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i-AGB EIGHT THE DAfLT COURFEK. CONNELLSVILLE. PA. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1940. I A By JOHN H.

WHOBIC. Sports Editor ODDS AND ENDS FROM CITKUS BELT Odds and ends from the citrus belt: There is one healthy, sports- minded athlete in the United States today who is not reading the news from the baseball camps. He happens to be t. young man about whom much of the news is being written. He is Dorn Di- IIASSON TEES OFF Eugene Hasson, son of Mr.

Mrs. M. J. Hasson, is pounding the old apple right on the sohnozzle despite the fact spring workouts have only recently been started by the Montreal Royals the International League, trains at Lake Wales, Fla. The Royals played the other day at Wauchula, whipping OSCAR VITT HOPES HIGH FOR TRIBE Maggio and he isn't I Memphis Chicks and the Con- youth, doing first base duty, applied the stick in a most convincing manner.

Said a Florida paper in a dispatch from Wauchula: "The Montreal Royals came over from Lake Wales this afternoon to win 12-4 over the Memphis Chicks. The Canadians went to work in the opening innings to score four times although the Chicks made several threats. "First Baseman Hasson of the Royals hit a 425-foot home run over the right field wall, a stunt that has only happened four times in the history of the Wauchula Park." Hasson wrote his mother that he's beginning to feel in the best of condition and that he's ready for some rael action. Gene had a visitor at Lake Wales the other day when Hugh Mulac, a West Sider, called on him during a training session. Hugh has returned from a Southern sojourn.

He said Gene looks great. reading his wrileups is that he has a horror of being reminded that he is "Joe DiMaggio's little brother." He wants to make good on his own, says (a little on the defensive side) that is is just a coincident that his batting stance is like Joe's, and in other ways is doughtily fighting for a place and name of his own. We think he hasn't a Chinaman's chance of escaping being hurt by the superiority of Joe, but we hope he can shake off the course of being somebody's brother. There is such a thing as breeding too much baseball talent. A case of this kind now confronts the Yankees.

They must break up their great second base combination at Kansas City--Phil Rizzuto, shortstop, and Gerry Priddy, second base. Plans call for one or the other to be sold at the end of this season to a National League club. If Rizzuto is sold, Priddy probably will join the Yanks a year from now, as a reserve infielder, and when Frank Crosetti's springs finally run down Joe Gordon will be switched to the shortstop post, -with Priddy filling in at second. Rizzuto and Priddy have a Daron and Pythias alliance, and are inseparable during the baseball season. When Priddy arrived at Kansas City's training camp down this way, Rizzuto met him on the platform, threw his arms around him and kissed him with Latin fervor.

They room together and they make unbelievable plays around second. They participated in 188 double plays last year, six in one game. They have come up through the great Yankee chain together--but they ripened too soon. The CrosetU-Gordon combination is still the No. 1 duo in big league baseball.

Not even the great up and coming rookies could supplant them. The Yanks therefore must break them up, lor they have been fanned out. as long as the baseball law permits-and there isn't room on the Yankee squad lor even such superlative additions. Hardest-working baseball figure in Florida is Al Schacht, who is down here getting ready for a 1940 season "which would annihilate the average player. He works out on the ball fields in the day time and the night clubs at night and he's in great shape for both.

He even practices his gags, physically, and to these he has added a takeoff on a Tony GaJento fight. Very funny, too, especially the fright wig with a bald spot in the middle, which he wears while simulating the two-ton Simian. Last year Schacht appeared in 121 minor league parks and seven big league arenas. He drove his car (and his chauffeur) 55,000 miles, worked every day except three, drove from St. Paul to San Francisco in two days, was stopped by 39 speed cops, talked himself out of all fines, and broke attendance records every place he went.

He appeared before 455,000 spectators. He has now appeared in some minor league parks three or four times, and done better each time. He is the only one-man drawing card in baseball. He hit 43 of the states last year and was challenged to a fight by his chauffer one midnight in Death Valley at the climax of a baseball argument. He stopped mostly at tourist camps, got sued by a fan whose nose he accidentally broke by tossing him a free baseball, and he earned about during the gruelling year.

