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FITCHBURG THURSDAY, 'APRIL 28, 1938 Chalmers Outlines Insurance Plan For Junior, Senior H. S. Athletes Injured Representing Schools He ZFfe mssauH'jatacf aad school rfrfrri-T- 1 and Priocjpal James A- CTalnMnt of delegate front the confmnce to the IfearXogtaod Council of Secondary RmdpeJa, njflJned an ath- by which serraed would iscsfew ia- benefit Some sack insurance, benefit has who taker-pert 3ajh acaool athletic, would eoafcrib- fond which would be need- to reJnibune fesfe wjbo may -Jured. Vibe amount be; coBtob- "tited and other details not but. in.

general OwMeh might be of Jrata ij "afcr ac jiving written penmsioB: toe cfaadren io in hifh achpol also' waive any claim in case of accident. TheTitch- high school aOktk JIBS been with athMes wbo -sattmin -JB supervised, stnaetics. C. dit-k-tor rf phyifcal was one'of fee first high 6intiBJS to bare a vJ-faetor examine Jie-rs xrf the schot.1 afeletfc -'teams. Dr.

Adams "-jjeariy every football and ngtimeJn which htf-t. aad in. addition erennlnarl: fee -athletes before foving them permjs- to take peri. Injured afeletei always received fee best of care but such sseista; rhas been voluntary on fee part of association. Many schools do or could not take such care of athletes and it to help such Schools in particular that the acci- insurance plan was suggested.

I No action was taken yesterday al- the plan seemed to meet ith the approval of the prindpali. The principals also ruled feat in trade schools are net -eligible for high school athletic unless they are candidates a high school The principals also lAprussd jjroval of thTplan to limit high students participatinB ftrack wents but the question was to the executive board for The board indicated that it toay sufgest more control and ref- lation of athletic programs. It was tevident the principals were trying jto evolve rules and regulation fSrhich would safeguard the health a Athletes and also take care of those jtmfortunate enough to be Awhile representing their schools. Definite plans and regulations are to be made during the conference which continues today. AMERICAN LEAGUE YESTEXDArS GAMES Washlnfton--Washington At ton 2.

At Chicago--Chicago devttand S. At York f. 2. At St. Louii--SL Louis 7.

Detroit 2. P.C .667 .556 JO .500 JOO .00 -2SO Change of Scenery --By 1888-1938 50 Yean of Golf Guertin Reorganizes Fitchburg Merchants With Veteran Stars Tiak Gaextitt. of fee South. Ind nationals xe- fee 1-itehbu plaiM to ks-ri-e a fee Seajtiilod IWaoMas be fee field Gaertin has had iet-ei-al yeaai of Yankee Htirler Colonel Terry Thinks His Giants Best Team He Has Yet Managed Despite Absence of Whitehead The biffcst change of the baseball season has over 2anager STAMPCIO or THE cuna Won Loft Cleveland 6 'Waa'tlngton 6 Boston New York 5 Chicago 4 St. Louis 4 Detroit 2 Philadelphia 2 GAMtS TODAY Boston al New York.

Cleveland at St. Louts. Washington at Philadelphia. Chicago at Detroit. NATIONAL LEAGUE YESTERDAY'S GAMES At Boston--Brooklyn 18, Z.

At Pittsburgh--Pittsburgh 6. Chicago 5. At New York--New York 7, Philadelphia 3 (first game); New York 11, Philadelphia 6 (second game). At Cincinnati--St Louis 5. Cincin- hatl 0.

Bill Terry, whose New York Giants, by the way, were in a dead heat with Pittsburgh today for the leadership of the National league, with eight and a single loss. Bill is doing his coaching now from third base and he's spending practically aQ time signalling his men to hit the balL In past seasons Bill's idea of offensive strategy was to draw a walk, then sacrifice and then score, if possible, on a two-- base error. It must not have been bad strategy, as witness the Giants' record of three pennants in five years under the Old Colonel. But now Bill has his boys swinging from their shoe-tops. They have hit 13 home runs and are overwhelming the eastern Half of their opposition.

Terry considers his present Giant team the best he has managed, even with his regular second base- tan. Whitehead, back fn the hospital for perhaps a month as an aftermath of an apoendectomy. In swamping the Phillies twice yesterday. 7 to 3 and 11 to 6, the Polo Grounders pummelled a total 27 hits, and Terry didn't signal for a bunt all afternoon. Pittsburgh prevented the Giants from taking full possession of the defeating the Chicago Cubs, to 5.

