The Morning Watch Tobacco League Meets Here Tonight Phil WITH SCHEDULE, BY-LA S Tells All ACL’S CHAMPIONS Lawson Little, Ferrier Edward Sachs WILL BE ADOPT D DRILL FOR OPENER Lead Charlotte Tourney The Lull Breaking O. Florence, CHARLOTTE, March 28.—(£>)— x-Dr. S. Russell, Jr., 90 Pirates Candidates Out For C., 39-37—76. that Wilmington May Thirty Lawson Little, former National Hans Merrell. Asheville. 40-36—76. That pause depresses-the annual lull between Open and Amateur champion from Fred Hyatt, Charlotte, 37-40—77. and spring was Protest Class “A” Soft- basketball sports broken Opening Away City Calif., and , x—Dick Chapman. Pinehurst, 40-37—77* yesterday by Alton Monterey, x-A. D Dorsett, Salisbury, 40-37—77. who .announced that he now out of Lennon, was sponsoring a basket From Home ball Team ex-Australian, playing x—Jim Riggins, Charlotte, 39-38—77. banauet for the NHHS , splashed home with six- Bill Terrell. Charlotte, 41-36—77. toU quintet Welch. Smithfield, 41-36—77. atVe 2ft EDWARD SACHS *The is the chosen under-par 66’s today to share the L. A. term Monday evening. We should Sly By Chapipious” Ed SchriebCr. Charlotte, 40-37—77. have asked for more lead as the $7,500 Charlotte Open de- Star Editor name of the Atlantic Coast Line Melvin Hemphill, Columbia, S. C., 41- tails but Mr. Lennon made his Sport under on announcement Railroad softball team which was tournament got way 37—78. early in the Reaves. and at such times we Adopting a league schedule and a soggy Myers Park club course. x-Tommy Raleigh. 38-40—78. morning are not at our recently organized to enter com- x-L C 39-3^—* best. constitution will be the main busi- Holshouser, Charlotte, petition in the Class A City Tie two huskies were among the 78. ness of the Tobacco State League, However, although we league W. F. 'said 23 who broke par despite day- Bob Spence. Columbia. S. C., 39-39—78. don’t know the Burns, today. J Monroe 42-36—• entire score of when it meets here tonight, Presi- left the Cheves, Wadesboro, it The name is taken from the fam- long showers which 6,410- 78. the meeting might not be dent J. L. free-we think it is a E. Wade said yesterday course of to very ous stainless steel streamliner, yard a series puddles. x-Bob Garland, Charlotte, 39-39—78. gooa idea give the kids a feed and- evening. Charles Farlow, Greensboro, 41-3#^p say nice things 8about “The Champion”, which the rail- Three 68 shooters were right be- them. If uny high school team in About 35 all 79. J j the state deserve* a nff persons, officials of Harbert of De- it s the cagers of ours P * the road operates on the New York- hind them— Chick Gaither McCombs. Shelby, 41-38—79. back, at New Hanover the league or its member teams will High! Florid a . Pete Cooper of Gainsville, Bill Beavers, Greensboro. 40-39—79. discuss troit, x-Bill the two matters at a com- of Belton, Gastonia, 38-41—79. Fla., and Vic Ghezzi Knoxville, W. B. 37-43-* bination roast League play will begin April 22 Robertson, Laurinburg, business-oyster at Term., each coming in four under 80. . °L;t Masonboro on the Robert Strange field. All iSrti" t'il" Sound. The constitution -- 31 and Ter- J. H. Orr. Charlotte, 41-39—80. Cats had to on the and I lilllllMMIIIIIIIIIIIilimifBTIT^^ _L_ lifTfiTTii par. Ghezzi’s outgoing sidelines watch Wilson and Durham is to games will be played at night Hugh Miller, Morganton, 43-37—80, ll had expected be ratified without rier’s 31 on tlie way in were the t"0 the under Howard Musser, Richmond, Va., 42-39-* •e^/ns *?eat.en during Season, play for the Eastern too much discussion as , left, batting champion with lights. fine. Then came the invitation the charter day’s best nine-hole scorer. 