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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21

New York, April 21-Joe Dimaggio has capitulated to Colonel Jake Ruppert's offer and is speeding to New York in an upper berth to sign contract for $25,000.
 I wish I had known in advance that Joe, when he travelled, was an upper berth patron, because such information would have offered a definite clew as to how the battle between the Colonel and him was coming out. What I mean is that no upper berth rider has much right to tilt financial lances with the colonel. Any one challenging Jake in a battle where cold cash is the ammunition should be of the drawing room type at the very least. Because the colonel, when he takes cross-country ride, is fortified with enough of what it takes to have an entire train to himself, with a private engineer, fireman, conductor, porter, and brakeman.
 There is one bright spot in Joe's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
Teller Steals Sportlight On Dean s Big Day
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

trip in an upper berth, however. The Yankees won't have to worry about him being out of condition when he arrives. He'll be fit, hard as nails, ready to step right out in centerfield and pick up where he left of last fall.
 There are few things that will condition a man more thoroughly than living in an upper berth for three or four days. It's a rigorous life, and my guess is that before DiMaggio reaches Chicago he will have reached point of fitness that six full weeks in the St. Petersburg training camp would not have given him.
 No road work or jogging around the bases ever was as exacting as trying to get into an upper berth. The little ladder the railroad com- panies furnish upper berth patrons is just a gag. From the top step of it, to the inside of the stratosphere bunk, is where the work comes in. A man has got to have just a touch of Tarzan in him, or develop touch of Tarzan, ever to make it.
 But it is the business of trying to put on ones pants of morn ipg that makes an upper berth a combination of mechanical horse, treadmill, stationary bicycle, trap eze, horizontal bars, and punching bag.
 The final maneuver in getting the pants on, alone, will steel a fel- lows biceps, take off any surplus fat and bring his coordination to razor keenness. This final maneuver involves a tremendous leap into the air from prone posture, and a beautifully timed yanking on of the trousers, usually three or four leaps are ecessary, because only experts can escape having their legs and feet get tangled in the legs of the trousers on the first try.
 Too, living in an upper berth &C., customs a man to loud and jeering criticism. When the fellow in the lower berth below gets through tell ing DiMaggio what he thinks of all the commotion upstairs, he won't mind the boss and peers of the centerfield bleacherites.
 Copyright, 1888 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21

had any intention of accepting the $25, ,O0O offer of owner Jacob Rup- pert. Yet today he is 1000 miles away from his cafe. He will be in uniform at Yankee Stadium Satrr- day.
 "It just came to me like that" Joe said when asked why he gave up his demands for $40,000 so suddenly. He snapped the fingers of his powerful right hand to indicate just how suddenly the decision was made.
 T called the Yankee secretary Ed Barrow" he continued, "and Ed told me to wire my acceptance to Rup- pert. I did, and it only took me three hours to pack, install my brother as manager of the Grotto (Joe's Cafe), and get aboard this train. I got the last accommoda- ton, and I'm riding an upper berth, but I don't care. Once I'd made up my mind, I couldn't wait to get started"
 Joe hasn't signed his contract yet because he thought so little of the $25, ,OOO offer the Yankees mailed him in February, that he lost it.
 T just decided I'd rather play baseball than hang around San Francisco all summer reading the box scores," DiMaggio said, "and l can't tell you how glad I am this holdout business is all over. It was hell all the way through. I got no rest and I collected fine bunch of headaches from all the telephone calls"
 That $25,00O contract is being whittled down at the rate of $162.35 for every game the Tanks play without him until he is in physical condition to play. When asked how long it would take him to get fit, Joe replied: T really don't know. was in fair shape a month ago when was working out with my old club, the San Francisco Seals, but haven't been on a ball field since and have slipped back lot. It may not take more than four or five days, yet it may be a week, 10 days or two weeks"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
The p A ' TOTE
Cubs Give Million in Cash and Men For Nothing Much As They Got Worst of Five of Six
 Previous Big Trades

business helped the Bruins to a pen nant, but it required more cash and Lindstrom lasted only the one sea- son.
 Woody English and Roy Henshaw went to Brooklyn for Linus Frey, who failed to be of any assistance.
 So Philip K. Wrigley has every reason to restrain his enthusiasm in connection with trades within the National league, particularly one closed by Branch Rickey.
 Wrigley doesn't know too much about the game, but no doubt is aware of the baseball saying: "No one ever dies on the St. Louis Car dinalS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE STARTS
 55TH SEASON
HOrnsby With Baltimore; BOttOmley at Syracuse
 For 1938
(By United PreSs)

