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Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Deacon Grid
Team Playing
In Boston

Boston, Sept. "a -(AP)-The
Boston College Eagles will make
their 1913 football debut against
Wake Forest at Braves Field
tonight in the fifth, and rubber
game, between the two.
The Eagles hope to atone for
last year when they outgained
the Deacons through the game
but the southerners scolS.d the
most points.
Peahead Walker, Wake Forest
coach, has installed the T for
nation this year because of a
lack of heavy backs and Boston
College has been practicing
against the forwards expected
from Quarterback Tom Fetzer
and Halfback Bill Gregus.
The game is the first college
contest of the season hereabouts
and the opener for Boston Col
lege which faces a rugged sche-
dule. Wake Forest has played
once, coming from behind to
down George Washington.
In their five games, Boston
College won 1855 in 1941 and
27s0 in 1912, Wake Forest won
1875 in 1916 and 14-13 last fall.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Remofch Seen
Between GoviIdn
And Robinson

New York, Sept. 24-(AP)-A
little matter of $4,000 forfeit
for half pound of flesh stands
between a Ray Robinson-Kid
Gavilan rematch for the welter-
weight title.
If the Twentieth Century
Sporting Club is able to resolve
the slight differences between
the two managers and make the
match for an open Oct. 20 or
Dec. II date, it will be its only
profit from last nights Yankee
Stadium doubleheader that also
featured a 10th round knockout
for lightweight champ Ike Will
Jams over Jesse Flores.
A slim crowd of 15,413 ratified
around the cavernous ball yard
in the Bronx and paid only $685.
$50 into Mike Jacobs Golfers,
currently guarded by acting pro-
moter Sol Strauss. Even adding
radio money the gross was just
over 100000 barely enough to
balance the books.
Gavilan dropped a 10-round de-
cision to Robinson in a non-title
scrap that was close enough to
warrant another showing. As
Sugar Ray at $50 IL was eight
ounces over his agreed weigh,
in private agreement with An
gel Lopez, Gavilan's manager
the Cuban dandy has him over {
barrel.
Lopez meets with Robinson
and Strauss today. If he insist.
he can have the $4,000 forfeit
That would mean no title shot
Chances are that Lopez, d wise
Latin who runs Broadwa,
night club, may pass the five
grand and insist on a champion
ship bout.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Battle Among Yanks. Tribe And Bosox
For American Loop Flag Near Showdown

a IL tie and they were never
headed.
The Tigers <ame from behind
and beat the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, 81 when Rookie George
Vico slammed a two-run ninth
inning triple.
Washington turned back the
Browns, 9-8, in a night game at
St. Louis, clinching the game
with five run fifth inning rally.
The loss was charged to Fred
Sanford, his goth of the season.
The Indians and Red Sox were
idle.
Only two games were played
in the National League. The
Brooklyn Dodgers trounced the
New York Giants. II, and the
Cincinnati Reds edged the Phils
80, in a night game at Philadel-
phia.
The League-leading Boston
Braves, St. Louis Cardinals,
Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago
Cubs were idle.
Brooklyn's triumph moved the
Dodgers to within one percent.
age point of the second place
Cardinals. The Braves need to
win only one game to eliminate
the Dodgers and two to knock
off the Cards.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Chapel Hill Oozes Gridiron Fever
As Texas-Tar Heel Contest Nears

Chapel Hill, Sept. 24-(AP)-
This ordinarily quiet little col
lege town is fairly oozing gridi-
ron fever-and fervor-in antlci-
patton of Saturdays dream
opener matching the University
of North Carolina football team
and terrific Texas.
The dream may turn into a
nightmare as it did a year ago
(Texas "a, UNC o., but few peo-
pie hereabouts look for a re-
peat performance. A sellout A.
900 crowd will jam Kenan sta
dunn for the battle of the gridi-
ron giants.
Carolina fans respect Texas,
naturally, but they feel that Carl
Snavely's Tar Heels have the
manpower with which to battle
the Longhorns more evenly than
year ago.
With Tailback Charlie Justice,
the triple threat jackrabbit, and
husky Fullback Hosea Rodgers
operating back of a big, smart
line, North Carolina moves into
this game well equipped
Three Carolina coaches were
in the stands at Austin last week
when Texas mangled Louisiana
State, $50. They brought back
a bulky report that has been the
basis for much of this weeks
scrimmage work.
For public consumption, they
termed the T as operated by
Quarterback Paul Campbell ;,nt
his fleet-footed mates better
much better" than a year ago
They also tossed in such adjec
tives as breath taking" ''stup
endous," and magnificent"
This buildup for Texas is de
served, no doubt, as the recorc
of the Sugar Bowl champions IN
dicates.
However, those close to The
Tar Heels feel that they have
one of their finest squads and
barring injuries to key perform
ers, that it will give Texas al
it can handle.
1t took North Carolina two
weeks to find itself after las
years debacle, but when it re.
covered it played great football
Winning their last seven games
after dropping two of the first
three starts, the Tar Heels turn.
ed out to be one of the best
teams in the land.
Sharper defense against the
passing of Coach Blair Cherry's
power-packed smoothies has
been stressed in the Carolina
camp.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Yellow Jacket Eleven Host To Methodist Red Raiders Here TONIC
Top EIevens
TangIe In
Grid Openers

