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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: April 5, 1945 PAGE 15 TO Card Sidelights on Sports outs emam rirm Jockeys Little Fellows By Al Abrams It won't be long before we hear Danny Nirella's red-coated band ke with the music at the Pirates' home opener on April 20. No opener is complete without the colorful, little leader, who is But Make Big Money as weu Known as any man In town. City Coaches Mark Time rsr Passeau's Arm Improves, May Pitch Opener Atkinson Led in Earnings With 890,000 Last Year; Arcaro Next With $70,000 Hopp Is Unsigned After Another Conference While Brecheen Evades Club Prexy St. Louis. April 4 (UP) President Sam Breadon of i i.Si In Pay Dispute New York, April 4.

tfl?) Outside of a seat here and there, all the boxes at Forbes Field have been sold out for the coming season, according to Sam Watters. It is the biggest box seat sale at the Pirate park In the last 14 years. Jockeys are the little guys of ports, but they're far from being Chicago, April 4. UP) The Coaches of the Pittsburgh pub the smallest or close to it daily. Leaving out income taxes (and don't the boys wish they could), they must pay 10 per cent to the agent making their engagements; pay and often stake valets, winning horses' grooms and exercise boys; defray cost of laundry, up the St.

Louis Cardinals had a double headache today in pitcher-poor Chicago Cubs were lic schools marked time yesterday 4 cheered today by report that the sore tossing arm of Veteran Claude paid. It is nothing for a top-notcher to I 5 in their bid for extra pay for sports duties after the regular noidouts Johnny Hopp and Harry Brecheen. Hopp, star outfielder, conferred with Breadon for the second time today but failed to reach an agreement. Mean if ai uerneauser nit a home run i Passeau may be mended in time for school hours. The weatherman into ine ngnt ceid stands here keep of tack, expensive saddles, while, the Cardinal president said him to hurl the season opener against the Champion St.

Louis riding breeches, boots and other helped prevent any developments by sending down an all-afternoon rain which washed out any chance of spring sports teams drilling items. he had not heard from Brecheen since they opened negotiations yesterday. knock off in a so-so year. Ted Atkinson, leading 1944 booter with 287 win- Cardinals April 17. For first call on his services, a Danny irella in the only game he defeated Sam Watters pirates by a 3 to 2 score last year.

Bill Cowley and Herbie Cain, Boston Bruin hockey stars, plaved on the line together all through the past season without laying word, because they're not on speaking terms. Dr. John F. Davis, club physi paced by Lou Klein, former St. Louis Cardinal infielder.

who cracked out two home runs and a double. It was the Phils' first defeat of the season. Pht. N). 5l a 14 ft top rider can command some even if they so desired and if they had coaches to direct them.

cian, said the arm was "not so bad" as Passeau feared when he left the club training camp in ners. is reputed To bring a long-sought pay $1,000 per month. Retaining fres for a specific mount in a big race might hit half that much, plus traveling expenses. George (Ire- Rain drove the Cardinals into the gymnasium today, but Manager Billy Southworth announced that B2ix Donnelly, who performed spectacularly for the Cards during the 1944 World Series, would be Curtta (CGI 0 ft 1 1 3 1 10 13 French Lick, Monday to have Mr to have earned $90,000 last Ted Atkinson g0ason. Eddie Art Sekay playing the Schenley it examined here.

man) VVoolf, when he won th course. Describing the ailment as a cal boost for extra work the coaches organized last Tuesday and determined to work only the minimum decreed by Dr. H. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.

That Arcaro, after galloping some used as a starting pitcher. first Santa Anita Handicap in 1935 Azucar, received the g- Barrett. Chetnvlch. looter and Semtnlek; Gibell, Smith and Tabarherk. Yankee Rookie Stretches Hit Streak to 7 Games Atlantic City, N.

April 4. sifted area developed from an old elbow chip fracture. Dr. Davis horses at Hialeah Tark one morning following the racing ban. said A's Defeat Toronto said 8n X-ray examination indi means in one sport.

As most '1914 probably was my best year. cated that surgery was not nrees have already coached either foot After Hamlin Is Replaced UP) Rookie Shortstop Joe Buzas 'a Marba sees Arbie Bowie out--I'ting the hard-hitting Joe at the Aragon Gardens to- ''rht -0 The only two homers Connie Mack ever hit during his major league career came while he was playing with the Pirates in 1892. Ar-swers to queries: To Reader, s'airsville. Bullet Joe Bush figure my gross income was sary and that treatment will be about $70,000." confined to a few days of deep ball or basketball, there is no personnel available to handle diamond and cinder path aspirants. Hagerstown.

