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The Herald-Palladium from Benton Harbor, Michigan • 5

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25, lb25 THE NEWS-PA liLATlTTTM TT7Z UlL (Bowling Horse Racing- eaguisi UPSND Day Major in NEW RECORD Tries Ring Return Ruth Improves As His Wife Suffers Breakdown TIGERS HAVE BUT 01 SHOW Only One Eye! GIANTS RUN INTOBARRAGE OF BRAVE HITS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 25 The con 1 I HUNGUPM EASTERN MEET Foreign Atheltes to Get Test Today in Philadelphia Carnival (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, April 25 Two great races are scheduled for the closing program of the University of Pennsylvania today with foreign athletes being put to; the test again. Lord David Burghley, who captur-! the 400 meter hurdles yesterday, will appear in the 120 yard timber event His opponents will include Charley Moore, intercollegiate champion, and L. N. Snyder of Ohio State, who won the event last A. E.

Porritt, the Oxford dash man frony New. Zealand, will have a second opportunity to match strides wtO the intercollegiate titleholder, Cap tain George Hill of Pennsylvania bn the distance will be 100 yards Iih stead ot 220, at which he was dew feated yesterday Hill and rence of Penn State. Burghley In Form Burghley, who ran yeitardayW race against the aaTce of physl-i clans, appeared to be In excellent form after only one day of on this side of the ocean. Although the International contests are likely to be the center of interest, some close and perhaps record breaking relay performances may be expected with prominent colleges throughout the comrtry competing. One world record was broken and one equalled both in the With LOS ANGELES, April 23 One eye is gone forever but Gene Delmont, a one-time lightweight boxer still smiles, for total blindness could not even blot out memories of the square ring, the glare of the lights, strained faces, excited cheering.

a A thoroughbred, Delmont tried to "come back" the other night at the Hollywood Legion stadium. He battled with Tod Morgan. When! his blows fiserably failed to hit their mark, the fans, quick to pronounce Judgment, cried out "yellow." Not one of the audience knew that Gene Delmont, who spent 18 months overseas with tfee 148th air forces, was trying to regain his foothold In tha matted rig, handicapped by the loss of one eye. "They're still my friends," Del mont smiled after he had been deflated. In talking of the crowd that labeled him "yellow." -They Just don't know, that's all," The fighter lost the sight of one eye by a blood-clot forming behind It, as the result of severe punching at the hands of other men.

And since then "hard times" have come. In an effort to keep the wolf from the doort Delmont has 1 been CATCHING CHANNEL BASS ALONG ATLANTIC COAST What do you know about surf casting channel bass fishing? I presume the method, outfit, lo cation and time for catching channel bass is less known to the average fisherman than any other phase of American angling. Channel bass were formerly caught exclusively by sttll-flshing from a boat Not many years ago New York anglers invented a surf-casting rod, that the channel bass might be caught from shore, by casting out into the surf. As a' matter of fact two rods were devised. One, for casting from a "boat, is made of bethabara or ham.

boo. This rod is 6 feet welehs Kk.ou.nces and has a butt piece of 24 to 28 incnes. The surf rod is 6 feet 3 inches to 6 feet 6 inches in length, made of second-growth hickory, with a butt piece of 34 inches. Both hands are used in wielding the rods. The average cast from a boat is 75 to 100 feet.

To get results from By JOE W1JJJAMS BY JOE WILLIAMS The Yale and Harvard crews will row up stream this year instead of down stream. And yet some people say college boys have an easy life. Big Munn Is still a young man and the chances are he will be able to live down the disgrace that he once held the heavyweight wrestling title. A law prohibiting prize fighting has stopped the bout between Firpo and Persson in Stockholm. This can be interpreted only as a compliment to Fifpo, who was never accused of being a prizefighter In this country.

As usual, the Athletics got away to a running start this season. Only in the present Instance, they seem to be running In the right direction. IT IS TRUE THAT MR. NURMI IS HIGHLY INTELLECTUAL THEN WHY IS IT -THAT HE IS ALWAYS RUNNING AROUND IN CIRCLES? BABB RUTH was operated on the other day and American League pitchers are wondering if the sur geon took any home runs out "of him. i Jack Curley says Big Munn was an "awful If he means a typographical mistake, then the spelling, we presume, ought to be Big Bum.

