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Evening star., 1949-07-27
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 27-Son. if
you want to play in the major
leagues, you'd better arrange to be
born in California.
An off-the-cuff survey shows the
sunny State with the Golden Gate
far ahead in the race to produce
home grown players for the big
time.
Joe and Dom Di Maggie. Ted
Williams. Ralph Kiner and an
even four dozen others in the
American and National Leagues
claim California as their birth
place.
The State isn't partial. either.
The So players are split exactly in
half-26 in the American League
and 26 in the National.
Pennsylvania claims the runner
up spot with 40 natives in the big
time. Although the State is the
home of two National League clubs
and only one American League
outfit, the output here. too. is even
30 to the National and 20 to
the American.
After Pennsylvania come Illinois
with 80, New York with 81 and
Missouri with 19.
Altogether, the some 400 play
ers on major league rosters come
from 40 States, the District of
Columbia and six foreign cour-
tries.
Eight States fail to show on
the official records of the two
leagues-Delaware. Maine, Mon
tana, Nevada, North and South
Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming.
The largest foreign contingent
comes from Canada, which sup
piled four players, all in the
American League. The other
countries are Italy. two, and Scot
land, Mexico, Czechoslovakia and
Cuba, one each.
Here is the breakdown by States
after the first five:
Evening star., 1949-07-27
By Angelina. }. CorobeIIi

Topping the saddle show sched-
ule for this week end will be the
45th annual Clarke County horse
and colt exhibition Friday and
Saturday at Berryville, Va. On
Sunday the American Legion Post
3l3 will hold its initial event at
the Beacon Airport. Groveton. Va.
The Berryville classic, one Of
the highlight Of the season is
divided into seven divisions with
a total Of 38 classes. In addition
three races are carded each day.
The show annually attracts stellar
performers and this year some 400
entries have been received with
125 individual horses taking part.
The breeding division calls for
broodmares, foals of 1949 suitable
to become hunters. yearlings,
2-year-olds Virginia Horseman's
Association High Score Award,
thoroughbred 3-year-olds and
half bred 3-year-olds. The green
hunter division calls for 3-year-
olds over jumps, green hunters
under saddle. lightweight green
hunters. middle and heavyweight
green hunter. green hunter stake
and the featured r. Powell Page
Memorial Trophy, first placed in
competition in 1885 and to be won
three times by the same owner for
permanent possession. Mrs. M. E.
Person and Ernest L. Redmon
have two legs each on the trophy.
The conformation hunter divi-
sion lists classes for lightweight
hunters, middle and heavyweight
hunters, lady hunters, hunters
under saddle, half-bred hunters
and the hunter sweepstake. Work
ing hunters have five classes
featured by the Sringsbury Chal-
lenge Trophy open to amateur
riders only. This trophy was
placed in competition in 1889 with
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Green
halgh holding two wins. DR.
Alvin +. Kay and Portmaker are
the present holders of the trophy
having won the class last year.
Jumpers will perform in seven
classes including the warmup
open, touch-and-out. knock
down -and-out. handy jumpers,
jumpers sweepstake and the Pro-
fessional Horsemen's Association
Challenge Trophy. Small hunters
have four classes and juniors have
four pony classes devoted to them.
Tricolors will be pinned in the
green, conformation. working and
jumper divisions. Charles Barrie,
Teaneck, N. j., will officiate in the
breeding and hunter classes, Col.
Henri I. Luebbermann will score
the jumpers and Mrs. James H.
Gutter will judge ponies. A. B.
Hummer is the show secretary.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 81
Tommy Nelson, 16-year-old
alumnus of the Gibson Island
Junior feet who started sailing at
the age of 10. is the first junior
sailing champion of Chesapeake
Bay.
He won that title here late yes
terday after a day of racing
against the best young sailors
from IL bay area clubs. Thirty
five juniors, all under 18, started
out the day and 20 wound up in
the finals.
The issue was in Doubt right
up to the last scoring. when 1t
was discovered that Nelson was
tied with 80 points with another
Gibson Islander. 15-year-old
Charley Stein. But since Tommy,
with Alden Pitard as crewman,
he'd come in ahead of Stein four
out of five races, the brand new
title of junior champ Of the bay
was Tommy's.
Neither Nelson nor Pitard had
sailed more than two hours pre-
viously in the smart little Temp
est Dinghies which were supplied
by the Naval Academy and used
yesterday for all events. Skipper
Nelson races a Comet sloop at
the island. and Pitard Is his
regular crew.
For a Washington skipper. IT.
year-old Buckley Colbert OF Po-
tomac River Sailing Association,
the day was a real heartbreaker
He went into the lead on points
when he won the fourth race.
Colbert Comes a Cropper.
But, at the start of the final
event, Colbert became involved
with a starboard tack boat, whose
skipper lodged protest against
Colbert at the end of racing. The
Judges upheld the other skipper
on the grounds Colbert was on the
port tack and without rights. This
dropped the Washington skipper
to fourth spot in the finals.
All but the last race was sailed
eastward from the Naval Academy
over triangular course. But ar
rival of a feet of submarines
forced Chairman Vining Sherman
to send the feet downwind in a
westward direction in the windup
With a strong flood tide. the fleet
had to be recalled twice for jump
ing the gun.
The wind was light out Of the
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Clarke County, Legion Shows
Next on Tap for Saddle Folk

