The Daily Times-News from Burlington, North Carolina • Page 6

BURLINGTON, N. DAILY TIMES NEWS, MONDAY. JUNE 1947 Burlington's Winning Streak Ends At Martinsville, 10 2 PARK SIX Fans Start Talk HeckmanWili Bees Capture Masons Hold Wilson Rites Legion Junior Nine ToPlay Thomasville In Night Game Of Subway Series Opening Game Cf State COACH BOB'S 25 YEAR RECORD BY JOE RcTciILEll Prtrts Sports Writer lubilnnt New York fans, envlsiunine ihe pnssihiliiy of their world series suite 1937, proudly first Giant Yankee subway pointed lodav iu rlie liues iim Toe At Bradenioo Veteran Major Leaguer Claimed By Death At Florida Home Rrnrienton. June 2 VP) Masonic Memorial services will be held here today for Jimmy Wilson, veteran major league manager. Johnny Une ot tlie Grams as Hie belting bi'llvi cificrs who may lead their respective flocks imu the October classic.

Standings CAROLINA LEAGUE catcher and coach who died here early Sunday of a heart attack. Teams, W. L. Tel. Durham 24 15 Winston Salem 22 17 Greensboro 22 IS .550 Burlington 20 18 .526 Raleigh 21) 19 .513 Leaksvilie 19 21) .474 Martinsville 15 24 .335 Danville 15 .25 .359 The 46 year old native oi Phila delphia who grew up to hecomc a ulayer mint 1r.r one of his hometown's major league ball clubs was stricken late Saturday while dining with friends.

He was i by ros nhvsician shortly after Saturday midnight'. Wilson, reureu from baseball at the end of the 1946 season and entered the produce and citrus business here, his winter homrj for many years. A veleian of many World Series. Wilson began an uninterrupted the malors in 1923 as catcher for the' Phillies after three years Willi New Haven in the East League. He traded to St.

Louis In 192S and played with the pennant winning; Cards of '28, '30 and '31. In 1934 he took over as manager of his hometown Phillies and piloted the cluh until 1939. onaeh. for Cincinnati In 1940, ho stepped In at the age 4(1 tD catch the last six games of the seven game World Series with the Detroit' Tiners. The KhiIs umn the championship.

RESULTS VESTERHAY Greensboro 11, Durham 3. Danville 15, Winston Salem 4. Knloigh 12, Leaksvilie 1. 10, Burlington .2. GAMES TODAY Durham at Raleigh.

Burlington at Danville. T.cnksviile at Martinsville. Winston Salem at Greensboro. AMERICAN LEAGUE Teams IV. L.

Pet. Detroit 24 .14 32 New York 21 17 .533 Cleveland 16 15 .516 Boston 19 19 .500 Philadelphia IB 20 .474 Washington 1G J9 .457 Chicago IB 22 .450 at Louis 15 21 .417 Carolina has won uiany'an athleiie contest, and also l03t a few. ivuson was signed later to manage the CMcaffo Cubs. He the Cubs until the middle nf Ihe and many a student has participated in its vast "athletics for all prugrain since the inset picture of A. (Coach Boh) Fetzer was taken.

This was a photo of the nineteen young as an athletic director. Photo mimHinir'nnt his rllslineuis hert rir, Jnrre 1 nl.inihi will lienor him banquet, celebrating Carolina's athletic expansion under his admin istration. KESULTS YESTERDAY St. Louis.7."Phil5delDbia 2 (2nd game postponed, rami. New York 11, Cleveland 9 (2nd ame postponed, darkness).

Washington at Detroit, rain. Boston at Chicago, rain. GAMES TODAY Boston at Chicago (21. Washington at Detroit (2), New York at Cleveland (21. Philadelphia at St Louis (night).

