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FRIDAY, MAY. 21, 1943. THE HERALD-PRESS, ST. JOSEPH, MICH. Page Nine fo) 3n Tiraiclk Scpadl to mropete odd Agwi THE WAY I FIGURE By TOM BATCLIFFE BEAR ATHLETES GET HONORS AT 'JACK' FACESPhills Stand On Own Feet TEN-HAN TEAM FIRST TITLE And TrampleOther Clubs'vLL COMPETE It Can Happen Here ALL-STAR FETE BOUT TONIGHT Some 100,000 baseball fans, and at least seven National League base-ball clubs would like to know what has happened to the Philadelphia ball club.

Not more than eight months ago this aggregation was INTEVEI1TS Bq JUDSON BAILEY (Associated Press Sports Writer) The Philadelphia Phillies not only are standing on their own feet these days, they are tramping on the toes of a lot of other clubs in the Nation league. Here is what they did yesterday: 1. Shut out the Chicago Cubs in mown bv the rather lowbrow name The Phillies' winning streak was stretched to five games and they moved within half a game of the Cardinals, who were beaten 5-2 at Brooklyn. This made the four-game Brook-lyn-St. Louis series a standoff between the Cardinals and Prank (Rube) Melton, who accounted for both the Dodgers' victories.

The former Phllly ace stopped the Red- Puts Light Heavy Crown "the foolish Phillies," but now they Tigers Are Favored To 15 Receive Vanity Letters For Track Competition Eightv varsity letter winning ath; On Block Against Montgomery Take Area Title At Holland both ends of a doubleheader 3-0 and 2-0, allowing the Bruins just four hits in each game. 2. Made the Cubs plight so dls answer only to tne name, moss amazing Phils." This perennial eel-, lar club has trampled all over their opponents and for the first time that we can remember, they are securely resting In the first division, threatening the world champions, the St. Louis Cardinals. After trampling all over the doormat Chicago Cubs twice yesterday, marking the Bruins' ninth straight defeat, the Phils were but a half game out letes, Booster Club members, and faculty and board of education representatives attended the annual all- turbing that Philip K.

Wrigley, their multi-millionaire owner, personally birds 1-0 Monday and then came back on two days rest yesterday to pitch a seven-hitter. He kept the Cardinals away from the plate in every Inning except the fourth, when he had a spell of wildness and gave three walks, one sports banquet held for the St. Jo announced settlement of the club's NEW YORK, May 21-Bouncing Beau Jack and Bobcat Bob Montgomery collide tonight for the world lightweight championship, and trying to pick the winner is like Aunt Emma making up her mind between the blue hat with the bouquet of bananas or the red one with the bird (1 i contract with Lou Novikoff. seph high school award winners last Rain or shine, Coach Hale F. Quandt's Benton Harbor high school thlnclads will head for Holland early tomorrow morning to participate in the combined Southwestern Michigan conference and area track meet which will wind up all cinder-path evening.

3. Rejected the Brooklyn Dodg ers offer of two players for second of them forcing In a run. Big Mort Sponsored by the Booster Club, a baseman Danny Murtaugh, thus Cooper, the first righthander used high school organization under the of a tie with the Cards, and were a full game and a half ahead of the fift.v nlace Cincinnati Eeds. The by St. Louis in the series, also was wild, giving seven walks in addition to eight hits and he forced one run Cubs were held scoreless in 18 in ninM of Dlav bv the combined of across by a balk with the bases fpHiws nf Messrs.

Charley Fuclis loaded. Dissatisfied With Infield The Dodgers were glad to get out and Al Gerheauser, collecting but four hits off each one. immediately upon completion of the debacle, Mr. Wrigley sent for his madcap with a split of the series, but dis nest. The Beau is a 5 to 11 choice among the better 49th street betting shoppes in this 15-round fuss in Madison Square Garden, and most of the wise-guys have been telling you for days that the one-time Georgia shoe- shine boy will put quite a high polish all over the Philadelphia challenger once he's turned loose at 10 p.

m. (EWT). But when you add everything up, you're still no closer to the answer to the sixty-two-fifty question. (Ordinarily, it's $64, but you're getting a reduction for cash in this one). supervision of Mr.