The show is a member Of both
the American and Virginia Horse
Shows Associations. 1t will start
each day at 1890 am. (EDT).
Afternoon sessions will open at
2 o'clock.
The American Legion event will
get under way at l pm. with IA
classes listed. Three champion
ships are to be awarded to pony,
jumper and hunter high scorers.
Thomas T. Trodden. jr., and Nor
man Haymaker are the judges.
Samuel T. A. Crawford is the
chairmen. Additional information
may be had by calling Temple
7400. extension 7157.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Redskins Sign Goldman;
'Open' With Luncheon

Sam Goldman, 235-pound end
recently obtained by the Redskins
from the Chicago Cardinals in a
deal for Bob Nussbaumer, has
signed his 1949 contract. bringing
80 players into the fold.
The long campaign officially be-
gins tomorrow when Coach John
Whelchel leads his staff and 10
players living in Washington into
their first luncheon of the season.
The affair is sponsored by the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce and
will be a going away party for
the Tribe, which leaves Friday for
its Los Angeles training camp.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Mrs. Frost Captures
Cup
BY Beating Jinx

Mrs. Norman Frost of Columbia
Country Club. bothered by sevens
on the first two par five holes she
played in the Glass A section Of
the Times-Herald Cup play yes
terday at Manor. dropped a long
putt for q birdie four on the third
par five of the round and won the
cup by overcoming the temporary
jinx.
Mrs. Frost. mother Of one
of the Districts most attrac-
tive linkswomen-Mrs. Webb
Hayes Of Chevy Chase-shot As
39-84 and deducted 13 handicap
strokes for a winning net II. Mrs.
Frost has been a prize winner in
one-day cup competition many
times, but never before had taken
home one of the big bowls.
Both the tree-lined fourth hole
and the dog-leg ninth proved
troublesome to Mrs. Frost as she
took sevens on both Of the long
holes. But coming to the 14th she
met the challenge of par five
holes and scored a welcome birdie.
Low gross was tie at 81 be-
tween former Washington Club
champion Mrs. George H. Bailey,
jr., and Mrs. Hugh Nicolson, the
Keefer Cup champion of last year
from Chevy Chase. But as Mrs.
Bailey also was eligible for third
low net she took that prize with
81-7-74 to avoid a playof in the
heat.
Mrs. Paul Costello of Indian
Spring finished second net with
84-11-73. a score good enough to
win the average cup tournament
Other prize winners were: Mrs
Charles Egenroad of Washington
83-7-76: Mrs. Burton Kinyz OF
Prince Georges. 87-11-76; Mrs
H. E. Davies of Manor, 89-13-76;
Mrs. D. H. Henderson of Congress
sional. 83-6-77, and Mrs. M.
Hale Dinneen of Washington. 86-
ST. That left Mrs. William
Schoech of Army Navy matched
out of the prize list with -14-77.
Mrs. Betty Meckley of Kenwood
missed gross honors by a stroke
with an 81.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
If You Want to Play in Majors,
Better Be Born in California

