboard when he won the Widener
the last two years, and Eddie Arcaro
is expected from California to be
atop Assault.
Others entered in the race were
D. Lamont's Ell Mono, 112; Sunshine
Stables Lets Dance, Ill; Circle Ms
Riskolater, Ill; Joe Tucci's Incline,
ITO; Mrs. Aksel Wichfeld's Gable,
1903; Bermill Farms Bug Juice, LOT:
Gustave Rings Respingo and E. E.
Boynow's Stud Poker, 100.
Assault will be favorite after
his sensational workouts of the last
10 days. He probably will go to the
post about Us, and Armed, 9-5.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
By Bill Fuchs

The anemic boxing situation that
all but dried up during the war
years should get a much-needed
TRANSMISSION from a fresh crop Of
youngsters bidding for berths in
the 1948 Olympics.
According to Jerry Looney, chair
man of the District AAU Boxing
Commission, this looms as a ban
ner year for the amateur ring and
fight-for-pay circles may expect a
boost in the near future.
Looney has been busy man
lately, whipping into shape the local
AAU tourney which completed its
second round at Turner's Arena last
night. And there's more to come.
Senior winners of the local af-
fair" explains Looney, will rep
resent Washington in the national
championship, the first of the
Olympic tryouts, in Boston April
5, 6 and 7.
"And then we will have another
tryout here in May for the boys
Evening star., 1948-02-20
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O-Beau Jack
twice holder of the lightweight box
ing crown (New York version), goes
after his fourth title bout tonight in
Madison Square Garden. -
The little Augusta, Ga, Negro
meets Terry Young in the toughest
test of his latest comeback. 1t will
be Garden fight No. 26 for Jack, who
earned his first appearance there by
outpointing Young back in 1892.
It's been a year, minus a day
since Jack last fought in New York
He was carried from the ring with
a broken left knee cap. The knee
had been broken before. An opera
ton followed the first injury. An
other operation and a nine-month
rest followed the second injury.
Jack started again slowly, whip
ping four $3.50 opponents. Then
he kayoed Johnny Bratton in Chi
Evening star., 1948-02-20
|BasketersDraw17,181
To Garden Twin Bill
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 20-It was all
quiet on the collegiate basket bali
front last night.
City College of New York, still
hoping for a post-season tourney
bid, biffed Canisius, 51-39, in one
half of double header at Madison
Square Garden before 17,181. ST.
Johns of Brooklyn trounced Nj
agara. STAB, in the other game.
Wake Forest knocked over Glenn
son, $3.50. in the Southern con-
ference. Duke ended a losing streak
by tripping Virginia, STAB, in a non-
conference tilt.
Once-beaten Western Kentucky
nipped Morehead (KyD, 1910, in
an independent game.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Silver Spring, John Webb
Posts Meet for Crown

Silver Spring Memorial Post will
face John r Webb Post of Fred
erick, Md, tomorrow night at Mont
gomery- Blair High for the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Maryland cage
champion and the right to repre-
sent the State in the national tour
ney in Anderson, Ind, March .2-6.
Both teams are undefeated. Gar
WINS Grill girls will play Merrick
Girls in a preliminary at 8 o'clock
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Georgetown Rink Team
Beaten for First Time
speeiol Dispoteh 10 The Stor

NORWALK, Conn.,, Feb. 20-The
Georgetown University hockey team
is hoping to start another winning
streak tonight when it opposes Bos-
ton College here Georgetown lost
it's first game of the season here
last night, 6-2, to the st. Nicholas
A. c. of New York
ST. Nicholas got off to 81 lead
in the first period and led. 80, at
the end of the second. Three St.
Nicholas goals in the final session
iced the game,
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Armed Challenges Assault in Widener Tomorrow
U. 5. Speed Skuter
Beuts World Mark
1y the Assoeiofsd Prsss

OSLO. Norway, Feb. 20.-Del.
bert Lamb Of Milwaukee, Wis.
captain OF the United States
Olympic speed skating team, has
set a new unofiicial world record
for the mile race.
He flashed over the course In
minutes, 1917 seconds in an
exhibition yesterday to crack the
2:37.6 mark set by Claes Thun-
berg Of Finland.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Bears Prove No Trouble
For New York Rem Five

The Washington Bears Negro
professional basket ball team bowed
to the New York Renaissance five.
63-45 last night at Uline Arena.
The Rens had little trouble with
the Bears. Spanked by Sonny
Woods, who was high scorer with IL
points, they ran up a 1920 halftime
command and won going away.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Epworth Busketers Win

Andy Francis. Jim Wolfe and
Harry Grinder all got hot hands to
lead Epworth Methodist to a 62-38
victory over First Brethren in a
Sunday School Basket Ball League
game last night at Central. In the
other game. Calvary Baptist
trounced National City Christian,
54-12,
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Silver Gloves Champs Reudy

Tommy Marian, 90 pounds; his
brother George, 10; Roy Mundey, IS,
and John Richardson, 1875, will de-
fend their champions in the final
round of the Silver Gloves boxing
tournament tonight at the Merrick
Boys Club at 7:3O. There are %
bouts on the card.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
In Baseball the Fences Aren't Moved Out

British Empire golfers notoiousy respectful
Of rules discovered the They have
with unless the
Americans the other hand are
know the rules too but display more
actions and the
dope from that Ransom suspended for
couple of strictly scufs that followed
fabulosly low the winter tour such as
Mangrn there to believe it's
Just up-andp the home-run record OF Ruth
lot therefore short and comparatively
easy instance public and only
long championship upward OF 1000 yards
argument faxed because they
don't compare with the OF the National
water but also leaks And here's why:
months in advance OF United States open,
committee begins the championship 1t makes
certain rough 1t the fairways Is
In 20 feet and adds traps
guys to work
In what other sport World Series do
they move football they extend the goal
lines? little charitable toward the golf pros
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Boys Club Swim FiinuIs Listed

With Ambassador and Eastern
Branch Boys Club heading the list
of entries. the finals in the Boys
Club of Washington city-wide swim
ming tournament will be held to-
night at the Eastern Branch pool
at O'Clock.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
St. Francis Xavier Wins

st. Francis Xavier downed st.
Peters, 20-14, and Nativity defeated
St., Dominic's, 30-18, In CYO Girls
Junior Basket Ball League games
yesterday at st. Patrick's.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

tralian, exchanged words and blows over rules
technicality on the putting green.
The pro golfers methinks, are getting bum
rap They may not be lily white, but they are no
more soied than the baseball and football people,
for instance, and possibly good deal less. They're
getting bum rap, not because of a golf-course
alteration, but because the cause OF alteration
has been interpreted by some bureaus as cheap
effort to lower scores.
The other day publicity. release revealed that
Lloyd Mangrum, winner of $7,98S.33 so far on the
PGA's winter golf tour, has averaged only 6822
strokes per round and that Bobby Locke and
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Skies to Couch Konsus

TOPEKA. Kans., Feb. 20 R.-
Jules Verne Skies, 43, end coach at
the University of Georgia, today
was named football coach at the
University of kansas.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

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Evening star., 1948-02-20
Win, Lose, or Draw
It's Been Tough Winter All Over
By FRANCIS E. STANN

Judging by editorials the professional golfers are IN
vile with of the the sports comnng realm
and liars following the
Open American Henry Ransom
Evening star., 1948-02-20

6907 respectively maintained quarters that
such golf good be legal and therefore the should stop
cheating by improving their lies, etc.
This the of the patron saint of the PGA crying out
but not all of the facts have been presented In the first place
only rarely that played wherein the improved
couple holes sanctioned The play summer
rules They play the ball where lands But there times when
permits the a