April 4. 'JP) The Philadelphia Athletics took of the New York Yankees stretched his exhibition game hit gest one-race fee on record or 10 per cent of the victor's purse. Arcaro, who ha. bcrn riding in races for 12 to 13 years, hss been astride horses with total winnings of Many consider "The Arc" tops In his Although he had an all-time major league average of .358 over a long period, Rogers Hornsby could hit only .250 and .227 in the two world series he participated in for St. Louis in 1926, and Chicago in 1929.

Leroy Green, the Hilltop A. C. boy who went to the semi-finals According to Jockey Bobby X-ray applications. ting streak to seven straight Manager Charley Grimm had It developed yesterday that their second straight game from the Toronto Maple Leafs today, Merritt, the least any fairly good jock riding on major tracks should games today as the Yanks de been counting on Passeau, who eight coaches who were granted feated the Boston Redsox. 8 to 3 winning 2-1.

Luke Hamlin, former $250 extra because they were head will be 34 next Monday, to take the mound on opening day and Boston (A) Oft" 1 3 5 I As hurlcr. pitched hitless ball for make, even in a bad year, is "And most of 'em do better," Bobby added. coaches of both football and bas New York (A) 9 3ft ftlft 811 1 four innings and it wasn't until otherwise help the Cubs off to a Wilson, Barrett and Walter! Rowr ketball, a distinction made by Dr. Slngletoa il), and Drescber. It makes you wonder how It Anti-Caniblintr he was relieved by Harry Jordan that the American Leaguers' stick good start.

Tasseau last season did not join the club until they Hill to the distress of most other coaches who were either assistants tced for Pittsburgh in 1926 and Vt'of 1927. To B. J. 3ridgeville: Billy Conn never fought Lou Nova. in the National Amateur boxing championships at Boston, is rated feels when such high-salaried A work began to tell.

members of a big business switch in both or head tutors in one and vs Approved Phils. A) ft lit Oft a 4 Senators Six-Run Rally Defeats Norfolk, 8-7 Norfolk, April 4. (UP) were deep in their famed 13-game losing streak and then finished with 15 victories against nine de only aides in the other, was paid to the services or defense work. One-third of the Jockey Guild Toronto (ID 6 0 ft ft 1 ft ft ft 0 1 8 checks received the very day Scheih and Havn, Proett: Ham Harrisburg, April 4 Two a nne pro prospect. Johnny Blood, former Steeler star and coach, recently trained and coached a basketball team lin, Jordan Gratzrr.

Fhillipsburg, has applied for a Dapper Dan Club charter. feats to top the Brum staff. The Washington Senators put on a membership is reported to have gone into the armed forces and bills to stiffen penalties for gambling at athletic events received that the mentor's organized their group under the lengthy name of Men Physical Education Teachers six-run rally highlighted by Hillis Layne's three-run homer today to many others Into war jobs. Sox Blank Tigers, 8-0, In First Spring Came Dav in and day out, rain or shine, in China. The boys competed In approval of the Senate law and order committee today.

Sterling Young, Guild prcxy, and Coaches Association of Pitts you can see Hap Slater and Dr. a tournament at Chungking. defeat the Norfolk Naval Training team for the second day In a row, took a Miami shipyards job dur George Field, Lawrenceville, 111., Senator H.Jerome Jaspan, Dem burgh Public Schools. With school authorities keep ocrat, rhiladolphia, sponsored the April 4. UP) The Chicago White-sox launched their spring exhibi 8 to 7.

Waah'toa A. ftftft ftftt lfl Norfolk 9 tZ ft 1 ft 7 11 The Cincinnati Reds' roster book for 1945 lists the names of every player who has played for the Cincy club since 1876. There's ing the winter and said he liked it. Atkinson, twice rejected for being underweight, is the latest ing mum the next definite action will likely come when the MPETCAPPS meets again next measures, which redefine bribery to cover amateur or professions! Disabled Vets To Get $1M0 A sum of $630 was realized from the benefit basketball double-header staged by the Bureau of Recreation last Sunday night at the Market House and will be turned over to the. Alle tion program here today with an I'lerettl, I Irlrh C7 Fvmns; (hmirl Robinson (6) MKulloogh.