New York, Sept. "a lap
College football plants a big
cleated toe. right in the middle
of baseball's feverish stretch
drive this week end with
round of important intersection
al battles from coast to coast.
It's hard to recall when the
giants of the gridiron started
knocking heads so early.
The two teams which shared
national championship honors
last year-unblemished Notrs
Dame and Michigan face rug
ged sectional foes.
Army, Texas, California, Ohio
State and Georgia Tech are a
few of the other highly-regarded
elevens which try their teeth on
tough meat on this first big Sa-
turday OF the season. &.
The Irish play host to Purdue's
boilermakers in game which
Coach Frank -Leahy has labeled
as the sternest of his robust
card. Michigan engagese an old
state rival, Michigan State.
The ir<ersectional slate fea-
lures Texas against North Caro-
lina's Tar Heels at Chapel Hill,
N. c. and California against
Navy at Baltimore.
California is one of the pre-
season favorites for the Pacific
Coast crown that carries with it
the Rose Bowl host bid. Nays
spirit is high.
Other toplight intersectional
trays pit Southern Methodist's
Cotton Bowl champions against
Pittsburgh, U. C. L. A. against
Northwestern and Minnesota
against Washington.
Ohio State meets a Missouri
team that is conceded a good
chance to grab the big seven
crown. Another mid-western
headliner sends Wise on in
against Indiana.
Georgia Tech, preseason fav-
orite for the Southeastern Con-
ference, plays Vanderbilt on the
latter's field in one of four ma
jor contests in that circuit. Ala
bama meets Tulane, Mississippi
plays Florida and Mississippi
State takes on Tennessee.
Over in the rival Southern
Conference Duke meets North
Carolina State and Maryland
plays Richmond.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Police Go Bear Hunting
As Bruins Invade City

ASHLAND, Wis. (U.P.)-Ash
land police have gone bear hunt
ing and in their first forays shot
a mother bear and three cubs
and a 258-pound male bear with
in the city limits.
Conservation wardens said ex
tremely dry weather has sent
the bears rowing for food. They
believe honey and other foods
dried up in the northern Wis
consin wooded areas, forcing the
bears to forage near civilization
Many farmers in the area who
raise bees report bears have mo
Tested their hives searching for
honey. Francis Beauregard said
six bears raided his hives at one
time.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Gun That Wouldn't Fire
Bags Big Bad Wolf

LIBERAL, Mo. CUP. )-Oi-
yer Webb saw his small daugh
ter, Mary 10, walking toward
the woods with Johnny and Tom
my Noyes.
He noticed one of the boys
was carrying a rifle. B u t the
youngsters told him the gun had
no bolt, they had no shells and
it could not be fired.
Still Webb worried about it.
So he followed the children into
the timber to see what they were
up to.
They had brought down full
grown wolf with "the gun that
won't fire" As he leaned a.
gainst a tree to steady himself,
Webbobserved the boys calmly
cutting off the ears of their wolf
so they could collect bounty.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Indians Accepting
Request For Ducats
For World Series

Cleveland, Sept. "a (AP) -
The Cleveland Indians front Of
flee got ready today to receive
requests only without checks,
cash or money orders-for World
Series ticklAs starting next TN s.
day.
All the applications must come
by mail, postmarked after 1901
a. m. Tuesday, Sept. %, Presi-
dent Bill Veeck announced.
IF we don't win the flag"
Veeck said, well dump the re-
quests in waste basket. If we
do win, we'll notify the appli-
cants when they can come down
and pay for their tickets"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Guessing Ghost
Sees Jackets
Ceffinq Beat
By THE GUESSING GHOST

