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THE GETTYSBURG TIMES; THURSDAY, 'DECEMBER -29, 1938 DETROIT a tackl? The'ultimate invbasket-j ball scores Ohio-where) Centerbury beat Bladensburg, 149.to 2, day This is Bladens- burgls first year in basketball and, if this keeps up, its last. ON110 Seattle, Dec. 29 (AP) Del Baker is staking all his diamond chips on tliree righthanders a $50,000 rookie, a grownup schoolboy en the. comeback trail and a frail but de. pendable money hurler to pitch his Detroit Tigers into the running in the American league this Freddie Hutchhison, Schoolboy Rowe and Tommy Bridges are the blue chips, Baker, JDetroit manager, admitted while here this week to sign Hutchinson to a Detroit contract.

banking on Hutch- inscn in plans for 1939, and from what I have of the termines to go places in the latest terinined to gc-places in the fastest baseball there is," Baker said. "Smart baseball men have told me Hutch is the best prospect to come out of the west since Joe DiMaggio. I was in the Pacific coast league long enough to know that a pitcher must have'plenty games. When he hits over .300 and drives in almost a run a-game in addi- tion to his hurling, then lie has to have plenty." Hutchinson won 25 games and lost 7 for Seattle in the Pacific coast league last year, and his earned-run average of 2.48 was the lowest. He hit .313.

It first year of professional ball, the husky 200- pound pitcher coming straight from Seattle high school and-" Yakima semipro rariks. Neither Baker, nor Hutchinson wotild disclose the figures'in -Hutch's contract, but the young pitcher said terms were "highly'' satisfactory." Detroit bought him for and LJT3XESTOWN VICTORIOUS Littlestown took twp of three basketball games played with the Fairneld Independents at Littlestown Wednesday evening. The Littlestown varsity boys won close decision 28-25, the Fairfield boys won the game between the re- teams, 17-8. A third played between girls' teams resulted in a 21-8 for DIViE was never i re- four players. "Schoolboy Rowe 'and Tommy Bridges, two of the greatest pitchers in baseball a few years ago, are my hopes for the return 'of pitching for Baker "I talked to both of them a few days ago and they're feeling fit.

if they go, we'll be up there." Rowe -had a successful season in the Texas league last year, -where he was shunted when an ailing arm. The Arendtsyille high school and alumni basketball teams divided a double-header in their games Wednesday evening, the high boys winning easily, 54-21, while the girls lost, 35-19. In the boys' game high school lads got off to a. good "start and in the period. The'lead' 'threatened throughout last' half boys displayed a' brilliant offense to runaway of game.

The the fourth straight for the high school cagers. Bushey and W. Kane contributed 21'and 16 respectively for the. 'victors while Fissel topped' the grads with eight points. Led by Mrs.

Burgoon, the former Lillian McDannell, the alumni girls halted a streak of the '-high school lassie's in the preliminary garriei The 'alumni girls took' a 'commanding 22-8 lead in the first half, and safely protected their strong i the- second half by. the high dribblers. 5n-Friday, January 6, Arendtsyille entertains East -Berlin in a -county league THOROUGH THIEF Philadelphia, -Dec. 29 thief who entered E. Ericson's home didn't overlook a thing.

After gathering, up jewelry which Ericson valued "at intruder took $3 from Mrs. Ericson's HIS 'IS TO CARE OR TREE Southwold, England (AP) A gard.ener has been appointed withh the sole duty of looking after a Cornish elm tree which 1 George planted at his boys' camp in 1936. He is -Colonel P. H. Brown, apparently still wasn't satisfied.

He also took two toy banks in which asked the (unpaid) job because I Ericson's children saved their tree's is by actsj Lcf souvenir iiunters. nies. i RIGHT AT HOME 1 Philadelphia, Dec. .29 voice from radio 1 at the Branchtown "Fire at. York road and Champlost Startled policemen looked at.one another then dashed for the door as someone shouted: "That's They discovered a fire had been started across the street.in dead grass and.

spread to a building adjoining OSTRICH TACTICS FATAL TO PHEASANT (AP)''-- Dr. V. C. caught a pheasant by its He and a friend, hunting, saw a bird land. Following, its they saw tail feathers sticking out of a snow bank.

The pheasant had buried its head. the doctor had do was. grab leathers and presto he had-his-pheasant. STARTIKG MCXNDAY 'We-WillTBe Moved TeiripOrarily irr4he-Former THE MODERN MISS SHOP Bcoivfo'-Make WEEK-END SPECIALS A 2 I I T.S in Manhattan's night spots -illuminate white Russian ermme finger-tip length, cape designed by Dein Bacher. The over-sized muff, and undersized bat (trimmed with love birds) are of silver'fox.