The most made as a coach or player was $4,000. So who's ci azy now? Sid Mercer, who was named official scorer at the Finnish Relief all-star game, called Judge Landis before the game and asked him to do with the three official box scores of the contest. The judge thought it over for a while, then snapped: "Send one to me, one to Joseph Stalin and one to Baron Manner- helm." Some of the writers with the Boston Bees went to early mass at Bradenton, a few Sundays back, and during a sermon on the wanton waste of money the priest "Why only yesterday 75,000 persons were at Santa Anita and saw Seabiscuit win the $100,000 handicap." Ears pricked up all over the congregation. For it was the first news the writers had had on the outcome of the When the priest came down to pass the plate, one of the boys couldn't resist an overpowering temptation which seized him. "What did he pay?" he reverently ashed the holy man.

Joe Majer Leads Bearcat Scorers LATROBE, Apr. 2--Joe Majer, brilliant sophomore Uvo-sports star from Johnstown Central Catholic School, was the individual scoring champion amongst St. Vincent College basketball players for the 1940 season, final averages disclosed today. Majer tallied 66 field goals and 27 out of 53 fouls for a 159 total in 17 games to lead Captain Frank Brown by a 19-point margin. Brown hit the mark for 140 points and was followed by "Honey-Boy" Dick Detzel, Erie, sports luminary.

Both Brown and Majer waged a merry battle throughout the season for the individual scoring crown, and it was not until the final tv games of the 17 game slate that Majer was able to pull away from the able Bearcat captain. The Bearcats duplicated the 1938-39 record of nine wins anc eight defeats this past season, anc with only three seniors, Captain Frank Brown, Walt Strosser, anc Jim Proctar being lost through graduation, the St. Vincent cour' stock is expected to rise considerably next season. The Bearcats registered wins over Catholic Juniata twice St. Francis, Indiana Teachers Niagara Business College, Youngstown College, and Grove City twice; while losing to Waynesburg twice, Duquesne Catholic Mt.

St. Mary's, Emmitsburg, St. Francis, W. J. and Indiana Teachers.

Bearcat players who will return next year, and their individua scoring records for the 1939-4' season are as follows: Don McCall junior, Majer, 159 Dick Detzel, 128; Georgi Hamilton, 59; Joe Pilleggi 49; Lou Slomoff, i) FORT MYERS, Apr. 2-- Oscar Vitt is singing a song of joy this spring. He believes the Cleveland Indians at long last have found a second base combination to plug that gap in the middle of the diamond. When Vitt became manager of the Indians in 1B38 he lold Owner Iva Bradley that the club's aky-roof infield. Vitt has found is keystone cambination in Lou oudreau and Ray Mack, a pair I collegians brought up via Bufalo, and he confidently expects to ave the best Cleveland club in three years he's been at the eim.

Boudreau broke a small bone hi is ankle running into the bases in aid-March and is still laid up rom that injury but Vitt expects im to be ready to open the season short. The Ex-Illinois U. star layed 53 games at short for the ndians last season, and when he it his stride he sparked the club a driving finish which won 19 ut of their 22 games and landed bird place. Mack played 36 ames at second and hit only .152. Finally be had to be benched but fiit is certain the big ex-fullback vill hit enough to hold his job.

"If Mack hits .220 or .230 for that'll be enough," says Vitt. He's one of the surest infielders 've ever seen and nobody can urpass him at making'that pivot those double plays. He and iourdreau will give Cleveland its est second base combination ince Joe Sewell and Wamby tarred around the bag about 15 With the second base problem ipparently solved, Vitt has only wo other major worries on his hands--Pitcher Johnny Allen and Outfielder Roy Weatherly. Allen, a stubborn holdout, has" worked Tarn Testa, Ordich, junior, 4. and Mat Wins Over Local Spike Team The Monaca Turn-Verein Club, leaders of the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball League, subdued the Connellsville Recreation Center-YMCA netmen at Monaca Saturday afternoon, 15-5, 15-6, 15-9.

Calhoun featured for the Turners while Thome again stood out for the local spikers. The lineups: Connellsviile--Thorne, FHburn. AJesentrino, Ray, Smith end Miskinis. Monaca Calhoun, Reedich, Fronko. Kor.vilinka, Fetchin.