The International league begins its 55th season today with the four northern clyubs invading the home parks of the southern teams.
 The inaugural schedule sends the Buffalo Bisons, against the pen- nant-winning Bears at Newark; the second place Montreal Royals against the Chiefs at Syracuse; the Rochester Wings against the Orioles at Baltimore; and Toronto's Maple Leafs against the Giants at Jersey City.
 President Frank J. ShaughnesSy predicted another banner year for his circuit which enjoyed it's most prosperous season in 1897 since adopting the 154-game major league schedule.
 The International, which boasts that it leads all minor leagues in attendance, in sending players to the major leagues, in sending um- pireS to the majors, and in sending managers into the Worlds Series, has three new managers this year. They are Johnny Neun at Newark, Jim Bottomley at Syracuse and Steve O'Neill at Buffalo.
 During the off-season the league rescinded its rule prohibiting club coaches and many interesting base ball personalities have been engaged in this capacity.
 Rogers Hornsby, fired as manager of the St. Louis Browns last season, will be with the Baltimore Orioles: Benny Bengough will be with New ark; Aleck Gaston at Jersey City; Hank Severeid at Syracuse; George Uhle at Buffalo: Oscar Roettger at Rochester and John Heving at Tor onto. Both Hornsby and Heving are listed as active players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
Kelley At The Bat

"SnowbaW Morartys desgn), Judge Allie Afeldts somdproof gavel Gts really and Marty Whean magic garden seeds which oddities that have the both sides of Htchcocks Wocos of unnatural history Chick Keleys golf chopped that allows ambidexous Chick to hit golf ball side depending his farwa mud The club be used off the the away braSSie butter either efthanded with the club pretty fair be work with it. he did yesterday at Chase Ed Bob Fitzpatrick the welown baseball
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
SS. PETER AND PAUL
 SOFTBALL MEETING

A meeting of managers of softball teams interested in competing in the SS. Peter and Paul league will be held tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock in the school basement, it was announced this morning by John "Buttonhole" Wrenn. Six teams will make up the circuit roster this season. Games will be played every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
Joe 'BuLI-Headed
 Says Colonel Jake

New York, April 21.-(UP)- Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, said today that Joe DiMaggio had been the most stubborn hold out of his experience and that included salary bickerings with Babe Ruth, Lefty Gomez, Red Ruffing and many others.
 "Joe is decidedly the toughest young man I've ever had to deal with," Ruppert said. "Ruffing held out longer last year, but he wasn't bull-headed like Di- Maggie. This young man left my office on January 21, and l didn't hear from him again until yesterday.
 q hold no grudges against Joe, but I'll be glad to see him out there in center field with the Yankees again, and I hope that his signing will snap the club out of the doldrums."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
PROBABLE PITCHERS
(By United Press) AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York (Chandler) at Boston (Marcum).
 Detroit (Auker) at Chicago Die- trich).
 St. Louis (Tamulis) at Cleveland (WhitehilD.
 Only games scheduled.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston (Fette) at New York (GumberD.
 Brooklyn (PressnelD at Philadel- phia (Mulcahy).
 Chicago (Carleton) at Cincinnati Oerringer).
 Pittsburgh (SwifD at St. Louis Davis).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
By HARRY CRIMSON Sports Editor, NEA Service

Asked If he obtained bigger kick out of the Dizzy Dean deal than he did in landing Chuck Klein from the Phillies in the winter of 1883 Philip K. Wrigley replied: No, this doesn't give me any thrill in that way. May be it would if we had picked Dean up for $80." tf
 Sad experience. Aas taught the owner of the Chicago Cubs to be skeptical about headline transac- tions involving big name athletes who have been around for some years.
 Branch Hickey undoubtedly was convinced that the St. Louis Cardin- als had gotten about all they could out of Dean. The director of the far flung Cardinal chain isn't the kind to slough off pennant possibil- ities.
 Dean has suffered from sinus trouble this spring. And the tall right-hander has yet to conclusively demonstrate that his arm difficulty of last summer has entirely dlsap- peared. This soreness developed after OF Dig was struck on the big toe by liner from Earl Averills bat in the All-Star game. The combi- nation of circumstances left him worthless throughout the last half of the 1887 campaign.
 Dean hasn't been on the firing line too long, but the Great One has been pitching professionally since 1880, and he has been work horse. Dig participated in Al games with Houston in 1881, 46 with the Cardinals in '32, 48 in '33, 50 each in '34 and '35, and 51 in '36. The Red Birds certainly got theil moneys worth out of the incredible hillbilly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
This, That And The Other

