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WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINCTON. DELAWARE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1942 TRENTON DEFEATS BLUE BOMBERS DELAWARE FIVE WINS FOURTEEN He'll Sign Blue WILMINGTON HIGH White Entries Highlight Opening of Dog Show Triumph 33 Score Hens 45 to By PASSERS DEFEAT College Basketball NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (JP) Off spring of two of the world's most Over Haverford Team famous show dogs gave W.

Holden NEWARK 31 10 21 Tigers Score 37-34 Win Over Wilmington To Tie for Loop Lead Bill Zubic's Field Goal and Foul By Allie Esposito in Final Minute Of Play Give Jersey men Victory By MARTY LEVTV Bill Zubic's action coal and a foul conversing htr Aiii vrv.itn White of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, a double shot at the Westminster Kennel Club's best-in-show award today. The Sports Patrol Foxspan Legacy, two and one- half-year old son of Mv Own Newark 'Passers Take Early Lead, Are Never Headed Lafayette. 50; Rutgers, 43. Navy, 61, Maryland. 47 West Virginia.

57; Army. 40. Oreat Lakr Navai Station, 40; Lake Forest College. 26 Michigan State. 57; Michigan, 34.

Marshall. 59; Xavier, 49 Morris Harvey. 65, Davis-EIklna, 50 Western Maryland. 40: 39. Muhlenberg.

55; Lehigh. J7. Villanova. 40; 33. Penn State.

46. Temple. 33. S.mpfion. 63; Parsons, 53.

Georgia Tech. 64: ChaLtanooga. 33. PttUburgn. 47; Indiana iPi.i 37- Drew.

52; Rutgera Pharmacy. 30. Hofstra, 64; Trenton Teachera, 44. High Pom 63 Roa note. 37.

Newport News Apprentice School. 44; Randoloh-Macon. 37. Brucie, top dog at the Westminster Jack Maloney and Henry Matuszewski Top Scorers In Victory Over Jackets lor the last two years, first earned off the honors among the cocker spaniels. Then Desert DeDutv.

sired by the famous Nornay Saddler. Special to The Morning News NEWARK, Feb. 11 Jack Maloney winner oi bs best-of-shows. paraded to the front of the fox terriers. Special to The Morning Sews HAVERFORD, Feb.

11 By JACK CUDDY NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (UP) Down hrough the ages parents have given playthings to their children, but i ow in 1942 we come upon a most unusual child, Charley (Lulu) Cos-tantino, who has hammered out with his flying fists a candy store for his father to play with. The Costantinos were poor people on New York's teeming East Side until son "Lulu" started tossing and Henry Matuszewski paced the Wilmington High School basketball ine victories qualified White's team to a 31 to 21 victory over the Grabbing the lead in the epenir.g representatives for the group com- final minute of play, shatered a 34-34 tie and enabled the Trenton Tigers to nose out the Wilmington Blue Bombers in a hard-fought American League basketball game before a crowd of 1.400 last night at the State Newark High School five in tneir i minutes of and holding it pi-nuon tomorrow afternoon Fox- span Legacy in the sporting dogs division and Desert Deputy in the game here this afternoon. Maioney accounted for 11 points and Matuszewski scored 10 to Jead the Red Devils In the point column. The Wilmineton team took an 8-3 throughout, the University of Delaware basketball team downed Haverford in the Main Line gym tonight, 45 to 33.

with four of its cast tabbing It was a stirring battle from beginning to end. one which had the crowd and contestants on edge right down to the final gun. terrier section. A beautiful golden belton Enchsh Stevens Point Tchrs 63: St Nornert, 55. Washington and Jeflerson, 3ft; Wtynei-burg.

37, Defiance. 63; Detroit Teach, 48. Capital. 59 Otterbe n. 47.

Wooater, 76; Fort Haynes. 33. Toledo. 45: Detroit. 2s.

Aibright. 49; BuckneJl, 46 Pander. 70; Princeton Seminary. 40. Newark University, 43; Upsaia, 37 East Stroudsburg.

36; Scran ton, 34. Delaware, 45: Haverford, 33. Gettysburg, 59; Franklin and Marshall, 45. Layo.a Baltimore. 46; Johns Hopkins, 39 Texas, 60.

Southern Merhodiat. 43. Arizona Stale. 51; Texas Mines, 40. leather in a lucrative way.

And papa Patsy always had his little Lefty Gomez setter, the doe that manv rsnine Esposito Standout The sensational field goal sniping lead at the end of the first period 10 points or more fanciers said never would crime back. e- I candy store, which didn't pay much not pressed hard bu, manaIred k.pn famiiv nt but managed to keep the family of and was in front 15-11 at the half, i ueiaware was snowed up at Madison Sauare Gar American Basketball League Haverford This edge was boosted to 25-13 at i after the first period eio-hf aliiA ltnMl fnimj I ivuiiu GOMEZ ACCEPTS den today and promptly issued warning that he would be a strong contender for the top honors he won in 1938 as an 11-months old puppy at the Westminster Kennel tne three-quarter mark, but the orew nrst, aiooa on a neia sum uy miniature gold mine In his mauling Yellowjackets, with Lefty Riley do- John Shinn. George Barlowe and i milts ing most of the point-making, man- i Benny Crescenzi followed with shots aged to outscore the visitors 8-6 in i from the floor to send the Blue i uneaten in 52 Fights the final chapter. Hens in from and they never re- Charley is only 20 years old. In LAST NIGHT'S RESl'LT Trentoa Wilmington 34.

