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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-01
Forty Club Annual Formal Party

spectacular affair of the Christmas the Annual
Christmas Formal Ball given by the Twin City Forty Club Monday
evening" December 3d. at the Royal Arcanum Dance Hall First
south Minneapolis which beautifully decorated with
the Yuede motif Delicious punch served by three attractive
ladies' the Misses Vadoa Turner Louise Neal and Wynch
The hall crowded with beautifully gowned ladies and their hand
This lovely party will long remain in the minds
of all who present.
Squire Neal chairman of the Minneapolis committee
Theodore Allen the St. committee Mr. B. c. Archer
is the president
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-01

Social and Personal
ST PAUL
ST. PAUL Q

WyluS WdSGIudl1 LNSEcGI NduSAOAA
and Emily Gaines; Tela Burt and
Dorothy Gardner; Elmer Graham
and Lucy Bellamy; Lloyd Shanks
and Agnes Ellis; Marion Thatcher
and Beneta Edwards; Huron Shell
ton, Jr., and Mrs. Huron Shelton,
Jr.; Edward Doty and Adele Ora
ham; Houston Anderson and Char
lotine Moore; Ollie Grantham and
Dorothea. Harris.
Mrs. William Slusser of Chicago
is enjoying the Christmas holidays
in the Twin Cities, the house guest
of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Roper of
982 Fuller avenue.
Miss Norma Stokes Of 663 Auro-
"a avenue is spending the Christ
mas holidays in Chicago visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Mildred Johnson of Atlanta,
Georgia, is in St. Paul for an in
definite stay, combining business
with pleasure.
Miss Evalyn Kelly entertained
the Bid-Rite Contract Bridge Club
Saturday, December &c, at the
home of Miss Estyr Bradley, the
occasion being the annual Yule-
tide party of the club. Christmas
gifts were exchanged and the men,
bers presented little Miss Norma
Jean Howell with beautiful pink
blanket. Cards and dancing fea-
tured the party and chow mein
dinner was served at 2 a. m. Other
members and guests present in
cluded Messrs. and Mesdames Jim
mie Oliver, Emmett Galloway, Nor
man Howell, John L. Banks, John
Kendall, Mrs. Artie Boyd, Miss
Cordelia Freeman, and Messrs.
Cornelius Mobiley and ]. D. An
derson.
Attractive invitations have been
issued by the Socialites of Min
neapolis for Dancing Party, We'd
nesday, December 80, at the Ster-
ling Club.
Mrs. Sam Foster of 1883 Sher-
burne avenue entertained the Hen
derson-Bonaparte bridal party at
breakfast Sunday morning, Deem
Der 81.
Honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
F. Henderson, newlyweds, and Miss
; Eleanor Maxwell of Winston-Sa-
lem, North Carolina, Mrs. Waldo
Turner of 1856 North st. Adams
street entertained at dinner Mon
day, December %, prior to Miss
Maxwell's leaving for Winston
Salem.
Following the Twin City Forty
Club formal Monday night, Deem
Der %, Mrs. Lorena Griffin of SGT
Rondo street entertained at an af-
ter party at her home.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-01

An apology to the Oak Leaf Art
Club for the loss Of their club
notes in the Christmas rush. Will
the reporter please mail them in
again?
The Cameo Social Club postpon-
ed it's regular meeting for Wednes-
day, December 80, on account of
the holiday parties.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-01

Mrs. Sadie Harrison, 267 East
University avenue, st. Paul, was
hostess at a dinner, given in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Payne. Present
at the dinner were also Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Claek, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Benton,
Mrs. Marie Porter. Madame P.
Buckner and Messrs. F. West, J.
Whitener, B. Williams and G. Mil
ton.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-01

CAMEO CLUB DISTRIBUTES
BASKETS

Christmas Eve, a committee of
the Cameo Social Club distributed
fourteen baskets with everything
in them for a sumptuous Christ
mas dinner. The baskets were val
ued at fifty-six dollars ($56) which
represents the proceeds of the
Charity Ball held December IA.
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!: DN:TRIP..EIST::

