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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
F|REMEN CLASH WITH 6, B. FIVE
 AGAIN TONIGHT
Smoke Eaters Must Win Tn Order to Stay in Race
 for Grown at Half

The Juneau Fire Department entry in the Channel Hoop League Champions of the circuit in 1932- 33, one game down in the play off with George Brothers quint have to win tonight's game at the High School gym if they are to escape obliteration from the cham p;onship picture for the first half. The five fast delivery boys stepped out and copped the opening game of the playoff handily.
 The question now is: Can they repeat?" They have the series half won, and that is big edge. They will use their heaviest seize artil- lery tonight in an effort to clinch the first half crown.
 The Bremen are not so much bothered about the defeat plastered on them Tuesday evening. They believe it is only matter of strik- ing the same gait that won the last four games they played on the regular schedule, won them with out any serious argument.
 They will enter tonight's game confident they can hit that pace and maintain it not only tonight but. providing it is good enough to win, ais6 friday night.
 In the curtain raiser. the Elks League team will match strength and with with the High School aggregation. It should be almost as pretty a game to watch as the nightcap Play starts at 730 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
Cards Fear COlllmbia--HOnest!
"Tiny" Thornhill was an All America tackle at Pittsburgh back in 1916. Another young man who went West to make his mark.
By w. A. WELLS

PALO ALTO, Cal, Dec. B. Those who believe Stanford picked weak opponent when Columbia was chosen to represent the east in the New Years Day game at Pasa- dena can tell it to the world fl they wish, but not to the seven scrappy sophomores and their team mates who toppled Southern Cali fornia from the coast football throne. Coaches Tiny .Thornhill and Ernie Meyers won't let them.
 Were not fooled by the talk about Columbia's lack of strength said spokesman for the univer- sity. Tt would be great thing for eastern prospects if that idea could be gotten across to our team, which got it's right to represent the west by sheer fight and the will to win.
 Tt would be great psychology and it probably would defeat Stan ford, but we're not going to forget for a minute that before the se- lection of the eastern team was an- nounced we got nothing but glow- ing reports on the prowess of Lou Little's aggregation
 Captain Bill Corbus, Assistant Coach Meyers and several of the first string men were present.
 Ernie Expects Battle
 "The boys know they've got q battle on their hands" said Nev- CTS. They know Columbia is not a weak team but finished the sea- son one of the strongest teams in the country. They know or should know what Coach Little can do with even fair material. If any member of the Stanford team thinks Columbia is not a worthy foe he'll have the idea out of his head, I hope, before the game starts.
 Tt would be fat headed to think team which can snap out of a 20 to 0 licking by Princeton and then win five games in a row is a weak team.
 "Take our own case. Northwest ern checkmated three or more of our scoring chances and held us to a tie in the early season, but week by week we improved until at the end of the season we licked South ern California and California after spotting both teams what looked like a safe lead"
 Head Coach Thornhill who in his first year in the position va cated by Glenn s. Pop" Warner brought his charges through a tough schedule with only one de- feat to win tie for the conference championship, had modified the style of play that Warner instituted in 1924.
 It remains fundame ally the Warner system" but it has been simplified. Where Warner went on the theory sufficient manpower was not available to cope with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
.-SPORT
 SLANTS Bx ALAN GOULD

Club owners of the two majol leagues are agreed on the desira- bility of standardizing the baseball not only among themselves, bu for the minor leagues as well. They have so far failed to agree, how ever, on what the standard should be.
 As it stands now, comparison oi the batting averages is more ol less meanin g e ss in the variou. leagues. The American Leagu; ball is livelier than the Nation al. In the minors a half dozer different brands are used, with the accent mainly on the liveliness due to the feeling that the home run is still big selling point witf the fans.
 National Leaguers have every reason to feel satisfied with theil less lively ball, which helped 2 fast and good-pitching club lik, the Giants overcome rival sluggin9 combinations. Fans have shown c distinct liking for pitching battla' again.
 Both kinds were used in tht world series but no conclusion. could be drawn from the results Mel Ott hit both varieties out ol the park for home runs. The Giants went on their biggest batting spre' against the Senators on homt grounds, with the less lively bal in use. Carl Hubbell was as effect i've with the livelier American League ball as he was with the National League article.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28

Southern Californias superabun- dant material and that deception must be the basic strategy, Thorn hill took a contrary view.
 Good blocking was his cardinal principal. He discarded many of the intricate reverses and simpli- fled other plays which had required delicate timing. Formations re- mained virtually the same, with a double wing back lineup predomi- hating. Thornhills forte is the line and he has centered his efforts on it. To Meyers and Jimmy Law son he entrusted most of the back field coaching and pass defense
 Cards Are Versatile
 On offense Stanford cannot be classed as either a ground or an aerial team, for it has appeared equally strong in either depart ment. Against Southern California it was Bill CorDus' kicking and ef fective passing which won. Against California it was the ability to break a set of speedy backs into the open.
 It will be Stanford's first game in the Rose Bowl since 1928, when the Indians defeated Pittsburgh ? to 6. The year previous Stanford and Alabama played a ' to ' tie. Stanfords only other appearance was in 1925 when it lost to Notre Dame 27 to 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
SENATORS IN
 TOP FORM IN
 PAST SEASON
Champions Lead in Field lng with St. Louis Second
 Other High Spots