Bill Stanton Miller the City Amateur break the
 
 
 entry with strong writing Briot will tonight oes N. a married
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21

Errors-Rogell 2. kreevich. Runs batted in--F. Walker 2, Rogell 2, Steinb a r, Radcliff 2, owen. Thompson two-base hits - Cullen Kreeyich. Sacr1fice-Berger: Double plays-Gehringer and Rogell; Kuhel, Berger and Kuhel. Left on base Detroit IA; Chicago. g.: Bases on balls-Off Kennedy 5; off Coffman 2; off Cain ': off Rigney 2; off Brown 9. Struck out-by Kennedy 3; by Coffman 1, by Cain 2; by Rigney ?; by Brown 1. Hits-off Kennedy, 6 in 6 Ia innings; off Coffman, 0 in 2-3; eff Cain, z in 6 (nene out in seventh); off Rigney, o in 2; off Brown, in 1. Wild pitch-kenney. Winning pitcher - Rigney. Losing Coffman. Umpires-Grieve Hubbard and Ormsby. Time--2:42.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
E Blue Room on Baldwin

Harmon's Blue Room on Baldwin street.
 Among the guests will be Jack Alderman, superintendent; Ray Wy lie, superintendent of the general machine branch; and William Stokes, manager of the American Brass Foremen's club bowling alleys. Prizes will be awarded and an en- tertainment presented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21

Errors - Mccarthy, West, English. Brown. Runs batted in-West, Me- Carthy 3, Warstler, Bartell, G. Moore 4. Two-base hits-McCarthy, Eng fish. J. Moore. Home runs - West, Mccarthy, G. Moore. Left on bases New York 5; Boston 4. Bases on balls-off Schumacher 1; off Turner 2; off Brown 1. Struck out by Schumacher 2; by Turner 3; by Brown 2. Hits-off Schumacher. 5 in 7 innings (none out in eighth) i; off Brown, 1 in 2. Losing pitcher Brown. Umpires-Sears, Ballanfant and Klem. Time-2:17.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
D| MACC|O ENDS
 H0LD0UT SIEGE
"Came to Me Just Like That" Says Yankee
 Outfielder
By FRANK BARTHOLOMEW United Press Staff Correspondent (rouvrioht 1o2Q hv TInited PreSSl

(Unlted FreSS StaH COrreSpOnQent)
 Copyright 1888 by United Press)
 Aboard Streamlined Train, City, of-San Francisco, enroute to Chi cago, April 21.-UP)-Joe DiMag- gio. fourth highest paid baseball player, who is losing $162.35 for every game he does not play with the New York Yankees, sped east ward to join his team today after ending one of the most stubborn hold d-outs in the games history.
 This ime yesterday the dark haired Italian youth was lying in bed figuring the receipts of his cafe in San Francisco. Only Monday, he had denied vehemently that he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
PLENTY OF ROOM

Los Angeles = Inglewood, Califor- nia's newest race track to be built on 315 acres of farm land. will de- vote 108 acres to a parking lot which will be the largest in the world. taking care of 22.000 cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
Million in Cash and Men for
 Nothing Much

NOluLlS NuCn Cubs have given other National league clubs close to $1,000,000 in cash and players in seven big deals during the past half dozen years. The barter making Dean Bruin in the seventh. Cubs found themselves shortchanged in five of the first six.
 The only deal that stood up for the Cubs was the one that brought Pitcher Tex Carleton from the Car dinals during the off-season of 1884. They gave the St. Louis outfit cash and Pitchers Bud Timing and Dick Ward for Carleton.
 The biggest bust was the Chuck Klein deal. Cubs laid out $125,00O and Pitcher Lefty Kleinhans, In- fielder Mark Koenig. and Outfielder Gink Hendrick to the Phillies for Klein, who f1opped as fence buster on the North Side.
 Three years later Klein was re- turned to the Phils together with more money and Pitcher Fabian Kowalik for Curt Davis and Ethan Allen.
 Davis turned out to be nothing more than an in-and-outer, and now has gone to the Cardinals, with what generally is believed to be $75,- 900 and Pitcher Clyde Shoun and Outfielder Tut Stainback, for Dean. The Browns took Allen on waivers year ago.
 Cubs gave the Phillies Dolph Camilli for the utterly incompetent Don Hurst. PhilS several weeks ago peddled Camilli, home run hitter and the finest defensive first base man in the senior circuit, to Brook lyn for a price reported to be $75,000. No One Ever Dies on the Cardinals
 Cubs gave the Cardinals Lon War neke for Ripper Collins and Leroy Parmelee. Collins has failed to play up to the standard he set in St. Louis, and Parmelee has just been ordered to Minneapolis in payment for Carl Reynolds.
 Chicago salvaged something out of the $75,000 deal with Cincinnati for Babe Herman when they slipped the amusing f1ychaser to Pittsburg with Big Jim Weaver and Guy Bush for the southpaw, Larry French, and Freddie Lindstrom This piece of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
AMERICAN BRASS i. BOWLING BANQUET

