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The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
OUR HARBoR.

We have, in many issues of THE ALASKAN, boosted Petersburg har- bor. It didn't need this batting on the back in any other way than one of publicity for, as Nature made it, it lies a water body sea proof in any blow. It is calm in gales from any compass point. It is unruffled in winter and summer alike. But the city water front of the harbor local official and commerce bodies have been, and are, doing what they can to better conditions along the city's harbor line. The aim is to get aid, financial and otherwise, to deepen the big steamship landings and, thusly, to make it easier for the larger craft to maneuver.
 Still, the city needs much more than mere dredging operation a. long it's wharfage. We don't know of course how large Petersburg will be, even inside of the next ten years. If location, topography, natural ad- vantages and still water anchorage amount to anything in city building, Petersburg should be the metropolis of Alaska inside the coming five years. We have as large and as rich a region tributary to our har- Dor as has any Alaska port. We have building areas unequalled. we have long beach line for any kind of water front use, we have all that goes to make big town construction
 Knowing all of this why not. be- fore going farther in our endeavor for water front dredging strive. i1] some way, to improve the harbor facing. Why not have our docks more in line and build them longer fore and aft, with the channel? As the docks are now, one extends out so far with face at this angle, an other farther out faces at that angle, another, with still greate, extension faces it's peculiar slant There is nothing approaching ar invariable direction, nothing hand, or convenient, nothing in harmony
 Our water front, today, is a zig. gag on piling and rather a fair il lustration of cultus engineering.
 We want the big boats, all of lem to stop here going and coming. and they'll do it if our docks are easy to tie up to and get away from The city's welfare depends a whole lot on the steamers. We have no railroads, higways. bus lines nor tramways. We must de- pend on the ins and outs by water so why not make our harbor line straight and face our docks to it
 To dredge along straight whart frontage is easy. To land at a long, straight dock is quite simple Outside of appearances and self sat. lsfaction, straight harbor line docks harmonizing in extension anC wider dock approaches are bette, advertisements than tons of printers ink, windy propaganda or the broad castings of commercial organiza. tions. Let's fix up our front avenue and ship highway before the dredge comes.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11

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 By packing this matchless prod uct of Controlled Roasting in vacuum, every bit of the glorious aroma and flavor is yours to enjoy when you open the can. Today millions of coffee lovers in the West buy Hills Bros. in prefer ence to all others. Your grocer 'has Hills Bros. Ask for 1t by name and look for the Arab on the can. Our informative and attractive booklet, "The Art of~ Entertaining" will be sent to you free if you mail the coupon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
HAS WALLOP
Shine Either Wins by K. G
or Misses EN-.

Twenty-eight professional fights
and eighteen wins via the knockout
route, is the record of Charley Shine,
indianapolis, who is carded to meet
Sergeant Jack Mccullough of TT.
Harrison in a six.round fray Friday
right at the Armory.
Shine either knocks EN- dead or he
misses EN- a mile. In his career as
a box-tighter, Shine has encountered
jinx in the person of McCullough,
whom he is to meet for the fourth
time Friday. In all three former en-.
gagements, the Ft. Harrison mon.
com" has emerged winner.
Roy Wallace, who is to meet Joe
Lehman of Toledo in the main event
Friday, along with Larry Kepner and
Roy Cox, other local boxers on the
card. is working out daily at the
Phy-Cul gym.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
ABOUT GEORGE UHLE

NICE that time, matter of
ten campaigns, not a pitcher
~ in the big show has been able
to break into that select circle Sew
eral have threatened but all have
fallen short.
George Uhle, away to a great start
last season, felt confident that he
would turn the trick but some bad
breaks late in the year left him three
short of the desired number when
the curtain was rung down on the
season.
In the National League not a single
pitcher was able to win more than
twenty ball games. Four of them,
Gremer, Donahue, Rhem and
Meadows, reached that figure.
Winning thirty ball games against
keen competition is a he.man's task.
If you doubt it. just peruse the rec
ord of one Walter Johnson, quite a
pitcher, and you will find that only
twice has he turned the trick.
Johnsons best performance was
in 1918, when he won thirty-siX
games while losing only seven. The
year previous he COPIED thirty-two
wins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
Giants Slightly Underesti'
mated in NationaI-Ath-
IetiCS Were 0verrated.
BY Henry l.. Farrell

