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AGE SIX HOPE STAR, HOPE, ARKANSAS Hopp's To It bar sup, GosH-! FELLOWS; I DON'T KNOW WHAT TSAYATHOME BASE ON. EST and IN THE OUTFIELD FOR THE CARDINALS UE WAS VOTED MOST POPULAR, RED BIRD IN 41 AND HE DIDNT DO BADLY LAST YEAR EITHER- ESPECIALLY IN BROOKLYNFAST LIKE COUNT FLEET FASTEST THE BUSINESS. BROKE A BATCH OF SPRINT MARKS AT HASTINGS COLLEGE CF NEGRASKA SPORTS ROUNDUP By HUGH FULLERTON, JR. Wide World Sports Columnist New York. May 4 -(A))-- Every one of the sports writers who parlicipated in a poll conducted by the North Carolina Navy Pre Flight School picked football as one of the ten best sports for physical development.

That's just about what the Navy had decided in advance, judging from the ycar-round grid programs at these schools. but its rather surprising not to find water somewhere on the list. That's a form of mayhem practiced down at the bottom of a swimming pool where the referee can't see what's going on and it's practically a "toughness" program all by ilsell. Only drawback is that it might not leave the boys in shape for flying. The scribes rater track the No.

2 sport with boxing and swimming tied for third. Birds of a Feather Jimmy Johnston, reporting on his new bantamweight fighter, Ham Wiloby, modestly claims the boy has possibilities of becoming a greater fighter than three great little men who performed under the Johnston Banner, Jim Driscoll, Moran and Johnny Dundee (they're not in position to La li: "You know," Jimmy eonfesses, "I've never seen Wiloby fight but what the Hell, Shakespeace never saw all the things he wrote about either." One Minute Sports Page Frank (Bruiser) Kinard, the REAL CONTENTMENT ROLLED SMOKES! SAYS IN COOL, EASY ON MY TONGUE. PRINCE ALBERT'S RICH TASTE COMES THROUGH MILDLY THE CRIMP CUT SETS SNUG. ROLLS JIFFY -QUICK, NO FUSS. MY TOO! PRINCE ALBERT 70 fine roll-your-own cigarettes in every handy pocket package of Prince Albert CIGARETTE CUT AND TOBACCO ALBERT THE NATIONAL BUT AR BONDS JOY SMOKE AMP STAMPS 8.

J. Reynolds Tab. Winplan Salem, N. C. Tuesday, May 4, 1943 Most Valuable Player May Be Most Versatile JUDSON BAILEY: Associated Press Sports Writer ThE most valuable player comin the major leagues this very well be styled the Most Versatile player awards.

Wartime manpower shorlages ate causing managers to transplant players from one position to mother the faster than most people can get onion sets started in their victory gardens and if the spring shuffling is only the beginst fan must wonder how his favorite pitcher will. do as shortin the fall. The Phillies, with a pathetically mall roster, are doing the most shifting of jobs and doubling up at dr more positions. Last week they brought outfielder Jim Wasdell. from Pittsburgh and made Him their regular first baseman, moving Babe Dahlgren from that spot to shortstop.

They have Schoolboy Rowe pinchhitting in almost every game in which he isn't pitching and, they frequently have Mad three or four players swap positions during the course of a game. Other clubs are doing it too. The New York Yankees moved pitcher Johnny Lindell to first base and then to the outfield in spring trainand the Brooklyn Dodgers sWitched Billy Herman from second to third. But one of the prize swaps of the season was made yesterday by that. indefatigable inventor, Frank Edison Frisch, who installed Catcher Lopez at third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Lopez has been. one of the best backstops in the National League for many years, but his previous experience at the hot corner was limited -to about five games in an emergency with the Dodgers a dccade ago fans still bets him- -stopping balls with his chest a La Pepper Martin. 5 By putting Lopez on third. Frisch was able to give try at shortstop to Bob Elliott, who only year before last an outficlder. The result of the newest experiment was that both Lopez and Elmade an error yesterday and Cincinnati piped the major leagues first morning game 7-5.

crowd on hand for thercontest at' 11:30 a.m. in Candler Field and the Reds genercalamanager, Warren Giles, called hiss experimnt a success. The fans thought so, too, for they saw the usually weak, hitting Reds make 17 safeties four Pirate pitchers. Having inaugurated morning games the Reds are now ready to lift the lid on night baschall for the Season, too, with a floodlighted fray carded against the Pirates tomorrow night. Yesterday's Stars By The Associated Press Alex Kampouris, Dodgers Hit double and triple.

driving in two runs, to spark 12-hit attack on Phillies: Donnie Frey, Reds Made four hits to top 17-hit offensive against Pirates. Sports Mirror Today Year Ago Whirlaway defeated Mioland, and Challedon in Dixie Handicap and brought total earnings to $31,811. Three Years Ago Greg Rice lowered American 3,000 meter mark to 18:18.9. Five Ago Dizzy Dean lost to Chicago Cubs for month because of arm injury, Birmingham Playing Role of Giant Killers Atlare Those big. bad Ba ton: ermingham have done it sup good inis -they've got the rest the bosses the Association talking to themselves.