auspicious 8-0 triumph over the Detroit Tigers in a seven-inning Tuesday afternoon in the Down to get his induction notice and faces a drop in income from $7,500 monthly average for 1944 to $50. But, as Arcaro says of him, At town y. i total of 641 players on the All-time group. Hustling Chris Dundee keeps his boys busy. He has Perk Daniels against Sheppard here Monday; Jose Basora against Boob McNutt at Philly and Tommy Roman against McSteen at New Orleans the same night, besides Jackie Wilson fighting In Buffalo and Mario Ochoa In New Bedford on Tuesday.

sports events, making it felony punishable by one to six years in prison or a $1,000 fine, and charging the present stat law against horse racing book-making to extend it to all athletic events. Sandlock's 4-F Rating Upheld in Washington Bear Mountain, N. April 4 game. Tony Cuccinello paced the Sox hitters with a double and two singles and drove in four runs. kinson ever has been a good, hard working type and deserves what Chlraso (A) ft ft 0 Rift 3 15 ft St.

Joseph Enters Catholic Finals (UP) Infielder Mike Sandlock's 4-F rating has been upheld by the gheny County Council of Disabled American Veterans, according to an announcement he's made and saved, plus credit for always riding a full program The Dapper Dolly Club enters the names of Alma Hoffman and By scoring a 25-21 victory over War Department review board in Washington and he will report to made. by the Bureau cf Recre mmm Agnes McDonough, while the Dapper Dans welcome as new members bcnolastica last night the St. the Brooklyn Dodgers immedi ation. Joseph quintet of Bloomfield en tered the final round in the Cath ately, Manager Leo Durocher said Harry Gurrentz, sponsor of StJosepIi Detroit (A) 0 0 0 0 0 0 ft 0 4 ft Plrtrich. Lipat Trrah; Hontt.

Moplfcr (3), Wilson (8), Hayrs (M Welch. Lou Klein's Homers Help Coast Guard Win Curtis Bay, April 4. UP) The Curtis Bay Coast Guard nine slammed three Philadelphia Phillies pitchers for a 10-6 victory today. The coast guardsmen were the team bearing his name in olic Youth League championship, Robert T. Muldowney and Thomas J.

Waish. Lulu, the waitress, says the Pirates got the better of the Gerheauser-DiMaggio deal, after she Raw the new Buc hurler's pictures, because "he's cute You'll marvel bow quirUj theaa oothin. cviihiomnc, protective rod relieve infill trine pressure. Cost but a trifle. Sold everywhere.

today. Because of the catcher shortage, Durocher revealed that 42-year-old Clyde Sukeforth, who the Municipal League the past ASPIRIN They will play St. Philomena on 100 TABLETS 3S( Friday at the North Catholic High gym. In the prelim St. Marv'a has been a Dodger scout for two seasons, had been returned to the season, added a cash gift of $380 to the $630, to push the total to $1,010 to be presented the veterans.

will play St. Scholastica. active Wright to Enter Ex-Steeler Visits Here "Big So Head Your "Flivver" for the Savings Jack Sanders Wounded In Pacific Action rtraTilTT' First Lieutenant Jack Sanders 33 MJJLLOJ of the Marines, star left guard of 4 the great 1942 Pittsburgh Steel- Service April 13 I Bee Bee Wright, Clairton wel-I terweight, has been accepted for I military service by his draft board I and will report to Uncle Sam on April 13, according to an an-j nouncement made by his manager, I Dr. J. A.

Randall, yesterday. 1 Wright, ranked fifth among the I present crop of war-time welter- weights, is 19 years old. He started I fighting professionally two years I ago while still a student at Clair-itrni High school. His rise in the I sport was rapid, losing only two bouts. Wright, whose correct name Is Jaires Maletta, was previously classified as 4-F because of per- forated ear drums.

lAS-'5 1J 1 1.1 ft ers pro football team, is visit SKtK 12 ii Hir- ing friends here after suffering a severe wound in action in the Central Pacific. The former Southern Methodist University gridder will re-p tfo the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia Thompson Resigns As Blackhawk Coach Keep Your Car Giean Make Driving Safer Approved Fog Lights Cut Noise, Gasses Replace Your Cartridge Install a Sear oil Puralator 3-iV. Kit Sealed Beam Bulb a Regina, April 4 UP) Priced Only Dependable and sturdily con Auto Mufflers i Faul Thompson has resigned as Jack Sanders for further treatment which will likely require about six months time. The Steeler roster for 1942 listed Sanders as six feet, one inch in height and weighing 214 ilA .98 Standard I i Mailt bulbs, completely aealed. Will not rust or tanUsh easily installed.

