ORLEANS DOWNS 3-1 SPORTS 1 1 WHITEVILLE,A A — ROUNDUP Carolinians Eliminated AA’s Crowned By League. President% From National -_ BY HUGH FULLERTON, JR. Tourney After Loss Beating Manpower Shortage World’s Largest Grappler SOLDIER 4- NEW hard to blast a fellow To In Local Arena YORK, "■ Yesterday’s Aug. 28.—(IP)—It’s Or Appear OUTFIT who has given fight fans their money’s worth as often as Hank Armstrong, but Hennery’s announcement last night ‘Peanut’ White Hurls Sev- The Thalian Hall’s regular WINS TITLE wrestling card for next Fri- FROM that he was with as of through boxing, except N. C. Lads REDS BEAT CARDS day night will be the scene of We never saw Arm- en-Hitter; Cecil Hudson, was long overdue a real extremity as far as man- SHEETMETAL strong at his test, but we’d much prefer to remember him Fail At Platter power is concerned. The fea- TEAM 4-3 IN ture knows that as the little fellow who won three world championships and 11 HEATS being “Blimp” he can’t wrestle with the best, lost them than as the outworn fighter who MILES CITY, Aug. 28.— Plans For 1944 gamely prize Mont., but even the best would have Cape lion Fear shuffled around the ring swaying his head like a sea OP)—New Orleans, co-favorite with Cincinnati Slices Another trouble forcing Levy to the League Started n -PinVi Deggmg ior a nsn vviui Minneapolis for the 1943 American canvas with anything with less By From World Cham- or a bolo knife. that weaving style, Henry Legion Junior champion- than a derrick Officials Levy uses strictly a defensive was as hard to as the ship, lived up to advance notices Lead MADER-WILSON pion’s and has developed into c. style, in a by knocking over plucky White- With Senator J. E. L. swinging target shooting what could be appropriately Wade, p, — Robinson N. 3 to in the first “The Thalina’s Gi- sident of the gallery and Ray ville, C., 1, CINCINNATI, Aug. 28.— OB—'The nicknamed Cape Fear baseball TO BATTLE SOON braltar.” didn’t win any marksmanship tourney appearance of the Louisi- took another full- association, declaring the F-„• 7 ana club here today. AA's of Davis medals The payoff was game slice from the St. Louis Car- Camp the 0ffi7i The defeat eliminated White- 1943 the when a fan Harry Aside Ama- champions, local spotted Wilson Casts as dinals’ lead today sc.,7 ville, the Carolina lads had pro circuit last week *7 Mendel leaving the Garden their first GIANTSSiOTHER closed the teur For Pro- dropped game, against by whipping World Champs 4 books on its year of opera;'' and shouted: “We’d rather Standing 8 to 6. Springfield, Ohio, to 3 in an 11- go. The AA's took two New Orleans straieht have six-day bike races fessional Bouts pecked away at games of a your Big went the dis- BOSTON BRAVES three-tilt set with the back.” the offerings of gangling Marvin second half winners, tance for the up 14 the She-' White to score runs in the third, Cards, giving metal local workers, after the "Big Bill” Wilson, boxing eighth and ninth . The hits while Ray Starr gave way in Shim-art A BREAK IN THE DYKES Hurls Two-Hitter team beat the Bombers in his was of Mungo a m7 Sox heard that sensation, has at last hung up eighth inning the fluke the eighth inning to When the White robin tournament .final that I and for variety, Eagan getting credit for wound" had been invited amateur ribbons prepares who got credit for the victory. As Medwick Bats-In up the regular run inside the playing pev od to call balls and strikes for the a home park when his first ‘real’ professional boxing The Reds opened up on Cooper Indications that the all-stars who Centerfielder Bobby Hickman feE Six Tallies baseball major league likely as his bout. The bout will feature rolled all in the fourth on league would, may be in be sent overseas to entertain and short fly the inning singles by action will Eagan’s next year asked Man- opponent the colorful Eddie Ma- to the fence. Frank McCormick and Steve Mes- developed at the loop'- service men, someone way last and will hit the spotlight in also scored the first New BOSTON, Aug. 28.