OF THE TEAMS Won Lost Pet. tVilminrtoa t. of Esposito proved a big point In the Tigers' favor. The first of his twin-pointers enabled the Trenton passers to tie with the Bombers at 11-11 at the end of the first period, and he accounted for all but five of the Invaders' 16 points in the second session. Trailing through most of the opening period, the Bombers finally caught up with their opponents at 9-9 when Charley Hoefer sank a long action goal, and after Esrxxsito Club show.

YANKEES TERMS Riley accounted for 10 of the 21 i linquished that advantage. ne ooservea rus oirtnaay yester- day. But he is head of his family and able to provide his father with points collected by Newark. Ahead by 7-5 at the end of the In the preliminary, Wilmington first period, the Hens widened this I NATIONAL FIBRE TRIPS HERCULES Trenton 1 Wanblnfton Philadelphia 1 3 junior varsity turned oacic i margin to z-u at tne nan. Leading sharp-shooter for the vic Veteran Telephones Barrow Daro of Maridor is the name of this dog that went best-in-breed four years ago, nearly died from distemper soon afterwards and then, purchased by Charles G.

Dimon of Rox-bury. rpgained his winning form under the astute handling of Charlie Palmer. He never looked better than he did today as he paraded to the head of some 50 others the Newark Jay Vees, 18 to 12. Shaw and Levis featured for their respective teams. The scores: THE SCHEDVLE Saturday Wilmington at Wadhinfton at Philadelphia.

Sunday Philadelphia at He Wii! Siqn Today After playings because he is unbeaten in 52 professional fights. And he ranks next to sensational Ray Robinson as the top home-product drawing card in the world's largest city. "I'm making more money than I raised the count to 11-9. Ed Sadow- tor was Crescenzi with 12 points on six field goals. Following him closely were Conrad Sadowski with 11 and George Barlowe and Ed Legates with 10 each.

ski came through with the tying goal. WtLMINGTOS NEWARK r. i O. T. Wilmington took the offensive 3 0 'Thinking Over' His Offer NEW YORK, Feb.

11 (n Vernon (Lefty) Gomez, veteran pitcher of the New York Yankees and re ever expected to because I took to Shinn was high scorer for Haver- soon after the start of the second Johnny Skrzec Tops Scoring In 25-22 Victory Gained In Shop Court Circuit ford, his five field goals giving mm i ooxing as a pleasure, not a pro- penoa and scored five points to take a 16-11 lead, but then the 10 points. Second for the local ression, he said. "But the money HUSKIES TROUNCE of his breed. Daro's victory sending him in the group competition for sporting dogs, was the high spot of the opening McGulre.f 1 Bishop. 1 Matu.s2e'ski.f 5 Burns.

3 Dugan.c. 0 Miioney.K 5 Talar'wskl Cunn gham.f 0 Nagowskl.g 0 0 2 Morrow, 0 IC.u.dl.f 0 10 Dunsmore.f Scheen.X 0 0 Lee 1 11 FUlev.e 0 0 Huston 0 0 Caiborn.f 0 0 Levis. IWaip.g portedly the highest paid hurler in Tigers found their stride. 0 a 1 1 3 1 0 0 a 10 a team with nine points was Art Jones. tne American League a lew years c4 r.

rf 1Z HAVERFORD I Tigers Regain Lead Matt Guokas. recent addition in with i tuuwuwi with Standing mt thr Team Wnn Lot. was welcome, of course. It enabled me to move my family from a cheap East side apartment to a much nicer one. And it enabled me to move my father from a little two-bv-four DELAWARE GPP bringing together over 2,300 dogs Pujft md Jones 3 the Tiger lineup, first sank an flr.tirtn MOTHER OF MERCY 0 0 0 6 0 12 goal, Esposito followed with two ago, discussed his 1942 contract President Ed Barrow today and indicated he would sign tomorrow.

Their talk today lasted for more than an hour and ended with Gomez saving. "Ill think it over." 2 in I candv store to one of thn r.ram of 89 different breeds. Two of the three returning group winners attempted to repeat but only Ch. Cadet of Noranda. the collie Totals Totals I 111 Pet 1 OM I 0OB 657 .000 2 2 tin(1H ctini, more to put Trenton ahead at 11-16, and after Red Paris converted a 0 2 Peed 3 4 Crescenzi.