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Necessary for full power and low fnel consumption. 37 to 38 Chev- rolets ....1.65 37 to 42 Buleks .3.08 3ft to 41 Ply- mouths .2.39 if each 2 cnt El '35 to -38 Fords President W. J. Tobin announced at the club's spring training camp pounds. He paired at the guards that autumn with the late Milt simiriErton and only a week after today.

No successor has been chosen. STARRED ITEMS Available at all Four Sean Pitttburgh Stores. the campaign ended was drilling Jeffra Beats Jackson at Parris Island. He went next io Camo LeJeune, then to Quantico THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MONDAY Cleveland, April 4. 4JP) Vet where he received his commission 4 Days Only eran Harry Jeffra, former world in June 1943.

bantam and featherweight cham In addition to his prowess as lineman Kandprs was an excel pion. used his head more than his lent placement kicker and scored many goals after touchdowns for ie 5 v- i c', MiAA gloves tonight to win his second decision in as many weeks over Cleveland's Leroy Jackson, in an ieht-rounder before 7,326 at the Arena, SJi mmmmmmmsmsamsiss issi SJ if i the Steelers. Basketball Results HILLTOP I TOURNEY N. Boroughs 34 Imlntm St. Titus 34 RECAP SERVICE PASSENGER AND TRUCK TIRES! No ration certificate: needed to have yovr own passenger or small -21 SENIORS I.otty Clob tl Hilltop BM 43 Hilltop Lemlnglon .20 Zivic Scores Kayo San Antonio, April 4 UP) Corporal Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh, knocked out Manuel Villa in two minutes of the eighth round of their scheduled 10-round bout here Tuesday night.

Anglers Meet Monday The regular monthly meeting of The Anglers Club of Clairton will be held next Monday, at 8 o'clock at Clairton City Hall. i CYO LEAGUE St. Joseph I 9 .25 St. Scholastic A C70 METRO LEAGUE Moore Club 44 truck tires recapped with best grade recapping material permitted. Pass, size, 600-16 Bloomfleld Preps.

36 Pacific Coast League YESTERBAY'8 RESULTS Los Anseles Seattle i nil mm i 4T, jiMttastiSaBBMssBBSafc'BaT JsWi ssasasaii imt Ltil Notices lt8l MsTlcst tTnderwood. Respondent: t-i-hmt the cage of Clarence Stretch Your Gas Ration With xHnruio matrimonii, Trm iQi.i rommon Pleas Court, Alleahenv county. ui Rnilrtine. Pittsbursb. Sears Gross Country E.

Milter, Attorney, S04 Union nk Building. Pittsburgh, Pa. No. 1257 1945. Notice that ancillary letters of on the estate of Frank A.

deceased. late ct Hamilton. Canada, having been granted, all Srscrs iriebted to said estate will make Pvttent and those having claims will pre-m them to The Union Trust Company Pitisburgh, AnclUsry Administrator, Avenue and Grant Street, Pa. wren called, or as scon as is 4t said Coun. Jos.

r. ranume, for Libellant. aiu Jones 7 Ii Pittsbureb. Pa. Rner.

Resoondent. lane Motor Not Up to Par? Then Your Eest Bet It CROSS C0UI1TRY Motor Tune notice that Uie case oi armur xv. egainst you tor divorce a vincmo monii. at o. ji wu-'wi i'1 ri ronrt.

A iezneny lmiii will TrtMi at ine i.ii-v.vuiiij 100 PURE PEHNSYLVAIIIA R.iiMinz. Pittsburgh. when called, or To Mary E. White Garrard. Ke--i-nt: Take notice that the case of h.

Garrard against you for dt-Y'Tr-f vinculo matrimonii, at No. 294 Ja-uary Term. 1945. Common Pleas Court, A-henv Countv. will be tried at Citv-County Building, Pittsburgh, t'a caHed.

or as soon as is convenient f.d Court. John McKelvi. Attorney Libelant, S01 Berger Building, Carl D. pmitri. Attorney ror St.

NichoiB Buildins. jr-msourgn, r. ir.rru Hs. eervine one year in Alle gheny County Jail, will be eligible for re lease as promaea oy 01 'h. Buchanan Ingersoll.

