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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-14
HUSBANDS SHOW" AT
 FAIR WAS SUCCESS

Though several husbands lost courage at the last moment and slipped. unseen. out of the Far building just before the Illus bands Only" show started yester- day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. there were g entrants in the various contests held for husbands. The parade of the contestants. the judging decisions. presentation and cnening of prizes caused much merriment among the fair sized crowd which was present, both adults and children
 Appropriate awards had bee1 selected by the women of the Fair Auxiliary for the men voted tho handsomest husband, the fattest husband. the thinnest husband, the tallest husband and the shortest husband, which were presented as the seven women judges announced their selection. Winners had to open their prizes before leaving the platform and exhibit them 10 the cheering onlookers.
 The prize for the handsomesi husband. lovely compact, wa given to Juneau'5 Chief of Police George Getehell. Allen Laurie was given a miniature signal post
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'SPORTSMEN STIRRED OVER SLAUGHTER OF
 CHINESE PHEASANTS

Reports that there has been some shooting of Chinese pheas- ants at Mendenhall, have aroused the ire of local sportsmen who are endeavoring to ascertain the identity of the person involved in the killing. Today duck hunters returning from the bar said they had discovered the carcass of one pheasant in the roadway near Duck Creek.
 It had been killed with a shot gun at a range so close that the body was blown to bits and unfit for use. For sometime there have been reports of pheasant shooting but this is the first dead bird that has been found.
 The birds are stock shipped in from the south by Billie Taylor, local business man and sportsman. Apparently they have thrived and give promise of increasing to point where hunting will be possi- ble if they are not molested. They are protected by the Alaska Game Law and those who shoot them are subject to prosecution and, up- on conviction, severe punishment. Game Rardens have been ordered to watch closely for persons hunt ing them and have been assured of cooperation from local sportsmen, 1t was said today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-14
RULERS TN
 FROM NORTH TODAY

Steamer Admiral Rogers, Capt. A. w. Nickerson, arrived in port from the Triangle Tour at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Passengers for Juneau were.
 : Mrs. E. E. Blossom, Dr. H. w. Alberts, E. w. Griffin. Mrs. John Michael, Miss Elizabeth Michael, Miss Olga Keane, Mrs. Tom Sand CTS, Mary Sanders, Mrs. John Barbridge, Mrs. Ed Matthews, Frank Parrish, Mrs. c. P. Price, Mary Price. J. F. Mcdonald, John McNally and A. Mayer.
 After loading 30 boxes of fresh halibut at She Juneau Cold Stor- age for the San Juan Fishing and Pacing Company, the vessel sailed for the south.
 Those leaving here on the steamer were: Torres Ness, r. B. Cottrell, Iver Hansen, Mrs. E. Arentsen, and enc steerage for Seattle; c. Johnson, S. D. Phill, E. J. Norman, J. E. Settinger, W.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-14
EXHIBITS AT FAIR FROM EXPERIMENTAL
 STATIONS PRAISED

The exhibit brought to the Southeastern Alaska Fair from the Sitka Experimental Station this year surpasses that at previous fairs rn variety and quantity of en- tries. and includes perfect speci- mems of huge rhabarb turnips, some of which are estimated to weigh over three pounds, pars- nips. tremendous cabbages, carrots and potatoes. The different kinds of peas shown, include an Alaskan Pea developed especially for pro- duction in this country and named he Alaska Pea. There are onions in the display, annual and large perennial variety which natures early in the season. also kale, let luce. parsley, gooseberries, straw ber les, loganberries, cherries and lovely flowers
 The berries, canned in order that they might be preserved for exhibit, show the tremendous size that berries reach in Alaska.
 The exhibit also contains a dis play of grains from the Fairbanks Experimental Station containing samples of wheat. oats, flax, le- gumes, grasses, barley. field peas, forage plants and clover, which have attracted much attention and comment from visitors to the Fair.
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when he was judged the skin aiest husband. The judges had difficulty in deciding between Fred Sorri and Clarence Geddes in the latest husband contest. finally giv- ng the prize, rolly-polly doll to
 he former A 6-foot carpenters
 ule was given to A. Duncan as the tallest husband award. and Ole Hanson received a hose sup porter when he was chosen as the shortest husband
 The opening of the prizes caused the greatest excitement among the audience and brought many laughs. particularly from the children. The stunt was said to be a great sue cess, by both the onlookers and the participants.
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Florence Bross, attractive Brooklyn, N. r., miss, who car- ried off title of Miss Raven hall of Coney Island" for the second consecutive year. Photo shows the cup she won.
  MINERAL EXHIBIT EXCELLENT
 B. D. Stewart, Territorial Min ing Engineer has been given much
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WHERE ARE THE M'DoNALDs?,

