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Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-10-21
BALDY SHARPLESS GREW OLD
BOATING ON WESTERN RIVERS

one Missouri bar where Sharpless
threw off rs tons Of junk and then
spent a week in the skiff, getting it
back on board again. They lost IS tons
in the process.
BY the time they reached the Big
Muddy at Buford, they thought they
had passed all the wire ferries then
used on the Yellowstone, so replaced
their temporary tents on board with
a newly constructed shanty at the
stern. There was some scrambling later
when they suddenly saw wire just
ahead the strong current bearing them
directly down upon 1t. They got one big
oar under the wire and brought 1t on
deck but the current gave twist and
the wires and crew found themselves
in tangle on the scrap pile.
1--WE got past it at last" Sharpless
recalled, ~but there was some fancy
river talk on board that day that you
couldn't print"
Sharpless was said to have come
from Quaker family of Philadelphia
but he spent most of his life In the
west. dying at Los Angeles in 1924.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-10-21
Fort Peck Artists Work
Acclaimed in Chicago Daily

The woOdcarvingS of Frank La
Fournaise, Fort Peck workman
artist, have been given high praise
by Bob Casey, nationally known
feature writer of The Chicago
Daily News, who recently visited
the big project in northeastern
Montana. AS a result of Casey's
article, collectors are offering to
buy LaFournaise's work, and 9TH
ers have offered him commissions
for specially ordered carvings.
Competent critics, such as the art
commissioners of the San Francisco
worlds fair, say that his is the great
est talent for wood carving that Amer
lea has produced in generation,
Casey continues.
'LaFournaise, who will be SO years
old on his next birthday, does not
echo the enthusiasm of his admirers.
Maybe his work is good, he says, maybe
it isn't. He hasn't been an artist long
Casey relates how the Fort Peck
employe, a native of Glasgow, first at
tempted wood carving when he came
upon piece Of wood.
1T shows definitely the beginning
of new technique, style of which
he Is probably the diScoverer and sole
exponent, the use Of grain and color
in his material as distinct adjunct
of the finished work.
Unusual Treatment
"Since that beginning he has turned
other characteristics of native woods
to account. He works extensively with
the gnarled and tortured cedar and
juniper roots found in the local bad
lands whose weird twists and nodes
he fashions into the folds of draperies
on his little figurines. This treatment
gives his art an airy quality that no
chisel could produce of itself.
Much of his work is graceful fan
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-10-21
Outlook Cheerful
For Metal Industry,
SnYS Donald GiLLieS

Prospects are definitely on the up
for the metals industry, Donald B
Gillies. vice president of the Republic
Steel Corp. and president OF the
American Institute Of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers, said at Butte
during an official visit to the Mon
tana section Of the mining organiza-
ton
The upturn in the s'ee'
was in evidence several months before
the war in Europe" said Gillies. I'VE
feel that 1t is a natural improvement
in domestic business. We are not an
xious for the war TO continue or for
the war business. The war stimulant
is only a shot In the arm, hypO-
dermic that stimulates you for the
time but must be paid for with big
interest later on. We definitely are
not anxious for that sort of business. I"
He reported that his company. Re-
public Steel, Is running at 100 percent
capacity for the first time In years.
GillieS, former Butte man, who
now makes his home in Cleveland,
was accompanied to Montana by A.
B. Parsons of New York, secretary Of
the A. l. NJ z.
Approximately 250,OO0 chicks are
hatched In wyoming each yea.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-10-21

''T get more than my moneys worth
when I buy Calumet" nays MRS.
Nancy 4. Williams. 4o9 Moreland
Ave. Atlanta. Ga.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-10-21
Great Falls Plans
Gala Week to Open
NeIU Civic Center

Plans for a gala week Of entertain
ment ranging from grand opera to a
hockey game are being made In Great
Falls for next May. when the city's
new 100000 civic center, auditorium
and sports arena will have been com
pleted.
While plans for the celebration are
In the embryo stage, Mayor Julius ].
Wuerthner recently told the Tuesday
Music club details Of the affair are
already taking shape. It Is probable
the San Carlo Opera Co. may be
brought 70 Great Falls for several per-
formanceS, and a world-famous muEi-
clan will be included on the weeks
program
The week-long dedication festival
would be climaxed by a public masked
ball, the mayor declared.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-10-21
Federal Agency to
BuU Montana ADDLeS