—OP)—Joe meeting when four ager : “Why don't der, Eagan ner and a two-run Ed- franchise' hall at Sta- by Medwick’s hitting, combined with holders, Camp Davis, volunteer to those the exhibition Legion Orleans run, coming home from Sheetmeh.i' you 13. die Miller. The Reds added an- Van two-hit gave and African You’ve been dium on Monday, September second on Dufrechous ringing Mungo’s pitching, jSkeet James, Rhodia Far North games? 12 '7v who along his records were out in the other run in the fifth. the New York Giants an easy —deposited a fee for insisting all along you can call Mader, single after two the optional wins and losses has battled the The Cardinals filled to 0 shutout over the Braves to- to enter a team ‘em better from the dugout than of third. the bases right in the 'o-j Joe for seven in the sixth and The most of Harridge’s staff does on champion, Louis, Pumilla scored the final tally in scored- two men day. setup. James, and Farr a and a draw on Medwick batted in six runs of the rounds; scored win the ninth. He doubled and came Whitey Kurowski’s single. They franchises are charter top plays.” home em7s over Tony Galento, and wins over on Moffet’s tied the count and chased Starr with a single, double and while the other two One-Minute Sports Page home long fly. There being a shortage of good football material, Brownie, pet worked u.7 ringmen Auturo Go- Whiteville’s lone in the eighth. run, in addition to scoring two ad- a one George Strickler, the National outstanding Rogers scored pooch, holds as Johnny Hedrick place-kicks at Huntington, W. Va. year clause for the M seeks to In ditional tallies. twirled in Football League tub thumper, doy and Steve Hamas, tally in the eighth when he was the seventh, with one out. Ray Mungo season. last rare form to win his first claims he’s going to protest the redeem himself for his fight driven home by KeEy’s single. Mueller tripled to the scoreboard; game Tilt StASON RECORDS with Wilson. In their first meet- Estel of the season against four de- CHAMPIONSHIP Chicago All-Star game because 20 Flint, Mich., and Springfield, Crabtree, for Shoun, PLAlOff ing Wilson and Mader battled toe- at 8 o’clock and Lonnied Frey were Duke Grid Mentor Amazed feats. fl L pr, were away points for the stars scored Ohio, squared purposely Camp Davis -i to-toe for an even draw in the five and Max Holmes both of the by ineligible players. ‘‘Harder and tonight in the fourth tourney game. walked, Marshal smash- Tommy got Sheetmetal _9 1 round session. ed the Braves’ out a bunt in The Graham are only college juniors.” New Orleans, La. Ab R H O A game-winning single past hits, beating batting parade: is in the first when fail- Player, Team Ah. R \\ insists. not At the present Wilson tip- ss_ 4 0 0 3 0 second base. At Material In Practice inning Mungo he ‘‘They’re eligible Breaux, Murphy, Bombers 43 11 Vi' worked out con- ed to cover first and a Score R H _ ■ until next year.” Armstrong, top shape, having Dufrechau, lb _4 0 18 0 by innings: E getting Poteat. Welders 35 4 ■; ; tinuously for the past several 2 St. Louis 000 002 010 00—3 11 1 single tc left in the sixth. Only Hobson. S. Metal 73 22 29 after what Robinson had 3b _ 4 0 17 DURHAM, Aug. 28.—(tfl-Duke’s has the candidates in j seeing Strickland, put good Lancaster. Welders 41 5 17 months; while the boxing condi- 3 Cincinnati 000 210 000 01—4 14 0 two other Boston players reached to offer, said he wouldn’t rate Ray PumiEa, 2b 4 12 0 football camp was given the af- shape. Nessing. C. Davis S3 1; 24 tion of Eddie has not been com- a first Butch Neiman in the in the same class with Barney 4 0 0 0 4 Batteries: St. Louis, M. Cooper The Duke coaches found quite base, Fisher, Bombers 58 11 22 239 Brennan, p_ ternoon off and Ed- B. mented Eddie is in of today fourth and Chet Ross in the King. Engineers _ 53 11 20 Ross. ‘‘But, of course, I fought on, charge cf 4 0 0 1 0 and W. Cooper; Cincinnati, Starr, a number of candidates had play- eighth, Moffet, Allen. Blades _ 4,7 14 17 ;; was physical education at the Greens- Shoun and Mueller. die Cameron and his associates Both were hit by pitched balls. Barney when he really hot,” 4 0 3 0 ed lots of some who hadj Coward. S. Metal _ 72 1 1 27 Favalora, c _ 0 football, 373 boro Air Base, and that should go ■-V- over None reached second. Gertz, C. Davis RR 18 32 ,171 Henry admitted ruefully. Stick- rf_ 3 0 10 0 looked back the strangest been casual players, and others3 a towards statement