Mrs. J. B. steinbach, eos, Cor
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praise by visitors to the Southeast ern Alaska Fair, for the remark able exhibit of minerals native to Alaska, which is on display in the exhibit room left of the entrance
 to the Fair Building, which also houses the floral and Experiment Station. displays. Ten varieties of marble, coal from the various dis trfcts, copper ore, quartz, gypsum and tremalite are among the min erals, of which perfect specimens are shown and carefully labeled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-14

bett Building, Portland, Oregon, writes that she is anxious to know of the whereabouts of her two uncles, Thomas P. Mcdonald and Peter Mcdonald, as she has some valuable information for them She thinks they are in Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-14
Alaskan
FOREST SERVICE OFFICER
 IS HERE FROM kETCHikAN

G. w. Griffith, executive assist ant in the office of the Supervisor of Tongass National Forest at Ket- chlkan. arrived here today on the Admiral Rogers for weeks stay in Forest Service district head quarters. He has been at Sitka on an official trip and will return to Ketehikan next week.
 
 Old pa1ers for sale at the Empire
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M. Moves, Orca Neiland, and one steerage for Ketchikan; Mrs. Belle Hooker, William Hooker, Jr., Melvin Hooker, Carl Obeck and l.. Baggen for Wrangell; A. 0. Holley and George Cherry, and three steerage for Petersberg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-14
JURORS DRAWN
 FOR DIST RICT
 COURT SESSION
Both Grand and Petit Jury Panels Ordered Re
 port October l

Grand and Petit Jury panels were drawn in the [. S District Court today for the special term opening here September %, with Judge E. Coke Hill of the Third Division on the bench. Both iuries are ordered to report on October 1.
 There are 23 names drawn for service on the Grand Jury and 75 on the petit jury
 The talesmen on the Grand Jury are Arthur Bringdale. Mrs. Flora Chamber, j. ]. Doland, Mrs. W s. George, Thomas Hall, Rob ert Keaton, E. Loomis, George Messerschmidt, Mrs. Vivian Nor rison, E. F. Rcdenberg. W. H.. Ryan. George Skuse and Mrs. Iva Tilden, all of Juneau; " F.. Beitinger, Maud Bender, Miss Cora Benson, Clarence Cartright and NJ. k. Godding. Skagway; Mrs George Danner Salmon Creek; Ada Hewitt. Douglas; R. c. Ingram, Mendenhall; Mrs. Chester Johnson and Mrs. Neil McGregor, Petersburg.
 The following names were drawn for service on the petit jury:
 Mrs. |. l.. Allen, A. Anderson, Mrs. R. II. Beistline. C. W. Ben der, Mrs. Etta Bringdale, Ben Bullard, Mrs. Fred Camper, Sam Christianson, E. P. Clark, Mrs Ardell Cleveland, Mrs. H. C.. Davis, C. T. Gardner, N. O. Hardy, Oscar Harri, J. Jackson, P. Johnson, Mrs. T. B. Judson. John A. Kennedy. George Kohl hepp, Melville Leak, John Lowell, Nell McCloskey, Mrs. E. C. Me Keehnie, Mrs. L. MacKinnon, Mrs. Simpson MacKinnon, J. A Mar tin, Henry Meier, Mrs. Gust Nell son, Inar Nelson, Julius Nystrom, Henry Oliver, Mrs. L. Palmer, Joe Patterson, Mrs H. NJ. Peter son, Mrs. s. r. Raymond, Mrs. H. l.. Redlingshafer, W. II. Rob inson. Robert Simpson, Mrs L. H. Smith, ]. N. Stephenson, o. A. Stillman, H. T. Tripp, R. S.. Turner, C. Vail, Harold II. Wheel CT. James D. Williams and A. T. Wilson, Juneau.
 B. A. Barnett, R. E. Combs, Haines; Mrs. D. Barron, Magma l.. Burke, Mrs. J. A Condit, Mrs. Peter Kostrometinoff l.. T. Peter son, Mrs. Alfred Tilson, Franklin P. Ulrich, and II. M. Woodruff, Sitka; Bruce Benson, Tenakee; i; Arthur c. Hofstad, Seow Bay.
 Olaf Hauseth, Pete Jorgenson, Mrs. A. E. Holt, Paul Lund, Mrs. L. McKechnie, Frank Rayjor, Clifford Roundtree, James H.
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Wheeler. Chris Wold and Mrs F.. T.. Loeken. Petersburg.
 James A. Gibson, Myrtle A. Keller. NJ. E. Rogers. W. k Smith. ]. B. Sullivan, all of skag- way.
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AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