In response TO wire by Gov. Roy
E. Ayers. the federal surplus commodi-
tive to Montana to survey the apple
situation and work out a plan to assist
the growers, according to a telegram
from H. c. Albin, chief of the agency.
Governor Ayers wired Albin that
Montana apple growers we're faced
with an mmarketable surplus because
of decline in apple exports. He urged
the federal agency to buy the apples
and distribute them to needy families.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-10-21

Arriving az The mead OF naVIBssIlUIl
Fort Benton-Schultz was introduced
to a Joseph Kipp, a haH-breed In
dian. They formed a partnership and
set up a trading post at a place called
Carroll on the Missouri river, east OF
Great Falls and about 80 miles above
the point where the Musselsheu emp
ties into the Missouri. That was IN
the winter Of 1879. They purchased
more than 1000 buffalo hides from
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-10-21

Blended whiakey. 90 proof. 72J1ss grain
neutral spirits CoPr. 1889, Schenley
DistiIlers Corporation, New York City
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Chatter Of HOOfs
BY Raxs Brown

boys, he r. all right.
Racing in Texas may be, II
comes up March 90. The bill viii
either live or die. ! think 1t has
nice chance 10 pass. Dinner and
For Romance are two sweet pola-
toes that will csvort in the win
ners circle at Nspor city very
soon. II you see a jockey by The
name OF j. Dyer. riding. don't he
afraid 10 string along on his
mounts. Il will no none other
than the famous JOCK Jimmy Gill
bert as his Is his real name Ariel
Toy. thai good juvenile OF So. is
being pointed for the tapor city
Derby. and he should give a good
account OF himself IN this event
For the grand national steeple-
chase YOU know this is foreign
race in which the sweepstake
tickets are sold. will be run
March "a. ! like Mrs FACETS
Irish bred boss. kilstar. and he is
quoted At liz. Oh YOU blarney
boss.
There are two big stables that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18

legs in good condition for the De-
troiter's championship fight with
John Henry Lewis. In Detroit,
March 81. And he is just as care
full Of his charge as he would be OF
young child. 1t is worth the trip
here just 10 see his nimble fingers
ripple across the flesh. pinching
up piece OF flesh here and there.
and then pat II under the glare OF
the heating lamps.
But there Ia nothing that holds
the spot in Waddy's heart like
those baseball games between the
West Baden Sprudels and French
Lick Plutos. He can talk for hours
about those games.
Charles w. Anderson. Jr.. Repub-
lican representative from Louis
Vile TO the Kentucky Legislature.
will attest TO waddy's enthusiasm
about sports. We said that he had
been hearing him talk on sports
for long number Of years. even
including horses. dogs. hshing.
hunting. and other things In his
well-stocked store room OF sport
knowledge.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18

Baden Springs.
This was twenty-five years ago
when the West Baden Sprudels
and French Lick Plutos were bat
thing for supremancy OF Indiana.
And what battles those two great
Negro teams dished up for the en-
tertainment OF the resorters who
flocked to West Baden and French
Lick to battle in the soothing
waters.
One can Judge the ability OF the
two teams when waddy. who has
spent forty years In West Baden.
recalled that the Sprudels played
the Pittsburgh Pirates. New York
Giants. and Cincinnati Reds, losing
10 TO the Red, and 81 to the
Giants.
The two teams sprang up In the
early days OF the present century.
and developed out OF rivalry be-
tween the walters In the hotels In
West Baden Springs and French
Lick. However. more experienced
players were brought In TO play on
the teams. The management finally
induced the famous Taylor broth
ers to shake the Alabama red clay
from their brogsns and cast their
lot with the Sprudels. c. l. Taylor
one OF the smartest players. and a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Watson And Borican
Establish Marks In
Track Championships

Records tumbled at the three
major track and field champion
ships over the weekend. but only
two colored athletes shared In the
matchmaking proceedings - Bill
Watson. University OF Michigan
track captain. and Johnny Boricsn.
Shore A. c.. Elberon, n. J.
Watson shattered his own Big
Ten mark in the shot put when he
heaved the big ball 81 feet. 2ia
inches. at Chicago Saturday, sur
passing his old mark by Is
inches.
Borican. in defeating Glen Cum
ningham at the knights OF COL
umbia games In New York. in the
1000 yards. ran the distance in
2:OS.s. erasing Cunninghams mark
OF 9:1O1. established in 1885. 1t
also bettered the world outdoor
mark OF 2:Os.7 made by Elroy Rob-
lnson. 1897.
Eulace Peacock. Herbert Thomp-
son. and Ben johnson finished in
the order named behind the flying
feet OF Perrin walker. white. in the
60-yard dash In the ANIMAL knights
OF Columbus games in New York,
Saturday night.
Johnny Woodruff. University OF
Pittsburgh. retained his SS0-yard
championship at the Central COL
legiate meet In South Bend. Ind.
Saturday, but lost his 440-yard
title TO teamate, Frank OIL,
white.
Roscoe Washington. Western
State Teadhtrs college; william
Arlington. Michigan State college,
and Stanley Simons. Wayne uni
vcrsity, were second. third and
fourth, in the running high jump.
Edward Burke, Marquette univer-
sity, tied for fourth place with
Simons.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18

