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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08
Clements

James Rasmussen who spent a
week with his sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Aggie Peterson
and family at Chicago, returned
home Monday. While in Chicago he
spent a few days with Clarence
Becker who is attending the dentis-
try school.
Mrs. Hugo Raddatz, Mrs. VIM. Otto
and Mrs. L. H. Raddatz motored to
Springfield last week visited with
Mrs. Alfred Anderson and her new
son born at the Springfield hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Kuelbs were
Sunday evening guests of Mrs.
Kuelbs' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Miesen at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Klause and
children of Belview spent Thursday
evening at the Hugo Raddatz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zamzow and
Irene Zamzow motored to Marshall
Saturday where they spent the day
with the formers mother, Mrs. Louis
ZamZow, who is patient at the Mar
shall hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Doepke OF
Minneapolis are spending several
days with Mrs. Doelpke's mother,
Mrs. Carl Reetz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Klabunde spent
Sunday at the Herman Klabunde
home.
Mrs. Ben Wholford entertained a
group of children at her home Satur-
day afternoon, the occasion being her
daughter, FERNS birthday annivers-
airy. Games were played and later
Valentine luncheon was served. The
rooms were decorated with Valentine
hearts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Knudson and
family of Nicollet, Mimi, autoed ov-
er to be with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Otto over Sunday and Monday. Mrs.
Knudson and Mrs. Otto are sisters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08

we're visited Mrs. Fred Prail Friday
afternoon.
Walnut Grove played Wabasso on
the Walnut Grove floor Friday even
ing, the score being Is to II in favor
of the Walnut Grove boys, and to 8
for the girls game.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Zeiske and dau-
ghter Dorothy were New Ulm visit
ors Saturday.
Mrs. Myrtle Cantine who has been
quite sick the past week is somewhat
improved.
George G. Freeman who works at
the Mankato Free Press, came home
Tuesday for a weeks visit with his
folks here.
Mrs. Harry Kummert returned
home Tuesday from Rochester where
she had been visiting.
Mrs. Fred Prail went to Mankato
Saturday to visit her niece, Mrs. Lou
Christensen who was operated on at
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08
Delhi

A. H. Dorm and family were Sum-
day callers on friends at Sanborn.
r. H. Thaden was a Wednesday
and Thursday business visitor at New
Ulm.
Albert Peterson attended a bust
ness meeting of the Synod Norweg-
ian Lutheran church at Belview We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Harold Leonard and little
daughter left Monday for st. Paul
to join her husband and where they
will make their future home.
DR.. j. R. Buffers of Renville was
business visitor in the vicinity of
Delhi Monday.
Miss Gertrude Mckay came from
Gaylord Friday where she teaches to
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mckay.
DR.. R. A. Peterson of Vesta was a
professional caller in the vicinity of
Delhi Monday.
Supt. and Mrs. G. A. Paulsrud and
Miss Harriet Peterson spent the
weekend with relatives at Westbrook.
Irwin Mckay was a Saturday ev-
ening caller at Gaylord.
A son was born Thursday, Febru-
airy 2, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Zim-
Der of Renville County. Before her
marriage Mrs. thinner was Miss
Esther Housman of Delhi.
Frank Wiescke returned to his
home at Mankato Saturday after
spending few DAYS here on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Engeman and
little daughter of Redwood Falls
were Sunday visitors with Delhi rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter King and dau-
ghters of Redwood Falls were Sum-
day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Leonard.
Miss Cecilia Nogaj, teacher in dis
trict so, spent the weekend at her
home in Redwood Falls.
John Blanchard went to the Twin
Cities Friday to spend few days.
The Delhi Farmers Club will meet
in the Delhi hall Friday, February 10.
A program will be given. Rev. R.
o. Aga of Redwood Falls will be the
principal speaker.
Mrs. Harold Leonard was given a
pleasant surprise Friday afternoon
at the A. L. Leonard home. The time
was spent socially and luncheon was
served at the afternoons close.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08

the manuel hospital Tuesday. Sha
also visited their daughter Lillian
who attends Gustavus Adolphus Col
lege. at st. Peter.
Edward Wiuff went to Mankato on
Saturday and brought back a. new
car.
Miss Alma Nelson and Miriam Will
lison called at the Fred Prail homo
Wednesday.
Russell Satter went to the Twin
Cities Saturday to attend the Auto
Show.
Franz Nackrud was a Tracy caller
Sunday evening.
VIM. Wiuff went to the Twin Cities
Sunday.
A. Nackrud took a carload of stock
to South st. Paul Saturday.
Mrs. Mable Boelke and son Law
renee spent Saturday and Sunday vis-
iting friends in Lamberton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08
'Vesta

