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Evening star., 1938-03-20
Le,vis, Trauis, $l5O,O00 Pair
Rated Best of Kid Majors,
Picked Up by Mats for 500

in 1881, when he was 16. tall and
gangling There literally were hay
seeds ON the store coat of this boy
from Riverdale, Ga He could not
field. nor could he get out of his own
way. Engel tells the story Of how
Travis once spiked himself while try
ing for ground ball. He wasn't much
Of ball player on defense.
But Travis could hit: Engel saw in
him the most natural hitter Of the
era, perhaps. Cecil rarely hit for
extra bases, but he banged out plenty
of singles. Playing in 18 games in
1881, he batted 429 for the Washing
ton farm team and Engel. as early as
that year. informed Griffith that he
soon would be shipping North the boy
who would succeed Ossie Bluege as
the Washington third baseman.
Gets Five Hits In Debut.
In 1882. when he was II, Travis
played 152 games for Chattanooga
and batted 1862. In 1888 he batted
1852. This was the year that WASH
ington won the American League pen
nant. Bluege was hurt and out for a
couple weeks. Griffith put in hurry
up call for Travis. He chose to gam
bic pennant on an 18-year-old kid!
Cecil reported and faced the Cleve-
land Indians in his first game. To the
Mats it was big moment. II only
Travis could fill the bill until Bluege
returned to the game!
In his first game Travis banged out
five consecutive hits in Griffith Sta
dunn. For l8 big league games he
batted 1902. When Bluege was well
he returned to third, but OSsie knew
that when another season rolled
around Travis would have his Job.
Bluege was correct. In 1884 Travis
was Washington's third baseman. He
batted .319. The following year he
batted .3l8. Then he batted BIT
and last year zoomed to .344, leading
the Mats in average.
1t practically Is impossible to fool
him consistently. He crouches over
the plate and takes his cut with his
bat shortened up. He probably is the
best change-of-pace hitter in the
majors, and don't be surprised this
year if Cecil Travis doesn't head the
Di Maggios and the Gehringers and
win the batting championship.
Lewis Feared He'd Erred.
So to Lewis. He barged into the
Chattanooga ball park one day in
the spring Of 1885 and asked for a
trial. One peek at the boy was
enough for the Chattanooga secre-
tary. Aren't you related to Cecil
Travis? You look exactly like him."
Engel was summoned hastily, and to
this day Joe claims he really thought
the 17-year-old lad in front Of him
was Travis.
At II, Buddy Lewis from Gastonia,
N. c., was Chattanooga's regular third
baseman, batting 1903 for 154 games.
That was the only year he spent in
the minors. The Mats looked him
over that fall and Buddy was taken
to training camp in the spring of
1896.
IF I'd thought about it," says
Lewis, looking back. "I'd have chosen
some other ball club to play with be-
sides Chattanooga. That team had
just sent Travis to Washington. He
(CeciD was only a couple of years
older than I was. I thought I was
hooked, being signed and owned by
a big league club that did not need
. third baseman. had about de-
(eeo LEWIs-TRAV1e, Pa9o B-o.)
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Judge App|auds Bonura Deal
ExGrf Fst-Socker Sees Both Washington and Chicago
Clubs Benefited.
Clubs Benefited.

"A crackerjack deal for both
clubs" said Joe Judge as he took
time out yesterday from his coach
ing duties at Georgetown to dis
cuss the Joe Kuhel-Zeke Bonura
trade which made Zeke Judges Sec
ond successor at first base for the
Mats.
Washington gets just what it
needed in Bonura-a hard-hitting
right-handed batter who will make
up by his slugging whatever the
Mats lost in the way of fielding
skill when they gave up Kuhel.
With their better-than-average de-
fense, the Mats could afford to sac
rifice small portion of it for extra
hitting. which they didn't have.
"On the other hand. Kuhel
should 80 great In Chicago, for the
Evening star., 1938-03-20
BY FRANCIS f. STAN,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