Will have 70 show their wares to
better advantage than in The past.
They are Milky Way Farm stable
and r. L. Deucmagk stable Their
siceds are Amos, ALWAYS favor
lies. hut the nays don't seem 70
run up 10 expectation. Both
could use good Jockey.
Santa Anita Is just winding ~
with iis hcst meeting. but the
manner in which The patrons wager
their money ] wonder II they make
their own moncv with q machine.
Boy. on boy, The handle was abb
normal. The coming meeting az tho
Fairgrounds in Detroit May 90.
does not look 50 hot And l won
der why, All ! can say is that
there is screw loose some place.
and Judge Murphy is gone Bunny
BABY.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Porters Cleaners Is
Champion of Bowling

Porters Cleaners bowling team
won the city plonship in the
Colored Business league when they
defeated the Maston laundry six
man team by As pins in twelve
series The games we're played at
Chene and Muliet alleys
When the last ball had been
rolled and Porters had been estab-
lished city champions. the large
crowd OF spectators cheered both
teams for the clean sportsmanship
displayed in the series.
The members OF the winning
team we're. Meene. Brown. captain;
Walker. Rodgers. wait, and Parks
Players on the losing team were:
Walls. captain: Stanley. Royce.
Charles, Brown. and Dickson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Clark In Good Condition At Camp
Globe Irotters
Defeats Celtics
Trotters Lead
From Start

CHICAGO-(ANP) Added impe-
tus was lent to the coming $4,000
basketball world series here March
26, 81 and % when the Harlem
Globe Trotters. one OF the two Ne
gro teams invited 10 enter, defeat
ed the powerful New York Celtics,
champions for many years and an
other entrant at white City Sunday
afternoon 81 to "a. The Globe Trot-
ters led ell the way.
The other Negro team which will
participate is the New York Rem
aissance Big Five. Ten OF the ma
tons formost white professional
teams will compete. The opening
games on March IS will be played
at the Madison Street armory and
the games on March 81 and % will
be held at the coliseum. Tickets
have already been placed on sale
for the tournament.
Heading the project are Harry
Hannin and Harry Wilson. They
hope 10 make this tournament an
annual affair.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
the spOet ulteR0e

smarter manager. was made man
ager OF the club, and had In his
lineup Ben. Jim, and steele Arm
Johnny Taylor.
other great players who cavort-
ed either with the Spurdels, or Red
Devil Plutos. were; Dizzy Dis
Mukes. Powell. Magnus Clark,
Charlie Blackwell. shively. Ben
,and Jimmy Lyons. Dick wallace.
Bingo Demoss. Leroy Grant, Oscar
Charleston, Frank warfeld. Black
mon. and many others whose names
| have flared across the baseball
horizon.
Those were great days Wad-
DIV reminisced. Those two teams
would play all summer. and the
| fans would begin writing In early
In the season to get the schedule
for the games.
I'm addition TO the regular games
between the two teams, Rube Fos-
ter would bring his Chicago Ameri-
can Giants down for series OF
games. And the battle between c. j.
and Rube would be terrific.
"Ill never forget the hrst time
saw Rube pull one OF his famous
tricks. with the Spridels leading
by two runs in the ninth inning,
the Giants got two men on base. As
the Sprudel pitcher stepped to the
rubber 10 pitch to the next batter.
Rube walked out TO the base line
and told the pitcher TO throw him
the ball as he wanted 10 ex-
anime It.
when the pitcher complied with
Rubes request, the willy Foster
stepped aside and the ball rolled
far enough for the two runners TO
score. The batter tripled, and scor-
ed when his teamate dragged a
bunt down the first base line.
And then the days when the
Sprudels would 20 to Chicago for
a series OF games, The town would
turn out. hundreds OF the residents
and resorters accompanying the
club on the trip.
waddy. who owns and operates
the Waddy hotel in West Baden
| Springs. started work as rubber
at the French Lick hotel 40 years
ago. He has been operating his
own hotel for % years.
He has the most completely
equipped place for colored people
In the country. He has his own
mineral wells on the grounds OF
the hotel. And his baths are fam
Gus throughout the country.
II started this hotel because /
was tired OF seeing colored people
slipping In back doors OF the white
hotels to get the beneht OF the
mineral baths, Mr.. waddy declar-
ed.
lie revealed that the season at
West Baden Springs was Formerly
In the spring and fall. but In the
last decade It has shifted TO May.
June, July. August and September.
He said that he was unable to ac-
count for this change.
Although waddy's business has
prevented him from attending the
baseball games a. often az he
would like. he retains that old
love for the game.
Not only has he = keen interest
in baseball. but he IA hsht fan.
My hrst encounter with waddy was
at the Bob 0lin-John Henry Lewis
championship fight In ST. Louis
Oct. 81. 1885. He and Mrs. Waddy
went East twice to see Joe Louis
battle.
Right nov waddy IL devoting his
attention TO getting Dave clarks
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Ten Quiintets
Seek Title In
State Tourney
Brewster And
Pontiac Loom
As Threats