Every year about this time
the leaves start to turn red and
brown, the weather starts get
ting a little chilly and pigskins
start bounding around the turf.
It's that sound of footballs be-
ing kicked about that finally
bring Gerald, the Guessing
Ghost, from his lair under
pile of discarded shoulder pads
and starts him looking into that
slightly-murky crystal ball to
say who is going to win which
football game.
He grew up in day when the
only football player in the
Galloping Coast Gerald tried
world was Red Grange, the
to play football and found he
couldn't gallop so he got him
self a bunch Of dope sheets and
started guessing instead.
The Ghost really guesses,
lot Of them wild and lot of
them lucky. He says he'll be
lucky to pick half the winners
right this season with the upsets
that are bound to be on the
calendar. He is sticking his neck
out each week, though, and this
is the list he dreamed up and
stuck in our typewriter this
morning:
High School Football
Methodist Orphanage over
Roanoke Rapids. that T
will tell the tale. Washington
High over Scotland Neck. :.
Just outclassed, not outfought.
Aurelian Springs over Rich
Square. this is he season for
the boys from the Springs.
Edenton over Eliza'ettn City.
the Aces ought to dump
their neighbors. New Bern over
Greenville. could go either
way. Kinston over Tarboro. :.
Devils are the class of the con-
ference.
College Games
Carolina over Texas. the
Tar Heels have that upset COM
ing to them. Duke over N. c.
State. too much Wade for
the Raleigh boys. William and
Mary over Davidson. Cloud
and company Ivy two touch
downs. Virginia over Miami. E.
The Cavaliers get a brcather OH
this one. Maryland over Rich
mond. even without Gam
bino, Tatum is loaded. FurnIn
over Washington ara Lee. :.
a good year for the Purple Tu-
lane over Alabama, this one
could 60 either way. Georgia
over Chattanooga. the Bull.
dogs learned Its lesson about
hard openers IN ri Georgia
Tech over Vanderbilt notch
one for the Raln' ~ Wreck.
South Carolina over CIV berry.
-. an easy one for lie neigh
bors. Ormy over Villanova. {.
has beens" bu. still i good
team. Cornell over N. Y. U. :.
TO trouble for the boys from
Cayuga's waters. Mississi opi over
Florida. look for an upset by
the Sun-Lovers. Illinois over
Kansas State. by pair If
touchdowns. Kentucky over xa-
vier. one of the most i'm
proved teams in the Southeast-e
ern conference. Michigan over
Michigan State. no DOUBT
about this one. California over
Navy. t;,e Middies always
were slow -tartcrs. Notre Dame
over Purdue 'r'.h ior-vc'"
but tl.ey n,igst get scared bad
ly. On, State over Missouri.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Red Raiders
Toufed As
Among Best

noke Rapids High School will
play host to the rough-and-tum
BILE Red Raiders of Methodist
Orphanage in Raleigh in their
second football game of the year
at Simmons Park.
In inviting the Raiders to Roa-
noke Rapids, the Jackets are
moving outside the Northeastern
Conference and tankling with
one of the toughest members of
the Class A North Carolina Con-
ference.
Kickoff time is slated for
eight o'clock.
The Jackets have been put
through their PAGES all this week
by Coach Danny eagle after the
close 20-19 setback they suf-
fered last Friday night at the
hands of the strong Red Devils
of Kinston, one of the strongest
teams in the conference.
Much of the lack of polish that
was demonstrated in last week S
ball game has been tackled by
eagle this week, and in a couple
of scrimmage sessions the locals
looked like a hard team to beat.
Yesterday was the first of the
week that the Jackets took it
easy to any extent, most of the
early part of the week being de-
voted to smoothing out the
rough spots which cropped up
in the opener and working on
blocking, tackling and running
plays.
Harold (Puss) Messer, diminu-
tive 135-pound quarterback who
has been sidelined with a bad
knee, has rejoined the Jackets
and looked good understanding
tailback Vance Stewart in
scrimmage. Messer has very lit
tie weight to add to the offense,
but he is quick to move and
change direction and in scrim-
mage he was picking up plenty
of yardage on quick opening
plays.
Stewart is expected to start TO-
nights game and carry a lot OF
the load in the Jackets offense
but Coach eagle said it will be
a help to have a little change
of pace to throw at the Raiders
in the tailback position from
time to time.
One of the biggest improve,
ments noted in this weeks
scrimmage sessions was the i'm.
provement in tackling shown by
the Jackets. In the opener il
was all-too-evident that a lot Of
yardage was picked up by the
Devils because the Jackets were
not pinning on their tackles eff
fectively. 1t was on defense tha
the Jackets looked their wors
last Friday except on the ont
occasion they dug in and hele
inside the 10-yard stripe.
One factor which might i'm
prove the Roanoke Rapid
chances tonight is the fact tina
Carlton (Bubber) Matthews, biz
line-plunging fullback, has beer
charging the line lot lower ane
running with his head down thi:
week, offering a smaller large
for Would-be tacklers.
In scheduling the Red Raider:
to fill a previously open date or
his schedule, Coach eagle may
have been letting the Jackets If
for plenty of grief. Although the
Raiders lost last week, they scor,
ed Is points against a strong
Chapel Hill High School team
Coach Red Smith has plenty
of talent and is running plays
from T formation this season
a formation which is designed tc
account for plenty of scoring.
The weather promises to be q
little more like football weather
ought to be. since the start Of
fall has brought a little more oil
a snap to the air after the sun
goes down, and the boys will be
out trying to win their first OF
the year. A large turnout fol-
the game has been predicted.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Tension Eased