Miss Della Bendix who teaches at
Brownton, spent the weekend at her
home.
Mrs. Rose Barber arrived Thursday
after visiting the past week with
relatives at Anoka.
James McGregor of Redwood Falls
was Vesta caller on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Kuehn died Friday morning.
Funeral services were held at the
Lutheran church on Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Henry Odegaard and children
arrived recently from Mankato where
she has been taking treatments the
past few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Montgomery and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peterson visited
friends at Tracy Sunday.
j. Albert Johnson, DR.. w. A. Brand
and DR.. Johnson of Redwood Falls
were at Vesta Tuesday evening help
ing the locals organize an Izaak Wal
ton League.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Mattson left
Saturday for the Twin Cities where
they will attend the auto show and
visit Mrs. Mattson's mother, Mrs.
Eva Void.
Mrs. Adolph thinner and Mrs.
Walter Rehfeld left Sunday for Sioux
Citl, Iowa, to visit their sister, Mrs.
Harry StOrtS who is in the hospital
there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08
North Redwood

Mrs. Aaron Laabs went to Echo last
Wednesday to visit relatives.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford thinner Thursday, February
End.
Art. Schafer motored to Wood Lake
last week Monday to take his mother
in-law, Mrs Melke who had spent the
past month at the Schafer home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bliss of Morton
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Hutchinson.
Mrs. c. F. Johnson of Weverly, S.
D., and Mrs. John Ziegler of Belview
visited relatives here few days last
week.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. John Buery on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. w. Redetzke, Mrs. George
Fedderly, Mrs. Carl Byram and dau-
ghter and Miss Eva Peavey hiked
down from Redwood Falls last week
Tuesday and enjoyed a dinner at the
Kelly Cafe.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Shippman enter
tanned large company OF friends at
their home last Saturday evening, the
occasion being the birthday annivers-
airy of Mrs. Shippman. The time was
spent in playing progressive five hum
dred. A bountiful midnight lunch was
served by the hostess.
Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Simondet and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Sim
ondet and daughters and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Simondet and family were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
U. H. Lipp.
Mrs. w. J. Hutchinson returned
home last week from Franklin, hav-
ing spent several weeks with her
daughter there.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Teich last
Friday night in compliment to Mrs.
A. Spracher and Mr.. Teich, it being
their birthday anniversaries. Time
was spent in visiting and playing
cards. A picnic luncheon was serv-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Shoemaker and
daughter accompanied by Mrs. Mary
Gaffney and daughter LYDIA of Red
wood Falls motored to Willmar Sun
day and spent the day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Becker of
Mohall. n. D., Mr. and Mrs. Otto SOM
mers of Harvey, n. D., Adolph Lip
pert of ST. Peter and sister, Mrs.
Gould of Glencoe came last week to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Ed. Lueck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moritz and fam
ily were six o'clock dinner guests last
Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. Casper OIL
son.
Mrs. Anna Lechner was week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Zumwinkle at Beaver Falls.
Mrs. H. Moritz entertained COM
pany of relatives and friends last
Thursday night in compliment to her
husband, it being his birthday ami
versary.
Misses Mollie Olson, Marion Zeh-
ether and Lydia Dornfeld were Sum
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
E. Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John thinner spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford thinner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08
Sheridan & SeafOrth