Some Of the most accurate shoot
ers. sparkling passers and spectac-
ular dribblers. will he on exhini-
ton during the two-day play of
the FIRST annual state basketball
tournament at Brewster Center
this weekend.
The tournament Will start Fri
DAY. March IL and continue
through the following DAY. The
finals will be played Saturday
night.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18

FL Chico. now at ST. looks like
the softest touch that have seen
come up for the race In years. Go
visit your common enemy II you
want 10 string along with the
winner OF the 1898 Derby. oh
yes. there are some other nags In
the race. but the little kid boss
should greet the judges on May
s In the land OF colonies and mint
julips with something 10 spare.
Matt Brady will do the condition
Ing for this sterling colt and Nick
Wall will do the riding Now
one could not ask for bet
ter combination They are ace
high. with all OF the boys in on
the know. so don't say that YOU
didn't save copy OF the Tribune.
which should he appended. for
May is a long way Off II told
you SOS" get aboard little children.
Gravat. the boss that was in this
column in big letters. made good
as was expected. but most OF the
boys were out on their feet as he
was not called during me running
The caller said. The winnah. Gra-
vat" Well boys, what difference
does that make They hung up
his number just the same. Who
said Jockey j. Adams could not
ride. even II he has monkey seat
on a boss He gets the nag down
In front, and especially for that
long dough. for instance. KAYAK IL
in the 100 grand race Wake up
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18

The little pud-
dies Of water
which had mobl-
lIzed over home
plate, pitchers
box. and in the
outfeld. seemed
to shake Waddy
out OF the pre-
sent, ar< vault
him back into the
days when the
ring OF bat meet
ing baseball was
a familiar and
welcome sound
within the con
fines OF West
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18

Two From Kalamazoo
Douglass Community Center. Kali
amazoo. has two excellent shooters
in Miles and Ford Both boys are
accurate shooters fine passers, and
good defensive players.
Baewslers hopes will rest on
the supple arms and unerring
eyes Of Bill Malone aud Robinson.
two top scorers OF the current sea-
son.
Malone and Robinson will be ma
terially aided by The fine passing
OF wilson. caldwell and Peeks
Birdhurst has two ~ the best
point-getters in the state. and
should prove troublesome 70 ihs
other entrants In The fournament.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18

West Baden Springs. Ind c.
w. waddy gazed through murky
weather to an adjacent field where
the heavy rain was beating down
on what had semblance OF base
ball diamond
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Clark Doing
Plenty Of
Road Work
Will Start
Training Here
This Week
By Russ J. Cowsns

rrsr BADEN, Ind.-"swhat's
q :, mis- talk about John Henry
'..I. not being in condition.
-, lhs greeting from Dave Clark
~ harged into the waddy Hotel
mar. saturday afternoon.
erys been working hard to get
,,,o ,b4 hest condition of my life,
al don't want anything to stop
=. ssht" Dave continued. COM
,sr,r Ignoring my proffered
hand.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Outstanding shooter,

Probably the Outstanding shooters
will be found IN The llne-ups o.
the Pontiac Kalamazoo Birdhurst
and Brewster Center teams.
In Charley Justice former Ham
iramck High school star, Pontiac
has one OF the best shots in Mich
igsn basketball circles Justice has
averaged l. points FOR the 20 sames
the Pontiac Crusaders have played
so far this season Justice viii be
closely watched hy opposing
guards during The running OF the
tournament
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Plenty OF Road work