DR. TANNER, a Derby candidate. is listed as a shot. One ventures the doctor will have to be shot with some magical juice to get any wliere. GEORGE JEAN NATHAN WRITES THAT THE COLLEGE WITS OF AMERICA ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES.

AND AREN'T THE HALF-WITS, TOO? Optimistic note: In the cemetery, even the pedestrian gets an even Wha TO BEAT SOX Two Costly Errors Brought 4 to 3 Defeat to Bengals Friday (By Associated Press)' DETROIT, April 25 Two costly errors on the part of the Tigers at Chicago yesterday leave with but one chance for. victory over the White Sox in the present series. They meet today for the final game after a 4 to 3 defeat tor the Bengals yesterday. Ed Wells, "who pitched 6 innings, and Ken wno went the other two yesterday, held the Sox to three hits while the Tigers got six for three runs, one a homer by Manush. But they were deserted by two of their mates, Fothergilt In right field making a wild throw in the first inning against the grandstand that permit? ted the Sox one run.

In the fifth Haney threw the ball over Blue's head on what would have been the third out and the runner subsequently scored. I A second run In the first inning and one in the third gave the Sox the game, the Tigers getting three runs in the seventh. ANOTHER SWIM RECORD CRACKED BY WEISMULLER SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 Walter Spence of the Brooklyn Central Y. won the 220-yard breast stroke sWlm for the National A. A.

U. championships here Friday cf-ternooa, tmaking the distance in 2:51 4-, announced as a new world's record for a 60-yard tank straightaway. Robert Skelton of the Illinois Athletic club finished Just "behind Spence. Skelton, has, held the world's record for the event iq exactly the time Spence made today. But officials said the time never had been made on a course of these dimensions.

Johnny Weissmuller, the I. A. great gave smashing evidence that he again has regained his record breaking form by setting a new world's mark in the 100-yard free style event. turned the distance in 0:52 1-5. Laufer was second and Duke Kahanamoku i third.

U. OF M. TRACK CAPTAIN RULED OUT OF SPORT (By Associated Press) ANN ARBOR, April 25 James Brooker, captain of the Michigan track team this year and premier pole vaulter in collegiate and Olympic competition, has been declared Ineligible for further intercollegiate competition by the Western Conference committee on eligibility. The ruling is based on the fact that Brooker, while a freshman at Michigan Agricultural college, competed in Beveral meets. Brooker said he believed he was' merely taking part in exhibitions, but it was learned that the points he scored were counted by M.

A. C. Taking this competition into consideration, Brooker already has had three years of competition, the limit allowed under One rules. SHAUN SPADAH WINS BRITISH PRIVATE DERBY fBy Associated Press) SANDOWN PARK. England, April 25 Shaun Spadah won the private UNIQUE PAIR TOP LKQUE BOTTOM, ADOLFO AND PEDRO DIBUT.

The Cincinnati Reds boast the only two all-Havana pitchers in the major leagues inAdolfb Luque, veteran star, and Pedro Dibut, promising youngster, who gtt away to a good start in the National League last season. Manager; Hendricks is positive Dibut has the makings of as great a pitcher' as Luque. And that, by the way, is praise aplenty sweepstakes race run here today between Shaun Spadah and Musi-chall, both former winners of the Grand National Steeplechase. HOUSTON, Texas Santa Monic.i, was given the next meeting of the United States pood Roads and the Bankhead Highway association. WASHINGTON President Cool-idge intends to pursue a hands off policy with regard to the action of the Shipping Board in selling to the Dollar interests five of its vessels operated by the Pacific Mail on the California-Orient line.

PARIS The Senate adjourned until May 25. WASHINGTON George A. Sanderson, of Chicago, secretary of United States Senate since May 19, 1919, died here after a heart attack. GREAT FALLS, Burton K. Wheeler was acquitted on a charge of using his influence as a Senator before the department of the interior by a jury in federal court here.

VINTON, la. Joseph W. House, confessed Michigan forger, was sentenced by District Judge Curamings to an indeterminate term in Fort MadisOn of 10 years. ATHENS The official Journal published a decree sanctioning the concesion to Ulen and company, an American firm, to build a waterworks system for Athens. WALLACE.

