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Evening star., 1938-09-22
Snappy Cab Makes Farkas,
Prize Grid Rook, Sparkplug
Of Redskins in Tough Going 2

given to a rookie Of the Burgundy and
Gold. You know who he is-Andy
(Sparky) Farkas. ~
Sparkles Even IN Practice.
A stadium-full Of fans recognized
Farkas' ability to inspire his teammates
last Sunday when his injection into
an apparently losing cause against the
Brooklyn Dodgers resulted in an about
face which enabled the Redskins to
overcome 100 lead and eventually
wind up with tie score even when
they were points behind with only
7 seconds to play.
Well, Farkas' pep didn't stop with
that game. It's continued all this
week and again was in evidence today
as the Indians romped through their
two-hour morning workout at Fair
lawn. And instead Of regarding the
former University of Detroit star as
q cocky youngster trying to show of,
the Redskins to man delight in being
popped up by a constantly jabbering
newcomer whose fire and spirit Is a
refreshing contrast to the otherwise
dull routine of practice.
Listen to that guy. will ya?" ad-
vises Turk Edwards who, although the
Oldest Of the Reds. is no mean pepper
upper himself. boy, what a spark
plug!"
Is Constant Chatterbox.
Although Coach Ray Flaherty re-
considered his decision to scrimmaee
the Indians when Fairlawn's field re-
mained wet and muddy, he still sends
the players through long passing drills
and dummy scrimmages. In these
Sparky Farkas is treat to watch.
Playing in the secondary on defense,
Farkas never fails to be where the ball
Is. II it's a pass. he's on the bail as
soon as the receiver: II runner gets
past the line Of scrimmage, he nails
him-or tags him, as they do in
dummy scrimmage-before he gets
very far. And as a pass-receiver on
ohense. Sparky can outmaneuver any
defensive man on the team once he
gets into the clear.
With it all. Farkas' line Of CAB never
stops. Alta boy, Charley" Get
him, Max Nice goin' in there.
Turk" He's forever praising one of
his teammates for something and he,
in turn, draws praise from all. There's
not much chance of the Redskins
getting blue spirits this season as long
as Farkas retains his voice. And we'd
venture to say that If they ever enter
tanned any losing thoughts during a
game they still had a chance to win
they'd be routed of them In an instant
once Sparky got into action.
Couple such exceptional spirit with
Evening star., 1938-09-22
Yankees Can Set Mark With Three World Series in Rov

1928 and then, incidentally, lost to
Washington in 1924 after they had
won their fourth straight pennant.
The Yanks lost thriller to the Cards
in 1925, then went on to win eight
straight games In 1927 and 1928
against the Pirates and Cardinals.
The Athletics beat the Cubs in 1929
and the Cardinals in 1880, but In
return engagement with the Cardinals
in 1881, were aattened largely through
the efforts of Pepper Martin.
One of the most dramatic episodes
Of any World Series featured the loss
Of the 1923 series by the Giants. World
champions for two years and dominat-
ing baseball almost as completely as
do the Yankees Of today, they were
favored to beat the Yanks again. But
the Yanks put up unexpectedly stern
resistance and the teams worked their
way down to the sixth game.
Here again the odds seemed to favor
the Giants, for Arthur Nehf, the
SioAie PAOS1Cl, dlWdyo 1du Uctu u
tough nut for the Yankees to crack
They had beaten him but never with
more than breath to spare. He had
shut them out in the third game his
only appearance up to that point in
this series-and he apparently was in
great form. He and Herb Pennock tied
up in stirring pitching duel and Nehf
got the edge and it looked as though
he couldn't fail to win.
Nehf Unable to Last.
But with record-breaking triumph
within clutching distance, his left arm
gave out in the seventh inning. He
couldn't control the ball and after he
had walked man with the bases
filled, John McGraw had to take him
out. Nehf was a tragic figure as he
walked from the box For three sea-
sons he had borne the brunt OF the
Giants pitching through the pennant
campaigns and in the World Series.
He had been to them what Carl Hub
bell was to be to later Giant team
Evening star., 1938-09-22