Flashes of Life By Associated dented his- effectiveness. Bridges, the frail righthander, won 13 and lost 9 The box score: Areridtsville Raff, W- Kane, Allison, Thomas, E. Raft, Sell, 's Rcbcrt, f. I Keller, Dubbs, G. 9 '0 8 1 1 0 I 3 0 0 F.

Pis. 3-5 21 0-0 0 U-0 16 0-0 2 1-2 a 0-0 0-0 0 SECOND SESSION Reading, Dec. 29 councilrnen sat through a brief ses- which a 1939 budget providing for expenditures 51,849,000, called it a day and went home. Half an hour later-they GOOD WILL notified by the city clerk to gunmen held back into session. They had -for up a dozen customers 1 cashiers of, a self-service food market and with S343.

departed, one called back: Happy "New Year." One customer fainted. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Sports Roundup By DREW MIDDLETON New York, Dec. 29 (AP) Is this "the or ls '-Dan'Hill. Duke's center and co-captain, really hurt? If ihe is, Southern Cal's chances'-arc that much fbetter in the Rose bowl for Dan'l can play a lot of center man's Alumni W. Bushey.

1 C. Raff. f. 1 Myers, 0 Fissel. I 4 "ATTiBon.

......1 '1 McDonnell, '2 Hartman. 0 -McDannell, 0. 4-7 54 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 PANTRY THIEF Maye.s came home and found his wife and mother-in-law guarding the kitchen pant-rj'. One of them held revolver. There was an intruder in the pantry, they explained.

Cau- Mayes opened the found, a ''possum feeding 'on fruits, and gotten to introduce a tax.ordinance for the revenue. COLD BOOSTS EMPLOYMENT Lansforci. Dec. The current cola spell is boosting employment in some of Pennsylvania's hard coal fields. The Lehigh Navigation company announced all of its collieries would si-art opera-- tiGUS tocig mppt a.

for anthracite. 195 formerly to 4.95 ,4.95 7.95 8.95 to 14.95 1.00 1.50 formerly to 4.95 150 formerly -to 2.95 OLEO Rainbow Nut MILK Queen Brand cans WALDOR Toilet formerly to 1.9.5 Scare by "periods: Arendtsvillc 15 9 8-5 21 A i -Referee, Dracha. Timer, Scorer, 5 15--54 6 G--21 McDannell. ball team Toronto Maple staging a real Turk Broda, the Leaf's goalie, is The Leafs told Broda at the end of last season he had to make good or get -sent back to Syracuse So -Turk has turned -in five a fact generally overlooked in the hoopla over Prankie Brimsek's inspired net minding Arendtsvillc S. Dively, Dively.

Beardorff. Xeatherman, Raff, JT Allison, Knouse. tr Baltzley, GIRLS' GAME 2-2 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 16 0 0 0 i THE STAR the score tied 2K- Ross Piywell, Brighton, Colorado, guard came up with, the ball after a wild scramble a spectacular one-handed shot into the basket. His breath-taking toss won the bas- V.ketbail game 30-2-- for Denver's Red Shields! Brighton's opponents. Plywell had scored in the wrong goal.

0 SEE YE, HEAR YE Minnesota and Illinois boosted big ten basketball stock sky high in the Garden other night-by whipping New -York university and The "Yankees have three prospects i addition to outfielder Tom Henrich for Lou Gehrig's "post, if 'the great man knocks off One is Eddy is first at Newark, another is Johnny. Sturm coming' to Kansas City 'to replace Harry Davis, who is "on the market, an.d~,the third is Fred Collins, a'cohverted left handed'pitcher If tradition means anything Collins should best bet Gehrig and the great George Sisler were left handed hurlers before they went straight Archie Romani, who win back his position as one America's great rnilers this, is getting plenty of -help from his six-months old daughter Amelia hay at -1 p. m. and plays shuteye till 6 a. m.

which gives pop plenty, of rest, too. Alumni Kane, EurKoon, Marte. 5. Thomas, Knousc, (J McDannell, 3-6 19 1-2 0-Q 0 0-0 f) 0-0 0 15 -5-S .35 Score by periods Arendtsville 1 Alumni Referee, Dracha. Scorft'.

