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Page Nine The Bradford Evening Star, Wednesday Evening, April 5, 1944. a PONY League Schedule for 1944 Downtown Coaches Unit To Honor Owl Varsity Cagers at Dinner Here The members of the Downtown Coaches Association of this city, a group which has supported Bradford High school athletics for a number of years, met last night in the Emery hotel and announced afterwards that a dinner will be given on Wednesday evening, April 12, in honor of the Bradford High school Owls. The dinner will be held in the Emery hotel and will begin at 6:30 o'clock. Former Bradford Sports Fan Picks Name for Local Pony Entry The Blue Wings The Bradford Blue Wings! That, ladies and gentlemen, la the new name of the Bradford entry in the PONY league. The new name, picked from the more than 100 sent in, was the contribution of I.

A. (Izzy) Ertz, a former well known resident of Bradford and now a resident of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Ertz will be presented a season pass to all home games of the Blue Wings according to the judges.

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I. Aug 37.3a Aug 11.11.30 Jult 4 I "'iiVm'i 'CRY HAVOC" AT SHEA'S, FEATURES HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR GIRLS N. Davis Cracks kins. Harold Brace, basketball coach, who has directed the Bradford Owls through four consecutive District Nine championships in the PIAA basketball league since comiris here In 1939. will be the principal speaker.

He will talk on basketball in general and will outline the schedule being planned at the local school to develop youngsters from the grade schools up to varsity berths. Since Brace arrived in Bradford the local basketball stock shot sky-high. So far his trams have won 84 games while dropping only 13. For the past three years the Owls have ranked among the top eight teams in the state. This past season the Owls won 16 and lost three.

Their record of 14 wins out of 16 starts during the regular scheduled season earned New Class Record at the Rec; and Hit New 5-Man Record Several sensational bowling scores were rolled at the Recreation and Public Square alleys last night. At the Rec two new pin marks were counted when the B. and S. Shop hit 2553 for the high five-man total and Nebe Davis fired a 664 three game individual total for Class records. At the Public Squares Joe Young hit a 631 mark and Max Allen a 609 score to pace the Big Five league keglers.

The B. and S. record was made against the Dresser Assembly and Simons 217, 649 for second high Guests of honor will be the first i five members of the varsity, Mose Ellison and Russell Whit ford, forwards. Don McCiilloiigh. renter, John Peckham and Francis i Bubbles) Lloyd, guards, and the following members of the second team: Bill Ventura, Bill DahlRren.

Dirk Connors. LrRoy Ishman, Dick Cal- LET'S BRING HIM HOME QUICKER. LOOSE TALK LENGTHENS THE WAR. Keep It Under Your STETSON James R. Evans Co.

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Bradford, Pa KENDALL THE 2000 MILE SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINTS EVERYTHING IN LUMBER A. MILLER SON LUMBER CO. Bradford's Most Modern Show Place Jane Withers Jimmy Lydon in "MY SUBMARINE SAILORS at New London, say that Frances Gifford is the girl whose picture they would most like to have 09 view in their ditty boxes so here it Is, Navy Frances' latest is M-G-M "Cry 'Havoc'." priately with the name of the Phil- adelphla Blue Jays. the parent organization, already has been accepted by Joseph Reardon, head of the club's farm club system, and will adorn the home uniform of the I locals. It will first be seen here when the Wings open the home schedule on May 5 against the Olean Oilers.

Other winners were Nancy Jane Simmons, 124 Jackson avenue, and Joe Kelly, 14 South Bennett street, who both picked the name of the Blue Birds, second; third went to Mrs. Stephen Dailey, 39 North Ken-dayy avenue, who named the club the Jay Birds, while fourth award went to Billy Roggenbaum of 388 Congress street. The Lindsay Colts, which would honor the memory of Bradford's most revered baseball fans, promoter, James Lindsay, the Bradford Jeeps, the Beeps, the Vee's, Bradford 'V Bonds, the Phoilers, a combination of Philadelphia and oil, Bob-Cats, Producers, Vita-Rays, the Rams, the Quakers, the Drillers, Jay Bees, the Terriers, and the Bradford Ryans, named in nonor of Mayor Hugh J. Ryan who has played an important part in the bringing back of baseball to Bradford. Thus with the local team named the only remaining thing is to wait for the opening of the league, May 3, which will mark Bradford's reentry in a league that it helped organize back in 1939.