better pitching, better catching, moro
power, a tighter defense and more
poise. Any way you can figure them
on any terms that can be reduced to
paper-they are the stronger, surer
team
Offers a Terrific Hazard.
But they'll have that hazard TO face
that no other club ever has overcome
three World Series in a row. They
may get bad streak as the Giants
DID IN the sudden and unpredicta bio
collapse Of Nehf. They may nave some
one rise against them as Pepper Mar
TIN rose against the Athletic. in
1881. They may be stopped cold by an
inferior team as the Cubs were stopped
by the White Sox in 1905.
The fact that any one Of these
things can happen to upset them In
what makes baseball the great game
1t is. The Yankees. may win in four
straight games--or may lose the same
way.
(copyrirht. 1889
Evening star., 1938-09-22

the pitcher they always could depend
upon.
He started all their important series
and many times finished them, too.
When they Jagged, he picked them up
and pulled them along. Sometimes he
was the only member of the pitching
staff who was winning. And he always
kept on winning until the others lad
got Strengthened out.
Now his arm had buckled under the
strain and the spell of the Giants was
broken. Bill Ryan, who followed him
to the box, struck out Babe Ruth, the
first hitter to face him But Bob Meu-
sci, looming next at the plate, singled
through the box and that hit beat the
Giants and decided the series. And
here was most ironic note: Nehf was
the best fielding pitcher in baseball
at that time, Ryan one of the worst.
Yankees Get a Break.
Had Nehf been pitching when Meu-
sci hit that ball, almost certainly he
would have grabbed it and tossed Bob
out and the inning would have been
over. But it skipped through the box
as Ryan reached for it frantically and
bounded over second base and, to all
intents and purposes, the game was
over and the Yankees were champions
of the world.
McGraw, entering the clubhouse
after the game, found Nehf in tears.
Bitterly disappointed as he was over
the loss Of the series he wanted most
to win, McGraw was quick to comfort
the pitcher.
Never mind, Art" he said. Forget
it. You went as far as you could and
after that there wasn't anything you
could do about it, No club ever has
won three World Series in a row. I
thought we could do it, but I guess it
just wasn't in the cards"
The Yankees Of course will be IA
vored to beat the Pirates-or the Cubs,
If the Pirates should crack up again
as the season draws swiftly to close
They have everything on their side
Evening star., 1938-09-22
By BILL DISMER, Jr.

Fourteen years ago, when Washing
ton was winning its first American
League pennant. baseball critics were
giving great deal Of the credit for
the Mats rise to the top to little
rookie center fielder with worlds Of pep,
Wild (Sparky) Mathews by name.
Mathews was released before the
Mats got into the World Series, but the
drive and fire which he showed became
contagious with Griff's eventual world
champion team and he generally was
recognized as the generator of their
enthusiasm.
This fall, as Washington football
fans follow the fortunes Of their Red
skins in defending the Capitals first
professional grid championship, it
wouldn't be surprising If the same
amount and kind of credit which was
bestowed upon Mathews in 1924 wasn't
Evening star., 1938-09-22
ONLY THIRD CLUB
T0GET NEARFEAT.
Now Boasting Two Straight
Triumphs, as Once Did
AS and Giants.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
Special Correspondent Of The Star

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The Yam
KEGS, winning three pennants in q
row for the third time and smashing
records as they roll along, will take
a crack at another mark when they
move into the World Series; no club
ever has won three World Series IN a
row.
Few teams, of course, ever have
won three pennants in a row; the
Pirates in 190l-2-3, the Cubs in 1906
7-S, the Tigers In 1907-s-9, the Giants
In 19ll-l2-l3 and again in 1921-22-23
and, by the way of reaching an all
time high, in 1924 as we'll; the YAM
KEGS in 1921-22-23 and again in 1926
27-28, and the Athletics in 1928
30-31.
The Cubs were victims Of an upset
in their first series. losing to the White
Sox, and then came on to beat the
Tigers in 1907 and 1905 The Tigers
set an unenviable record by losing
three series in a row-two to the Cubs
and one to the Pirates-but this record
was equalled by the Giants, who lost
to the Athletics in 1911, to the Red
Sox in 1912 and the Athletics again
in 1918.
Giants Blow Chance.
The Giants beat the Yankees In
1921 and 1922 but lost to them in
Evening star., 1938-09-22
Minor Results