HAINES CITY. Fla. March 19-The
two greatest young intielders playing
side by side in major league baseball
are John Kelly Lewis and Cecil Howell
Travis. This statement can be made
without fear OF contradiction. All
accepted authorities in the game will
agree on the rating.
Clark Griffith, who happens to own
the pair. will tell you they are the
only players on the Washington ball
club strictly not for sale. The Old
Fox will not even put price tag on
them. In today's market, however
they conservatively are valued at
$4,000 apiece. A ball club needing
a third baseman or a shortStop would
be willing to bid much higher il
there was a chance of getting either
Travis, starting his fifth season as
q regular in the Washington intield
is "a years old. Lewis. starting his
third campaign with the Nationals, is
2l. Neither has reached his peak as
yet. Regardless of how you think
the Griffmen are going to come out
in the American League race this
year, or the next, Travis and Lewis
almost certainly will be involved in
the next world series involving the
Capital. Travis has at least 10 more
seasons ahead of hiu and Lewis
should play for IL or Is years.
Pair Cost Mats Only $100.
How did Griffith come up with this
pair of young stars who are valued
at $15O,O0O? Exactly what is their
combined worth to the Mats? What
type of ball players and boys are
they?
Lewis and Travis cost the WASH
ington firm a total of $100. Griffith
could sell them for $500 times that
amount now. That is pretty good
profit. He got Travis when Scout Joe
Engel bought Cecil and two other raw
kids from a baseball school run by Kid
Elberfeld, the old infielder. Enge,
paid 500 apiece for the three boys,
with the understanding he could re-
turn those he did not like and get a
refund. Engel sent back the two other
recruits and kept Travis.
Cecil came to the Chattanooga club
Evening star., 1938-03-20

right-field stands are made to Or
der for him. When Al Simmons
was traded to the Chisox the Sox
management moved home plate
many feet closer to the right-field
stands in order to take care of AIS
hits in that direction. Kuhel will
take advantage of that.
IF We hadn't needed Bonuras
punch though, Griff would have
seemed foolish in trading Kuhel on
even terms.
"It's a tough break for Jimmy
Wasdell," said Judge. Accord
ing to Eddie Ainsmith, who once
recommended Wasdell to the
Giants, Jimmy could hold down
first for any club in either league.
It's too bad his chance Is to be
denied"
Evening star., 1938-03-20
CARDS POUND BEGGS
TO DOWN YANkS, 81
BY the Associated Press.


ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March
l9.-The Cardinals hammered Joe
Beggs. rookie right handler, for eight
runs in the first two innings today.
then hung on to nose out the Yankees,
to 7. in an exhibition game.
Lon Warneke blanked the world
champions for five innings before they
began comeback against Max Macon
and Bill MCGEE. Three walks and
three hits, including a double by Art
Garibaldi, gave the Cards five runs in
the first and Terry Moore's homer
started a three-run second. Kemp
Wicker and Spud Chandler pitched
effectively for the Yanks after the
damage was done.
New York AL 600 OO3 3O1-7 10 1
st. Louis (Nl $50 900 1Ox-9 IS 3
Warneke, Macon. xcdee aud own.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
MATS S'PR|zE ROCKS
AREFAC|NG TIGERS
Krakky, Chase, Leonard
Get Tests Today-Week
to Find Club Busy.
By a Staff Correspondent of The Sta.

