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The Whittier News from Whittier, California • 4

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The Whittier Newsi
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-j i at. lr ia w-rvr. tnmew- ai-. TUB- WHITTIER NEWS, WH1TT1KK, CALIF, EVENING, JULY 19,1939 rigei HOWTHEYSTAND COAST LEAGUE I BOWLING Bonus for Browns If They Perk Up WKileSojnifduffr Death of Owner Louis Comiskey ConnDorazio Fight Set for Shibe Park PHILADELPHIA, July IB. The Willy rvinn-fliu Dorado fight will DONALD WiNSlt 11TH STRAIGHT FDR YANKEES Lea San San rSHQl LOSES IDPKONEMENr WILDCATS WIN McNEES RECREATION ALLEYS Classic 3- Tot.

164 558 198 611 152 -580 128 566 191 550 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W. L. Pet. Aiigelea 65 48 586 FTandacou. 54 53505 614 8acramenta-- 52 52 500.10 Oakland 52 58 .477 1214 Diego 51 56 .477 1214 Hollywood 48 It .440 1614 Portland 43 60 AIT lSli Frm Immd Wit The Angela are back 'In second place In the Pacific Coast" League today, with no thanks to Sacramento's No thanks from the Seraphim's corner, that la.

but a wide-bow from the Northwest, for when the Cards administered a 3 to I thumping to Loa Angeles last night the Seattla Rslnlrra bnnnrert Bf mth4 Prsss IwW Wits sfTIOUlS. July "WPreUdent Donald L. Barnet of the Bt. Louis Browns resolved today-that first' In beer, tint In ah on, arid last In the American4iSagusouMbeiatd, Brlnt ia MJ no more of Bt. Louis If $20500 Jones 543 177 'iH.

Case 189 303 tmniM plan Wwgrt 7 1X1 164 ilill'a-lndlvldul Hndc. 1 3' H. Ellia SO 185 159 M. 54 170 -189 J. Malone IBB 139 Bt cub Bttm Imtti Bkt CHICAGO.

July IB. The flag in centerfleld at Whlte Sox Park, waa lowered to half mast today mourning for the last of the illustrious Comiskeys actively concerned with' American League base ball. be held under the floodlighU at Shibe Park Aug 14, becoming the first bout to be held under the baseball plant's-daylight" lighting system. It was announced today. 4 1 -iii -1 -n.

626 587 176 fil EOamer-behlnd leader. NATIONAL LEAGUE Six Clubs in Race op Runner-Up Honors to Reds Telsphons-Co. Victorious in Battle Between Cellar Teams J. LoulaTCbmlskey, 54, bwflet ahff 514 504 608 539 520 ial 17L 200 170 159 145 .185 168 135 199 Clirtetfen mined settlor- a ewj record for runs but did set up one new mark in whipping the First Friends 21-2. In the fourth Inning, which to nearly a half hour to CCttgaf tram behind Li the Three players batted three Qmes to the top.

The Solon win was Its 15th In the past 17 starts and was achieved at mrmmi the expense of Pay (Scow) Thomas can venr In this year he has pitched one-hit president, who directed the White Sox fortunes for eight years between severe attacks of heart-disease, lost hU last fight yesterday for hit players. If they flnlah the d. Bloom 48 season in alzth place, they'll divide W. German 52 In fifth place, In O. Martin 100 fourth, $20000.

A. Amidon 76 The Browns never have won ajff- Tod it thev are in 129 165 160 132 140 158 146 pennant. Today they are in lust 'place, 35 tames behind the league leaden and eight and a half games H- Duncan 68 "from slxth.pUcend 110,000. Haney-yes-terday to continue through 1940 as the Browna manager-. at an In SyGEDBGEiaRESEY- Unites Press Correspondent NEW YORK.

July 19.1 There was a traffic Jam on In the National League today between, fecond and seventh place! With the Cincinnati Reds 714 games In front, the Interest In the senior circuit for the time being la the battle, for the runner- each and all but one of the nine men scored twice. The line score follows: 8 1 5 1731 23 60 3 0 2 1 Shoemaker; Tidd First Christians First Friends' Swalm and ball, but not last night. Ha lacked his customary control -and waa rapped for 10 hits while BUI Schmidt waa holdlng the Angela to four long blngles and striking out six. Seattle, meanwhile trounced Oakland 9 to 2, leaping on Freddie Gay closing innings, Whittier Home Telephone end Telegraph Company defeated Shell Service Stations, 9-4 last nlght ln- a city-Major--League nlghtball game played at Pierce Avenue Park; It waa the first victory of the season; for the Plumb-men and the fifth straight loss for Games behind leader, AMERICAN (EAGUE. Team W.