81. to play at Durham and the Wil- the shows his to his Ed Waitkus. lads of baseball has become a Cubs, glove understudy, Burns’ are The leaders: mington showed that one circuits “Champions’’ holding x-Horace Guilford College they had of the best fives in ------:----- 1 Meredith, when prep matter of standard regular sessions Lawson Calif., 3S-33 the south they walked off with third form. practice and the Little, Monterey, 41-40—81. place honors and placed 66. I x-J. C. Asheville, 88-43—81. four players on the 9 However, the schedule be a thirty-odd hopefuls are fighting for Hyatt, All-Tournament second team. may Jim Ferrier, Chicago, 35-31—66. ! Dugan Aycock, Lexington, 42-39—81, different matter. Under the the nine It is ex- • • present playing positions. Vic Ghezzi, Knoxville, Tenn., 31-37—68. Bruce M. Washburn, Concord, 44-38—82. as set forth in Cubs Threat be , Detroit, 35-33—68. x-Owen Guilford 41* So we will be there and for plan, the tentative Picked As pected the squad will cut to 22 Meredith, College, Monday night once the speakers can’t Pete Cooper, Gainesville, Fla., 34-34— 41—82. too far in praising a schedule which will be up for in the near future. jo team. We have sat in on feeds when a bunch adop- 68. x-Willis Henderson, Charlotte, 40-42-* -.hird-raters were tion tonight, Present team are: A. Sam 35-34— oi eulogized and it always made us just a trifle assigns Wilmington's aspirants J. Snead, Hot Springs, Va., 82. a In 69. Ken 42-40—82. But Monday, can Pirates to road for National Race Ware, Monroe, sick. they say anything and we will agree. trip its first Loop Holloman, Jr., A.. E. Reynolds, E. Toney Penna, Cincinnati, 37-32—69. Arthur Ham, Lenoir, 42-43—84. series of the season. P. Mattox, L. R. Hewlett, M. W. Ray Mangrum, Los Angeles, This -UM5-M team 35-34—69. x-Bayard Storm. Charlotte, 43-44—84. spent a great deal of time in the limelight. As Wilmington’s entry has al- By RUSS NEWLAND Gore, Jr., B. B. Phillips L. G. Tay- Ed Furgol, Detroit, 35-34—69. x-Mack Deese, Charlotte, 43-41—84. First the NIHS.iA Stewart Alexander, Durham, N. C., 34- x-Peck Alexander, Charlotte, 44-41—8& -cross, they were in; they were out and ready signified that it is willing AP lor, J. F. Surles, F. H. Smith, Jr., then the Newsfeatures 35— 69. Bill Bottoms, S. C., 45i so on, Durham tournament. Their 63-23 rout of to the lucrative CATLETT Bennettsville, Raleigh pass Sunday dates, DEFEATS :E. T. Davis, S. P. Dexter, A. E. Johnny Bulla, Little Rock, Ark., 34-35 41—86. focused attention on local in LOS basketball, fact looking back on the it was expected that the local club’s ANGELES—Will the Chicago Henderson, J. L. E. F. Banck, —69. x-Bill Adams, Mytle Beach, 9. 9,, 44- season we can King, say that the Cats were for a a Harry Todd, Dallas, Tex., 34-35—69. 43—87. good story night and bid for a home owner would have Cubs repeat their 1945 pennant C. B. is the kind of Register. Frank Strazza, Greenwich, 33- that carrying on that makes a job like ours a WRIGHTSBORO NINE to the National Conn., The following withdrew: snap. received some triumph top League R. O. J. W. L. 37— 40. consideration. Sellers, Daughtry, Mike S. C.; Glenn Mo Bob Lucas, Aiken, free The positions of the other clubs again this year? E. Hart, Jr., C. R. Usher, E. R. Hamilton, Chicago, 34-36—70. Call, Greensboro; W. A. Holbrook, Another feed is on for us when we Orville tap tonight break bread— Charlie the best White, Winston-Salem, 35-36— Greensboro; x-Howard Gastonia; unless it is in regard to the schedule is not Grimm, banjo- Abeel, H. M. O’Sullivan, Jr., W. L. 71. Spargo, already sliced—-with the Tobacco State league. Our sitting Ruppert Releases x-Dave Gray, Gastonia; Joe Worrell. known at this Bryan playing manager in baseball, is J. M. G. F. Clayton down