Mr.. Oscar. Tudos .7O7. Ro4do
street left Dscember:21 for: an ek !:
tended visit with his mother: MRS.
Ruth Tudos in Bridgeton, N. ].
While in the east Mr.. Tudos will
visit in Salem, N. J., where his
niece, Mrs. Helen Tudos, is teach
er in the public school system. New
York and Philadelphia are also In
cluded in Mr.. Tudos' itinerary.
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GREETINGS

To my many friends who have
been so very kind during my three
years illness I wish to express
through the columns of this news
paper my gratitude. I appreciate
so much the Christmas cards with
which friends remembered me. I
hope for all a happy, fruitful new
year.
Mrs. William Brooks,
500 Fuller avenue.
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MAIL SUBSCRIBERS NOTICES

Notices are being mailed to de-
linquent mail subscribers. Failure
to pay subscription or notify our
circulation department of date of
payment will cause subscribers
name to be dropped from list.
PUBLISHER.
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BABY BOY BORN TO THE DIR.
C. H. WILLIAMS

DR.. and Mrs. Charles H. Will
liams of Selby avenue are the
proud parents of bouncing baby
boy born Wednesday, December Is,
at st. Joseph's hospital.
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NEW YEARS GREETINGS
from
Rev. and Mrs. M. NJ. Gibson
Welcome Hall
Welcome Hall

We extend a hearty invitation to
the public to attend our open house,
January 8, 1887.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Films Purpose Twofold,

THE purpose of the film, an Official
explained, is twofold: Cd To make
the youngsters who haven't yet adopt
ed any particular sport tennis-mind-
ed and CD to teach the fine points of
the game to those who are playing
only patchwork tennis.
I'VE have the Davis Cup now, but If
we are to keep it we must have a con-
tinuous flow of fresh talent" he ex-
planned. "The cup was away 10 years
the last time, and that's entirely too
long. If this picture wins over only
one boy who becomes world star, it
will have served its purpose"
The film shows portions of all the
principal matches in the last cham
pionships at Forest Hills, with plenty
OF slow-motion of such stars as Dom
aid Bulge, Baron Gottfried Won
Cramm and Bobby Riggs. The woman
stars, Anita Lizana, Jadwiga Jedrze-
Jowska and Alice Marble, also take
up their share of footage.
What might prove the most popu-
lar part of the picture, though, are
action shots of famous matches of as
far back as a decade ago between
Bill Tilden and Henri Cochet, Tilden
and Rene Lacoste and Tilden and
Little Bill" Johnston. Helen Wills
also Is seen in several of her out
standing triumphs.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
By BURTON HAWKINS.

TINE respective futures OF Ivan
Nedomatsky and Turner'S
Arena today were settled.
4 Ivan's pugilistic pattern neces-
states . double dose Of earnest labor,
while the anemic cauliflower crucible
now reverts to q steady diet of Club
fights" due to the rather poor re-
sponse to the appearance Of Harry
Jeffra, world bantamweight cham
pion, there last night.
Nedomatsky, poker-faced welter-
weight. neither is as promising as pic
tured in some quarters nor as hopeless
as revealed in others. The former
University of Maryland three-time
Southern Conference champion first
must overcome several visible flaws in
his ring repertoire. The punch still
is there. If he can cure his fistic all
ments he may create a few headaches
in fistiana's top flight.
Ivan could be labeled a bum rather
easily and forgotten, but buns don't
uncoil those vicious and authoritative
wallops. He could be tagged q great
prospect, but great prospects hardly
lower their right hand, even a trifle,
when pumping left hooks. Ivan cur
rently is taking too many punches and
missing to many. but he still has that
happy knack of flooring his foes when
he connects and, after all, that's the
object.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Youngsters Due Surprises.