Last season baseball was out as far as Bradford was concerned when Boston Braves, owners of the local franchise, decided to abandon the sport here for the duration. The franchise, purchased by Mayor Hugh J. Ryan, Kenneth Meyer, George Potts and Robert George, was purchased by the Philadelphia club last December. Ray Brubaker, of Muncie, new manager of the locals and a man of many years experience in the national sport, will arrive in the Wilmington, spring training camp on April 20 to greet the Bradford team. However, many of this year's players already are in camp and have been working out under the direction of Fred Fitzsimmons, manager of the Blue Jays.

Already under contract are a number of young sandlotters who have shown Fat Freddy some promising talent. Among those are Joe Maseda and Joe Tagliarino, both pitchers, signed by Ted McGrew, Blue Jay scout, in Florida; Arthur Sezis-mondi, an outfielder who bats and throws right-handed. He is 18 jears of age, five foot 11 and weighs 175 pounds. A lad who is expected to see a lot of action around third base, is Allen Umbenhauer, of Pine Grove, Classified 4-F in the draft, the youth is 20 years old, live foot 10 inches and throws and bats right handed. He has had experience in semi-pro ball.

Al Cintester, new business manager of the Blue Wings, announced last night that club headquarters had been established in Room 302, Odd Fellows building, and will be open for business Saturday. Headquarters for the team this year will be the Hotel Emery. Clarence F. Hooker and Dr. A.

Stover, two of Bradford's most enthused baseball fans, were the first to call in their reservations for box seats. Reservation Number Two went to Al Smart Johnston, while John Harmon was close behind. Hie out-of-town trips this year will be made via the station wagon mode, as has been the custom for local teams of the PONY league, I FIDDLERS' CONTEST ENDS TODAY: Mickey Rooney 'LITTLE LORD In FAUNTLEROY' them the right to challenge Ridgway High school for the District Nine North league title and the Owls won, 66-28. To win the District Wine title for the fourth straight time they defeated East Brady, 56-23. The Owls drew an interdistrict bye and then went in against Sharon High school in the semi-finals of the Western Regional title.

Traveling to Farrell, for the game the Owls were defeated, 40-23. but only after they had come from behind to tie the great Sharon team, 23-23 midway in the third period. Officials of the Downtown Coaches announced last night that tickets will be placed on sale tomorrow morning in the Emery hotel and that reservations may be had by phoning the Emery. All tickets must be picked up by noon of next Wednesday. Lloyd Mangel Scores 22 Points irt Rew Win The Rew cagers paced by Lloyd Mangel with 22 points handed the Italian Club a sound trouncing at the Y.

M. C. court last night. The score was 54 to 35. The first half was a nip and tuck contest with first one team and then the other forging in the lead.

At half time the Rew squad was leading 27 to 20. During the second half Rew duplicated its first half total while holding the IAPC to 15 points to win out 54 to 35. Peeora. guard for the Italian club, was the team's outstanding scorer counting 9 field goals and a foul shot for a total of 19 points. Mangel's 22 points were made on 11 field goals.

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M. EXTRA: Ted jWeems' Band FOR LESS KB vmi: Adults 25c 10c 15c all-plus federal tax SHOWS DAILY! I and FRIDAY COLUMBIA PICTURE "THE PHANTOM" Ends Today Margaret "Brien XOSTAXGEL" I Lj borrow 1 I THE BEST LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN I CONTINUOUS ir THURSDAY Veterans Memorial Cemetery Will Be DedicatedMay 28 A special meeting of the Cemetery committee of the Lieut. John C. Roche Post 212, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and officials of the Willow-Dale cpmetery, was held last evening in the V. F.

club rooms in Chestnut street, to formulate plans for the dedication of the Veterans Memorial plot. The dedication ceremony will take place at the Memorial plot in the Willow Dale cemetery on Sunday, May 28, at 2:30 p. m. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held in the State Armory In Barbour street. Roy W.

