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——- __ Morning Watch WITH Edward Sachs. Here We Go Again The Board of Education surprised all corners by acting Friday evening, in favor of a hearing before the NCHSAA executive committee on the Johnnie Mc Koy case. While reports of unofficial groups taking legal action were a dime a dozen, ever since the deci sion of the eligibility committee became public, we had assumed that with the announcement by Principal T. T. Hamilton on behalf of New Hanover High school, that educational factions in Wilmington had given up the fight. tion of the document. _ The fact that the constitution is inadequate is admitted bv the NCHSAA. On February 15 all member schools were mailed copies of this ill-advised off-spring of Jthe minds of a bunch of school marms, with this note from C. B. McIntosh. “There has been some discussion of changing various parts of the constitution and this copy is sent you in order that you may auesest any changes which you deem desirable. Discussion and changes as used by McIntosh are master gems of understatement. There have been protests about the document, not suggestions, and instead of changes they should throw away the entire abortion and let some trained legal minds work on it, not a group of school officials. Some clause should be inserted that would protect schools like New Hanover, located in sections with only one or tw targe dties The present set-up makes the executive cornmit teef for example, look like a reunion of school officials of Durham, Wake and Forsyth counties. One action of the board yesterday cleared the issue from a local standpoint. In reference to the decision of the New Hanover High school officials to desist from any more action in the case, theg board through its chairmen, Dr. John T. Hoggard issued the following statement: •‘The Board of Education, in view of the reception ac corded by the eligibility committee of the North Carolina High School Athletic association to the representatives of the New Hanover High school in the recent hearing as to the eligibili ty of Johnnie McKoy, can fully appreciate and wholly sym pathize with the reluctance of Mr. Hamilton and Coach Brog den in pursuing further a matter which has proved so un pleasant. “Nevertheless, the board feels and this is concurred in by Mr. Hamilton and Coach Brogden, that it owes to the high school, the player involved, Coach Brogden, Mr. Hamilton and the public, the duty of exhausting all available means of correcting what it believes to be a grave injustice, not only to the parties involved, but the school youth of North Carolina. “The board, therefore has requested the chairman of the NCHSAA to call, as we had agreed to, a meeting of the full ex ecutive committee, so that the matter can be presented to it.' SPORTS SHORTS . . . The 2Cth annual Seniors’ Golf cham pionships tournament will start at Pinehurst Monday . . . The tournament is limited to players of 55 years and over ... Wed nesday the women’s golf club of Pinehurst, the Silver Foils, (al most as bad as White Phantoms) will stage its annual team match between teams captained by the president, Mrs. Max von Schle cell of Baltimore and the vice-president, Mrs. William C. Mudgett ° i ,, _111 i____-fane oc ffirmpp Louise Fordyce, winner of the North-South title from Glenna Collet several seasons ago • . . On Saturday, March second, the club will be host to the 43rd annual Tin Whistles club champion ship . . . James T, Hunter is defending champion . . . He recent y won the amateur-pro tourney at Pinehurst teaming with Harold Callaway, home professional to notch the winning score of 65 over a par-72 championship course . . . Howard Turner of Rocky Mount, chalked up 105 points in 12 Southern conference games to clinch acoring honors for N. C. State college basketball players . . . Base ball hopefuls who would like a tryout with the Chicago Cubs or fqr one of the Bruin farm clubs should contact J. C. Clark at the Clark Sporting Goods store in Fayetteville . . . He is authorized by the Chicago club to sign up players for their farm organization. SHELBY CLUB SET SHELBY, Feb. 23.