SANTA FEE. N. M. (U.P.)-
State police officials were ag
hast when several citizens call
ed to report that a police car
was weaving down a street with
an obviously drunken man at
the wheel. The police breathed
easier after checking. It was a
car, but one which had been
sold to a used car dealer two
weeks before.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
DOGS Take II Better

ELIZABETH, N. ]. U.P.) -
Health Officer George E. Lau-
bach said dogs brought to fire
headquarters here for vaccina-
ton against rabies took their
medicine bravely with scarcely
a whimper. The dogs masters, on,
other hand, stood by and jittery.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
By RALPH RODEN

Associated Press Sports Writer
The three-way fight for the
American Lea, fle pennant enters
the showdown stage today.
The Boston Red Sox and the
Cleveland Indians, tied for the
lead, and the third place New
York Yankees, who are only q
game behind the co-leaders, op-
en- crucial three-game series.
Amid a world series atmos-
phere the Red Sox take on the
Yanks in the Yankee STADIUM
The Indians clash with the tough
Detroit Tigers in Detroit.
The Yanks, who flubbed ar
opportunity to pull into three
way tie for the top yesterday
when they were beaten AZ by
the last place White Sox in Chi.
cago, will send their ace right,
handler, Vic Raschi against Bos.
ton
Raschi, who has won 10 games
and lost seven, has never heater
the Red Sox. Three of Raschi's
defeats were suffered at the
hands of the Sox, who have TAX
en- IL out of II games from the
Yanks this year.
Either Lefty Mel Parnen GA.
y or veteran Denny Galehouse
GID is expected to oppose Ras'
chi. Galehouse has downed the
Yanks twice this season without
mourning a setback while Par.
nell is Oh against the defending
world champions.
The Indians, riding the crest
of a seven game winning streak
will send Bob (No-Hit) Lemon
against the fifth-place Tigers
Lemon (20-l2) has scalped the
Tigers three times this year in,
Guiding a no-hit no-run triumph
on June 30.
Fred Hutchinson (12-10) has
been selected to face Lemon
Hutchinson has bagged two of the
six victories that the Tigers have
scored over the Indians in II
meetings.
All of the contenders have
eight games to play but the sche
dule favors the Indians. The
Yanks and Red Sox clash five
times and the possibility exists
that they will knock each other
off. The Indians meet the Tigers
six times and the White Sox
twice.
But Tribe manager Lou Boud.
reau sees a tough road ahead.
"We're not out of the woods
yet by any MEANS" Boudrear
said yesterday, "any one of
three teams can win the flag.
don't believe the race will be de-
cided until week from Satur'
day, next to- the last day of the
season." he added.
Boudreau has great respect
for the Tigers, especially their
fine pitching staff headed by
Hal Newhouser. "Show me a bet
ter left-handed pitcher than Ha.
Newhouser," Boudreau remark.
ed. "He's sure to have two
cracks at us. And he'll be gun
ming for that Goth victory"
Tiger manager Steve O'Neil
is all set for the Indians. "We're
out OF the race but we can still
have a lot to say about who
wins" O'Neill said.
The Tigers have bene going
great guns lately, winning II our
of their last 16 starts including
two victories over both the Rec
Sox and Yanks.
Tiger Virgil Trucks (l3-2) will
oppose Gene Bearden (16-7) il
the second game with Newhous
er (10-11) clashing with Bob Eel
Ter Q7-14) in the third game
Sunday.
The Yank defeat at the hand.
of the White Sox featured activi
ty in the majors yesterday.
Frank Papish, who had wor
only one game against eigh
losses prior to the game, out
pitched Ed Lopat, allowing the
Yanks only six hits. The White
Sox bounced on Lopat for three
runs in the fourth inning to snaI
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24

Hack Wilson, with the Chica-
go Cubs in 1880, drove in a re-
cord 100 runs. Lo u Gehrig's
1874 for the 1881 Yankees still
tops the American League j n
runs batted in.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
DOggone!