with the boys from the circuit comes under the writing but it would Godley, Jr., Coley. Heafner, Charlotte, 35-36—71. Charlotte; x-Cy Girard, Gastonia; x-Nat heading of dan- cool Les Rock S. C 36-36— It seems be a rare occasion if a Schedule For calm, and collected on the sub- Rogers, L. S. G. S. Reynolds, Hill, Wolensky, Chattanooga, Leonard gerous living. that when we were trying to hustle first-draft Junior Alphin, George, 72. Tenn.; Wilmington of team’s He Dodson, Kansas City, Mo.;; Gene Kunea, into the Tri-State we made several of a schedule was ject his chances. T. T. Esom, R. T. Grimes, W. G. Purvis league, comments in print about adopted by any Ferree, Winston-Salem, 37-36— Hollywood, Fla.; Jimmy Johnson. De- as thinks even if 73. such towns Dunn, Erwin, and so on being a bit on the small side. circuit without prolonged discus- High League they’re pretty good Winn, H. M. Heedon, L. Rowan, troit; x-Roy Thomas, Charlotte; Jack A1 Smith, 33-35—73. sion. he won’t be stampeded into a O.' K. A. R. Winston-Salem, Helms, York, Pa., and Ky Laffon, Or- Biggs, Casteen, Pete Webb, Shelby, 38-35—73. Such towns as Dunn Wilmington’s Junior High School committal. lando, Fla. (x)—Denotes amateur. and Erwin, and so on did not take to If these matters are settled at to- downright x-Keeley Grice. Charlotte, 38-35—73. kindly to this and i,t makes us league began play this week as the “We’ll have much the Dave Tinsley, always just a little apprehensive night’s meeting, no further confabs pretty Charlotte, 38-35—73. be in the same Catlett Lions over a Chuck Durham. to room with representatives from these romped help- same club as last year,” says Jol- Alexander, 38-36—74. thriving would be necessary before the less Johnny Palmer. 39-35—74. little cities (Hope that did it). Wrightsboro nine, 13 to 5, at ly ‘‘Our staff M Badin, of the season, President Charley. pitching WsT E Harold Hall, Columbia, S C., 40-35—75. opening the Catlett field. Horace Hatison, A. D. Wade said. With the should be stronger, especially with Stone, Durham, 37-38—75. Also on for necessary slugging star for the tap this weekend is the Charlotte Open which should Lions, banged the return of Hi Bithorn. x—Avery Beck. Raleigh, 37-38—75. out of the Chandler draw quite a few Wilmington fans. While Ben paperwork way, the out two doubles and a in his Harper, Portsmouth, Va.,* 37- golf Hogan and Byron ‘‘Bithorn was one of the best in TS WOLFPACK 38— 75. Nelson are down in Augusta for the league members next problem three times while Kerr of preparing Masters, the before he went into the x-ALan Smith, Asheville, 40-35—75. on would be the of iead the league will be the links-lam and from all reports Sam is about the hottest signing players. Wrightsboro losers with a Walter Reynolds, Columbia, S. C., 39- Navy. He couldn’t get back into thing on the circuit right now, polishing off the Jacksonville and Here the only problem—although double. M i d d 1 e-Westerners 36— 75. Ronald shape soon enough when he repoin- End Greensboro opens with ease. The open is being held at the Myers Park no player has been signed by any “Scoop** Hobbs, pitcher ed us late season — last but he is on course. of the league team at least not for the Lions, struck out eight while Dixie Invasion Without two. of top now after all winter in Talk For Small Town for publication, would be the pro- only passing Yopp Wrights- pitching Big boro struck out three and Puerto Rico. I’m for a lot A Defeat cess of elimination. passed looking As Macon Season St. four. Catlett accumulated 14 hits of help from a of left Opens Deer-Trapping Project Pete-Havana Race The end of the war meant a couple young and Wrightsboro was held to three. handers just out of the