—m— Th< Shelby franchise in the Tri-Stat< baseball league today was in th< Chicago Cubs fold and sprini training was set to start aroun( March 20, according to an an nouncement from Tim Murchison local Cubg scout. GAS LANTERNS AT YOUR ffflBlQgnTER 114 MARKET Two Jockies Charged With Bribe Attempt ! FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Feb 1 23— (U.R) —A criminal information ' against Jockeys John Sullivan o 1 Philadelphia and Luis Torres, o Miami, was filed here today b; 1 State’s Attorney Phil O'Connell. The information alleged that Sul livan offered a trainer, Ralph Bohn $400 to have Greville held back ii a race at Gulfstream Park in De cember, so that Chicor, ridden bj Torres, would win the race. Sul livan was also accused of havin; offered to place bets—on Chicor— for two other jockeys in the race JOIN NOW! ! 1000 FOR 1946 New Large Annuals This Year Get your membership from the following ; sellers: F. I. Watkins, C. M. Appleberry, Geo. B. Canady, J. G. Prichard, Guy Pig : ford, Tom Murrell, Marvin Davis, Bert Blake, Paul T. Marshburn, E. A. Jones, ' W. L. Etellen, M. D. Venters, Joe Bar biere, Bill Gulledge, Fred Futch, Willie Hewlett, Johnston Harris, P. M. Sandifer, H. W. Hanby, J. L. Warner, David King, R. P. Brock, Geo. Goodman, Herbert Far rar, 0. S. Brown, Hanson Sessoms, Mrs. S. J. Springer, J. J. Mixon, Sam Zarkalis. — Your — NEW HANOVER FISHING CLUB LARGEST FISHING CLUB IN AMERICA New Hanover Hearing Set For This Week BASKETBALL CASE TO BE PRESENTED AT CHAPEL HILL Saturday Will Probably Be Named As Date For Meeting C. R. Joyner, chairman of the North Carolina High School Athletic association’s executive committee informed the Star-News last night that he was granting the local Board of Education's request for a hearing on the Johnnie McKoy eligibility case. Joyner, in a telephone conversa tion from his Winston-Salem home, said that the hearing would prob ably be held Saturday afternoon in the office of the NCHSAA executive" secretary, C. E. McIntosh, in Chapel Hill. “I received Dr. Hoggard’s (Board Chairman) telegram thi* morning, lie smu. jui wmta lie requested the hearing. I will in form him by wire that the meet ing will be held sometime next week because it is impossible to set a date this early.” However, he continued, because most of the committee members have classes during the week, Saturday was the most logical day to hold the hearing. The request for a hearing on the case was made by the City-County Board of Education Friday evening following a special meeting of the group. At that time, Dr. Hoggard in formed the press, that the board ■was making its request as a “mat ter of clearing local honor.” The New Hanover High school was barred from further participa tion in Eastern conference play by the NCHSAA’s eligiblity committee following a protest from Durham High school that Johnnie McKoy, elongated center of the Wildcats, was not eligibility at the time he participated in the Jan. 18 rout of the Raleigh Caps, 63 to 23 by the New Hanover basketball team. Basketball Scores William and Mary 60, VMI 32. Little Creek Amphibious Base 60, North Carolina 46. Clemson 76, Citadel 24. Army 84, Fordham 39. Navy Plebes 40, Staunton Mili tary academy 35. Furman 50, Presbyterian 33. Smoky Hill Air Base tKas) 61, Wichita Beechcraft 35. Anthony Kas Boosters 32, Car rier Okla Independents 24. Arkansas City Kanotex 2, Maud Okla VFW 0 (forfeit). University of Vermont 55, St. Michaels college 37. Eastern Kentucky Tchrs. 45, Morehead Tchrs. 43. University of Louisville 60, Mur ray Tchrs. 56. Davidson 51, Washington and Lee 49. Duke 49, Marine Institute 43. Wofford 43, College of Charles tnn 49 Slippery Rock 86, California (Pa.) Teachers 40. 5 Ft. Riley Kas Ramblers 67, Enid Army Air Base 31. Arkansas City Kanotex 38, Ponca i City Jaycecs 30. E Missouri Valley 51, Druey 36. E Dickinson 56, Moravian 45. r Marshall 63, Morris Harvey 41. Wagner 70, New Britain Teachers . j (Conn.) 51. Columbia 57, Rutgers 49. | : Muhlenberg 56, Gettysburg 34. . | Illinois 5, Iowa 51. i West Virginia 35, University of , ! Maryland 33. Niagara 67, Toronto 58. Syracuse University 70, Colgate university 60. Louisiana State 52, Tulane 3. Tennessee, Vanderbilt 32. Trininity 33, Amherst 31. University of Connecticut Northeastern 22. Harvard 55, Boston university J9. University of Connecticut Jay vees 63, Northeastern Jayvees 15. High Point 47, Guilford 45. HANDBALL CHAMP WASHINGTON® Feb. 23—(£>)— Cat-like/^ Constantine Lewis, Buf falo, N. Y., today became the na tional YMCA handball champion by defeating Stanley Hitz. Harris burg, Pa., 21-16, 16-21, 21-10. Wildlife Group Appoints Wendt To Its Legislative Committee Bill Wendt, a