Arky Vaughan, slugging Pirate shortstop, supplied the winning margin when he hit the jack- pot in the seventh inning--a home run with the bases loaded. The Brooklyns snapped a four- gjne losing streak by belting four Boston Bees twirkrs for 17 hits and a 13 to 2 victory. Freddie Fitnim- of the winners allower 1 one hit for the first then rising up. Lon T7ameke brought the St Louis Cardinals out of their prolonged clump with a 5 to 0 shutout of Cincinnati in which be gave up only thee hits. Mickey Owen, Card catcher, smote three Cleveland's remained on top in the American league, although they suffered their firrt defeat since opening diy at the Lands of the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 3 The Sox jumped on Mel Harder for four runs after two were out rr.

the venth. The Yankees finally won two -I a row at the expense of Philcdel- paia to 2, and their 16 hits wouk indicate that the champions are at last finding the range. Red Ruffing stopped the A's cold after the aec- td inning. Joe DIMaggio was ex- -cted to add his big bat tr the swelling Yankee chorus when the Yanks faced the Red Sox today a' stadium. Jimmy Dcshong pitched the surprising Washington Senators into second place with a 5 to 2 performance over Boston.

St Louis Browns gave Detroit a 7 to 2 beating. Buck Newsom hurled his third complete game and his third straight victory anx set the Tigers down with four safeties. Btawthoepe of fell struck out: If of! the Red Sox in the intra- imtral baseball leagiie at the Fltch- torg high, school yesterday and led his team to a to 1 He pitched a gnat' game and -almost entered the basebeJl ball of fame, A run in the ninth maing enabled the to clam fee door, of no-hit-no-run contest An error and wild pitch accounted 'or run. Not a Red Sox connected safely and only 22 boys faced the clever twirler fee The Yankees hit the Red Sox pitcher for 10 and, aided by errors piled up six runs to get a dedshre victory. Erickson led the Yankees wife three hits while Buttafuoco played a toe game at second for the Red Sox.

The score: YANKEES ab Erldocn. If 4 PC. Mt .889 J71 .375 .333 .222 .125 STANDING OF THB CLUBS Won Pittsburgh 8 York 8 Borton 4 ChlcnRo I Brooklyn Cincinnati I SI. Louis 2 1 GAMES TODAY New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Cincinnati Chicago.

3t. Louis at PlttsburKh. The Giadone Fuel softball team will have a workout at the street playground tonight, in preparation for the two games in the rrn.nMinit.\ Softball league next week. Coach John D. OHva is being assisted in developing the team by Louis Pick.

Candidates for the team living in the vicinity of Lowe playground should meet there tt 8 o'clock and transportation will be provided. Bowling Matchet Tonight of Akoael At Leading Drug Stores ind Barber Shops efTOP AHPROFf aft. Elm Street Alleys Special match, 7 p. Johnsons Garage vs. Store, Special match, 9 p.

servicemen. Putnam Street Alleys Fitchburg Paper Co. league, 6.30-- Decotone vs. Laboratory, Maintenance vs. Mill No.

Office vs. Mill No. Mill No. 1 vs. Finishers; Supers vs.

Storeroom. Italian league, 8.45 DiNinno Market vs. Columbians; Craved! Market vi. Fiandaca Market; Mittola Barbers vs. Russo Giacoppe Market vs.

Giadone Oil; Montuori Oil vs. Mina Palaee Alleys Cleghorn Social league, 8 p. Dufours vs. Therriens; Butch's Arfiocos vs. Joe's Pets; Gendrons vs.

Title Table Tennis Tilt Has 35 Contenders Listed Entries for the city table championship drew to a clow with 35 received to far. Many local will be in action at the city hall Saturday at 1 o'clock. Among them are: David Kilpatrick, junior city champion; Everett Downing, former Y. M. C.

A. champion; Arthur Gooch. Wachusett club champion; Andrew Whelan, a star of many of the tournaments; Lett. MacCracken, a former rtate-ranking player; Edgar Breault, St. Joseph's club champion; Robert Morin, former park department club champion; Richard King and Paul Flanagan, former state ranking players.