service, RALEIGH, March 28— (JF) —Joe In flooding labor market. With the ATLANTA, Ga., March 28—(U.R) Meeting Today Marion Starts On First half schedule for the league, John Schultz and- Russ Meers.” Skrocki, 22-year-old war veteran, Saturday Tobacco State mana- tight league play#r earned a 3-1 —Bobby LaMotte, general as announced by Rupert Bryan, The Cubs’ mound corps stacks victory over N. C. — limit 15 the RALEIGH, March 28 Closed ST. March of players, managers are NHHS ger of Macon Peaches of the PETERSBURG, Fla., director of the department up with any other in the circuit. State College’s Red Terrors here tall sail- being very careful on just whose revived South Atlantic baseball deer hunting in western North 28.—(U.R)—Twenty-three of physical education and athletics, Headed by Hank whose today, although' his mates were John get on a pact. Borowy, league, has get two attendance ing vessels put out to sea at noon Henry they is as follows: limited to three hits off Curt Ram- Carolina while deer trapping and From all purchase from the Yanks last mid- in the 13th annual St. indications, the Tobacco 8TH GRADE BASEBALL SCHEDULE goals for this season, one of which Saturday season meant the difference be- sey and_Paul Gibson, Terror hur* redistribution is effected will be State league will be a hitters’ cir- Apr 2—Hemenway vs. Winter Park. if accomplished, should establish Petersturg-Havana yacht race. 3—Chestnut Tileston. tween lers. The locals seven hits. the Apr. vs. the championship and a low- got the of a conference The owners cuit. With adoption of the “rab- LaMotte as Macon’s miracle man subject public and skippers, here Apr. 3—Forest Hills vs. Wrightsboro, er The game wound the bit” Goldsmith ball spot in the first division, the up Spartans’ in the courthouse in Marion from states from and several Apr. 2—Catlet vs. Bradley Creek. of the year. Friday many and Cuba, hurlers include as Southern invasion and was their outfield fences scattered Apr. 9—Chestnut vs. Bradley Creek, such reliables morning, April 5. The con- will be out to better the around meeting record Apr. 9—Forest Hills vs. Winter Park. Claude Passeau, Hank Wyse ahd ninth successive win over Dixie venes at 10:30 and John D. Find- the circuit. 10—Catlet vs. Tileston. Dial 2-SS11 for time for the 284-nautical mile Apr. Prim. Bill should association. Newspaper Service The of Apr! 10—Hemenway vs. Wrightsboro, Ray Flemming lay, State’s Fish and Game Com- course, wind weather pressing problem umpires I-■ and permit- vs. Tileston. i a winner. Leftie Vera 01- The visitors scored twice in the has been settled in part, President Apr. 17—Hemenway prove I missioner, is urging all interested ting. The under 17—Chestnut vs. Wrightsboro, first entries, schooner, Apr. ocu, uut.iv. win scivu.c, wao siwn. ipning when Bob Ludwig Wade said. After submitting the 16—Forest Hills vs. Catlet. persons to attend. ketch, yawl sloop or cutter Apr! doubled and .went to third rig, to Apr. 18—Winter Park vs. Bradley during spring training but is ex- on a thousands of acres list applicants for the men-in- Citing literally range in length from 78 to 29 Creek to be on deck in passed ball. Two the blue to Branham of the pected time. passes, filling of understocked or barren areas, jobs Judge 23—Forest Hills vs Creek feet. Apr' Bradley Solid should bases. Breslin went down on Minor League association and Wil- Apr. 24—Catlet Winter Park. catching develop Commissioner Findlay has ad- vs. strikes. Guest Apr. 24—Wrightsboro vs. from a group including holdovers Floyd rapped a weak vocated closed deer season in liam Carpenter of the associations’ Tileston. Pied- 23—Hemenway vs. Chestnutl grounder -to Hank at officiation Wade has been Apr. Mickey Livingston, Utley