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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK, PINEHURST, N. C.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1939
tOBBITTS SETTER
MGS FIRST MONEY
01 DERBY TRIAL
Bobbitt’s Peerless Pride, a
white and black setter, owned
and handled by Louis M. Bobbitt
0f Winston - Salem, running
against a field of, 27 other dogs
in the open derby field trial
stakes of the Pointer Club, tuck
ed away the neat sum of $210
for his owner yesterday. His
first place win in the event also
brings him- and Mr. Bobbitt the
honor of having their names en
graved on the Rumson Farm
Trophy along the other winners
placed there since 1929, when the
silver cup vto placed in compe
tition by Raymond Hoagland.
Second place in the derby went
to Yankee Doodle Supreme, a
white and liver pointer dog own
ed by Albert Noe of Knoxville,
Tenn., handled yesterday By Dew
ey English. Stein City Joe, own
ed by R. Z. Cates of Spartan
burg, S. C., handled by June
Whelchel, placed third. Second
money was $126, third $84 in the
14-brace stake, of which 13f braces
were run yesterday.
Bobbitt’s setter ran a very good
and consistent heat, impressive
ly searching, always in front.
He had one find which was han
dled perfectly. Yankee Doodle
Supreme had two finds which
were handled well, his race not
fliite up to Bobbitt’s topper. He
was out of judgment for a few
Minutes but came back in time
to avoid a serious chalk against
him. Stein City Joe ran a very
good race with one find which
was not handled quite correctly.
There were many birds on the
courses yesterday; about 12 cov
eys were marked up, according
to the judges, Ed Donovan and
George Suttle.
A number of entries accom
plished credits as class dogs, in
cluding Norias Cam, owned by
Walter Teagle; Maplerock Mil
ligan Minnie, owned by Cates;
fss Winnie Winkle, owned by
uclid Claussen; Homerun Dixie
Hligan, owned by Miss Claudia
elps, and Pathfinder Highland
ex> owned by Frank Ash of
Fulton, N. Y.
WHAT TO DO AND SEE
Today
Silver Foils tournament today,
Elected score best 9 out of 16.
Buffet supper at Pinehurst
ounti y dub tonight.. Captain
ar° ^ Willis, guest speaker.
AT THE THEATRES
Southern Pines -
: at 8:15, matinee at
> Allegheny Uprising” with
re 'I'revor and John Wayne.
* Aberdeen Theatre -
at °7njf and tomorrow nigh
Lives < r^le PrivaL(
ot Elizabeth and Essex.’1
°atinued on page two)
GOLFERS ENJOY USEFUL EXERCISE, TOO!
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HOWARD G. PHILLIPS AND FRANCIS KEATIN6,
always having the best interest off the village at heart, these two
gentlemen of the Tin Whistles decided to lend a hand to the street
sweeping department, and paused from their usual golfing activities
to perform an odd job of helping to .beautify the grounds in front of
Frankli# Flats; Mr. Keating appears t,o have selected the easier
portion of the assignment.
DlNEHURST- SCOREBOARD
■ by DAVE CAMERER of N. Y. World Telegram
So we’re down here . . . in the land of “you all” and then some
. . . with sand traps, field trials, good horses instead of stumblebum
hacks and just about the most perfect weather this side of Aloha.
It’s worth a lot to get a southern assignment . . . whether its
following the golfers, sand turtles or baseball hook .,. . New York,
right now, is colder than a well digger’s feet wjth snow flurries and
slush monsoons figuring to weigh in any moment. That’s wRy the
boys who hit the jute mills in New York are thinking hard about
hitting the same mills down south before too long.
Get yourself an assignment with the Yanks, Giants or if
you’re long on color and horsehide daffiness — take a flyer on the
Brooklyns. The writer took a six months’ lease on the Brooks two
winters back .... he had a good time . . . he had such a good time
that last winter, instead of drawing a two way ticket to Clearwater,
Fla., was dealt an inside straight on the indoor track beat which does
such a jam session in Madison Square Garden each winter.
Now that’s an assignment . i . try to needle color into one of
those squirrel cage runners who beat out the double time on the
soles of their feet for a living in the much approved amateur man
ner. You’ve never met a real gypsy until you’ve known a 4:12 miler
who is just good enough to make expenses at all the long and short
whistle stops thrpughout-the pine board circuit.
But Florida isn’t Madison Square Garden and the Garden isn’t
Pinehurst —- not by any stretch of a pipe dreamer’s jag . . r and at
this juncture we’ll, take Pinehurst.
Pinehurst is a place where you have everything within a Lazy
Suzan reach . . . golf courses . . . three of them and all of champion
ship timber . . . colored caddies — I have one. named Methuzela.
" % (Continued on page two)
SEAL SALE FUNDS AID
IN KEEPING P1NEHURST
FREE OF TUBERCULOSIS
Due to the vigilance of the
local committee not a single case
of tuberculosis exists within
three miles of Pinehurst.
Mrs. T. A. Cheatham, county
chairman for the drive to sell
Christmas seals to carry on the
work points out that there are
many reasons why the county
and town committees are deserv
ing of support.
To those who have so gracious
ly worked on the business men’s
drive, on Drive Day, ^he school
children and others who are help
ing on the “follow up” campaign
and . to the many who have al
ready made contributions to the
Pinehurst Sekl Sale, the Pine
“hu'r st' rC5mfhitteer of Which Mrs/
C. M. Rudel is chairman, wishes
to express its thanks. If you
ha,ve not already done so, the
following facts may inspire you
to have* a part in the vital work
^carried on by these funds:
. Thanks to the $950 contributed
through the 1938 Seal Sale and
further private donations during
the year, the County Committee
has been able to handle all phases
of tuberculosis worTc in the Pine
hurst district and help some of
the needier cases throughout the
county.
