• \ THE BILLINGS GAZETTE and Empire League Baseball Sunday, M«y 26 1940 r teams For Fishing Fun Few Base Hits Tips on Casting Will Help Yanks Must Be Tough to Rank As No. 1 Speedway Fan Hired Ballplayers Give Clubs Added Strength for Season's Schedule Unseeded Year Ago, M a y Now Cop Title McCarthy Sees Line of Autos Starts to Form Days Before Memorial- Day Race at Indianapolis Present Strong Fronts Welby Van \\om\Bil lings-Roundup *Open Is Net Threat Season Here Tuesday No Cause for Alarm By J E R R Y B R O N D F I E L D By H A R R Y G R A Y S O N F r o m a l l i n d i c a t i o n s t h e M i d l a n d ln 1938, i n a c t i v e l a s t year. C a t c h e r , corps of a g e n t s o n t h e Job t o col­ N E A Service Staff C o r r e s p o n d e n t E m p i r e l e a g u e will p r e s e n t f a r b e t ­ P e t e V a v l c h of Joliet, with G l e n ­ NEA Service 8 p o r t s Editor lect g o v e r n m e n t t a x o n t h e sales. I n d i a n a p o l i s . M a y 25.—(JP>—Take U n s e e d e d in t h e n a t i o n a l t o u r n e y t e r t h a n " t w o - b i t " baseball w h e n It dive i n 1939, P a u l Schmaltz, w i t h New York, M a y 25 —Joseph Vin­ T h e n t h e race I I t ' s almost a r i t ­ swings I n t o a c t i o n u n d e r t h e l i g h t s F r o m b e r g s h o r t t i m e ln 1939. F i r s t a b i t of c o u n t y fair, a sky dotted l a s t year. Welby V a n H o r n today a t A t h l e t i c p a r k h e r e T u e s d a y n i g h t . base, A b D e w i n g , with F r o m b e r g w i t h a i r p l a n e s , streets clogged with u a l t h a t every o n e m u s t s t a n d d u r ­ c e n t M c C a r t h y l a u g h s when it is s t a c k s u p a s t h e No. 1 c o n t e n d e r Billings a n d R o u n d u p l a u n c h t h e suggested t h a t p e r h a p s t h e Y a n ­ traffic, sidewalks, cafes a n d hotels ing t h e first t w o laps. last s e a s o n . Infielders, J o e S t a r k , for Bobby Riggs' singles crown i n s e a s o n a t 8 30 o'clock. T h e n , h a v i n g h a d t h e i r first t a s t e kees have fallen a p a r t like t h e o n e j a m m e d w i t h people from everyF r o m b e r g i n 1939; Les Collins, w h e r e , p u t t h e m all t o g e t h e r a n d of thrills, they settle back a w a i t i n g hoss shay September Every t e a m l n t h e league, a n d F r o m b e r g l n 1939; R a n d a l l B a u It's I n d i a n a p o l i s Just before t h e b i g t h e first c r a s h o r brush between Fromberg in, 1939; B i l l W i t h Wimbledon, t h e Davis c u p t h e r e a r e e i g h t now i n s t e a d of t h e m e n , Too m a n y young fellows on t h e speedway classic I s k i d d i n g drivers I n - t h e m a d r a c e six of l a s t y e a r , p r e s e n t s t r o n g S c h l u e t e r . w i t h Y a k i m a , W a s h . , l n a n d \ i r t u a l l y all i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m ­ club for a n y t h i n g like that ' says It's been t h e same ever since t h e / " P o t i o n s , p e t i t i o n e r a s e d by w a r t h e U n i t e d fronts. F r o m t h e d e f e n d i n g c h a m ­ 1939. D i c k E m e r s o n . W S. C. s t u ­ t h e famous m a n a g e r , w h o denies he first long race was m n on t h e 2 ' Comes midday I n t h e Infield, h a s given up on anybody, least of S t a t e s becomes t e n n i s ' only s t r o n g ­ pion R o u n d u p club r i g h t o n d o w n d e n t ; Virgil Dowell, Inactive i n h o l d , which a d d s to t h e t o w - h e a d e d t h e line, t h e r o s t e r s h a v e been bol­ 1939. J u l e s P a r e g o , from Iowa. O u t ­ mile speedway In 1911. except t h a t b e h i n d t h e g r a n d s t a n d s a n d in t h e all F r a n k Crosettl. b e n c h e d for t h e C a l i f o r n l a n s s t a t u s a s t h e boy t os t e r e d ln a n effort to k e e p t h e clubs fielders, F r a n k C e m o h l a v e k , F r o m ­ It s e e m s to g e t bigger a n d bigger | s t a n d s themselves, t h e t h i n g b e - first time since h i s early da>s with battling near t h e top. | comes a c o m m u n i t y picnic In a p ­t h e New Y o r k a r r a y berg I n 1939, E d d i e B a c h m a n , B i l ­ watch Some 150,000 speed loving m e n . p e a r a n c e All clubs h a v e raised m