third, mont and Western North Carolina Tabernacle bureau, Apr! 30—Hemenway vs. Catlet. who Baptists and Dewey Williams, and ex-serv- threw to Stan Kohler at sec- and reduction from Q0 to 47 days instructed to begin negotiations May 1—Chestnut vs. Forest Hills. Win Junior “Y” Apr. 80—Wrightsboro vs. Bradley ice stars Clyde McCullough .and Ben ond, nipping Hansen. Ludwig scor- in eastern counties. The Title with the would-be officiators, hunting Creek. Warren. ed on the play. Rutenbar scored Division to and redistri- May 1—Tileston vs. Winter Park. plans trap Tabernacle Baptist last night won the a when Guest to steal May 8—Hemenway vs. Forest Hills, First base poses peculiar prob- attempted bute deer from and Mt. YMCA Junior league title by THAT Pisgah defeating HELP, IS May 7—Chestnut vs. Catlet. lem to Grimm. In Phil Oavarretta plate before the out was made. Temple Baptists, 34 to 15 at the Casn- Mitchell Preserve to other areas Y. May 8—Tileston vs. Bradley Creek. well with 10 points paced the winners. he has the hitter and most COCOA, Fla., March 28. —(U.R)— May 7—Wrightsboro vs. Winter Park. leading of the west suitable to their cul- Box score: The Lookouts valuable National Leaguer of 1945. ture. TABERNACLE FG FT TP Chattanoga proved S K ATE S In Ed Waitkus, back from the Stone, f _ 3 0 6 their need for aid from the Wash- FOE C. f a BEGINNERS Smith, __ 10 2 ington Senators yesterday, and Army, he has strong batsman. Dial 2-3311 for Service c YANKS’ Newspaper Cashwell, _ 4 2 10 MANAGER Both Bert Niehoff was will stick. As Grimm points D. Smith, g _ 2 15 Manager hoping out: “If I need an extra B. Kennell, g_ 2 0 4 today that it would be given. The , Now In Stock! I’ll •Cavarretta in field Lookouts faded away before the PRAISES D’MAGGIO put right Total _ 15 4 34 SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL and Waitkus on first.” TEMPLE FG FT TP Washington Bats, losing an exhibi- The balance of the infield in- SHOES Schulken, f _ 0 0 0 tion game 9 to 1. 114 MARKET ■ f _ 0 6 All SIZES Cook, 3 Calls Joe, “Standout cludes Don Johnson at second; Bullard, c _ 10 2 Play- either Merullo or returnee Oil The United Russia Lenny PICKARD’S Padrick, g_ States paid er In New Yorkers' _ 14 6 Bob at and Phelps, g about two cents an acre for Sturgeon, short always 209 Market St. Dial 2-3224 reliable Alaska. at third. John Hot Weller Total _ 5 5 IS Camp" Ostrowski, a made-over outfielder Scrap from Kansas is available for (Compiled From AP And IIP) City, third while ex-servicemen On WNFD Manager Joe McCarthy yesterday base, Cy Tonighl Block and A1 have shown named Outfielder Joe DiMaggio as Glossop utility capabilities. the outstanding Yankee player to ^ Harry (Peanuts) Lowry and Andy date in the spring training camp Pafko are fixtures in left and cen- B. HINES ... He J. 'BUNNY' conditioning program prais- ter fields, with Bill ed DiMaggio’s all-around brilliance respectively, Nicholson, despite a .243 at bat and in the field and his great paltry last slat- The competitive spirit Outfielder average year, apparently Announces Of ed for right. Marvin (Cully) Rickert Opening Charley Keller was second on Mc- and both former Carthy’s list of standouts, while Charley Gilbert, servicemen, may be retained as Shortstep Phil Rizzuto, Outfielder . Dominic Dalles- Newest Tommy Henrich, Rookie Pitcher spare Wilmington's andro, a proven performer in the Bill Wight and Third Baseman outer is to be re- Snuffy Stirnweiss followed in that garden, expected leased from the service in mid- order Eddie Baskinski of the’’’ April. who was a holdout until Dodgers, All in all the Cubs look like the last week was optioned to the St. SPORTING GOODS STORE club to beat for the 1946 pennant. Paul farm