NEW 1O1th. IfSN. GU | IN S~---- pion Senators led in fielding this season with a mark of .979, equal ling their figure of year ago and one point below the world record mark set by the As in 1882 Of .98o
 St. Louis was second with .976 a gain of six points in a year when they were third with 970. Cleveland also advanced notch n the standing from fourth to third with five-point gain in percen- tage from .969 in 1882 to .974 this season.
 On September 30 the champions tied the world record and set a new league record when they exc cuted six double plays in the game with the Yankees.
 Leads il. Doubles
 No team record for the season excepting that of high percentage was even threatened. Detroit led in double plays with 167, 20 below the league record set by Cleveland in 1928. Detroit also led in put outs with ABA, Cleveland setting the record in 1910 with 4396 Chi cago with 1884 assists was 512 be- low the mark set by the old White Sox in 1907.
 Young Joe Kuhel of Washington led the first basemen with the creditable average of .996. He han dled a trifle more than ten chanc- 9s per game and participated in 126 double plays. Jack Burns of he Browns figured in 129 double plays and Greenberg of Detroit, III in only IF games. Greenberg tied the world record for unassist- ed double plays in a game by a first baseman, making two against St. Louis in the first game of September 3.
 Two Are Tied
 Oscar Melillo led the second base men in high average with .99l for 130 games, Gehringer and Hays being tied for second place with 981 each. Melillo had 6.25 accepted chances per game Hayes 6!09 and Gehringer, 5.8l. Melillo established new high mark for percentage, Bishop holding the former record of .988 made in 1882. Willie Kamm led the third basemen in effective ness for the seventh season with a new world average of .984 His record of 379 chances in 131 games is, however, far from record. In ten games scattered through the season, Kamm did not have a single chance. Bluege was second to Kamm, but 19 points below him with .965 Joe Sewell being third with .964. Art Scharein tied the third base record for assists on ming. Three days later, Hide brand let the Browns down with a single one base blow by Scharein. But the closest the Browns came to being blanked was on June l3 when Whitlow Wyatt kept them hitless until two were out in the ninth. Ted Guile then spoiled the afternoon for Wyatt.
 Bridges later turned the same trick against the Washington Mats but it happened the only hit was a home run by Kuhel in the eighth inning. The other one hit game went to the credit of Johnny AL len of the Yankees. He allowed Coleman of the Athletics to make single in the first inning, and from then on not another safe blow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
BASKETBALL GOLF"

EAST Gf.EEN BAY, Wis, Dec. 28.-' Basketball golf" is Coach l.. E. Means scheme for making his high sc h o ol basketeers sharpen their shooting eyes. He marks off nine holes" on the court, with diff ferent pars-that is, number of shots a good player should need to score from therefor each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
TERRY WOULD YIELD

The National League probably will have to yield a stitch or two if it hopes to obtain an agreement from it's rival organization for Q standard ball in 1884
 The American League does not desire to put too much curb on home run hitting, so long as Ruth Foxx, Simmons and Gehrig enjoy popularity for their slugging. The White Sox have revamped Comis- key Park to help Simmons next season. The Club might look with favor on a slightly livelier ball for the benefit of their star outfield acquisition, Chuck Klein.
 Even Bill Terry, manager of the world champions, seems willing to endorse a compromise. Bill re- marked at the close of last season that the National League ball seemed a trifle heavy or "soggy". He appreciates what his pitchers accomplish with this ball but he also has the slugger's viewpoint in mind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
COMING CLOSE

American League pitchers, al- though they did not match the all-around effectiveness of Nation al League hurlers during 1883 and had no individual to approach Carl Hubbell's mark of 1.66 earned runs per nine innings, nevertheless came close to entering the no-hit hall of fame several times.
 Charley Gehringer and Gerald Walker broke up two no-hit con- tests. On May 4 Vernon Gomez was battling Detroit. Not hit did he allow until the ninth when Gehringer led off with a home run and Walker followed with a double. On June 13, Oral Hide brand beat Detroit. l to O. but Gehringer and Walker each hit single.
 The St. Louis Browns were held to one hit three times. Tom Bridg- es. who always is coming close to pitching a no-hit game, blanked them on April 23. Sam West mak- ing the only hit in the eighth in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
COLI. ]. ECE BEATS
 CRIMSON BEARS
 IN EASY SHAPE
Experience and Marksman- ship Give Colle gi ans
 Too Much of an Edge