Grove has been appointed master of ceremonies, assisted by the Cemetery committee, headed by William V. Kirkpatriek and consisting of C. E. Masten, Ray Stewart, Chester McVeigh and R. D.

Phoenix. The Bradford High school band will take part in the ceremony. The program as tentatively arranged will consist of religious, public and military parts. The committee is at present making arrangements to furnish transportation to anyone desiring to attend the ceremony on that day. National and State officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are expected to attend, as well as other prominent persons.

The public is cordially invited. Capt. Robert Dunn Makes Request for Company Recruits Capt. Robert M. Dunn, company commander of the local State Guard unit, announced last night that there are openings in the local unit for young men, 16 years of ae or over.

The training offered is of direct benefit to young men atiout to be inducted in the Armed forces. Captain Dunn will be at the State Armory in Barbour street on any Monday evening from 7:30 to 10 o'clock and will be pleased to interview any applicant. Captain Dunn also announced that the public is cordially invited to witness the drill sessions of the company. Barracks News Pfc. Charles W.

who is stationed at Camp Carson, has been promoted to the rank of corporal, according to word received here. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Bruoe Paton of West Washington street that their son, Pvt. Tom J.

Paton, is stationed in New Guinea. Pvt. William H. Hyde, a member of the Engineer Corps, has arrived in England, according to word received by his wife of Derrick City. Robert Lippert, seaman second class, has returned to Sampson Naval Training station after spending a seven-day furlough with his family in 108 Clarence street.

Pvt. Donald Williams, a student at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, spent the weekend with his parents at Willow Creek. HELICOPTER COST FORECAST Principally made of metal, the helicopter lends itself to mass production, and it is estimated that its cost should eventually be about that of a medium priced automobile. GOLD W011 664 Total fori score. J.

Paulson's 304. 227, 597 was wasted a the DuBois Budweisers dropped three point to the Moose Club led by Cal Bedeaux and Steve Ogur-chak who had 560 and 556 each. Sam Benedict counted 313, 545 for the Fraternal boy also. The Johnson Restaurant took an interesting three points from the Lincoln Five. After dropping the first point by 12 pins the Restaurant team won the second game by 11 pins and the last game by 36 pins.

Johnson's also took total pins and point by 35 pins. Burnell Wanner with 206, 551 was high man during the match. The Star Garage led by Ed Fleming's 214. 563 won four points from the Wright Monuments paced by C. W.

Seagren with 201, 549. Two Class matches were rolled during the night with the Reisner's winning four from the Ward Wizards and the Sloan and Zook's taking three from the Italian Club. B. Dutka with 211, 526 was high for Reisners, and C. Morris' 221, 527 was tops for the S.

and Z. boys. Johnny Benedict had 335, 533 to pace the Italian Club. Park Cut Rate 853 768 8812702 Option Hotel 934 1000 8872821 DuBois Bud 814 873 8372524 Moose Club 881 868 880 2629 Johnson Rest. 862 788 828 2478 Lincoln Five 874 777 7922443 Wright Mon 750 824 8512425 Star Garage 849 851 927 2527 Reisners 733 795 774 2302 Wards Wizards 735 781 700 2206 Sloan and Zook 828 795 9192542 Italian Club 814 870 7472431 Bowling Schedule y.

M. C. A. John McMillin, Fred Paige and H. Sloan combined bowling ability last night to give the Y's Men's club a four-point win from the Express team in the league.

McMillin had 190. 202 and 180 for 572 while Paige hit 525 and Sloan 513 for the winners. For the Express Ed Fleming fired 220, 169 and 300 for 589 and Boles 527. Y's Men's 884 896 8032585 Express 805 731 777 2303 Recreation Alleys Lades Ail-Star League Spot Cafe vs Independents. I.

A. P. Club vs Recreation Five, Boston Dry Cleaners vs Ideal Garage, Johnson Restaurant vs Beatty Auto Parts, 7 p.m. Class A League Old Spain vs Skateway Home Laundry vs Recreation Five. Dresserettes vs Cohen's Beers, Bradford Laundry vs Citizens Bank, 9 p.

m. Public Square Alley Kendall League Pipe Line -s Maintenance, Foster Wheeler vs Foster Brook, Office vs Polly Power, 7 p. Barrel House vs Refinery Yard, Production No. 3 vs D. and D.

