, 1935-05-26

n SLlOOL WdS
staged here Friday afternoon with
Audrey bursts Pan-American gun
ners nosing out a city team by two
birds.
Now Who's Through?
GEORGE HERMAN RUTH. the
decrepit old man who plays stand
ing guard in right field for the
Boston Braves, Saturday fired an
indisputable answer 10 the allega-
ton Of the wolf pack that he Is
through, washed up.
That answer was In the form Of
three prodigious home runs in four
assays at the platter in Forbes Field,
Pittsburgh. One Of the clouts. which
cleared the right field wall. was
said to be the longest hit ever poled
out Of the Smokey Town park.
The fourth time he strolled to the
batter's box, Ruth dashed out a siz-
zling single, making 1t an even four
for fourl
Is the paunchy. pipe-stemmed Old
Man through? Not a. long as he
can continue to whang those fan
attracting four-ply blows out OF the
park. His only baseball rival as a
box office attraction Is our dear
riend Dizzy Dean. the lank Oklaho-
nan who learned his baseball as a
rookie at Fort Sam Houston.
Texans In Majors
THOSE native-born Texans are
continuing to do well In the major
leagues with Joe Moore, the Giant
leadoff batter, showing the way.
Joe. who first saw the light of day
at Gauze, Texas, won himself a ball
game Saturday by polling out a
home run in the ninth inning. The
Ruthian smack broke up a hurting
duel between Carl Hubbell and Lon
'arneke. giving the Giants a 80
"ictory over the Cubs.
Other Texans showing TO advant-
lge this season are Sam West
Longview). the Brown outfielder:
Fanny Moore NAPLES. Tex, Brave
~outfielder; Lloyd Brown CBeeville),
Cleveland hurler; Tex Carlton Co
manche), Cub Hurler: and Ray
jacksonville, Brooklyn hurl-
eT.
And don't forget Rogers Hornshy.
The Brown manager. Rogers claims
Dallas as his birthplace. but don't
let that fool you. He was born at
Hornsby's Bend. a crook in the Co
River near Austin.
Nocturnal Baseball
NIGHT BASEBALL made its de-
but in the majors Friday night at
and the initial game was
written down as a great success.
Crosley's $4,000 plant was inaugur-
lted with 20,422 cash customers in
he stands to witness the Redlegs'
IL victory over the Phillies.
The future Of night ball in the
major leagues seems TO depend on
now many Of those 20.422 fans turn
ut for the second night game. II
he fans like il. and apparently they
DO, the nocturnal displays on the
national pastime Is certain to con-
tinue in the Big Time.
Although the smallest Of major
cities, Cincinnati thus be-
comes the pace-setter in night play,
he latest development Of the game
lust Sc years ago the city became
he scene Of another historic event.
when the first known professional
team was organized under the man.
agement Of Harry Wright. That orr
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under the name Of Red Stockings
and toured the country, meeting
the strongest teams that could be
assembled.
Because Of its population OF APP
100000 Is less than any
Of its competitors, officials Of the
Cinci club turned TO the cleo
trio lights in an attempt % bring
their clubs home attendance up to
b figure that will yield sufficient
revenue 70 enable them to compete
on an equal basis with New York.
Chicago. Pittsburgh, Boston, Phila-
5elpnia. st. Louis and Brooklyn
clubs in the purchase Of playing
Phenomenal Negro
EVEN THE EYES OF Francis
former Arkansas and +.
c. u. coach. must have bulged Sat-
friday as one Of his proteges. Jesse
Owens. shattered three worlds rec
ords and tied a fourth In the West
srn Conference annual field and
track meet. The Ohio State negro
broad jumped 20 feet. 8 Ia inches.
ran the go In 20.3 and did the go
low hurdles in 22.6 for world marks.
He also tied the world record Of ga
IN the century.
That. anyone viii agree. is a nice
piece OF work for one afternoons
session. The next Olympics are
TO look like another walk
away for the u. S.
Ohio State has been stepping to
the front rapidly since Schmidt
went there from T. 9. U.
SHORT SHOTS
The Indians. 1t Is currently rumor-
cd. have established a lobby in
Washington to ~forestall any con-
certed o to turn the country
back TO them.
The depression Is over, : friend
informs us, because he saw a Jack
across the road recently and
there was only one man after IL.
Jokes az the skeet field run 10
The nine wtth-one-shot on-the-hoof
and tied-to-a-limb variety.
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