Anderson, Taylor, Engineers_55 10 2 ing with tradition, Earl is long way any first week of practice in Blue Dev- who had never But withoutf Score by innings: R. H. E. Ruby 0 played. S. Metal _ Eagan, If _ 3 2 2 5 Chisox Defeat Indians Urbon, 58 14 2! ,:ti that could be made. New York __ 022 000 350—12 14 0 getting Louisville Courier Jour- il history. exception all love the game, and1 Covington, S. Metal 51 1(1 18 .;;; of a nal’s 20th annual All-America Over the span great number more man iuu after next Boston _ 000 000 000— 0 2 1 Other Records base- 3 7 27 9 siuaenis, nearly week’s sessions boils3 of of Mader has Totals 34 On Ray Mack’s Fumble Batteries: ball team contest under years fighting all of them and Marine the candidates down a Mungo and Lombardi; In team the SheetT.etal way. N. C. Ab R H O A Navy to squadj batting, climbed into the arepa for more Whiteville, Odom and Best laugh at the Garden last trainees, reported for practice on of about 50 there may be enoughj Barrett, MacFayden, (Continued on Page Severn than 250 fistic engagements. Al- Stanley, ss _- 2 0 114 CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—(fll—Scoring Poland. nieht: when Ham Wiloby won a Monday, and were there uniforms left over to form a couple of non- _ 2 110 1 Wilson’s battles been 2b the tying and winning runs on Sec- -V- prelim, Sportscaster Sammy Taub though have Rogers, available there would have been varsity squads. _ 15 1 ond limited to amateur bouts, c 2 0 Baseman Ray Mack’s fumble •'TV.Jn U r- U ~ __• remarked: ‘‘He looks better than strictly Hardee, 200. All but about a baker’s doz- j ASKMENOW WINS AGAIN 4 0 0 6 0 with two out in he has suffered only one loss, and Hickman, cf_ the eighth inning, 28. — he did in the amateurs.” and en were strangers to the coaching week with us,” Coach Cameron! CHICAGO, Aug. (JP) —Ask- 0 110 the White lee 0. from two rows that in the finals of the 1942 God- KeEy, If .3 Chicago Sox defeated a owned lavfanj away Jimmy John- staff, but by now they and the said today. *‘We had never seenj menow, filly, by Hal Price ston shouted: ‘‘If end Gloves to Lt. Bob Burns, now Hooks, rf_ 4 0 0 1 0 Cleveland, 7 to 6, today and climb- Made-To-Measure Clothes he didn’t what- coaches have become acquainted. most of the boys before and it has5 Headley, Lexington, Ky., won the ed back into a virtual inell serving with the paratroopers in 2b _ 4 0 0 3 2 tie for third would I be doing with him?” Proctor, Practices have been restricted to been quite a job spotting them. $50,000 added American Derby at Cor. Front & Princes* Sts, ", -V- Sicily. The only other close match 3b 3 0 0 1 2 place with the Indians. Heath, about an hour daily, but the pre- But when things start off againi Washington Park today in a very Second Floor for Wilson was his draw with Ma- lb _ 3 0 0 1 0 Singles by Ralph Hodgin, Luke Caswell, liminary basic physical training Monday we’ll have a much betterr close finish with Bold Captain. Bee Mac der. The others have been wins 0 0 1 0 Appling and Joe Kuhel, plus a Gallops-Off Caswell, lb 2 program under way since July 1 understanding of the situation.” for Wilson, and a large majority 0 1 0 pass, put the Sox within one run of White, p _ 3 0 With Saratoga Event via the K0 route. a tie in the eighth and knocked Since the first bout 'with out Mader, Totals 29 1 4 27 10 Chubby Dean, who had Full-Team Grid Practice. SHIRT LAST COW/ NEW 28.—GH—The Wilson has been rated very high relieved Jack Salveson in the QUALITY’l‘l/L8J-/ YORK, Aug. New Orleans _ 001 000 011—3 LOCAL HORSEMEN in standards sixth. fair sex went to the head of the the of several profes- 010—1 Joe Heving fanned Pinch For Wildcats1 Whiteville _ 000 000 Wilmington sional fight promoters, and offers Hitter and then two-year-old racing parade in the batted in: Moffet, Dufre- from New Runs To Make east as Bee Mac. a Orleans, Jacksonville. deflected Tom Turner’s grounder CLASSIC Opening MondayV today chunky chau, Eagan, Kelly. Errors: Cas- PLACE IN little with a Fa., and Baltimore, Maryland to who let the ball filly lot of run, beat base hits: Pumilla. Mack, get have been received. As Wil- well. Two off all the to take the yet away. Football a boys prized runs: Stolen bases: gets underway In son has Home Eagan. hopeful stakes. not signed for any other Cleveland's Roy Cullenbine and Dozen Win here tomorrow for the Strickland. Eagan. Sacrifices: Wilmingtonians big way off the pro matches. Chicago’s homered. Topping transplanted New Wilnflngton Wildcats. For the Also on the Caswell. Left on bases: Saratoga meeting at Belmont—a all-profissional card Score by innings: R H E Honors In Hickory past week Coach turn- Orleans Whiteville 6. Bases-on- Bryan’s will be two more “real” 4, Cleveland .... 