(All Play-offs)
BY the Associated Press.
International League.
Rochester at Newark. POSTPONED, rain.
American Association.
st. Paul. 9: Milwaukee, o.
Pacific Coast League.
Los Angeles, 6: Sacramento, 5.
Seattle. IL: San Francisco. q.
Texas League.
Beaumont. 3: San Antonio. (.
Southern Association.
Atlanta. z: Nashville. 4.
Eastern Leasus.
nmira at Hazleton. POSTPONED. rain.
South Atlantic League.
Macon. 4: Savannah. l..
Piedmont Leaxue.
Rocky Mount. 8: Charlotte. 2.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
From the
Press Box
Biscuit-AdmiroI Race
Still Is Lot of Talk.
BY JOHN LARDNER,

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-That ster-
ling animal. Seabiscuit, probably Is
pretty unhappy to hear that they are
talking again Of matching him with
War Admiral, the neighborhood bully,
but, if the Biscuit has any confidence
at all in his owner, Mr.. Charlie How
ard, he will not worry too much. Mr..
Howard always has protected the Bis
cult, If not the public, from harm.
If it turns out that some one spilled
a glass Of beer on the track two weeks
ago last Tuesday, Mr. Howard gets out
there and scratches his sensitive horse.
Sloppy track conditions" explains
the owner.
And this time he is right about
sloppy track conditions. The runway
at Belmont Park Is seethtng Multi
gan stew Of mud and gravy. 1t looks
to be Flanders Field on one OF those
days when the poppies were out of
town. Jupe Pluvius (boy, get the copy
right Office on the phone. How do I
think Of these phrases?) has done his
sinister work for a week running, and
Belmont is no fit place for man or
beast.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
Pirates Rassle
Puzzle in Math
By the Associated Press,

PITTSBURGH, Sept. ga
knotty problem in mathematics
how to divide $4,000 available re-
served seats for the world series by
$4,000 applications - confronted
weary attaches OF the Pittsburgh
baseball club today.
A deluge of mail, almost half
bearing out-of-town postmarks.
rolled in after the Pirate front
Office announced that applications
would be accepted Samuel e,
Waters vice president of the club.
estimated 100000 applications
would be received as soon as thu
Pirates clinched the National
League pennant.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

given to rookie Of the Burgundy and
Gold. You know who he is-Andy
(Sparky) FarkaS.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

the natural ability Farkas exhibited
last Sunday and you've got real
football player. Did some one say
that's what Farkas Is?
Evening star., 1938-09-22
SHIKAT UPSETS DAVIS.

MONTREAL, Sept. ~ (P.-Dick
Shikat of Philadelphia defeated Karl
Davis OF Memphis in two straight falls
in their wrestling match last night.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
Gen. F. A. Howell, SO
Answers Final Call

