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PAGE SIXTEEN B. H. College Champions (Continued from Pngc Baushke and Russell, had plenty spirit but no athletic fields. As they remember, the two them--along with Hatch mid Bur ratt O'Hara went to Professo Kdgoiimbe mid obtained permissioi to start a football team. Russcl served as coach, captain, right 1ml! punter and dropkicker.

Russell says (he team's organizer set about getting likely recruits fron all around the twin cities. "Some of them really studied," li and Baushke recall i smiles. Banshke thinks that some "Gooc Samaritan" paid for the equipment including uniforms. The Premier bathhouse wns headquarters for the (cam. Flayers had lockers, showers and tables for nib- downs, nil for nothing.

Games were played n( Eastmai Springs football field where Iho hish school teams played, too. Charge for admission wns either 10 cenls or 15 cents. Sometimes "several hundreds" of spectators paw the games. "The game was certainly diffevenl In those days." says Baushke. "There wns no forward puss only end nronnds, line bucks and lateral passes.

There- wasn't any huddle We Just called signals, and every play went through the Helmets were unknown, but many of the players wore nosepuards. Touchdowns counted five points Instead of six, but other scoring was about (he same as now. TBE SAME THRIM, And the same thrill was there that now packs tons of thousands into football stadia all over the na- tino maybe lllllo more. Mrs. Lucy Van Horn Haynes remembers, She's the widow' of Ray Haynes star guard on the 1900 squad Ray was a petroleum salesman in Cleveland and Chicago before he died In 1934.

Mrs. Haynes returned here to teach and reside at 100 Smith court. Not long ago Mrs. Haynes saw a copy of the photo of "the famed squad. "Ray had a picture like that," she declared, "I think it's packed away in the bottom of trunk somewhere Whenever Ms compnny would transfer htm and we'd hnve to move, he'd tell me: 'Bo sure and take Hint picture of "Way back In 1900--those were wonderful days!" she mused.

"I'd go out to wnlch the games nnri my feet would freeze, But we cheered and cheered. Our boys were so great on Ihc field. The thrills were more limn worth the chills." Gone half a now, but still not conquering Benton Harbor college football team of isnot Three Alarms Result In No Pi re Damage Throe fire iilarnw yesterday re- in no damage, Benton Har- ior firemen reported. Firemen shoveled conl at 170 Wall licet in building occupied by the a Gas Utilities company vhen i discovered than an oni- stoker cnnf.nl smoke (o flit the ilnce. The stoker was filled will oal and the smoke ended, Ilremct a i A smouldering at Ihc base the chimney in the Ray Hninp- on home.

43fi High street, was ex- ingiilshecl without damage. A rubbish fire at East Main and IcCorcl streets ignited light pole hat firemen doused with water. Topic Is Prayer "Today's Inspiration" broadcasts ver radio station WHPB will be on ie subject of "Prayer," in keeping fth the observance of Universal eck of Prayer. Monday's program will go on the at 9 n. in.

Instead of 10:30 a )e usual time, with Howard Nnglc speaker. The rest' of the 'week, ruesdny, through Friday, the brond- ast will be at, 10:30 in. with fferent lay leader ns speaker each me. All speakers are members of Inter-Church Prayer group. THE NEWS-PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MICH.

Police Nab led Skater A 21-year-old 1co skater wd; booked for disorderly conduct las night In an arrest made at lh Union park ice rink. Sgt. Raymond Ivcs said were called to the park on a coin- ilaint that the antics of Robert Stlnchcomb, 460 Cass street, were annoying other skaters. Stinclicomb and his skates were taken to jail, Three persons arrested for drunk- ainess were: John VV. Campbell, 18 of 3S3 Park street; Dallas Coving- on, 27, of 2148 Lawrence drive, and tiencdict Battlcc, 34, superior itreel, HAPPY NEW YEAR May 1951 bring an abundance of good things your way.

Wo enjoyed serving our ever Increasing list ol friends anci customers during the past year and look forward to continuing our pleasant relations throughout the New Year. PHELPS REALTY CO. Sales Phone 3-4221 Hell a Mo Service Mortgages Insurance St, Joseph Lost Or Stolen Raymond Cross, 108 Lyons street, eportcd to police last night that 17 was lost or slolen from him Her party on Eighth street. Sgt. lonald Smith said a woman named liy Cross ns tile possible thief voluntarily appeared at the public sln- llon and denied that she took the money.

MAIUUAGE LICENSES Ivo Russell Wlmrton, 53, St. Joseph; Marlon Kenney, St. Joseph, Judon Chandler, 26, Benton Harbor; Mildred Osburn, 18, St. Joseph. Ben A.

Lauer, 01, Cleveland Heights, Pearl Johnson, 01, Benton Harbor. Eugene Rosenberg, 55, Benton Harbor; Helen Alterwitz, 54, Gary, Ind. 40 Red MIGs Battled By 15 U. S. Jets (By Associated Press) Biggest air battle of the Korean war wns fought today between swift F-8G Scbre jet fighters of the a.