I'm AFRAID q lot Of the young
folks who think real tennis his
tory began with Ellsworth Vines, Fred
Perry and Don Bulge are due to get
. terrific surprise when they see what
Bill Tilden was like in his prime
chuckled U. S. L. T. A. bigwig, who
thought it best to remain nameless.
And the ones who think the mod
ern crop of woman players are about
tops, wait until they get a Glimpse
Of Helen Wills back when she wore
her pigtails. It's going to be funny"
Critics who have gone over the
film carefully agree that it won't do
much toward teaching the beginner
how to make all his strokes properly.
The trouble is that no two of the
greats wallop the ball the same way.
Each has his own peculiarity-Don
Bulge his backhand, Fred Perry his
wrist-action forehand and so on.
Vincent Richards is recognized as
one Of the finest volleyers the game
ever knew, yet in the picture he is
seen to get his legs into such grotesque
positions at the net that the pre-
viewers howled. The tennis champion
Is born, apparently; never made.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
WILSON QUINT BAGS
SEASONS FIRST WIN
Rallies in Last Half to Nose Out
East Stroudsburg Team in
- 1887 Contest.

STAGING a great rally in the Sec
ond half, Wilson Teachers COL
lege courtmen nosed out East Strouds-
burg, 1887, last night in the Harvard
street gym. The visitors held 26-l5
advantage at the half but succumbed
to fast-breaking attack in the last
20 minutes, which gave Wilson its
first victory in five games this season.
Each man on Wilson's team played
an important part in the victory. but
1t was basket by Flash Gordon.
high scorer of the game, which finally
tied the score at 30-all. The teams
matched basket for basket until
Stroudsburg had a 37-36 lead; at
which point Gordon came through
with the game winning shot.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
HOLIDAY CARD FULL
FOR Y. N. c. A. BOYS
Decathlon Contests Features of
Program That Also includes
Many Other Events.

DECATHLoN contests for b9tl
younger and older boys will fe--
ture the Christmas holiday scheir y
of the boys department of the Y. n.
c. A. Although the period opens Of
flcially with Christmas party Thur
day night, the decathlons will not be
held until December %, 20, 80 and 81.
Meanwhile, gym. swim, badminton.
basket ball, boxing. wrestling and
tumbling events are being arranged
for those not participating in the de-
cathlons.
Events in the decathlons for bows
from 9 to II and from u to IA will
include so and rs yard dashes, DO
tato races, standing and running
broad jumps, running high jumps,
push-ups, pull-ups. baseball tsrget
throw and basket ball throw. Older
boys will go through the same events
except that they will run the l00-yard
dash instead of the 50 and will work
on the travelling rings instead of
push-ups.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Mehre ~Ihrough With Coaching" for Just Week

stronger than Alabama Gas the
Sugar Bowl horn blowers are toot-
ing) why was Alabama the first
choice? ;. Don Bennett, who
coached South High of Worcester,
Mass, to six district football cham
pionships in six years, rates a great
big hand and you can count this as
starter Z. Henry Armstrong
got rousing welcome when he
arrived home in Los Angeles after
his Eastern knockout tour. :. The
boys still insist at least one top
hight Pacific Coast football coach
will move eastward soon !. to
Michiganf
When bigger and better football
captains are turned out. We sup.
pose Turtle Greek, PA, win DO ths
Evening star., 1937-12-21
A Battle for Blood.
TAKE that tape off his knuckles,