0 in Esrioa 1 SMiicheii.g 2 6 Sadowski. 0 0 Meggies 2 2 Sieman.g 0 0 Lee Allied Kid a Pfnn 2 Brcroft a DuPont a Gfnrral Chemxi 3 National I Hercules 0 SCORE BY PERIODS Wi'rmngion 8 7 Ke ark 3 Referee, Panek. 31 21 i ii 10 Alford.f Dorian. Shinn. Jones I mccv.i; Miiier.g 1 Boteier.g Swartley Totals Half-time ford 13.

penalty attempt, Esposito counted two more goals before Wilmineton (He left the office and a little while i Jr- OI "Aau I'd be perfectly satisfied right now if it weren't for my dad. He's working harder in the new could locate the basket. WILMINGTON V. NEWARK 5 45 candy store I bought him for a At the completion of the second Tomorrov'a Schedule Oenera! Chemical va. Pennsy, 7:30 o'clock: Bancroft vs Allied Kid.

o'clock. Dupor.t vs. Pttaey Jones, 9 30 clock. 13 7 33 Totals score. Delaware 23.

T. 1 later the club announced that he i tlelel arDor. i succeeded. He had telephoned Barrow to sav that was Judged best of his breed to he would return tomorrow and sign, Qualify for the group bringing to- No announcement was made of i Siher the working does, the terms offered Gomez. He was William O.

Bagshaw's Ch. King St. Hedwig's Quintet Proves Closer to Top in C. Y. 0.

League With 40-21 Win Standing of the Teams Miller 1 Levis Masten Duzk.f Bart Shaw.c National Fibre notched its first victory in the second half race of period the Bombers trailed by four points at 27-23. Wilmington appeared to have shaken off its lethargy when the final session got under way. With Capt. Bernie Fliegel leading the scoring maneuvers, the Bombers plaything than he ever worked before. Of course he Isnt making any money in it, but he's trying awfully seriously.

I want him to give up th new store throw the key away and take life easy, as he should. But he won't. He wants to run a candy store. What can I do?" Wadman.c Red Cochrane Offered $25,000 to Meet Zivic 0 1 Walp.f 0 McAllister. 5 0 rait.c 0 Davis 6Taiiey 3 Poiisk: Treut.g believed to have received $20,000 in Erlc vn Konigsbach, who came all his peak years from 1935-38, in- the way from Hollywood.

in elusive, but since then has taken Quest of miniature pinscher honors some sizeable cuts. and the right to represent the toy the Industrial Basketball League last Disabanno.g niehf, at the! State Armorv bv con- Rybicki.g NEWARK, N. Feb. 11 VP) Won Lost Pet. St.

Nicholas 14 2 .875 St. Hedwig'a 15 3 .833 Sc. Ann's 10 7 .588 6t Paul a a 7 .563 St. Elizabeth's 8 8 .500 Mother of Mercy 12 .294 Y. M.

H. A 4 12 St. Anthony' 1 15 .063 counteo twice from action, and con Totals a la 3 16 Panek. Total Referee. Willie Gilzenberg.

manager of Wel- terweight Champion Freddie (Red) Cochrane, came out of a huddle to-I day with Frank L. Teller of New quering Hercules, 25 to 22. Paced by Johnny Skrzec who garnered 11 points, the Fibre quintet held the lead through the greater part of the battle. National Fibre outscored the Pow-dermen 10-9 from the field and led Last winter the Yankees had group in the finals, bowed to Mrs. waivers on him and were on the Beatrice Clarke's Ch.

Nicodemus of verge of trading him when Gomez Questover. Nicodemus' triumph was made a personal appeal to Barrow no surprise, however, as he was best and won a reprieve. Although lack--of winners at the famous Morris ing his old stamina, Gomez won island Essex 1941 show at the age of earnes anri lost five last. punn to six months and has led his breed in Picture-Book Fighter Young Lulu's problem with his dad is greater than any problem he has to face in the ring, because of York and announced he was con- sidering Teller offer to match his Unusual boxing brilliance. He's a picture-book fighter.

Evervnna Hedwig's advanced closer to "first place" St. Nicholas' in the C. Y. O. League last night at the State Armory by scoring a 40 to 21 vic verted two foul attempts to go ahead 29-27.

Esposito shaved the margin to a single point with -a penalty goal, but again the Bombers gained command and were in front 34-29 with five minutes remaining. But Trenton had the last say in the scoring. Red Paris first tallied a foul goal, and then shaved Wilmington's margin to two points with an action toss. West Nottingham Beat Bel Air High, 25-15 Special to The Morning Neics BEL AIR, Feb. 11 West Nottingham staged a second half rally here this afternoon to defeat Cochrane and Fritzie Zivic in a i world's title bout for Navy Relief lead the league in winning per-' all his appearances except the first.

5" at the penalty mark. John centage. The Irish terriers sent up a strong Ferguson topped the Hercules scor- The Yanks also announced the threat for group honors In Harrison ihg seven points, signing of Rookie Pitcher Allen H. Spangler's Ch. Fablin Triple Three games will be played in the Gettel and the other local clubs i Threat of Cedar Raoids.

Iowa. league tomorrow night at the Y. M. tory at the expense of Mother of likewise had a fruitful day. I Mrs.

