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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK, PINEHURST, N. C.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939
Sandhill Amateur-Pro
Golf League Discussed
Organization Would Provide Interesting
Links Sport for this Section at Times '
When Events are Fewest
pinehnrst Southern Pines, Pine
Needles and Mid Pines Would
Be Represented by Teams
Rated on Handicaps
home - .AND - HOME TILTS
Golfers of the Sandhills are
discussing an amateur-profes
sional golf league in which Pine
hurst, Southern Pines, Pine Need
les and Mid Pines would be rep
resented by teams.
One of the ideas which has
teen presented would -call for
sides of four players, two profes
sionals and two amateurs, to
compose two amateur-pro teams
to oppose similar opposition in
home and home matches.
In order to make certain of
close games, the league wouldJ
he based on handicaps.
An organization meeting w5H
be held shortly after Christmas,
at which time permission will he
sought from operators to play
three home matches at each club.*
Such a league could play a
schedule during January and
conclude .it before the spring
tournament season. Each team
would play a-home and tome
game, with each other team in
the league, making six matches
for each team, and a league
schedule of 18 matches.
(Continued on page two)
IRS. FRANCK WINS
1ST PRIZE IN
TOILS FLAG EVENT
Mrl Townsend Captures Second
Award in Tournament Marked
V Close Finish
Mrs. Charles Franck won the
% tournament for members of
the Silver Foils Club at the Pine
hurst Country Club yesterday
^hen she progressed to the 18th
S^en and advanced her ball to
within two feet of the cup.
Mrs. Edward Townsend, whose
was three ‘and one-half club
engths from the'hole on 18, fin
ished second.
At a meeting of the Board of
Pernors yesterday a ruling
Was Passed allowing all nine hole
Payers to compete In regular
Ornaments, playing nine holes
ou Tuesday and the second nine
e day of the tournament. En
tries uiust be made to Mrs. J.
(Continued on page four)
RECITAL enjoyed
The organ recital at the Com
uuity Church last night given
J hane McDonald was very
e attended and greatly ehjoy
e Davidson College musicia
ve a fine rendition of an intei
Jug selection of opgan piecei
Cbers^ With Christlpa
J^-e of the instrumer
blv en,erta^nment was consider?
a CpeliTff^ beautif"Uy sun
tet p offerings by the qua:
V -^^P^ising Rev. and Mrs. 1
j;McK:inwaayndReV-andMrS-y
Xmas Gift Barrel
Outside A & P Store
A sugar barrel, decorate^ with
green and red crepe paper sym
bolic of the spirit of Christmas
stands just inside the entrance
of the Pinehurst A & P store,
which is under the management
of Ralph Sutton.
The fixture is a part of the!
Community Church Christmas!
Box Fund for the needy of the|
vicinity. Many A & P patrons j
have caught on to the spirit and!
dropped various^ grocery items;
in the barrel, which was about!
three-quarters full yesterday:
afternoon. I
A sign on the barrel reads,
“Merry Christmas From You to;
Those Who Need Your Help—1
Community Church Christmas
Boxes.” :
- Mrs. - H. Foster,Kelly.-is chair-;
man. The Outlook suggests that
you get an extra parcel or two ©f
some substantial grocery item
and drop it in on your way out
with your own Christmas pro-,
visions. '
WHAT TO DO AND SEE
Today
Bridge Luncheon at the Berk-,
shire today. Mrs. E. S. Blodgett/
hostess. t ■
AT THE THEATRES
- Pinehurst -
Tonight at 8:30, matinee art
3:00., '‘‘Everything Happens at
Night,5” with Sonja Henie,
Robert Cummings and Ray Mil
land.
- Southern Pines -
Tonight and tomorrow night at
8:15., matinee tomorrow at 3:00,
“Barricade,,” with Alice Faye
and Warmer Baxter.
- Abeandeen Theatre -
Tonight at 7:15 and 9:00, mati
nee at 3:90, “That’s Right,
You’re Wrong,” with Kay Kyser.
(Continued on page two)
MRS. N. S. HURD’S PARTY
HiVS BOWLING CONTEST
Three husky gentlemen chal
lenged four of the fairer sex to
a match last evening, the husky
gentlemen team consisting of Nat
Hurd, H. D. Vail and E. Ewing,
while the fairer sex team consist
ed of Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. Vail, Mrs.