Idaho The 14 miners entrapped Thursday night by a fire i valescing Babe Ruth today quickened his strides toward complete recovery with two otiier patients call ing for. the cheer of his ruddy smile and the mending touch of his magic hands. They were the broken Yankee baseball team, and, the only visitor he has been permitted daily to see his wife. After two restless weeks in the hospital the famous slugger had another setback added to his mental burdens yesterday when Ruth suffered a nervous breakdown. Worry over the home run king's illness was responsible for the collapse, physicians declared.

She taken to a room in the wing occupied by Ruth' and physicians said a week or 10 days would be required for her to recover. It was expected that she would be able to leave probably on the same day that Ruth himself is permitted to r.e-tiirn to the Yankees. DEMPSEY RECOVERS FROM LIGHT ILLNESS NEW YORK, April 25 Jack Dempsey, who arrived here on Thursday with a stomach ache, at tributed to a slight attack of pto maine poisoning, is in his usual good health and fully recovered from the complaint. After an afternoon business conference or two Le attended the Giants and Braves game at the Polo grounds, yesterday, BAR BROOKER, MICH. TRACK SQUAD CAPTAIN ANN ARBOR, April 5 James K.

captain of the University of Michigan track team and the best pole vaulter who ever attended school here is ineligible, it is announced. Brooker spent his first year or college at micnigan Agricultural college where he took part in the vault during his freshman year. He was given to understand by the coach there that his work would be only in the nature of exhibitions and would not count against him in the conference eligibility requirement making three years of competition the limit. An investigation followed the Ohio relays, however, has resulted in Brooker being declared technically ineligible, and he will be unable tot compete for Michigan for the rest of the season. in th lower workings of the Hecla mine at Burke, seven miles from here, were rescued alive.

LONDON A Reuter despatch from Sofia says a recent statement in an English newspaper that Foreign Minister Kalfoff declared that the Communist plots in Bulgaria were organized with the knowledge and consent of neighboring countries, is denied in authoritative quarters in Sofia. ATHENS The newspapers of Athens denounce the decision of the Council of Ambassadors in Paris to allow Bulgaria to increase her military strength by 7,000 men. Mississippi has more Negro farmers than anv other state. JOE SAYS: Ve have no excuses to offer. If It's ignition work "SVecan fix your car.

DRIVE IX U. S. L. BATTERY SERVICE" NINTH and MAIN ST8. Sisler Hits Safely In HU Ninth Consecutive Game NEW YORK, April 25 Two baseball strings were cut and third was lengthened yesterday In another day of Vlorgous hitting In the major leagues.

The six game winning streak of the champion Giants In the National League was curled under a barrage of IB hits by the Boston Braves while the Brooklyn Robins, nursing the wounds of five straight defeats, experienced complete recovery by getting 18 hits from Pitchers Mitchell and O'Neal of the Phillies. Zack "Wheat, veteran left fielder led with a home run and four singles In five turns at bat. Sisler Adds To Record The only string preserved and Improved upon was the Individual batting record of George Sisler, first baseman of the Browns, who singled in the seventh inning of a game between St Louis and Cleveland, marking the ninth consecutive con-, test in which he has hit safely." The achievement was the only redeeming feature of a defeat for tne Browns 8 to 4. The Philadelphia Americans yes terdav Droved they eould win a ball came with only six hits even though that small total was half the quantity collected by their cpponents, the. Bofton Re4 Sox.

1 Welch's single In the ninth, follow- a pass and a hunt put over the heciding run 7 to 6. Senators Were Idle The Washington Senators, who jiad been keeping pace with the Indians and Athletics at the American League peak, fell out of step as the result ot; a day of idleness. They will resume Ihetr series with the Yankees today. In the only, other American League game Detroit dropped another close one to the White Sox 4 to 3 in spite of the fact that the Chicago club was able to garner but three hits off Wells and Holloway. The Giants maintained a full game advantage over "the Reds in spite of their 8 to 1 defeat by the Braves.

Cincinnati," piping the Cardinals prnrnrt fi runs in the eighth to win by 7 to 6. Smith's home run. with two on rescued the game for the Reds after St Louis had hit Rixey. Shee-han and Benton freely. Dazzy Vance No Trouble Dazzy yance, Brooklyn ace, failed to worry Philadelphia batters at any point of a slugging nine inning melee from profiting by Vance's bad day and O'Neal prevented the Qualcers but ineffective pitching by Mitchell and the Robins pulled ahead 10 to 8.