Gastineau Geneyieve B. Kelly, Berkeley, Calf. Viola M. Snorine. Berkeley. Calf; H. A. Beery, Taku; J. A. Jones, Seattle; Frank Parrish, Se- attle; A. Meyer, Seattle; H. W. Alberts, Sitka.
 Alaskan
 Daniel Carlson, Ketchikan; Gust Brussalis, city; William Albright, Taku; c. Johnson, Ketchikan, J. F. Macdonald. Squaw Greek; John McNally, Squaw Creek.
 Lynda
 Mir. and Mrs. E. Coke Hill Val dez; Miss Elsie L. Wiese, San Diego, Calf. Mrs. Carroll P. Price, Chilkoot Barracks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-07
TEXASLEACUE
TEAMS TRAIN
Waco, Last to Inaugu-
rate Workouts, to
Start Today

DALLAS, Texas, March 7.-tP-
With the inauguration Of spring
training by the Waco Cubs today,
preparation among the eight clubs Of
the Texas league for the 1928 base
ball race has become general.
Already the crash OF bat on ball
Is heard in parks where the battle
for this years pennant will be fought
out, as some managers send their
proteges through batting practice.
but for the most part activities are
confined to limbering up.
At Fort Worth, Manager Jake Atz
is beginning TO drive his candidates,
and yesterday sent them through
three hours Of lively exercises which
included, for the first time this year,
a session Of batting.
Training in the Steer camp at Dali
las is well advanced with initial
workouts out Of the way and the
squad indulging in practice games.
Yesterday the regulars administered
a 7-to-3 licking in six innings to the
rockies, and exhibited d willingness
and ability to connect for long and
frequent hits.
If the warm weather which has
prevailed continues, Manager Carl
Williams intends to start two prac-
tice sessions daily at the camp of
the Wichita Falls Spudders, cham
pions of the league. All Of the
Spudder batterymen are in Wichita
Falls with the exception Of Herb
Cobb. and he is expected shortly.
Although a heavy mist yesterday
hampered work. conditioning Of the
Bluffs at Houston was continued.
Only four important members Of the
squad was reported absent. Pitch
ers Hallahan and Barnes, Catcher
Jonnard and Shortstop Benson, but
President Ankeman said all except
Barnes had agreed to terms. Barnes
is expected in Houston shortly, and
Ankenman believes he will line up
with the management after a con-
ference or two.
A number of infielders and out
fielders have Joined the hurlers at
Fredericksburg where the San An
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enough 10 insure their places on the
staff, Henry Johnson, from MIL
waukee and Al Shealy from St. Paul
Herb Pennock. Waite Hcyt, George
Piprras. Wiley Moore and Myles
Thomas will know their way about
the Yankee stadium without a guide.
Pipgras and Moore start their first
season as definite first string stars.
PipEras. in and out Of the American
league for years, found himself last
year and climAxed his seasons work
with a great world series game
Moore successfully made the long
jump from a class "B" league 20 the
majors and proceeded to show oppo-
sltion players ~ "sinkern ball they
did not quite understand.
Shocker, q veteran, may reconsider
a determination to retire, and join
the team. Stanley Coveleskie, former
Cleveland and Washington pitcher. ~
attempting to put on a comeback. No
one, not even the pitcher himself,
knows what answer his arm viii
make 20 the important question
Babe Ruth, tanned to a crisp,
w~affle-like brown from long days on
the golf courses. reported for duty
in great condition, hopeful Of a
crushing attack on his record Of
three score home runs last season.
Lou Gehrig, junior member OF the
homerun team, got an early start,
playing baseball while Babe was
playing golf and the Bronx boy is
ready TO start hitting them now
Nude Moore. brother of the fa-
nous Wiley, hopes that the Yankees
will let him complete a family pitch
ing duo. There can be no "big and
little poison" as the Waners. Of the
Pirates. ARE called. May be ~big
and bigger sinkers1 will do. for Nu-
die Is almost as big as Wiley.
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Edinburg Drops
Two Battles TO
Sandia Tuesday