M. Hartley Dodge of Madi- Herb Gershon finally knotted the contracts of Tom Sunkel and Buster Morris and Essex show- until she rures with a "sleeDer coal, and i figures with a "sleeper" goal, and C. A. General Chemical will meet Pennsy Railroad in the first contest at 7:30 o'clock, and in other contests and DuPont will battle Pusey and Bancroft clashes with Allied Kid, Jones. The score: NAT.

FIBRE I HERCULES Bel Air High. 25 to 15 in their basketball game. Trailing 9 to 6 at the end of the first half, the Colora, Md. passers hit their stride In the closing half with Cline Gessner leading the scoring to clinch the victory. Gessner accounted for 10 points to tie with B.

Grier of Bel Air for game honors. agrees to that. And It seems only a question of time before he becomes undisputed king of the featherweight division, now ruled by the rival champions Chalkv Wright and Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson. Although boxing little more than two years. Costantino glides about the ring like a veteran.

He body-feints, with hands down, like Tony Canzoneri. and he uses that six-in-a-row left jab like Benny Leonard. Were it not for his family, he would pitch a tent in Stillman'i Gymnasium and live there he likes the feel and smell of leather that much. the game appeared destined to wind up in a tie until Zubic came through jviaynara ana tne uoogers tnose oiicanceuea it mis year, cauieu uu Lew Riggs, Tom Drake and Les two awards with representatives of riext June. Teller offered Cochrane a guarantee.

He estimated the gate in Fritzie home town of Pittsburgh, where the bout would be under Forbes Field lights, would bring $100,000. Cochrane clouted Zivic off the welterweight throne in a bout here last summer. Gilzenberg said any action on his part would depend on the Navy, which has first call on Cochrane's services. The boxer-tar will be released shortly from the Naval Hos Webber. Mercy.

The Huskies led during the entire battle. Being In front 19-11 at the end of the first half. Franny Przybylek, Walt Matuszew-ski, and Mike Andreoli were the big guns In the St. Hedwig's attack. Przybylek scored five field goals and a foul for 11 points, while Ma-tuszewski and Andreoli both counted 10 points.

Rosiak topped the scoring for the defeated passers with nine points. The score: 6T. HEDWIG'S MOTHER OP MERCY O. F. O.

P. P. Wetuszewskl.f 5 10 Saewczyk.f 113 Praybylefc, 5 1 11 Rosiak. 4 1 Salalv.c 0 1 1 1 her Giraida Farms. She showed the best English cocker spaniel in Ch.

Treetops Torador and the top bloodhound in her perennial winner, Ch. Brigadier of Renaltown. The cocker spaniels assured them GPP St. Thomas', St. Hedwig's Win in Parish Circuit Cieseynskl.f 3 0 4 with his field goal with only 20 seconds remaining.

Teams Deadlocked The defeat dropped the Bombers into a first-place tie with the Trenton passers, both teams having turned in three victories in five McDowell. In the preliminary. West Nottingham Jay Vees beat the Bel Air Junior Varsity, 28 to 19. The score: Standing of the Teams 3 0 4 Price. 4 3 11 Barlow 1 I 3 Priyoylek 1 0 a Pietlock 2 15 Ferguson.

iMcGu.re.g a a 1 3 a a 1 7 0 0 0 4 selves of a strong representation in I nn-rin Hnn o-T-rtii oKpn an i "ennocK.g W. NOTTINGHAM I BEL AIR starts in the second half. O. pital at Newport, R. I.

Hospital au thorities said he showed no after effects of injuries suffered in an au tomobile accident on Feb. 1. The same clubs will collide again won Lon Pet Little r.nwer 13 2 St. Paul's 12 4 .750 St. Joseph's 10 5 .667 St.

Hedwig 9 7 .563 St. Anthonys 7 7 .563 St. Thomas' 8 7 .417 Sacred Heart 4 12 .250 St. Elizabeth's 0 17 .000 Totals 4 23 P. 0 2 0 0 1 1 a 10 0 2 Totals Referee 0 25: Cuillnane.

0 0 Reedv 1 7 J.Grier.f 3 7 Hopkins.e 1 IB Orier 3 10 Nelson.g 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 Fullmer. Reynolds. Holscher.f Plack.c Gessner Green. H.ll.s 4 0 Skrzec 0 0 Dor.ov8n.se Andreoli. 5 0 10 Jones, jAugust.g 10 2 a i 5 Saturday night at Trenton.

Esposito carried off scoring honors with six field goals and three fouls for 15 points, while Fliegel led the Wilmington offense with 10 points. The score: TRENTOV I WILMINGTON G. F. G. Totals 7 25 Totals He's a slender brunette wraith of a lad with dark curly hair, and not a scar on his face or a cauli-flowered ear.

though his nose is slightly askew. He explains the nose as due to the "stick game" played on an East Side street when young. Beat Archibald New York loves 'Lulu" because he's a crowd-pleasing fighter and because of his record, which Includes six victories in Madison Square Garden preliminaries. He has beaten such well-known feathers as Bill i offspring of My Own Brucie, best-in-show last year, went to the top of the breed. The winner, a coal black two-year-old, was Ch.

