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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK, PINEHURST, N. C.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1940
0 SHIPYARDS
f| ISTANBUL ARE
01 BY TURKEY
wnatic Action of Authorities
^„esp]ained except by remark,
"Spring is Coming
MORE seizures due
JSTANBUL, Jan. 8 —(AP)—Tur
, non belligerent ally of
Britain and France, and guardian
)fthe dardanelles, suddenly seiz
the German-owned Krupp
hipyards today, and placed her
own marines in charge.
Confiscation of the Kiupp
„.orks will be followed by govern
ment seizure of other German
property in Turkey “sooner or
|ater” it was reported tonight.
Official quarters refused to ex
plain the reason for the shipyards
seizure declaring only “spring is
coming,” which many observers
[ear will bring a Russian or Ger
man drive through the Balkans to
seize the Dardanelles.
JOE CORIA CARDS 63
1 WITH PARTNER
[UPS AMATEUR-PRO
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 8—(^*)—
One of the babes of the winter
trail shouldered golf’s biggest
name to the rear today as Joe
Coria of St. Paul matched Brack
enridge Park’s competitive course
record with a 63 in the pro
amateur event of the $5,000 Texas
Open tournament.
Coria carded the first nine in
three strokes below par, and then
showered five birdies on the in
coming nine for 33-30—63.
Coria teamed with Ed Brady
Sr. of San Antonio to carve out
a winning 60, eleven under par,
in the pro-amateur event.
Two Texans were just behind
Coda’s individual score. Jim
Demaret, leading money winner
°f the tour at his Oakland and
San Francisco triumphs, and Ray
Mangrum each carded 65.
The 72 hole open event with
® entered begins at daybreak
tomorrow.
WHAT TO DO AND SEE
Today
Bridge luncheon at The Berk
ihll'e today.
AT THE THEATRES
■ Pinehurst -
T°day at 3:00 and 8:30, “Lit
p6 01d New York,” withy Alice
^red MacMurray and Rich
lrd Greene. ,
Southern Pines -
J°day an^ tomorrow, matinee
5? at 3:0°- “Slightly Hon
Aberdeen Theatre -
pj,day at 7;15 and 9:15, “The
Dev 69tk>” with James Cag
’ a ^ ^lien, George Brent.
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j WEATHER
WarmeraS^T?.c^ou^ness and
sWers • nday’ followed T) y
day ra- m Wesd: Portion. Satur
111 and somewhat colder.
WOMAN WRITER FINED
NEW YORK, Feb 8—<&)—
Adela Rodgers St. John, the
writer, paid a $12 fine when
she pleaded guilty today to
charges of passing red lights
and driving without license.
Judge Kenkin Hockert dis
missed drunken driving
charges when the novelist con
vinced him she was not intoxi
cated but terribly nervous and
exhausted when * she borrowed
a taxicab in her haste to get
home early on the morning of
Jan. 31.
LEADING STABLES
ENTER HORSES IN
SANDHILLS RACES
Richard Wallach Jr., Manager of
Steeplechase, Gathers Entries
From Camden and Aiken
Timber and brush jumpers and
flat runners from ten leading sta
bles have been entered in the
sixth meet of the Sandhills Steep
lechase and Racing association to
be held at the Barber course on
March 16.
Richard W&llach Jr., manager
of the meeting, spent a number
of days in Camden and Aiken
recently and returned with en
tries from the following stables:
F. Ambrose Clark, three; Rich
ard K. Mellon, Paul Mellon, G.
H. (Pete) Bostwick, Louis Stod
dard Jr., and Jock Whitney, two
each, and one entry from S. A.
Warner Baltazzi, Mrs. Randolph
Scott, James E. Ryan, and Alvin
Untermeyer.
A number of local entries are
expected. Clark N. Taylor of
Southern Pines is the first of the
local horsemen to enter a jump
er. Many others are expected to
swell the entries.
Mr. Wallach has opened steep
lechase headquarters in the office
of Dr. J. I. Neal, at the track.
The course is being put in first
class condition.
FINK BROTHERS WILL
PLAY TOGETHER ON
POLO TEAM SUNDAY
They Will Be In Sandhills Club
Lineup In Contest Here Against
Blind Brook Four
Spectators at the Sandhills
Polo Club team match on Sunday
afternoon will see a brother pair
in action. Jack Fink, brother of
Merrill Fink, who has already
become well known in polo circles
here, will play with the Sandhills
team in number four position,
while Merrill will fill the number
three post.