member of the board of directors of the New Han over county chapter North Caro lina Wildlife Federation was named to the legislative committee of the state-wide organization yesterday, President Roger Hewlett of the local chapter announced last night, j Tom White, Kinston attorney, was named chairmen of the com mittee. Other committe members as announced from Raleigh by President P. K. Gravely of Rocky Mount included Superior Court Judge Clawson L. Williams, San ford; M. P. Dawson, of Rocky Mount; Superior Court Judge Don Phillips of Rockingham; John Man ning, Chapel Hill; E. L. Hardin, Salisbury; H. L. Lorraine, Win] ston-Salem; Clarence Ridings, For est City; Dr. Kelly Bennett. Bry son City; and William A. Pearce Jr., of Weldon The local group will attend an oyster roast and showing of motion pictures of hunting topics at Blue Top Lodge,Thursday _ evening, at seven, local club officials announc ed last night. In discussing the appointments to the legislative committee, Presi dent Gravely said. “The importance of the legislative committee stems out of probability that the federa tion's proposal for a seperation of the division of game and inland fisheries from the state depart ment of conservation and develop ment will be one of the major is sues before the 1947 session of the general assembly.” “The federation’s determination to fight for its seperation proposal was reaffirmed at the organiza tion s annual meeting in January, and last week the organization is sued the seperation proposal as the number one objective for the com ing year.” “Another objective oi me xeaera tion is an educational campaign to acquaint the people of North Carolina with its program for the protection and conservation of the state’s wildlife resources. Officials of the federation realize the import ance of putting their case squarely before the people in order that they may have a clear picture of the is sues at stake. They propose to show that the federation’s pro gram will benefit the state as a whole and is not designed merely to provide better hunting and fish ing for sportsmen.” _ CIGARETTE LIGHTERS _ All Types — PlfKABD’S 209 Market St. plal 8-3224 Connie Mack Starts Another Season With Athletics Connie Mack, the grand old man of baseball, addresses early arrivals at the spring training camp of his Philadelphia Athletics in West Palm Beach, Fla. Players are grouped around their venerable boss just before starting practice. (AP Wirephoto). ____ Tobacco State Loop Meets Monday Night _* - *,--—---— SAL BARTOLO DUCKS NEW YORK MEETING WITH CHAMPION PEP NEW YORK, Feb. 23—(U.R)— A claim of illness by Sal Bar tolo caused cancellation today of next Friday night’s feather weight “title-clarifying” bout with Willie Pep, despite the statement of a New York Box ing commission physician that he could find nothing wrong with Bartolo. Bartolo, Boston boxer, who is recognized by the National Boxing association as cham pion, will be asked to appear before New York Commission er Eddie Eagan for question ing some time next week. A substitute bout of 10 rounds was arranged in place of the 15-round title bout. Little Known Jimmy McAllister, a Baltimore Negro, will meet Pep, Hartford fighter who holds the New York and af filiated states version of the crown. WILDCAT GRIDDERS IN SCORELESS TIE In the second of the series of football scrimages yesterday morn, ing at 13th and Ann field, the two squads of the New Han over High school varsity played a scoreless tie. Both teams came within a few yards of the goals, but neither could muster enough strength to push across a touchdown. Jim Gibson, Neal Partrick, and Limvood Grissom were outstanding for Buddy Bridges’ team, which had big 'Doc’ Venters, injured back, running from the iullback spot. Even though Venters suffered a chest injury two weeks agao, the husky boy insisted in getting back into the spring workouts. Louis ‘Bubba’ Sykes, who hurt his arlkle during the inter-squad contest, showed that he could still dash around the ends before his mishap. J. C. Price made the long est run of the day through tackle, while Jimmy Piner kept up his splendid defensive work at quarter back. The line, which will be the ’Cats biggest problem next season, look ed impressive with “Butch” Swart, Lloyd Honeycutt, Bobby Stuart, Irvin Gore, Bill Cohn, and “Tink. ey” Rogers standing out. Present plans of the coaches call | for the spring drills to end March 11. _ FINAL PLANS FOR CIRCUIT SEASON WILL BE SETTLED League, Club Officials Will Hold Election Of Officers In Dunn Dunn will be the scene Monday night of the final pre-season meet ing of the Tobacco State league, circuit officials announced yester day. Election of league officers, post ing of bonds by league-members, who have not already done so, and drawing of a 120-game schedule will be the principle business to be con ducted bv club representatives From Kinston, came word that the Kinston team is attempting to schedule two exhibtion games with the Wilmington entry to be played on a home-and-basis April 27-28. CLINTON, Feb. 23.