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9, 1942 THE HtCH-POINT ENTERPRISE CENTER POINT. NORTH CAROLINA PACE MNE Did Man River McCluskey Rolls On To McDonald's All-Time Mark Steeplechaser Out to Achieve 25th U. S. Title BY ERIK W. MODE AN NEA Special Correspondent MANCHESTER, Jan.

9 was a cold, bleak day in 1924, and Ihe scrawny youngster of 13 huddled high on a bank overlooking the high school athletic field at Manchester. His' eyes were glued to a runner jogging slowly around a quarter mile oval. He was so intent he failed to notice the approach of Charles (Pete) Wigren, high school track coach, until the latter spoke: "Pretty good runne-, isn't he?" Wigren said, pointing toward the "Yep," replied the kid, and then getting up on his scrawny legs to a full five feet, "but I'm better. I'll beat him when I'm in high school next year." "You'll beat him," said the coach, amused but interested by the, boy's self-confidence. "How do you know you can?" "He's my brother," retorted the mite, "and I've already Hcked him we were I'm gonna be a champ." McCLUSiiEY WINS 226 VICTORIES IN 435 RACES supreme assurance more confidence than been a major facto? in the lounding athletic success of Joseph Paul McCluskey, America's king of the steeplechase.

No modern athlete has as large 'a collection of championship med- as the tall, handsome, 31-year- old Irishman. In 16- years of running as a schoolboy, collegiate and club star, he has answered the gun 435 times; has cd with 226 victories and a wealth of second a'nd third places. His trophies, medals, ribbons, and assorted prizes would stock a sizable sports museum. At last count, he had nearly 100 tro- and more than 300 medals. Iron Man his -tag with the sports heading toward a niche in the A.

U. Hall of Fame as the geratest collector of national track championships in the 56-year history of the organization. He is tied with the late Matt McGrath, who annexed 22 titles as a remarkable hammer thrower. He's one away from Willie Ritola, who earned 23 titles as a distance man, only two behind mighty Pat McDonald, who tossed the shot, weight and hammer before and after the last vvar. McDonald holds Joe McCluskey stays in stride at 31.

the all-time mark of 24 titles. GUNS FOR MCDONALD'S RECORD OF 24 TITLES Track circles believe McCluskey will achieve his goal of 25 titles in 1942, his 17th a board and cinder campaigner. If it had not been for a stroke of tough sun stroke, to be surely would have matched McDonald's maximum. last summer. McGluskey is undisputed ruler of the steeplechase in.the United States.

He has won the indoor and outdoor 'chase eight times each in the past 10 years. He currently the A. A. U. indoor crown in this gruelling test.

His quest for a double triumph Iron Man Has Won 225 Races In His 16 Years in the 53d nationals at Franklin Field, in June was foiled by the terrific heat. McCluskey was running away with the 10,000 meters when he collapsed in the 95-degree heat with three laps to go. He tried desperately to continue despite in-' tencs pain, but officials pulled him to the side lines, rushed him to a hospital. Forrest Efaw of Oklahoma, whom McCluskey Jias consistently beaten, copped the 300 meter steeplechase with the Iron Man out of action. IRON MAN WON TITLE AS FORD1IAM FROSH Undismayed, McCluskey is gunning for another indoor crown in February and an outdoor title in June.

He also plans to take a crack at a couple of -other distances as well. He entered the 15 kilometer run last May and won a smashing victory, covering the distance in 51 minutes, 55 seconds for his 22nd A. A. U. championship.

Rambling Joe won his first A. A. U. a gangling 18-year- old 'Fordham University freshman. let his age fool you.

In 1932 he sped tp a world's record of 9:46.8 for. the two-mite, steeplechase. Nine years the very night he shattered that mark by 11.4 seconds. -Less than a-month-later he was clocked 7 in 9:34. McCluskey won: the indoor five.years in succession, from 1932 until Tommy Deckard of Indiana dethroned him in 1937.

He regained his crown in-1938, lost it to Deckard in 1939. won it back in 1940 and kept it in 1941. PARTICIPATED IN 1932 AND 19S6 OLYMPICS Outdoor champ four consecutive years from 1930, Iron Man Joe lost to Harold Manning of Kansas in 1934, won in 1935, lost again to Manning in 1936, did not compete in '37, and then swept to victory for three straight years. In addition he copped the indoor junior and senior two-mile titles and the individual cross country diadem in his first season at Fordham. 'Twice he won the 5000 meters for New York A.

