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Martin THE READING TIMES, READING, PA THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 9 3 9 RAIDERS BURY YORK PASSERS UNDER 54 14" COUNT Twelve Visitors Crack After Taking 8 5 Lead First Frame Reading High Enjoys 14, 15 Point Streaks; 18 For Shollenberger CENTRAL PENN LEAGUE I Prt. READING 1 J. Harris 4 rVm.Penn. 1 1 .7.1 Lehman 1 7 Steeltan Vara ..1 4 4 IAT NIGHT'S RESVLTS At Reading. 54; Tork, 14.

At Steelton. 14: John Harris. SI. At Lancater, SI; Lebanon. 3.

By AL CARTWRIGHT plete rout. Ahead 22 10 at halftime YORK HEADING V.asstr 1 Diehl Sprenkle 0 Arse' 1 Generette 0 Mann 0 Bnrton 0 Crerand 0 Bsker 1 Pt 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 YORK J. V. Pt, Knoken 3 0 6 Merriflrid 215 Wood 2 9 4 Dieh" 1 0 2 S'over 0 0 0 Srambaugh 0 0 0 Coldren 0 0 0 Plsnk 0 0 0 Vallick 0 0 Harle 0 2 2 3 19 Pt Sholl'reer f. 7 4 18 Burns 4 0 8 Missbach 4 1 9 Rhoads 3 0 8 Guldln 0 0 a Kyrich 0 0 0 Lewis 1 1 3 Dracha 1 0 2 Gromis i 3 2 I Totals 23 8 54 Te 4 6 14 Fnnls committed York.

11: Reading, 12. Referees Borger and Schweimler. READING J. V. Harbach Rudv nwisht Giiensch Whirl Mattern Szajna Srvmanskl 0 Greaser 0 Kise 0 Houck I Giles 3 Hummel 1 "Olrlch 0 Clemmer 6 Pt 0 10 0 0 Totals 18 3 35 rouls committed York.

Reading, 4. Referee Armpriester. STOOGES, CRUSHERS COP Five Stooges licked Undefeated Five, 64 49, and Bonecrushers topped White Diamonds. 36 27. FIVE STOOGES UNDEFEATED FIVE Pt Mic 5 2 12 Buddy 5 3 13 Preffewskl 5 11' Flattv 5 3 13 SHmer 9 2 20 Totals ...29 8 69 BONECRUSHERS a Pt Drur.ba 3 1 7 Soltvsik 4 3 11 Leonard 0 8 Ostro skl 3 1 7 Maclek 1 3 Totals.

...15 38 Pt Smittv ..11 3 lb Frances 2 0 4 Hovla 2 0 4 Bnsser 4 0 8 Greener 3 0 8 Totals. .23 3 43 WHITE DIAMONDS Pt 8 Sukl 2 0 4 Zielinskt 2 0 4 Godek 2 0 4 Tnnv 4 0 8 Stank its 2 1 5 Ward 1 0 2 Totals 1 27 .414 Mm Reading High's puzzling basketball crew spotted the York passers an 8 5 lead In the first period of last night's fray at Northwest, then hit its stride with a bang and smoth ered the White Roses, 54 14. Eclipsing their former hifrh mark of this season and scoring the Cen tral Pennsylvania League's most one sided triumph, the Red Raiders again climbed into a first place tie with William Penn. Twelve hundred fans saw Coach Johnny Smith's athletes warm up for the loop stretch drive. Raiders Slow Starting: For one quarter it looked like the Raiders were due for another sur prtee.

York collected only four field goals all night, but tossed two dur ing the first five minutes of play in snatching a 5 0 lead. Don Gromis finally took the lid off the Reading basket with a foul and followed up with his club's only bucket of the frame. Gromis netted all but one Red and Black marker in the 8 5 opener Several seconds after the second chapter got under way, the Smith men cut loose with their fireworks. Four fast buckets, two by Frankie Burns and the other pair from the hands of Dick Shollenberger and George Dracha. gave the loop co leaders an edge they still were padding when the game ended.