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. CUP 1.-THE
police radio directed patrolmen
Lionel Turcotte and J. B. O.
Conner to check a disturbance
caused by a dog. They checked
back a few minutes later with
two word report: DOG gone"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Vote Or Pay Penalty,
Ohio Act PROPOSES

COLUMBUS, o. (U.P.)-ohio
ans who are qualified to vote
but fail to do so would face
severe penalties under a con
stitutional amendment propos
ed by Charles H. Hubbell, Gle
yC'a-1 lawyer
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24

Yale University has more
than 600 living alumni who have
been awarded varsity letters in
football.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24

Most base hits during a sea.
son was George Sisters 257
with the St. Louis Browns in
1920. Lefty O'Doul, 1929 Phil
lies, and Bill Terry, 1880 Giants,
both made 254 hits.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24

AAos< Ave. -esSS
ball coach of Yale University.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Toninq Up the Precincts

The more one thinks about Police Super
intendent Barretts novel proposal for
women station clerks the more interesting
the idea becomes. As some oldtimers at
pohce headquarters commented yesterday,
the presence of women In police stations
would certainly raise the tone of these
usually drab places. They could stand
some toning up. A few lace curtains at
the windows, vase of panses on the
station desk and a CHEEKY feminine smile
in place of the usual stern countenance OF
the sergeant would make q station house
more pleasant for everybody.
But it was not the esthetic possibilities
that Major Barrett had in mind in recon-
mending appointment Of eighty women
as assistant station clerks. 1t was the
shortage of men for patrol duties BY
assigning women to some of the clerical
tasks traditionally performed by men,
more policemen would be available for the
beats. The Army has its WACS, the
Navy Its WAVES and the Air Force its
WAFS. These women of the armed services
have released men for more strenuous
military tasks. Why not asks Major Bar
rett, apply the same plan to the police?
The Star hastens to suggest name for
such a corps. Let US call them Women in
Law Enforcement. That shortens up nicely
and aptly to WILES
Evening star., 1948-11-23
IA Twice-BIessd Gift

Ias been estimated that our war
raw world contains 10000, 600 boys
anfls who are hungry, ,sick, ill-housed,
orped or otherwise sticken. Here in
oufenuful land, that picture may be
di0t to comprehend, bit it is nonethe-
leSRl. We have abundance. We have
prEity. Our sons and daughters are
reilly we'll provided FIR. But in Asia
anlrope there are vat multitudes of
pei In want and suffering, and the most
TOP among these are the pinch-faced
liahildren.
Americans can help at least some
ofse young ones. Fituratively, when
Tfsgiving Day comes we can have
ths silent guests" at bur tables. Each
fa among us can set / symbolic place
foehild. 1t can do 50 by figuring out
wit would cost to serve him a turkey
dt and by then arranging to make q
litash contribution equal to that cost,
TO end that some boy or girl, some
VI in the world. will be a bit less
h,y. The gesture was made in many
hs at this time last year. 1t ought
tnmade again now. Certainly, nothing
& be more In keeping with the spirit
thanksgiving.
wishing to cooperate In this fine
Unitarian project can do so by sending
tlcontributions. large or small, directly
tie American Silent Guest Committee,
NYork, N. Y. The committee hopes
tkse 81 ,0O0, 900 this season. 1t Is acting
Aagent of the United Nations Appeal
fohildren which will distribute what
es collected in the most effective way
pile. A gift here will be twice blessed; /;
1t. bless him who gives as well as the
BIZ nirl 1t will help to feed.
Evening star., 1948-11-23

they might ordinarily devote to soccer
practice or something of that sort. Above
all, it will be expectd to indoctrinate them
with the Marx-Lenh-Stalin party line.
All this has Its rticulous side, partieu-
larly when one envisons the difficulties of
trying to teach q Geman or anybody else
how to throw q discs or take q running
broad Jump in wa that will have the
theological effect of glorifying Stain or
Molotoy and belittlig nglo-American
"warmongers." Looketat in another light,
however, it Is not really funny. On the
contrary, it Is q rathr somber example
of how total thing Is led totalitarianism
and how 1t Is leaving 10 stone unturned
in an effort to plant xelf permanently
In Eastern Germany.