NATIONA LLEAGTJE Wade Listed To Speak On Fetzer Anniversary lS4a season when lie returned to Cincinnati as coach. Bobby Locke Shoots Today For US Open Newton, June 2 ypj Bobby Locke, the straight shooting South African had estab lished himself as Dne of the world's top professionals'when he left here nut tortay he will be just another of L31B honefuls scattered nver jthe country when he attempts to yuaniy tor tne u. B. open ehain pionship in the Metropolitan District's sectional tcst at Garden City. V.

The 'deadly accurate Locke won the fourth of his six American tournaments in two months here yesterday when he came from behind on the fifth and final roond to gain the 90 hole $10,000 Goodall round robin camnetitinn from lfi "Teams V. L. Pet. New Ynrk 22 15 .595 Chicago 22 IB .579 Boston 22 17 Brooklyn 21 17 .533 Pittsburgh 17 19 .472 Cincinnati 17 23 .425 Philadelphia 17 23 .425 St Lours IS 23 .303 Competition Set tor 8 o'clock At Elon wairhnpton's American Leeion Junior baseball team is scheduled to officially enter league CDinpeu a Home game tomorrow nieht ai Elon Park with Thomas ville's Legion boys furnishing the ooposiUon. siaxtipg lime will nc a The onenins game will Burlington's first action in the state wide Legion Junior program since prewar years.

The locals, coached this season bv Harvey Newlin and sponsored by the Walter a. Ellis fost ks, or this city have played three exhibi tion games with a record of one win and two losses. The third game, played in Liberty last Fri day alternoon was lost by 7 in nine Lulling lilt. Season tickets for the home games have gone on sale for $2.50 and may be bought at the follow ing places: Central Hews Stand, T. N.

Boone Tailors, Ashley Mc Adanis Drug stare, Huod Sporting Goods, and Carolina Soda Shnp. Price of admission for each game will be 50 c'eDts for adults and 25 cents, for children under 12 years oi age. The probable starting line up the Tuesday night game will be: STrst base, Hick Wrighten oerry; second Dase, u. Steele; shortstop. Billy Lynch Klnnlp: fhirri hasp Hohhv Pyl'e or Edgar Cobb; leltiiedl, Bob by Tucker; centerfield, Jeff Capes, rightiield, Fred Mathews.

The catcher will be Venion Maness and the niouudsmen will be Charlc! Davis, A. B. Glenn, and Elwood Lewey. The starter will be named Tuesday night. The Juniors will nlay the second league game tills week at Elon Saturday night when they meet the strong Greensboro nine 'at dock.

Travora Defeats West Burlington avora of the Alamance Coun ty league defeated West Burling; ten Saturday arternoon, 14 3, in Park. James McCann of West HurunR ton and bnake Hussell of Travora hit far the circuit. Travora will play Anderson next Saturday alternoon in league play at tne Lrranam ball park. Score by innings: R. H.

E. W. Burl. 900 Ml D20 3 6 Travora 021 ODD 74914 13 Batteries: 'West Burlington: Mur i.v and rietcher. Travora: calhev and E.

Murray. JUNIOR BASEBALL Schedule for Tuesday afternoon in the City Junior baseball league tollows: 'limes News Carriers and Big Gun at Recreation park, clock: juwanis and A. B. c. Ciuh will play at Hiilcrest, icolck.

'Sissy' Baseball Will Be Ruled Out Columbia, S. June 2, (IP) "Sissy" baseball, is' out as fa the South Atlantic Leauue is ccrned. President Earl Blue said today in a letter to managers and "There has been entirely too much fraternizing on the Held on the part of the players landl even managers tnemselves; BIui said. "Don't fraternize with thi enemy. If a game is going lu be just liei Lllun the fans are going to begin to look upon baseball as just an exhibition and not a contest.

Sd, let's 1 member this from here Dn out: "Don't Iraterniir with ihe jn emi'! "From the time the visiting club wains inro your park, treat them wnat t.ley are your enemy. "I've seen coaches carrying invocation with the opposing ain's bench from the" eoaehinp box: onDosine olavers stenniner to chat with each other while champ ing sides. There isn't any place i uie game lor mai sort of con CO CAPTA1NS NAMED. Chapel Hill. June 2.