Third Period Savage The third period, usually tough sledding for the Raiders, was a com Smith's bombers singed the meshes for 17 points while handcuffing the Roses with one. Counting two '1 doubles anchored late in the second frame, Reading enjoyed a 15 point streak before York notched its next marker. After that string was snap ped, the Raiders constructed another one up to 14, ending midway through the last chukker. The Roses were lagging behind 39 11 after three quarters. Dick Shollenberger strengthened "his bid for the Central Penn scor ins diadem with an 18 point per formance.

Dick Missbach collected nine in a substitute role, while Gromis and Burns pocketed eight apiece. 1 Jayvees In Breeze The Raiders also had little trouble winning the junior varsity game, taking a 17 3 half time edge and going on to a 35 19 win over reserves. At Armory Tonight 1 Li tmJtL I Matt Guokas Pottstown Stars Visit Keystones Leaders Face Guokas, Smale and Co. Pottstown, only club to beat the Reading Keys at home this season returns to the Armory tonight for its last scheduled engagement with the Tri Couny League leaders, starting 9 o'clock. There will be two preliminary tilts.

The Collegians, fighting to re tain their first division berth, will have their strongest combination on hand. Matt Guokas, former St Josephs College phenom and an American League star with Wilkes Barre, will cover a. forward spot The erstwhile All American dribbler was the keyman in Pottstown's De cember victory here. Hashagen at Guard Ken Hashagen, a mainstay of Reading's initial two Trico clubs, comes back to the Armory boards in a Pottstown uniform. Sammy Goodman's ex hireling pairs in the backcourt with Dan Kenney.

Ken ney and Coach Jimmy Smale, who wil lwork with Guokas, also are St. Joe's products. Bob Freeman, who flashed with Hashagen on championship Penn quintets, is the center. Manager Goodman expects to have his complete 19 men aggrega tion available. Matt Kratochwill, who missed several games due to an attack of pneumonia, has re covered.

Sammy Van Hook again will be a starter, and Bill Zubic will attempt to fatten his loop leading scoring total against Free man. PEXNWYNN SPLITS Pennwyn defeated Five Stooges 26 25, and lost to Pop's Hoboes. 31 30; Cotton Buds nipped Black Knights, 36 34, and lost to the Ace3 36 28, in the Amanda Stout WPA League. PENNWYN Pt P.Rirkcn 1 1 3 Freider 2 0 RSchlog 1 1 L.Sohl'P'g 0 2 Colier 2 0 0 0 Williams 4 0 Roland 1 0 .13 0 21 POP'S HOBOES Alex 1 Cholewa Pasko Kusidv Godav Pt 0 4 0 8 10 0 8 1 3 Totals 15 1 31 COTTON BUDS Pt Mish 3 2 8 Esterly 4 8 Dyndj 4 0 8 Djmbowskl 3 0 Marks 3 0 8 Totals 17 2 3 COTTON BUDS Pt Mish 5 0 10 Esterlv 5 0 10 Tonv 1 0 2 Debknwski 0 0 0 Falowski g. 2 0 4 Melerski 1 1 2 FIVE STA AGES Pt Oavrarvs I 1 0 Rogers 1 0 3 Bennv 1 0 BHiev 2 1 Swidfrski g.

5 0 10 Rav I I 11 3 25 PENNWYNN Pi Geist 2 0 4 D. Geist 2 0 10 E. Geist 8 0 12 N.Stnudl 1 0 4 W.Boland g. 2 0 4 2 30 BLACK KNIGHTS Pisho Blue Frank Cfeubbv Rogers ACES Rogers 1 Smitty Bluev Chubbv Rav Pt 14 1 1 17 0 2 0 0 .15 4 34 Pt 8 2 14 3 0 8 3 0 8 2 0 4 3 0 6 .19 2 3 Totals 14 It 28 BEES CRAVE ACTION Olivet Bees are open for a Saturday game at home with a Berks Recreation League quintet. Phone 3 1314.

TIGERS CRAVE ACTION Mt. Penn Tigers challenge 15 16 year old quintets. They have been defeated only once this year. Phone 2 0494 or 2 3128. 100 YEARS OF BASEBALL The Knickerbockers attempted to standardize the rules and drew up the first written regulations.