101 310 000—6 10 1 meeting which brought 30,388 to limelight out has been limited to only a whose names balls—off Brennan 4. White 0. Horse Show today’s getaway program and roll- professionals will be Chicago _011 200 03*—7 12 0 small number of backs and announced at a later date. Struck out by Brennan 2; White 5. ed up a wagering total of close Batteries: Cleveland. Salveson, ends, but Monday’s ir White. practice run— Wild pitches: Umpires: Dean, Heving and Rosar; to $44,000,000 for its 30-day Chicago, The Wilmington area was well drill session will be the be- Barry, Benson, Lee. Time 1:40. and Turner. the dancing daughter of War Ad- Lee, Haynes in the gala-two day ginning of the "real McCoy,” Charlotte Golfers Win -V- -V- represented miral not only became the first Catawba county horse show held .with ends, back and linemen lady winner of the hopeful in 29 In Invitational Meet Norfolk Scores Shutout Baseball Lingo Explains in Hickory Friday and Saturday. toeing the mark. years, but by her triumph she No less than a dozen equines from According to local grid offi- moved to the for the up top spot CHARLOTTE. Aug. 28. — 'Xt— Over Richmond Colts, 5-0 Attempted Prison Escape this city were listed on the final cials there is plenty of room eastern Juvenile of championship Cliff Myers and Bill Terrell, both records of the extended event. for players, and unless new the year. — faces with local products, won their way to NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 28.—(#)— LOWELL. Mass., Aug. 28—(IP)— Local entries: Class 5 Open appear the next ______v --- — week’s the finals today in the annual My- Regardless of the outcome of thp Miss Virginia Dunleavy is con- Hunter division Third place arrivals several of the General’s Weight well-known ers Park Invitational Golf Tour- Portsmouth Lynchburg game, vinced that her sweetheart, Pvt. taken by Headliner of the Myrtle coaches headaches Gen. George Washington weighed nament. Norfolk’s 5-0 triumph over the sec- William J. Robinson, used base- Court Stables. In the Green Hunt- likely to appear. With school 209 pounds, General Lincoln of the Myers defeated Paul Burgderfer. ond-place Richmond Colts here to- oall terms to let her know that er class Sun Win also of the Myr- starting in two and Revolutionary war, 224 pounds, and of Richmond, Va., 4 and 3. and night clinched for Portsmouth its he had attempted to escape from tle Court Stables placed second weeks, the first game scheduled for General Knox tipped the scales at Terrell eliminated Keely Grice, first Piedmont League pennant in a prisoners’ camp in Italy but In the novice Three-Gaited event September 28 a well-rounded a ringside 280. Generals Marshall, Jr., of Charlotte 1 up in a 19-hole history. failed. Genius Maid by Robert Morrison practice set-up has been Eisenhower and Somervell weigh match. Milton Stock’s conquering Cubs “When it came my turn to bat, captured the first ribbon; with arranged by head Coach about 170 and General MacArthur Myers and Terrel will battle to- have put the flag on ice after one I really whacked the ball, but was Errol Flyn ridden by Billy Mc- Bryan with the able as- about 180. morrow over the 36-hole route for of the most one-sided campaigns put out at third base,” Robinson Eachern taking fourth place. sistance of Coach Albert Chie- the title. since the Norfolk Tars walked wrote Miss Dunleavy, describing In the Children’s Hunter divis- miego, who made his debut _XT_ here last season. with the race in 1936. Ports- a ball game. "If the ion Headliner and Sun Win, both A FEW NEW away supposed FINANCE SCHOOL WINS mouth won its last baseball cham- hadn’t been there of Myrtle Court Stables, took rib- old RADIOS AVAILABLE WAKE FOREST, Aug. 28.