A former Pirate was the undoing of Pittsburgh yesterday, Grimm leading the Cubs to the front 7 to 2 with a brace of triples, a double and a single. HORNSBY, HIT ON HEAD WITH BALL, IS BETTER ST. LOUIS, April 25 The condi tion of Rogers Hornsby, Cardinal second baseman and National League batting champion, who suffered slight concussion of the brain when hit in the head by a pitched Iball in Thursday's game with Cln-jcinnatl, is announced as slightly 1m-Sproved and favorable for early re covery. Dr. Robert F.

Hyland, the club physician, said it probably would be jnly a -few days before the star would be able to return to the game I-egularly, but that the time depended upon later developments. XKlllSH UULt II ILL IS WON BY ELLISON HOYLAKE, England, April 25 lr. F. Ellison of the Royal Liverpool yesterday won the English am-iteur golf championship In the first competition for this new title. In he 36-hole final he defeated Samuel ftoblnson of Southport 1 up.

relay races. Georgetown snorea" sensational Victory over Chicago and Holy Cross at a mile, George Mar sters' 1:63 for the halt as anchor man having much to do with ths accomplishment. Georgetown's time was three minutes 28 seconds, two-fifths of a second better than the) previous world mark. Princeton tied the time of 42 3-8 seconds held jointly by tha New York A. and University of Illinois, in the quarter mile college championship.

break. PESSIMISTIC NOTE: WHAT IF THE NEW TOUPEE YOU. PLAN TO GET SHOULD DEr VELOP DANDRUFF? TAIL NOTE: The Red Braves. Sox and Would WITH NURMI, RITOLA OUT, DRAKE RELAY EVENTS GO ON GENE DELMONT training Rudolph Valentino and other picture stars in Hollywood on various occasions. the.

beach a cast of 200 to 50 tact is necessary. A large "throw-off," or free running reel, is required. This, reel should hold at least 600 feet of 15-thread cuttyhunk linen This 15-thread line is used in casting either from boat or shore. The rest of the rig includes a piano wire leader of 2 to 3 feet, hooks, without snells, a '4-ounce pyramid sinker, swivel (from line to sinker and line to leader), an adamant ring for line to play through (this is known as the "flsh and a piece ot rawhide 3 inches long by 3-8 of an inch wide, to which the line is tied above, and the swlveled leader below. The ringed sinker rests on the bottom and the line plays through the ring, when a flsh takes the bait.

Channel bass caught from Cor- sons Inlet (Cape May, N. down to Okraeke, N. C. Wachapreagu, off Cedar, Paramores and Hog Islands, are regarded as the "best bet" of the day. The best time is the last week of May and the first week of -June.

Quid and mullet are used for bait ised'to wind up in a shattering of records. I The record smashing started yesterday when the Butler college team established a new American record In the college medley relay, covering the distance 43 9-10, bettering the outdoor mark of the Irish- American A. c. team of 7:44 4-10 made in Boston in July, winner of the game will then, as baseball champions of the northern half of Berrien county, play the winner of the southern half of the county for the county title among the junior highs. Stevensville Is going good in the south half of the county.

Both Eau Claire and Watervllet have won all their games so far this spring. pictures of famous Germans will appear ou the new German ago stamps. The ex-Kaiser's picture will not be used. can now be purchased ataj drug counteryeverywhere, Druggist" i am TTHIDSi TITTI 'lllinrji appen If you had to tell the whole truth dr 24 hours? See the Senior Play "NOTHING But (By Associated Press) DES MOINES. April 25 With Paavo Nurml and his Finnish running mate Willie Rltola among the massing, a small army of athletic stars swung Into action today in the finals of the "Drake relay carnival.

The meet, drawing an entry of nearly 2,600 athletes from 181 unlversl- ties, colleges and high schools, prom- EAU CLAIRE'S HIGH DEFEATS COLOMAy 8 TO 4 EAU CLAIRE, April 25 Eau Claire high's baseball team yesterday afternoon won an 8 to '4 victory over Coloma. Thumm did thestwirl-ing for Eau Claire. Next Wednesday afternoon Eau Claire will meet Watervllet in what will be a game. The the TRUTH St. Joseph Marble and Granite Works JAMES MARSHA or latiininiiimsHl aiiiiiiiiiimieal iffliiiiminiLun isoiijiiiiinr.

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