Capt. +. A. Howell, Holmes county's
oldest Civil War veteran. died at his
home in Durant Saturday afternoon. He
had recently celebrated his 9Sth birth
lay on May 10th. Funeral services we're
held Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
at the Methodist church conducted by
Rev. 4. s. Lewis, assisted by Rev. ]. ].
Baird, Cleveland; Rev. w. B. Baker, Bel
soni; Rev. J. T. McCafferty, Father j.
.. Chastain, Lexington. Interment was
rade in Odd Fellows Cemetery at Lex
ington with Masonic honors by Lexing-
ton Lodge No. "a. Hon Tom Q. Ellis
If Jackson, acting as master. Funeral
arrangements were in charge of c. s.
harrell
Captain Howell was native Missis-
sippian, born in Choctaw county in 1910,
moving to Durant many years ago. He
served in the Confederate army and was
wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was then made captain and assigned
to tho cavalry forces. Several years
ago he was chosen as general of the U.
G. V. and also served as commander of
the Mississippi Veterans and at the time
of his death was adjutant of the Holmes
county camp of Veterans. He was also
president of the Holmes County Pension
Board.
As citizen he was outstanding in
all community progress and he was a
| loyal member of the Methodist faith.
He was one of the charter members of
the North Mississippi Conference and
held an unbroken record for attendance.
He was prominently identified in COM
mittee activities of the conference and
had many honors rendered him for his
long and faithful service to the church
body. He was a member of the Masonic
order.
Despite his advanced age he was ac-
tive until only short time ago. He re-
| tanned every faculty and went about
| with the ease of a man many years
younger. Only in recent months had he
known any of the physical handcaps. be-
ing confined to his home for few
months prior to his passing. His death
removes citizen loved far and wide not
only in Holmes county but over the en-
tire state. The huge concourse of
friends at the last rites attested to this
devotion.
He is survived by five children Mrs.
B. w. Moore, DR.. j. w. Howell, Durant;
G. b. Howell, Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Lex
ington; F. A. Howell, Cleveland.
| The following grandsons were pail
bearers: w. E. Howell, Joe Howell, Du-
rant; Earl Howell, Jackson; Henry How
ell, Alabama; w. H. Fincher, Jr., Lex
ington and Frank Howell, KiImiehael.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
Ladies' Luncheon At
Country Club Friday

The last Ladies Luncheon at the Coun-
try Club was well attended. The club
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and ferns and very delightful luncheon
was served by the club hostesses. Mrs.
Joe Latham and Mrs. Cass Povall.
Miss Virginia Holder and Billy Hol-
loman gave an adagio dance which was
very unusual and entertaining.
The club has been delightfully."- deco
rated with new draperies; and new lawn
furniture has been placed on the club
grounds and around the swimming pool,
which gives the effect Of summer col
ony to the club.
The luncheon Friday Of this week il
in charge of Mrs. Sam Herman and Mrs
Aaron Jacobson. Please phone in you'
reservations early and not later thar
Is P. NJ. this Thursday.
Those attending the luncheon are urg
ed to remain for games Of 600 ant
bridge, also tennis, golf, swimming ant
ping pong. Among those attending the
last luncheon were:
Mesdames w. R. Ellis, John d. Gwin
Sam Herman, Aaron Jacobson, W. O
Carter, L. P. Johnson, r. C. Moore, j. r
Williams, NJ. A. Scobey. L. H. Paris
heyward Green, Joe Berman, Will Will
son, L. B. Gilliland, j. N. Hall, I. M. Will
liams, Sol Applebaum, w. C. Jones, Sid
ney Rhyme, Sessions Povall, E. Cohen
d. c. Lundy, George Patterson, George
S. Beall, L. E. Barr, Hunter Cade, David
Miles, Edwin White, H. M. Lowe, Will
5urn Hooker, Murrell McRae, Norman
Weathersby, A. B. Holder, P. b. Brum-
oy, Necie Povall, J. w. Latham, Bill
Wright.
Misses Roslyn Applebaum, Minnie Jor-
dan, Edna Herman, Kerl Trull, Louise
Jordan, Sara Glover, Meta Moore, Mar
lha Harriet Lowe, Peggy McGough, Betty
10 Latham, Virginia Holder.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
Ellis-Wilkins We'd
ding This Afternoon