Eg- Baden and Sinclair. St. James Cafe Wins Over Eagles Oulfi The St. James Cafe team in th City Fraternal Duckpin Leagu stayed in the thick of the flag rac for the second half championshi by trimming the" Eagles "thre straight while the pace-settin Sons of Italy "claimed three game by forfeit when the B. O.

faile to put in an appearance. "Skoots Andis of the St. James hauled i all scoring honors, rolling 233 fo one game and 522 for three games The summary of team scoring Eagles 758 703 74 St. James 789 805 81 YANKEE HOPEFUL By Jack Sards may year nine GAMES LOST MM city ike in camp and be "headecT'back to a big after-slumping-away to a and seven season last year. "If Allen comes through for me," "you can toll the cockeyed "world the Indians will interesting for the -And I musf say Out the" big fellow has looked better his.

spring than at any time since "Ye been manager of the club." 'Vitt's presen', plans call for this outfield--Jeff Heath in left, Veatherly in center and Ben at right. Weatherly is he question mark of the trio. He las to hit to hold his ob. If he fails, then Chapman will move over to center and Beau Bell, obtained from the Tigers, will play Bell, who batted .344 and 340 for the Browns 1936 and 1937, respectively, and then did a big nosedive the past two years, seems to have recovered his bat- eye and has been hitting aarder than any member of the Indians in spring games. Heath, who slumped 51 points in his batting last year, has shown flashes of a return to his .343 year of 1938.

Soup Campbell, up from New Orleans with a .322 batting average, will be the fifth outfielder. Behind Feller, Harder and Allen the Indians have Al Milnar, Johnny Humphries, Harry Eisenstat, Joe Dobson, Bill Zuber, Al Smith and two rookies, Don Pulford and Naymeck. Smith, who won 16 and lost two for Buffalo last season, looks like he'll aid the club considerably as a relief man. Cleveland's pitching is better than all right. Flanking Boudreau and Mack in the infield will be Hal Trosky at first and Ken Keltner at third.

They both pack a punch and will make up for the light stickwork of the second base pair. Oscar Grimes, recovering from a knee operation two weeks ago, will be the No. 1 utility man, and can take over the second base job if Mack's hitting is a complete washout. Rollie Hemsley will be the No. 1 catcher.

Frankie Pytlak, still holdout, doesn't figure in the Indians' plans even if he capitu- atcs. Henry Helf and Luke Sewell will do the reserve catching. Hemsley has converted himself into a left-handed hitter to improve his batting. Because of his speed in getting down to first, he has a good chance of making the experiment a success. Local Boxers At Uniontown Monday Nigkt Connellsviile amateur fighters will appear on the eight- bout boxing program at the Un- ontown Holler Rink Monday night, April 8.

Horace "Oats" Delligatti, 138- pounder, who scored a technical cnockoj.it Augie Harmison Canonsburg three weeks ago in Jniontovoi, will Firpo Angelme, Fairchance lightweight, one of the main Delligatti has a large local following and is confident he will ring up his second straight victory. Sugar Abel, classy little Negro ighter, is booked to tangle with Tony Dragonc, Uniontown 120- pounder, in the opening bout on slate. These' two boys look ike the class of the bantamweights in the district and will decide the championship of the county next Monday. The complete card follows: 147-pounds--Marion Klingensmith, Perry-Coulter A. C.

vs. Furman Haile, Greensburg. 135-pounds--Marcus Lockman, Perry-Coulter A. vs. Billy Murray, Cecil A.

C. 160-pounds--Todd Cole, Fairchance, vs. Willie Shaw, Greensburg. 128-pounds--Luther Harrison, Perry-Coulter A. vs.

Julius Walt, Cecil A. C. 130-pounds--Babe a Perry-Coulter A. vs. Charles Kirkling, Greensburg.

170-pounds Clarence McLaughlin, Uniontown, vs, Eli Kaluger, Cecil A. C. 138-pounds Oats Delligatti, Connellsviile, vs. Firpo Angeline, Fairchance. 120-pounds--Sugar Abel, Con- nellsviile, vs.

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Crosby's Orch. orchestra. WEDNESDAY State to Improve Fishing Streams HABHISBURG, Apr. 2 stream improvement within the State Forest will receive added impetus this year, Secretary G. Albert Stewart of the Department of Forests and Waters, said today.