Referees for the match, which
will be played on number two
field, will be W. V. Slocock and
Col. George P.TIawes.
The line up for the Sandhills
team will be: R. B. Green,1, B.R.
Brown, 2 (both of Durham); Mer
rill Fink, 3, Jack Fink, 4.
> For the Blind Brook team the
line up will be: Fred Wilmshurst,
of Hasty, 1, Henry Gf. Barnard,
Jr. of the University of North
Carolina, 2; Earl Shaw, 3 and
' Capt. Dave Erskine of Fort
Bragg, 4.
NOTED SOCIETY EDITOR VISITS SANDHILLS
Mr. Howard White, society editor of the New York Herald
Tribune, arrived at the Carolina Hotel yesterday as the guest of
Mr. Richard S. Tufts, president of Pinehurst, Incorporated.
Mr. White’s visit at Pinehurst and Southern Pines is one of
many Mr. White makes on a tour of Southern resorts each winter as
a representative of the Herald Tribune in contacting the society
correspondents at the various resorts. Yesterday he conferred with
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koch, his Pinehurst correspondents, and Mr.
Howard Burns, of Southern Pines.
The noted society editor plans to visit Camden, Aiken, Augusta,
Sea Island, St. Augustine, Ormond Beach, Daytona, Winter Park,
Sebring, St. Petersburg, Miami Beach and Palm Beach, following
which he will return to his desk at the Herald Tribune.
He is accompanied on his Sandhills visit by Jack Shuster of the
Circulation Department of the Herald Tribune.
Mr. White is shown at the left in the photo above, with Mrs.
Koch and Mr. Tufts.
PINEHURST SCOREBOARD
1 by ROBERT E. HARLOW
Pinehurst and Southern Pines came in for some fine publicity
last Wednesday during the Carolina Motor Club radio broadcast,
which was carried by seven stations throughout the state. The five
minute review of current events and highway happenings which is
sponsored by the motor club, supplied a good calendar of events in
the two resorts.
About Pinehurst the broadcast said, “Lincoln’s birthday in the
Pinehurst datebook looks like a Roman holiday . . . the Midsouth
resort will start celebrating the event on Saturday next, and the
calendar is crowded. Golf, equestrian activity, .tennis and other out
door diversions are combined at Pinehurst with a series of social
events. The Tin Whistles Club will hold a best-ball tournament over
the number three course Saturday. Saturday afternoon there’s a
tea dance at the country club followed by a Lincoln’s birthday ball
in the evening. Sunday afternoon the Sandhills Polo Club will hold
a team match at the number two field.
“Incidentally the Pinehurst poloists are making somewhat of
a name for themselves on sectional playing fields. ... In another
announcement comes proof that Pinehurst is not all golf and polo.
On Saturday afternoon from four to six a famed collection of rare
prints will be on exhibition at the Pine Needles club. The art work
is from the New York galleries of Harry Galloway.
“Over in Southern Pines the February sports calendar includes
a number of golf equestrian events. Center of activity is the coun
try club where the spring horse show will be held on Friday, Feb
ruary 23. Close to 100 horses, all of them thoroughbreds, are ex
pected to be entered in the event.
“For sportsmen whose taste run in other channels, there is
always at Southern Pines a number of things to do. Golf we’ve
mentioned, and archery, tennis, hunting ... Not even the sky is the
limit if you want to fly a kite.”
SCORES IN ST. VALENTINE’S TOURNAMENT
Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page and Mrs. Alfred Duckett .— 33-35—68
Miss Katherine Coe and Mrs. J. A. Ruggles -- 35-36—71
Mrs. A. C. Aborn and Mrs. G. T. Dunlap Sr. .. 39-33—72
Mrs. John K. Weeks and Mrs. Louise Fownes Blue . 35-38—73
Mrs. M. Weyer Brown and Mrs. Julian Bishop ——. 35-38—73
Mrs. G. A. Magoon and Mrs. E. S. Blodgett .—. 38-36—:74
Mrs. Donald Parson and Mrs M. W. Marr .. 39-36—75
Mrs. J. S. Zelie Jr. and Mrs. Richard S. Tufts _. 38-38—76
Mrs. J. P. Meador and Mrs. H. F. Seawell Jr . 38-38^76
Mrs. F. C. Robertson and Mrs. H. H. Rackham ... 38-41—79
Miss Anne Hotchkiss and Mrs. J. 0. Hobson __ 41-38—79
Mrs. Charles Franck and Miss Lucy Perkins . 41-38—79
Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page, of
Chapel Hill, former woman’s na
tional golf champion, won two
major prizes yesterday while
at Pinehurst. Partnered with
Mrs. Alfred Duckett of Durham,
this team won the annual St.