Wendell Haner, the 6:30 dinner was attended by some 30 or more St. Joseph high school athletes who had won varsity awards in one of the three sports, football, basketball or track, carried on by the local high school during the past school year. An impromptu program followed the dinner with Athletic Director Ed Bly acting as master of ceremonies. Elaine Kalke, Booster club representative, welcomed the guests to the annual event. Robert Ludwig, speaking for the board of educa causing the Dodgers to sell them pitcher Newt Kimball and send Alex Kampouris to Washigton for cash in order to get under the 25-player limit.

4. Threatened the third-place standing of the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. The twin triumphs over the Cubs were achieved on superlative pitching by Charley Fuchs and Lefty Al Gerheauser, a pair of rookies. The Phillies made nine hits off Bill Lee In the first game, but In the nightcap were held to four by Kewpie Barrett, the unlucky gent who re satisfied with their infield and were understood to have offered both r.i.t.fielder Lou Novikofl.

last noiaoui Kampouris and Kimball for Mur taugh. The Phillies, who used to i fe'tf -J IwMMIiff IIiIiijmim mil in mil ii mi. ii iiini I iiiniMrfflljfflnMl sell their stars to all bidders, held ir. the senior loop, and after con-tulthig his gum sales, decided that it he couldn't have a winning ball vclub he could at least have an amusing club with Novikofl in the tight to Murtaugh, bought Kimball competition In the state this season. A ten-man team will leave Benton Harbor at 7:30 in the morning, carrying the Tiger's hopes for another conference and area championship this year.

Although weak in the track events during the early meets, the Tiger thlnclads have shown Improvement and are now considered top-heavy favorites to replace Kalamazoo Central for the regional title. Beat Kazoo Twice Kalamazoo, which on both the regional and state crowns last year, went down before the Tiger onslaught twice this season, by the with the finals In the broad jump and shot put. Finals In all track events, high Jump, pole vault, and the 880-yard relay will be held In the afternoon. Leading the parade of point-getters for Benton Harbor are John McPlke, Bernard Parsons, Bill Du-das, and Ellsworth who are closely followed by Bill Woods Bill Prlebe, Don Ender, Bob Gilbert. themselves, and let the Dodgers sell Kampouris to Washington.

fold, and signed the dotted nne urn In the American league (yes tion, Principal C. L. Milton, speaking for the faculty, and Willard Merchant, speaking for the honored On recent form, the jumping jack, who was handed this New York version of the lightweight champion there still Is an American league) MISS LEO THE LIP Yeoman Polly Harper of WAVES has plenty to say to umpire, Bos'n Robert Elias, during Softball game between women of WAVES, SPARS and Marines and Office of Naval Procurement. Service women win, 8-6, at 12th Regiment Armory, New York. Boston and Cleveland managed to ship last December after Sammy cently lost a one-hit game to Pittsburgh.

Two singles and some bad infielding by the Cubs provided the Phils both their runs In the third inning of this game. This extended the Cubs' losing athletes, acknowledged the welcome with short talks. get In a doubleheader for the only Angott retired permanently for a action the circuit has had since Varsity football and basketball couple of months, figures to make coach Harry Lee, In commenting on his first "defense" a happy celebra Sunday. Boston bagged both games 2-1 In ten innings and 7-4 to bump the things these pniis are uuhjb. 1 The Philadelphia front office, lately vacated by Gerry Nugent, receded four bids for world series tickets this morning.

They stated they didn't want to appear over confident. They just knew that the Phils could do It. and didn't want to have to stand in line. Stranger thinjs have happened, we are told. next season's schedules, viewed Bear Yesterday's' tion.

He not only has cleaned up among the lightweights, but he the Indians into third place behind LOU NOVIKOFF the Yankees and Senators, who prospects as very good. With a veteran football squad returning to face a stiff schedule, Lee predicted moved in among the welters and walloped Fritzie Zivic and Henry Stars were idle. Cleveland used 20 players, including six pitchers, in a vain streak to nine games, miring them deep in the cellar and forcing them to compromise on the salary demands of Novikoff, a .300 hitter last year who was the last major league holdout. The detail of whether he should be paid during the period of his suspension was to be worked out today. Armstrong more than a little bit.