Special emphasis has been stressed on this type ot work in the current work plans of the State Forest CCC Camps. fish stream Improvement woik on more than 100 miles of stream provides for approximately three times as much work as was due last year. The object of fish stream improvement is to develop and maintain conditions most favorable to the growth and reproduction of fish life. By the use of smalt dams, Jog covers, deflectors and other devices, changed conditions ot flow may be made to restore a balance of products vj ty of the stream. The dams being built for this purpose are relatively low obstructions in the stream bed and extend from bank to bank to raise the upstream water level.

They are so constructed that the fish can have easy passage in all directions. These structures create a pool but at the same time permit sufficient flow so that the finer sediments will not be able to settle above the dam. Deflectors are constructed ol logs, stone and other materials which are placed across a portion of the channel to concentrate the flow in a limited area and at the same time increase the water velocity. The fine material which is picked up by the current will be deposited in still water areas behind the deflectors or in pools down stream. Marion Will Sponsor Loop Baseball Team Marion High School at Fairhope, Washington township, will participate in the baseball program of the W.

P. I. A. L. this Supervising "Principal Robert Van Bremen announced.

The school has asked the league to include it in the drafting of the 1940 sections and schedules. The team will be coached by Robert Potts, graduate ol California State Teachers College and a former catcher. Marion only recently became a senior school and has enjoyed great success in football and basketball. There was a diamond club last season. WCAE Resume.

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Campbell, also chairman of the athletic committee, High School Principal E. Stanley Phillips and Faculty Manager ol Athletics William E. Dolde will meet at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday night in the principal's office at the High School to lay plans for a banquet or the Connellsviile High School swimming and basketball teams. Girls Softball League Will Meet Wednesday Nigh John Swope, president of th Fay-West Girls Softball League has scheduled an important meel ing for 7 o'clock eve ning at the Everson Recreatio Center. Many matters of im portance pertaining the comin season will be open to' discussion.

Team managers from the following clubs are urged to be present: Leisenring, Tri-Town, Overholt, Brookvale, Swedetown. Everson, Mount Pleasant, Owensdale, Ruffsdale, East Huntingdon, Dunbar and representatives of any other interested teams. The officers of the newly organized loop are: President, John Swope, Wheeler; vice-president, Dom Mercuric, Scottdale; secretary, John Sansone, Willow Inn, and treasurer, Mrs. Wilda McClintock, Brookvale. The countian was one of seven released and six more are to be dropped in the next three weeks.

Mullin was with Beaumont in the Texas League last year. Tommy Spiegal Whipped. Chalky Wright, Los Angeles Negro, won a unanimous decision the judges in his 10-round fight Monday night in Baltimore, with Tommy Spiegal of Uniontown. Spiegal wilted after getting off to a good start in the first three rounds. 2 Great New Gasolines! Mullin Sent to Buffalo.

Outfielder Pat Mullin of Grindstone has been sent to Buffalo of the International League by the Tigers oi the American League, to a 24-hour recall. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA Change Two Cage Rules. The National Basketball Rules Committee. deciding to leave well enough alone, made only two changes in the playing code for next year. It made use of the smaller, fan shaped bankboard optional high schools and colleges and revised the overtime ruling for prep quintets.

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Governor Lehman signed a bill legalizing pari-mutuel betting and outlawing bookmakers at New York racetracks. It is estimated to yield $5,000,000 in revenue annually to the state. Frick Meeting Thursday. Organization meeting of the Frick Baseball League for 1940 will be held at 8 o'clock Thursday night in Bortz Building at Smock. OUR A A A SO WE HAD IT LIGHT CONDITIONED! for Room eaut aBd Sight-Saving--Select from this DIRECT and IHWRECT Lighting Equipment with the Isocket you I a a iThen screw in Ithis attractive type umt land insert a Sil- I a I a and in Iroom beauty i "SNAP-ON" MODERNIZERS GIVE WWRECT LIGHT FROM OLD CE1L1N6 FIXTURES AT amazingly tow cost ea transform that al 'l clary old center fixture so that' it provides beautiful indirect light! Takes less than three minutes.

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