This means not only the care
of actual cases but a thorough
oversight of exposed people and
a large amount of prevention
work.
(Continued on page three)
LEAGUE COMMITTEE
CONDEMNS RUSSIAN
ATTACK ON FINLAND
I
GENEVA, Dec. 13—A 13
nation committee of the League
of Nations adopted today a reso
lution condemning Russia as an
aggressor and containing an im
plied demand that Russia be oust
ed from the league foi* invading
Finland.
The resolution, which was then
submitted to the league assem
bly, which may act on it tonight,
incorporated a(report drawn up
by a sub-committee “inviting”
league members to give Finland
all possible aid.
In addition it suggested that
non-member nations such as the
United States might be asked to
join in helping Finland if the
League of Nations Council de
sires. . '
PINEHURST VS WEST END
Pinehurst vs West End is the
schedule for Friday night’s high
school basketball in the Pine
hurst school gymnasium. Boys’
and girls’ teams will play. In a
practice game yesterday after
noon the Pinehurst girls’ defeated
Southern Pines 52 to 6.'
German Battleship Admiral Scheer and
' British Cruisers In
All Day Fight
EXETER FORGED OUT
Nazi Cruiser Driven Into Montevideo
Harbor With 30 Dead
And 60 Wounded
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 12—W-The German pocket bat
tleship Admiral Scheer, badly damaged by British guns, staggered^
into this port tonight, bringing 30 dead and 60 wounded, with two*
British cruisers in pursuit, following a 14 hour running sea fight
within sight of the Uruguayan shore. It was the first battle in
American waters. '
From dawn until dusk the German warship, which for weeks
has been preying on shipping^ in the South Atlantic, fought with the
British cruisers Exeter, Achilles and Ajax. The Exeter was dam
aged so badly in the early fighting it lost speed and was forced to
drop out of the engagement.
FOR FORUM FOLKS
The question has been asked
whether or not it is compulsory
for those attending the For
um gatherings at the Coun
try Club to also attend the
regular Thursday night buffet
supper at tjfie Club. It is not
necessary for any one wanting
to attend a Forum* meeting
also to be present at the buf
fet. This was merely thought
to be a convenient arrange
ment for those who dine out
regularly on Thursday even
ing to ha^e supper at the place
of the evening’s entertain
ment.
Forum Tonight
Captain Harold Bulkley Willis
of the Lafayette Escadrille, who
will speak at tonight’s .Forum, at
the Country Club on “My Escape
from a German Prison Camp,”
arrived in Pinehurst Wednesday
morning together with Mr. Paul
Rockwell, a fellow member of
the Escadrille and a resident of
Asheville, N. C.
Mr. Rockwell, who will leave
for France in January with Cap
tain Willis and the other mem
bers of the first unit of the Am
erican Field Service, became a
member of the French Foreign
Legion in 1914 at the outbreak of
the World War.
The American Field Service,
an ambulance division pf the In
ternational Red Cross, has „ on its
general committee many people
who have been visitors in Pine
hurst. Among these are Mr. Phil
lip Allen, Mrs. Larz Anderson,
Mrj William J. Bingham, and Mr.
| Charles Bird.'
Captain Willis, who will be in
charge of the first unit, is in pri
vate life connected with the firm
! of Collins and Allen, Boston arch
itects who designed the Cathe
dral of St. John the Divine, and
more recently the new Vassar
College buildings.
THE WEATHER
North Carolina — Clear and
cooler Thursday.
+■ Tonight the Achilles and Ajax,
both' battered by the long fight,
stood with guns trained on the
Admiral * Scheer, which must "p
leave here within 24 hours, or
be interned for the duration of
the war, along with surviving
members of the crew.
The British Admiralty consid
ered the fight in the South At- '
lantie as the most important na
val contest since the start of the
war. )
Phantom Ship
British eriiisers had been
seeking the Admiral Scheer for
weeks, uptil the pocket battle- * ,
ship had become a phantom of
the sea. It was credited with
having sunk at least three ships
within the past month, and es
caped .each time, undamaged..
Shortly after dawn today one of’ ,
the British cruisers came into*
contact with the Admiral Scheer,.
and the Germans, with heavier
guns, opened fire. The Germans.;
shortly after found the lone
British cruiser had support, and.
three enemy ships closed in and,
a running battle started, With the
Admiral heading for Montevideo.
Lighthouse keepers off the Ur
uguayan coast witnessed the bat- v
tie and relayed thrilling stories;
of the progress to the shore,
(Continued on page three X ■. *
Tank Truck Driver
Nabbed for Speeding
Police Officer Jones arrested
Quentine Veach, truckdriver, yes- v
terday afternoon on a charge of s v
breaking the village speed limit. ,
Officer Jones trailed the driver,
of the truck after Veach had dri
ven the 4,060 gallon, gas tank car
through the mid town section at ,
an alleged speed of 45 rhiles an.
hour. _. s • •. ' - ■ - . ■
The officer overhauled the truck
on U. Sf Highway No. 1 just
south of Pinehurst, and since it
was impossible; to turn the heavy
vehicle around on the highway
asked Veach to report back to J
Pinehurst last night In the 1
hearing before Justice of the >
Peace Barber, Veach/who gave
his home as Thomasville, N. C., V
received a 30 day sentence, sus
pended upon payment of court
costs. t v' , <■