Among the more important rules was pne ending the gome when one side scored 21 runs, regardless of the rumbernf innings played. However, it was stipulated that each team had to make the same number of putouts. coea. iw nea seavici. we.

Ken Hashagen Richardson Asks Bramham's Rule Minors' Czar To Decide Term of Eastern Prexy DURHAM, N. Feb. 8 (P). President W. C.

Bramham, head of the National Association of (Minort Professional Baseball Leagues, studied today the arguments of President Thomas S. Richardson, of the Eastern League, in a dispute over whether Richardson should be given a one or four year contract. Richardson came here from Wil liamsport yesterday to confer with the minor league "czar." "I am a peaceful, law abiding in dividual," he said. "I want no fric tion and .1 want Judge Bramham to rule upon the legality of the minutes of our meeting." Three Dispute Term Three members of the Eastern circuit Binghamton. Elmira and Hartford have contended to Judpe Bramham that election of Richard son to a four year term as league president last fall was illegal under the league's constitution.

They contend the president's term of office is only one year. The dispute caused Richardson to adjourn until "possibly in March" a meeting called in New York, Sunday, to adopt a 1939 schedule and discuss radio broadcasting of the league games. The three clubs an nounced at the start of the meeting they would refrain from voting and would regard all proceedings Richardson said the league con stitution did not specify the length of the president's term but left it to the league directors to fix the number of years and salary. He served last year on a one year con tract after succeeding Perry B. Far rell, of Auburn, N.

as head of the circuit. Eberly Loses On Mat ALLENTOWN, Feb. 8 La fayette College's wrescling team had too much experience for Muhlen berg here tonight, the Leopards scoring a 31 to 10 decision over COach Howell Scobey's matmen in their dual meet before 1.000 spectators tonight. Lafayette won five falls and scored two referee's decisions. Muhlenberg's 10 points came as a result of falls.

Warren Eberly, West Lawn husky, was tossed bv Irvine Agara, Leopard 175 pounder, in 6:10. EVEMNG HIGH COPS Evening High defeated McCann'S Business School, 37 34, with Bob Hehn scoring 17 markers to cop the scoring honors. FVENTNG HIGH Hfhn Leffler Roberts e. Engle uallin Tomrzyk Naugle ft 8 1 17 7 0 14 POO 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ..18 1 37 McCANNS Pt Yoc.irn 3 2 Fschleman 1 0 Klelnsehn f. 0 Wirt 0 0 Kaplan 1 0 Butterv 3 0 4 0 Chelius 1 0 2 Totals 16 2 34 SCHOLASTIC RESULTS Hhrrla Ac.

33. Tome School 28. Lebanon 29, Lane. 20. Lancaster 31.

Lebanon 30. Mlddletown 42. Camp Hill 39. Steeltoft 44. Jno.

Harris 31. HOCKEY SCORES Philadelphia 4, Hershev 1. Pittsburgh 10. New Haven 0. Baltimore 1, Concordio 0.

Cleveland 2, Springfield 2. Pottstown Jolts Key Five, 36 30, Ties For Third Short Handed Hamburg Tops Allentown, 55 47; Coolers Wax Mounts TRI COUNTY LEAGUE W. L. Pet. w.

L. Prt. Reading IS 5 ,762 Lanc'st'r 12 .42 S. Han 1 .727 Hamburg fl 12 .42 I.enan'n 12 9 .571 Allent'n 14 Pottst'n 12 .571 Harletnn 15 TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE PotUtown vs. Reading, at Armory.

POTTSTOWN, Feb. 8 Pottstown shaved Reading's Tri County League lead to a mere half game tonight by spanking the Keystones, 36 30, before a capacity crowd of 950 customers. The Collegians now share third place with Lebanon. The contest was one of the fastest seen here this season. Little Whitey Mellor clinched the verdict for the Collegians with seven straight points.

After Bill Zubic put Read ing out in front 22 20 in the middle of the third period. Bob Freeman's third bucket tied the count. Mellor ended the frame with two in a row, making the score 26 22, then added a field and foul goal as the night cap started for a 29 22 Collegian lead. Reading failed to flag the Smalemen. Kenney Holds Hook A big factor in Pottstown's fourth straight win was Dan Kenney's holding the slippery Sammy Van Hook without a basket.