L. Pet and Beelev. creased salary, reported to be i-tnnlnfr -up spot There are slxxlube -tn-tfc- New -York 000. fd- Wls. His body was shipped to Chicago today for burial.

All that sports fans know of Corn iskey Js-his-record aaone 0( ablest magnates in baseball. He couldn't get around much with his 380 pound frame and fluttery heart, -but in Tils quiet way ia.djcLas great a Job' In rebuilding the shattered White' Sox as did the spectacular -Old Raman Charles A. Comlskey guiding championship American League teams in Chicago before the Black Box scandal of 1920. Uncle Lou restored the team's morale and physical strength 16 years' after the scandal that re- 17 su suited in lifetime suspensions for malcrlwpiertgbalt gtter3Q-l of throwing the lSj9 Work throwing the 1919 World Scries Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit Tonight's nlghtball schedule lows: 7:30 Orthogonlsn Seconds vs. Box Market 8:45 Orthogonlan First vs.

Golden Eagles. Sammy Byrd Wins Philadelphia Open ahiileiHiwrtf PHILADELPHIA, July lBe-flam-- nly Byrd, former New York Yankees outfielder, -today-held his first title of any consequence since leaving oi any consequence son Ganjes behind ARDMAN Lea Webber, although touched for 14 hlta, managed to coast in lately. The- Oak runs came In the fifth Inning on four singles Jo-Jo White of Seattle atqje home In the first Inning. San Francisco remained a scant half game ahead of Sacramento by downing -San Diego 7 to 2 In a game which the Padres protested touch second base on a dropped fly ball. Larry Powell's curve waa under control last night -and ho out- pitched Pat Tobin aU the way.

"Bob Hoovers 10th Inning home run with two -men pn base gave Hollywood a 6 to 5 win over Portland. Hug(reArtlsola. although re- Only the Reds and the last place Phillies seem to be in the spots they'll wind up In The traffic between the mid-way clubs waa terrific yesterday. The Giants dropped from second to fourth. The Cubs moved from third to second.

The Cardinals leaped from fifth to third. The Dodgers dropped from third to fifth. From the Cuba In second to theRee in. seTEEtETUie gap Tsonly lour and from the Cuba to the Dodgers In fifth, only a game and a half. Aeclub may be the runner-up on Saturday and wake up on-Monday in sixth place.

While all this battling waa going on to determine the club which would make the big challenge to The Shells held a 4-1 lead going Into the last half of the fourth Inning, but Art Weatherby-weskened at this point and allowed two runners across the plate In the fourth, (me In the fifth and five In the Sid Hendricks, picked' up by thel Phonemen when their ninth man failed to led the- winners' MaekrHe-punched-out'rhomeirmr and two singles In four trmef atfist and personally accounted fra: two runs. Harpers fast-ban baffled the Shells, although he walked men. He struck out 11 batters and gave up but four hits. Weatherby touched for 12 hits, 1 nine batters and walked three. Fhene-434-33- TOMGHTT FRIDAY WISCONSIN OFFERS GROH COACHING JOB I golf triumph with a 76-hole 284 In the Philadelphia Open Championship, Francis Joseph Haydn, noted composer, was born In 1732.

sunalgoU as xesulFoflilione stroke 40:3. Inga Issuing pass. The record Is 68 set by Christy Mathewson In 1913. Frank McCormick led the Reds attack with a homer and two singles, driving In four tallies 7 The Cuba beat the Dodgers, 4-2, with Claude Passeau going the route to win after being put out of Suh-daYa game for protesting a decision, Stan Hack and Rip Russell hit to Cincinnati. When Roman died In 21.

years experience as. a club-executive, waa fully prepared to step In as president and run the club, through Its leanest financial year. The younger Comlskey, nowever, nas no umily MADISON. Wls Helnle Groh not only signed Bob Henrichs, Wisconsin team captain, to a New York Gi-nt mntTMt. hut was offered the -P-A-A-SERVICE- Ueved In the 10th, took-credit lor i stop them, the Reds rolled on with the The -homer-ceme off Walter-Hi lcher.