—With the or ganization here this week of the Sampson County Baseball Associa tion, Clinton is assured of a berth in the six-town tobacco Baseball League when the season opens its schedule in May. The League will play class “D” baseball and Clinton will get four games one week and three the next during the season ending around Labor Day. All games will be played under the lights except on Sundays and holidays. The team will be known as the “Sampson Blues,” a name select ed as representative because of the county’s nationally known re putation for its blue huckleberries. The emblem will depict a cluster of huckleberry leaves. Residents of Clinton and others in Sampson county have purchased stock in the team amounting to approximately $7,500 with the ulti mate pledges expected to reach the $10,000 mark. The organization will be incorporated under the name of Sampson Baseball Association. L. C. Kerr was elected president cf the Association at the first meet ing of the stock holders here this week-end. Others elected include Jack Pro'., vice-president; Jeff D. Johnson, George E. Ruckley, N. B. Hill, Roy C- Carter, Gordon Love, Sheriff C. C. Tart and H. B Bar wick, directors. Other officers will be elected at the next meeting. Applications are now being received for the job of club man ager and for player positions on the roster. All games will be played at the high school athletic field. A num ber of improvements have been planned including the erection of new bleachers, grading of the diamond, and other work that will improve the park. CYCLONE, BULLDOG PLAYERS DOMINATE LEAGUE ALL-STARS RALEIGH, Feb. 23.—Durham and Wilson each placed two players on the All-Eastern con ference team selected by sports writers and coaches, the Ra leigh News and Observer, con ductor of the poll, disclosed to night. The first team had Clark of Wilson and McDonald at the for wards, Johnson of Fayetteville at center, Brooks of Wilson and Cobb of Durham at the guards. Johnson and Clark led the poll, each getting 23 votes. Second team honors went to Cothran of Raleigh and Kelly of Fayetteville, at forwards; Wilson’s Smith at center and Penny of Durham and Crosby of Raleigh at guards. Honorable mention was won by Etchison and Denson of Rocky Mount, Shumate and Rose of Goldsboro, Pearson and Baise of Raleigh, Stokes of Durham, Anthony of Wilson, and Harris of Fayetteville. TOURNEY SPOT FOR UNC, DUKE CERTAIN RALEIGH, Feb. 23—(A>)— Elghl teams to participate in the South ern Conference’s annual basketball tournament beginning next Thurs day will be selected here tomorrow by a five-man committee of th« conference. The committee following usua custom will meet for final selectior of teams, seedings and pairing: after a noon luncheon at the Car olina hotel. Headed by Eddie Cameron Duke’s athletic director, the com mittee is composed of Burtor Shipley, of Maryland; J. L. Vor Glohn of N. C. State college; Monk Younger, of Virginia Tech, anc Norman Shephard, of Davidson. The University of North Caro lina’s Tar Heels, who ended con ference play with 13 wins againsl one loss, undoubtedly will be the first team chosen for the tournej and will be seeded first. Duke, with 11 wins and twc losses, will get second seeding. The Tar Heels lost only to Duke, while the Blue Devils lost a return game to Carolina and were beaten bj Maryland. Teams almost certain to get bids include Wake Forest, Maryland, and Virginia Tech. The annual tourney classic, held here for more than a decade, will be staged in Memorial auditorium beginning Thursday. If custom is followed, four first round games will be played Thursday, two semi finals on Friday night, and the championship game Saturday night. All tickets to the classic have been sold for weeks, and crowds nf 3,500 (capacity) are expected