o n e y t o lings, d i d n ' t p l a y l n 1939; D o n V a n Horn blond l a n k y a n d barely w o m e n a n d children the While Crosettl never did knock . . . will . . go to»„„„ S t o m a c h d e m a n d s answered. It's 19, w a s considered t o b e i n m u c h b r i n g i n b a l l p l a y e r s a n d a c c o r d i n g S c h w e n d . I n a c t i v e l n 1939; P a u l old course o n Memorial d a y . M a y | ^ ^ , down A m e r i c a n league fences Mc­ t o o fast c o m p a n y a t F o r e s t Hills in to league r u l e c a n p a y a s m u c h a s Holzum, F r o m b e r g l n 1939, J o h n 30. t o w a t c h t h e dare-devils of t h e C a r t h y w a s forced t o send Bill 1939. but a m a z e d e v e r y o n e by b a t ­ $600 a m o n t h for s a l a r i e d p l a y e r s Horst, F r o m b e r g i n 1939, T o n y Knickerbocker t o s h o r t s t o p when j n a t i o n go t h r o u g h t h e i r skids.J i t e r i n g down J a c k B r o m w i c h . Aus­ M a n y t e a m s a r e s p e n d i n g l i t t l e R a h r e r , F r o m b e r g l n 1939, J a c k t h e slick I t a l i a n ' s a v e r a g e tumbled I c r a s h e s a n d spins In t h e race i ^ t r a l i a n Davis c u p s t a r , i n five sets m o n e y , b u t h a v e acquired Jobs for L a p p . F r o m b e r g l n 1939 to 151 a n d t h e erstwhile Hronx I a g a i n s t time a n d d e a t h ,w a r d a p l c c e o f t n e $10o,ooo prize G l e n d i v e — P i t c h e r s , Stolt of F a r ­ t o gain t h e final r o u n d against s t a r p l a y e r s Bombers d r o p p e d their ninth T h o u s a n d s of others, h o w e v e r . m o n e j Cody, W y o . placed s e c o n d i n t h e go. N D . H e n k e l of Collegiate A l l R lggs Before B i o m w l c h h e h u r ­ Beer a n d liquor flow freely b e - \ « ^ engagement | j u s t g a t h e r i n t h e city, clog t h e d l e d Elwood Cooke, r u n n e r u p a t league l n 1939. Billings t h i r d . F o r ­ S t a r s , F r i t s c h of Chicago. C a t c h e r , h i g h w a y s leading t o t h e t r a c k , o r fore a n d during t h e race but t h e ' _ "Crosettl g o t t o pressing a n d I | s y t h f o u r t h . P r o m b e r g fifth a n d K e m p h . Collegiate All-Stars. Wimbledon, and Wayne Sabln In- ' s t a n d a r o u n d forming t h e back­ h a r d d r i n k e r s m u s t bring their o w n t h o u g h t a rest would do h i m good H a r l o w t o n s i x t h All six 1939 clubs fielders. W e n z e l . w i t h Beach, N D., B u t it was* his first big y e a r in " F r a n k was off g r o u n d for t h e general p i c t u r e Only beer is sold In t h e speedway explains M c C a r t h y m a j o r t o u r n a m e n t s a n d h e w a s u n ­ were originally enrolled f o r 1939ln 1939. W a n n e r , with Dickinson, T o m a n y w i t h a n eye t o w a r d pick­ I t Is delivered t o t h e p a t r o n s in IIn his t i m i n g . His s t e p a n d swing a b l e t o cope with t h e s u p e r b retriev­ a n d Miles City a n d G l e n d i v e a d d e d N D„ l n 1939, K r e l s , Llgato. T h o m a s to m a k e i t a n e i g h t - t e a m loop, b u t of G l e n d i v e ing u p a few e x t r a dollars, t h e event p a p e r cups. Just to do away entirely were n o t going t o g e t h e r Outfielders, M c G r a n e , i n g game of Rlggs ln t h e payoff "We scored only 77 r u n s In our ! with t h e possibility of some one m e a n s s o m e t h i n g else a g a i n H a r l o w t o n . w i t h d r e w a n d Powell. Carey, Bloom, H a g n , F e a t h e r s t o n e , „ Milton K r a f t , casting c h a m p i o n , i l l u s t r a t e s t h e s w i n g used i n t h e A strong s m a s h i n g player. V a n t h e first 24 g a m e s . T h e r e s vour n n \ Airplane pilots get their s h a r e of I h e a v i n g a bottle a t one of W y o . w a s a d m i t t e d t o b r i n g t h e all of G l e n d i v e wet flv cast T h e swing goes from positions 12 t o 4 o n t h e dial Viewed H o r n ' s game improved t h i s winter n u m b e r b a c k t o eight swer T h a t d o e s n ' t sound like a t h e easy s p e n d e r s ' d o u g h with d r i v e r s Miles City — R o s t e r Incomplete, from t h e r i g h t you c a n see t h a t Kraft's r o d p o i n t s e x a c t l y t o 4 w h i l