Jim IHaywortll of Hirih Paint nnl Jim (Hamilton oi Weir, will serve las co captains of Ihe University nf North Carolina baseball learn nest year. Hayworth is a catcher and Hamilton an infiolder Havworth's two older brothers, Ray and My ron, were major league catchers. Direct Games For Graham Year Round Recreation Program Started By Graham Kiwanians Coach GeovEe Heckman. star athlete at Catawha College and last year bead nf Ice sports deportment at Gralraro. High School where he hart a Setter than average sports program, will direct community outdoor activities in Graham during (he summer months.

Graham High School will be the center oi activities and besides horseshoes, dodgehull and other recreation inr younger buys and girls, Heckman will be in charge the newly organized Softball league and junior baseball teams the city. In an effort to promote year round sports lor the youths of Gra liam, the Graham Kiwanls Club has started this program aud will, he sides paying the director, buy equipment tor trie various teams entered in' the community project. The softhidl league nrganized last week, started play this morning and will play daily during Hit; summer except on Wednesdays and Saturdays, for juniors hoys and senior boys and girls. Pats Defeat Bulls; Cards Top Danville By THE ASSOCIATED PKESS Greensboro caroc from behind with an eight run rally in the sixth to defeat league leading Durham J.l 8 in the highlight of Carolina League play yesterday. Bob Mitchell, Pat first baseman, homered with one on hase and Shortstop Matty Topkins singled with oases loaded to spark the rallv.

The Bulls scored their, eight runs in the second, and Center fielder Parilo collected a triple and a double during tlie drive. Winston Salem bowed to Danville 15 4 as three Cardinal mirl ers were lambasted for a total of 1L hits. Leftfielder Petty drove in seven runs with two huuiers and three similes In sin times at batl Kaleigii, paced hy Glenn Lock aniy aud Nick Pepia, collected 15 hits off two Leaksvilie hurlers as the Caps turned in a 12 1 victory. Jim Mills, Cap centerfielder. suf fered a broken nose and cheek hone when he was struck by a pitched hall thrown by Abcrnathy, Leaksvilie hurler.

Cenlerfielrier Wellman collected a homer, two doubles and a single Irifnur tries n.s Martinsville de Bur. lngtnn, 10 Z. Tonight's schedule: Leaksvilie at Martinsville. Winston Salem at Greensboro. Burlington at Danville.

Durham at xialeigh. Two Fliers Killed In Crash During Raleigh Air Show Raleigh, June 2. WV Ac air show staged to dedicate Raleigh's pew Civil Air Patrol airfeld was marked yesterday by trasedv when twa( young men were killed in the crash of a stunting plane. The two were nubert L. Bobbin.

24, Array Air Forces veteran and JUgni instructor at. the field, and Walter B. Bruce, 32. Both Eaieigh residents. A crowd estimated at as the plane, piloted hy nouoitt, maneuvered witn two other planes in a demonstration 'nt "precision Then the spectators gasped as the plane fall "ed to'come out of a spin and crash ed cenind a clump trees on the edrre of the airllplrl.

The announcer at the show had Just fold the crowd that the planes would demonstrate the safctv oi modern flying by showing how sLm pie il is to pun out oi a spin. LOAFER SEATS WITH BACKS for Ball Etc. REDUCED PRiCES ON ALL TENNIS RACQUETS Genuine Rawhide MOCCASINS $5.75 HOOD SPORTING GOODS WE REPAIR Guns, locks, roils and reels, tricycles, lawn mowers and bicycles Keys Made Wbile Wail Tennis Badminton Rncrjncls Rcsiiuiij; 1 2 Hour Service 7th Straight On Saturday Charlie Woddail Clouts Grand Slam Home Hun In 15 1 Victory BY JOHN ROBERTSON Charlie WoddaiS's grand slam home run and Pete Bryant' pitch ing paced Burlington to it; seventh straight Cnmlina League victory here Saturday night as the Bees trimmed Martinsvilie by 15 1 But the winning streak came to an end yesterday afternoon at Martinsville as the Athloiius displayed their best talents for a 10 2 decision. Burlington's record through Snt uiday night showed 10 victories in the last 12 games; a streak that Ciiptapulted the Bees into third place. However, yesterday's loss let the Bees slip back into fourth place, still only three games from the top.

