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VOLUME 44, NUMBER 136.
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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK, PINEHURST, N. C.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1940.
Alec fames, 67, Is Dead
After Lengthy Illness
Death Comes to Member of Country Club
Staff in County Hospital; Had
Operation April 11
passes Away Shortly After Mid
night; Born in Dornoch, Scot
land, He Came to America in
1921, Holding Professional
Golf Positions; Made Many
Friends.
FUNERAL MONDAY
Alexander Innes, in his 68th
year, died in Moore County Hos
pital shortly after midnight last
night, after undergoing an op
eration for a stomach ailment on
Thursday, April 11th.
Alex, known as “Alec” to
thousands of golfers here and
abroad, came to America in 1921
and made the journey to Pine
hurst directly after his arrival
in this country. He served as
a member of the staff of the
Pinehurst Country Club for four
teen years and in this position
made a host of, friends.
During his residence in Amer
ica he was golf professional at
Hillcrest Country Club, Leices
ter, Mass., and at Roaring f Gap
Golf Club, Roaring Gap, hf. C.,
in the summers.
He came to America as an
amateur golfer, and Went to
school in Dornoch, Scotland, his
birthplace, with the Ross broth
ers, Donald, Alex and Aeneas.
In the autumn of 1936 he
suffered a stroke, and retired
from his position at the Pine
hurst Country Club at that time,
passing every winter here eVer
since.
He is survived by his wife,
Mina J. Innes, two sons, .Catbel
W. Innes, who resides in East
Orange, N. J.; A. Roderick M.
Innes, who has a position in the
Pinehurst branch of the' Bank
of Pinehurst; five sisters, and
two brothers, all of whom are
in Dornoch, Scotland.
Funeral services will be held
at the Village Chapel tomorrow
afternoon at 4:00 o’clock and
burial will be at Mount Hope
Cemetery in Southern Pines,, fol
lowing the services/
BATTLE PENDING
STOCKHOLM, April 20—
With the Allies reported to have
Poured at least three ' divisions
into the western .Norwegian
coast in preparation for a ma
jor battle with Germany, the
Nazi advance northward from
Oslo was declared unofficially
1° have been set back by a de
feat at Elverum, one time ref
of King Haakon. Contra
dicting early Swedish reports
that the Nazis had captured
Nleverum, travelers crossing the
border from Norway insisted the
bitterly contested city still is
JJ1 the hands of the Norsemen,
be reports of Allied troop land
lngs received by Swedish news
papers said one French and two
ritish divisions, estimated at
between 30,000 and 40,000 men
Caine ashore at Namsos, Molde
Laerdal, possible jumping
01 places for drives op Ber
&en and Trondheim to western,
Ports* Other British forces are
^Ported west and north of Nar
vik.
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COLD HITS NORTH
NEW YORK, April 21.—
New York had another snow
storm today, as winter play
ed another return engage
ment in the metropolis. The
weather was severe and un
seasonable—the worst April
conditions in the memory of
the oldest inhabitants.
Snow was reported from
many sections of the north,
including Cleveland, while
cold rain and low tempera
tures were general in New
England, New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio. Baseball
was called off in most of the
major league cities.
JAMISON-M’CUUOUGH
TEAM WINS WHISTLES
BEST BALL TOURNEY
J. M. Jamison and W. T. Mc
Cullough made a great finish
yesterday on the number one
course and won the Tin Whistle
bestball of pair against par tour
nament by -returning six up on
the Colonel.
Mr.# McCullough played the
final three holes in regulation
par figures of four, five, three
and Mr. Jamison finished with
two pars. As they had strokes
they won these three holes and
the competition with one * to
spare, as three pairs were tied
at five up.
The winners lost only one hole
to par, the tenth, where each
required six., They won the
third, fifth and seventh holes' on
the first nine ■ and the twelfth
and final three on the back
nine. \ ■
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Scores:
Jamison and McCullough, 6 up.
Clemson and Morrison, 5 up,
Bicknell and Homblower, 5 up.
Cheatham and Safford, 5 up.
Livermore and Vail, 4 up.
Hale iand ScOtt,' 4 up. ‘
Calkins and Hotchkiss, 4 up.
DuPuy and Emery, 4 up.
Croft and Given, 3 up.
G. T. Dunlap Jr., and Yost,
3 up.
