Smoke Rings on sale go k k k todayk a ggTTckets * * * K w w * * * * * ★ ★ ★ * Fustest And Mostest MEMBERS OF FRAT* New ■41 Contract With By SAM RAGAN Gets Dodgers TO HANDLE SALES Higbe ___.___—- J with the mostest” was an old mili- RECORD Sords ^RMSTfustest from Tourney Go to AFTER HOOSIER By Jack General Forrest of the Confederate Proceeds REPORTED tary axicntf attributed to FLU HITS’CATS SALARY in football and goes just as well Brigade Boys Club; Ama- forces The slogan applies teurs Urged to Enter IS $8,500 in like one CLUB YEARLY hardly makes a boxing match just BASKETBALL 0 nMeMe- b°0negpunch we used to know a bat- //4PIA/4A cettfez —feAAS make a dinner. But Tickets for the Fifth Annual Star- Catcher swallow doesn’t 1b iHe Mickey Owen Refu^ the bush for fight- boxing Three Members of Squad Out A cM A»4ce &?6A^ XAsee- tered who toured leagues News-Brigade Golden Gloves To paiooka the y^s,Two-Funch V?a(2 secede eecoRD Sign Contract; McPhail', and he was called tournament, which will be staged in Of Lineup; Cagers to Play ing anybody anywhere ifle Miv/eestiy Raise Not chin and he hit the exhibit at Legion sta- Enough _one on the floor._ the building v Birds Friday Amateurs Different dium February 11-12-13-14, will go BROOKLYN. — < ^ today. Jan. 25 rp, But that was “professional” on sale in Wilmington Coach Bob Black’s varsity Wild- •!! TAKES RAP! Brooklyn Dodgers rtireb-e- a different story CONNER of the Senior Fraternity boxing and that’s Members cat basketball team and Rupert Bry- will have that Pitcher Kirby mitt of the Brigade Boys club Higbe had from amateur slinging. Fight- an's will take the road h;, and fans junior varsity a ^ 'harge of the ticket sales given new contract and that 0" fair is just a part of amateur AT I D SCOOTING ing the ducats from any to Mount Friday afternoon i may obtain Rocky fielders Dixie Walker and Pete p>5:. as knowing how to fight. boxing member of the fraternity. for a conference go with the Black- er were among the other satis1-?) Boxers are judged on points—the Southeastern Loop Commis- Everett, president of the Aubrey birds Friday night. players who have signet. of blows landed, where fraternity, will distribute the tickets number sioner Upholds Athletic The locals have been working with members this Higbe, whom the Dodgers the number missed and among the various ohtainej landed, a patched-up squ^d most all week Scholarship for Game of tickets will from the Phillies this winter times he missed an op- morning. Two types and Nisbett how many with McKoy, Morrison $100,000 and three players, h be placed on the advance sale list. ?■>' blows. on the sidelines with the flu and ponent’s that will ed a 1941 contract with the tai.-q-. When the Golden Gloves come up Jan. 29.—OP>— These are ringside tickets JACKSON, Miss., Coach Black also fighting the dis- ers four at the close of last season a:1 in about two weeks—Feb. 11- sell for $1 each for the nights here conference’s ath- ease for the past three days. under baseball law this The Southeastern admission tickets for 50 agreeme- 12-13-14, are the dates—keep your and general worked out both the Mike Conner, be- Coach Bryan would have covered Higbe ? ? the Watch letic commissioner, cents each. eyes on boys fighting. teams yesterday morning and aft- fo rthe after foot- siu- Dodgers th?y boa:;- them and if you I lieves criticism" of college A special 25 cent ticket ior both of closely “just ernoon and will be in of the when charge him. calculate as to the and dents will be placed on sale mentally points ball comes from “deceitful squads should Coach Black be un- But President Larry Macl’r..-:: near the tournament tickt office opens scored, you’ll pretty agree fraudulent” recruiting. able to the fered the of make trip. 20-year-old Columbia (g- Cl time with the judges of the of Missis- the night of the opening round every Addressing University The Blackbirds made a very cred- righthander a new contract r?r bouts. at a din- fights. I sippi alumni and officials itable showing against the Raleigh edly calling for $8,500. a raise eft, And in about judging this Proceeds from the Golden Gloves aIoYA SCOClMer talking ner, the former governor of I Hurricane Mgs 000 over his salary at Phiiadeir in its Tuesday night, going f| the boxers who will mem- go to the Brigade Boys club BOY A boxing points, state commended oonference down under a 33-36 count. The Rail- f Moe'eYrtBR. Higbe quickly signed. fes- take in this annual fistic and cour- work among the underprivileged rT YgAM part bers for showing “wisdom roaders have steadily improved since IM, jf &Z&X PlA^gPv MacPhail’s reputation for largest tival can lay a lot of stock in that scholar- boys of the city. j age” in legalizing athletic their early season losses to Wilson Biu.! however, cost him a holdout ir. ► axiom of the "fustest | Meanwhile, a number of boys con- /jjd military but scored some methods he of Owen, the .a ship's, and Durham and have stopped the V person Mickey ?