Alrforco and a force to 40 Russian-built MIG-15 Jets near the Mnnchurlnn border. The Red Jets tangled with 15 American planes resulting In two MIGs being damaged mid all American craft returning safely to their base. On the ground, Tokyo reported wo Communist forces swung 12 to lo 13 deep Into South Korea on the U. S. army's ley eastern llnnk.

However, there was no ndlcnLlon by Tokyo sources that mltlo for South Korea, Which Gen. MncArlinir said may start between Tan. i anrt 10, hntt begun. MEANWHILE IN NEW 1'OBK ohn Poster Dulles appealed to the mtlon last night to build Its cie- ense on a foundation of collective ecm-lty rather than a Gibraltar of olitary preparedness. The top Iteinibllcan foreign policy adviser, a speech before the American Association for the United Nations, said five years of the cola war with Soviet Russia iiacl shown that "only as sought to help otltcrs coulil we ourselves.

"Solitary defense is never Impregnable," he said In a. cloaked reply to former Republican President Herbert Hoover's recent demand for a revised foreign policy. tContlmied Prom Page One) HAPPY HEW YEAR Just a little message to wish you All the joy and happiness And contentment that should Go with the New Year. H. L.

LYNCH INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 5-2577 84 W. Main St. Benton Harbor minds of Michigan newsmen aboul this state's biggest story of 1850. The cockeyed, complicated and utterly confused Michigan governor election won in breeze. A total of 35 editors of Michigan Associated Press newspaper and radio members voted In the poll to select the top 10 state stories of this year.

ThlKy-onc of (hem picked the election and recount as number one news. With 10 points go- Inn for first place, nine for second, and so on, the election compiled a hefty 331 points. That's points more llian the second place yarn almost as Mg margin as governor G. Menncn Williams hail In i ning the election over Republican Harry P. Kelly, Second place In the balloting went to a labor story.

It was a big one, setting a national pattern of long-term contracts and wage hnosts, the signing on May 23 of the General Molors-UAW five-year contract. In third place was another labor story 10-day Chrysler strike of last spring --with a total of 187 points, The spectacular fire that destroyed the University of Michigan's historic Haven Hall, and the equally spectacular confession of university teaching fellow Robert Stacy that he set the blaze, ranked as number 5. Editors gave 94 points. In number six spot, with 74 points, was the "cowshed slaying" of Stanley James in Oakland county. II was the top crime yarn of the year made more intriguing by the fact it had a secret for three years.

Part and parcel of the story was the trial and acquittal of the victim's son, Marine Sgt. Carson James. Sports didn't enter the picture until the number 7 spot. But fjrs had a warm spot In their Ballots for the Detroit Tigers' season-long fight for an American league ennnnt. The Tigers didn't win.

but they got a total of 68 points In th editors' poll. The slaying of coed Carolyn Drown at Kalamazoo and the re cent government crackdown on ant iriccs tied for eighth place with 6 olnts each. In tenth spot was the coal short ngc that plagued the state last win or. The story--or really a series lories--garnered 4B points. Among the stories Just missing first 10 ratings were auto industr SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1950 Here's A Memo For The Year Ahead Happy New Year To All Chet Nichols Auto Service Phone 7625 300 Territorial Rd.

Benton Harbor production record (47), Republican budget (45), state civil defense preparations (45), recent Saglnaw gun battles (45) and Marquette prison disturbance in which Governor Williams was roughed up HEIfE'S A RUNDOWN on the voting with total votes registered (first place votes In parentheses): 1. Governor election and recount (31) --337. 2. General Motors five-year pact 2 2 3 3. 100-day Chrysler i 187.

4. Lake Michigan plane crash (1) 182. 5. Haven Tall fire --94. fi.

Cowshed slaying --74. 7. Detroit'Tigers --68. 8. Carolyn Drown slayin; 9.

Government a i rollback 54. 10. Coal shortage 49. SECOND TEN: 11. Benton Harbor cruise ship Auto industry production record 47.

13. Republican economy drive--- 45. Stale civil defense preparations-- 45. Saglnaw sunlight 45. 16.

Marquette prison ruckus -42. 17. Joey Housey murder bid --31. 18. Michigan-wins ROM Bowl 19.

Dow Chemical Co. Explosion 30. 20. State grows In ceniiui (ALSO RAN--Ferris Institute 17; Kenneth Nesbitt arrest, trial and acquittal In Beatrice Dlckerson slay, ing (1), last fall's football, 15; Michigan State football season, 14" Chrysler surprise pay raise, n- Ohio desperadoes captured in Upper Michigan, St. Joseph Dorothy Kelm slaying, draft, Detroit vote mess, seven die in Addlson fire, Bo McMillin quits Lions, 3- prominent.

Detrolters. burned brandy, Early' winter storms, Detroit clubbers' rampage, Detroit "Lovers' Lane" murder and rape, 1. Perfect CHICAGO, Deo, National Safety council reported yesterday that 46 cities hart perfect records of no traffic deaths for 11 months of 1950. The list Included Wyandotte, and Benton Harbor, Mich. LADIES AID TO MEET RIVERSIDE, Deo.

30--The Riverside Ladles aid will meet Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Arthur Chabot on the Riverside road. Brown Real Estate Paw Paw Lake Coloma, Mich.

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