Entries will close Saturday mom- ing at 10 o'clock. Doubles will be drawn the afternoon of the tourney. Entriea are being taken at the park department, city hall, and at the WPA recreation wqrk ahop, 85 Water could not wipe out the Washington margin. Boston University toyed wit! Harvard yesterday and won 13 to in a one-sided game. The B.

pace wai set by Wright who mad a homer in the aecond inning with one on. After that the Crimson team waa behind: It looks as if Joe DiMaggio wil be inserted in the Yankee lineup against the Red Sox today. Tha will be fine news for the Boston team. AT LOS AMCBJS, it Ht Pakklla Hubert! rf Johneoo Hawthorne BUI Cook Stulcr Ib 2 et 2 Stacy LueMort Buttafoccu Zb SO 3 Hoftincn Ib 3 DlGerenltoo 3 Mcmbrtno 3b I Tucker ef 1 Kutman rf 1 Matthew 2 Matthew Blanchara ef IS 1 10 11 ID Patch rf Hosts To Tournament Stars, Coaches i in fee cry Bnd Jackson wJU Bel JEEuT, AlBehon andJim Panam ers, who in the all-star will round out the monad That fives the- Merchants an. hs- Bed Gaertm wifl cover yqffc win handle a play.

abort; and SKOD Maynard witt be Jotoaan, ae jatnt fee out- -and of the ciiy fend. IfcCaf- Stevensou and Oli- Brodeick of tag WKJO. of LiH-- Soufe burg are in day a Hue aMtiotji to join the city laaajiat'and Hanaftr Gatrtin team, w3i be a The pt art ye street baaeball grounds ac a final workout for opening: fame to- nifiit Practice iritt announced fbe Bees ibowed- a. complete re- vetxal of fcnn yesterday and a result the Dodfers pOed up a 13 to 2 Tfctocy. Lou Tette bad to iwtire in the sfarth Jnotef Manager frank today that he has signed 19 Browny Armtot, former star outfielder of fee Temple Btuart team of Gardner.

He wfll probably need a week" to fet into shape bat will be on band tor openmf fame if niadad. The opening will be played at Teachers Collage grounds fee Aafaburnham chants opponents. This team was originally scheduled as the Asb- burnham Legion but Manager Lewrence said will be known as at tjN o'clock at the Salem street playground. The sons expect to ban a fart team on the field this 'Sfcn- that it was not hk -afternoon. Fette trimmed the Dodgen seven times lastuisason but yesterday the Brooklyn taam got eight hits in five innings, ttke 1" bib daring fee game with kisnush.

and Winsett, formerly of the Bed accounting ror of them. Freddy flttiirnfnont looked like a real twirler yesterday. He held the to had Bees ith 7 to 0 oce bit unnl the when the "Dodfers and then be let up- a little so the Boston club connected for six hits in the entire game of standpointi game. It was the the the Asbbumham teams past few yean hare been calibre and with added strength this year should provide the opposition to make the opening of the sea- eon a real battle. Manager Mason of the Railroader, feels that his team is reedy to go and that the openmf fame win five the fans and tm nlf a chance to observe the newly acquired players.

Joe and Too Torcoletti are well- known as clever fielders and hard hitters. McDonald wfll no doubt see some action as wfll Anastoe if he is ready to play. Jackson, the catch- Ing mainstay, wfll be on the- receiving end with Manager Mason pitch- mi his starting pitcher from Hubbard. Learned, McNally, Burke and Rat-use. Francoeur wfll be on first, Belliveau second, Joe Torcoletti on third with the veteran, Lancey, at short Tito Torcoletti Kiesling and Savalier wfll start hi the outfield.

Lon Waraeke was all that the Cardinals could possibly Mk. for of the yesterday. Be held the Reds to of high three bmgks himself to lead the 1 0 21 1 2 1 4 1 1 7 1 1 0 2 2 0 0-- Red 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Two-bate Erlck-nn. Hawthorne, Stacy, ffita. off Matthew 10.

off Hawthorne 0. Stolen baws. May. Mandonl. Buttafuoco 2.

Flnt baae on off Matthew 1. Struck out. by Matthew 8. by Hawthorne Umpire. J.