BY oldu Correspondent OF Inc Stds.
HA1NES CITY. Fla, March 19.-
Manager Bucky Harris will take his
first formal peek tomorrow at the
Washington clubs three prize rookie
pitchers-Joe Krakauskas. Ken Chase
and Emil (DutchD Leonard-when the
Griffmen will move to Lakeland to
open the Detroit Tigers exhibition
slate
Krakauskas will start the game
and be followed by Chase. The
knuckle-ball expert, Leonard, will
finish.
The performances Of the trip will
be closely watched. Chase definitely
is booked to be starting pitcher,
according to Harris present plans.
Bucky also would like to start Kra-
kauskas. AS for Leonard. he is lie
to be Washington's No. relief pit cher
krakky and Chase are the left
handed youngsters upon whom the
Mats are banking so heavily. Leon
ard is no youngster, at least by the
standards of baseball. He is % years
old and has been up in the majors
with Brooklyn. But Leonard has
impressed Harris so much that any
thing that might point to a t1or
would be a staggering blow.
Heavy Schedule Ahead.
Tomorrow will open another week
| of Grapefruit League campaigning
After the Lakeland clash, the Nat;
will return to Orlando, where they
will play Cincinnati Tuesday anc
Detroit Wednesday. The Griffs &C
to Daytona Beach Thursday to play
off the rained-out game of this Weel
with Minneapolis and on Friday anc
Saturday will entertain Columbus ano
Kansas City. respectfully, at Tinker
Field in Orlando.
Florida Military Institutes drum
and fife corps has quaint sense Of
humor. Before the game, which
opened the season for Haines City
the drum and fife corps marched t.
(See MATS, Page B-9.)
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Rowe Hurls O. X.
In Camp Tussle

LAKELAND. Fla, March 10
lP,.-Lynwood (Schoolboy) Rowe
allowed only two hits and Jake
Wade three today as they pitched
Coach Bing Miller's nine to a
1912 Ginning victory over Mickey
Cochrane's team at the Detroit
Tiger camp. The victorS pounded
Pat Mclaughlin and RoXie Law
son for 13 safe blows.
Manager Cochrane said Rowe,
who worked three innings, "nursed
himself along for the most part,
but couple times he turned on
the speed and looked all right"
Evening star., 1938-03-20
MACKS TRIM PILLS
In SLUGGING SCRAP
Nine Home Runs, Two by Klein,
Punctuate Contest With
Score of 21-18.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAKE CHARLES, La, March 19.-
The Athletics walloped their Phila-
delphia city rivals, the Phillies, 81 to
1s, today in a slugging bee in which
nine homers were made.
Chuck Klein of the Phils connected
for two of the circuit clouts. The
others were hit by Martin, Arnovich,
Scharein and Mueller of the Phils and
'Hasson, johnson and Easterling of
the AS.
The AS won the game with an eight
run rally in the fifth when Southpaw
Bill Hallahan issued six bases on balls
coupled with two hits.
Pss Ph!!s ;St StE das 5ss 81 81 5"5-T 5"5!f i 8
Bateries-Passeau, Hallahan tS), Kel-
leher (5) and Atwood, Stephenson 80:
Caster, Thomas go, Potter go and
Brucker.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Boxing Manager
Baer's New Role

OAKLAND, Calf, March 10
R.-MaX. Baer, former heavy
weight champion, became a fight
manager today.
He purchased the contract of
Henry Woods, Negro lightweight
from Yakima, Wash. Baer said
his share of Woods ring earnings
would 60 into fund for his infant
son, Max, jr.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
NEWPORT NEWS VICTOR.

RICHMOND, Va, March 19 P).-
Newport News High School won the
Virginia class A basket ball champion
ship tonight by beating Thomas Jeffer-
son OF Richmond, rs to %, in spirited
game In which the lead changed hands
six times and the score was tied twice
at 1916 and 1922.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
ROLLS BIG PIN SCORE.

CHICAGO, March 19 P).-Knute
Anderson of Moline, ILL.,, smashed 746
pins, fourth highest Score in the 3s-
year history of the American Bowling
Congress, tonight as he went to the
top of the standings in the individ-
ual event.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
ROSEMONT IS RETIRED.