In the Saturday tilt the locals waited out Norton, starting for pitcher, four free bases and one run In one third Inning before he was "relieved by Angsteau. Claude Swlggelt singled in two runs and Norm Wilson got a run batted in on an outfield fly. Al Jeske popped up. retirlnu the side after five runs had scored. Willi two men out in the sec ond stanza, Swiggelt doubled, Wil son ipled, aim Jeske singled for two more ladies.

In the third frame Johnny Clayton walked. Buddy Bales doubled and Chaun cey hit a homer in side the park for three more runs. Brvant lost his shut out In the sWh frame when Firstbasemon Cooper tripled, followed by Third baseman Rnsetti with a single for the lone tally for tne Martins. In the "big" seventh Jeske walk ed, Bryant. Clayton, and Bales singled for ono run.

With tlie bases loaded Waddail hit for the cir for four runs. At Martinsville yesterday ail noon the Bees lost their winning streak when the Martins' ace huri Lindsey, limited the locals to scattered hits to will 10 2. Bert Gottsinan, new lelthanded chunker far the Bees, started the tilt, hut after working four innings was relieved by Nate Saxon who went ihe rest (if the way. Slnrtinwi sMr'fH swirmg, the ton of the frame, get ting two runs; however thu locals tied the score in their half of the fifth. The Martins added three runs in the fifth, two in the seventh and three in the eighth for their total 10.

Swiggett, Jeske and Woddail got doubles and the only extra base bits for Burlington. Ceulerrielder WeUuiau bit for the circuit for Martinsville. Burlington will, go to Danville a two game series tonight and Tuesday, The Raleigh Caps will be here for games Wednesday and Thursday nights, and the Bees play Leaksvilie here Friday night and go to Leaksvilie for a Saturday night game to round out the week" ot play. box scores: WoaaaSl, Wilson I. SwisBEll 3, JbJis, Showfety.

criaummy 2, Kosctn, Mtcs CMpef HK Ctunini ey. Woddiii. SB Woddail. Glenn. Sar.

Claj Urn. DP Showtctr. to Jestu. adowfety. ncop r.

LOB Mai tlnrrtlle U. Unr Bryant I. so Hanrtciirl 1, DryanL PhllUps Bender. SUNDAl nunLNr.TUN Woddii! 11 Snrrity lb 1 lb i 1 ipkc, BBI WcUmm, 3. Pa.lis.

Swlgpcll, leskc Woddail. HB. Wcllm. in. SB Xoslftll.

BaC AllrSUO. tOB Burlllirton SO Uol idtoy 0. oft Gotls Methodists Open Summer Work At Lake Junaluska Lake Junaluska. June 2 ciimmr.r conference season at tills Methodist Church assembly ground was under way tnttay, ancr ii4 innnehinc according to tradi tion with an aihlress hy Josepluis Daniels. The Raleigh publisher and active Methodist laymen spoke al llay wonrl County day yesterday, opening Ihe' season.

He declared thai (lie nations of Ihe wnTld owed llieir war dead Ihe rertemntiDn of the promise Ihey made that the recent war was fought to establish peace. Chapel Hill, June 2 Reservations are heirs made daily lur seats al the banquet celebration here Saturday night of Coach R. A. Fetier's 25th anniversary oi athletic directorship nt the University of North Caro the Commencement program. Seats' have been provided in Lenoir Hall for several hundred persons iu an effort to permit as many uf Coach Bob's friends' and adiilirers as possible to attend.