C. He represented the United State sin the 1032 and 193G Olympic Games, toured Europe in 1933, 1935 and 1936. Joseph Paul McCluskey Old Man River of Track and still rolling. Yourist Nips Roy Graham Freezing Weather Holds Down Crowd, But Show Goes On Despite freezing weather that held the crowd to a handful, Promoter J. R.

Steele sent his wrestling program throught its paces last night and in a knock-down- drag-out brawl big Abe Yourist got a referee's decision over Roy Graham in event. Because of the slim attendance, Promoter Steele was advised to postpone the bouts, but Steele ordered the show, to go on. The sizzling headliner went to falls, with the third and deciding fall being awarded to Your- ist when Graham repeatedly gouged at Yourists's eyes. Referee Sailor Little ordered Graham to desist, but Graham didn't pay any attention to the orders. Both had won one fall each when Referee Little ended the match.

Durable Chief Little Beaver sprung one of the biggest upsets of the season when he scored a conquest over Stranglin' Ed White his chances of victory had appeared hopeless in the third and deciding fall. White and Beaver each captured a fall. In the deciding go. White was giving- the Indian a thorough over when suddenly the crafty Indian hooked on a back crab-lock and forced White to yield. Meade Goes Back To Work American Riding Champion In 1941 Gets Aboard'at Tropical Park MIAMI.

Jan. (F) Dashing Don Meade, who surprised himself by winning the 1941 American riding championship, planned to leap back into the saddle today in preparation for a strenuous campaign at Hialcah Park. "I had no idea of winning." said the rider who had a record of 210 best in the country last year. "You know. I didn't ride in the spring meeting at Tropical Park.

I laid off 10 days during: the summer to go to Atlantic City. And I haven't been in a race in six weeks. "But I worked pretty hard the rest of the time. "I didn't have any set goal, though." It was Meade's second championship. He won in 1939 with 255 victories.

TO HAVE HCW EGJ'ARD (Special to The Enterprise) THOMASVILLE, Jan. nay soon have a unit of the Home Guard, if plans now being mack by members of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce mature. The possibility of a Home Guard unit was disclose Guard unit was discussed at the weekly meeting of the organization and a committee, composed of T. Harris, Jack Russell, and Bill Mock, wa sappoirited to contact proper officials in Raleigh. FASC1TS CLAIM ANOTHER ROME.

Jan. Official broadcast recorded by Italian high command, which reported yesterday that a British warship of Valiant class had been seriously damaged in assault- unit attacks on Alexandria Dec. IT, said today a second battleship was damaged. The second victim vi'as declared to have been of the Barham type, which means 15-inch gun vessels of 31,100 tons. GROOME CHILD RECOVERING FROM ACCIDENT AT HOME David W.

Groome, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Groome. 1033 Wellington Street, who was recently injured in an accident at his home, is rapidly recovering, and physicians be.lieve that no per- Thomasville Chair Election Jan. 27 (Special to fhe Enterprise) THOMASVILLE, Jan.

An election among, the employes of the Thomasville Chair Company, to determine if the Upholsterers International Union is to become the bargaining agent of the employes, will be held in Uiis.city.pn Tuesday, Jan. 27, it was announced by George Walker, regional director of the union. The election ordered by the National Labor Relations following a hearing in Thomasvillo several weeks ago. At that time the Carpenters and Joiners Union claimed the right to bargain for the employes. A spirited campaign has been in progress between the two labor unions, both affiliated with the American.

Federation of Labor. The Carpenters and Joiners Union has openly advised the employes of the Thomasville Chair Company to vote against the offiliation of the Up- hofsterers Union, and it is known that a number of the workers are now members of the Carpenters and Joiners Union. Exact plans for the election will be announced at a later date. A similar election several weeks ago at the Standard Chair in this city, resulted in the refusal of the employes to accept the Upholsterers union as their bargaining agent. WOMAN'S PART.

IN DEFENSE TO BE DISCUSSED AT Jan. Woman's part in the nation's''war effort wilr be discussed by alumnae of the Woman's College of the University of North, Carolina at a meeting here tomorrow. Miss. Harriet Elliott, dean of women, who recently returned to the college after 18 months in Washington, first as a member of the defense commission and then as associate. director of APACS, will be principal speaker.