Mellor and Freeman were the offensive stars, with Zubic leading the Keys. BEADING G. Krafwl 3 Slancy 2 Mon'le 1 V'n Hook, 0 Zubtc 4 Osllslo 1 Juenger 0 F. P. 2 8 0 4 1 3 1 1 2 10 2 4 0 0 Total 11 8 30 POTTSTOWN town IS.

Referees Cooperman. a. r. p. Mellor 3 2 8 Ltidwlg 113 Glinka I 2 3 7 Freeman 4 2 10 1 Kenney 113 Smale 13 51 Total 12 12 3 Fouls committed Reading 17, Potts HAMBURG HUSTLES, WINS HAMBURG, Feb.

8 A fighting Hamburg club, with the compara tively small Honey Russell forced to Jump center against big John Pelkington. surprised Allentown tonight, 55 47, and regained the No. 6 Trico rung before 300 fans. Although only six men were available due to an epidemic of injuries, the homesters led during most of the game. The score was tied 39 all at the end of the third period.

Shoop Leonard sent Allen town out in front with a field goal, but Joe Mulligan, Ken Wentworth and Ed Wynne changed the picture. Mulligan converted six fouls during the fourth quarter to be prominent in the telling drive. Total Fouls Heffner Scores 22 Art Heffner sparked the winners with 10 baskets and two fouls for 22 points, three less than the Trico record. Leonard was the invading ace. caging 19 counters.

Heffner tallied in each quarter and had four double deckers as Hamburg got away to a 12 8 edge. ALLENTOWN HAMBURG G. F. P. F.

P. Leonard 8 3 lit W'w'tl 3 2 8 3 in Milk'vlcs Brev 0 Pelk ton 1 Sterner 1 Coker 1 Bl kw'h 1 0 10 0 0 7 9 0 2 0 2 3 5 17 13 47 committed frame. HAZLETON Q. F. P.

Warg. 2 0 4 Brown 3 0 Pososkl 6 3 IS Ross 0 11 Fegley 1 0 2 Frank 2 0 4 Platukis 0 0 0 Tomsko 0 1 1 HOT SHOTS O. F. P. Key 3 0 Tate 5 0 10 Sampson 8 0 18 Pearson 4 a Bobbv i 0 0 Crawford g.

1 0 2 Totals .21 0 42 Heffner Russell Wy Eckhart Allentown Hamburg 15. Referee Grimes. SCH. Hoke RUO OUTTEPS 2 22 I 3 vnne 4 111 1 2 Ulg'n glTO Total HAVEN a. r.

D'rl'g 2 MWll'n 0 D'dVg Deltch 4 Serany 4 Taylor 6 Roth'ker 1 3 ill Totals ...30 0 80 1 flu. No. 3 Early Rules Star Wingman I Back on Arena Rink Tonight ii i i Willi i WW" Jerry Cormier HERSHEY, Feb. 8 Jerry Cormier, one of Canada's outstanding wingers, returns to the scene of his former triumphs when the Concordia Hockey Club Montreal invades the Sports Arena, Thursday night, to clash with the Hershey Cubs in an international ice hockey match that will have a bearing on the local teams' standing in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League. Cormier performed with the Hershey amateur team for three years, leaving here after the 1936 37 season.

The quiet Frenchman was a great favorite, and although he will wear the Concordia uniform when he skates out on the ice Thursday night, he is certain to get a hand from the crowd. Rated as the fastest club in the Montreal Senior League, the Concordias will bring a team of clever stick handlers. Night Baseball Okayed In Philly Protests of Shibc Park Neighbors Overruled PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8 (P) Philadelphia's zoning board agreed today to permit major league base ball at night, over the protests that howling fans would disturb sleen at 20 15 55 night. The board heard the complaints, in i i itipiuvea an application ior construction of 147 foot light towers MacMILLAN BREAKS LOOSE at historic Shibe Park, home lot of POTTSVILLE, Feb.

8 Schuylkill the American League Athletics and Haven bounced the Hazleton young National League Phillies. sters tonight, 63 33, setting a sea The teams propose to play night son scoring marK in me itico games inis year lor the first time. loop. The Coolerators never were "We're all up in arras about this." headed, and went to town with a Mrs. William H.