e he worked u n d e r t h e direc­ Policed by t h e I n d i a n a n a t i o n a l ' Yankee ball club, dies i t ? flights above t h e speedway Hotels S o m e t e a m s have p l a y e d e x h i b i ­ but h a v e several former A m e r i c a n tion of I.leanor T e n n a n t , who g u a r d , t h e crowd is prettv orderly | " T h e R e d S o x scored twice that do well with a m a x i m u m c h a r g e of tion g a m e s , b u t t h e r e h a s been little Legion p l a y e r s bolstered b y few By M I L T O N K R A F T c o a c h e d Alice Marble a n d Rlggs $10 a day—with no limit o n t h eIf a n y o n e does get o u t of bounds m a n y i n d i c a t i o n y e t of which m a y prove I m p o r t a t i o n s . National All-Round C h a m p i o n H i s o n h weakness w a s a t e n d e n c y n u m b e r of persons w h o m a y o c ­ t h o u g h there's a Jail on t h e grounds | „ the strongest Powell — R o s t e r incomplete, b u t t o s l u e on b a c k h a n d .shots, giving cupy a room M e r c h a n t s , r e s t a u ­ a n a a justice ox m e peace to n o a Here's t h e w a y t h e t e a m s l i n e u p r e p o r t e d t o h a v e strong club. t h e m a n u n d e r c u t w h i c h slowed a few base hits r a n t s , n i g h t clubs a n d liquor dealers Billings—Pitchers. K e n n e t h G a ­ R o u n d u p — P i t c h e r s , Steve M o l n a r , d o w n t h e ball after its b o u n c e R e m o v a l from t h e g r o u n d s . | ) n i n g angler does well t o s t a r t w i t h " w e t f l y " c a s t i n g W i t h h a v e n o cause for c o m p l a i n t e i t h e r c o u r t W c l b \ h a s de\eloped a m o r e a g ­ bles, r i g h t h a n d e r from T w i n F a l l s , former Wolf P o i n t star w h o t r i e d a fine, or a cooling off in t h e Jail . i k e y for e x a m p l e hardlv rhts t e r h n l q t i e t h e flv sinks below the s u r f a c e of t h e w a t e r , i n s t e a d of An a m u s e m e n t center s p r i n g s u p gressive b a c k h a n d If lie comes u p I d a h o , c l u b . A r t Robison, s o u t h p a w out w i t h t h e W a s h i n g t o n S e n a t o r s , | „ {{ floating as In ' d r y f l v ' casting overnight along t h e last mile of t h e h o u s e a r e t h e p u n i s h m e n t s w r h t h e kind t h a t t a k e s a low w i t h F r o m b e r g last y e a r a n d for­ J i m J e n n i n g s , R o u n d u p l n 1939; B u t back to t h e race I t h a s e n i ] m b e t t e r h i s c u r r e n t 200 A b e g i n n e r probably will a t t e m p t to c a s t by d e s c r i b i n g a c o m p l e t e m a i n highway leading to t h e speed­ m e r l y w i t h G l e n d i v e . Bobby A k e r - J a c k M c L a u g h l i n , Townsend a n d T e n laps j Keller his 2 4 0 " semicircle with t h e t i p T o use t h e clock d i a l i l l u s t r a t i o n i n t r o d u c e d i n t r a i e r t o n a n d drives a w a y after s t r o m , s o u t h p a w way, for t h o u s a n d s of t h e fans d o t e r e d t h e last 25 miles former Legion Helena i n 1939 Catchers, Lou S h e l l m p a r ' he'll h a v e a l l t h e strokes h e Y a n k e e s w e r e 9 ' , g a m e s b e - lesson I he will powerfully sweep t h e rod b a c k of h i m u n t i l i t p o i n t s t o little sleeping on t h e eve of t h e race to g o . a n d t h e t h o u s a n d s of people p l a y e r h e r e Catcher—ChicV H a u s - ton. Billings ln 1939, Wler, R o u n d ­ n e e d s ' ' . ° " across bind t h e l e a d i n g R e d Sox when t h e figure 9 t h e n whip it forward to 3 T h e s u r r o u n d i n g s have m a n y of t h e feet ^u fn "t i?l t" h e w ,i n n e r . .flashes H e hn : h a d occasional flashes of er, with S p o k a n e I n d i a n s t h i s u p in 1939 F i r s t base. Tiny P i r t z , Bob Feller l e t t h e m down with I h e first t h i n g to c o r r e r t is ' p u n c h i n g " o r too liberal a p p l i c a t i o n of t h i n g s which m a k e up t h e midway t h e line F i r s t base, C u b s P o t t e r R o u n d u p ln 1939 Second base, M c ­ w h a t fiig Bill 'Iilden called t e m - s p r i n g H u n d r e d s , however, miss the fin­ four hits i n b e a t i n g R e d Ruffing muscle It's t h e spring In t h e rod t h a t t h r o w s t h p line T h e a n g l e r