The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02

~ missioner, IS q 1000 per
cent sports follower. The big
poung fellow foiio1Cs baseball,
football. boring and all such
games aud IS not only a first
mater angling enthusiast, bit
top flight angler -.
TRAMP. tramp. tramp come
-. as a citizen -. and a
tax payer to ask:
Is this court action anent
the leasing of lots to private
individuals by the park board.
for the benefit of the public.
owners of the lots? Mebbe
so mebbe not
Or will the poor suffering public
wind-up behind the eight ball, as
usual. when the final bit of syrup
is laid on the legal hot-cakes =. q.
] wonder and wonder
And who eventually will gain
those leases . =. the ORIGINAL
ONES ON THE PREFERRED
LIST, if any? -.
There's a little bird whispering
funny things in my ear. He's a
little bird who has been around
and who learns many things of
an inside character this town
over
Whatever happens tim e, OF
course, will tell, but I'd like to see
interested persons delve into TINS
situation a bit more and see what's
behind this proposed court action
the real reason of II
/ say that as tax payer thmp!
hmpD and a citizen. Git away
little bird shoe . shoe! e.
Anyway why should a few citi-
zens, perhaps preferred, squat on
public property via leases when
scores of the public can find
pleasant use for THEIR property
upon which lessees have been given
private rights by the park board,
which is supposed to represent the
public :.
And ! mean suppose -.
Finally, if any of you folks are
really concerned over the proposed
plan to lease this public property,
you might organize a committee
and investigate. Maybe l can help
you. Maybe not, but it will not
hurt to try
IRON the pen of Floyd Wal
4 ter, San Francisco News
baseball specialist, comes this
bit of news of deep interest to
Tiger fans:
If one Of oar three young
southpdlCs comes through,
WeU be penndnt contendefS
this campaign" =.
The classic statement belongs to
Manager Lefty O'Doul, and was
born during the Seals spring train
Z ing sojourn at Hanford more than
a month ago.
The pilot of the local Pacific
Coast league entry was referring
to Larry Powell. Aldon Wilkie and
Floyd Isekite, all question marks
at the time as far as Glass IA
ability was concerned.
Bringing the picture up to date
of course. O'DouI now has only two
Iefthanders to worry about, Isekite
failing to make the grade and being
shipped back to Tacoma.
At the present writing the Seals
pilot is about convinced that, bar
ring flood and famine, young Mr.
Powell of Tacoma may be the an
swer to his hurting problem, with
Mr.. Wilkie another Tacoman, not
altogether a bust, either, now tha'
you mention il.
Powell, however, is the current
rage of the Seal encourage, the re-
suit of two well-pitched games or
successive Sundays. The kid witt
the screwball first set down Sar
Dieeo's Padres. 40, and then re
heated two days ago with a II
victory over saeramentos sena
tors.
Best of all. the chips were on th'
table on both occasions. Powell
faced San Diego with the serie
knotted at three games all, anC
came through with blazing two
hitter. He set down Sacrament
last Sunday with four hits. two o
them bloops. to snap the Senator
five-game win streak.
It's been many moon since tn
local club has boosted an outstand
ing lefthander, none to write HON
about. anyhow, since, Vernon Go
mez. A few of the experts, gon
overheard on P0welfs 80 consecu
tive innings of pitching unmarre
by an earned run, are opining tina
the youngster is the Seals hes
southpaw since the Yankee stai
And maybe they're right, althoug
much water must pass under tn
bridge.
You didn't hear much of Powe
during spring training. That wa
because he incurred stfalne
muscle in his back during the VIII
ter months and was forced TO tax
things easy.
While getting into shape graz
uallv. Powell took cognizsnce
some good pitching advice. II
shortened his windup and forge
a bout wheeling all the way tOwaf
second base before delivering u
ball. the result being thst ne IN