Bowlers of the American Brass Go. Wire Mill league will hold their an- nual dinner Saturday evening in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
The E Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday Washington 3, Philadelphia 0. Cleveland 9, St. Louis 0. Chicago 5. Detroit 4. (Only games scheduled).
 Games Today St. Louis at Cleveland. New York at Boston. Detroit at Chicago. (Only games scheduledD.
 Games Tomorrow Washington at New York. Boston at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Detroit. Chicago at St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
Games Today
Games Tomorrow
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Philadelphia 6. Brooklyn 5. Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 4. Chicago 10, Cincinnati 4. Boston 6, New York 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
GameA TnaIaY

Games Today Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at St. Louis. Chicago at Cincinnati. Boston at New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
Games TOmOrrO,

Games Tomorrow Philadelphia at Boston. St. Louis at Chicago. New York at Brooklyn. Cincinnatti at Pittsburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21

*Ran for York in 9th.
 fBatted for Coffman in 9th. tBatted for Rigney in 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21

YESTERDAYS HERO: Bob Eel Ter for his Unit game and Tony Lazzeri for getting four hits-a double and three singles, and driv- ing in three runs in the Cubs rout of the Reds.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Middleburg
Dinner
Party
MIR. and Mrs. Smith
Entertain for
Visitor.
~ IDDLEBURG, Va, Sept. "a

\ n IDDLEBURG, Va, Sept. "a
M Mr. and Mrs. Crompton
w Smith gave dinner party
Wednesday evening in honor
Of Mrs. Smiths brother, Mr.. Edmund
Kittridge of Cincinnati, who. is here
on a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Luddington Patton en-
tertained a number of friends at
poker party Thursday night
Mrs. Louise Whitfield has arrived
in Middleburg and is opening Burn
leigh, the home of her parents, Col.
and Mrs. Harry Whitfield, which has
been closed since June. Col. and Mrs.
Whitfield will return home from
Southampton, Long Island, early next
week. Mrs. Louise Whitfield enter
tanned few friends at supper party
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holger Bidstrup of
British Columbia will arrive soon to
visit Mrs Bidstrup's parents at Burn
leigh for the fox-hunting season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Clark Of
Cooperstown, NJ Y, and France are
spending several weeks at their home
near Upperville.
Mr.. Remson Williams has moved into
his recently purchased place, Monkitom
Farm, near Middleburg, where Mr.. and
Mrs. George Vanderbilt will visit him
during the fox-hunting season.
Mr.. Harry Worcester Smith has
opened his cottage in Middleburg, but
at present he is visiting Mr.. Thomas
Hitchcock on Long Island. He will
return here the 1st of October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dion Kerr of WASH
ington are settled in their new home
tne Peacn House, on Llangollen, the
estate OF Mr.. and Mrs John Hav Whit.
ney, near Upperville.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

Take These Effective Tablets
At the First SniA7e to Ward
or That Cold
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14
Timely Topics