A wedding of interest to Lexington
friends will take place this afternoon at
o'clock in the marriage of Miss Sara
Elizabeth wilkins of Brooksville and Mr..
William R. Ellis, jr. of Lexington, the
wedding to be held at the Methodist
church in Brooksville with the Rev. r.
p. Neblett, officiating.
Miss wilkins will have as her maid OF
honor, her sister, Miss Louise wilkins
of Brooksville. Mr.. Ellis will have as
his best man, his father, w. R. Ellis,
sr. Little Misses Martha and Frances
McGaughy OF Tupelo, cousins of the
bride, will be flower girls. Ushers will
be: Grover wilkins of Brooksville and
j. T. wilkins, jr. of West Point.
Following the ceremony the couple
will leave for an automobile trip and
honeymoon to Asheville, N. c.
In the list of Lexingtonians attending
the nuptials will be: Mrs. w. R. Ellis
Miss Melvin Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o
Carter. Gordon Carter, Bud Moore, Miss
Meta Moore, H. L. Nichols, jr., Mis-:
Kerl Trull, Mr.. and Mrs. George Pat.
terson, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L
Ellis. lr.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09

tend summer school at Mississippi Col
| lege. Miss Moore will be with her
aunt, Mrs. w. w. Smithson and brother
Bud Moore and Mesdames Lindholm and
Townsend will stay in the dormitory.
Mrs. Kenner Ellis, DR.. and Mrs. O.
, d. Hooker and Mrs. M. J. Lipsey will
| attend the Horse Show at Indianola on
Thursday.
Mrs. w. H. Sharp left Tuesday for
a tree weeks visit to her son, ]. B.
Sharp and Mrs. Sharp at Dallas, Texas,
Mrs. David Miles is visiting her
parents at Brooksville.
| Mrs. A. B. Holder carried A. B. jr.,
J. M. Guy, Billy Guy and Vernon Lundy
to Harland's Greek where they will en-
! JOY 3 day camp.
| Bud Moore of Jackson was q mid
week visitor in the parental home.
/ Mrs r.. E. Wilburn and Miss Louise
Lowe of jackson will accompany Mrs
| H. M. Lowe to Lexington. Ky. Friday
! for visit.
Mrs. Effie Swittenberg is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lamb Crouch at
+. Creenville before she takes up her
work in the Summer School at Delta
/ otdtc Solieke, OicNelduu
/ Mr. and Mrs. Wright Patton of Jack
i son were priced week end visitors in
the home of their sister, Mrs. P. B.
Brumby and DR.. Brumby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Johnson and Mrs
&C. M. Purvis visited DR.. and Mrs. George
c. Purvis and George Jr. at Rayville
La. over the week end.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moore and daugh-
/ ter, OF Shelby, are spending several
/ days here this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter H. Moore.
Les Gilliland, Henry Hooker, Roland
Rhyme, w. P. Hammett, jr., Billy Jones,
his guest, B. F. Smith; Marvin Stanley,
L. w. Rabb, jr, Charles Glover and
James Fowler attended the dance at the
| Elk's Club in Greenwood last Friday
night when Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton McBee
honored their niece, Miss Alice May Nc
Bee, one of the graduates Of the 1888
class of Greenwood Hi.
Paul Baldwin Of the Commercial De-
partment of the LEGAL high school left
! Monday for summer school the next
few weeks at State College.
! Miss Elizabeth Glover has been ap-
| pointed as substitute clerk at the local
post office, receiving her notification
the past week. She will work on ezra
occasions and curing vacations of the
other clerks of the office.
| Earl Flowers, student at Tulane Uni
versity, New Orleans, returned for sum-
mer vacation dates last Friday in the pa
rental home here.
Continued on page five)
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
"In Old Chicago" Is
Vivid Film Production

History is slow in the making-and,
the movie men have found, just as slow
in the remaking. In the current goth
Century-Fox offering, an Old Chicago"
which makes its debut at the STAR
Theatre on Monday, the major part of
tho pictures action deals with that hec-
tic year iS70-iS71. ciimaxed BY the his
toric fire in October Of the latter date.
And the records of the studio show that
it required year and a half Of inten-
sive effort to bring that story to the
screen. AS matter of fact it required
three months of shooting just to film
the events of two days--those dread
days of October Sth and 9th when the
blaze was at its height
With the sets underway, there came
the broblem of casting. From his own
lot Zanuck drew Tyrone Power, Alice
Faye, and Don Ameche for leading roles.
From elsewhere, he obtained the SER
vices OF Alice Brady and Andy Devine
Supplementing them were a host of i'm
portant featured players, among them
Brian Donlevy, Phyllis Brooks, Sidney
ackmer and Berton Churchill, to men
tion q few.
wore than in scenic and costume de-
tail was accuracy preserved. 1t was no
s.mulated terror which gripped extras
and players on the set during the fire
scene when. for example, herd of cattle
were loosed to recreate the stampede of
ear -maddened beasts from the stock
yards. The players knew it was only a
movie, but the cattle didn't, and it re-
CURED the exercise of elaborate precau-
tlons to prevent serious injury.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
Women Golfers Invited
To Greenwood June 21