- and the mostest.” But that’s the scouts. tinued workouts at the Golden said had been used by talent Fayetteville Highlanders who de- Brooklyn obtained from the bo L:;; most of the Golden Gloves are Gloves gym last night and Porter way "Many of the critics today feated the locals in the first confer- BiuJs Six Cardinals in another big winter Y will see. announc- ) fight anyway, as you football is over-empha- Davis, trainer of the team, peer Pour Prom his home at Springfield, M contending ence game of the season early in Day Of Contracts is not the ed that most of the boys are rapidly IfUMKS that he had sized," he said. “That January. The Hurricane j ixjcMe-s /M Owen announced be These are the days of contract Raleigh football rounding into condition. offered a contract calling for a re- trouble. I maintain college downed the Wildcats 45 to 26 last v y H&I6MT IS circles and con- signing in baseball j Entries for the tournament but that the increase was net or? is undervalued.” week on the "Y" court with Carl ASPKAT the fact that several of the v.-e despite a had shown tinue to roll in from points through- and no more than he Conner said survey Sapp the attack. The Black- ScORiMS- enough known have refused and Carolina. All leading he had better players 90 cent of the holders of South- out North South have expected if remora per birds bottled up Sapp Tuesday night, Alt? the offers made by the front office. boxers are to file eastern conference athletic scholar- amateur urged with the Cards. not “holdouts.” but someone else got away for the ikes srasAieesr /L Jhey say they are homes their entries for the annual tourney To this plaint MacPhail ekokb ships came from humble the N “We haven’t come to an be necessary points to win game. SUPfaftfER To BREAK just j could not other- immediately. Entry blanks may he had no comment. and poor parents,” Mount will come to Wil- the say, and the De- Rocky 1A& l*toiA*JA-T'rtRl?g''feAR. and Reiser ab agreement,” players wise have had the education. secured by writing Sports Walker probably an an- mington Tuesday, February 4, for a appears to be as good of the or the MARK i$ IWB.mAaJ Wrto received raises. Dixie led the Na- that “The criticism,” Conner de- partment Star-News, 1*— just conference on the "Y’' — to the business as should be single game (Aotas -fMg ReeDRP in for a ;e .swer “comes the deceit and entry blank printed in this paper tional league hitting clared, from court at 8 m. For although the holdouts the meet. p. HO COACH, OKAAJCH last and finished with a mar; given. fraudulent practices that in some may be used for entering year often make colorful copy, it real- here A/sJCPACKEM of .308. Reiser, who has been in tit instances have ranged from college Winners in the Golden Gloves C^s desn’t make any difference to iqzs, t9i>? aajp farm system two years, car- ly down to It has will be awarded handsome trophies :93cO Dodger what a is presidents janitors. the public just player Rur. up from Elmira in July and prove saturated the game.” and miniature boxing gloves. CHANGES IN R IS he ball. man to have are ;r.i paid, just so plays will receive miniature box- himseP a handy He charged some institutions naa ners-up Odds And Ends in — filling in at shortstop and tier:: actual found jobs ing gloves, as will the winners basketball given boys cash, Has in field—when Wilmington’s game j and divisions Dempsey’s Psychology base as well as right for the youths’ parents, then re- the novice juvenile FAVORED BY WOLF 'CATS TO BATTLE with Mount tomorrow night he expects to be a regular in IS!. Rocky their In addition there will be trophies that is if the quired the players to "sign on should prove close, the Got Louis Crowd Worried word of honor" that they had “not awarded for the best boxer in flu doesn’t hold down the Wildcats tournament and for the team placing Carolina Grid Coach Says Sub- FLORENCE FRIDAY Defeats the Wildcat been given special inducements.” in Marion Miley too much. And cham- By SID FEDEB “there’s a definite weakness a school the most champions on the com- He told of Florida high stitution Change to Help boxers proved fairly good 29.