Attorneys, June 22. inaries i ninn Trust Bniidina. Pittsburgn, John Joseph O'ConnelV, Attorney, 1101 1292 rt ms Notice is hereby given Plaia Buildins. Pittsburgh, ft. ixo.

so Cross Country of 1945. Notice that letter lestamenuirj on the estate or susan otssy. uccrju, nf Pitfshnrsh. Allegheny County, tfv inters testamentary on the Estate of "ade V. L.

Armstront; hava been and persons having claims aeainst said estate shall and those Indebted to said fipr: hali nsvment without de- Ka-n cnntMl all Dersons Indebted to said estate win mase paymeni i those having claims wiu present mem 10 John Joseph O'Conneil. Executor, 311 i-a- C. Dudley Armstrong and The Any Sizs Crankcase ''n National Rank of Pittsburgn, i.xecu Marido street, ra. Fourth Avenus and Wood Street, vii-hni linkovlc and Reed. Smith, L-'-'-furch.

Pa. m. Attornevs. T47 Union Aroiuon, Attorney, 210S Law Buildine. Pittsburen, ra.

Trust Building. Pittsburgh. Ua. No. 135 of 1945.

Notice that letters of administration on the estate of Mary R. Carrcack or PASSENGER CARS ONLY 0 nf tQA Knitm that letter Thether the capacity of your passenger car crankcase is five quarts or ten, you can have' it filled with Sears "Cross Country" Motor Oil at the low price of 99c! It's a superior motor oil whose toughened friction-proof film protects all moving parts. Helps conserve power, gasoline. Crankcase Service Available Only at E. Liberty and Northside Service Stations.

QUART 5Se '-3n'ary on the estate of Bernard J. TVcad. lata of McKees Mra Mary R. carmaca. oeceaea, wit v.

Alleghenv County, having been granted, n-rn. tndehted to aald estate will Conntv, having been E-'nted. au persona indebted to said estate -i rcak- pavment and those having mk navment and those having claims s-'ts will er.seTit them to Paul Bauer, will present thm to The Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh. Administrator, W. Prcjpect Street, Ingram, and Eliia- fifth Avenue ana uti McDonald, 2315 Fremont P.ttsbureh.

Pa, Executors. burgh. Pa. Knnx. Attorneys.

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No. 145 of 1945. Notice inai leiters irsmure. i c-vr BuiMtng, Pittsburgh, No. 1141 iS45.

Notice that letters testamentary rse estate of Charles B. Alexander, leased. Sate of Sewickley Heiphta Bor-p' A'leEhenv Countv. having been ii 45- BULK Cross Country on the estate or carmeno una, men Grosst. or Carmine Grossi, deceased, allechenv County, hav' all nersons indebted to said estate Heavy Duty Electrode Insures Longer Life! v.

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OLIVER 218 Brewnivlllt Rd. HE. 2900 having claims win present make pavment and those having win present tbem to A. Lauehhn a -xaader. Poplar Hill.

Sewickley Heights and Fred W. Young, 1182 tavea tncluded. Four days only I.i.fm Thursday. Friday. Saturday and fj if AT.

i I nina Grossi. i-xecuiri, Monday Available at al! 4 stores. Pittsburgh, Pa. Free Crankrase' srnice! Reg. 3.85 6-Calltn Can Oil 3.33 Ml.

Lebanon Townsnip, First National i Replace old plugs with Country spark plugs and save on initial and operating costs! They'll help you get maximum mileage and minimum fuel consumption they're economical, too squeeze every last drop of power out of today's lower octane gas! FOUR CONVENIENT STORES IN PITTSBURGH 3. McCrory. Attorney. 400 Standard v-re Pittsburgh. Fa.

No. IMS -95. Notice thst letters testamentary te estate of Stephen Bullister. de- ROEBUCK and COMPANY EAST LIBERTY 328 Highland Av. MO.

6500 Bank Buflding. Pittsburgh. Fa. No. loW of 1945.

Notice that letters testamentary on the estate of George Wittmer deceased, late of Hampton Township, AUe-ghenv Countv. having been granted, ail persons indebted to said estate will make payment and those having claims will present tisea to Fidelity Trust Company and Jfw'ephine C. Wittmer. 341 Fourm Avenue, 'fe of Pittsburgh. Allegheny coun tavtng been arsnted.

all persons in NORTH SIDE EI5 SawJ.sky St. CE. 7171 DORMONT 3880 W. Liberty Avi LO. 2700 i.j Xf estate will make payment havine claims will present them -tary B.

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