a much more successful season than effort to win the second session aft But Bobcat Bob has had his artillery his team enjoyed last year. The basketball squad will also face a (By Associated Press) -vHHv wv.4AAiKo. aiiu is tallica rvin aimed at lightweight title shot for er Oscar Judd's seven-hit pitching had taken the opener for the Red RUBE MELTON, Dodgers Scored Weather Or Not BACKJO CUBS Accepts Terms With Chi Sox. busy year, Lee stated, but with a nucleus returning from last year's Big Six conference championship phy. All have finished among the first three In previous races and are expected to give Benton Harbor a wide edge in tomorrow's team, the local team should again a long time now, after five non-title tussles with 135-pound bosses and he's confident he'll hit the bulls-eye in this battle between two Negro swatters.

Reduced to simple terms like three strikes are out and four aces win the pot it's a question of the be near the top. TIGERS OPEN second victory in four days over Cardinals by pitching seven-hit ball. JOHNNY PEACOCK and JOHN LAZOR. Red Sox Peacock singled Lazor home with winning run in tenth inning of first game against Indians and Lazor made three hits and batted in three runs to lead at Tomorrow's Entries Entries In tomorrow's affair twin Award Track LUre Varsity track coach Arnold Kars cago Club After Long Holdout High Schools Ask Representation On U. S.

Sports Board made on the basis of the showing ten awarded 15 varsity track letters to his squad which Included Ervin me uoys maae in tne auai meet with Kalamazoo last week. Ender is Benton Harbor's only entrv In ths lan tack in second game. Fechner, Edward Selent, Vera Pear Beau's slam bang, scatter shot, shut-your-eyes-and-swing brand of belting against the experience and the body thumping stuff Montgomery has loaded in his cannon. Add to that the fact that the Beau has tired CHARLEY FUCHS and AL son. Marvin Bicknell, Jerry Harvey, yard high hurdles and 200-yard low I'JITHRED SOX All Of Scheduled Games somewhere on the sixth hole of the Berrien Hills country club we have a golf ball, and if any fisherman finds it in the gullet of one of the huge carp now being removed from the hallowed holes of the local links we'd like it back.

We journeyed tast the local course last evening and we've almost concluded that if we wish to get near the course, we would have to take up fishing, for the greens, fairways and sand traps would gladden the hearts cf any angler. We caught a glimpse of what we vaguely remember was the first green and a portion, and very small! at that, of the eighth fairway. Aside GERHEAUSER, Phillies Each Russ Jacobson. Marvin Heming, Ed (By Associated Press) LANSING, May 21 Julian W. nuraies, wniie Mcpike, Woods, and Prlebe are entered in, the 100-vard pitched four -hit shutouts in double-header against Cubs.

Smith, state high school athletic di Kretchman, Marvin Smith, Ken neth Martz, Dick Picton, Jack Zor during his last two or three outings, rector, today predicted a nation and that tonight's little party is wide demand for high school repre dash. Jennings will run in the mile and Gilbert in the half-mile. Murphy has replaced Leonard Newman in the 440-yard dash for the only slated for the full derby route, With Yanks Washed Out By Rain dell, Al Boettcher, Willard Merchant, Bob Beckman and Ralph Shursmith. Minor letters were awarded to Clarence Knuth, Bill Zuhl and Bob Miller. Freshman shake the whole thing well, and what you get ia your own receipt BULLETIN LOS ANGELES, May 21 (AP) Lou Novikoff entrains for Chicago today for the purpose, as he modestly expressed it, of starting: the floundering Cubs on a winning streak.

The broad-shouldered holdout outfielder came to terms with the Cubs early today at a figure representing a compromise between the $6,500 he had been offered and the $10,000 he was demanding. The salary boost will be retroactive to the start of the season, Lou said. cnange in the Tiger lineup. Prlebe art4 UrnA. mJK i mI uwa wm curry me neer' you'll have to drink it.

colors in the 220-yard dash. MSC THINCLAOS IN STATE MEET Regardless, however, of which sentation on a proposed federal sports board if the agency Is directed to study interscholastic problems in its wartime survey for President Roosevelt. Smith said he would ask Rep. Paul W. Shafer of Battle Creek for a detailed explanation of the board's duties.