WILMINGTON, Del, March 10
R.-Rosemont, the horse that won
the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap
last year, has been retired, it was an
nounced today at the Foxcatcher
Farms Stable Of William du Pout,
Is. 4ellevus.
Evening star., 1938-03-20

washington 200 OO3 OoO-7
Kansas City - 600 l3O lOO-h
Runs-Almada. Lewis, Bluege. Myer, Mi
halle. simmons Wright Joose Glynn. Jud-
Mich, Crutchfield. Yoche. Error-Miller.
Runs batted in-Simmons go. Stone,
Travis CD, Judnich "a. Gallagher Two-
base hitsvBoyle: M Boyle: Joost. Gallagher, Sim
mons 81; wright. Three-base hits-Jud-
mich; Double plays--Boyle to Joost: Giynn
to stu1mi W. Fe5rell to Travis 70 Wasdell.
2: of Crutchfield. l; OF locke. 2 Struck
out-By Yoke. j; by W. Ferreil, i: BY
PhebGS, 2; BY kohlman, /. -9Iits-On w.
3 innings: of ,Crutchfield. 2 in : innings
on Phsous; s : IN ? innings: of Piechota. 3
w. u (, inn1tlaSss; n1teSss;; o YOKE IN innings
pitcn@xoeke. umptres-kssSrS. Dunn
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Can't Tell What He'll Hit.
Still Fiercely Fights for Blows.


AL
1
Yet he still ferce
to the pitchers batting
AL htles He
Some baseball people
better htters than Simmons n prime
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Yves FereH$ Hurting Hot Mats VIM 7 Kansas Cit,
WI, Lose or Draw
Simmons Still Roted Question Mark of Griffmen.
Cont Tell What Ill Hit This Year." He Admits.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,

vi
ANEs CITY Fla March 1e-The big with the No. the
- back OF his baseball uniform
fingered ba long, slim model ANY lighter
beenge last
five six
IL the
base totals you hit the ball with this bat will
For all of his right
handed hitter all mes question Washington
th year. during the winter Messrs Clark Griffith
mtted ball
IN batting practice and the doubts vanish
the other
Griffith
OF his around fast
In the is
least it isn't Utopan originally
OF the Griffith counted Johnny Stone
hold down right field Melo Amada brilliant
ba assured of field
possibilities, Would be assigned the left field
Case with bad his retarded
still
of that devastating
Pays Price of His Greatness.
great player.
big 0
player has
batting
When Simmons batted 26 he
batting he compiled Al with the White
1885 They did the following
With
Joe Kuhel Buddy batd much
last He finished the with 9 That
highest
wondered if the Mats trade sell him.
Mats hand
rolling a
months before
gamble.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Minor Pickings
Washington
Kansas City

Totals 33 7o7 r. Totals "a s.7
eBatted for PiechOta in third.
tBattpd for Yoke in ninth.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
All Come Down to Lighter Clubs.

All ball players they older gradually lighter bats
the Louisville
without watching the Bambio
the weight from clubs they significantly
player
Only Gehg Jimmy hit AIS
277 Gehrig
only Ghrg him lifetime While Lou bed 35
Simmons umped
second with 342 points under Gehg
These
ing his bat another question shot him What
don't hit this year?"
~ his traied reasonably could
that Al call quits if he that 800 might
reasonable to believe AL deal
Can't Tell What He'll Hit.
speculation into
wellhn bals?" somebody
a fielder" back.
hit something That stuff being
Is
isn't awful lot
We fellows closely hit
I'll bat higher ordinarily
players
a
Evening star., 1938-03-20

I A1NES CITY Fla March 19The big with the
- of
fingered bat long, slim model this year
hoy aSkod
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-17
William Powell and
Myrna 10y Co-Starred