Timely Topics
Congressman Josh Lee Of Okla
homa. doesn't seem to think much
7E his states university. Compar-
ing it with the state insane asy-
lam. both institutions being locat-
81 in his home town OF Norman.
Lee said: you have to show
mental Improvement TO get ont Of
the asylum"
Baron Markley. deputy speak
er Of the British House OF Lords,
On seeing his first American
football game in Nashville re-
Gently. commented that our game
Is considerably slower than Eng
lish Rugby. because OF the ire
Quent little committee meetings
(huddlesl BY the players.
Postmaster General Farley could
hardly be accused OF playing
33litics when he closed the post
office at Grassy Point. \. Y. his
birthplace, a couple weeks ago.
There just was not business
enough TO justify keeping it open.
Harry Kipke. fired from his job
IS football coach al Michigan
University. whose team he had.
led for nine years. may have been
kicked upstairs 1t it is said he
has been given a radio contract al
much latger salary than his
coaching job paid.
King Gustav Y. Sweden's rug
ged old monarch. has Just cele-
brated in quiet fashion the 30th
anniversary Of his accession 70
the throne. Although 70 years
old he PLAYED score Of tennis
matches last summer.
TIE 200th anniversary OF the
death OF Antonio Stradivarius.
greatest Of all violin makers. was
Observed BY number OF con
cerrs PLAYED during December on
instruments made by the master.
II one of the concerts in New
York IS OF his vioIins. violas and
violin cellos, now valued at
million dollars. were used
Work on a new American stan
dard version Of the Bible has been
begun BY a committee Of scholars.
who expect 10 complete the task
II five years. The revision Is in
tented for use by about 80
Protestant sects. 4 new Catholic
revision OF the DouayRheims
version Of the Bible is also under
way for The first time since 174e.
Good definitions. even If not
original: A gossip Is one who
talks 10 you about Others: q bore
Is one who talks 70 you about
himself and : brilliant CONVEX
sa1iolalist Is one who talks 10 you
about yourself
TB Gray. %. Of New Lebanon
II -----=T-- =-n-= -L=-
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14

call may come to respond straight
way. as did the disciples. The
writer has Just read the letter Of
aeart-broAen man who mas refused
10 answer Gods call for four long
years. ana now comes with broken
Body which may hinder MS useful
aess for life. Such tragedies may
De averted by prompt and willing
obedience
III. Healing the Demoniac tvv.
1929
Three things stand out In this
story. The first Is that the Son Of
God mas power over the demons of
Satan. Any effort TO fight the Dew
b. IN cur own power is foredoomed
% failure. But IN the name Of Jesus
carist We may bId him depart from
Us. Thank God. II works!
The other thought is also OF vital
import The demons recognized
Jesus. they knew that he was the
aoly One Of God" ~. "a. and they
oore public testimony Of that fact.
And yet they were demons, the enc
MES Of Geo. Saving faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ is more than a
Snowledge Of MS claims. . pious
repetition OF his aame even though
Il be done n public. Let Us make
sure that We have a living faith in
the Son Of God
Our final observation is that our
Lord did not permit the demons TO
testify concerning him. Christ and
MS church do not need the catering
words or the financial support of
unbelavers. Every time we accept
them We weaken OH testimony and
make ourselves ridiculous before
the world. Il mbeEevers think well
Of Christ let them both show their
sincerity by seeking him as Saviour
and Lord Thaa both they and their
gifts vii be acceptable and 10 his
glory,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14
BAN awARy TOYS

Fond parents who wished TO
give their children tin soldiers,
machine guns and swords this
last Christmas had TO buy them
some other place than Arnold
Constable and Company. New
York The department store an
nounced before Christmas that it
would neither sell nor display
toys and games suggestive Of
war" The action. said the an
nouncement was inspired by re-
cent statements of Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14
RED WING BLACKBIRD
Is CHIEF OFFENDER
Rice Fields in Certain
Sections Of South Dam
ed by Them

Among the species Of black
birds the red wing is the chief
offender in the rice fields Of GER
tain sections o. the South. ac-
cording TO the [. S. Department
Of Agriculture Though among
the birds protected under the Nj
gratory Bird Treaty of 1915. crop
owners are permitted BY special
legislation TO shoot them when
they are destroying any crop or
appear about 10. They can be
killed only by d gun The bodies
Of those killed cannot be shipped
or offered for sale except that
they may be transported to a
place of burial or where the bod
les are 10 be destroyed. and the
gunner must report 10 the proper
government authority the number
killed o. him. The great bulk OF
the damage done by these birds
occurs in limited area.
4 press report states that the
enormous number OF 700. 600
birds IN the state OF Missouri
alone are killed by motor vehicles
annually.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14

C>-2r9C-s- = what nan Is II
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14
NOT TOO LATE TO PAY
FOR CHRISTMAS SEALS

Many people, due ID the excite
DeaE Of Christmas and prACh-ist-
mas rush nislav TIE Christmas
Seals thai we're mailed 70 them
early n The sale and according
" tai ID make returns feeling
that Il Is now 100 Lzre 70 pay for
than II Is 1sver TOO late % par
Tov t1a seals. say La ehz1r-ea OF
the county tuberculosis zss0eiz-
TINS
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14

Good definitions. even If not
original: 4 gossip Is one who
talks ID you about others: Z bore
i one who talks 70 you about
himself and brilliant CONVEX
satzolalist Is one wao talks 70 you
about yourself.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14

watch TIE Globe GoE.