(By Associated Press) DETROIT, May 21 The Detroit Tigers, growing extremely rusty In the field events, Parsons, Mc-Pike, and Dudas will heave the shot, with Schramm, Dudas, Ender, and Woods wielding the vaulting pole. MoPikf Parwne artH U7iuu1. 111 walloper walks out of there and which is carried out the fight-hungry neighbors who haven't seen a nose-flattening affair hereabouts in from that, all we saw was water. All of which is to ay the wealner is terrible for golfers, v-gardeners. and ror anything except ducks.

The BeiTien Hills course has become a veritable lake and there doesn't numerals were given Bob Ludwig and Jimmy Bicknell. Coach Karsten also awarded ribbons for place winners In the Big Six conference meet, and certificates to winners at the area meet In Kalamazoo. Marvin Bicknell, Jerry Harvey. Ken Martz, Willard Merchant, Jack Zordell, Vern Pearson, the seven weeks the circus was dem due to prolonged inactivity, thought they saw a soft touch today in the cellar dwelling Boston Red Sox, but onstrating its different variety of fruiAia will compete in the broad jump which will be followed by fhramm and Dudas in the high Jump. The 880-' Spartans Favored To Re "We don't know yet how far the study by this board will go, or how representative it will be of the various sports activities," Smith said, clown and freak, are going to make seem to be much hope that the waters, will recede from the fairways for at least two weeks.

Quite a bit looks are often very deceiving. this a box office "smash" any way yard relay team will be made up of Russ Jacobson. Bob Beckman, Ralph you look at it. The champion New York Yan peat; Enters Largest Squad of damage will also have been caus-j shursmith, Marvin Heming, Marvin kees left town last night after their "but if it directly or indirectly affects high school athletics, scholastic officials should have some Smith and Ervin Fechner were hon entire 4-game series at Briggs ea by tne cascading waters wnen the ground once again comes into view, we imagine. All in all, the ored In either or both meets.

ft RAIMA IMIARP spokesman. High schools present stadium was postponed, and the perhaps the largest field of physical (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, 21 It may have been that doubleheader they blew to the Phillies yesterday, or perhaps the Chicago Cubs looked at the standing and discovered they had won only seven of 26 games but something has changed their position on the Lou Novikoff problem. Lou, the Mad Russian who was one of the Cubs' two .300 hitters last season, is about to be welcomed "golfing outlook is very wet at the KAUIfili rliUUt fitness training and competitive present moment. (By Associated Press) EAST LANSING, May 21 Michigan State college, with four defending champions and the largest team entry In a war-thinned field of sev sports in the country." Wl Tie I SPOUTS BOUEIDUI? ninue pmurn en schools, is favored to win its Red Sox came in for single games today and tomorrow followed by a Sunday double-header that ends Detroit's current home stand. Boston gained a double victory yesterday over the Cleveland Indians but it failed to hoist the Red Sox out of the basement.

Nevertheless it gave Joe Cronin's club a record of four victories against two rUillO OiHLLLLI 17th title in the 28th renewal of the SPARTAN NINE Weather Figures In Big Ten Race For Baseball Crown state intercollegiate track meet here tomorrow. DacK into the wrigley menagerie. He has been ignored for two months By Hugh S. Fullerloa, Jr. 1 Of the meet's 81 individual en Governor Kelly Leaves In AMERICAN I.

EAGLE W. L. Pet. B. tries, 25 will represent the defend BEATS DETROIT ing champion Spartans.

Michigan NfW York 14 8 .836 NEW YORK, May 21 George Washington U. has notified its opponents that it may cancel its 1943 defeats in its swing west and may be the Tigers won't have a tea Washington 14 11 .560 2 vestigation Up To Dowling normal has 22 entries, but may run into a battle for second place from a 13-man Albion squad, fresh from Cleveland 13 11 .542 3 St. Louis 9 .500 3 party after all. football schedule, which would Simmons To Return Of no small interest in the Bos a M. I.