Dougherty. S--ID 6 -i5 McDannell. BLUEANPRAY DRILL Oklahoma Rev. -Roy Rutherford'and Oilman D. Replogle wrestled.long' a 'problem--how.

to take in both Sugar and Orange bowl football games. Their problem is solved. "They've arranged to have radio earphones installed at New They'll "watch -Sugar bowl 'contest and listen simultaneously to the Orange-bowl game. AND WE'LL 55VE YOU A CARLISLE STREET Latest on Zeke Bonura, Giants' new ''first baseman, is that with" wanted to take some presents-home for'to kid brother Weis- "rnan, 'trie 'Indians'' trainer, suggested I balloons "How'm I gonna get in Zeke "They Tommy Kester, a school junior, of Coming, New York, 'set the older bowling fans of Corning back their uppers when he rolled a per. feet game there the other night Montgomery, Dec.

29 (AP) -Football talent from both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line mobolized for.the January 2 Blue, and Gray charity battle in' "the Cradle of the Confederacy." The teams held brisk workouts in near freezing weather soon after arrival. "Coach Thomas who with Jack Meagher of Auburn is directing the Dixie outfit, looked the array of All-Stars and said: "This Blue-Gray 'game will boast more football talent than any game in" the country January 2. The are in fine shape. I I was starting, the season with and both for-' mer Notre Dame players, started drilling men in the Rockne shift. They passing game.

Making up the invading Blue team were stars from Pitt, Ford-. ORDERLY LO OP WHOOPEE conduct of New Year's" "eye revelers in Chicago's Commissioner' James P. "Allman been said, are and gay, but not in especial need of police watching. He said this wo.uld be unnecessary to follow the custom of.sending in police re-inforcements from "all outlying districts keep order in down. town district.

COLD RECEPTION "Bemidji, Hagen, a ga- is nursing a badly swollen face that he blames on cold weather. Sent out -start a frozen car, Hagen was getting ready 'to tow it away when the owner appeared and beat him up. Hagen concluded he picked the wrong car. THERE'S NOTHING TO 8UV-ALLYOU NEED DO IS COME IM ONCE A MONTH FOR-QURrREGULW 6-P01NT MONEY-SAVING BATTERY SERVICE SPECIALS FOR Frying Ducks Roasting, Stewing CHICKENS Octagon SOAP 6 cakes 23c Camay 'or Fa TOILET SOAP 3 for 17: SAIvIFJuUSH. can 1 BON AMI Sanaka or Apricots cans Bartlett Pears iiig- Taste Salad Dressing pt -Iviiii's'-'or.

Uaceda-Bakeiftf" Graliam Crackers ACCIDENTS DECREASE Harrisburg, Dec. 29 (AP) Industrial accidents in Pennsylvania-I during November were 500 less than in the' preceding month, the Department' of Labor 'and Industry reported. November accidents totaled approximately' 8.096. The -decline was particularly" noticeable in durable industries, food manufac'tur- h'am, Michi- ing coal mines, construction, Vinnie Richards, the old "boy wonder" of trie "tennis courts tJ sink Don Budge will be able to lick Elly Vines consistently if "Vines really wants 'to play terinis." He even thinks Vines is better than Tilden when the lanky Calif ornian at the top of his game Tipton's puhts rnay prove erang Southern Cal When the "Duke" star Pj.tt, -Dick Cassiario the Panther safety man 'had orders to ay the ball' safe -and let it roll pren- 'ville LansdelV the Trojan is a whiz in: an -field ends will have an interesting gan State, State, Indiana. Minnesota, Purdue, Buckrieli, North Dakota State and The South drew its defenders from Alabama, Louisiana State, Texas A.

and Southwestern, Auburn, Mississippi VariSer- North Caroiina. Clemson. North Caroiina State. Miami University (Florida), and South Caro- iina. of gridmen were captains of their college teams.

teams began secret drills day. public utilities, hotels and restaurants. ACCEPTS CHICAGO CALL near the sidelines-- wrach, never- miss Scranton, Dec. 29 (AP) -The Rev. William L.

Moenkhaus, for nine years pastor of 'the Trinity Evangelical church at accepted a call to the Kloeckner Memorial church at Chicago. He said he would' take over his new duties about, March 1. Traces have found neai Darwin, of migratory people from Egypt 2,000 years ago whSfe parenl5 0 iulled''6rIspFing and gradually RECOiVEMENDED FOR P. O. i C.

A. Bower has been Tecommend- ed by Congressman Hany L. Haines for xeappointment as postmaster of Ne.w Oxford. expires in Febraary. Senator Guffey has endorsed the appointment.

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