Liebrich told the 20 point spree in the last quarter, beard. "Whether we'll take this into Bill Dimmerling paced Haven with court, we can't say right now." 13 points. George MacMillan, Where Is Privacy? Schuvlkill Haven's "hard luck" Her home is across the street from bov. suffered a fractured nose while the park. Others in the neighbor scrambling for the ball in the first hood had protests of their own, but Mrs.

Liebrich wanted to know what privacy she'd have in a bedroom, facing the park, illuminated bv eight flood lights. There were some who packed left handed compliments for the leaeue 21 trailing Philadelphia clubs in their I Jj complaints. They were afraid they 2 mignt oe strucic Dy over tne rence drives some hot summer night as Total 14 5 33 Total 26 11 3 thev sat on their norches. 1 aei i wo rviarKS RUG CUTTERS ON TOP Big Apple Cafe bowlers of the Rug Cutters trimmed the Fourth Merchants League, last night broke and Laurel Hot Shots, 60 42. two loop records on the Paradise alleys.

Rolling against Stein's Cafe, Farley 8 0 IS tne APP'e JaQs nn i.in in me wsiis 3 second game for a new high single, i and bagged 3,308 for a new high Covington i in triple. Danny winK was tops with Marshal 0 0 0 71.1 wfilU finirrii nnt hH JCC Will Use Tallest Passers Against Regar's Hope To Duplicate Dreamland Park's Fea In Benefit Tomorrow Taking a trip from Dreamland Park's surprise victory over the city and county champions Tuesday night, Jewish Community Center plans to use its tallest performers for as long as possible during to morrow's benefit tussle at North west. The J. C. C.

Regar's encounter is the finale of a doubleheader. the proceeds to be donated to the Read ing school district cafeteria and milk fund. Dreamland Park and St, John's Falcons of Pottstown clash the 7:30 p. m. opener.

Tickets, at 25 cents apiece, are on sale at Reading High, the four junior high schools, London Shop at 16 N. Sixth st. and Regar's, Sixth and Spring streets. Wisner On Shelf Regar's sharpshooters missed Ed Wisner's height during the City League encounter with the Parkers and suffered their first loop loss in 38 games. Wisner, who received painful rib injury several weeks ago at Norristown, again will be on the sidelines tomorrow.

A valuable man under either basket, the former Reading High athlete had been leading the Orange and Green in scoring until he was shelved. Alert play by Dreamland Park's rangy men in beating Regar's to the rebounds exploded the titlists' jinx over Reading Berks outfits. Bobby Rothenberger, Don Rapp and Bill Hindenach, all six footers, were quick to gather in Regar's wild shots and set up their own scoring plays. Pete Yousaitis, Ken Hopkins and Bob Rhoads, all smaller ath letes, were unable to compete with their bigger opponents. The Sweet Shoppers will depend upon Bob seitzineer and Dave Reiniger to out hustle the J.

C. C. giants Mendelsohn Boys Resumed Randy and Stewart Mendelsohn twin marksmen on the Communitv Center squad, resumed studies at New York University on Monday, but have promised to be on hand for the benefit encounter. Randy, leading scorer on Reading Hish's last championship array, looms as a starter asalnst Regar's. J.

C. C. will have at least three tall boys to hound the rebounds. Bernie Schachter, brawny center, is considered one of the best in the county in that department. Big Oscar Levin and Bill Kozloff, erst hile University of Pennsylvania passer, are other threats.

McSpadenBags59 In Drill Session SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 8 UP) Harold (Jug McSpaden. Boston pro. warmed up for the $5 000 Texas open tournament today by shooting a 5912 under par to "break the old Brackenridge course record by five shots.

Fred Corcoran, tournament manager, said tie round broke 11 P. G. A. record for nar 71 courses. McSpaden clipped seven shots oft the first nine with never a pint more than 10 feet from the cup, and then coasted in with five irdies and four pars on the in coming nine.