Foxspan Legacy, owned bv W. Holden White of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Foxspan Legacy first whipped the largest field in the show and then turned back Tree-tops Toreador of Giraida, best of the English cockers. The airedale also sent up a strong candidate in Eleanor H. Lorees Ch.

Rockley Riot Act of Madison. N. J. The great danes brought a great Totals 19 2 401 Referee: McGuinesa. First-half score 3 15 West Not- Bel Air, St.

Thomas' and St. Hedwig's turned in victories in the C. Y. O. Parish Basketball League last night.

St. Thomas' downed Sacred Heart. 32 to 19, while St. Hedwig's beat St. tinsham.

6 Referet Archer. 0 Fliegel. 4 2 10 Monroe A. C. Courtmen Beat DeMolay, 34 to 28 Monroe A.

C. scored a 34 to 28 victory over the DeMolay quintet last night. Poffenberger and B. Biesinger led the scoring for the winners, while Pierce and C. Lang topped the losers.

The score: MONROE A I DEMOLAY G. T. PJ G. 6 0 12 Pierce. 3 0 6 Durstem.f 3 17 Schwmd.f 2 0 4 7 Kinsbrunner.f Paris.

Garflnkie.f Zubtc.c Juentser.g Goldstein. Guokas. Esposito. Anthony C. Y.

30 tc 24. The scores: ST. THOMAS' I SACRED HEART a. r. p.i a.

p. 0 0 Spahn.f.g 0 4 Hoeler.f 0 0 Sadowski. 0 0 Kaplan. 1 5 Bush.g 3 15; Bayard Passers Defeat Sallies Frosh, 30 to 21 Bayard Junior High School's basketball team turned back Sales-ianum School Freshmen yesterday afternoon on the home floor, 30 to 21. The first half of the contest was closely contest, but Bayard managed to hold a 15-13 advantage at the conclusion.

The charges of Coach Nat Bender found their stride in the closing session, and won with apparently little trouble. Montero led the Bayard attack by scoring 18 points. Former High School Aces Will Oppose St. Joseph's Ben Anderson, former Atlantic City High and Lincoln University star, will lead the Senator Farley five from the Shore when the visitors oppose St. Joseph's on the lat-ter's court, Walnut Street, near Tenth, tonight at 8 o'clock.

Grabowskl.f 5 0 10 Mahoney.f 0 0 0 Hearn.f 5 i field with the chief award going i tn Ch. Muldoon. a brindle from the 4 0 8 Conhn.f 1 3 0 6 Miiier.g i 3 0 6 Conway I 0 2 Lynam.g 1 13 I 34 W.Hearn.e Berry.g Browdcrs.g Yankees Sign Chief Bender To Coach Young Hurlers NEWARK. N. Feb.

II (INS) Charles (Chief! Bender, famous Chippewa hurler of Connie Mack's old Athletics, has been signed as a pitching coach in the New York Yankee farm system. George Weiss, general manager of the Yankee chain, announced today. The Chief will go South with the Newark Bears on March 10 and 4 Canyon Crest Kennels of North Hol- Totals 14 9 37; Totals SCORE BY PERIODS Trenton 11 1 1 0 2 2 0 4 Bies ger 1 0 2 Lang 3 0 6 B.BiM'ger 4 3 1 1 Blesmger. 3 0 4 2 0 4 1037 a lywood, Calif. Asnton.g -34 Wilmington 11 -i Officials: Curiey White and Ed Cullmane.

9 3 19 Totals 15 0 32' Totals Referees, Lynch and Naeie. 14 0 28 Totals 15 4 34 Totals Referee: Hambright. Others who will be in the lineup of the visitors are Wallace, formerly ST. ANTHONY'S ST. HEDWIG'S Speary, Joey Fontana (twice).

Al Mancini, Joey Ianottl and Joey Archibald. He licked Archibald, former champion, at St. Nick's Arena Monday night. Although Joey gave him trouble for the first seven rounds, the ultimate result wasn't even close. Young Constantino Is ambitious.

He wants the undisputed featherweight crown then the lightweight title. "After that," he says. "Ill be satisfied if I can get my dad out of that candy store. I shouldn't have bought it." G. F.

P. Cambridge High Five Downs Seaford on Court, 52 to 31 SEAFORD, Feb. 11 Despite a great second half rally by the home club, Cambridge High scored a 52 to SALESIANUM I BAYARD 1 11 or Atlantic City Vocational and Priestly, former Holy Spirit High F. OTP G. F.

Sullivan 3 4 10 Reinla Gawinski 10 2 George. Grabowskl.f 0 11 Butch. Dabowski.c 2 0 4 Vilone Dentula 3 17 Montana HURLER'S WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE ATLANTA. Feb. 11 (INS) Charging that he told her he no longer loved her and that he con divide his time between the Bears' 0 4 0 2 0 8 0 0 3 5 Paldo.f Wolf Hobbs.c Hanley.g Naughton.g 0 0 0 ooo 2 2 6 8 2 18 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 a 0 2 Schults.f 0 0 KraJewskLf 0 4 Dieziak.f 1 7 fontero.c 1 5Stahr.c 1 3 Payne.