Ln a t a county fair P e n n a n t h a w k e r s player Laughlin T h i r d base. J o h n n y M i l ­ pcrjinen' but those close t o t h e M o n t a n a S t a t e university ish a n d s o m e t i m e s m u c h of t h e r a r e In Cleveland, b u t M c C a r t h y stresses careful p r a c t i c e m u s t learn how to release t h a t s p r i n g , a n d n o t t i > t o are a friendly bother to t h e crowd I ,os A n g t l e s bid c o n t e n d i t ' s nothinr; w h o finished t h e season w i t h Bil­ ler, R o u n d u p i n 1939 S h o r t s t o p * for t h e y have h a d too big a night the fact t h a t t h e clubs h a v e a long s u b M i u i ' e his o w n brawn w h i c h Is singularly well behaved m o r e Hum tlie fire a n d instability lings l n 1939 Second b a s e , E d d i e Wink C h a r l t o n . R o u n d u p i n 1939. a n d t o o big a d a y . Sleep h a s over- wav to go There m u s t be a revision of t h a t s e m i c i r c u l a r m o t i o n S t a n d e a s i h R a t h j e n , p l a y e r - m a n a g e r of wide O u t f i e l d e r s . R o y Hanley, R o u n d u p I t seems everyone m u s t drive o u t t a k e n t h e m a n d thev lie nuietlv »••.«.« »,»..«.,....••* ... ,.<..,..., „ ni»,n, ...^n. moi anu |juim m r I U U »i of \o'ith T recall t h e A t h l e t i c s overcoming Imagine yourself In t h e center of a giant clock dial a n d p o i n t t h e l o d a t T h i r d base. P a u l M a r ­ ln 1 9 3 9 ' H o t s h o t " Smith. R o u n d u p to t h e course t h e night before t h e a tree or in t h e i r m i t n m n M I P S -« * Y a n k e e l e a d In little t h e figure 4 T h e n bring it u p with c o n s t a n t l y i n c r e a s i n g power t o 1 T ' n n i s p l v . e r s even g r e a t ones— experience race. If for nothing else t h a n t o ' , bleirest thrill n f n more than a m o n t h In 1928." r u t s In o d o r k drift back t o 1 2 - t h a t Is with t h e r o d s t r a i g h t u p - - t h e n m a k e d o t i t acquire t h a t a l l - i m p o r t a n t tin, moved h e r e from S t P a u l , ln 1 9 3 9 T o n y Vesel, R o u n d u p l n Once the winner ha* finish,^ i h o coach the forwaid c a s t Increase power downward u n t i l t h e r o d a g a i n p o i n t s to 4 give t h e police d e p a r t m e n t a dress polsr ln a couple of s e a s o n s , n o r do J a c k i e P a r k e r , Laurel p l a y e r w i t h 1939 C h u c k F a n > a k . R o u n d u p l n r e h e a r s a l for t h e next day's traffic 500 miles t h e r e s a V e n e r n l nVsh ' stadium Work for s m o o t h n e s s Be careful not to m a k e t h e b a c k a n d f o r w a r d t h e \ consolidate their g a m e ln t h a t Billings last y e a r . Eddie B a y n e , Bil­ 1939 F r a n k Vesel. former R o u n d - * lings a t h l e t e r e t u r n i n g t o baseball u p a n d M i s s o u l a player, w h o h a j problem. Crowds Jam Into b a r s a n d o u t of t h e speedway time Probably less P - , J P r a c t i c e will give y o u t h e feel of your line, a n d hotels where t h e unknowing think t h a n half of t h e crowd sees t h e ° It took D o n Budge t h r e e years to a f t e r several season of softball h a d \ a r i o u s t r y o u t s . observation bv a n experienced friend will be h e l p f u l t h e y m i g h t see one of t h e 33 d r i v e r s t h driver—the"iwt n f ' t h V m n n M " ' a n k s to a Babe A b e g i n n e r should use n o m o r e than 35 feet of line a n d i n c r e a s e it lilt t h e t o p after h e first d e m o n ­ S h o r t s t o p Al D r a k e , w i t h Billings in w h o will mill sn tt.an rr tt. ln In t h e rrace are I _., * R ' i ' h home r u n off Lefty Grove 5 f e e a t a t i m e u n t i l 50 or 60 feet can be h a n d l e d who s t r a t e d ln n a t i o n a l pla> t h a t h e w a s 1939 Left field. K e i t h S i m o n . Bil­ w i n n e r s — g e t h i s checkered flag l m o t h e r b y B o b Meusel off lings s t u d e n t a t W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e B u t t h e speedboys never a r e to be d e s t i n e d to get t h e r e Again we find a u t o - c h o c k e d roads ^dtiie Rommel with t h e bases full college Centerfleld, D a l e G a l l e s . found. They a r e tucked Into their W elby w a s almost good e