| JHttCG Press staff CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Predic
tons. on the outcome of the major
league pennant races, need little re
vision, on the basis of form dis
played in the first week Of the cham
pionship season.
Estimates of the strength in the
National League apparently have
been made accurately with the eX
ception that the New York Giants
were underestimated and the power
of the Cincinnati Reds ovcresti.
mated.
In the American League too much
may have been expected of the
Athletics and not enough given of
the champion Yankees.
May Look Better
Hornsby, Roush and Tyson seem
to have made the Giants, although it
must be remembered the New York
club is starting against the weakest
clubs in the league and may look
better than it really is.
Nevertheless, the team has polish
and works smoothly on the. defense.
1t has hitting power and the pitch
ing isn't anything to cry about. The
team also has sufficient reserve
power and if Tyson holds up to his
early season form he might make a
pennant winner out of it.
The Pittsburgh Pirates seem to be
Sfrnncr annI1cr11 70 f. &
those who picked them to win the
pennant There have been reports
that Rhyme or Cronin would not do
at second base and that Charley
Grantham is not championship
first baseman but such predictions
are premature. Eddie Sticking was OBJ.
tanned from Indianapolis to push
Rhyme and Cronin for the keystone
sack job.
The Cincinnati Reds have given
reason to believe that the pitching
power of the team has been over.
estimated. An infield weakness. how
ever, caused by the refusal of Hugh
Critz, young second baseman, to meet
Wv NiNp tCl lIlof Hats DCCH TlenQGN.
Critz and the club have reached an
agreement and he is expected to be
in his position this week.
1nfield Weakness
The Chicago Cubs have an infield
weakness at third base. Joe Nc.
Carthy is using Stephenson, former
ly with the indianapolis club. He
expressed the opinion that Stephen.
son will do, but others think not.
Mccarthy likes his hitting power and
he quotes figures to show that third
basemen average only two chances
a game and that great fielder is
not vitality necessary for the posi-
ton.
Too much stress apparently was
made of the addition of Ty Cobb.
Eddie Collins and Zach Wheat to the
Philadelphia Athletics. They are too
slow on the defense. Many fans be-
lieve the team would be better off
without the three veterans.
The Yankees looked like sure pen.
nant winners against the Athletics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

ROSE ATHLETES BUSY
Rose Poly Nine at Butler To-day
Two Track Meets Carded.

BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April IS
Two baseball games and two track
meets are on the Rose Poly schedule
this week. Coach Jack Crosses base
bali team was to play Butler at In
dianapolis today. On Tuesday Coach
Heze Clark's track squad will meet
Eastern Illinois State Normal at the
Rose Athletic field in Terre Haute.
On Friday the baseball team IS
scheduled to play Wabash College at
Charlottesville. On Saturday Rose
Poly will take part in triangular
track and field meet with Indiana
Central University and Normal Col
lege of the American Gymnastic
Union at Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
TO ARRIVE APRIL 95

BIZ LHitcd Press
NEW YORK. April 1S.-The Cam
bridge University track squad will
arrive in this country April 20, four
days in advances of the Penn re-
lays at Philadelphia in which the
English team will compete. Lord
David Burghley, who won the 400
meter championship here two years
ago, is on the present squad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

nary performance to win that many
ball games, it is pointed out that
not since 1917 mas any pitcher in
either major league turned in thirty
victories.
Alexander the Great, remarkable
veteran, the hero of the 1926 world
series, was the last pitcher to show
thirty ball games in the won column
at the close of the season. In 1917
he just did reach that mark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

right foot slightly in advance of the
left. 1t is we'll to follow my style
and always take a practice swing
and strive to make it correct as pos
sible before stepping up to the ball.
Lift the head and look at the flag.
Try to get the distance we'll set in
the mind and then with all the abil-
ity you have complete the stroke.
OF course, it is also we'll to follow
the rest of my style. Pray that the
results will be all that you expected
If prayers don't work, try more
practice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
ENJOY DISTINCTION

N this respect the late Christy
IL Mathewson and Grover Alex
ander enjoy a unique dis
tinction. They are the only two
pitchers to win thirty or more ball
games three times since 1900, the
year the American League came into
the field to compete with the Ma
tional.
1t is an interesting coincidence
that both put over the trio of
sensational performances in success
sive years.
Mathewson was at the top of his
game IN 1903-0405. when he won
so, 80 and 81 victories, respec lively.
Alexander was going big just prior
TO the World War, which for a time
threatened to end his career as well
as that of many other players. He
won 81 games in 1915, SO in 1916,
and 80 in 1917.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
VOIGHT SHOWS WELL

BIZ nitcd Pre88
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
Va, April 1S.-George Voight, young
Washington ID. c. amateur, added
to his remarkable golf showing
by defeating r. A. Stranahn, To-
ledo, IL and 10 and anneXing the
seventh annual Mason and Dixon
championship title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
PLAY-OFF MATCH