Manager Spenc Harris of Portland also homered. baseball coaching post at. the Badgerlnttltutlun. The old third baseman with the bottle bat made a hit at Madison by spending much of his own time helping the Badger varsity the past EIYIS-MOTOR Ever Wear 189 Para Pennsylvania 5 Gala, UN OPEN ALL NIOBT at WbH BM successor -ready. Mrs.

Comlskey never was Interested actively In the club and son Charles Is only 13. There are two daughters, Grade Lou. 17. and Dorothy, 22 year old assistant in the Sox front office. a 12-3 -victory- over Paul Derringer hung up his 12th triumph but had hla consecutive Inning record without allowing a walk snapped.

He walked Debs Garms in the first frame, ending run of seven new comets During 1932, were sighted. AB ciift. sb 2 1 Thurston, as 3 0 8anchex, 4 0 cf 2 1 H. MacDonald, 2b 3 0 Weatherby. 3 0 Dlshlon, 2 1 1- ONellL lb H-0 1 1 0 0 -2 0 Hostetter rf 3 0 25 4 4 Telephone Company abrh Color Cartoon "NeU 's Yello hotuers off Luke'HsmHnr The downward plunge of the Giants continued as the Cardinals knocked on the Terrymen, 5-3, for three In a row at the Polo Grounds.

Carl Hubbell, starting hla first game since June 4, waa Upped for nine hits In seven frames, and was the loser. Terry Moore and Pepper Martin hit Mickey Owen made a double play unassisted when he drove Ripple back -toward -third and tagged him, and then touched O'Dea coming Into the bag. With Syl Johnson pitching eight-hit ball, the Phillies won from the Pirates, 8-3. Klein, Bell and Fletcher i hit homers to account for all the losers runs. Alley Donald, act a freshman pitching record when he hurled the to a 9-0 victory over the St.

Louis- Browns for his 11th ltralghtjtrlumph. It broke the 'former merit' of l0 sef by 'Hsrry Krmuie of 'iRe Athletics in uOt The Yanks won the second game, 4-3, for a clean sweep. Increasing their ebad to eight games. The Red 8ox broke even-with the White Sox, winning the opener, 13-10 and dropping the nightcap, j- Homers by WilliamSr Foxx and Aukifr each with a -man on base. niivzi Phone 425-235 ly "6 ,.1 -'1 I TQNKTHT, THi'Bffr FBIIAT 30 9 -12 i 0 2 1 1 0 0 04 0 1 3 1 0 0 0-4 0 1 0 2 1 5 9 2 10 2 16 13 Shell Stations Runs Hits TelephoneCo.

Runs Hits Johnny Arrsmbideo Wikleata re-matned In the Minor League-running by walloping Whittier Shade and Linoleum. 8-4. ATTsmbldevon the mound for the Cats, gave up six hits, but kept them scattered. The Wildcats clawed WatklhSlhd won the first Brown's fine relief pitching featured the White Sox victory. Joe Kraskauskas held the Tigers to six hits aa Washington thumped out a 10-2 win -over Detroit.

Hla -tripto-wtth-the- bases -loaded drive Tommy Bridges out of the box in the Cleveland broke a five game losing streak, defeating the Athletics, 6-3, before Y000 In a night game at Cleveland. The As knocked out Johnny Allen but were stopped by and Bliss each collecting three, -The line score follower Hi Wildcats 3030300-8 11; 8. 1 0 0.0 1 0 24 6 Ammbide and Weger; Watkins, Bovett and Belding. the Pint' Victor McLaglen Chester Monk ACIFIO LINER Here's grand news for vacation budgets! For ten days -owl TDI DAYS ONLY you can buy the world's most popular tire the Goodyear "G-3 All-Weather AT 25 OFF the regular bet price. is the en famous Goodyear Alt-Weather that has gonir ouraaoriginal equipment on millions upon millions of new careThis is the same tire that more people have -purchased far renewal purpose! titan any other kind.

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