n o u g h a O n e - w a y trafthey gave u s a good scare beBillings s t u d e n t a t M o n t a n a S t a t e beds early t h e n i g h t before t h e big l e a d i n g to t h e city y e a r ago a n d h e ' s g e t t i n g better f i w e n t west t o c l i n c h t h e R i g h t field. W a l t Olney, event, for, a l t h o u g h post time is n o t flc speeds t h e exodus. R i g g s S a b l n . Cooke, F r a n k Kovacs university A n d ln Just a few h o u r s . I n d i a n - , , , u n t i l 10 a. m , they must be a t their a n d F r a n k i e P a r k e r a r e n ' t likely to f o r m e r P o r t l a n d a n d S e a t t l e p l a y e r apolis is back t o n o r m a l again— • ] | t h t h e G i a n t s i n 1 9 1 4 , , , 1 K A A I H M P Reserve infielders, J i m m y O ' D o n n e l l garages shortly after d a w n to give get m u c h b e t t e r u n t i l a n o trace h e r year a n d a n o t h e r , ,|, i i 1 2 - g a m e lead • By P A U L J M A L U I N C their s p a n k i n g bright speedsters a ] speedway T h e r e is n o g l i t t e r i n g incentive a n d D o n L a w s o n , f o r m e r local L e ­ last going-over Many a c a r h a s Reserve outfielder. and the Braves were I n t h e b a s e s c h u l t e of S t fit h e r f i n g e r s opposite t h e holes a l - of a trip to W i m b l e d o n or Australia gion p l a y e r s been p u t Into winning condition Eddie Bolton, Billings player w h o to c h a l l e n g e for t h e D a v i s c u p j u s t a few m i n u t e s before i t w a s ' B u t to Welby V a n H o r n . Don M c ­ h a s been l n softball last few s e a ­ Billings' J o h n n y Marquez a n d s a j s holes a r e s e t l n a small s q u a r e on Neill Joe H u n t a n d s o m e of t h e sons. wheeled to t h e starting line straight in t h e world series "How we fare this s e a s o n d e p e n d s he is going t o prove i t w h e n h e the ball M a n y hotel room lights burn y o u n g e r o n e s c o m i n g u p , t h e r e is C o d y — P i t c h e r s , J o h n P u d l l k . Col­ on how Boston a n d Cleveland go sends ' J i m m y Collins a g a i n s t t h e , p t i o n a l luck b r i g h t far Into t h e night, b u t a n ­ still t h e l u s t e r of a n a t i o n a l crown o r a d o u n i v e r s i t y h u r l e r , w i t h Cod> I was with t h e G i a n t s ln 1916 w h e n S p a n i a r d ln t h e 1 0 - r o u n d h e a d l i n e r other group does its p a r t y i n g ln in t h e offing New Y o r k M a y 25 — W — M a j o r last s e a s o n . B u d DeVries, W y o m i n g thev bagged 17 s t r a i g h t o n t h e first of t h e B M . Athletic c l u b s c a r d ^ singles to place t h i r t y - t h i r d automobiles lined u p outside t h e T h e r e s m o r e t h a n t h e p h y s i c a l a s ­ university p i t c h e r , w i t h Cody i n league h i t t e r s a r e beginning t o find western trip a n d r a n u p a n o t h e r here J u n e 3 I | i i e n o u g h w i t h speedway for a dash toward favorite s e t s ln V a n H o r n ' s favor. 1939. Buck Tinsley. w i t h R o u n d u p their n a t u r a l level, but this d o e s n ' t 26 In a row in t h e fall, v e t thev fin­ In s h o r t . S c h u l t e doesn't t h i n k • doubles m o n e y a t p a r k i n g spaces Just inside t h e track in 1939 C a t c h e r , B u d A d a m s , m a n ­ m e a n t h a t every batter's a v e r a g e is ished no b e t t e r t h a n fourth " m u c h of M a r q u e z . H e looks upon Western International a t T a early n e x t m o r n i n g falling ager, with Cody ln 1939. F i r s t base. T h e Yankees will feel b e t t e r w h e n him a s s t r i c t l y a boxer a n d bases t h i s >ear It w a s w e i g h e d ln T h a t line usually s t a r t s t o form In t h e A m e r i c a n league, C a t c h e r , Chuck E v a n s of Cody, a n e w p l a y e r thev start piling u p those old - fash - I this belief m a i n l y on t h e fact t h a t ' both t o u r n a m e n t s without a days before t h e .race a n d on t h e last F r a n k H a y e s of t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a Second base Bill C o r r l g a n w i t h ioned big i n n i n g s T h e v h a v e n ' t [ J o h n n y d i d n ' t knock o u t Solly S t a r k question n i g h t s t r e t c h e s o u