1 Jones. I Saiaty.g 0 0 0 DeVirgeiio.g star. Coach Reed of St. Joe's Is depending on Monroe, Jones. Kelley, Furnell and Gibbs to avenge the two-point setback the locals suffered in the last meeting between the teams.

stantly nagged her, Mrs. Kathleen Thomas Casey today filed suit for Newport Badminton Team Beats Racqueteers, 7-1 Newport scored a 7 to 1 win over the Racqueteers in a Wilmington Badminton League match on the Newport courts last night. The summaries: Women's doubles Mrs. M. Hayes and Mrs.

N. Bender, Newport, defeated Mrs. Lydia Thompson and Mrs. A. M.

Potter, 15-13. J5-13; Mis J. Lynam and Mrs. O. Hofer, Newport, defeated Miss Florence Sobin and Miss Helen Conner, 15-7.

15-10. Men's doubles G. Hofer and C. Bratton, Newport, defeated Jim Lane and W. Taylor.

15-6. 1S-8: Nat Binder and Art Tay Totals 9 6 24 Totals Referees. Lynch and Bonner. 31 victory over Seaford High in their basketball game on the local court tonight. Cambridge piled up a 32-5 advantage at the end of the opening half, but was outscored 26 to 20 in the final by Seaford.

camp at Sebring. and the Kansas City headquarters at Lake Wales, coaching the young moundsmen with these two clubs who hope some day to land with the Yanks. Bender later will pay visits to the Yankee farm clubs elsewhere about the nation, giving individual attention to every Yankee mound divorce rrom Hugh Casey, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. They were married Oct. 25.

1937, and separated last Jan. 19. Totals 9 3 31 Totals 13 4 30 Zwiebel and Rosenweig Gain Final in U.S.0. Table Tennis Woods of Seaford carried off game i Referee: Half-time score: Bayard, 15; Sales-ianum, 13. 'Fats' Ellinger, Army Grid Coach, Found Dead in Bed BOXING MANAGER DIES CHICAGO, Feb.

11 (INS) Eddie Long, identified with boxing for 35 years and the onetime manager of former bantamweight champion Bud Taylor, died of a heart attack at his Chicago home today. He was 55 years old. TOWER-FERRIS GAME OFF The basketball game scheduled for tomorrow afternoon' between Tower Hill and Ferris School has been postponed. Coach Bill Wild of the Tower William Zwiebel and Harold Ro-senzweig advanced to the final round of the II Army Corps Headquarters scoring honors with 16 points, while Hales topped Cambridge with 14. In the preliminary, the faculty of Seaford High defeated the Cambridge High faculty team, 54 to 39.

lor. Newport, defeated G. Reid and New York Woman Bowler In Local Exhibitions Sharp, S-15. 15-8. 15-2.

Tracy and Len Brumbley Qualify for Pin Awards Stephen Tracy and Len Brumbley of Wilmington are the latest qualifiers for News Journal bowling awards. Tracy rolled games of 207, 201 and 253 for Sears-Roebuck of the Boulevard League, while Brumbley had games of 201. 251 and 224 for Bran-dywine of the Classic League. Mixed donblea Holer and Mrs. M.

Hayes. Newport, defeated W. Tavior and CAMBRIDGE SEAFORD WEST POINT. N. Feb.

11 (P) Harry Oscar (Fats) Ellinger, an assistant football coach at the TJ. S. Mrs. A M. Potter.

1S-3. 15-3: J. lane and Miss Helen Conner. Racqueteers, defeated championship table tennis tournament last night at U. S.

O. headquarters. Tenth and West Streets. Zwiebel defeated Clem Rich. 21-7, and 21-10.

while Rosenzwelg turned back Arthur Goetz by the scores of 21 to 17, and 21 to 13. The final C. Bratton and Mrs. Bender. 10-15.

15-12. qualntet announced last night. OS CCLVER BOXING TEAM Douglas K. Valldujuli of Wilmington is a member of the Culver Military Academy boxing tam. He competes in the 95-pound class.

18-15: Bender and Miss Ltnim. Newport. Military Academy who died today a the age of 39, had a heart that carried him to gridiron glory but Miss Ann Zollner, outstanding New York woman bowler, who is a Wilmington visitor, will roll exhibition matches with Mrs. Lila Minner and Miss Effle McGuigan on City Alleys defeated Reid and Misa Sobin. 15-11: 15-3: PAIR OF INDIANS SIGN CLEVELAND.

Feb. 11 (-f) Southpaw pitchers Harry Eisenstat and Chubby Dean signed their 1942 Cleveland baseball contracts today. A. layior and Miss M. Green, Newport, defeated Sharp and Misa L.