Eor each round. ROD and REEL REPAIRING NOW BEFORE THE RUSH SEASON ALSO BICYCLE REPAIRS your Mg 114 Market Dial 6022 1929New Hanover Cagers Challenge 1946 Wildcats _ +__ Former State Champions Will Meet Present Team Thursday Several creaking gentlemen last night extended a challenge to the New Hanover High school basket ball team for a game, and the Wildcats quickly took them up on the affair. However, the creaking gentle men know something about basket ball for all were members of the state championship NHHS basket ball squad of 1929. The 1929 team was the last cage squad fielded by the local high school that did anything in state play up to the time of the present squad ana while the veterans of the pre-Roosevelt basketball team will be making their first appear ance on a hardwood floor in sev eral years they won’t be pushovers if they can display a small per centage of their former skill. The ’29 Wildcats started drills as soon as the challenge was ac cented. Coaching the boys from the past will be their old coach, Bob Black, the man who led the locals to a pair of state championships. The roster will include Earle Beal, who was captain of the ’29 squad and will"take over the leadership at the meeting next week. Harold May, player-manager, Dan Jones, Buddy Davis, Jimmy Moore, Tom Grainger, Tom Lawther, Leroy Tienken and Haywood Moore will be other ’29 stars to play. The only member of the squad from 1929 who will not be available for the game is Bill Rankin who has left Wilmington. Off-Shore Fishing Fleet Forecast F*>r Southport Southport’s deep-sea fishing pos sibilities are discussed in the cur rent issue of Field and Stream magazine. On page 99. in the column, “Salt Water Questions and Answers,” conducted by Kip Farrington, the following exchange was printed. “Do you feel there is much chance that Southport will ever have a large fleet off offshore fish ing boats and become a real deep sea fishing port?’’ L. H. (North Carolina.! “I feel there is ever chance that Southport will have a large fleet of fishing boats for offshore troll ing in the near future, and that some splendid catches will be brought into that port from June to November. Tabernacle Baptists Continue Win Streak The Tabernacle Baptist basket ball club continued its winning ways Friday night, trouncing e hapless Atkinso-i quint, 40 to 10 Irvin “Piggy” Gore topped the winners in the scoring departmenl with 12 points, followed by Levj Heath and Robert Miller with eighi apiece. Ahead at the halftime. 32 to 16 the smooth playing Tabernacle quint, coached by Robert Shipp maintained its leadership in the city league, which has a pennant, banquet, and large trophy in store for the champions. The team has only one more contest on with the Boys’ Brigade schedule to clinch the crown. PHANTOMS BEATEN BY LITTLE CREEK NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 23._ A flashy Little Creek Amphib^ base cagers tonight stopped Norfl Carolina’s 16-game winning streai before more than 4.000 fans Th score was 60 to 46, ‘ ni The Sailors captured the le-, near the close of the first ha' and were never headed. The scon was tied six times in the first halt Lou Watson, former Jefferson Chuck Robeson, late of the Univer ville, Ind., High school star. anc sity of Valparaiso, paced the' Ant phibs to victory. The Tar Heels played minus tht services of two of their stars Horace (Bones’) McKinnev, a„< John (Hook) Dillon, leading South ern Conference scorer. Both n. rvn i iv, r’W „ XJ111 _ . . .7 , ,r.-^.’ ““ U1C nos pital list. The game was played for th* benefit of Norfolk’s living war memorial fund. The officials. Pan Roy and Jimmy Christo called 3( fouls, 20 against the While Fhan, toms. Redskins Sign Four Returnees For 1946 WASHINGTON , Feb. 23.-IU.B added to their 1946 roster four re c e n 11 y discharged servicemen among them a backfield veteran o! the 1924 professional champion Red skin squad. The veteran is Dick Poillon, re cently discharged from the Arir.y, who was a triple-theat back a - place-kick specialist in the 1542 campaign. He is a graduate of Canisius college. Others who signed Redskin con tracts were: Bill McLaughlin. 190 pound Georgetown University bah. recently discharged from the Navy Air Corps. Clyde Ehrhardt, 220 pound University of Georgia center who was drafted in 1944 after re. ceiving several All-America nom nations. 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