Ewing and Mrs. Julian Bishop. .
Fair Sex Team
Mrs. Hurd 66 78 63 74 281
Mrs. Vail 76 76 71 72 295
Mrs. Ewing 56 65 60 65 246
Mrs.' Bishop 69 71 70 54 254
, Totals 2^7 290 264 265 1076
Husky Gent Team
Mr. Hurd 71 59 68 75 283
Mr. Ewing 74- 72 79 86 311
Mr. Vail 79 94 89 82 344
Totals 224 235 236 253.93$
WEATHER V
Fair Friday and Saturday.
Somewjiat colder Friday and
Friday night, slightly warmer
Saturday.
A final effort will bring complete success to the movement to
provide a real Christmas dinner, for every family in Pinehurst.
Sufficient money has been raised to meet the original estimate
of the Pinehurst Christmas basket committee, based on 30 needy
families; but in the last few days a number of other worthy-cases
have been located, bringing the total number from 30 to 60.
^iVith only hours remaining before time to ring the Christmas
dinner bell, immediate action is requested of those people in the vil
lage wftd know exactly where their Christfftas'dihnef is coming from.
Checks should be sent to Mrs. H. Foster Kelly, chairman of the
committee. Mrs. Kelly will have efficient help in putting up the
baskets, each of which will* contain $2.50 worth of proper Christmas
dinner, and these baskets will be delivered by the Boy Scouts.
A sum of $150 is the goal set by the Christmas basket commit
tee, of which more than one-half has been subscribed.
A few players, known in Pinehurst, who did not play well
enough in the Miami $10,000 open to get their names on the Associ
ated Press wire, included Rod Munday, who was a guest at the Caro
lina for ten days before going to Florida. Rod scored 292, one stroke
lower than Ted Luther. Ted is an annual spring guest of W, C.
Fownes Jr., witen Mr. Fownes entertains a group of Pittsburgh
professionals rat Jiis Knollwod home.
Vincent Eldred, also of Pittsburgh, scored 152 for the first 36
botes. Henry Poe, f.ormer tlurham player, was 295, Bobby Cruick
shflnk 296 and Bill Cozart, of Durham, medalist in the North and
South, last spring, 317.
* Wilfred Wehrle, as reported by' the wire services, was low ama
teur with 285, which placed him in a tie for 25th place. But the
A. P. failed to relate that Earl Christiansen, Miami cop, was second
amateur with 28S and tied for 38th place. Bobby Knowles, winner
of the recent Pine Needles amateur tournament played the first 36
holes in 72-77—149 and thereafter' his name could not be found in
the Miami papers
Stantey Horne, Canadian star, who started with 140 for the
first two rounds finished with 28.9, one stroke too many Co get any
money.
When Scoreboard enjoyed a hamburger at Batch’s with Gene
Sarazen recently, while Gene was homeward bound to his Connecti
cut‘farm for Christmas, the Ryder Cup team was discussed.
Scoreboard pointed out to Sarazen that during 1939, up until
the Miami tournament,’ the members of the regular P. G. A.
side had won better than $60,000 in competition whereas Sarazen’s
selections , had won better than $30,000. It was also pointed out
that the^P. G. A. team average age was 20.05 whereas that of the
Sarazens was 33.90. i
In the Miami tournament the Ryder Cup team won $4,875 of the
$10,000, whereas Sarazen’s team, minus the services of Cooper, won
$1,862 out of this pot. The ten Ryder Cup members had an average
of 70.10 in the Miami tournament as against an average of 70.77
for ;the lfine named by Sarazen.
CIVIC CLUB PROGRAM
An audience of more than 150
enjoyed a splendid program last
night at the Civic club. James
Boyd read a Christmas story;
Mrs. Harlow Pierson sang so
prano solos; and the Yeomans
String Quartette completed one
of thejBnest Christmas entertain
ments of the season.
■ ! ' V ,- - .
T
FINNS ASK LOAN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—Re
ports that Finland is seeking’ a
$50,000,000 loan from the United
States government -brought a
't*3 t°ment from Senator McNary
of Oregon, the Republican leader,
todav that he would favor a sub
■+'■714*1 loan “for “governmental
purposes.” - -
t
Finns Stoutly Resist
Fierce Russian Drive
Helsinki Hospital Bombed as Enemy Air
men Launch Terror Raids Over
South and West of Finland
Political Burlesque
Fails As Propaganda
Mr. Charles Picquet presented
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,
in the Carolina theatre Wednes
day night and the audience left
with no doubt about the burning
desire of the Junir Senator to
save America. But could he do
it?