OUva. Down Oriole Nine, 18 to 13 The South Side baseball team downed the Orioles 18 to 13 in free-hitting, loose game yesterday afternoon. The winning team connected for 16 hits and played little tighter game than opponents. The summary: South Side (18)-- R. Maynari 3b; Molanhan, 3b, W.

Maynard, DrUcoll, Ib; C. Moore, 2b; nahan c. 3b; LaPoint, ss; Kendall, Uf; Kittridge, cf. D. Moore, If.

Orioles (13)-- FlUgibbon, Vali Quirk, Ib; Fallen, 2b; McCarthy. 3b; Sullivan, ss; MacMurray, rf; Gingras, cf; Manning If. Sport Chatter Hawthorne of the Yankees in the high school league just misaed a no hit-no run game yesterday. That high school baseball league is furnishing lota of fun and the games are creating much interest throughout the school The league season will be held up next week during vacation but will resume the following week. The Simonds Shop bowling league will be the guests of Johnny Tafg at the Hillcrest in Ashburnham tonight at 6.30 o'clock A turkey dinner wii be served.

Bohanen with 127 was the prize winner at the Elm street alleys yesterday. Julie LaClair with 145 captured the money street at the Putnam Cards U. a 5 to 0 victory. It was the second of the year for the Cardinals and die first in five starts so naturally the former Cub star a hero in St. Louis today.

Vaughan of the Pirates who led the National league in hitting in 1335 made a home run with th bases loaded yesterday and gave th Pirates a 6 to 5 victory over the Cubs. He bad a perfect day at the bat wita three hits and a walk. The Giants will be in Boston to day and tomorrow. That means good baseball, judging by the way the teams have battled in previous games. New Bigland fans like to see th -teams play each other.

always and the slugging too much for th Red" Buffing Yankees were Mackmen yesterday and the New Yorkers won 9 to 2. They turned 16 hits to clinch the victory. The Giants got a lucky brea yesterday when they played th Phillies a double-header an grabbed both. That double victor) wai enough to enable the New Yorkers to tie the Pirates at the to of the National lea-rue standing The Bees will try to topple them ol that high perch this afternoon "oston. -at to the of was best basketball on March 24 in-the 50 Gould, tap-dancer, with Zt piann Cn Bill AKI oESt "gpcjgB tuglif.

stood that the St. Joseph's dnb anxious to take- ever the nntral Qliva is to hare a busy Tn addition -to coachmf and the Giadane Foel ol tiw Cbnnnnniiy directmf playing with is Cross defeated Springfiel 9 to 5 yesterday but not before Lefebvrt had to be rushed to th mound to save a game whic Springfield almost took away from the Crusaders while Klamick was in the box. Springfield led 4 to 3 with none out in the fourth when Lefebvre was rushed to his assist- The Fitchburg Sons of Italy baseball team will practice tomorrow Judge Nash's Tufts baseball team upset the Boston College team 5 to 4 yesterday when they iecurecL four runs in a third-inning rally. Brown downed Yale in a ninth- inning rally yesterday when seven runs broke an 8 to 8 tie and gave the Providence team a 15 to 8 vic- on Nine) BOWLING RESULTS The Red Sox and Bees are both in place In their respective leagues today. The Sox lost their grip o.i second they bowed to the Senators 5 to 2 at Washington yesterday.

The winners got all their nins off McKain in the flrnt four Innings. and Dickman Cafe Leeane (PalscJ HARVARD H. Cralgen 78 gg Qulnn Fava 89 Qulnn 78 88 Totali HILLSIDERS L. Percy 81 76 M. Sslemo 87 J.

DaIgle 11 81 B. 92 J. Lnroche 7ft 85-- 24t 78-- 243 2f 1 M-- 271 S3-- 2M "432--1291 256 92-- 225 85-- 257 87-- 275 87-- 252 Touli .413 '402 4SO--1266 KRUOCRS M. Murphy 94 J. Flnneron 74 A.

Belllvcau 107 S. Znnrun 81 Devis 89 78 95 93 89-- 272 79-- 239 85-- 270 77-- 253 87-- 276 Total! 452 441 417--1310 SPUD'S 8PICIAL B. Rlcd 81 87 64--232 P. Qulnn 85 74 96-- 255 P. CrnlnCTi 65 84 103-- 252 T.

Murphy 83 77 86-- R. Balderelll 80 95 85-- 260 394 417 434--1241 High three rtrlnfK. W. Fava 279. High string.