t ln a long queue Athletics i n f l a t e d h i s p e r c e n t a g e 26 Cody ln 1939 T h i r d b a s e . W i l l a r d for miles. I t ' s a common sight t o Hollywood. May 25 —i/pt- It seems h a d one vet points t o soar f r o m 391 to 417 a n d B a r k e r . W y o m i n g s t u d e n t , w i t h Cody T n e % ! n c T y ? u t o r says -.J Now S n y d e r is t h i n k i n g of p u t t i n g T h e club l < s In good spirits h o w ­ see t h e folks get out b l a n k e t s a n d a b o u t five years ago Blng Crosby t h e l e a g u e lead I n t h e same p e r i o d ine i-wiri u u y t u t o r sa>s a ' the ball o n t h e m a r k e t , so t h a t k e g y e a r a g o . Lewis T o t h , f o r m e r l y ever, and all h a n d s have nn idea least h e i M a r q u e z l couldn t b e a . . . „ „ . , „ „ „ „ . . , „ J „„,,„i„„ pillows, m a k e their beds, d r o p a b o u g h t a horse It seems h e paid Rip Radcllff of t h e S t Louis . ,,. , . ,. , . , , lers especially m a r r i e d couples, w h o with T h e r m o p o l l s a n d n a m e d a l l t h i n g s will g e t rolling again a s p u n c h e r if h e c o u l d n t knock o u t a ' „ , „ , „ , j , „ . „ v , „ n „„» „ „ „ cover over t h e car windows, a n d a b o u t $5 000 for 2-year-old K h a y ­ Browns, w h o w a s tied with H a y e s , . , „ , . _ . . . . . • " t afford t w o balls c a n g e t o n e s t a t e lnfielder t w o years a g o S h o r t ­ in t h i r d p l a c e l a s t Saturday, boosted quickly as K i n g Kong Keller gets guy like try t o sleep. yam Solly S t a r k , w h o is c o n - i . „ , , „ , . . , . . . . that fits both stop, Coon Lee, with Cody last s e a ­ By E D D I E B R I E T Z his m a r k t o 407 a n d second p l a c e . N o t a few p u t out folding cots K h a y y a m never set t h e track afire to smacking t h e sphere a n d Crosettl sidered a very m e d i o c r e trial h o r s e son Outfielders. Pince H e n d l e r Col­ a r o u n d t h e s e p a r t s . Anyone c a n h i t ' ( omes word from L W . ( R e d ) In t h e N a t i o n a l league Hank on the grassy roadside, u n d r e s s l n b u t K h a y v a m was t h e little b e g i n - | ° N e w York. M a y 25 —i/P)—Jack o r a d o u n i v e r s i t y player a n d l e a d i n g t h e i r cars, slip under a light cover ' n l n g of a great big t h l n g - B l n g ! ' defensive skill ' is him ( S t a r k ) a t will a n d over t h e Pterson, f o r m e r a s s i s t a n t b r a n c h K e a r n s is ln t o w n to t r y t o g e t t h e Big Seven h i t t e r Elzy Hicks, f o r m e r D a n n i n g . also a catcher, for t h e p u n c h e r m a n a g e r of I n t e r n a t i o n a l New Y o r k G i a n t s , bounced from a n d defy t h e mosquitoes to do their C r o s b j , follower of t h e sport of needed as badlv as Keller's big stick 1 0 - r o u n d r o u t e a good Har­ W y o m i n g s t a r . Doc C h a m b e r , w i t h .353 to .394 a n d t h e lead F r a n k Crosettl brilliant p l a y - should h a v e n o t r o u b l e ln s t o p p i n g vester h e r e , t h a t F r o s t y P e t e r s i s b o x i n g r i g h t s a t Ebbets Field kings worst. C y r i l Walker, former U n i t e d S t a t e s Cody last > e a r . Merle D i x o n w i t h I n f a c t . S t a r k h a d a t o u g h doing all r i g h t r a i l i n g balls a n d T h e five l e a d e r s ln each l e a g u e : C o m e s d a y l i g h t t h e long line goes Blng was t h e first movie s t a r t o m a k e r and plaver of h i t t e r s , w a s him o p e n c h a m p n o w i s t h e p r o a t a Cody last y e a r Utility inflelder Into action, some of t h e folks with own a horse He was a m o n g t h e first of more value to t h e Y a n k e e s t h a n time f i n i s h i n g s i x r o u n d s with Col­ strikes i n t h e A m e r i c a n a s s o c i a ­ Y o n k e r s d r i v i n g r a n g e . All eyes " G a b b y " B a r r u s . with Cody y e a r N A TIONAL LEAGl'E lins s o m e l i t t l e while b a c k " S o tion g r e a t spirit a n d others slowly be­ to subscribe for S a n t a Anita stock most people imagined a r e o n t h e B o s t o n Bees T h e y have a g o Player club O AB R H Pet. speaks a n o t h e r m a n a g e r cause of too m u c h spirits t h e night He w a s among