North Carolina, 16: Ohio and
Texas, Is; Michigan and Ala
bama, IL; Oklahoma. 10; Geor-
gia. New Jersey. South Carolina
and Washington. 9; MassacE,l-
sets. 8: Arkansas and Kansas, 7:
Nebraska, Oregon and Virginia, 6;
Kentucky, S; Florida, Louisiana,
Tennessee and Wisconsin, IA,
Connecticut. Indiana. Iowa, Min
nesota and West Virginia, 3; Col
orado, Maryland. Mississippi. New
Mexico and Utah. Q. and Arizona,
District of Columbia. Idaho. New
Hampshire and Rhode Island, /
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Cray Legs Signs
With Grid Rums
BY the Associated Press

REDLANDS. Calf. July 27.
The Los Angeles Rams have
announced the signing Of Elroy
Cray Legs) Hirsch, one time
University of Wisconsin half
back.
The National League club
had draft rights to the rangy
190-pounder. who played three
seasons with the Chicago Rock
cts In the All-America Confer
ence.
He was benched most OF last
season because of injuries.
Coach Clark Shaughnessy
said he plans to work Hirsch
at halfback while the squad is
training here.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
My Sweetie Is Selected
For Hurmsworth Races
BY the Assoeiofsd Prsss

DETROIT, July 27.-My Sweetie
has joined Jack Schafer's Such
Crust I and Stanley Dollars Skip
along as the third United States
entry for the Harmsworth Trophy
races Friday and Saturday.
This was decided yesterday after
a lengthy secret session between
Horace Dodge. millionaire sports
man and owner of My Sweetie,
and Lou Fageol. a member of the
United States Selection Commit
tee.
Evening star., 1949-07-27

GvnrINu Hughes Of Lawndale, Ca1 JUNIOR
medast shot 10 IN practce m
the National Junior golf championship which gets under way
today proves he can 60 along At Congressional
Country Club Roland makes believe he is gong 10 y woa
shot on the ball resting curly locks of pretty Eleanor
Nols while gets into the act by pretending to ha
'ie "- ava " -AP Photo
Evening star., 1949-07-27

ginia Davis and John Monroe VS.. Glenors
Crowel VS.. Alice McGahan and Charles
Sewers; Dot Estes and Stan Haney vs..
Mimi Grimm and Ed Rellinger; Ruth
Grogan and Steve Curtin VS.. Carol Nor
timer and Teddy Eledschein; Ann Fem
nessey and Hank Smith VS.. Carter Daw-
son and Pete Allnut.
m.-sosie Girgosian and Or. Purdy
VS.. Jack Soat and partner.
Women's Consolation singIes.
p.m.-Sergt. Annette Parziale VS. Bar
bara Young; Sergt. Lotus Mort VS.. Barbara
Lynch.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Mobile 80 -- Memphis A
Chattanooga Atlanta 8
New Orleans % -Little Rock
Only games scheduled.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Macon
Charleston sA Augusta
Savannah 4 Jacksonville 3
Greenville 7C Columbia D
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Services Held
For R. 7. Moore