Mr.. and Mrs. Thin Man are back
again in another uproarious comedy
hit. This time the famous William
Powell-Myrna 10y co-starring team
makes its appearance in Double
Wedding, aan adaptation of the con-
tinental stage success, Great Love. ;"
The new picture will be shown start
! ing Sunday at the KU0tenai theatre.
With Powell cast as penniless
but deyil-may-ca artist who lives
in trailer, and Miss 10y as the
owner of a fashionable New York
gown shop, the laugh-padded new
story describes the efforts of the
heroine to prevent her younger sis
ter from marrying Powell instead of
the man she has picked out
for her. As may be suspected, in
the end Miss 10y falls for the ir-
restible Mr.. Powell herself
An outstanding group of players
support the stars in the amusing
cross tangle of romantic strings.
Florence Rice plays the younger
sister, and John Beal the man Miss
10y has chosen as her potential hus-
band. The production was directed
by Richard Thorpe who last filmed
Night Must Fall
What are described as the most
ultra-modern New York interiors
yet seen in a picture add to the
interest of Double Wedding" and
feminine members of the audience
will go wild-eyed over the stunning
array of new gowns designed by
Adrian for Miss 10y and Miss Rice.
Its fresh, contagious comedy, how
ever, is the chief thing in Double
Wedding" for its story is crammed
with the uproarious farce situations
which made "Libeled Lady" also a
Powell-Loy vehicle, one of the out
standing comedies of 1886.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-17
Pointers On Producing
Good Crop of Pigs

BOZEMAN.-Th best and cheap
est insurance for good pig crop is
good feeding and management OF
the sow, says Howard G. Lewis, ex-
tension livestock specialist at Mon
tana State college. Good feed that
is we'll balanced with animal pro-
TEN, together with liberal sup
ply of green leafy alfalfa, should
produce healthy filters, he said.
A brood SOW or gilt should be al
lowed to gain only very little weight
while carrying the litter, and rs
to 100 pounds should be sufficient
for sow that was thin when bred
Lewis said. This can be accom-
plished by allowing from one to one
and a quarter pounds of grain Tor
each 100 pounds of live weight. A
gilt should be given little more
grain than a sow to take care OF
her growth requirements. During
the last four or five weeks of the
CESSATION period heavier feeding
should be practiced but this need
not amount to more than one and
half pounds of grain per loo
pounds of live weight per day
Minerals should be avoided at all
times and a mineral mixture that
is cheap consists of one-third each OF
the following by weight-steamed
bone meal, air Stacked lime, and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-17

of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of
Archie NJ. Hoffman, deceased
Pursuant to an Order of said
Court, made on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1888, notice is hereby given
that Monday, the 7th day of March,
1898, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said
day, at the Court Room of said
Court, at the Court House in the
County of Lincoln, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for
proving the Will of said Archie M.
Hoffman, deceased, and for hearing
the application of Ethleen Hoffman
for the issuance to her of letters
testamentary, when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated February 18th, 1888.
FRED f. CLARK,
fl7-m3-3t. Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-17
Rambling Facts About
Agriculture

There is no better aid to increased
egg production than taking the chill
off drinking water for the laying
hens during cold weather, says Miss
Harriette E. Cushman, extension
poultry specialist, in reply to num-
erous inquiries received from poul-
try growers. To illustrate this she
points to an experiment conducted
several years ago with two pens,
one having unwarmed tap water and
the other receiving water with the
chill removed. The pen receiving
warmed water drank twice the
amount of water compared with the
other pen and furthermore laid
more eggs. Hens in heavy produc-
ton, Miss Cushman said, will drink
from three to four gallons of water
per 100 hens per day.
Two new bulletins have just been
issued by the Montana Extension
service and copies may be obtained
through county extension agents or
by writing direct to the extension
service in Bozeman. One of these,
Control of Mormon Crickets III
Montana" describes various methods
of cricket control such as busting
the use of barriers of different types
burners, and bats. The other bull
letin is of interest to rural home
makers. 1t is entitled, 1.-The Winter
Cook Book" and consists of recipes
containing fruits and vegetables te
give variety to the winter menu.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-17
Spring Fever.
By Junior Class,
Makes Big Hit