Experience and superior mark manship proved too much for the local High School cagers Wednes- day afternoon, and the Crimson Bears bowed to the Alaska College quintet by a score of IT to AS. But the game was fought on more nearly even terms than the lopsid- ed score indicated.
 Chances to score were almost even. The light and green local squad matched speed on even terms with the Collegians, and it's passing while ragged at times, was on many occasions as high class and its teamwork as good as that of its rangier and more seasoned oppon- ents.
 Pc7r Shooting to Blame
 Inability to cage the casaha was the cause of the Bears downfall more than any other. They worked the ball down the floor innumer- able times only to miss easy chanc- 
 es. They fumbled considerably at times but that was largely the re- suit of the high speed of the play.
 ONaill, Brandt, Franklin and Henning were the scoring aces for the visitors. ONeill was high point man with 15, caging seven from scrimmage out of Is tries, re- markedly high average. Franklin was runnerup with 10 and Brandt chalked up nine points.
 Behrends. whose long range shots were duds for the first three quar- ters, found the target in the final session and he dropped four in the hoop from midcourt and diff ficult angles. He led the Bears with nine points. Haglund missed almost all of his short tries and was held down to two field goals, and his partner. Lindstrom sank one out of Is tries, much below his average.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28

outs, 433 in 142 games with Aver- ill second, 390 in 149 games. Ben Chapman made the unusual nunl- Der of 24 assists in 147 games with Bruce Campbell second, Is in IA games and Goslin third with IT in 128 games also participating in seven double plays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
COOL BEAR HUNTER

BUTTE, Mont, Dec 28.-Pete Le- coure, Is owes his life to his cool aim. Peering into a hole in cliff, Lecoure saw a 300-pound bear com ing at him. He shot once, wound- ing the bear in the leg, then again, dropping the animal dead just a yard away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
w. T. PINKERTON AND MRS.
 PINKERTON ON WAY SOUTF

w. T. Pinkerton, formerly Post- master of Fairbanks, and more re- gently connected with a brewing company of that place, and Mrs. Pinkerton are southbound passeng- CTS aboard the steamer Alaska. They are making the trip for Mv. Pinkerton's h ealth. While the steamer was in port yesterday they visited many Juneau friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
JUNEAU MAT
 MAN WINNER
Ryan Puts Ken dric k $ $ Shoulders to Canvas
 in Short Time

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 2o.- Jack "Iki" Ryan, giving his resi, dence as Juneau, Alaska, plnnea Dale Hendricks, of Kansas GUY to the mat here last night IF twelve minutes of wrestling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
HITTING OLD HOOP

COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 28. Nurse Ashland. forward on the Beth Fl Nurses basketball team contributed 68 of her clubs go points to win over the Methodist seniors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28

The Houston, Tex, city council refused to permit dog races or marathon walking contests in Sam Houston hall, site of the national Democratic convention of 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28
ATTENrION

WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
 There will NOT be a meeting Of the Women of the Moose Thurs day, December 28th. The next reg ular meeting will be held January 4th. GERTIE OLSEN, -adv. Recorder. t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23
Some Change Is Coming

While our county commissioners don't seem to favor any change in the present method of incarcerating prisoners at the iail in New Haven, it would seem as II one in our penal program would be neces- sary. Chief Justice William M. Maltbie of the Supreme Court of Errors has rec commended it for more than year now. He has been firm advocate of the prison farm which to date has proved successful in other states and also in its brief trial in Connecticut. The prison farm has been run merely as an adjunct ot the state prison at Wethersfield and now accommo- dates perhaps 125 of the normal 800 win ter population.
 No women prisoners are detained at Wethersfield any more. Their transfer to the state farm and prison at Mantle has relieved Wethersfield of burden and also made it possible to better conditions within the institution by the added space for male prisoners However, conditions at our state prison now with the added facilities of farm and an entirely separate insti- tuition for women are not up for criticism. It is with the county jails that reformers and also our Chief Justice find fault. We can't help but feeling that a lot of the criticism is justified, although we do not feel that it should at any time be directed at the officials. It is the system and not the men.
 Conditions in the county jails will come to head after January 1, when all man. ufacturing projects conducted at any of them must cease due to the operation of federal law prohibiting interstate ship ment of prison made goods. Of course, there is nothing to prevent jail being utilized for the manufacture of such ar ticles as may be used within this state. That has been suggested recently. Signs for highway department usage were pro- posed for manufacture at the New Haven jail which has factory now capable of turning out chairs This might solve the difficulty in our own county, but what about the other county jails? Far be 1t from us to boast, but the New Haven jail probably ranks among the best in the state. The others are included in that list which bring down the wrath of social reformers.
 All of which would seem to indicate that there is really something wrong with our county jail system. It may be high time that we changed from the present correc- tion method of detention and turned into another avenue, one that has been proved by experimentation to turn out men bet ter fitted to return to their places in society than when the gates of the jail changed shut behind them. Chief Justice Maltbie claims that the prisoners leaving our county jails are worse than when they entered. Inasmuch as one-half the total number of persons imprisoned are in county jails it would seem as if action is in order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23