Funeral services for Robert Troy
Moore. AZ, farmer and sawmill
worker, who died at his home
six miles south of Lexington,
Saturday, August 6, were held at
Mount Gillard church, four miles
from Iuka, on August 8, with the
Rev. j. o. Nash, pastor of Burns
vile Baptist church. officiating.
Mr.. Moore died suddenly while
sitting on the porch of his home,
listening to ball game on the ra-
dio. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Jes-
sic Moore of Lexington, daugh-
ter, Rosie Lee Moore, and three
sons Robert and Harold Moore Of
Lexington, and another, Garland
Moore, with the Air Force in ia
pan.
Also surviving are four bro
theirs, Charlie, John, Oscar, and
Elias Moore, all of Iuka; and one
sister. Mrs. J. o. Bond, of Koscius-
ko.
Lee Funeral home was in charge
of arrangements. Burial was in
Mount Gillard cemetery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Former Durant Pastor
Dies In North Carolina
Lost Rites Held For
The Rev. E. R. Smoot;
Left Here Lost Year

Funeral services were held for
the Rev. E. r. Smoot, formerly
pastor of -Durant Methodist
church, who died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Harold Carnes
at Charlotte. N. c. He had held
pastorates also at Greenville,
Amory, Collins, Louisville, Sena-
tobia, Aberdeen, Leland, Shelby,
and Ripley. Durant was his last
charge, as he retired upon leav-
ing here, due to poor health.
An evangelist singer before en-
tering the ministry, he served sew
eral years in the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, but joined
the North Mississippi Methodist
conference at its session at Ma
con in November, 1911, and was
for 81 years an active member of
the conference.
He leaves his wife, the former
Miss Lura Walls of Greenwood.
and two children, Walter Smoot
and Mrs. Annie Smoot Carnes, of
Charlotte.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Colonel Cousey Serves
Tour Of Duty

RANDOLPH FIELD, TEXAS
Colonel Wilburn r. Causey. New
Orleans Civil engineer, has re-
turned to his civilian duties after
serving his annual short tour of
duty with Headquarters, Flying
Division, Air Training commanw,
at Randolph Air Force base. He
is the son of Mrs. H. A. Causey
of Durant.
Colonel Causey is one of many
Reserve officers who have re-
ceived mobilization assignments
during the summer months with
local Air Force units. Through
this system of training Reserve
officers receive two to four hours
of training each week plus Is
days Of active duty each year,
thus keeping actively abreast of
their military assignments while
maintaining their civilian occupa-
tions.
During the war Colonel Causey
served for five years and ten
months in the American theatre
as an administrative officer. He
now lives in New Orleans.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. helms, IS

Funeral services for Mrs. Sara
Elizabeth McCune helms, 95, Car
roll county resident, and mother
of five Walden residents, who
died at OILS pm. Wednesday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w w.
Bennett of Walden, were conduct
at 10 am. Friday at New Salem
ed by the Rev. Mr. Ellis of West
Baptist church near Walden.
She was a member of New Sa-
lem Baptist church. Surviving are
the following children: Mrs. Ben
nett, Mrs. j. E. Duren, Mrs. B. w.
Oaks, Mrs. Katie Smell, and j. c.
helms, all Of Walden; and Mrs.
Leslie Chisolm of Sulphur, Louis
lana; Mrs. Walden Baskin, Jack
son; a half-sister, Mrs. Emerson
Cockrell, Pocahontas; a half-bro-
Their, J. B. helms of Itta Bena; "a
grandchildren. 38 great grand
children, and six great great
grandchildren.
Burial was in the church ceme-
terry.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Durant Schools Open
September |, Classes
To Begin On Monday

Durant Public schools will open
for registration Thursday, Sep
TENDER l, according to N. c. Ha-
thorn, superintendent. Books will
be issued on Friday, and regular
classwork will begin on Monday
at BIS am. Football practice is
scheduled to begin August IS.
The new gymnasium is expected
to be in readiness by the time
school opens.
The names of this years fac.
ulty follow: first grade, Mrs.
Florence Reed; second, Miss
Mamie Clark; third, Mrs. Everitt
Carr; fourth, Miss Edwina Mar
tin; fifth, Mrs. N. c. Hathorn;
sixth, Miss Frances Allen.
Junior High school - English
and librarian, Mrs. Laura Bowie:
high school - mathematics and
girls basketball coach, Miss Edna
Feather; English, Miss Estelle
Turner; social science, Miss Lou
Use Oliver; commerce, Mrs. Net
tie Hester.
Public school music, Mrs. Mad
&c Lipsey; homemaking, Miss
Helen Watkins; coach and scien-
ce, Van Stewart. New on the fac
ulty is Miss Martin, who taught
at Greenville last year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
last Rites Today
For Mrs. Hester