KINGSVILLE, March 7. Edin-
burg's independent basketball five,
Valley champions in the independent
ranks. left here late Tuesday night
for home. suffering under the sting
Of two successive defeats az the
hands Of Sandals watermelon
team" over which the Hidalgo coun-
ty eagers had COPIED Monday night.
The scores in Tuesday nights con-
tests were e to 10 and % 10 Is. Ed
inpurg getting away to q bad start
IN both battles. and never being able
to overcome that berinning TIE
magnificent rally Of the Winning
IAN brothers and Hassell bv which
Mondays contest was pulled art ~
the Goals, was sadly lacking IN TIE
final pair Of games.
sanois's team came back strong
.-Iy nlgnt and seemed able 10
&C will. A0oPsssis
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YANKS STAND
PAT ON LAST
YEAR LINEUP
Only Bolstering Is In
Reserve Forces, De-
clares Bell After Wis
it to Camp

%K
ST PETERSBURG, Tia. Mar. T.
R)-From the pinnacle Of q worlds
championship the New York Yankees
r standing pat with their shock
troops and preparing for baseball
war in the time OF peace only by
bolstering their reserve forces.
Manager Higgins contemplates no
immediate changes in the lineup that
vas good enough to turn back all
American league opposition and van
quish the National league champions
in four straight games.
The infield will remain as consti-
tuted 1T the close Of last season with
Lou Gehrig az first, Tony Lazzeri
playing second, Mark Koenig taking
care Of short and Joe Dugan at
third. His mates have the jump on
Lazzeri in early training but il il
expected that he will come on and
catch up.
Dugan will be given a lift at
third when necessary by Gene Rob-
ertson, back in the major leagues aft
er a stay with St. Paul, and going
at a great clip in the spring work
outs. The former st. Louis player
gets extra speed by discarding his
stockings and goes in his bare legs
around third base in high gear AZ
all times. Leo Durocher, capable
shortstop, has also come to the
Yankees from st. Paul, and Mike
Gazella retained from last years
championship array, makes the third
extra infielder.
Ruth, Combs and Meusel hold their
own without serious OPP sition and
Paschal and burst will again stand
by. Allen Cooke has been hitting a
long ball in practice and has a
chance to remain for a time nj
least.
The Yankees have their three 1927
catchers intact, Collins, Bengough
ard Grabowsk: and three more in the
camp. Two OF the new comers were
college stars. Bryant. once OF Ogle-
thorpe and Eiseman, who caught for
Syracuse. The third, Bill Dickey.
just p years Of age. but an inch
over six feet in height, has i'm
pressed Manager Higgins and the
members Of the gallery who desert
ed the horse shoe pitching to see the
Yankees practice.
Two young pitchers, both from the
American association. have shown
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WOOLYMPIC
HOPES To Be
HERE MAR. Is
Claude Daley to Vie
With Paddock For
Honor in Junior Col
lege Event