Phenol, Production No. 1 vs Personnel, 9 p. m. BOCK BEER, WAR CASUALTY Another war casualty which will draw many mourners is that old spring tonic, bock beer. Because of shortage of both men and beer cases, the War Food Administration has requested that none of this special brew be produced in 1944.

Patents seized by the Alien Property Custodian and made available for public inspection occupy 75 feet of shelf space. OPTION HOTEL LUNCHEON SPECIAL THURSDAY Salmon Patties Pe4at Relle and Ceffee Hot Meat loaf Sandwirh Potataes and Caffee 2nd BIG FEATURE I charles STARRETT offset the previous high of 2436 credited to the Brown Bombers. Davis' 664 bettered the high total held by Paul Thomas with 598. Davis in counting his 664 rolled individual games of 221, 210 and 233 and aided the Recreation Five to split even with the Dresser Shell. The B.

and S. Shop were led by Russ Lombardo's 239. 552, LeRoy Eddy's 205, 540, Ed Wells' 203. 503 and Harry Solarek's 513 in downing the Dresser squad. The Reading Grocery led by Ernie Mayo won four from the Bradford Filling station, while the Mara Dairy Bar with Jack Kehoe hitting 223, 562 took three from the Brown Bombers led by Bill White who had 212, 505.

In Class A competition the Smith News sparked by Carm and Frank Pascarella with 530 and 525, respectively, won four points from the L. Friedman team led by 531. The Wright Monuments rolled 2427 with the aid of Pat Zannelli's 233, 594 in winning three points from the Boston Cleaners. Loefke's five hit 2490 with Chester Wilson counting 543 and Robert Knapp 563 to take four from the Case Cutlery entry. Harry Maybury fired a 534 for the losers.

In the fourth Class A contest the Dresser Office took three from the Como Grill. Ralph Wise had 553, Jack Schuman 528 and Armstrong 526 for the winners while Wally Wanner had 201, 545 for the losers. Dresser Shell 762 762 6432167 Recreation Five 692 739 754 2185 B. and S. Shop 817 812 9242553 Dresser Assembly 665 794 8062245 Bfd.

Fill. Sta. 667 592 5991858 Reading Grocery. 772 796 7332301 O'Mara Dairy Brown Bombers Smith News L. Friedman Wright's Mon.

Boston Cleaners Loefke's Five 802 812 7132327 742 680 8462260 806 849 8872542 741 836 7682345 833 746 8482427 811 752 7752342 823 814 8332490 743 804 8192366 848 923 7952566 796 816 809 -2421 Case Cutlery Dresser Oi ice Como Grill Public Square Alleys The Option Hotel, with Max Allen setting the pace, strengthened their i hold on first place in the Big Five circuit by winning four points from the Park Cut Rate Druggist, second placers. Allen had 183, 192 and 234 lor 609 to lead the restaurant team attack. Joe Young's 631 score as the result of 189, 202 and 240 went for naught. In taking the clean sweep the Option had 2821, accomplished with the aid of an even 1000 score in their second game. The Park had 2702.

Art Berky had 203, 221, 149 for 573 for the winners while Chuck Tuna Manufacturing Company Building Contractor Headquarters lor PLANING MILL WORK MASONS SUPPLIES 79 Mechanic Bradford. Pa Tom Breneman and bU ladies in an unrehearsed program of fun and repartee. 11 A. M. WHDL VMiEY DUB TAYLOR JEANNE BATES end THE TENNESSEE RAMBLERS JIMMY WAKELY and his SADDLE PALS BEST GAL" WIN THURSDAY NITE WIN PLUS ADDED SHORT SUBJECTS R.RO A I CHAPTER NO.

5: ONE DAY ONLY THURSDAY THURSDAY at 9:00 GAME NIGHT EXTRA SPECIAL WAR STAMP DOOR PRIZE lilfilul llliil gloriously, j-8 They will give CHAHO THORPE (l SCREEN PtAY 1Y PAUL OSiOSM fOPUCED lY EDWIN KNQPP ASft )PQN THE STOtY BY ALAN KENWARO' 1 STARTING TOMORROW.

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