t h e first t o t a k e o n P i r r s o n . n o w m a n a g e r of t h e t w o guys—Eddie Miller a n d M a x F o r s y t h — P i t c h e r s , E l d o n M c L a i n DannlnB. Nfw York 37 104 16 41 .394 S c h u l t e c l a i m s t h a t Collins h i t s motor t r u c k b r a n c h of t h e H a r before A couple of bottles of beer a c h u n k of Hollywood p a r k a t I n g l e Lombard! Cinc'nnatt 25 88 16 33 373 W e s t - e i t h e r of w h o m m i g h t m e a n f o r m e r A m e r i c a n association. I n t e r ­ h a v e m a d e u p m a n y a race f a n ' s ! wood a n d he is t h e only movie s t a r equally as hard w i t h e i t h e r h a n d I vester c o m p a n y 6 IB 358 a t M i l w a u k e e , t h e b u n t i n g for five N a t i o n a l league n a t i o n a l l e a g u e a n d m a j o r league Oustinr Pt tsburgh IS 53 Mcdwlck. 8 t Louis 31 91 14 33 353 breakfast. (who Is founder organizer a n d p r e s l has a t o u g h c h i n a n d sets a pace sends a clipping in w h i c h G e o r g e c l u b s . . N a t e D r u x m a n offered t o s s e r : V e r n Kalley. w i t h F o r s y t h Walker. Brooklyn 19 60 10 31 350 Kalamazoo M a y 25 — (NEA) — t h a t less e x p e r i e n c e d foes h a v e a T h e n t h e slow, nerve wracking | d e n t of his own ractng club—the D e l iTinvi J o h n s o n , d e a n of a s s o c i a ­ K e n Overlln $25,000 t o f i g h t Al H o s - in 1939 C a t c h e r , H a r d e s t y F i r s t h a r d t i m e m a i n t a i n i n g A M E R I C A N L E A G U E Andy Messenger of W e s t e r n S t a t e m o v e m e n t t o w a r d t h e speedway be- ^ M a r Jockey club which operates a tion u m p i r e s , says t h a t P e t e r s Is t a k o u t t h e r e b u t O v e r l i n h a d t o gins, a s c a r s come in from all direc­ s u m m e r meeting south of h e r e Teachers college was deprived of a P e r s o n a l l y , w e h o p e t h a t Collins is practically s u r e of going u p t o t h e p a s s i t u p because h e h a d already base, D i x o n . Second b a s e . G u l t e r r e z . Hayes. Philadelphia 35 84 15 35 417 f o r m e r F o r s y t h player. T h i r d b a s e . Radcllff Browns 37 113 15 46 407 tions to Join t h e all-nighters' line "where t h e turf m e e t s t h e s u r f " no-hit game after h e h a d p i t c h e d every b i t a s good a s h i s m a n a g e r majors. J o h n s o n , a v e t e r a n of j s i g n e d t o give Ceferlno G a r c i a a B l a c k m a n , w i t h F o r s y t h l n 1939 Plnney Boston 35 109 31 43 395 Stark gave M a r q u e z a 31 y e a r s of u m p i r i n g , h a s b e e n r e t u r n bout i n t h r e e , m o n t h s . L e t ' s look a t a n average race fan Blng used to ' follow t h e h o r s e s ' t h e third strike for t h e t h i r d o u t ln claims Avrrlll. Detroit 30 81 5 33 377 S h o r t s t o p , K a d y . Outfielders, T o m tutoring P e t e r s a n d Bo M o l e n d a , T h e catcher j tough fight, b u t w h a t t h e Spaniard w h o h a s a parking space ln the j when h e was one of P a u l W h i t e - t h e ninth inning Cramer. Boston 37 135 21 47 .376 a n d Bill R o l s t o n . with F o r s y t h i n t r a c k infield Once ln his alloted' m a n ' s R h \ t h m Boys He used t o dropped the ball a n d t h r e w wide to needs Is a b a t t l e r t h a t will force former M i c h i g a n g r i d d c r , i n t h e Success s t o r y . 1939. a n d K a l l e y w h e n n o t p i t c h i n g place, h e u n l e a s h e s a bunch of lum- [splurge some on bets in those d a y s first base T h e next m a n walked him a l l t h e w a y in o r d e r t o find o u t wavs of a s s o c i a t i o n u m p i r i n g a n d N o t so m a n y y e a r s a g o M a r v i n S e v e r a l college players a r e e x p e c t e d t h i n k s t h e t w o f o r m e r grid s t a r s if h e h a s t h e q u a l i t i e s to climb t h e ber, bolts It together until it f r a m e s ! Now t h a t he's a n owner, h e b e t s and the following b a t t e r singled for L e o n a r d w a s a pop c o r n v e n d o r have fine possibilities a s " m e n l n w i t h goobers a n d p o p a s a side­ e a r l y in J u n e . t h e c a r a n d . presto, h e h a s his m o s t h for s e n t i m e n t a l r e a s o n s his team s o n