Mr. Smith goes to Washington
is political burlesque. James
Stewart, Junior Senator, moves
through the plot like Alice in
Wonderland. Edward Arnold, the
leader of the corrupt state orga
nization, acted like Pop-Eye the
Sailor' Man.
The picture is good entertain
ment, but does not live up to its
advance notices as sound
national political propaganda. It
contains too much gush. Corrupt
political machines operate with
more subtlety of contrivance
than the one operated by Pop
Eye Arnold.
If the cure for dragging un
faithful public servants out inio
the open were as easy as the
enactment of a 23 hour filibuster
by a Junior Senator, the job of
purifying American politics
would be simple.
It is likely that the cunning
gentlemen ,who really do evil
deeds in national affairs will give
box parties for, Mr. Smitli Goes
to Washington. So long as the
motion picture industry confines
(Continued on page ^wo)
War Briefs
By the Associated Press
QUIZ SURVIVORS
NEW YORK, Dec. 21—Behind
closed doors in a building on Ellis
Island sx inspectors today began
questioning the survivors of the
scuttled German liner Columbus
to determine their status under
the immigration laws.
NAZIS PROTEST
BERLIN, Dec. 21—Germany
protested today to the Argentine
government against internment
of officers and crew of the scut
tled pocket battleship Admiral
Graf Spee.
A communique by DNB, offi
cial German news agency, said
Germany called Argentina’s at
tention to the fact that ship
wrecked crews of belligerent
states customarily are released
after reaching neutral ports/
REPUBLICS PROTEST
WASHINGTON, >Dec. 21^-The
American republics prepared a
strong statement to Europe’s bel
ligerents today, to tell them in
effect that further violations of
Hie neutrality belt will bring a
stronger reaction than wordy dip
lomatic protests.
Retreat of Red Forces in Arctic
Sector is Reported from Nor
way as Reaching Major Pro
prtions ,
REPULSE BORDER ATTACK
By the Associated Press
Soviet Russia unleased anew
the might of its aerial Armada
yesterday in terrifying raids in
which Helsinki and a score of"
other towns in southern and.
western Finland were bombed.
At the same time the Russian^
land forces launched a heavy of
fensive on the Karelian isthmusy
on the frozen marshes along the
frontier.
More than 30 bombs were
dropped on the Helsinki' Hos
pital and two trains were ma
chine-gunned. Only two persons ,
were injured as a result of the
hospital bombing, but two per
sons were announced to have been
killed aboard the Turko-Helsinki
express. ^ ----- —
An official Finish communique \
said the Finnish forces had an
nihilated two Russian battalions,
while in the Arctic region their
forces reported new gains.
A report from Norway said a
Russian retreat in the Arctic
sector also apparently was reach
ing major proportions. The Rus
sians were reported 12 miles be
hind the lines they held south of
Salmajarvi two days ago.
Reports from the vicinity of
Lieska intimated that Finnish
forces had pushed into Soviet ter
ritory in beating back a Soviet
attack. ,
PINE NEEDLES PLANS
ELABORATE HOLIDAY
WEE CELEBRATIONS
Special Programs of Indoor and
Outdoor Activities Begin on
Christmas Eve, Run Through
New Year’s
Decked in the truly prodigal
manner of the Sandhills, with
quantities of the native holly and
mistletoe, the Pine Needles wel
comes each holiday arrival with
a festive air bespeaking the fun
and jollity which are a part of
the Christmas season.
Starting on Christmas Eve and
running through until after New
Year’s there will be a program of
entertainment with one or more
special features for each day.
Since Christmas Eve falls on
Sunday, there will be the regular,
putting tournament in, the after
noon. Tree trimming, in which*
all are invited to take part, carols,
and a late buffet before the fire
after midnight service, will oc
cupy the evening. * m
The biggest sports event of
the week will take' place on
Christmas Day when the Third
Apnual Mixed Foursome is played
over the Pine Needles course, for
the Pine Needles trophy. This
is the second major event on the
Pine Needles golf schedule and
(Continued on page four)