— UR— Jack his style.” They wonder, as a re- Golf a certain team. NEW YORK, Jan. in Tournej Tom Cash’s Hamlet star taken to every game pionship Local Boxers to Meet Palmetto Suggs petition for w-ill Game Considerably sult, if, by some chance, Jack played last football Winners in the tourney here is better known around leather slingers here. The college during Dempsey have his sleeve to Charlotte with all may something up Team in Return GABLES. Fla.. Jan. I?.- season one of the college’s also be taken Engage- CORAL locals have a meet with Florence by and about for his “scck-ology” 10 1 shot and entered in the which will turn his to (jp>—Marion Miley of Lexington, Ky, scouts. expenses paid, Jan. — — ment in Here here Af er win- BURLINGTON, 29. Up) , the Gym Friday night. tournament. than his psychology. protege, Rurman, into surprise to all comers today “One week during practice,” Con- Carolinas Golden Gloves Coach Ray Wolf told of sounded warning ning eight straight games Leland’s University as “Dr. he has to end all defeat Winners in Charlotte will be taken But, Jack,” ap- package surprise pack- she is 'on her game,” as she basketball team their ner said, "this chap told the coach North Carolina alumni tonight that boys dropped plied to Friday night’s heavyweight ages. The New Hanover school box- Louise Suggs, 17-year--'A Dm he would have to move a scheduled to New York with all expenses paid he favored the 1941 football rule High ed first game of the season Tuesday Burman means a weak- i ana entered in the tournament of title tussle between Red What Jack by to the Springs, Ga., sharpshooter, game up to Thursday night so the and changes because they would tend to ing team will attempt stop night, losing to Bolivia by a two- master- that Miami Bp the States. and Joe Louis a distinct ness, he explained today, is in quarterfinals of the player could make a Saturday col- champions for United open up the game. strong Florence High school pugs in point margin. minding touch which has the bomb- Louis’ Achilles heel is in his head. more women's golf tournamen. The coach was sap He said the least popular of the lege game. the local night at 8 w tw a er’s fistic family at least a little “He can’t take a punch around ring Friday Miss Suggs, who had on enough to do it.” changes, the unlimited substitution if not downright worried. the head,” Jack insisted. “Schmel- o’clock. ter tournaments, was no matter, Moore Named Head Grid Under Conner’s supervision, South- rule, was tested in the North-South upset, CLUB him had Defeated last Saturday night by more Kentndt: MODEL PLANE did Ev»; one has been telling Louis’ ing knocked out. Galento the experienced eastern conference schools have game at Montgomery, Ala., and mu "" at State weeks that Red him and Braddock had him the South Carolina leather slingers who scored a par 38 going Coach Murray not slow the engagement to any no- handlers for groggy agreed to forego competitive bidding their home the ’Cats will be Miss Puggs ir doesn’t stand a chance in there on the floor. in ring, deadly putting. for insofar as they ticeable extent. “It’s chief advant- " : athletics—except HERE a bit for the return match had eliminated Jan. 29.—— HOLDS MEET the of attack that is at stronger morning round MURRAY, Ky.. the edu- age,” he said, ’’lies in the break it against champion’s big guns; “Any style may stress such things as for the locals have been benefitted May of Miami Beach.1 The athletic department of Murray will give small squads, but in addi- that Joe probably can name the all unusual mixes Joe up. Well, Mortimer cational merits of their respective from the two matches held State Teachers was re- Ex- tion it will enable coaches to make round and the the Burman has a weaving greatly and 2. college — Fussell Outlines Plans for punch. Yet, crouching institutions and to limit induce- this season. strategic shifts when bomber’s brain trust has asked, and has learned a couple of vamped today. ments to the necessary.’* style “legal” scholarships. Club’s State-Wide xiuiii Track and Field Team yesterday afternoon, that “we are not primarily a football Pa.___1 retained the faculty, down the country telling one and champ, who is a great puncher, Haag helped the local cause by hold- over direction of the of the model state-wide meet school, though that does seem pretty fire with fire.” 5 taking physi- plane all Louis is a good fighter but you’ve got to fight ing the experienced Billingsby to a 1 NEW Jan. 29.