h lilt fistic l a d d e r W i t h t h e exception of F r o m b e r g — P i t c h e r s , Louis M c S e a t t l e . M a y 25 — fNEA)—Laury own little g r a n d s t a n d atop his a u - ' W h e n h i s F i g h t O n won a t S a n t a the S t a r k b o u t , J o h n n y h a s h a d lit­ blue." l i n e . . , . T o d a y h e o w n s o n e of H e a t h , y o u n g e r brother of Jeff Collum. W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e s t u d e n t tomobile ! Anita a n d paid a b o u t $169 for $2. tle c o m p e t i t i o n i n local r i n g s S o m e ­ t h e biggest d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e s i n H e a t h . C l e v e l a n d outfielder, p i t c h e s I.ln's brother t o g e t h e r h a v e R a s T a f - t h i n g n e a r t o a licking will m a k e A news d i s p a t c h says t h a t F o r d T e x a s . . . . Also, h e i s t h e g e n t Vic W e y a n d . w i t h F r o m b e r g l n S o m e of t h e boys sell sitting room j Blng h a d only a deuce across t h e farl 1939; B o b E a d s , with C a s p e r , Wyo., for t h e U n i v e r s i t y of W a s h i n g t o n . S m i t h will be I,ou Nova's first s t o p him a n e v e n b e t t e r fighter t h a n h i s w h o p u t u p t h e $25,000 g u a r a n t e e on s u c h improvised s t a n d s But board ... . Ranho S a n t a F e . n e a r t h e Del h u n d r e d s of l o c a l friends a n d fol- ' i a c o m e b a c k c a m p a i g n w h e n t h e t h a t bagged t h e 1941 N a t i o n a l Uncle S a m h a s wised u p t o that little business v e n t u r e nnri h « l M ^ b o u g h t K h a y y a m a n d M a r track. Blng h a s h i s o w n b r e e d - lowers believe h i m now T h e victory two meet J u h 3 b u t unless S m i t h o p e n championship for F o r t usue Dusiness venture a n d has | Zombie a n d a few m o r e nags. Blng w f„ urn a t r a i n i n g t r a c k , a d o z e n has i m p r o v e d g r e a t l y i n t h e last W o r t h . — 1 hired Albert J o h n s t o n , t h r e e - t i m e , odd mures a n d a c r o p of foals a n d over S t a r k w a s a b i g s t e p for J o h n K e n t u c k y derby winner, t o be h i s yearlings readvlng for t h e races. I n ny a n d n o w If h e c a n w h i p t h i s S t 1 ° u r > e a r s It will likely b e n o t h i n g I n F l o r i d a last s p r i n g t h e R e d s Paul p u n c h e r h e m a y get a c h a n c e , more t h a n a p a u s e for Nova I " ™' I *• "K Mtlmated t o have i n for b i g g e r b o u t s in t h e midwest, for | Four > e a r s a g o S m i t h m a d e h i s p r e d i c t e d L e e G i i s s o m w o u l d n ' t last They n '? nrs, ,H n K . between $150,000 a n d $ 2 0 0 - t h e r e will b e a M i n n e a p o l i s p r o - ' The appearance l n this area when a m o n t h with the Y a n k s . m i s s e d it by exactly o n e d a y m o t e r a t t h e r i n g s i d e t o see Just h o w , he went 1 0 r o u n d s t o a d r a w w i t h u n S « n I ^ M " ' " »™ghbred racing-much a d e p t t h e 2 4 - y e a r - o l d M a r q u e z is 1 I-omskl a t R e d Lodge A f t e r M r s A r t u r o Godoy h a d h e r tonsils u i i a n i m o i i M \ r a n last, which u n - ~ . . . , ». If h e will b u c k l e down, we b e l i e v e ' b a t t h e Kallspell f i g h t e r a n d f o r - s n a g g e d a n d A r t u r o h a d t o r u s h leashed from his fellows on h e a r P T 't h e VJf. ? t hS e | h e h a s w h a t l t t a k e s . b a c k from a refereeing t o u r from t h r e e a t r a*hc kt as ^ , d 7Va ? nd d mer a l l - n a \ \ a n d a l l - m a r i n e h e a \ > e Cro.sbj hor.se Jokes lanes t h e .s„U h e a l t h y torrent of ^ * " fc breeding farm^ Is ™ expected t' oip a?y? off weight f o u g h t n d r a w w i t h J o e E a s t e a r n p a l s say S l i p M a d i g a n , But now Bing h a s two strings Billy Seward Is stepping up. Llndgren of R o u n d u p a n d b e a t v a ­ o u s t e d coach a t S t . M a r y ' s (Cali­ of horses not to be scorned T h e r e H o w a r d were p i o Ask Us Now How It Located at Monday night t h e Ingomar light­ rious C C C b a t t l e r s i n t h e w e s t e r n f o r n i a ! , will r u n for c o n g r e s s o u t ] are High Strike. 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