Valentine’s tournament with a
net card of 33-35^68' over the
number one course.
The Silver Foils Club, of which
Mrs. Page is a member, conduct
ed their weekly competition, a
bestball of all four partners, and
Mrs. Page teamed in this event
with Mrs. Louis Fownes Blue,
Mrs. John Weeks, and Mrs Julian
Bishop, to win the Silver Foils
event with a low score of 65.
Mrs. Page scored a gross medal
play round of 38-37—75. She
was somewhat lame, following a
fall Wednesday when she slipped
on ice on tfte back porch, fell in
to the ash barrel rolled out two
empty cases of pop bottles and
finished under the automobile
which her husband, Julius, had
just parked.
Speaking of the excellent talent
now playing the Citrus league in
Florida, Mrs. Page said she was |
thrilled at the fine golf the girls
were playing in Florida and wish
ed she could be there.
In the St. Valentine’s event
Mrs. Page and Mrs. Duckett re
turned a net bestball of 33-35
—68. Their card:
Out ... ... 543-442-434—33
In . 434-444-444—35—68
Mrs. Page’s individual card
read:
Out _ 545-542-535—38
In . 434-544-454—37—75
SILVER FOILS RESULTS
The weekly Silver Foils tour
nament resulted in a victory for
Mrs. Julian Bishop, Mrs. John
Weeks, Mi's. Louise Fownes Blue
and Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page.
This fourball combination return
ed a net score of 32-33—65 over
the number one course.
Other scores:
Mrs. F. C. Robertson, Mrs. H.
H. Rackham* Mrs. A. C. Aborn
and Mrs. George Dunlap, 35-31
—66.
Mrs. Donald Parson, Mrs. M.
W. Marr, Mrs. J. S. Zelie and
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FORUM QUIZ PROVES
SANDHILLS ENTITLED
TO HIGH I-Q RATING
‘Information, Please* Program
Provides Instructive and enter
taining feature for large at
tendance of Public
SAGES EARN PRAISE
By Robert E. Harlow
Pinehurst and Southern Pines
experts and a large Sandhills
audience were entitled to a mark
of A last night for the manner in
which they passed' an Informa
tion Please quiz, which proved a
popular event on the program of
the Pinehurst Forum.
Any four gentlemen who are
residents in a small community
display great fortitude when they
agree to don their dinner jackets
and present themselves to such
a test before the home town
folks. They are entitled to every
consideration.
The four experts werte Rassie
Wicker and Donald Parson of
Pinehurst and Struthers Burt and
Rev. Craighill Brown of South
ern Pines. Dr-Dewitt B. Nettle
ton, acted as chairman of the
Forum and Homer Johnson put
the questions.
Audience Too Eager
The audience was too eager to
show Eow smart it was. It did
not give the four experts a proper
opportunity to demonstrate. But
it was noticed that on some of
the. “tougher” questions the audi
ence was willing to sit back and
watch the experts suffer mental
torture.
Mr. Johnson was not a strict
disciplinarian. He permitted the
audience to ooze information be
fore the experts had been given
time enough to answer. One of
these interruptions, however, fur
nished the best laugh of the eve
ning.
When Mr. Johnson inquired the
names of five songs, the titles of
which are imperative, Mr. Donald
Parson called, “Kiss me Again.”
Mr. Brown added, “Drink to me
only with thine eyes.” The ex
perts had given four correct re
sponses, when from the audience
Ed Scofield shouted:
“Waltz me around again Wil
lie.” (Laughter)
And from the back of the room,
Bing Hunter added:
“Get out of Town.”
Lou Koch of The Outlook staff
said:
“Roll out The Barrel.”
In this instance it was good
sport for the audience to chime
in, but there were other times
when the act really belonged to
the actors upon the stage and the
audience should have waited for
its turn to play “smarty.”
Parson Was Brilliant
Mr Parson gave a brilliant per
formance. He really came up
with some answers that only a
true scholar could have known.
Mr. Wicker demonstrated a
thorough knowledge on matters
pertaining to Pinehurst and North
Carolina, and was good on quota
tions from nursery rhymes.
Rev. Mr. Brown'earned his po
sition on the ‘Varsity team, when
he answered that tough one,
“What is a Bushido?” The answer
is, “A Japanese code of chivalry.”
He scored again when he knew
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