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Hanna Hester, rs, of Clinton, who
died at the Lexington hospital on
August 10 of a cerebral hemor-
rhage, will be held today at 2:3O
pm. at Sails Baptist church with
the Rev w. A Roper in charge.
She leaves a number of relatives
in Holmes county.
Born January 6, 1871, at Kos
clusko, she was married to We'll
don j. Hester in 1894. Mrs. Hes
ter was member of Clinton Bap-
fist church. She had been i'll fol-
four months.
She leaves five sons: Clyde S
Hester, Sails; George w. Hester
McAdams; Clifton Hester, Gin
ton; William c. Hester and Ralph
H. Hester, of Jackson; one SIS
ter, Mrs. Paul w. Harris OF
Shreveport; also two brothers
Clarence Hanna of Doddsville
and Bruce Hanna of Kosciusko;
two sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Hand and
Mrs. N. Morgan of Kosciusko; also
II grandchildren.
Burial will be in Mizpah ceme-
terry, Durant, with Southern Fu-
neral home in charge.
Pallbearers will be Harvey Sim
mons, Leo Wood, Bryce Flemm-
ing, P. L. Hughes, Seals Love, and
Smith Hughes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Weekly Cotton
Insect Report

State College, August IL - Boil
weevil migration is now in pro-
gress nearly all over Mississippi,
according to reports reaching the
State Plant board. Migration be-
gan at State college August 3 and
was reported as far north as Tu-
pelo and Clarksdale about the
same time or day later. Weevils
are so numerous in most sections
that infestation counts are of lit
tie value, especially in the hill
counties. Federal entomologists
reported 1877 out of 176 Delta
fields were infested with an aver
age 49h per cent punctured. No
rain fell in most of the Delta dur
ing the week and early cotton was
maturing rapidly.
"The chief benefit from poison
ing after this date" says DR.. Clay
Lyle, entomologist of the Board,
SIS in protecting the young bolls,
which are susceptible to weevil
Injury for about 10 to 20 DAYS
after blooming. With such large
population Of weevils it will be
extremely difficult and expensive
to carry squares through to ma
ture bolls. Even with the best Of
poisons applied at 4-day inter-
walls the influx of weevils will be
so great that heavy damage will
be done before they can be killed"
busting at 4-dav intervals with
toxaphene. or with 3-5 or 3-5-40
alternated with calcium arsenate,
is suggested where these are avail
able. Where a limited supply Of
BIC dust is available. busting
with straight calcium arsenate is
suggested, holding the BIC in re-
serve for outbreaks Of lice which
sometimes, but not always, follow
calcium arsenate applications. Lii
quid applications should contain
not less than two pounds toxa-
phene per acre. A new chemical,
118, has given good results in
sprays and dusts at not less than
one-quarter pound per acre, but
the supply is very limited. CAL
cium arsenate alone is suggested
where the desired combinations OF
organic materials are not avail
able. I'VE know Of no better con
troll for weevils during migration
said DR.. Lyle.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Employment Report
Reveals Interest
In Labor Survey