o: Give the seating capacity of the stadium of the University of Mich igan at Ann Arbor, and the num- Der of spectators at the Michigan Ohio State football game on Octo- Der 21.
 A: Seating capacity 72,OO0. The Michigan-Ohio State game was played before s3,50S spectators. @: What is the total number of federal, state, county and munich pal employees in the U. s.?
 A: The estimated number is B. 000,000.
 Q. Give the areas of the Great Lakes.
 A. Superior-31,S ,S10 square miles, Huron-23,0 ,010 square miles; Michi- gan-22,400 square miles; Erie 9.940 square miles; Ontario-7, $40 square miles.
 o. How did the St Lawrence river get its name?
 A. Jacques Cartier, bearing a commission from the king of France to explore and trade on the American coast, entered the strait of Belle Isle in 1534. Breton fisher- man had previously arrived there in summer and had penetrated as far as Brest, eleven leagues west of Blanc Sablon, the dividing line be- tween Quebec and Labrador. Car tier encircled the gulf, but missed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23
The Plan Goes On

Despite the fact that Dr. O. M. w. Sprague, financial adviser of the Treasury Department, has resigned, the Roosevelt gold-buying monetary program will con- tinue. Unperturbed by Dr. Sprague's . withdrawal or his determination to cam paign against the Roosevelt scheme, the President has not retreated one step from his avowed imitation plan. Time may prove him correct just as it may show that Dr. Sprague and other economic ex- , perts were not right in diagnosing the present situation.
 However that may be, story appear ing in American financial centers recently, and printed in some newspapers, is at least interesting. As given by veteran financial editor who is known as careful and conservative, it ran as follows: 'The homeward trek of the American dollar will begin when or just before the R. F. c. price for gold reaches $41.34 an ounce. When it begins, it will have company. Foreign capital, real alien money is wait ing to join the rush to American shores, the land of opportunity, for the return trip of imitation or prosperity or whatever you you will call it.
 'There will be foreign buying of Amer ican stocks and bonds, American real estate, investment properties of every de- scription. There will be such buying of American things, as seldom has been wit messed in this country. This is the picture of the objective of the Roosevelt-Warren gold-buying money-manipulating cam paign, as seen by eminent foreign author ities in confidential advices received by high financial circles. The conception of return flow of capital to the United States in enormous quantities is one of foreign origin. It is the reading of the flow of events as seen in financial capitals of the Old World, where American dollars are now piling up, awaiting the time when, in the transfer back home, they will com mand still more dollars - two for the former price of one. :"
 It's always wise to give authority for any quotation, so we will for the above. It appeared in the Cleveland News, re- publican newspaper long associated with the Hanna family, in turn long associated with the republican party or vice versa. Ah of which is just as encouraging to us as the resignation of Dr. Sprague was dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
This Jungle Story Is Full Of Thrills

In 1911 the German government sent secret expedition into French territory in Africa to see if cer- tain slice of land there was worth grabbing. The expedition went in. dropped out of sight-and the public at large never heard of 1t again.
 Now, however, someS Alfred Batson with African Intrigue" to ghost write the story of the sole survivor. It makes rarely thrill- ing tale.
 Four Germans went on the ex- petition; two scientists, a young man who had charge of the native porters, and a typical Prussian army major, who commanded the whole outfit.
 From the start they had trouble. The major was a pompOus ass, courting trouble needlessly, refus- ing to listen to advice. One scien- tist, hopelessly i'll, killed himself; the other died in fight with the natives. The porters, infuriated by the Potsdam militarist, deserted.
 III, exhausted and without pro- visions, the two remaining men had the job of getting the reports back to Berlin. The jungle was aroused against them, the French were hunting them frantically.
 They dared not go back the way they came; their only chance was to head north, through miles of trackless jungle, cross the entire Sahara desert, and get to the Medi- terranean.
 And then the Prussian major showed his stuff. He was ragged and sick, bitten by insects, gaunt with hunger but he clung to his monocle and his riding crop, he faced danger with smile-and he finished his job.
 He himself lost his life. but his comrade got the precious reports back to Berlin.
 It makes a most amazing and interesting story. There's an Elm peror Jones quality to the flight through the jungle that is fairly blood-curdling, and the Prussian major is an unforgettable and mag nificent character.
 The book is offered by the Gar den City Publishing Co. for $2.75.