A. A. title conquest. Detroit 10 11 .47 3'. Philadelphia 11 14 .440 4 Chicago 8 11 .421 41 MSC Pitcher Wins Own leave Washington, sport's biggest boomtown, depending on Maryland for its college football next fall That shouldn't be very bad news Boston 10 14 .417 5 The remaining four.

schools have 21 entries among them, with eight from Wayne, seven from western ton series will be the return of old Al Simmons, the prime Tiger bust of 1936 (remember?) who is mak (By Associated Press) LANSING, May 21 Governor Kelly has scrambled plans for investigations of horse racine at the VeHterdaf Results Ball Game With Three Hits Boston 2-7, Cleveland 1-4 (first game 10 for George Preston "Marshall and innings i. ing a comeback. Another Boston Michigan, five from central Michl gan and one from Alma. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 21 Wisconsin will bring its Big Ten baseball sea-sop to a close today and tomorrow in a home series against Purdue. If weather again should force cancelling the games, Ohio State's chances of capturing the championship would be considerably strengthened.

Two victories over the Boilermakers, who have dropped the only two contests they have played, would give the Badgers a season's record of 6-2, or a .750 percentage. Ohio State, opening a two-game at home today against Chicago, which has dropped its three starts this season, will not conclude his Redskins. Local baseball rumors are that the Yanks are look flychaser is ex -Tiger Pete Fox. After yesterday's scheduled twi ing covetously at. Detroit's Ned state track in Detroit by informing the investigators that If they knew of anything that should be corrected there, they could tell It The field will be spread so thin that only five starters will take the Other games postponed.

Games Today Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louii. Boston at Detroit. New York at Cleveland.

Night game. (By Associated Press) DETROIT, May 21 Like all mark in the traditionally crowded to wmiam Dowling. state racing pitchers, Colin Getz of Michigan light game was called off because of rain, General Manager Jack Zeller of the Tigers got out his pencil and figured out how the four games would be played off. First commissioner. mile and half mile events.

Three of state's returning titlists, Miler Bill Scott. Half Miler Johnny State college likes to bat, and his Harris Dave Woods, who publicized Belmont park for Alf Van-derbilt last year, doesn't get any more tumble around the track now than the abandoned, juvenile course that could be seen from anywhere in the stands. Attorney General Herbprt three singles yesterday drove in NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet.

Liggett and High Jumper Jim Rushton had agreed to inquire Into rflpfno' after VinMlnr v.n4- A .667 Brooklyn 18 9 Boston 14 8 Milne, are likely repeaters, but three runs that helped the Spartans defeat University of Detroit, 10 to 1, for the second time this of all a double-header has been created for Saturday, July 3. Another double bill is set for Aug. 23, St. Louis 13 10 Sprinter Bob McCarthy faces stiff competition from Albion's one-man uviuuig liicv a oclia IC committee created to conduct such an investigation lacked power to act. The committee suhspnnpntiw 1 3 3 5 Philadelphia 13 11 .636 .565 .542 .480 .440 .409 season.

ongmally an open date, and a single encounter Aug. 26, another open team, Capt. Bruce Stevens, who will Getz also hurled a neat seven- 6'i hitter, permitting the Titans to date. be a threat in the 100 and 220 dashes and the 220 low hurdles. .269 lOVi TODAY'S GUEST STAR Dick Cullum, Minneapolis Times: "Big Ten faculty representatives raked up all the rules they could find, tied them into a neat bundle and heaved them over at their spring meeting.

Freshmen may play. Post graduates may play. That's bound to be quite a drain on the Tiger mound staff, which push across their lone run in the fifth after he had an eight-run lead, but chances are the Spartan announced it would conduct an investigation anyway. Rushton said the Governor's hint was good enough for him, and he would not investigate racing without a specific request from Kelly. The committee its campaign until June 11 and 12 when it meets Purdue for two games.

A sweep from both Chicago and Purdue would allow the Buckeyes to slip in for the pennant with a season's record of 6-1 or an .857 percentage. However, if adverse weather should halt Wisconsin's last games, Ohio State could clinch the title by winning only three of its last four encounters. Cincinnati 12 13 New York 11 14 Pittsburgh 9 13 Chicago 7 19 Yesterday's Results Philadelphia 3-2. Chicago 0-0. Brooklyn 5.

St. Louis 2. Other games postponed. Games Today Chicago at Boston. Cincinnati at Brooklyn.

St. Louis at New York. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Night game. numbers only eight pitchers.