BIZ United Press
BURLINGAME, Cal, April 1S.-A
play-of between Willie Hunter and
Harold Sampson was scheduled for
today to decide the 1927 open golf
championship of California. The two
players were tied Sunday at the end
of the 72-hole medal play tourna-
ment each had a score of 302.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

showed his old-time form in working
out with his new team, the Niesen
Hammons, semi.professional club.
Weaver, who was ousted from the
game following the 1919 world's
series scandal, played shortstop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

There is no question that the play
err who perfects the spade shot is,
by it's use, able to be consistently in.
side his opponent all the way. Sure
ly that is an advantage in any golf
match. I use this club the same as
1 do any other on a field shot. The
loft, weight and length of the club
take care of the distance.
When using the club, grip lightly,
making the head heavy. Your
stance should be parallel with the
direction you are playing. Have the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

The club must be selected by the
player to suit his style and will be
useless otherwise. 1t is we'll for the
player who is purchasing a 'spade"
to seek out his favorite professional,
one who knows his style, and let
him help select the club.
The spade is a very valuable iron
club when used properly. 1t is not
used enough by the average player,
probably because it is not being used
correctly or is not constructed as the
club should be to get full value from
the shot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
BY Lee NJ. Nelson

BY Lee NJ. Nelson
ri HE spade mashie is a club
like to play when $50 yards
0 from the green. 1t can be
used from either rough or fair
way lie and can be counted upon to
put the ball on the green.
The weight, length and lie of the
club has a great deal to do with the
success to be gained from the club.
A player of my form height and
swing will use the same type club
as 1 do, a medium upright lie, So
inches in length and about fifteen
ounces in weight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
Boxers Are Signed

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April 18.-Ray Miller,
Chicago featherweight, and Herbert
futile, (''King Tut') of Minneapolis
have been signed to fight on Jim
Mullen's Coliseum card here May 8.
Bud Taylor will meet Abe Attell
Goldstein and Tony Canzoner will
fight Ray Rychell on the same bill,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
DOZEN HORSES ARRIVE

BN Unitfd PrCSS
AURORA, ILL.,, April 1S.-An even
dozen horses from the stable of VIII
lis s. Kilmer, wealthy New York
turfman arrived for the opening of
the racing season here Thursday. All
are colts of the great race horse
Sun Briar. They were accompanied
by Trainer Bill Scroll and Jockey
Eddie Tapln.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

lively Jail anu
short fences.
Pi t C h e RS no
longer consider
a n y t h I n 6 less
than four runs a
comfortable mar
gin. That being
the case it is APP
parent why re-
cording thirty vic
tories is such a
difficult task.
Just to empha-
size the fact that
- - II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
BASEBALL'S BIG FOUR

BIZ United Press
Babe Ruth got only one hit out Of
five times up over the weekend.
Hornsby got his second homer.
Cobb got six hits out of nine times
at bat and took the lead among
the big four"
Speaker got two hits and his
average passed Babe Ruth's.
AVERAGES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
OLD-TIME FORM

BIZ United Press
HAMMOND, Ind, April IS
George Buck" Weaver, banished
star Of the Chicago White Sox,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
PLAYING
the FIELD

With Billy Evans-

~ PITCHER able to win twenty
Val ball games in the major
S leagues these days is con-
sidered an outstanding star.
Putting over thirty victories in
one season is regarded as a SEEM
ingly impossible task because of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

Joe Comello, rookie infielder from
Cincinnati, has been dropped from
the Tribe roster. He was given his
outright release and he returned to
his home in the Queen City. Com
ing off the sandlots, Comello failed
TO show league promise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

Catcher Ralph Minetree has been
released to Fort Worth of the Texas
League by st. Paul. He was signed
as a free agent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
Warstler batted for Bethel in ninth.
MINNEAP0IIS

Two-base hit--Emmer Stolen bases
Smith (2). Bohne a. Emmer Ezzel.
acrifices-Fisher, Moone. Double plays
Emmer to LOTUS, Burwell to. Bethel to
Holl<e; Emmer TO Bohne to LOTUS; Voter
to Bethel to Hoke. Left on bases-In-
dianapolis. 4: Minneapolis, 3. Bases on
balls-on Burwell 1; off Specie, .; off
Burwell. 2; by Ambrose. /; by Boone. q;
by Moone, .. Hits-Of Burwell. Q in
32-3, innings; off Specie, 2. in innings
Ambrose 8 in 20 inning off Boone, 3 in
4 2-3 innings. Hit by pitcher-By Speece
(Loftus) Losing pitcher-Burwell. UNI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
BY Eddie Ash