As lung as seats are available reservations Will be accepted by J. Maryuu Saunders, general alumni secretary, and at the desk of the Carolina Inn. Th banquet will be for both men and women and tickets are. priced at S2.50 each. Many athletic notables will be invited guests of Carolina alumni whu are sponsoring the celebration in honor of one of the Sports Roundup liand picked rivals with a 347 tulal DiMaio of the Yankees aud uiaiaggio, atter a slow start, is hitting on all cylinder again.

looking more and more like the Di.dae of old. In the pasL tw weeks, the older of the DiMaggio brothers has upped his hatting average more than 100 points and Is now breathing hntlv on the neck Df Teammate Gconle McOi tlie individual natllng leartentup oi the American league. He is currently hitting .352, two points under McQuinn. Just as DiMacgui has sparked the Yankees, to has Mrie spearheaded the Giants in Iheir rise to tile loo of Ihe National jeayue. Big Jawn leads all major league batsmen with a mark of .370, is first in homers with 14 and trails Boston Earl Torgeson hy with 35 runs batted in.

Mize suoerior siuE2ing is the number one reason Mel Ott's charges are leading the Chicago Cubs by one half game, after having been almost unanimously, picked to finish in seventh or eighth are. DiMng hanged two round trip pers yesterday, one with the bases inadod, to lend the Yankees fn an vietoiT over the Cleveland Indians before 47,132 fans at Municipal stadium. Mrze contributed tive nits in richt times at bat as the Giants came from behind to earn a split with the Cincinnati Hcds hefnre 45,795 fans at the Polo grounds. The Reds, aided by Eddie Miller's 10th home run in the ninth inning with one on, won the opener 5 3, hut the Giants slugged out a 13 9 victory in the nightcap. Clyde McCullough's triple after Bob Sturgeon had reached first on Jtm Tabor's error in the eighth' inning broke a 3 3 tie and gave the Chicago CilDs a 4 victory over the Pliiiadelphin Phillies before 14.841 rooters In Philadel phia.

The Boston Braves advanced into third place, one game behind the Giants, by sweeping both ends of a double header, 2 0 and 8 7, with the Pittsburgh Pirates in Boston. Hookie Hishthander Harrv Tav lor held the SL Louis Cardinals tu five hils in hurling the Brook lyn Dodgers to a 0 1 will at Ebbets field. Hume runs bv Jefl and Vera Stephens, combined with tlie sin hit pitching of Jack Kramer, gave the St. Louis Brawns an easy 7 2 win over tne nnadeipnia Atn letics. All American Boy Pitcher To Face Phils June 2 Curt Simmons, 17 year old southpaw schoolboy hurler and Esquire's All Amerlcao boy of 1945.

will be on Ihe mound today as the Egypt club of the Lehigh Valley Twilight league and the National league's Philadelphia fnns ciasn in an exhibition aame. And among the a.OOD fans crowding the bail park are ex pected to be baseball scouts trom virtually every major le: club. For Simmons, whose pitching sent tlie Conlav IPa) American Lesion team to three stain titles. is scheduled to ne graduated next week from Whitehall Sigh school and will be eitginie, under a maior league rultue. to accent any offer which comes his way.

Rumor around here has feelers of as high as 525,00 being offered unofficially to Mtnrnons. Here whv: The six foot sturdily built lad has pitched 43 l' innings permitting only 12 hits and has. struck nut 102 bailers. He has to his credit two no billers, three one hitters and two loui liilters. At the plale he lias hits 43 times al hat, including two home runs, three triples and six doubles, for an average of 40b.

Phil Scout Cy Margin and Man aser Ben Chapman were among those who honored him at a pub lic testimonial during the banquet season last winter. Central Carolina League Results GRAHAM WINS. The Graham All Stars in Ce: tral Carolina Semi Pro Leagu lay defeated Smoky lioliw Sat urday afternoon, i on tne ners diamond. Bill Wood took batting honori for the winners getting three im fcr four times at hat Graham will nlay Standard of. Alamance in a leasue lilt Wednes day afternoon in tlie (iraham park at 4:45.