club last night as an — aftermath to a controversy in which AT 15 PRINCESS STREET Brooklyn President Branch Rickey Shorty Stevens Leads accused the Phillies of trying to _ lure him away Among other YMCA Athletic Scorers things, Baskinski is a concert violin Rocky Graziano tests his "hear-the- ist in the Buffalo Symphony orches- Shorty Stevens with a high score birdies-sing” right hand against the tra Frank Mc- of 14 1-2 points and Jack barker new welterweight champ, Marty Cormick of the Phils, whose lame with 13 dominated the annual ath- Servo (above), in the main ten at APRIL back has not responded to treat- letic meet for high school and old- Madison Square Garden tonight. MONDAY, 1, er boys’ classes at the “Y” this ment was flown from .the Phil’s Rocky has knocked out six of his week, Adam Smith “Y” physical base in Miami to the- Johns Hop- last seven opponents. Only middle- director announced last night. kins hospital at Baltimore yester- weight Sonny Horne to A Line Of Nationally Advertised Winners of the various events: managed Featuring Complete day McCormick had trouble last the distance with him. In two J. Parker, 60-yard dash, 7.6-10 sec- with his back all last summer while fights with Cochrane, Graz- onds; S. Stevens, standing broad however, FISHING TACKLE with the Reds ... In his place at iano required ten rounds on each ATHELETIC EQUIPMENT & jump, 7 feet, three inches; L. Gri- NEED A NEW Manager Ben occasion to of the SUIT! first, Quaker Chap- some, basketball throw, 53 1-2 feet; dispose New Jer- • man installed Jim Wasdell S. sey Redhead—while Servo, in a title You’ll Find Just The Suit You’ve Been For • SPORTSWEAR Stevens, standing hop, step, Looking BASEBALL The Louisville Colonels of the 24 nine Target event, accomplished the same result In Our Selection. In Either * jump, feet, inches; Large Single Or Double • GOODS Association and the Bos- in four rounds and won TENNIS AQUATIC American throw for accuracy, Joe Wilkin- the crown. Breasted Patterns. • ton Braves’ “B” team pounded 11 J. basket- Outside the • FOOTBALL son, points; Parker, heavy division, Rocky SOFTBALL out 29 hits yesterday before the ball goals in 30 seconds. is considered the • • • * mightiest puncher GABERDINES WORSTEDS TWEEDS • BASKETBALL minor won 12-9 Smith said that the other classes in But golf leaguers Sibby boxing today. Servo has never • • * for the would hold their meet on Satur- been CHEVIOTS NAVY • HANDBALL GUNS Sisti, playing shortstop kayoed and claims never to BLUE Braves, smacked two long homers day. have been knocked off his feet! and useful nick-nacks a third drive that would the Wide variety of popular games of all kinds many and Enjoy excitement, blow-by- for the home. have been a homer in any major ROTC FINAL blow on G illette’s Cavalcade of Sports league park Mars Lewis of the New over American Broadcasting Co. and invites the sportsmen of this vicinity to drop around company Bunny Hines cordially smacked a round-tripper for the WMFD (1400 on our dial) 10 his new store Hanover High school ROTC at pm and inspect The defeated Colonels Dodgers last night defeated “C” com- And remember ^ Yankees’ “B” the New York team, pany 17-13 for the school ROTC men LOOK $2350 $4950 6 to 4 yesterday in a game held up championship. sharp! FEEL by rain for 50 minutes at Daytona sharp! BE sharp! Beach Vic Lombardi held the Use Gillette Blue GOODS CO. to nine hits over and HINES SPORTING Yanks eight- More Sports On Blades with the frame pitching chore The Dod- sharpest edges Berger’s Dept. Store DIAL 2-1120 the same number off Bill 15 PRINCESS ST. gers got PAGE 12 ever honed! | 7„ber but bunched them in the 709 N. Fourth Street first five

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