—tM—'With important from September to Novem- cal education department. YORK, to be held in Wilmington June 22. draw in three rounds and will be 12 of last year’s team again gain- ber.” He said that 2,600 Carolina J. H. Fussell, of the Exchange looked to for a victory Friday. Jack Eastern athletes students participated annually in in- ing recognition, model meet commit- Picked Nall was a much improved fighter, club’s plane tramural sports, while 600 engaged in Baseball Harridge dominated the All-America track a lit- tee, told the members the require- but still is pulling his punches and field team selected today on intercollegiate sports. ments for qualifying in the state For Job And Likes Choice tle and had to be content with a the basis of 1940 performances by Brown. Bill contest and the prizes that will draw in his match with Dan Ferris, secretary-treasurer of Bowen was content with a decision be awarded. He urged all mem- Benz Johnson Best CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—M-Will like him well enough to re-elect the Amateur Athletic union. Says Davis and will not see action bers of the club to in as against eastern athletes were participate Harridge didn’t pick baseball him twice for increasingly longer Seventeen But Feller Is Too Friday night as he is a member of the meet. Good, career—baseball it for awarded positions. The Mid-west his picked terms. the basketball team and will be in At the club’s next meeting lead- him. was next in line with nine, fol- for Rocky Mount with the cage team. ers of the new model or- ST. PETERSBURG, El a., Jan. 29. Johnson, in ill health years the Far-west plane for this unusual infor- lowed by with eight. the Authority Billy Mead and Kenneth Davis, ganization will discuss the scope —(jV)—Joe (Butcher Boy) Benz, retired in 1927. E. S. Barnard was Three went to the South and two mation is none other than Mr. were on the sick list old spitball ace who is vacationing who Tuesday- of membership and will decide the most elected and Harridge was to the Southwest, both to Fred Wol- said he believed Harridge himself, one of president night. are expected to be in top shape whether the club’s members are here, today "Walter executives baseball ever officially named league secretary. bouts. Norman Davis cott, Rice Institute’s great hurler. Johnson was the greatest pitcher of popular for the coming to be only from the high school In that he served under Bar- Wolcott, who also two has and apparently des- post did not get a match Tuesday, but is gained The all time but Bob Feller is well on produced or from the entire county. to lead the American nard until the latter’s death in all set to his luck berths on Ferris’ all-college team, the way to becoming the equal of tined League try Friday night. ’l^QOART of a charter for question obtaining March of 1931. Har- was one of the dozen that repeat- the Big Train.” for many years to come as presi- Subsequently All of the Wildcats came out of the participating under A. M. A. rules was Tom ed. The others were, John Bori- Benz, who pitched for the Chicago dent, secretary and treasurer. ridge approached by battle in fine shape and are ready 80'PINT will discussed. also be Shibe, Philadelphia Athletic’s presi- for the gong against Flor- 4 can, Elberon, N. J., 1000-yard run; White Sox from 1908 through 1919, Hi: entry into the game dates opening All boys interested in model who that he take Gregory Rice, South Bend, Ind., turned in a no-hit game against 1911. For 10 dent, suggested ence. will observe the de- back to December, 5,000-meter plane building on and the league presidency. run; Ellison Brown, Cleveland May 31, 1914, years he had been an employe of velopments at a meeting to be WILLARD DRAFTED Westerly, R. I,, 20-kilometer run; missed another no-hitter by the nar- the Wabash railroad, which “I told him I’d like to run the held Wednesday afternoon, Febru- Calif., Jan. 29.—<-T)— Don Lash, Indiana state rowest margin ten days later when most one and then have STOCKTON, police, 1 handled transportation prob- league year ary 12. beat Jess Willard, Jr., son of the former cross country; Allan Tolmich, De- he hurled a one-hit shutout that lems of American league clubs, the job if found satisfactory,” Har- Sena- world's heavyweight champion, has troit, 70-yard hurdles; A1 Johnson and the Washington was late Cicerone, Harridge the young passenger ridge said. “Frank Navin, his fath- N. tors- been drafted into the Army, Irvington, J., 10 kilometer Advance handled owner of the Detroit was Kovacs, Riggs department employe who Tigers, The Junior Willard walk; John New But Benz said he is sure the ma- er said today-. Rahkonen, York, the details of player tickets and acting president and suggested that State 30-kilometer