Score by innings: Smokv IL 000 000 1001 7 2 Graham 002 330 10X 13 1 Batteries: Sinuky Hollow, t'oglc iiian and Robertson; Graham, Isley and Fuquay. SWKPSONV1LLE. SwepSDnvillc swamped Mehaoe in league, play Salurda.v afternoon on the winners diamond, 20 iJ, Leou Clark pitched tile rouie or the winners. and plus 37 ponits. Locke topped Vie 'Ghezzl of Kansas City by six strokes and Hour points as Ellsworth.

Vines nf i Angeles, wound up third with a iol medal total, two strokes less than Gbezzi, but only plus 25 points. Fourlh honors In the four day competition, which found each of the 16 entries olavins everv body else, went to Jimmy Demaret of Ojai, with a 357 tolal FamoasNames Ofl9300at and plus 17 points. U. S. Open Titlist Lloyd Mau grnm, of Chicago, wound up seventh, Grjodall defender and Of Present Sports Scene PGA Champion Ben Hugan of Hershey, eighth and Sam Snead of Hot SnrinTrs.

Va the last British Open victor, 14th with minus 17 points. twenties wnen. uujcji am at left shows luni as he is today, vear as Carolina's athletic liearl. at Chanel Hill with an elaborate nation's most popular athletic men who has given a quarter of a century of dLslInguislicd service as Ihe head of the Univer extensive athletic program. Among those whn'wlll make short talks are Wallace Wade.

director of athletics at Duke University; Norton G. Prltchett, rtirertnr'Df athletics at the University of Virginia; William A. Alexander, director of athletics at Georgia Tech; and Frank'Dob son, direcfor of recreation at the Newport News, Sluybuild ing Corporation. Alumni will pay tribute to Coach Felzer at the meeting not so much for the outstanding successes of Carolina's varsity teams during his 25 years' adimnistration as to the high plane of his program and his achievement of a system that maintains "athletics for alL" day Then Bobby jones took the British amateur golf title for tne tirst time at St Andrews with a. 7 and victory over Roger Weth ered Itogers Honisby received the National league's most valuable player award for the previ ous season anrl Helen Wills JMoody beat Helen Jacobs in the French Eareourf.

tennis tourney final That must hnve marked the end of an era because five years later at the same time new names were cropping np, names that slid are in ihe headlines, names like Hank Greenberg, Bobo Newsom. Johnny Gilbert and Babe Dirlriksnn Babe Kuth was quitting the Boston Braves then after a row with Owner iSmil Fuehs: Fred Perry won the French tennis and Bill Tildeil an American pro event. Vale's Keith Brown set a world pole vault record of 14 feet 5 feet 5 1 and Kelly Pe tiuo took the auto race. MODERN TIMES Ten years ago, in 1937, Don Budge and Gene Mako led the United States to Davis cup victory over Australia, Carl Huhbell's pitching streak of 24 straight victories was broken Britain's T. O.

M. Sopwith was having dilfi cultv timing up Endeavor II for the America's cup races Dizzy Dean was suspended after a furi ous blast at National League President Ford Friek and Jimmv Brad dock was suspended for refusing; i against Mas; Schmeline Sammv sncad and Dutch Harrison tied for the qualifying medal In the U. S. open gou cnampionsmp. Alamance Driving Range Will Open in noil i One Week Walcli For Opening Date Operated by Sill learn Jim Reynolds 1 2 mile from city limits on Greensboro Highway Two Meets Offer Olympic Talent Philadelphia, June 2 W) uv Searching the IC 4A and Western'' Conference territories for Olympic talent, Selectors might look to the fnrrrW for and Id Ihe Big Nine lor field 1 RESULTS SISTEKDAY Boston 2 3, Pittshuruh 7.

(2nd game, 10 innings). Cincinnati 5 3, New York 3 13. Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3. Broklyn 5t. Louis 1.

fiAMES TODAY Pittsburgh at Boston. St Lunis at Cincinnati at New York. Only games scheduled. Strike Closes Another Plant At Rockingham Rockingham. June 2 IIP) Pee Dec Mill No.