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DOUBLE SPORT TREAT
Pinehurst sports fans have
a double treat in store for
today. #
The finafl of the tennis sin
gles, between Don Budge and
Dick Skeen, one of the most
outstanding sports competi
tions of the season, will be
gin on the Pinehurst Country
j Cliib courts at 1:30 this aft
ernoon.
This match has been ar
ranged so that there will be
plenty of time to attend the
Durham-Pinehurst polo game,
which begins at 3:00 o'clock
on No. 2 field. , i
Pinehurst-Durham Polo
Game at 3 P.M. Today
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The final polo game of the season will be held at the No. 2
field this afternoon, with Pinehurst going for the 12th straight
victory of "the season in an engagement with Durham.
Durham will have a strong line-up against the unconquered
Pinehurst foursome, with Edgar Taylor, an outstanding player as
a newcomer on the Pinehurst field. >
Th^ line-up:
PINEHURST
1. Charles Swoope.
2. Coleman Miesner.
3. Merrill Fink.
4. Capt. Paul R. Miller.
DURHAM
1. Edgar Taylor.
2. R. B. Green.
3. Henry Gibson Barnard Jr.
4. B. R. Brown 7
The* game starts' at 3:00 o'clock. Referees: Col. George P.
Hawes Jr., and Earl Shaw. Timekeeper, William E. Baker. An
nouncer, Eliott Barta.
DlNEHURST SCOREBOARD
1 by ROBERT E. HARLOW
This should be a great day of sport in Pinehurst provided
the weather man is kind and considerate.
Don Budge vs. Dick Skeen at 1:30 p. m. /on Pinehurst’s
“center” court is a real iSreat for spectators who enjoy the best
in tennis. They will meet in the final for the North and South
professional championship»
The final of the tennis wafs set early so that those jvho wish
to take in both tennis and polo will be able to do so. The Dur-j
ham vs. Pinehurst polo match, the final one of the season, will
start at 3L p. m. ' ' .
Meantime the expert staff of the R. K. 0. Pathe sportscope,
and Horton Smith, who is leading man in the golf short to be
made here, are waiting for the sunshine, expected to arrive today
for a long stop.
A'rare tennis treat is scheduled when Skeen, quite a self
confident young man from Beverley Hills, California, will do his
darndest to beat the great Donald Budge of Oakland, California
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MATINEE RACING
NEXT SATURDAY TO
AID RECREATION FUND
The second harness horse
matinee race of the season will
be held at the Pirtehurst Race
track next Saturday! April 27.
The event, which should prove a
success, in view of the fine man
ner in which the one of April
13 was supported and enjoyed,
will be sponsored by .the Pine
hurst • Chamber of Commerce,
and for the benefit of the
chamber's charity fund. Pro
ceeds will go toward establish
ing a fund for the purpose of
having a recreational director
in Pinehurst this summer.
James Tufts is racing direc
tor of the program and prom
ises a highly thrilling card of
events, headlined by two, trot
ting and a pacing race. Edwin
S. Blodgett, president of the
chamber is in charge of other
arrangements for the promotion
of the event. He is being as
sisted by the Reverend A. J.
McKelway, pastor of the Com
munity Church, the Ladies’ Aux
iliary of the church and a num
ber of others.
' Aside from ^he three races,
a number of other added at
tractions are being planned, and
these will be chronicled from
day to day in this week’s issues
of the Outlook.
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FREIGHTER SINKS ^
LONDON* April 20.—(#)—The
British freighter Hawnby, 5,404
tons, sank off the southeast
co£st of England today after an
explosion. The crew of 39 was
picked up by rescue ships. v
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BANKERS BEAR NEAL
IN BANQUET SESSION
AT PINE NEEDLES
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. By Virginia Lowthorp
W. H. Neal, vice-president of
tlfe Wachovia Bank and Trust
Co. of Winston-Salem, was the
principal speaker at the ban
quet meeting of group No. 7 of
the North Carolina State Bank
ers* Association, held at the
Pine Needles last night.
Mr. Neal's address was de
voted to the theme of revamp
ing the structural set-up of
banks and banking methods, to
meet the present day conditions.
"It is necessary/* he said,
“for banks to realize that they
are merchants, and must resort
to merchandising methods in or
der to succeed..
“Any existing prejudices
against < banks and bankers
should be broken down by going
out to the depositors, and find
ing out^ their needs . . . ’creat
ing a better understanding.