Net Meet jor league pitchers of the present was a hurdler at Washington walk; Les Steers, San In Florida baggage movements. I handle the league office detail. Francisco, high jump; Cornelius era have it harder than those of his college a few years ago._ •Henry rs-irne, chiel clerk and “Charles A. (The Old Roman) 29. day because of the lively ball. He Warmerdam, San Francisco, pole CORAL GABLES, Fla., Jan. He my superior, came in one morn- Comiskey sent for me one day. vault; Phil Fox, San —(J1—Frankie Kovacs of Oakland, still lives in Chicago and sees all the Francisco, told me I said club owners wanted some de- he can. ing and was through with discus, and Joe McCluskey, New Calif., and Bobby Riggs of Chicago games the Wabash,” Harridge recalls. cisive action because too many York A. C., steeplechase. 1 —favored to renew their rivalry “You can men were after the job. A meeting in the University of Miami invita- imagine my surprise IFFAWPOWER Five to Play when he told me that was called in Cleveland and on GETS QUESTIONNAIRE tonal tennis tournament—headed Calvary the next Monday I was to May 27, 1931, I was named presi- DETROIT, Jan. 29.— UP)—Hank a parade of seeded players into Team Tonight report to Ban Y.M.C.A. Johnson, American dent and treasurer for a three Greenberg’s draft questionnaire is the quarterfinals today. League presi- CAN UEAP as his term.” in the Play followed the script except dent, personal secretary. year mail, officials of board No. Local basketball rivals will 2.0 FEET for “X didn’t have a tive 23 said and one slight miscue—the upset s chance to de- Later he was re-elected lor > today, the big Detroit off when Calvary INTO THE of Gil- square tonight cline, and perhaps the fact and 1938 saw Tiger outfielder will receive it in ejection eighth-seeded Billy five meets the that years the meeting AIR strong Independent was where he is on lespie, University of Miami star. my salary jumped from the owners name him for a 10- !j0Q& Honolulu, vaca- clad Y.M.C.A., outfit in a $90 Gardner rangy green a month to a week tion. 5 Larned, Chicago to be tops $50 had a lot year period. youth who is ranked third game that is expected do with among to my decision to accept. “Through the years the owners the in action and excitement. VIRGINIA WINS nation’s juniors, sent Gillespie Anyway, I’d only been been fine of men,” team will be the married have a group to the sidelines in a 6 to The Calvary months and WEST POINT, N. Y., Jan. 29.—UP) spirited earlier vic- five that $50 looked he said. “They’ve been more than 6 to 4 skirmish. favorites because of an —In a wild and that 3, like a fortune.” wooly game saw to the Triangles fair to me and the whole league Kovacs discarded his usual tory but according At that last the lead change hands 18 times, Vir- them and remark a broad, has along with no internal tactics to odds mean nothing to gone team beat clowning whip George smile came to ginia’s touring basketball to annex this con- engaging his face. troubles. The ability to cooperate Parks, University of Miami tennis ihey will be out seemed to Army today 40-36. It epitomize the friend- and work out problems broadmind- ! captain, 6 to 3, 6 to 1. 5 test. as to ly, warming personality of the has been a toward There is much speculation edly great help { turn out to speaker. the success we’ve We’ve ALLEN SIGNS CONTRACT the game this will enjoyed. GET type That a I are blessed personality, perfect ad- had our lean it is true, but ST. LOUIS, Jan. be, since both squads years, I 29—UP)—Johnny to the man’s QUICK ' « PHILCO defense and when junct natural ability, its a grand testimonial to the team ■ Allen, veteran pitcher, signed a 1941 with a strong served him to ACTION Your biggest bargain in both have power- advantage from the owners that no indebtedness ever |Q QC contract with the St. Louis Browns they are right, he RADIO. Prices start at The moment entered the of- has 5 TRY today after a 2-hour The ful attacks. game league been incurred.” conference. scoring five. For the club down to a defensive owners genuine- salary to be paid the righthd\der was might settle him in into a ly liked addition to The fifth PIC not announced. Allen was one of battle or it might develop respect- Congo river is longest PUT MUSCLE KARDS ing his work. four which would prob- They liked him in in the a length of 209 Market Street 8224 pitchers the Browns bought this scoring orgy, world, having IW*>URM<5ToR Phone to the fans. those early years and continued to 3000 winter. » ably be more exciting miles.

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