IItU'N w $780, -
Holman and ! have been doing
=, miles Of road work every morn
!, since We arrived here last
Tus.dav Dont we Waddy?' He
Vas referring 10 G. w. waddy,
owner OF The hotel.
eyes Dave and Holman (Holman
Williams who Is also in training
=, West Radenl run six miles
through The hills every morning
and also do plenty OF walking In
ne afternoon. They are In good
condition" wsddy answered.
Clark slipped into chair in the
libby Of the hotel. and looked out
on the sweeping lawns OF the ho-
id where the rain drops were pelt-
iug the grass. He stretched his six
feet one inch, and sighed.
In BED Early
SAY. do you know that Holman
and have been IN bed every night
AZ nine o'clock Dave asked.
And We are MP at six. SO you can
see that don't want this fight TO
be cancelled I've done too much
hard work and I've set my mind on
lining that crown from John Hen
ns head
Say. there's nothing wrong with
that ruy. Where did they get that
sun about his eyes being bad? II
the fight goes on. you can bet that
viii MOI take any chances with
bis ewes think he's playing fox"
Weighs $50 Pounds
Clark. weighing $50 pounds
looked in perfect condition as he
ralsed about the lobby. He said
that he expected TO whittle off five
more pounds during his training in
Detroit
Dave suffered acute pains In his
'lsht knee last week. but this has
disappeared under the rubbing OF
Waddy. An ex-ray made by a local
physician showed no serious In
Jury.
Although Dave expressed q
p'sve about The possibility OF his
Oa'ile with Lewis being postpon-
a. he soon forgot about this and
was again eyidencing that gaiety
which makes him a grand fellow
he launched into a repartee with
"addy, and terminated 1t with 8
verbal hlasl at Holman, yer,
ellel fellow who recognizes that
pa'e must have his fun. This same
uuOeTance was floating on the
surface as Dave. williams, and
myself efficiently destroyed food
Mrs waddy had prepared for din
her.
parlng the meal, Dave. under
au's'ionlng, revealed that he in
sn's 10 carry the fight to Lewis
nat he said. is the reason he 1,
,0'ns plenty OF road work. He said
'aa' ne Will need sturdy pair oil
Wv 10 carry on the fast pace hs
anticipates setting.
'lark said that he will begin
'oilns when he arrives in Detroit
"' isl'er part OF this week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-03-18
Fast Niles
Defeat Celtics
Kalamazoo
Game Stopped
Because Of
Tripping

Observation-Disclosures Com
munity Center Ave lost It's third
game OF the season. and the Sec
ond consecutive home game. when
a fast moving and underestimated
Niles ACE quintet scored a 21-11
victory over the locals In Douglass
Community Center gymnasium.
Niles sped TO lead In the open
ing period and never relinquished
this advantage through the con-
test. The Douglass players we're
unable to dent the Niles defense
before the third quarter. staging
a short-lived rally that was stifled
by the winners.
Carey Out Again
Madison Carey. high-scoring
pivot man, was unable 10 play, and
his absence. as in the game the
preceding week, seemed to handi-
cap the Douglass players. James
Jackson and Allen Goodwin, mem
bers OF the second team. we're Civ
en- an opportunity 10 play, and indi-
Gated ability to handle the ball
with cleverness. and. al the same
time. offer stiff resistance to the
Niles offense. They are high school
students.
The game came 10 an abrupt end
in the fourth period when Niles
player was accused OF deliberate
y tripping a Douglass man. This
almost provoked trouble among
the spectators.
The line-ups were as follows:
Niles: Flint and Jefferies. for
wards: ]. Hickman. and w. Gaines,
guards: Cockman. center. Doug
lass: Finley and Miles. forwards
Cash and Murdoch. guards. and
Ford. center. The substitutes for
Kalamazoo were Jackson and Good
win. For Niles. Taylor, Finley. and
Hickman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-02
BREMEN IS SEA
MYSTERY NOW

NEW YORK - North German
Lloyd line officials were hopeful
today that the continued siienes
OF the 1000, 900 luxury liner
Bremen was evidence that all was
well. and that II had not been
stopped at sea by a British war
vessel
The Bremen left here last
"Wednesday night. ostensibIy for
Europe. although IT was reported
that, once ut sea. II changed its
course for the greater safety Of a
neutral port In South America.
One unconfIrmed report Was that
the British cruiser Berwick. which
earlier had slipped away from
Newport. X l.. had been assigned
TO trail the great ship and take
It captive II Britain declared war
on Germany.