(Continued on page two)
AMERICANS SAFE
WASHINGTON, April 20.—</P)
—The State Department received
word today that Americans at
Bergen and Trondheim, Nor
way, including officers and crew
of two American ships caught
by the German invasion, were
| safe. A
Maurice P. Dunlap, consul at
Bergen, in a message relayed
through the German and Amer
ican legations at1 Oslo said: also
that the two ships, the Flying
Fish and Charles K. McCormick,
were safe Along with their car
goes. Both were at Bergen*
Nogrady Loses to Champion After Valiant
Battle; Barnes Drops
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4-Set Struggle
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A Great Champion
l-?-,,r ‘
DONALD BUDGE
of ^California who wijjlc partici
pate today in both smiles and
doubles chanlpionshi]» matches
on Pinehurst Country Club
COUrtS.
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WHAT TO DO AND SS
Third annual North and- South
professional tennis tournament
finals today at Pinehurst Coun
try Club. ^ „
Polo game at Pinehurst No.
2 field this afternoon, beginning
at 3:00 o’clock. Durham vs.
Pinehurst. Public invited.
Buffet supper at Holly Inn to
night. '
Putting tournament at Pine!
Needles this afternoon for guests
at the hotel. \
AT THE THEATRES
- Pinehurst -
Starting 'tonight at 8:00 o’
clock; also Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday at 2:00 and 8?00 o’
clock, *<Gone With the Wind.”
• Southern Pines -
Tomorrow and Tuesday night
at 8:15, ..matinee Tuesday at
3:00, “My Son, My Son.” |
^ Aberdeen
Tomorrow at 7:30/and 9:30,
“Tarzan Finds a Son,” with
Johnny Weismuller, Maureen O’
' Sullivan* John Sheffield, Ian
Hunter, Laraine Day and Henry
Stephenson. '
Defending Title-Holder Troubled* ^ ;
by Sheen’s Angle Shots and .
Smashes; Doubles Match
Halted by Darkness With Set— ’ ■
to Go. /
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CALIFORNIA FINAL.
By FRED HAWTHORNE*
New York Herald Tribune. I
Tennis Editor .
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Donald Budge of Oakland,.
California, the world’s greatest
tennis player, and Richard!
Skeen, also a .Californian, gain
ed their , fipal round brackets
yesterday afternoon in the third!
annual professional champion-*
ship tournament of the Pine
hurst Country Club.- i
Budge conquered John- ■ Nok
grady of New York, 6-3, 6-2,
6-4, and Skeen turned back
Bruce Barnes, the Texan, now
of White Plains, N. Y., at 6-4,
3-6, 6-3, 6-2, inJ the sen&fin&l
matches;" - — ~
Budge arid Skeen will play
for the title at 1:30 o’clock- this
afternoon.
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Two teams entered the final)
round of the doubles champion
ship event, Donald Budge, and
Bruce Barnes defeating Frank
Rericha of New York and John
Nogrady, 6-0, 6-i, 6-2, and Skeen,
and John Faunce standing' at
6-2, 12-14, 2-6, 6-1 in their
match with Lloyd Budge of
California and John Hendrix of
Miami, Florida when darkness
halted further play. The dou
bles final today will follow im
mediately after the singles, title:
has been decided. , . _
Don Budge was not at bur
best in his singles engagement
with the stalwart Nogrady. The
world champion was not hitting ,
the ball squarely in the center 7 I
of his racquet and this appear- f |
ed to bother him to some ex
tent, but each time he made up
his mind to go out for win
ners, .the red-hot red-head came:; ]
through impressively. 3 like all!
great champions in sports his-- v; I
tory, Budge hacf the faculty off 7 J
bringing his game to its peak: "
when he felt the urge*’ s
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THE WEATHER f I
Cloudy, preceded by a light
drizzle in early morning," slight
ly cooler in east portion, slightly?
warmer in mountains Sunday.
Monday, partly cloudy and
warmer.
TENNIS TODAY
The final of the singles
between Don Bodge and Dick
Skeen, Will begin at 1:30 this
afternoon.'. .
At the condnsion of this
match, the play-of f v of the
semi-final match, Skeen and
Faunce vs. Lloyd Bodge and
John Hendrix, will be held.
Directly after, Don Bodge
and Brace Barnes, doobles
finalists will play the winners
of the above doobles match.