A baby boy was born to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Al Bergren Sunday, January 20
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jergens and
daughter Irene drove to Storm Lake
Iowa the past week for visit of
several weeks with relatives and
friends.
The Degree of Honor held its regu-
lar monthly meeting at the Work.
man hall Wednesday afternoon.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
church will hold food sale the COM
ing Saturday afternoon, February IL
at the Mogenson store.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis of Pipe
stone were weekend guests of the
home folks.
]. ]. Peters shipped a carload of
mixed stock to the st. Paul market
Tuesday
Members from the branch house of
the international Harvester Co., of
Mankato, gave a demonstration of
modern farming at an all day session
IN Seaforth Tuesday of the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Davis at
tended the Rebekah and Odd Fellows
social doings at Redwood Falls We'd
nesday evening.
A meeting of the farm bureau or
farmers institute was held in this viii
lage Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis were
business visitors in Redwood Falls
one day the past week.
The Juveniles of the Degree of
Honor were rendered party at the
home of Mrs. G. H. Johnson Satur-
day afternoon. 1t goes without say
ing that the youngsters enjoyed a
wonderful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scanlon drove
to Minneapolis where they spent sew
eral days the past week visiting with
their son, William.
Mrs. John Bernardy who was a
patient at the Rochester hospital for
the past three weeks returned home
the past week. Mrs. Nick Bernardy
went to Rochester to accompany her
on the trip.
Miss Maxine Pettis of Redwood
Falls spent the weekend with Miss
Josephine Corcoran at the j. c. Cor
coran home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08
Walnut Grove

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cantine of
Rowena visited at the Myrtle Cantine
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Anderson were
Redwood Falls visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Roush visit
ed at the George Leversedge home in
Holly Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cantine and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Can
tine and family visited at the Myrtle
Cantine home the past week.
Mrs. Albin Anderson of near Re-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Becker were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stell-
maker Sunday evening.
l.. Dittbenner of Seaforth was a
business caller here one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Inglis and Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Marshall and family
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Sens and fam
lily motored to Belview Sunday.
Mrs. G. Timm visited at the home
of Mrs. A. Schmahl at Redwood Falls
this week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-08

William Cannot will leave We'd
nesday for Winonas where he will at
tend the Botsford Lumber Company
convention for the managers of the
Botsford Lumber Yards. He will al
so go to Lacrosse, Wis, to visit with
his brother, Charlie Cannot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
Football League
will Not Injure
Amateur Ratings

Any football player who desires 70
join n Of the teams entering the
Valley Amateur Football league, may
do so without injuring his amateur
standing, according TO rules Of the
league, says J. W. Osborne, secretary
Of the Donna Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. Osborne, a football enthusiast
called a meeting for last Wednesday
night at Donna Of all towns in the
Valley, who wished 10 join this or
g~anization 70 have representatives
present.
The meeting was held in the lobby
Of the Parkview hotel. and th0te
present included JGd Henderson 81
McAllen. Ok Higgins and j. Ferry II
San Benito, Roy Hough of Weslato.
y. 3. Shifflett of Brownsville. Dix
Hornbuckle. Ted Curry and J.. w. O.
borne Of Donna.
There will probably be six cluss
IN the Valley, according 10 mr.. a.
borne, those being Fort Brown, Sin
Bcnito, Weslaco, Donna, McAllan atd
Fort Ringgold. Others may conu IN
at a later date.
Weslaco, Donna, McAllen and Sin
Benito are certified members nav.
and viii elect Officers and get stat
ed Tor the eason THIS week.
Final plans Of the league will l,e
had at a meeting for FRIDAY mig l..
October ;, at Neslaco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
U.S.Racquesee.s
Hold Long Leads

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.zR=
American racqueteers continue a 2 to
4 advantage over those Of Great Brit
ain in the international 3-day series
being played here as part Of the Pa
cific Southwest championships. The
two singles matches of today's three
contests went to the youthful United
States players, giving them four
matches to the Briton's two for the
two days.
The most brilliant exhibition Of
the Americans prowess On the courts
given BY Berkeley Bell, bullet
stroking Austin. Texas, star, who van
auished J. G. Gregory. captain Of the
British Davis Cup squad, ct, &c.
Ga. Then Jchn Van Ryn. former
Princeton captain, contested for sin
giles honors with Edward Riggs, the
Yorkshire member Of the English
team and ranking number / Of Great
Britain's players. The result was q
straight SET victory for the Ameri-
can youth By scores Of 6-2, 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
2l2Aggie FrOsh
Try For Eleven