And what they're saying isnizat all complimentary. Take Memphis Doc Prothro, for example. His Chicks have just completed a serics against Birmingham. and the Doctor, as a result, is so dissatisfied with the team's. showing that he ordered a morning workout, a decidedly unusual procedure.

Little Rock invudes Memphis tonight, and Prothro will rely on Weldon West, while Ed (Bear Tracks) Greer will carry the vic. tory. hopes of the Travelers. 'The Burons move today to New Orleans, where Manager Ray Blades, perhaps in ari effort to scare them off, dragged out 'his best performance records for all to sce, Blades expressed downright elation at the Pels' improved hitting and steady pitching in the justfinished series with Little Rock, but he added somewhat as an afterthrought that the situation might be expected to get a little worse now that Pitcher Pete Modica and Outfielder Ed Lavigne have ceived engraved invitations from their draft boards. Souhtpaw Jesse Danna will take the mound for New Oricans tonight 'The Barons' hurling choice was not announced.

The Nashville Vols will pla their first night game at home tonight against the Atlanta Crackers, opening the longest series of the yearsix games. Glenn (Victory) Gard. ner of the Vols and Bill Ayers, clongated Atlanta right-hander, will vei for mound honors. Today's only daylight contest will be at Knoxville, with Smokies playing host to the Chattanooga Lookouts. Blevins Soldier Is Best Shot of 240 Private Cohen E.

Harris, son of Mrs. Jennie Harris of Blevins, made high score out of 240 antiaircraft trainees on the rifle range at Fort Eustis, Virginia, according to the Fort Eustis post newspaper. Private Harris' record was estublished against the hardest kind of competition, 98 per cent of the 240 boys qualifying. The 240 trainces produced 237 qualified men, divided as follows: 12 experts, 26 sharpshooters, and 199 marksmen. Private Harris topped the outfit with 168 points out of a possible 200.

Former Hope Woman Dies at Pine Bluff Mrs. A. V. Ware, member of pioneer flempstead family, died at her home in Pine Bluff carly today. Among the survivors are: 2 nicees.

Miss Briant and Mrs. T. R. Billingsley, 2 nephews, Paul and Ilarry Briant of Hope, 2 daughters. Mrs.

Basil Wilson, Louise Ware of Pine Bluct. Mrs. Ware, 82, moved away from Hope about 15 years ago. The body will be brought here at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, with the funeral service at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon at the lierndon-Cornelius Funeral Home. Pallbearers are: Syd McMath, Ched Hall, Kenneth Hamilton, Dr.

P. B. Carrigan, John Vescy and L. Carter Johnson. Strawberry Time Harrison.

Ma 4 (7) Straw: berry picking is in full swing in this northwest Arkansas area. The first crate of the season, delivered by John Freeman at Marshall, brought $27.45. The bor. ries sold for 56 and local merchants contributed a premium of $21.45. The Canal Zone was granted to the United States by a treaty with Panama or.

February 26, 1904. Kiwanians Entertain Their Wives "A person's kicals should always be unattainable, and never within his reach." stated Rev. Paul Gaswhen he addressed the Kiwanis Club and their ladies at the try Club last evening. is tragic when 41 man has his idcals so low that he attains them, and has no further goul in life. "High ideals are also essential in every phase of his life--whether it be itt marriage, making il home, building a community 01' itt his everyday business life." The Kiwanis Ladies Night started off with the introduction or members by Ed Hankins, and they in turn introduced their After Invocation by Rev.

Brewster a buffet supper was served. This consisted of cold baked ham, potato salad. deviled eggs. pickles, apple pic and cheese, and drinks. G.

T. Cross acted us master of ceremonies. Group singing was held under direction of Clifford Franks. The musical entertainment was given by Tom Luvin who sang two numbers, and Mrs. Paul Gaston who gave interesting rendilions Ol1 the accordian.

Mrs. Henry Haynes represented the Kiwani-Queens and expressed their appreciation the entertainment and the privilege of mecting with the Kiwanians. The meal was prepared under the direction of Carson Lewis. Township to Vote on Local Option Fort Smith, May 4 Colo township, including the town of llackett, in south Sebastian cour.ly will vote May 5 on a local option law outlawing the sale of alcoholic beverages. County Judge R.

P. Strozier today ruled that a petition for the election contained a sufficient set number the of election valid date. signatures, and City Docket Jessie Mac Williams, disturbing pence, forfeited $10 cash bond. Clifford Barfield. Is urbing pence, forfelted $10 cash bond.

The following forfeited $10 cash bond each on a charge of gaming: A. D. Brown, Geo. Garrett, James Hethbree, Gurland Manuel, Charles Elder. Robert Lee P'oindester, assault and battery, plea of guilty fine $26.

Fred I. Conk, running stop signal, forfeited $1 cash bond. Nathaniel Lockhart. assault with a deadly weapon, tried, found not guilty, Jewell Petit, assault and battery, disinissed on motion city altorney. alazel lathcont, assault annet but, tery, dismissed on motion city attorney.