2 was shut down to day by a walkout of 225 workers connected with the ClO Textile Workers Union of America as contract negotiations failed. L. L. Shepherd, chairman of fhe CIO Joint board in Rockingham, said' the union was asking for a standard contract, and wage increases were not involved. He said M.

M. CJairuiDnt of New York, owner of the mill, has balked at contract provisions defining the workload, rights and anion dues checkoff. The TWL'A was certified as collective bargaining agent at the mill after a Notional Labor board election last winter, Shepherd said negotiations on a contract had been continuing for the past seven weeks and the workers Ihiallv de cided to stride at. a meeting Sunday afternoon. Shepherd said about 20 workers were nnt connected with Ihe union, hut they did not go in this morning.

He said tne union had 25 pickets at. each of the three gates, and no trouhle was reported. TREES POISONED. Lillington, June 2. (Pi Town ifficials are seekinc the ncrsnn who bored holes and inserted oni son in aoout a dozen ot tne town most beautiful shade trees.

The poisoned trees included huge oak on Main Street believed to be 100 years old. After resi dents noticd it was drying, an examination showed that a holf fnui inches deep had been bored in the tree. Then it was discoverer! thai several other shade trees had been uorea ana poisoned. Hitchcock Beverage Co. At least, that is what Is shnwn by a comparison of performances in tlie two track and fields meets of last Friday and Saturday the IC 4A at Franklin Field and the Western Conference at Northwestern University Dyche Stadium In Evanston, Illinois.

The IC 4A athletes. ComDelinil under near perfect conditions, turned'in the best times in seven races and bad the top performance tne broad jump try a slim iiiar gin ot one eighth inch. BY HUGH FULLERTON, JJt. New York, June 2 You were trying to get bit ahead with your work so as tn enjoy a long holiday week end and some cody suggested tliat a historical Diet would fill the bill It sounded like a good idea aid you besfan Inafcmg over Ihe tiav bv day record hunks that hnti been kept in the office for nearly 20 years tn le.irn whnt hnpprnrrl nver itfe' mnrial riny nnrl in early June That always is a period of strnn sports activity. STARTING PIOXT ioiriE hack to 1930.

vou found that BlLJy Arnold won the Indianapolis speedway race at 100. 448 miles an hour and Earle Sande booted home Petee Wrack in the suburban handicap on Memorial VFW Convention Starts Tonight AT Beach Resort Atlantic Beach, N. June 2 (r?) A memorial service anil conceit by thB Cherry Point rine band tonight will open the 17th state convention of the Veterans of Foreign wars, The con vention continues through Thurs day. More than persons arc expected, to register. Marine fliers from Cherry Point will stage an airshow to morrow over the beach.

A banquet will be held that day, with the convention dance Wednesday night. Two past national commanders of the VPW will spe.ist during Hie convention. They are Hep. James 1 vnnxnndt ol the third Pennsylvania disiricl and Olis Brawn of New Hern. Olher speakers in.

ciurle Sen. William B. Umstcad, 'D MO; Col. D. Deramus, manager nf the reglonai veterans nd niinislrnllon office, Wlnslnn Salem: Adjutant Gen.

J. Van Metis of Ihe Male National Ouard and Paui S. Lawrenre nf Wnshlnglon, national VFW adjutant general, (datum The ma Nine boys, with the inncrs bucking a stiff wind, head ed the fields in four field evenls and Ihe 440 yard run. which Illinois' Herb MeKcnlfiy reeled off in 47.4 seconds as compared lo 47.5 made by George Gulda ot Vlllanova nt Franklin Field. GAME Tillman Jewelers BALL TUESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 3 8 P.

M. BURLINGTON AMERICAN LEGION JUNIORS VS. THOMASVILLE AMERICAN LEGION JUNIORS ADMISSION 50e This od Courtesy.