Thompson. wouldn permit him to become an O. F. P.i G. F.

Burtelle.f 3 0 6 Haies.f 5 4 14 Higgins.f 10 2 Anstme.f 3 17 Woods.c 7 2 16 Noble. 2 0 4 Betts.c 0 0 (INeweomb.o 4 19 Collins. 0 0 0 Smith. 0 0 Mitchell. 3 17 Davis 5 10 0 0 0 Jones.

4 9 8 1 Lecates.g 0 0 0 Dulaney.g 0 0 8 Totals 14 3 3i' Totals 23 52 half score: Cambridge, 32; Seaford. 5. round will be played during the in officer, it was recalled here tonight. Ellinger was found dead in bed termission of the Valentine dance Saturday at 1 o'clock. Miss Zollner, who has an average of better than 170, a high single this morning at Washington, D.

tomorrow night at the TJ. S. O. head quarters. Summaries: where he had gone last night to keep Three Tie for Top With 72s In Ball Players Golf Play Paul Waner Has Fine Chance To Join 3,000 Hits Group Referee: Grossnickle.

score or 29 and several three-game totals of 600 to her credit, will roll three games against each of the local women. (First round i Zweibel won by default from R. Major: P. Kuperberg defeated G. Fotlou, 21-18.

21-11: W. Trott defeated R. Dirats. 18-21. 21-14.

21-14: J. Dickerson defeated J. Meany, 16-21. 21-17. 21-18: Rich MIAMI, Feb.

11 (JFj Three defeated M. Zera. 21-19. 21-18. I Lieber- Felix Mackiewcz Signs 1942 Contract With A's defeated H.

Rekemeier, 21-16. 21-12; a number of business appointments. The discovery was made by his host. Representative Hebert (D-La). when Hebert went to his room to call him.

A star guard on Army's football team for four years, Ellinger was graduated from the academy in 1925, but failed to get his commission because his heart would not pass the rigid army tests. In 1928, he became the army line coach and served until 1933 under three different head coaches Biff Goetz defeated w. Hickey. 21-10. 21-8; Pencil Pushers Defeat Signal Repair Passers Special to The Morning News FORT DUPONT.

Feb. 11 The Puny Pencil Pushers basketball team of Headquarters Battery, 21st Coast Artillery, coached by Lieut. The title will be decided on the basis of 54 holes of medal play, the second and final rounds to be played tomorrow and Friday. Manush, now manager of the Greensboro club in the Piedmont League, carded 35-37-72. Ferrell, Felix Mackiewicz.

Wilmington Blue Rocks outfielder during the 1941 NEW YORK. Feb. 11 (ipaui Waner, the little buy known from coast to coast as "Big Poison," is nearing the end of baseball's trail but before he is through he may achieve one of the rarest of all hitting honors. He needs only 44 hits this vear to bring his lifetime total to 3.000 and enter a select society which has but liked the strict training routine demanded by baseball and he gava himself tirelessly In the off season to other sports deep sea fishing, hunting and golf, at which he became one of the best left-handed players in America. He has kept lean and tanned, but bis muscles have lost most of their spring.

The result was that Pittsburgh released him unconditionally at the end of the 1940 season and the season, yesterday signed his 1942 contract with the Philadelphia Athletics of the Amercan League, Man George C. Morgan, defeated the Hutcheson drew a bye from L. Reib-stein: F. Hasset drew a bye from N. De-Virgilio: Rosenzweig defeated F.

Brower, 31-9. 31-8. iseeond round Zweibel defeated Kuperberg. 21-2. 23-20: Dickenson defeated Trott, 21-18.

31-12; Rich defeated Liberman. 4-21, 21-18, 21-19: Goetz von from Hutcheson by default; Rosenzweig defeated Hassett, 21-12, 21-13. (Semi-final round Zweibel defeated Dickenson, 21-11; 21-14; Rosenzweig defeated Goetz. 31-17, 21-10. 175th Signal Repair Company team former big leaguers carded par 72's today to take the lead as 30 baseball playets ran the gamut from eagles to 8's in the first round of their championship golf tournament Heinie Manush, one-time American League batting champion; Wes Ferrell, who saw service with several major clubs, and Ray Lenahan.

a pitcher with Pittsburgh for part of the 1918 season, wound up in a tie. A typical diamond argument arose during the play-off for a medal prize won by Lenahan with a birdie four Jones, Ralph Sasse and Gar ager Connie Mack announced. last night by the score of" 41 to 14. Davidson. Mackiewicz, a 23-year-old 6-foot- The score: 21ST C.

A. I SIGNAL REPAIR six other members Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Hans Wagner, Eddie Col o. r. p. i o.

2-inch, 190 pound product of Purdue University, batted .290 for the Rocks. M. W. Hillis Leads Revolver Shooters With 273x300 who piloted the Leaksville nine In the Bi-State League last year, turned in a 37-35. Lenahan.

operator of a Providence. R. men's clothing store, had 35-37 72. Other scores: Al Simmons. Phila.