After meeting the Mailing Millers
twice over the weekend and losing,
3 to l Saturday, and IA to > Sunday,
the Indians, knocked down to sew
enth place, hoped 10 gather up the
loose ends today and make a show
ing.
The Millers are leading the league
with four victories and no defeats,
while the Tribe has managed to exc
out only one win in five starts. That
one victory. gained over st. Paul,
prevented the locals from falling
into the cellar because Louisville
lost four in a row and touched bot
tom first.
Colonels and Indians are in strange
territory to them and the A. A.
standing appears to have something
wrong with it.
NIillers Get II Hits
Minneapolis celebrated Easter by
staging a parade of base hits to the
number of seventeen. The Kels
simply overpowered the home team
and Knocked Tribe pitchers out of
the box faster than Coach Pierce
could get relief hurlers warmed up.
Round and round went the visit
ors and eight bases were stolen
against a weak Tribe defense. A
crowd Of 1000 was on hand Sunday
and the Indians seemed to be
stricken with terror. Maybe the
boys consumed too many Easter
eggs and got out of gear.
Dixie Leverett was slated to try
his hand on the Tribe mound this
afternoon. 1t was ladies day
again, and as usual on ladies day"
weather in the a. m. was threaten
ing.
The Indians tied the score at two
and two in the third inning Sunday
and great was the enthusiasm dis
played by the fans. But the Millers
broke loose in the fourth and
punched the Tribe silly. Thirteen
men went to the plate in that
round. Burwell was bumped off,
Specie relieved and took the count
and Ambrose also saw mound
service in that stanza. Seven runs,
seven hits, one sacrifice, two walks,
hit batsman. stolen base and one
error-all in the one session.
Ambrose was sent to the showers
in. the fifth and Danny Boone fin
ished the contest i'm the Tribe box.
His bad inning was the seventh
when the Miller scored four markers
on three hits. one sacrifice. two
walks, six stolen bases and one
error.
Sammy Bohne got credit for steal
ing second. third and home in the
seventh. His theft of second was
tainted, however, because a better
defense would have erased him.
Southpaw Moon had the Indians
baffled. He was solved for only five
hits and did not allow safety after
the third period.
Joe Wyatt drove in one local run
and Anderson the other.
Joe Comello, rookie infielder from
Cincinnati, has been dropped from
the Tribe roster. He was given his
outright release and he returned to
his home in the Queen City. Com
ing off the sandlots, Comello failed
TO show league promise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

Joe Wyatt drove in one local run
and Anderson the other,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
INDIANS DOWNED TWICE
BY MiLLERS' SLUGGERS
Losing Weekend for Tribe-vsitors Get II Hits Sunday
Third Fray Today.

Manager Bethel planned to shake
up his batting order in this after
Moons battle with the league lead
ers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

When the pit cheers fail they carry
the remainder of the team down
with them. That wa the condition
Sunday. The Mile cannonading
put the entire Tribe squad on the
blink.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18
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Southpaw Moon had the Indians
baffled. He was solved for only five
hits and did not allow a safety after
the third period.
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MOTION PICTURES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

Sammy Bohne got credit for steal
ing second. third and home in the
seventh. His theft of second was
tainted, however, because a better
defense would have erased him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

m 1NCE that time, a matter Of
Al ten campaigns, not pitcher
- in the big show has been able
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-18

Ambrose was sent to the showers
in, the fifth and Danny Boone fin
ished the contest in the Tribe box.
His bad inning was the seventh
when the Miller scored four markers
on three hits, one sacrifice. two
walks, six stolen bases and one
error.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
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 S:l5-Welcome Green. harmonica S:30-1o:3o-Jointly with WEAF 1s:30-Symphony orchestra 11:30-1-Dance orchestra
 1220-WNLAK-Buffalo-286 l7-Sunday school lesson 7:30-WGY health talk S:15-Musical program
 97o-KDKA-Pittsburgh-3O9 6:15-KDKA string ensemble 7:25-News and market period with reports on all important livestock, grain, wool. cotton and produce markets
 7:45-University of Pittsburgh ad- dress, Book Chat" S-Program s:30-From WIZ 9-Hour of Music, from WIZ
 Correct time and weather forecast 11-Pittsburgh Post midnight dance
 program
 650-WCAE-Pittsburgh-481 6-7-Dinner concert 7;40-Uncle Kay-Bee 7:45-Motor topics 7:50-Sunday school lesson 9-Same as WEAF 10:30-Dance orchestras
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