Previously Abe Espin osa had cracked out a 63 to better the old course record by one stroke. A field of 175 is expected for the first 18 holes of the event Friday. Shoot At Strausstown STRAUSSTOWN. Feb 8 Strauss town Rod and Gun Club will hold a white flyer shoot here Sunday starting at 12:30 p. regardless of weather condtions.

The feature event will be at 20 flyers, handicap rise 28 to 30 yards. There also will be a 10 bird sweepstake, time permitting. Two sets of traps will be usect to accommodate a large en try. RCY VICTORIOUS Reading Company Y. M.

C. A. passers nosed out Kay Jewelers, 69 66. Dick Guiles was high marksman with 26 tallies. HEADING CO.

Y. KAY JEWELERS W.Shimars 8 Guiles Brown ...10 Simmons 0 Eiehe 1 MichP.el 1 a Pt pt 0 18 4 26 1 21 1 1 1 0 2 Totals. 7 SP B.Chellus 4 4 12 Salen 2 1 a An5tadt 8 0 12 Leisv a 7 1 15 L. Granger 4 21 To; Pis 28 10 68 Fouls committed Kav Jewewlers. JO: RCY.

11. Referes Tom Swover and C. Rudolph. History of the National Game Told in Sketches by Art Krenz It was decided that the pitcher must deliver the ball to the plate underhand and players were to bat in regulcr turn There were no colled strikes, but a strikeout was called if the batter struck at and missed three pitches, and the ball was caught by the catcher on the last one usually on first bounce If the third strike was not caught the batter could try to moke first base Because of the many injuries incurred by this method the Knickerbockers insisted on banning soaking, still the practice in some games even though Abner Poubieday forbade it in his original rules. NEXT: first officio! gam.

Tl "THE Burps About Burpers west coast. This is a tough racket, but I like it. Usually take a few months off in the summer time and go back to the rice plantation. My wife and two children, seven and "Gordon Williams part in some mud wrestling shows circuit. My injured ankle is coming along.

Hurt it a couple of weeks ago. Say, nave a young Drotner who is a ow as a wrestler. Maybe I'll bring him to Reading this winter." LIOXS, EAGLES VICTORS Lions shaded Owls. 19 18, and Eagles smothered Wildcats, 73 8, in the Temple WPA Rec. Junior League.

LIONS Lebo Hoffman f. Bare Ketner a snipe DeSantis a 1 DeeS nti 0 Totals. Pt I 11 1 2 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 19 EAGLES Ney 12 0 24 Kline 2 Hfrtzoe 0 Berier 9 Yoder 3 Correll 0 weaver 0 4 0 0 0 18 2 8 0 0 3 18 Totals 34 5 73 Totals OWLS OTP! DeAnielo 2 0 4 fields 2 0 4 Sheipe 1 0 2 Gattone 1 0 2 A DeAnslo (204 Roth'b'r 1 0 2 WILDCATS Biehl 1 Sevier 1 0 Roth'b'r 0 0 Brown 0 0 Youye a 0 0 a. 0 0 C.Hassler a. 0 0 Totals 0 IB 4 0S Andy's flite Club 4TH AND PINE A NEW SENSATION MILLIE MILLET Songs That Are Tops ANDY'S RAGTIME BAND Shorts of Sports WALL right, grandpa, now you YVITH a pulled muscle in the left 4 tin Knv th.

VV 1.. kl gvj AAUkllC IAJ flic kllllU, til, I OblU 1T1I1K 1U111 blUUUlC, yelled a bleacherite at the Armory Gene Venzke, the Berks runner. wrestling show to Frenchy LaRue, is having his share of tough luck as he walked to the dressing rooms this winter. Ran into genial Gene after his defeat by Walter Zim, the yesterday during the lunch hour. wild man from Utica.

The wise "How Is the leg, young fellow?" crack made LaRue smile. While he was waiting to enter the ring, your correspondent talked with LaRue. Dick Quimby, the com mission inspector, was right there. "No kidding, Frenchy, how old are you?" we asked. "I will be 37 in July," was the reply.

"Guess I look older, eh? we inquired. "Not so good, yet it's better than two weeks ago," answered Venzke. "Just when I thought I was going to have one of my best seasons on the indoor tracks, I had to get this injury. Never felt better in my life when I started to run this winter. Was In the finest shape But you don't keep your looks in of my this business.