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Sept. 20.
Freshman Coach Roswell Higgin-
bothnm Of A. & NJ. has applications
from ZIP candidates for his fresh
man gridiron squad. Because Of the
large number OF candidates, the
coach is choosing those men who
have had the most experience in
high school and preparatory schools
and e%quirping them first. One hun
dred men have been equipped and
as these are thinned out more will
be added until each candidate has
been given a chance to prove his
worth. The freshma nteam plays
only n game during the season,
that with the Allen Academy grid
sters Of Coach Puny Wilson, former
Aggie ace, and the greater part Of the
time is spent in schooling the candi-
dates in football fundamentals 10
prepare them for competition on the
varsity squad during their sophie
more year in school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
Coaches, Officials
To Meet on Oct.2

L. B. Shifflett Of Brownsville
\ chairman OF the Coaches and Off
, cials Football league Of the Valley.
that the regular Tuesday
night meeting Of this organization
will be held at Mercedes, Tuesday
night. Oct. 2.
This is an organization, according
70 Mr. ShiffIett, who Is a Browns
Vile sporting goods dealer, and who
was coach CT the local schools for
two seasons, some years ago, where
BIZ the coaches Of the high schools
OF the Valley, and officials, and those
| aspiring to De officials. meet and dis
'cass the Tridiron sport, and make
arrangements for officials az the diff
fcrcnt games.
"Nc will meet every Tuesday night
for several weeks. but after that will
rice tsgi-e 4 month";" Mr. Shifflett
SKID. ~Wc are meeting every week
now in order TO get thoroughly Ia
miliar in en- orSa.ized way, Of the
schedules. etc. and 20 acqnaint each
otacr with new fco-oall rules"
The meetings are held in the audi
torium Of the Mercedes high school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
HOUSTON Wins
THIRDGAMEN
DIXIE SERIES
Barons Go Down in
Defeat BY Score of
6 to A; Chase Three
Moundsrr1en

|
HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 29.+F-
Houston's Buffaloes, returning to the
home pasture, today stampeded
through q barrage Of balls thrown at
them by three Birmingham pitchers
and won the third game Of the Dixie
Series, 6 TO 4.
With today's win, the Bluffs, Texas
league champions. chased down their
first victory III the series with the
Southern Association title winners
for the Southern Class "A champion
ship. The Barons, playing at home,
won the first two tits.
The Bluffs, facing the slants Of
Luther Roy, Birmingham's right
handed ace before 1855 spectators.
waited very few moments to start
their scoring. Hook. the first man
up, walked, but was forced Ut second
by Selph. Stewart. Baron second
baseman, tipped the ball into me
Buff dugout IN an attempted double
play, and Selph went 70 second scor-
ing when Northington dashed a ter
rifle double through short. Watkins
then walked and Peel pounded out
his first Of two doubles, Wcrthington
scoring. Soluble flied out TO short
right and Watkins slid under the
Baron catcher for the third run.
Score in Third
In the third the Bar0ns got their
first run when Lindsey walked five
men, Smith scored from third on
Stewards line drive to Watkins.
The Bisons, In their half 81 the
third, added another tally By virtue
q Peel's second double, preceding
Sehuble's Texas Lacquer over first.
Peel scoring before the Baron field
er could retrieve the ball.
Not content with four runs. the
Bluffs pushed across another in the
fourth. Walker, who singled. was
sacrificed to second and took third
On an infield out. went across home
plate standing UP when Sclph, Buff
second sackcr, got his first hit Of the
series-a steamer down third base
line.
Two singles brought the Bluffs an
other IN the seventh. Watkins, af-
ter y were cut, punched a base hit
TO right. going to second when Pell
was hit BY a pitched ball. Francis.
who had taken up the pitching bur-
den when Roy dropped 1t in the fifth.
unfortunately pitched the first bali
10 Soluble down the groove and
Soluble lifted it over short, Watkins
scoring.
Dobbs Chased Out
Johnny Dobbs. Baron pilot. was
chased from the park in the first Of
the eighth. the Magic City" mines
big inning. when he protested I'M
pire Williams decision on strikes
against Stewart. Stewart then non
ped out % Hook. bat Johrston's siz-
zling grourder hit n clod Of dirt and
bounced over Soluble for a single.
Bigclow drove another single ~ LETT
and Rosenfeld poked a Texas league
over second 70 score Johnston ana
Bigelow after Shirley had made an
infield out. Yaryan drew a pass 10
first, and Smith lifted a slow ball
over second for a single, Rosenfeld
scoring. Carlyle, batting for Fran
els lifted an easy out to Soluble to
end the scoring at . runs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30