Two candidates for the 1928 Olym-
pics in Amsterdam are TO make =
personal appearance ut the big relay
carnival to be held here March IS
under the auspices Of the Browns
Vile Junior college, ii was announced
BY school officials Wednesday.
In addition to Charles Paddock,
internationally famous Splinter, who
will give an exhibition Of his skill
in a match against Valley talent, ar
rangements have been completed for
an exhibition by Claude Daley, pole
v~aulter and hurdler, who will also
try out for the Olympics under the
auspices Of the Austin Athletic club.
The western tout by Paddock, on
which Brownsville will be the first
stop, is a preliminary step in his
training for the Olympic tests. He
has announced he will 90 into in
tensive work as soon as that tour
has completed, and IL il considered
doubtful IL the United States will
see him in any more exhibitions un-
I'll after he has competed in those
trials.
Daley coaches the Donna high
school athletic teams. and should his
tryouts be successful he will have
become the first Valley resident to
have a part in the world athletic
events.
His chances this year are consid-
cred exceedingly bright as he has
been turning in some worthwhile per-
formances during his recent work
outs.
IT, ~ - ~~A
holder Of the II. i. a. A. record in the
pole vault, a mark he established at
Houston in the not so far distant
past.
In addition to giving an exhibition
Of his own skill Daley has entered a
team in the relay race, and has prom
ised 70 have someone compete
against Paddock in the special dash
event that has been arranged for the
~latter's benefit.
On top OF that, the Donna coach
has promised to have a full track
team on hand. just in case the junior
college authorities make up their
minds they want to pull any special
events.
Wednesday midnight Irving
Speed" Wallace, manager of the
sprint king. who is working out at
the stadium here, will tell a radio
world Of plans for Paddock's appear
ance in the Valley over station
KWWG, located in Hotel FL .Ia-d'~
here.
Paddock has agreed to listen in on
the program, and get a first-hand ac-
count from his manager Of the prep
a~rations being made for his enter
tainment in the Valley.
Possibility was still seen Wednes-
day that the fastest human" might
reply by way Of a radio station in
California. This was considered
doubtful, however, as arrangements
for the stunt were started too late
for its completion, it is believed.
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SENATOR'S Tn pTAy

TAMPA, Fla, Mar. 7.-(P-Ex-
cept for their new uniforms, the
Washington Senators are all ready
for their first exhibition game Of
b training season tomorrow at
Avon Park with the st. Louis Car
dinals.
The entire squad was measured
yesterday for new uniforms, which
will be white, with a blue pin stripe
and blocked blue "W" bordered in
red on the arm.
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JUNIORS BEAT ATHLETICS

FORT MYERS, Fla, Mar. 7.-lP-
Somewhat subdued by a II to 8
spanking given them BY the juniors
yesterday, the regular Athletics
hoped to revenge themselves on the
Phillies today in the first majo4
league game Of the season.
The big team pitchers who we're
treated TO such disrespect by the
junior clubbers were Jonnard, John
son and Blake, and the youngsters
touched them up for 20 safe blows,
many Of them triplets and doubles.
Speaker got a triple and a double,
but eight hits were all the regulars
could gather from the pitching Of
Johnny Lyons. Ike Powers and Chief
Daney. the Choctsw Indian from
Oklahoma.
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Hard Pace Reduces
Marathon Entries;
Hdpi Indian Leads