The grunter's full name is Daniel Jean LaRue and he makes his home on a plantation in Little Rock, Ark. Frenchy was born in New Jersey and served four stretches in Uncle Sam's regular army. "I have been a professional wrestler 14 years," LaRue said. "Started out as a boxer in the 165 pound class. Fought mostly on the Venzke will run at the Penn A.

C. games tomorrow night in Philadelphia, travel to Boston the next day for a mile jaunt and then on to Providence for a Tuesday "I haven't been able to do my self justice since I pulled the muscle," said Gene. "Can't sprint at the finish and I can't get away from the mark as fast as the other fellows, because I have to favor the leg. The last few races I Just went through the motions. It was impossible for me to make any kind of a showing.

I hope my friends five years, were in New York with will bear with me until I get this me around the holidays. Yes, I leg do all right in the wrestling busf ness. Manage to keep busy four or five nights a week." We noticed LaRue's mustache was missing the other night. Asked him about it." "Had a bad cold the last time I was in Reading," he explained. "Got some fever blister, so I shaved off the mustache.

My bout with Zim Venzke has had so many invita tions to run this year that he hasn't. had a chance to give his leg the proper rest. Even though the AAU powers knew that Gene was just about hobbling around, they insisted that he make his appearances. Bill Collins, Berks Recreation League arbiter in 1938, who leaves Saturday for George Ban's um is the first I've had since the show piring school at Hot Springs, here two weeks ago." is a former diamond performer, LaRue is an interesting character having covered second base for off stage. He's quiet, talks about everything but wrestling.

Doesn't mind the razzing of the spectators. Tries his best at all times to give them entertainment. "Sure I get rough in the ring," Mohrsville and cavorted in the out field with Ontelaunne High in 1925 and 1926. Collins attended the Cin cinnati Reds' trj'out quarters in Durham, N. in 1937.

He im pressed F. C. Lane, director of the he added. "That's part of the game, classes and was promised a trial You have to take some beatings as in a Class league. Bill did not grappier.

Hut the fans never have seen me deliberately injure an opponent. Well, it's time to tussle with the wild man from Mars. Isn't he a card? He gives me some laughs, too. Zim is a strong, one of the most powerful fellows in his division the 200 pound class." Paddy Mack, who made his ln remain in camp for the full ses sion, realizing his size would be against him O. B.

ball. Collins worked in 54 games last year, including many Berks High contests. He feels he is ready for a job in some league. He attended the Barr school last year. Many minor league officials take in the school meetings and select umpires itial appearance here in many on their showings in contests staged months, recently returned from the Rogers Hornsby baseball Florida, where he grunted and school.

The Caureldale youth has groaned for a living since the cur nieh hopes of getting Barr's o.k. rent season opened. Mack took this season and land a place in some down south and you should hear Sammy Cohen, the Chicago him tell of his experiences. Says roughneck, is worried about the King Kong, a native of West Palm health of his aged father in New Beach, is wrestling in Florida. York.

Sammy was supposed to have "Think 1 11 stay around home the wrestled last night in Lancaster, rest of the winter," confided Paddv. but he asked to be excused so he i could get back to Gotham to be with his ailing parent. Unless there is improvement in his father's condition, Cohen told Frankis I O'Brien he would have to cancel his engagements for a week or so. BIKERS MEET An open meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Bicycle Safety Club wui be held at 38 N. Fourth st.

to night at 8 o'clock. All cyclists ar invited. GRAND OPENING THURSDAY NIGHT, FEB. 9 TNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ESTHER HAWMAN, Prop. Lafayette INN 116 Lafayette Hyde Park Everybody Welcome GOOD, TASTILY PREPARED FOOD BEERS WINES LIQUOR One ts a misonderstandlny with printing of Invitations.

I ta apnlnrire to bit friends "who did net rereive Invitation ariiinal apninf; recently. LOHGSWAMP CENTRE HOTEL i Clair M. Price. Prop. LOCATED ON ROn BETWFFN TOPTON AI.IWKTIS BEER, WINE, CHOICE LIQUORS BEST OF LUNCH AT ALL TIMES SPECIAL PLATTERS SAT.

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