Athletics 39-4180 Butch Henhne. Ir.t. League 42-3 80 Paul Waner. Boston Brayes 39-41 80 Johnny Murphy. N.

Yankees. i-nai Jimmy Foxx. Boston Red Sox 4a-39 81 Jack Russell, formerly of 42-39 81 Gerald Walker. Cleveland Indians 42-3981 5 2 12 Cleaver. 2 0 4 Kaimmsr.f 1 0 2 Brooks.

2 0 4 Diamond. 1 0 2 Stanton. 0 0 0 Clark. 2 8 1 17 Brown Jones. DeLonge Howden Dougherty, CshUl.g HOCKEY RESULTS American League Cleveland, Philadelphia, New Haven.

Providence, Pittsburgh, Hershey, 3. lins, Napoleon Lajoie and Cap Anson. Waner, who will be 39 years old April 16. will be wearing the livery of the Boston Braves this spring although 15 of his previous 16 seasons in the National League were spent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In those earlier days when he and GOLDEY GAME POSTPONED The basketball game scheduled to be played last night at Media, between William Trade School and Goldey College was postponed until a later date.

The game will be played either Feb. 25 or 26, it was stated. 19 3 41: Totals Totals Brooklyn Dodgers, who took him on last spring, turned him loose three weeks after the season opened. He finished the year with the Braves and although his batting average slipped to 267. he continued to be a troublesome person for a pitcher to face in a pinch.

He got into 106 games last year and la almost certain to see considerable service for Casey Stengel again this season. M. W. Hillis with a score of 273x300 won the weekly shoot of the Marksman's Club Revolver League on Tuesday night. Clark Ellis was the runner-up with 264.

The final series of winter shoots starts next Tuesday night. The scores: Referee, Lieutenant Gaole. Park-Playground League his brother, Lloyd, were ahontinir their poisoned darts past the in- Wilmington Y. M. C.

A. Beats Y. M. H. A.

in Volley Ball "Wilmington Y. M. C. A. defeated the Wilmington Y.

M. H. 4 to on the first extra hole when Ferrell suddenly raised the question of Lenahan eligibility, but the argument ended Just where it started. Other players pointed out that Lenahan had every right to participate; because of his service not only with Pittsburgh, but for three years with Springfield of the Eastern League. In fourth place was Merv Shea, Detroit Tigers' coach and the defending champion, with a 3S-35 73, while Paul Derringer, the Cincinnati Reds' towering pitcher, was r.ext with 37-38 75.

fielders with aggravatin accurarv carey. for. of Brooi. Dodgera 44-37 81 Eddie Miller. Boston Braves 43-40 83 Ai Lopei.

Pittsburgh Pirates 43-40 83 Monahan. for. of Bos Braves 39-45 84 Rick Ferrell. St. Louis Browns 42-43 84 Roy Cullenbine.

St. Louts Browna 44-41 85 Denny Galehouse. for of O't. Ind. 41-4485 Johnny Ritio.

Brooklyn Dodgers 43-43 86 Whitey Witt. for. of Y. Yanka 48-3987 Tony Cuceinello Boston Braves 41-47 88 Jo Cronin. Boston Red Sox 45-43 88 George Abrams, for of Cm.

Reds 48-4480 George Selkirk. N. Y. Yankees 47.43 90 Rolhe Hemsiey. Cincinnati Reds 47-45 P2 Paul Trout, for.

of De'roit Timers 43-44 92 Arkv Vau-han. Brooklyn Dodjrers 52-45 97 Johnny Cooney. Boston 51-46 Jooat. Cincinnati 54-56-110 J73 34 a.M Paul twice won the National League GIRLS' GAMES POSTPONED Games scheduled for tonight in the C. Y.

O. Girls' Basketball League have been postponed, it was announced last night. PlftTgToand Esstlftke, 25; Settlrment 36. 19; Coyne. 7.

Union 36: Ilaiiiore. 2V Rodney, 23; Triangle. 25. Junior Park Ksrkwood. 25: SerHeirient, 24.

Clayton. 33; French, 20. Senior Park Madison. 50: WwkItti. 22.

L-ocnn, Che5Tr.uv 38 Settlement. 39; Triangle. 18. W. Hliiia Clark Kits Wendell Tuft! Lt.

H. p. Elderkin A Johnston I. Monroe W. T.

CurtwriRht P. H. c- ir--d a Delaware River Leigue i ball match en the Y. M. C.

A. courts last night. i 3 ill oanuig cnampionshlp, batted over .300 for a dozen years and collected more than 200 hits in eight different seasons, ultimately totaling 2.956. It should be easy for him to get those 44 hit somewhere along the way, and when he does he will have accomplished something Rogers Hornsby, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and many other famous hitter failed The scores: There are no "rookie" dollars. Send yours to the front! Buy U.

S. 210 219 waner nas slowed down a lot in T. C. A IS IS IS 1 1 I y. H.

A. H2 Dejense Savings Bonds and Stamps! 3 IS (14 IS 1 fi. L. McCiure the last couple of jears. He never to do..

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