The Women's State Golf Association
will meet in Greenwood on June 21-24,
with an open invitation being extended
to lady golfers throughout Mississippi.
Various flights will be arranged and
trophies awarded in each. An interest
ing program Of entertainment will be
held in connection with the meet, with
Greenwood ladies as hostesses. Lunch
will be served each day at the club
house, and club facilities will be open to
visitors.
With Mrs. c. E. Couty as chairman,
committees have been appointed and
plans are in progress to make the 1888
tournament even more successful than
previous meets. A special drive is be-
ing made to assure an unusually large
attendance.
Details will be completed and announc-
ed at an early date.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
New Course Added At
Local High School

At meeting Of the Lexington School
Board Friday night, Paul Baldwin was
named as Coordinator and will direct
this department at the institution next
session. The duties Of the coordinat0r
will be to work with the nth and 18th
grade students, giving these students =
practical as well as theoretical training
in their work. This will be arranged
with local business firms and establish
ments, affording the pupil opportunity
to learn the practical side of their work
as well as the theoretical. Assignments
will be arranged to cover any desired
trade or profession along with their
school work, giving the student wider
knowledge when they enter work. The
new system will be aided with state and
federal funds and afford the school
subject long needed and desired by the
high school.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
Bernreuter-KealhOf

A marriage of interest to friends was
consumated at the Methodist parsonage
in Lexington late Thursday afternoon
when Mrs. Velma Smith Kealhofer and
Mr.. Henry Grady Bernreuter, both of
Kosciusko, were married with the Rev.
James 7. McCafferty, officiating.
Both are members of pioneer fami-
lies of their city and their marriage
forms a wide interest in Kosciusko and
Attala county. They will make their
home in Kosciusko following a short
honeymoon trip where the groom is a
prominent business man Of that city.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
Strength During
n IDDLE LIFE

Strength is extra important for
women going through the change Of
life. Then the body needs the very
best nourishment to fortify it against
the changes that are taking place
In such cases, Cardui has proved
helpful to many women. It in
creases the appetite and aids diges-
ton. favoring more complete trans
formation OF food into living tissue.
resulting in improved nutrition cnl
building up and strengthening OF
the whole system.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
Fincher Enjoys Big
Outing In Alabama

W. H. Fincher, jr. enjoyed fine out
ing and fishing trip the past week end
at Bayou La Batre, Ala, as an award
made by the Cabell Electric Co. to the
Fincher Co. for being among the lead
ing state dealers of fifteen selling the
most Philco radios. The Fincher Co.
has been among the state firms leading
in sales on several occasions, w. H.
fincher, sr. enjoying trip to Cuba
several months back for selling the most
Philcos in national contest by the
corporation.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09
LOCALS

Mrs. Edwin White, Mrs. Wilburn
Hooker. Miss Clara Watson attended the
Homecoming at Belhaven on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Watson, Miss Ju-
lie Watson and Frances Herbert were
week end visitors in the Bluff City.
Misses Martha Blanche and Bess Nc
Cafferty, Graye Carter, Mary Bell
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-06-09

Stephenson, are among the college girls
spending vacation days in the old home
town.
Mrs. John d. Gwin and John enjoyed
the National Air Carnival at Birming-
ham the past week.
Miss Meta Moore, Mrs. P. P. Lind
holm, and Mrs. D. w. Townsend will at