The Tigers would like to use the Boston series to get back Into the moundsman is dwelling largely today on his accomplishments at the Germans Consider Sports Essential To War Program fransient soldiers may play. Just plate. first division before making their Getz topped a 14-hit attack about the only way to become in eligible is to die or move to Attu. CJ urst swing east. It probably would take three victories to do that.

against Ray Pety that produced one run in the first, three in the sec l3 nuwu iuuuw wie governor's suggestion to confer with Dowling. Kelly said he was emphatic in making it clear that so far as he was concerned Dowling "la run ning the show down there. Kelly said Dowllne already ha SERVICE DEPT. ond, four in the fourth and two Col. L.

B. Magruder wrote Col. Brig. Gen. Frank A.

Arm strong, who led the first attack by Franklin Kemble, commanding officer at Fort Barrancas, explain FIGHTS LAST NIGHT (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA Nap Mitchell, 200 i. Philadelphia, outpointed Big Ben Moroz, 293, Brooklyn (8). FALL RIVER, Mass Gene John-son, 144, New York, outpointed Frankie Young, 146, New Haven. American heavy bombers over Eu-ropelast summer and later led his squadron in the first American ing why the Nazi army and navy r.dopted an American-style sports- Callura-Hanbury Fight Looms As Family Feu moved to safeguard public Interest in operation of mechanical betting training program. The letter was more In the eighth; One inning was lopped off because of rain.

The victory was State's fourth In ten games. Detroit, winning three of seven, closes its season today against its municipal rival, Wayne university. Michigan State 130 400 0210 14 0 Detroit 000 010 00 1 7 4 Getz and Reavely; Pety and bomber attack upon Germany, was LOU NOVIKOFF reprinted in the post's paper, "The ucvites as me Detroit track. The devices were criticized bv sr.m Breeze." members of the legislature by General Manager Jimmy Gal Conn. (10).

a star tackle at Wake Forest college in the early 1920s and played pro baseball as a Detroit Tiger's farmhand. Col. Magruder's letter, in part: PORTLAND. Me. Maurice La year, but legislation proposing racing law reforms was killed In com- troductions: 16-year-old Ray, victor "Heartiest congratulations upon lagher because he rpurned an of fcr of $6,500 and asked for $10,000.

Chance, 128. Lisbon, outpointed mittee. your plan to reinstate the old Army Track and Field Day. It will make Staffnig. In those two months Novikoff Jose Apone Torres, 127U, New York (Called eighth inning, rain.) has been playing semipro ball, and (10).

real progress in hardening and af of 22 out of 26 scraps; Mack the mauler, who at 12 has taken 44 nods in 48 fights; and eight-year-old Jimmy who has triumphed 12 times In 14 slugfests. Staring at the fighting family, even Callura admitted that the FUTURE BOOK Charley Parker, the 16-year-old San Antonio, high school sprinter who ran the 100 In 9.5 and the 220 in 20.6 at the state hieh so have the Cubs. Lou lias been earning almost as much at his war- ford an opportunity for competition so dear to the typical red-blooded (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 21 Ring-Side residents at Uline's arena probably will not even drop their uppers in surprise If Jackie Callura and Lew Hanbury, bounce out of their corners tonight, stick out their tongues and shout in unison: "Yaaaa! My brother can lick your brother 1" It Is true that such unorthodox plant job as Gallagher offered. Any DIAMOND WITHOUT CLUB Bloomington, Ind. Cincinnati Reds left Indiana's baseball dia- -mond in fine condition, but the Hoosiers are unlikely to have a team.

American soldier. Phillies' Wives Will Give mention of Novikofl brought the re 'You will recall that Wellington school meet, may come east to face big time competition this summer joiner that the Slav outfielder neighbors would be wise to. keep said Waterloo was won upon the playing fields of Eton. A German general staff officer told me in 1922 Another kid who might be worth "importing" is Don Clayton wasn't needed, that he lost about as many games by his weird fielding as he won with his big bludgeon. their chickens out of the Hanbury victory garden.

But Jackie didn't become featherweight champ by Meat Rations To Husband antics are not generally viewed with of Fayetteville, N. high, who upon the Rhine that following approval by the cash customers who World War I they had a committee METCALFE WITH USO ANNISTON, Ala Ralph Metcalfe, king of the 100-yqard dashers a decade ago, is director now of a Negro USO center here. won nine firsts and a second place in a dual meet with Durham high Hitting Is Poor Gallagher said no national league pay to see the boxing brethren bust study why, in 1914-1918, their best troops were so often defeated in fair PHILADELPHIA. May 21-This will eat but no steaks. Their one another on the beak and else and who took only four state titles fans, is a tale of high sacrifice a where.