The junior class and their direc
tor, Miss Winston went to town
last Friday night when they pre-
sented Glenn Hughes play, Spring
Fever, a rollicking farce. to an ap-
preciative, laughing audience. The
play dealt with the activities of a
group of college students and their
parents during commencement week
at Brookfield. 1t started out with
bang and ended with blowout.
The play, skilfully written and well
director, gave student actors an OPP
portunity to carry out the action
and unfold the plot with assurance
and conviction. The cast was we'll
balanced and it would be difficult
to pick out leading characteristic
contribute dto the hectic climaxes
at the end of each act Karl klehm
as Ed Burns, the 'repercussion kid. :
extracted laughs with the ease of
an ancient mime while Emily Thor
vund as Lou Heron, gave glimpses
of a Martha Ray technique Borg
hid Rolseth as Anne Purcell and
Bob Nolop as Howard Brant broke
iout with Spring Fever early in the
play, and the temperature of the
disease rose rapidly until Wayne
Johnson as Vic Lewis, and Geral-
dyne Hough as Vivian George, con-
tracted the plague at the first ex-
posureP Bernice Stasvicken as
Aunt Maude took the incubation
seriously and insofar as we know
changed the entire life of one Pro-
fessor Virgil Bean = alias Eugene
Doll. Norman Risely as the mil
Iionaire Purcell, and Dolene Hugill
as his temperamental wife received
a full college education in the brief
] time they spent at Brookfiefd. Even
\ Johnny Ikeda as president of the
: college, was not above taking few
laughs for himself. Through all the
! yelling, explosion, anger, college
pranks and misunderstanding only
one-Mrs. Spangler - was able to
keep her hand on her shoulders and
think clearly, and Sally Hunter was
we'll, Sally was Mrs. Sprangler.
Spring Fever was simply and in
extensively staged. The new ply
: wood utility set designed by MIR
. Hayes and built by MFR Burling
ham, Mr. Noel and Mr. Ritsman. of
fers a new departure for future
plays of Libby high school. The sci
will be added to from time to time
and should simplify staging matters
for the future The furniture for
the play was loaned by the Libby
Furniture Store. Sound effects and
stage managing was taken care of
! by Fred Clark and Ivan Rogers
while the advertising fell largely
upon the shoulders of Haldis Han
son. Costuming was attended to by
Winnie Boothman and Mary ]. Pi-
val. 1t was nice work, Juniors and
Miss Winston. You picked good
play and made it a success Libby
high school should be proud OF
your performance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-17
STOCK ASSESSMENTS.

Uniform values for livestock have
been set by the state board of equal
ization in recommending schedule
to county assessors of Montana
Stock assessments begin March T.
The taxable value of stock is one
third the market value. Values set
in the schedules are as follows:
Beef, market value as of March z;
adult purebreds, SIS; yearlings. $40;
2-year Odds S25; 3-year old steers
and stock bulls, S45; stock and range
cows, 3-yr. olds and over $50; dairy
cows, $40, purebred sheep, $l2;
stock rams, S.; one-year olds, $3.50,
two, three and four year Odds, SIS;
S year Odds, $3.50, all others 81
Sheep values are SO cents under
the 1887 schedule
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-17
Incuna bula Defined

Tncunahula are books of the
cradle days Of printing, books print
ed in the Fifteenth century. The
known incuriabula represent about
$4,000 editions and include products
of such famous early printers as
Gutenberg, Jensen, Caxton and AL
dus Manutius. Notable collections
in the United States are in the Ii
brary of congress, Pierpont Morgan
library, New York: John Carter
Brown library and Annmary Brown
memorial, Providence, and the
Huntington library at San Marine,
sCalif.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-17


common salt. Feed it free choice.
Lewis recommends the following
winter ration for sows: |. One and
a quarter pounds of grain for
each 100 pounds of live weight of
the sow. 2. A liberal supply of
good green leafy alfalfa. 3. One
gallon of skimmilk per day, or if
this is not available, one-third to
one-quarter pound per day of tank
age or fish meal 1t is very inn
portant that sows have some form
of animal protein such as skimmilk,
tankage or fish meal. 4. Good
fresh water should be available at
all times.
Oats and wheat are good grains
for winter feeding, Lewis adds