A. Belllveau 107. HllUldc Cafe League BtaiuUns 33 Hillside 32 Harvard 29 Spud'l Special 20 Market (Palaee OIACOPPE pitched fine relief ball but the Sox IT JiZ 2M 74-- 206 Rheault 74 Gendron 106 464 4tl NOUIUK-S L. Leblanc L. Nourle 72 19 J.

Horretto II SO D. Wonkka 91 S3- 24 lao--ml 264 S3-- 244 268 SI-- 2JJ 17-- 212 431 459 420--1310 UNITED CO-OP. P. Olnonen 73 86 C. Hegelburf 85 90 E.

Koikl 107 76 E. Johnson 91 89 R. Puro 88 106 90-- 249 94-- 269 101-- 2S4 87- 267 83-- 277 444 447 4M--1346 LORTirS O. St. Jean 80 87 84--251 P.

73 82 81- 236 S. Rheault 106 91-- 285 F. Roy 91 87 8i-- 264 A. Cechln 104 95 9J-- 291 Totala 3l36 457 "434--1327 BUCK'S R. Brodeur 101 Couturt SI 103 80 Buck 86 350 279 BOUDRKAU'S P.

St. Cyr 84 78 D. St. Cyr 83 87 itey 84 71 Boudreau 86 95 85-- 270 97- 288 88- 255 96-- 279 361--1092 85-- 247 90-- 260 74-- 236 SS-- 267 337 33t MS--1010 High three Otndron 320 High tingle airing. Oendron 126.

Market League lUaeUng Bl 17 44 24 Unltfrt Co-op 39 2(1 27 31 23 35 LorUe'i SI 47 Inentrlal Leegve (Hotel Raymond SHEET METAL Roten 98 79 266 Forbee 85 103 121--309 Mataon 90 86 96-- 272 Patay 114 105--299 Moran 71 73 115--259 Totala 424 FITCHBURO PLUMBING Montuori 94 85 100-- 279 J. Hay 93 113-- Dcmlng 84 76 73-- 233 Motion 101 86 76--263 B. Hay 100 83 95-- 278 "457--1342 SHEET METAL Morln 91 94 Mataon 85 85 PaUy 87 78 Forbes 102 90 Roeen 90 84 80-- 265 93-- 283 93-- 258 96-- 288 95-- 269 Total! ..455 431 457--1343 RAMBLERS Averw 85 84 RO-- 249 Smitll 87 78 93-- 258 E. Morln 86 91 79-- 256 Naxlantt 95 73 71--239 W. Morin 82 96 85-- 273 445 423 408--1275 COLONIAL ESSO P.

Crosley 83 85 K. Hnlman 83 97 T. Mataon 10.1 91 T. Makl 91 93 Proctor 92 87 86-- 254 87- 267 79-- 273 101 285 120- 299 452 453 473--1378 rrrcHBURO PLUMBING Dcmlng 101 98 1, Hay 106 95 Molaon 86 IN) Moutuorl 87 81 B. Hay "I 84-- 78-- 279 9ft-- 274 Rl 249 M- 2M COLONIAL ESSO Tlenhaara 79 69 Proctor 76 85 Mataon 90 108 82 92 327 354 RAMBLERS Croiby 87 88 E.

Morln 76 85 Nazlantl 89 80 W. Morln 88 84 91-- 236 79-- 240 88--286 78-- 252 336--1017 73-- 248 70-- 231 82-- 251 93-- 265 Totals 340 337 318--995 Industrial League Final Standing Colonial 78 54 Sheet Metal 71 61 62 70 F'ltchburn Plumbing 13 79 High average. Gus Rnscn 98.57. High three string. M.kl 355.

High single string, Nazlantt and Forbes 132. New England Strings (Putnam Street Alleys) Pearson 1146 P. Moretto 1131 Frttturelll 1127 Tugg 1 1 1 4 Gurry 1098 Emory 1098 O'Llndy 1086 Cnte 1082 Meehan 1079 CapUto 1079 Duquette 1072 Sanborn Vncca 1061 Bonlgll 10,11 Woodman I I Bashaw 1001 Desrochei 1001 Oreen 992 Olrardl First prize $85 00 Second prltr. $50 00 Third prize. $nfl no Fourlh prize.

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