But the upcoming non-title combat by the less efficient English names and this may well be a ration-time henor roll of American because they wouldn't let him enter any more events. He's also a eood stirring story of four little women club would do business with the Cubs on a Novikoff trade because the Chicago team wanted a right handed hinting outfielder Novikoff, who bats right-handed, took anoth (two blondes, two brunettes) who, football and basketball plaver but for the honor of the Phillies and fistic tilt between the pride of the clouting Callura clan otherwise known as N. B. A. featherweight king and the hardest hitter of the Hanbury house has become little college scouts aren interested be and American troops.

Their report made after two years of study was to the effect that the cause lay in the 'superior' leadership qualities acquired by the English and Amer womanhood are: Mrs. Dorothy Lynch Lltwhiler. formerly of Ringtown, Pa 25-year-old wife of Outfielder Danny Llt loyalty to baseball, are giving up a er look at the Chicago batting aver cause he's due to join the Army Air Force Aug. 30 Bovd Bartlev. ages.

He noted that none of the less than a family feud. whiler; Mrs. Glbbie Young Northey, 25-ycar-old spouse of Outfielder outfielders was hitting that on nunois u. snorostop wno get a tryout from the Cubs, is a better ican youths in sports and their 'superior' physical condition. Lew, Washington lightweight who bowing out of bad spots so he added in an offhand manner that the Calluras of Hamilton, Ontario, had been heard of here and there among the fighting folks, too.

"My dad was a good fighter himself in his day," he said, after idly drumming the light bag to drown out further talk of the Hanburys, "and I have five brothers who had rather fight than eat. One of best Is Johnny, 20, a bantamweight, who's In the Canadian army. Probably the most promising is Jimmy, 16, and still an amateur flyweight. But then there's Angeio, 23, a featherweight; Joey, 27, a lightweight, and 'Charley, 29, a Junior welterweight." In grim silence, the Hanburys h-rded young Lew away for his ly inflelders Stan Hack and Ed has won eight of his 10 fights since prospectl than Lou Boudreau was "With German thoroughness, a Stanky were up that high. in his college days, says Coach campaign of physical culture and favorite pastime the eating ot Juicy steaks.

Effective now and for the duration of the National league campaign, they're turning over their steak ration points to their spouses that the latter may clout out the dead ball harder. When their menfolks are on the road, bearing gamely the hardships Yesterday Clarence (Pants) Row Gnni Kpl4i, Mick Wallie Roettger. mass athletics was started among land, president of the Los Angeles the German male and female youth. club, owned by Wrigley, talked "You will note that, with charac terms, but late last night Pants and turning pro a year ago, took a crack at Callura morale when he showed up at training quarters with a crew of Hanburys in tow. Topping the list was his father, Lew, who won 90 out of 104 lightweight fights between 1907 and 1919.

Then the kid brothers all Golden Gloves champs dropped Into he got his suspension notice for failure to report 10 days after the Ren Northey; Mrs. Jane May, formerly of Elizabeth, 25-year-old helpmate of Merrill (Piky) May, and Mrs. Doris Thompson Johnson, formerly of Sheridan, 111., whose husband is Pitcher Si Johnson. "There's something about a steak." said Bill Phillips, the Phillies' professional rooter, Indorsing the plan, "that'll put ping in a man's bat and speed in his feet." The ladies smiled. Lou were still haggling on whether teristic German disdain, made no mention of their other antag the Cubs would make the salary season started.

Somebodv told of swank hotel dining rooms and agreed upon retroactive to the ftart him he wasn't allowed to play semi- lush railroad dining cars, these onists in World War such as the French, Russians, Italians and Jaoanese. They simply did not of the season, Lou said he'd take off tonight by train for Chicago. pro oall while under suspension, so he gave it up Rnd coached his team from the bench. home-bound ladies, they announce, are going on a liquid diet. When the men come home, the women, fllhtlng, atalrstepped stance lor in- final workout, count." i While Novikoff was holding out' i.

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