" AXE that tape off his knuckles," /"
ordered the gendarme.
"AW, lissen," said Mr. Blaustein, Eve
boxed in 48 States, I did, and we amt
never had to take no tape Off"
You amt in a State now" reminded
the inspector, and then the warning
call came and the boys went out to
the ring. Then things began to pop.
Stella grabbed the first round by
doing all the leading. thereby prompt
ing some brilliant wit to rise and yell:
"A helluva champ you are!" Stella
won the second round when Referee
Eddie La Fond detected low punch
by Jeffra. Then the boy from Balti-
more began to 60 to work..
Jef1ra grabbed the third heat, on
this scorecard, and also took the
fourth. In this round, though, Stella
opened wicked cut over Jeffras right
eye and the blood flowed freely. Both
OF the boys lost their heads. In the
NTH Jeffra heeled and butted and
Stella tried to retaliate.
1t was battle for blood, from
this point on Mr.. Eddie Ross
warning words began to come
true.
The champ whacked Stella around
the ring in the sixth and in the sew
Evening star., 1937-12-21
BASEBALL GRAND
TO AGING CONNIE
Games Veteran, IS Thurs
day, Thrilled by Sport He's
Followed 81 Years.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associeted Press.
HHrLADELPHIA,' Dec. ~ Near
- ing his 18th birthday. Connie
Mack, veteran manager of the
4 Philadelphia Athletics. said to-
day that baseball is grand old
game"
IF you had to start over, Mr..
Mack" he was asked, would you be
a doctor, a lawyer. a merchant, an
actor, playwright, an aviator. or
what?"
I'D go into the business I did
baseball" replied the "old gentleman"
who soon will start his fifty-fifth sea-
son on the diamond. He will be rs
Thursday.
With the good and bad. it's a
grand old game. hope it will always
remain so," he said.
Evening star., 1937-12-21

turning, -. Last three Randolph.
Macon captains hail from there
Jimmy Blair and Russ Boone, 1887
co-captains, are Turtle Creekers
and so is Alexander Waleskj lust
elected for next year. What
we want to know is how all those
guys got away from Pitt. :. Amt
they big enough? /. j.. Colorado will
train for the Cotton Bowl at Fort
Worth. Thirty Texas cities in
yited "Whizzer" White and Co.
Here's bad news for Jimmv Mel.
son OF Lansingburg High, Troy. N
r.: Just when it looked as if he had
set q seasons record for high
schoolers with q lo6-touchdown
run, Duane Moore of Ponca Citv
tokla.) High had to go and spoil
things with . 1os-yard gallon
Red pewson. Tllane's young foot
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Presidents Play
In Title Contest
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
pASSAIC, N. j., Dec. 21.-The White
Plains (N " Bears Of the Amer
ican Professional Football Association
and the Washington Presidents, cham
pions Of the Dixie League. will meet
January 2 at Richmond. Va, In the
second annual North-South pro foot
ball game.
Joseph Rosentover, American Asso-
citation president. announced last
night that the Newark IN. j. lorna
does. who tied the Bears, 3 to 3, in an
association championship game. had
withdrawn their claim for the post
season game because of injuries.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Ned0matsky Has His Points.

THE step from collegiate to profess
sional boxing is akin to a running
broad Jump. That is reflected in Ned
omatsky, but If the calm, deliberate
chiller can conquer few minor, but
vital faults, he may make the grade.
His six-round decision victory over
Hunter Crostic of Richmond was not
a notable achievement, but it did serve
to ticket Ivan for future consideration
Crostic is fairish sort of scrapper and
good test for Nedomatsky at this
stage of the former Terp's career. He
answered that test by flooring Crostic
three times, twice for nine-counts in
the fifth round, and he'll at least stand
more observation.
Meanwhile Matchmaker Goldie
Ahearn Is satisfied local ringworms are
Evening star., 1937-12-21

ball coach. is a bridegroom ...
Around New Orleans Louisiana
State is a 2-to-1 favorite over
Santa Clara in the Sugar Bowl. !.
Gov. Cone of Florida is going to
made Katherine Rawls, the SWIM
merette, colonel on his staff.
Seabiscuit, at 8 to l, is the IA
vorite for the 100000 Santa Anita
Handicap in the Winter book of
James j. Carroll, st. Louis commits
sioner War Admiral is 10 to l,
Heelfly, IL to l, and Rosemont, last
years winner, is is to Clay
Calhoun Of Loyola (New Orleans, !,
who made the A. P.'s little all
America" Is Q descendant Of John
Calhoun, the fiery Southern states
man ct ante-bellum days !. Also
he's quite . ball player.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
DAW|SCUP DEFENSE:
IS AIM OF MOVIES.
Action Pictures of Stars
Intended to Get Young
Players on Courts.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

n YEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The
nj United States Lawn Tennis
" Association. sitting powerful
q y and octopuslike on lower
Broadway, has embraced the motion
picture as the most forceful medium
OF popularizing tennis over the coun-
try and laying the foundation for an
everlasting Davis Cup supremacy.
Both producer and booking agent,
the association is preparing to exhibit
throughout the Nation a full-length,
two-hour film, showing the past and
present greats of the game in action.
Already more than 800 clubs and indi-
viduals have applied for the film,
which will be ready in few weeks.
In order that the film may have the
widest possible showing, it is being
prepared for the l6-millimeter pro-
jector, or about half the professional
size. Thousands are owned by clubs
and individuals, and they are easily
set up and operated The association
will charge only $40 rental on the film
and expects only to break even finan-
cially.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
PROS NOT TO GET
COLORADO'S WHITE.
Star Back to Go to Oxford
as Rhodes Scholar-Aims
to Become Lawyer.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSociated Press.
CAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-
Byron (Whizzer) White, Col
orado's f1eet-footed, nimble-
armed all-America halfback,
shouted no" to all potential profess
sional offers today.
He's Rhodes scholar-and mighty
proud of it.
The 20-year-old Whiz said his VIC
tory in the regional scholarship ex-
aminations here last night definitely
ended any possibility he would turn
pro.
And he made startling disclosure
II never received any offers" Pre-
viously he had been reported as re-
ceiving pro bids.
White, the Nations leading COL
legiate scorer for 1887, raced through
the Rhodes quiz so fast II don't know
what test questions they asked me.
I can't remember a thing about
them"
Evening star., 1937-12-21
"POPPlNG >r,R7l
OFF" %JtGf on@Zzs99. s.: Z,
Fight Night.

ME evening marked the debut of banmwegt champion Wash
ingon and the mob
didn't start happen
Stella blew the whistle in the dressing
the main event
fact it became interesting
tne haos OF young Mr. Harry Je who the world
pion yellow Sweater who identified
90 they feel d and Stella who has face like
and barked mug " -
va with
title whatsoever hands and
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Sanford in Kicking Trim.

HAYWARD SANFORD, the substi-
- tute end who kicked two field
goals to win both the Tulane and Van
derbilt games, booted several in prac-
tice yesterday, then took his place in
the line of the second squad for scrin-
mage.
Joe Kilgrow and Charley Holm, big
guns of the Tide attack this year.
stood out in the session yesterday
while a sophomore halfback, Charley
Boswell, starred in the role Of varsity
heckler with consistent, yard making
plunges
The team sis in fine shape and we
hope to win," Thomas said. Capt. Le-
roy Monsky, all-America guard, added
that the 1887 Crimson Tide was "go-
ing to keep Alabama's unbeaten record
in the Rose Bowl unbroken."
Evening star., 1937-12-21
LOOP BEING FORMED.

Basket ball teams interested in en-
tering the Mcfarland Community
Center League, to be organized to-
morrow night, should send representa-
tives to a meeting at the Macfarland
Junior High School at o'clock. For
information contact Mrs. Irving, Com
munity Center, or John Donovan, gym
supervisor.
Evening star., 1937-12-21

o'oAo AAiSils IA ldpS oli yOul hlluChleS.
va can't do it," and he grabbed one
Of Jeffra's paws and began to press it.
Lay off that hand" spoke Jeffra,
ominously.
va can't get away. :"
If you touch my fingers again I'll
lay va out" repeated Jeffra.
"Lissen, JEFF -
Mr.. Buzzer Ryan, who was
gandering, did not think highly
of Mr.. Sicilia's methods. "The
champ'n kill him in that ring"
said the Buzzer.
The fat man next to Buzzer nodded
in assent. YEAH" remarked Mr..
Eddie Ross from Baltimore. "Sicilia1l
be sorry he brought it up. Jeffra1l
knock him down so many times he'll
be picking resin outta his pants for
two weeks" A District Boxing Com
mission gendarme rushed to the scene
at the big moment and broke it up. .
Evening star., 1937-12-21
G0N!ZAGA NOSES OUT
FAST MOUNT RAINIER
Battles Desperately in Final
Period to Cling to Lead for
1921 Victory,