—(iP)_ pionship in 1927, when the I would have made a .” bons, the former held first plaoe Pairs Division Sun Win and Head- The Army Finance School Zinn Beck, cap- latter the AT banged Truckers, under Miss Dunleavy said that the and the third. Billy Todd liner, Myrtle Court entres, Monday and Tuesday out 16 crown. hits here today to defeat tured the Virginia League “tip-off” was that Robinson never riding Amber Lady took high hon- strode off with top colors; with the Erwin Auditorium baseball Tonight Johnny Orphal, husky played baseball and wasn’t inter- ors in the Three-Gaited horse Mary Sutton taking first place PICKARD'S team of Durham, 12-3, for Zieir righthander, limited the Colts to a ested in it. She interpreted his let- class. riding Regatta. 209 fourth win a row. he a — Market St. Erwin collect- pair of singles as plastered ter as meaning that he got by vpcil x U1UCS -V- ed six hits only off Akst. shutout on the Mustangs. two guards, but that the third one First place taken by Mercer Lady India’s mills normally produce --- caught him in his escape attempt. owned by Robert Morrison. In the 90 percent of the world’s burlap. SPORT Officer Candidates Wilmington Diamond Squad Tangles With Robin Nin e Classes 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 Strong^ Flying COATS By R. J. POWELL the former UNC who Now Available To You ace, was go- of Ed Urbon, Dink Coward and Lefty Lewis Cheshire, one of ing great guns against the Boggs will make up the shipyard Automatics in a Wilmington’s outstanding big-time Wrights night garden defense. in Durham game last week until x-uiiiici -Li.iLCJ.uct wuuai COURTEOUS CREDIT FACILITIES BY pitching prospects, will be on the l^eaguer, I he was struck by a batted ball1 Sgt. Bill Gale mound Sunday afternoon at is expected to start the and had to retire. For first bas- $fJS9 on the slab for the I The OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED RETAILER of American Legion Stadium when Robins with Regulation ing, the Shipyard aggregation will Bill Lind for I the newly-formed Shipyard base- ready relief Jduty. Army OFFICERS UNIFORMS in this vicinity. Chosen by have dependable Dolly Lambert Jimmy TO ball team meets the strong Muse, well-known ex- 1 the ARMY EXCHANGE SERVICE, War Fly- and another of the local league’s Piedmont Department ing Robins outfit at 4:30 in the backstop, will be at his — top performers, W. T. Hobson, will favorite I Army Service Forces Washington, D. C. first home game against outside position in the visitors handle the keystone position, formidable competition for the shipyard crew. array and Red Mor- flanked by Jack Sawyer formerly ris will The Boatmen, composed of for- play first, Norman Paige of the Welders, at short, and Bar- mer Cape Fear League second, Cpl. Creatoe short, Bill players, low at third. Hobson played with was originally slated to meet the Upchurch, former Virginia league $1269 the Sheetmetal workers and was Wrights Automatics from Durham player will be at third. Sgt. Ches- among the batting leaders in the in a return engagement, but the ter, Sgt. Lanchiileo, and Charles (Tax Included) Cape Fear. The heavy-hitting trio Tanner are BROS. Robins were substituted when the the outfielders. IlEDER upstate semi-nros defaulted Todays visiting team will bring to ★ ★ I ARMY STORE Wilmington some of the best Herringbone Cheviots talent in the Maxton-Red Springs round .Holly Ridge, N. C.Authorization No. 473 section and the starting lineup 32 ★ Solid Colors. ★ Sizes 34 to 44 I will find many BOXING who CARD players once [ Eight Complete Modern Department Stores in the South saw action in the International, OPENING CARD AT LEGION Virginia, STADIUM Piedmont, and Coastal INDOOR ARENA Cash Sales Only—No Delivery or Lay-Aways Plains leagues. The Robins are WILSON, N. C. CLINTON, N. C. composed of a (Alterations Extra) mixture of semi- — pro MAIN BOUT 10 N. C. players from Red and HOUNDS WHITEVILLE, N. C. SMITHFIELD, soldiers Springs from the Maxton Army GOLDSBORO, N. C. HOLLY RIDGE, N. C. Air Base. Elisa -vs~ Taylor, rated one of MARION, S. C. the WILSON JACKSONVILLE, N. C. ®st catchers in the MADEH I. SHRIEK & S , Cape Fear '-S su™mer- will be on hand St- to L„receive MONDAY NIGHT Est. 1870 34 N. Front the southpaw slants of SEPT. 13 «.an P M