At New York--Columbia 20; ver-
mont O.
AT Annapolis-Navy o; Davis IL
kins ..
At Observation-Disclosures JEFF
ferson "a; Bethany O.
AT Orono, Maine-Maine O; Rhode
Island 0. (Tie).
At Schenectady, N. Y.-Union 8;
Manhattan 81.
At Brunswick, Maine-Bowdoin Is;
Mass Agricultural 0.
At Boston-Boston College SO;
Catholic University 8.
AT Hamilton, N. Y.-Coigate Sc;
st. Lawrence 6.
At Forham-Fordham 27i s.. Bona
ventur Q.
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Carolina y.
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land G.
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Drcxel 8.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. S4i Ur-
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At Georgetown. I'D. George
town 81: Mount 50. Mary 0-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
Former Pitcher
Of Brownsville
Goes to Giants

Herbert Pyle, member OF one
Brownsville pitching staff or the
Valley league of 1926, has been sold
to the New York Giants, for q report
ed SUM Of $4,000.
Pyle goes 70 the Giants from Chat
taEOoEa OF the Southern league,
where be played this summer.
Pyle was 4 member of the Mission
staff of the 1927 South Texas league.
Pyle was sold by Mission TO Chat
tanooga and he made a fine record,
as his going TO the Giants next year
will prove.
When Pyle was d member OF the
Brownsville club, tx was his first
year in baseball that was rs near or
ganizcd - the Valley league. The
league down here playing under the
rules OF the National Association or
Or Anized Baseball. but not belong
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. %
The savage battle between the Yam
KEGS and the Philadelphia Athletics
electrified the American league,
awirls around d solitary figure who,
Incidentally, Is the coolest Of them
all.
Connie Mack HE lostl
Connie Mack. who has remained
the same through % American
league seasons.
The slender. aging leader Of the
gallant young Philadelphia crew has
calmly driven his boys into one Of
the most glorious struggles big
league baseball his ever sern. The
result II that today Mack II Just
about the most important man in
baseball, a post he held two decades
fgo just as he does now.
SO a Central Press writer sought
Me- f@~ answers to two questions:
l-Vs,t team has the best chance
to win the flag?
22-Win Mack retire il he wins
thf pennant7
Mack was found in the same spot
he has occupied for 28 vears-in Il
shay nook on the Philadelphia
btnch during q hectic ball III. he
smiled at the first question.
who'll win? ?" he repeated. "Bov.
II only knew. The way I see It
the cam that gets the breaks should
win. Those Ianks are good, plenty
good. and so are those boys out
therts' He waved his hand toward
inc sprightly youths out on the
field
This has been u great season.
md we have had some great battles.
The Hanks and our boys haven't ali
the talent. st. Louis has been prst-
ty good. Washington has given Is
the most trouble this car. and If
Cleveland had a club - to the tan
dard Of it iafield-. Yes, it's been
tough"
A. question two he laughed de-
liRhtediy.
"Retirc when I win n ~ncnnants
what for2 This Il my life.
last YEAR a young fellow. one of
you newspaper boys. phoned nc that
he had written the story or my re-
tirement.
"'That's fine 7 answered. What
should do now?'
~ want you to verify IT, he said.
"'Nell,' / told him. 4 wouldn't
want % spoil a good story, and
since you've already written it,.
why, Mr.. Mack!' he said, YOU
know won't run II unless you o. X.
~ and really retire. I told him IL
hat was the case he'd have 10 wait
a long. long time.
"That applies to you. too"
He stared for a Bit ct Lefty Grove.
out there on the mound. Lefty
Grove, who now looms s the success
Grove, Viii now looms as success
Maek's mound ace Of many years
AFRO, and called the greatest left
handler of all time.
Mack suddenly turned TO his ques-
TONER.
"Give ne one good reason why I
should retire and I will.
This Is the greatest fun in the
world. 80 Why should a man quit?
Look over there at Eddie Collins.
Hes still playing. and let me tell
you hes the greatest pinch hitter /
ever saw.
HThey call Iris Speaker the GRAY
Earie' hut he's still mighty good
and Tv Cobb il a wonder.
quit No sir, not me. Running
r. club keeps me young. A man gets
old PLAYING baseball. You can't get
oil sitting on a bench"
And II looks like Connie Mack 1s
usually is.