Fighting desperately throughout the
hnal period to maintain a one-point
lead, Gonzaga's fast-moving basket
ball team yesterday nosed out the
Mount Rainier High School five, 1921,
Tor its second successive win of the
season.
Paced by Connally, clever guard who
scored IS points, the Gonzagans saw
. nine-point lead at half time dwindle
to one during the third quarter, then
rallied to match the fighting Mounts
point for point
O'Connor, the Mounts cagey cen
ter scored 10 points in leading the los
ing attack
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Basket Ball.
Roosevelt VS.. Richard Montgom-
cry High, Roosevelt gym. $3.50.
Eastern VS.. Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Bethesda, Md, $3.50.
Westinghouse High VS.. Fair
fax, Ballston, Va, 8.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Western VS.. George washington
High, Western gym, $3.50.
Boxing.
Johnny Hutchinson vs.. Kid Howie,
10 rounds, feature bout, colored
relief fund card; Turner'S Arena,
$50.
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
Bethesda Chevy Chase VS..
Alumni, Bethesda. Md. 8:15.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Mancine Scores Kayo.

A L MANCINE, Providence bantam
weight, proved the most pleasing
OF other preliminary boys, carving out
technical knockout over Red Trans
parenti of Baltimore in 2 minutes of
the fifth round.
Other bouts saw Ell Brookman, local
welterweight. kayo Young Bacala of
Leonardtown in / minute and so Sec
onds Of the third round and Danny
Walker, Baltimore lightweight, capture
four-round decision from Vince Bon
ovari, local lad.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
By EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer

YEW YORK. Dec. 21.-sure
mi didn't take Harry Mehre
IN long to get that "old feel
4 ' ing. He quit Georgia
and announced he was through
with coaching. .. A week later
he pops up as one of the candidates
for Ed Walkers old job at Missis-
sippi. +. Physicians have warned
eixto Escobar, former bantam
weight champ, who just missed
pneumonia, to do no more fighting
In New York between September
and May. -. Alabama had &C, 900
requests for its 5000 Rose Bowl
ticket allotment. Yes, we have
no tickets today or tomorrow.
~ YassSs1a~A GkaAA s~ - s>as,aIn
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Selling Stars Hurts.

ITO YOU KNOW" he continued. II
get thrill every now and then
when pick up the paper and see
where some old ball player is still
around and active. When you've been
around as long as have you feel
good over things like that
When I've had to sell players-top-
notch players, that is-it has broken
my heart every time. But conditions
sometimes compel you to do things
you don't want to do."
Looking ahead to next year. Connie
thinks the AS will be better. much
better"
Last year the A. s led the league dur
ing the first part Of the season, then
went into slump, ending the year in
seventh place.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Collapse Of
Boston Red Sox rated 1855. "big-
gest disappointment" IN sports by
Associated Press poll. .a
Three years ago-Sam Byrd, New
York Yankees outfielder, sold to
Cincinnati Reds for reported price
of $4,000. .a
Five years ago Col. John s.
Hammond resigned vice. presidency
OF Madison Square Garden and
presidency of New York Rangers
because of differences with w. F.
Carey.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
PILLS OBTAIN SMITH.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 21 R.-
President Gerald P. Nugent of the
Philadelphia Nationals has announced
that he has obtained Al Smith, former
New York Giant pitcher, from the
st. Louis Cardinals via the waiver
route.