Mrs. P. M. McCain of Santori- um, president, will preside at the annual meeting the alumnae association. TECHNICAL RADIO COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT IN CITY Your government radio technicians.

If you are over 18,. have a high school education, and desire- to enter clashes where you'll be taiight technical radio at prac- p'actically no cost at all to yon. phone the local radio station Immediately. Phone 4593. manent injury has been done.

The little boy. who is two and half years old. was holding a sharp playtoy in his mouth when a door, slammed shut by brother, forced the toy far into his throat. It was extracted by physicians. Fred Bed Is Given Parole By Broughton RALEIGH, Jan.

(IP) Fred Envin Beal, Communist, organizer of the bloody Gastonia textile strike of 1929, Jias been, paroled after serving less than four years of his original sentence of from 17 to 25 years. Upon his formal release today from a North Carolina prison camp, he will take a job in a New York textile plant which has been arranged for him. Beal began his prison term in 1938 after reurn- ing from a flight to Russia and publishing a book which described his disullisionment with Sommun- ism. Real, along with six other defendants, was convicted of second degree murder in the killing of Police Chief O. F.

Aderholt of Gastonia, who was shot when officers raided strike headquarters. Convicted and sentenced to varying terms, the defendants were released on bond pending an appeal. Five of the defendants are still fugitives. Besides Beal, only K. Y.

Hcndricks served his term. Sentenced to from five to seven years, he was released a few years ago. Several of the other defendants, aiong'with Beal, fled to Russia. Beal later returned to the United States, but remained in: hiding. Arrested in Massachusetts, on a wrote his and faced with extradition 'proceedings, he surrendered to Carolina authorities.

formal parole hearing for Beal was held about 18 months, ago. Louis Waldman. New York lawyer, presented several many from distinguished persons, asking clemency for the prisoner. Governor Hoey, who was a special prosecutor at Beai's trial, denied the application for a- parole but commuted his sentence to 10 to 13 years. Gov.

J. M. Broughton, in announcing the parole, said that Beat's conduct as a prisoner had been "satisfactory." COMPOSITE BUSINESS CHART JMDEX-COMPILED ftr PUBUSHC.R5 FINANCIAL A COMPOSITE or RCCOCNIZEO LOOK and LEARN By A. C. By ROGER BABSON Since my last report and following the end of Holiday Season, business shows a quiet gain of 0.8-of a point.

In all probability, busienss volume'will continue for a time to back and fill within narrow limits. My Composite Index now stands at 23.2 per cent above Normal compared with 22.4 per. cent above Normal last week. A month ago business was 21.4 per cent above Normal and a year ago 6.5 per cent above Nor- j-mal. Why do I continually advise getting out of debt when I also say that inflation may not be I certainly'expect further inflation this higher taxes, the purchase of Defense Blonds, and siphoning off -of 'income at its source, which reduces an individual's cash for ordinary purchases, will tend to minimize the more drastic effects.

Many feel th'at-'iriflation can be counteracted by acquiring debt or going further into debt and then paying off with inflated or cheap money. This is an illusion. Under the worst-imagined conditions, our dollar will always have some value. The" more dollars we have invested in tangible goods and equities and the freerer we are from debt, the better off we shall be. One should always base his business and investment actions on principles that fit a given situation.

People should not depend upon being 100 per cent correct in any 1. Where did the first Continental Congress meet 1 2. Which one of the United States' possessions has a name which means "rich port" 3. Do deer shed their antler? every year? 4. Which state is bounded on one side by a perfect arc? 5 the first bridgi- lo span tho East River in New York City? ANSWERS 1.

Philadelphia. 2. Peurto Rico. 3. 4.

Delaware. 5 position. To bank on inflation 'to the nth degree today all one's future on the prospects of radical inflation would be. very unwise. We can take "advantage of the present situation without being in inflation should not come to the degree we expect and a period of deflation should set in, our position will not be jeopardized if we are free from dangerous debt.

Events are changing over-night with a never before witnessed. Common-sence will do much to mitigate'one's feeling of uncertainty. A middle- of-the-road course with respect to debt and inflation is the wisest to follow. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Creomulsion, relieves promptly bo- cause it goes right to the seat of the to help and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe-and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un- derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back.

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