The following entered a plea of guilty on a charge of drunkenness: and were assessed a fine of $10 each: Lonnie Morris, Harden Joshuawny, Jess Blackwood. Joseph Webb, drunkenness for. feiled a $10 cash bond. Stale Docket Roy Walker, speeding, plea of guilty fine $5. Bill Malone, beating it board bill.

Municipal Court plea of guilly fine $10. Jimmy Hicks, simple assault, plea guilty fine $10, suspended during good behavior. Jimmy Hicks, drunkenness, plea of guilty, fine $10. Sam White, unlawful possession of liquor, tried and Judge's decision withheld until May 17, 1943. Julie Hendrick, unlawful possession of liquor, tried and Judge's decision withheld until May 17, 1943.

Lee Willlams, petit larceny, dismissed on motion prosecuting torney, Roy Walker, operating an autotruck without chauffeur's license, dismissed on motion prosecuting: attorney. The Australian cm is, nest to the ostrich, the largest of living birds. Women who suffer SIMPLE ANEMIA If lack of blond-fron makes you pale, weak, "dragged Lydia ham's one of the best and quickest home ways to help bulld red blood to get mora strength and promota more vigorous blondstreamIn such cases. Pinkhani'n Thblets arc 000 of the greatest blood-tron can buy! Follow label directions. WANTED Hardwood Logs and Lumber OAK, GUM, CYPRESS, ASH, ELM, HICKORY, PECAN, HACKBERRY, ETC.

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1943, Essu Loc. Look up they need your help! TOU see American fliers training and greatly to the speed and power of their en- Before you drive a needless patrolling up there every day. gines. So far as we know, no enemy nation remember thisYou read anxiously the news of the thou- has been able to produce it in such quantiAmerican boys are flying and fighting for sands more who fight in foreign skies the ties as we have. you.

Some of them are dying for you. Oil world around, Right now the job is to get this fuel to these is their ammunition! Use it wisely. There is something we at home can do to bien in battle. To reach Europe or Africa help these men. quickly it must come from the Atlantic SeaSTANDARD OIL COMPANY They fly on super high-octane gasoline.

It board -cutting shorter the scant supplies (Esso) gives them a vital edge in air combat. It adds of petroleum products here. OF LOUISIANA () football Dodgers all league tackle. has moved from his Mississippi homestead ot take a defense job in Brooklyn. He'll be named the Dodgers line coach as soon ElS Capt.

Dan Topping gets around to making the announcement. The Swedish legation asked the A.A.U. to okay having a Swedish newspaperman travel' with Gunder Haegg when he comes here late this month to act as Haegg's manager but A.A.U. officials turned thumbs down. Clark Griffith recently declined a $1,500 offer for an ad on the big center fickd signboard in the Washington Ball Park and then gave the space to the treasury dept, for a war bond sign.

Don Hanski, White Sox rookie cher, is a cousin of Eddie Hanyzewski of the Cub Don ened his name because he thought it would. more handy to be Hanski. Today's Guest Sar Stanley Frank, New York Post: "We've heard of horses that were more intelligent and better bred than the owners, but the derby was unique for Burnt Cork, an animal funnier than 'Rochester' its OWIL father." Service Dept, Joe Hennessy, outdoor writer for the St. Paul, Dispatch-Pioneer Press, who left for the Army recently was the ninth contribution the papers' sports staff has made to the armed forces since Pearl Harbor. George, Chapapas, a McCallen, business man who formerly promoted boxing and wrestling, sold all his ring cquip.

ment, from ropes to lighting fixtures, to Moore Field for $1, then endorsed the check over to the athletic and reereation fund. When the Army special services school at Washington and Lee University played the college basebull team the other day, E. P. "Cy" Twomly, W. and athictic director, was billed to pitch for the soldiers.

He worked one inning. fanned a man and then retired. Pete Tinsley, who arrived at Green Bay by way of the hills of South Carilina and the U. of Georgia. writes Coach Curley Lambenu of the Packers: "Being in the Army is just like playing for the Puckers.

They make me shoes here, loo." Fights Last Night By The Associated Press New York Ted Lowry, 175, New Bedford, and George Kochan, 169, U. S. Coach Guard and Akron, Ohio, drew (8). Chicago Clarence Brown, 198 1-4, Chicago, stopped Neville Beech, 186, Memphis (3). Newark Holman Williams, 159, Chicago, outpointed Roosevelt Thomas, 161 -2, New York (10).

Baltimore Kid Cocoa, 155. Hartford, outpointed Johnny Brown, 162, Baltimore (15). Holyoke, Mass. Bob Montgomery, 135 1-2, Philadelphia, out pointed Henry Vasquez, 137, New York (81. Providence.

R. I. Lurry Bol. vin, 125 1-4, Providence, outpointed Davey Crawford, 122 3-4, New York (10), Brakeman Hurt in Train Accident Charles Pruitt, Missouri Pacific Brakeman. was slightly injured in a fall from a moving freight train late yesterday in the Hope yards.

Witnesses said Pruitt was trying to catch the train. He was treated in a local hospital and released a short time later. A.

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