The Oldest Sandhills Publication Except Monday During the Winter Season VOLUME 44, NUMBER 136. Price 5 cents 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. yL 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. \ ■ ■ ■ • • i • ■ ■ 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. (Continued on page two) 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 0 ___— 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 (Continued on Page Six) 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. -—)-■ 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 - V ■■ .^ L-' ' ~ 7. BANKERS BEAR NEAL IN BANQUET SESSION AT PINE NEEDLES "■ ' ■ i . 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.—-. ■ 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. —+T-' 7 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, *