Due to inquiries concerning the
recent labor survey, visits to the
Lexington Employment office
serving the Holmes area increas-
ed 101 over the month of June
according to Harold H. Thomas
manager. Compared with one
year ago, the visits increased q
per cent, and unemployed new
claims increased approximately
20 per cent over June.
The increase in new claims in
July. Mr.. Thomas points out in
his monthly report, was mainly
due to the female textile workers
IN Durant who came into a new
quarter and re-filed their claims
The commissions Continued
CLAIMS remained about the same
as for June; however, the "com-
pensable claims" show an increase
OF approximately 28O per cent over
those of one year ago. Unemploy-
ed claims, on the other hand, have
decreased due to exhaustion of
benefits.
The report informs that the
$3.50, 900 hospital building in Du-
rant has been let and that num-
Der OF area claimants are expect
ed to be placed on construction
OF the building, scheduled to be-
gin in August or September. The
sewerage project for the city of
Lexington, as well as the health
center construction project. is ex
pected to be completed this
month.
The cotton picking season is ex-
pected to begin around September
8. The cotton chopping season
nears completion.
Mr.. Thomas tells in his report
that prospects of securing a fac
tory in Lexington look much
brighter" If the shoe company
which is considering Lexington
as site, does locate in Lexing.
ton, it will employ approximately
300 white women and 200 white
men at the peak of operation,
expected to be reached within one
year after work begins.
The labor survey has been COM
pleted and information relative to
available labor within Is miles of
Lexington has been submitted to
the firm.
Rental houses are becoming cas-
Ter to find in this area, the report
stated.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Last Rites Held For
Miss Gaddis Ferguson

Funeral services were held
Monday at 4 pm. at New Provi-
dence church near Walden for
Miss Gaddis Ferguson. 70, of Ell
lott, formerly of Durant and
West, who died Sunday, August
=, at the Grenada hospital. She
had been in falling health for the
past year.
Funeral services were couuacl-
ed by the Rev. N. l.. Threet, as
sisted by Kilmichael pastors. Bu-
rial was in the church cemetery.
A member of West Baptist
church, Miss Ferguson was active
IN the church in her younger DAYS.
She was a member of the Order
of Eastern Star. Since the death
Iof Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Arnold. re-
latives with whom she lived until
IL years ago, she had lived with a
great niece, Mrs. Donald Parker
at Elliott. For several years she
had lived in Durant.
Born April /, 1876, the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Fergu-
son OF Carroll county, size leaves
two nephews Of West, Angus
Rosamond, and c. r. Arnold; and
large number of nieces and ne
phews throughout the Delta and
Carroll county.
Southern Funeral home was In
charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-11
Construction Will
Begin Soon On
Hospital AT Durant
Contracts Let Today
S255,200 Building
For Beut z Citizens

Work on the $255, 10000 Durant
Community Hospital will Begin
on August Is or shortly thereafter
according to a statement today
by L. A. Harvey, general con-
tractor, whose bid was officially
accepted today at a meeting of
the Holmes County Board OF
Supervisors.
Mr.. Harvey and other subcon-
tractors had been designated be-
fore as low responsible bidders
on the hospital to be built by citi-
zens OF beat two but formal
awarding of contracts had to be-
withheld until Federal and state.
approval had been obtained to-
day.
Other contracts formally award
ed by the Board were to Ramsey
Thurmond Co., Lexington, for
electrical work on the new hos
pital, $14,960.Ob; Industrial
Plumbing and Heating Co.. Boni-
ia, $33,077.00, for plumbing and
heating; Kremser Sheet Metal
Works, Clarksdale, r-condition-
ing, $6,60S00.
25-Bed Structure
The 25-bed hospital has been
designed by Mallett and Associa-.
ties, Jackson, and John Turner,
representative of that firm attend,
ed the meeting held this morning.
in Lexington.
Mr.. Turner said the hospital
would be of brick construction.
with an asbestos shingle roof. The
building is designed along func--
tional lines with a porch all the,
way across the front and side with.
wrought iron rail decorations.
Members of the Board of Trust.
ees who will run the hospital af-
ter it has been built under the
supervision OF the Board of Su-.
pervisors are J. E. Steen and Deck.
johnson, both of Durant; the
Rev. Curtis Ellis, Centerville; A.
j. Stevens, Jr., West; and the
Rev-piSa-L Mccullough, Du.-
rant and Goodman.