vICTORvILLE. Calf. March T.
lFS-The great American desert
which in days Of old tested the
courage Of many . pioneer. today was
the testing ground Of the stamina
of n new type of trail blazer
More than $50 foot racers sur
vivors Of the first three days OF G.
c. Pyle's transcontinental gold
rush. today faced the fourth lap-37
miles Of trail that twists and turns
across the Mojave desert from Vic
tcrville to Barstcw.
The 1893 seekers of fame and for
tune who left the starting line in
Los Angeles Sunday lured into the
race BY promises Of $4s,500 in cash
prizes which await the winners in
Yankee Stadium. New York, has
dwindled steadily.
A dozen succumbed before ascend
ing the upgrade over Cajon Pass liz
yesterdays Bloomington to Victor
Vile course, and several others fail
ed in the closing stretches Of that
asa mile grind.
Although a fleet Finn, Nestor
Erickson OF New York City led the
army Of plodders into Victorville, 1t
was a Hopi Indian from Oraibi, Art
IONA, Nicholas Quamawahu, who held
the advantage Of total elapsed time
thus far The time of Quamawahu
13 hours, 35 minutes, is seconds
for the GIL miles. Erickson had d
total Of Is hours, 80 minutes and 20
seconds.
Arthur Newton of London, a a.
year old entrant, showed the young
sters their place by coming in third
in yesterdays run and fifth in
point Of total elapsed time, coming
up from sixteenth position.
A strained tendon slowed Willie
Kolehmainen, Finnish star, down 10
a walk after the first few miles OF
yesterdays race. The Finn, who led
the pack on the first two days. walk
ed the final miles yesterday and
came in t~hirty-ninth. 1t placed
against him q handicap OF nearly an
hour and a half behind the leaders.
He now is fifteenth in elapsed time.
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MnsrIL TO ARRIVE

SHREVEPORT, La, March LIT
Manager Ray Schalk of the Chicago
White Sox has been assured that
Johnny Mostil, outfielder, will report
to the training camp here March 10.
Schalk had expressed uneasiness
over Mostil's non-arrivai.
Besides Mostil, there are four 9TH
ers unarrived and unaccounted for
H~unnefieid, Falk, Barnabe and Bar
rett. Schalk expected Falk most any
time, and expressed little concern
over the others.
In a seven inning practice game
yesterday Dowdney. Williamson and
Blankenship, pitching for the regu-
lars, held the second team hitless,
the regulars winning TO.
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soX WIN

BRADENT0N. Fla. Mar. 7.-(P-
Long hitting was the order OF the
day al the Red Sox bested the scrubs
10 yesterday in preparation for to-
days opener Of the exhibition series
in which the boys from Boston will
entertain the St. Louis Cardinals.
Messrs. Denny Williams and Phil
Todt Of the regulars and Joe Cicero
Of the seconds contributed a homer
each.
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DAZZY SIGNS UP

CLEARWATER, Fla, March T.
Rp-Holdout worries Of the Robins
have faded away today with the sign
ing or Dazzy Vance, the National
league strike out king, at a reported
figure of $4,000 a year. Vance, the
last or the Brooklyn holdouts, had
been dickering for a two year con-
tract at this salary but the Dodgers
management talked him into a one
year agreement. Vance now is the
highest salaried pitcher in the Ma
tionnl circuit and the second highest
paid in the majors, being topped by
Herb Pennock of the Yankees who
draws down $4,000.
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BRAVES PLAY TIE

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Mar. -
tP)-The scrubs are keeping the reg
ulars hustling at the Boston Braves
camp They went into the fifth in
ming yesterday with a lead Of four
runs and it took some heavy work
by the veterans to eve things up
TO a 5-5 cor when Manager Jack
Slattery called the game in the first
Of the sixth. A single by Andy
High followed by q double BY Rog-
ers Horrsby scored three Of the
needed runs.
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EXPECT wALLY PIPP

ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. 7.@P-
First Baseman Wally Pipp is expect
ed at the Cincinnati Reds training
camp today or tomorrow. PIpp sent
a telegram 70 Manager Jack Hen
bricks saying he had been i'll and
for that reason did not communicate
with club officials about signing a
contract.